I have been gone for a bit…Actually I say I’ve been on IR/Injured Reserve 😉 as my guys would call it. I have a bad knee that my doctor’s first word when he saw the xray was, “I Don’t like to use the word ‘Bad’ but this is Bad. ” Of course my response was, “Well don’t use it then !!!” So it looks like knee replacement at some time in the future, but he says he wants to get me down to at least a year from now because I’m still young. Finally something that made me smileand made a little of the bad news easier to digest. Still will be doing shots for the next 6/8 months and hopefully that will keep me moving.
Besides the Doctor being young and easy on the eyes 😉 he was amazing at not hurting me. I took the daughter (i.e. nurse) with me b/c I kind of knew I was in for an injection which I know can be quite painful as I have had them before. When he said, “I really need you to get the shot !! ” I tried to talk him out of it but that didn’t work and the daughter being the daughter said, “Mom I will sit on you if I have to but you’re getting the shot…” I knew when I was outnumbered and so being quite good at dealing with pain (I’ve had 5 babies, 3 without any pain management) I just said let’s do it and get it over with !!
Thankfully he was a great doctor and the shot was totally pain free and I can now walk again with. minimal pain… Y A Y So on with SLS.
I will close this post with some very happy news. This past week we welcomed our 10th, yes 10th!!! grand baby into the world this past Thursday, Mr. Lennox James…Love the babies so very much, we are blessed for sure.
Happy Song Lyric Sunday to all and let’s have a great summer…Be Safe out there …
What are 5 everyday things that bring you happiness?
Waking up in my beautiful home !!!!
My first cup of coffee.
Seeing my husband and giving him a kiss, knowing I’m loved … (not necessarily in the right order) and hugs from our ms. Rosie ( my Chicago brown dog). 🐕. That’s a real breed !!!!
Working and planning my day w/Ms. Serena ✔️✔️. She’s my day planner 🤗🤗
Today’s prompt has to do with death/murder/kill … Wow that’s got put you in a great place…Thanks Mr. Jim Adams. A lot creepy songs about that topic so I’m just going to keep it a little less creepy.. Back in the day I use to listen to a song by Bobby Goldsboro, “Honey”. I thought that would work and be kind of okay
Honey
… See the tree, how big it’s grown But friend, it hasn’t been too long It wasn’t big I laughed at her, and she got mad The first day that she planted it Was just a twig … Then the first snow came And she ran out to brush the snow away So it wouldn’t die Came runnin’ in all excited Slipped and almost hurt herself And I laughed ’til I cried … She was always young at heart Kinda dumb, and kinda smart And I loved her so And I surprised her with a puppy Kept me up all Christmas Eve Two years ago … And it would sure embarrass her When I came in from workin’ late ‘Cause I would know That she’d been sittin’ there and cryin’ Over some sad and silly late, late show … And honey, I miss you And I’m being good And I’d love to be with you If only I could … She wrecked the car, and she was sad And so afraid that I’d be mad But, what the heck Though I pretended hard to be Guess you could say she saw through me And hugged my neck … I came home unexpectedly And caught her cryin’ needlessly In the middle of the day And it was in the early spring When flowers bloom, and robins sing She went away … And honey, I miss you And I’m being good And I’d love to be with you If only I could … One day while I was not at home While she was there, and all alone The angels came Now all I have is memories of honey And I wake up nights And call her name … Now my life’s an empty stage Where honey lived, and honey played And love grew up And a small cloud passes over head And cries down on the flower bed that Honey loved … And see the tree, how big it’s grown But friend, it hasn’t been too long It wasn’t big And I laughed at her, and she got mad The first day that she planted it Was just a twig
I remember this song and singing it when I was very young. Enjoy…
So thankful, grateful and blessed…We are both recovered from our sickness, the husband w/his walking pneumonia and God only knows what the horrible virus was that laid me up for a week w/a visit to the ER…I totally blame him for all of this b/c it’s his fault. He should keep himself healthy or at least have the good sense check into a hotel and keep his germs to himself 😉 …..But I still love him and I’ll always take care of him b/c he’s my person … We take care of each other, always have, going on 50 years next year Woot Woot!!!!
Let’s bring Dean along for this one 😉 …
Yesterday got all the Christmas decorations put up so I guess I’m not canceling Christmas…
We have our movie list to watch and my Christmas TN planner is getting set up…Already making a schedule for my Chistmas baking, so I’m getting excited for that.
