Happy Good Friday to all. I’m a day late for the letter ‘B’… No worries. As I was laying in bed last night, I was trying to come up with a good story for this atoz post.
Today I’ll write about my boys, as the mother of 4 boys. Our 2 youngest boys (now grown men, husband’s and father’s) they have added so much joy to this family. Another one of my boys (our 2nd baby) is watching over his family from above…
Our 3rd and 4th son’s are retired professional ballet dancers!!! They both married ballerina’s that were also dancers on the same company …
Matthew Cavalier/NutcrackerMelissa & Connor/Romeo & Juiliet
I’ll post more pics as I have so many great ones with their careers !!!
Melissa & Connor aka Romeo & JulietMatthewMatthew #3 Son
It has taken me a long time to get to this point to be able to put music to this very special birthday…I’m glad I can do this for him b/c this is his day that he changed the world forever and he’s earned that…A Mother never forgets.
Happy Birthday Sean Patrick. Today would’ve been your 42nd birthday. I remember our short time together every year. I know you see your family down here and are looking after us all. We will all be together again someday, and I will get to hold you and tell you how much you taught me from our short time together. After you were born, you changed our world forever. You were here on this earth for only a short time but you were here for exactly how long you were suppose to be. God took you with him and now you are perfect.
Sean Patrick, March 21, 1984…He didn’t know how short his life was. He only knew he lived a perfect life because all he knew was that he was loved by his mom & dad. Blessings today on your heavenly birthday … You will never be forgotten because your birthday changed the world forever. It changed our world for good. Your family will always love you.
I remember the day after we lost you and waking up. It was over and I felt very empty. I got out of bed and I remember going and looking out the window down at all the people. I was so sad. Everyone was just walking so fast, going no where I thought. Really what was so important. I wanted the world to stop because my world had. I wanted to cry and yell at everyone. Why is life still going on? Everything looked so normal, but it wasn’t for me. Life can be so cruel sometime. I was 24 years old but my innocence was gone. When your baby dies a part of your soul goes with him, yet part of him stays with you. I would never again be that young mother who walked into the hospital that Sunday night.
Well it was time to move on now. I remember wanting to go home and be with my baby Michael Jr. and your dad. The hospital chaplain came into my room and said that they would take care of you and I did not have to worry about it, but I said I did. You were our baby and we would take care of the arrangements. Michael told me not to worry about anything and that he would handle the funeral arrangements. The same priest who married us come out to the gravesite. It was a cold, gray rainy March day. We buried you with your Grandpapa Frain. I didn’t have a lot of people there because I was too sad. It is hard to see a small little box that you know your baby was in. It was hard burying you and letting go. Saying goodbye was very hard.
The Family, 1994
I became an awesome mom that day. I learned not to take anything for granted ever. I learned about unconditional love, really. My faith in God grew strong and I learned how to accept his will. Maybe not agree with it, but accept it and know that someday I would understand it all. I learned how fragile life is and to appreciate all that I have. I went on to have 3 more children. I just gave my life to God, and let him handle it. It worked out exactly how it was suppose too. Blessings to all my family, we have an angel watching over all of us…
I’m just dropping in on this Cloudy February Monday…Dinner’s made and I’m just have having my PM Snack Latte…
This is so much easier and cheaper than Starbucks, plus I don’t have to interrupt my afternoon by going out and getting this…1 Glass, 2 Nespresso Pod’s of Bianco Doppio, a splash of Simple Vanilla Syrup and you can’t forget the Topper of DD Cold Foam Creamer, enjoy and your welcome. You can do it yourself and it’s always better.
And before I forget dinner is going to be Scarlet’s Yummy Apple Pancake. So easy and great for dinner, plus don’t forget the smoky links…Again, your welcome…
If your interested, leave a comment below and I’ll send you my recipe…Happy Monday all of my friendly blogger’s !!! Hope everyone has a great week…Blessings
Husband has been down w/Walking Pneumonia, spent Sunday morning in ER…He’s on the mend and I spent yesterday in the ER trying to
breathe. So yay I can say the holiday season has officially begun in my house !!!!. Will try to getback to all the holiday things. This Thanksgiving I’m thankful for having his and her puffer’s 😉 and breathing again.Oh bythe by, this was all his fault.
We decorated the entire house in preparations for the entire family to come out for Thanksgiving. Ah yay, that didn’t happen. No one’s fault, just life. Probably worked out for the best, b/c tomorrow is a blizzard so no one would’ve made it back. Another day useless, another day… (Trivia Question, ” What movie is that quote from??? ” ) Answer in the comments…. Maybe a surprise for the first right answer 🙂 …
Love and blessings for having a nurse who’s a daughter and being totally capable of dealing with all the health issues…Mom was also a nurse RIP and taught me most of what I know, and giving me so much common sense…Miss you mom.
Hopefully I will have some yummy recipes to share and holiday things that are fun. I will tell you though, I’m not sure what ER visit it was, I cancelled Christmas…I was not in my happy place when I did that…
Blessings to all out there, hopefully things will improve…
I just had to get this post up. The weather is absolutely beautius for Halloween in Chicago. Looking back on past Halloween’s, in my bank full of absolutely wonderful memories.
Thank you to all of you who made our lives so rich. Enjoy
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 !!
Maybe it’s the fall, or maybe I just decided to start writing. Anything, just start telling your stories. Just share your day, your life. It’s really interesting and funny and sad. Many emotions tangled all together.
I’ll start by introducing myself. I’m Scarlett, a homemaker, mother (love all my babies ), wife, blogger and I love life & family. I love to blog, organize, plan, arcrchive (i.e. save publication, Newspaper’s, People Magazine. Interesting stuff that you look back on and remember.