Above is my most amazing Christmas Planner ever. I add to it every year. I feel like it’s almost alive with so many memories…This one is my fav, but if you know me I don’t just have one…
My Christmas Joy Journal is the one I keep out on the kitchen counter for anyone to journal in and say they were here. It’s interesting to read things back from 2011…That one on the right is the old one and the Merry Christmas journal on the left is our new one…Also, I got that Lane Christmas box in 1978 when we went and bought my Hope Chest from Lane in Chicago…Great memories…It’s a bit chewed up but that just adds to all the life it has weathered :).
Told the husband to sell, liquidate, or whatever he has to do to get Scarlett’sChristmas fund up and running. New Boll & Branch Christmas Sheets. New Christmas Pajamas, a couple of trips over to the new casino right by my house. Movies and food and fun !!!Looking forward to it all. Happy Christmas and Merry Everything, be well and have a great Sunday. Stay warm and safe and dry..Avoid the ditches 😉 !!!
I’m going to start baking some of my very awesome recipes that I got when I attended Kendall College Christmas Baking programs. Stay tuned for those, b/c they are amazing…Really you’ll want that recipe in your Christmas stash !!! Blessings on this cold, snowy Sunday…
It’s a beautiful Sunday for October in the Midwest. Not to many more days like these !!!I decided to cook a yummy, easy brunch this morning!!!! It is my Quick Apple Pancake w/smoky links… The husband loves it so I got some points too.The Recipe is as follows.
Quick Apple Pancake
Apple Mixture
1/4 C Butter
1 1/2 Cups ot thinly sliced, peeled apples (I use Granny Smith when ever I’m Baking w/Sugar)
1/2 Cups of Sugar
1/2 t Cinnamon
1/4 t Nutmeg…(I used a generic cake spice as I couldn’tfind my nutmeg). Improvise 🙂
Conventional Oven Directions… Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a 9″ pie pan or round cake pan, melt butter in oven. Stir in all remaining apple mixture ingredients. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes.
In the oven/Apple Mixture @350 degrees10 minutes later…
Pancake Mixture
1 Cup of Complete Pancake & Waffle Mix (I usedKrusteaz b/c it’s easier and quicker)
1/2 t. cinnamon
1/4 t. nutmeg (again I used my cake spice, I really need to get some nutmeg 😉 )
3/4 Cup of water
1 t. vanilla
Pancake Mixes
If you use the Krusteaz, just add the water. Once I was making the apple pancake only to realize I was out of the complete pancake mix so I once again had to improvise 😉 . I used Bisquick ( who doesn’t have bisquick in their house ) but I used the directions for the pancakes on the box of Bisquick which required more work and ingredients, not just a cup of water. Do that it you use Bisquick and omit the 3/4 C of water….
Pancake Mixture Moved mixture into a container that poursPoured mixture on top of cook Apple Mixture
2. In a medium bowl, combine all pancake ingredients; blend well. Pour batter evenly over cooked apples. That’s why a transferred the batter to a glass jar. It makes the pouring easier and it goes on even… In a small bowl, combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over batter.
Quick Apple Pancake Topping
1 T of Sugar
1/4 t. of Cinnamon ( I used Some Maple Sugar that I had on hand just to make it mine 🙂 !!
3. Bake at 350 degrees F. for an additional 15 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 2 minutes. Invert onto serving plate. Cut into wedges to serve. I make sure I add some American Cheese slices to it while it’s still hot…So good and accompanied with smoky links. A realcomfort food meal. Enjoy and don’t forget to let me know how it goes if you try it. Blessings, Scarlett
Quick Apple Pancake W/SmokiesDon’t forget the Cheese !!!It was a wonderful brunch !!
Today the prompt is a song based on reality…I use the song that comes to mind first. It’s a little game I play. Sort of like letting the universe guide me along my day. The Song Lyric Prompt comes from Mr. Jim, “A Song Based on Reality.” Hope that this falls into that category 🙂 …
The song I’m posting for today is, “Sniper” by the late great Mr. Harry Chapin. Gone too soon and an amazing song writer and story teller. We (Me & the husband) saw him in concert at Northwestern University back in the day when my the husband was a student there. I use to say it was the Harvard of the Midwest but who knew that wouldn’t be such a cool thing to say anymore. Still the campus is an amazing place in Evanston along Lake Michigan…
Northwestern University
Sorry I digress now back to the SLS promo for today. This was a mass shooting that took place on a college campus, University of Texas @Austin…
It’s sort of a dark story, but Harry’s the master at bringing stories to life w/his music. I’ll post the link below about the facts of this real life story that took place back in 1966. The shooter was a vet, Charles Whitman believed to have had a brain tumor that may have contributed to this awful tragedy.