I have been with my most favorite person in the whole world since 1976, when I was only 16 years old. The very first time I laid eyes on him I said, “That’s the guy I’m going to marry !!!” and I did. We have 5 children, and 9 grand babies…
This is our song…
We’ve met in 1976, our first date was a Milwaukee Brewer’s game against the White Sox…My oldest sister introduced us. It was love at first site. He was gorgeous and still is.
I hope you’ll follow along as I tell my stories. Like I said up above, it’s the story of an amazing journey of love and loss. Strength and the Grace of God.
Today I’m going to start my cook book, b/c I love to write and I love to cook. It’s a dessert that’s easy to make and delicious on a warm September day…I hope you’ll follow along, and I hope I can get it all down on my blog…Blessings, to all my blogger friends.
Happy Labor Day, Summer’s over Mr. Nightlinger 😉 That is what me and the husband always say at the end of the summer, don’t know why … Jumping back on with a song. I’m a day late with the the SLS prompt come from Mr. Jim, and he says to find a song that has to do with philosophy…As always, I refer back to Mr. Harry Chapin. He is one of our favs and he can always tell a good story …
The song I am choosing for today’s SLS is, “A Better Place to Be.”
Enjoy these last day’s of summer and remember anywhere’s a better place to be 😉 …
Sorry I forgot the lyrics…
A Better Place to Be
It was an early morning barroom and the place just opened up And the little man come in so fast and started at his cups And the broad who served the whisky She was a big old friendly girl And she tried to fight her empty nights by smilin’ at the world And she said, “Hey Bub, it’s been awhile since you been around Where the hell you been hidin’, and why you look so down?” But the little man just sat there like he’d never heard a sound
[Pre-Chorus] The waitress, she gave out with a cough And acting not the least put off She spoke once again
[Chorus] She said, “I don’t wanna bother you Consider it’s understood I know I’m not no beauty queen But I sure can listen good”
[Post-Chorus] And the little man took his drink in his hand And he raised it to his lips He took a couple of sips And he told the waitress this story
[Part II]
[Verse 2] I am the midnight watchman down at Miller’s Tool and Die And I watch the metal rusting and I watch the time go by A week ago at the diner I stopped to get a bite And this here lovely lady, she sat two seats from my right And Lord, Lord, Lord she was alright
[Verse 3] Oh, she was so damn beautiful that she’d warm a winter frost But she was long past lonely, and well nigh on to lost Now I’m not much of a mover or a pick-’em-up easy guy But I decided to glide on over and give her one good try And Lord, Lord, Lord she was worth a try
[Verse 4] Tongued-tied like a schoolboy, I stammered out some words But it did not really matter much, ’cause I don’t think she heard She just looked clear on through me to a space back in my head And it shamed me into silence as quietly she said
[Chorus] “If you want me to come with you Then that’s all right with me ‘Cause I know I’m goin’ nowhere And anywhere’s a better place to be”
[Post-Chorus] “Anywhere’s a better place to be”
[Verse 5] I drove her to my boarding house, and I took her up to my room And I went to turn on the only light to brighten up the gloom But she said, “Please leave the light off Oh, I don’t mind the dark” And as her clothes all tumbled ’round her I could hear my heart
[Verse 6] The moonlight shone upon her as she lay back in my bed It was the kind of scene I only had imagined in my head I just could not believe it, to think that she was real And as I tried to tell her, she said “Shhh.. I know just how you feel”
[Chorus] “And if you want to come here with me Then that’s all right with me ‘Cause I’ve been oh, so lonely Lovin’ someone is a better way to be”
[Post-Chorus] “Anywhere’s a better place to be”
[Verse 7] The mornin’ come so swiftly, but I held her in my arms But she slept like a baby, snug and safe from harm I did not want to share her with the world or break the mood So before she woke I went out and brought us both some food
[Segue] I come back with my paper bag To find that she was gone She’d left a six-word letter Saying, “It’s time that I moved on”
[Part III]
[Verse 8] The waitress took her bar rag and she wiped it across her eyes And as she spoke her voice came out as something like a sigh She said, “I wish that I was beautiful Or that you were halfway blind And I wish I weren’t so doggone fat I wish that you were mine And I wish that you’d come with me when I leave for home For we both know all about loneliness and livin’ all alone”
[Pre-Chorus] And the little man Looked at the empty glass in his hand And he smiled a crooked grin He said, “I guess I’m outta gin And I know we both have been so lonely”
[Chorus] “And if you want me to come with you Then that’s all right with me ‘Cause I know I’m goin’ nowhere And anywhere’s a better place to be”
It has been a beautius Labor Day weekend…So loving the start of Fall, my fav season of all…
We get the greatest sunsets out here is the country !!!!
One last bit of history…We went to church on Saturday. It was the 35th anniversary of the Plainfield Tornado F5…I remember it well. I lived in Naperville at the time and me and our Matthew watched it from a distance. It was a big ugly storm and the siren’s went off. The husband was working in Chicago and called to see if we were okay. Not sure why, but then he told me about the tornado and didn’t realize it was so close.
The Church we attended last night was the same church that took a direct hit and 3 people were killed along with 26 others from the surrounding areas…It was bad, we never forget those kind of things…Here’s a few pics of the memorial site…
That was the original cross that was blown down from the church, St. Mary’s in PlainfieldMemorial Plaque
So I’m finally gettingthis posted today…Enjoy the rest of this 3 day weekend…Blessing on your week, Blessings on this new season of Fall…