She said not now, she said not now She said not now, she said not now
It is an early Monday morning The sun is becoming bright on the land No one is watching as he comes a walking Two bulky suitcases hang from his hands
He heads towards the tower that stands in the campus He goes through the door, he starts up the stairs The sound of his footsteps, the sound of his breathing The sound of the silence when no one was there
I didn’t really know him He was kind of strange Always sort of sat there He never seemed to change
He reached the catwalk, he put down his burden The four sided clock began to chime 7 a.m., the day is beginning So much to do and so little time
He looks at the city where no one had known him He looks at the sky where no one looks down He looks at his life and what it has shown him He looks for his shadow, it cannot be found
He was such a moody child Very hard to touch Even as a baby he never smiled too much No, no, no, no
You bug me, she said Your ugly, she said Please hug me, I said But she just sat there
With the same flat stare That she saves for me alone When I’m home, when I’m home Take me home
He laid out the rifles, he loaded the shotgun He stacked up the cartridges along the wall He knew he would need them for his conversation If it went as it he planned, then he might use them all
He said, “Listen you people I’ve got a question You won’t pay attention but I’ll ask anyhow I found a way that will get me an answer Been waiting to ask you ’till now, right now”
Am I? I am a lover whose never been kissed Am I? I am a fighter whose not made a fist Am I? If I’m alive then there’s so much I’ve missed How do I know I exist?
Are you listening to me? Are you listening to me? Am I?
The first words he spoke took the town by surprise One got Mrs. Gibbons above her right eye It blew her through the window, wedged her against the door Reality poured from her face, staining the floor
He was kind of creepy, sort of a dunce I met him at the corner bar I only dated the poor boy once That’s all, just once, that was all
Bill Whedon was questioned as he stepped from his car Tom Scott ran across the street but he never got that far The police were there in minutes, they set up barricades He spoke right on over them in a half-mile circle In a dumb struck city his pointed questions were sprayed
He knocked over Danny Tyson as he ran towards the noise Just about then the answers started coming, sweet, sweet joy Thudding in the clock face, whining off the walls Reaching up to where he sat there, answering calls
Thirty-seven people got his message so far Yes, he was reaching them right where they are
She said not now, she said not now She said not now, she said not now
They set up an assault team, they asked for volunteers They had to go and get him, that much was clear And the word spread about him on the radios and TV’s In appropriately sober tones they asked, “Who can it be?”
He was a very dull boy, very taciturn Not much of a joiner He did not want to learn No, no, no, no
They’re coming to get me, they don’t want to let me Stay in the bright light too long It’s getting on noon now, it’s goin’ to be soon now But oh, what a wonderful sound
The wires are all humming for me And I can hear them coming for me Soon they’ll be here but there’s nothing to fear Not any more though they’ve blasted the door
She said not now, she said not now
As the copter dropped the gas he shouted, ” Who cares ?” They could hear him laughing as they started up the stairs They stormed out on the catwalk, blinking at the sun With their final fusillade his answer had come
Am I? There is no way that you can hide me Am I? Though you have put your fire inside me Am I? You’ve given me my answer, can’t you see? I was, I am and now I will be, I will be
To end on a lighter note, back in the day before Harry’s untimely death, me and the husband (we were just dating) went to a concert at Northwestern University and my husband got up on the stage w/Harry and sang, “Taxi” one of his earlier hits. He sang the harmony which as I remember it was quite impressive. Also after the concert, Harry Chapin signed my program and kissed me on the cheek. I was over the moon. Great memories from my Bank of Happiness…
Have a great rest of the weekend and hope all had the best ever July 4th holiday…Along with, I hope y’all still have all your fingers 😉 … Back to the summer, Blessings to all.
It’s January still so all I can say is I wish it were April. I’ll try to play along b/c I do enjoy this prompt…
The prompt today is, “Horns, sirens, whistle, gong, chime, buzzer or bell.” I’m going with G O N G .
The title of my song is, “Bang a Gong.” It’s back from in the day. I couldn’t come up with anything else. I’m trying to get back into the habit of blogging.
Lyrics below..
Well, you’re dirty and sweet Clad in black, don’t look back and I love you You’re dirty and sweet, oh yeah Well, you’re slim and you’re weak You’ve got the teeth of the hydra upon you You’re dirty, sweet and you’re my girl Get it on, bang a gong, get it on Get it on, bang a gong, get it on Well, you’re built like a car You’ve got a hubcap diamond star halo You’re built like a car, oh yeah Well, you’re an untamed youth That’s the truth with your cloak full of eagles You’re dirty, sweet and you’re my girl Get it on, bang a gong, get it on Get it on, bang a gong, get it on (oh) Well, you’re windy and wild You’ve got the blues in your shoes and your stockings You’re windy and wild, oh yeah Well you’re built like a car You’ve got a hubcap diamond star halo You’re dirty, sweet and you’re my girl Get it on, bang a gong, get it on Get it on, bang a gong, get it on Well, you’re dirty and sweet Clad in black, don’t look back and I love you You’re dirty and sweet, oh yeah Well, you dance when you walk So let’s dance, take a chance, understand me You’re dirty, sweet and you’re my girl Get it on, bang a gong, get it on Get it on, bang a gong, get it on (ow) Get it on, bang a gong, get it on (ow) (Get it on) Get it on, bang a gong, get it on Get it on, bang a gong, get it on Get it on, bang a gong, get it on Get it on, bang a gong, get it on
Okay well have at it…I’m just getting back into this blogging thing. There’s a lot to remember. Hope I’ll be back up to speed by AtoZ…Enjoy what’s left to the weekend 😉 ….
p.s. I love the picture of me and the husband…I know it doesn’t have anything to do with SLS although he did pick out the song !! 😉 …
Happy Sunday all of you blogger’s and music lover’s…I’m jumping in today b/c I just love this challenge. Been kind of quiet over here as of late. Unfortunately my typing hands have not been in a very good place since I broke the arm last December. Go figure, my right hand has healed nicely and that’s the one I broke. It’s now my left hand b/c it was not use to being used I now have a trigger thumb which I never even knew existed, but whatever. Now me and the husband share that commonality as he also has been struggling w/that since I broke my arm. I told him he was just having sympathy pains for me. Any hooo on I go and I’m just soooo over it. We have also been w/the our grand daughter’s, the littles, and they have kept us jumping 🙂 !!!
I really have to use this song as this is my hometown too !!! I have always loved this song. It’s really a great song and it’s the only hit this group had, which is kind of strange b/c it’s a really great song !!!! Enjoy this beautiful Sunday and Happy 4th. I hope I can get busy on my blog again have so much fun stuff going on. Baking, Summer Festivals, Reunions, yadayadayada …
This comes from my husband the lover of all things baseball !!! I saw something on-line today that upset me and I was talking to him about it. Being the great guy he is and always working for everything he’s ever gotten, I guess I understand his motivation in this quote…
“Just b/c someone lands on third base, ass backwards, doesn’t mean they hit a triple 😉 !!! “
No it really doesn’t…. Definitely going into my Common Place Book…Thank you husband you always know how to put things in perspective 🙂 … I love you …
Now we are going out to celebrate this Mother’s Day with a great steak dinner from Sullivan’s Steak House !!!
OMG we had the best day ever. Everyone knows wedding’s can be stressful leading up to the day. Traveling, finances, yadayadayda. I must say all went pretty smoothly with the getting there and the stuff. At the rehearsal dinner I asked my son (the professional dancer) what song we were dancing too. He told me, “A Simple Man,” by Leonard Skynard. That night I went home and watched it on Youtube b/c the song was not familiar. It was a good song and I knew I would cry, but that’s just what I do. I’m a cryer …
Fast forward to the reception Mother/Son Dance. I’m not a great dancer but I can hold my own and my son is an amazing dancer so I knew he would make me look great.
I’m just going to post the video and let it speak for itself, but I will tell you I will never forget this moment in time. I have never felt more loved. This was just so amazing !!!!!
This is one of my favorite movies and short story. I use to tell the kidswhen I die I know I will have gone to heaven if Patrick Swayze is standing there to greet me and we dance to that song. I had no idea this was the song we were going to dance to and there was no rehearsing before we did this . It was a total surprise and I he made me look great.
Thank you so much Matthew for the memory of a lifetime…More wonderful moments of this great day. I have to give a shout out to our new amazing and wonderful daughter. Thank you so much for joining our family and I know you are his person and I’m so grateful for you !!!! I love you Hannah.
