Elder Gentleman

At Wal-mart there is an Elder Gentleman who is just the cutest old person.He works in the produce department and he always stops what he is doing to come and talk to us. He is in love with Christopher. He reminds me allot of my Grandpa. If I see him I nonchalantly work my way towards him so he can see Christopher. Christopher just loves him. He sits there in the cart just smiling and being his cute self. I have found out that he has 3 grandchildren but he is fascinated with the younger kids around Christopher's age. He says that Christopher has a million dollar smile. I obviously agree with him. :-) He is just a cute grandpa who needed to be talked about. I have yet to get his name though.

Things I miss as a child

Things I miss as a child:

I miss my mom doing EVERYTHING  for me.

I miss not having to call stupid insurance people who send me a "questionnaire" to fill out. Which says "If you have any questions please call us and we will be glad to help" WELL, when I call I expect to be talking to someone who is actualy glad to be helping me.

I miss not having to pay bills.

I miss being able to sleep in until 11am and not feel guilty about it.

I miss being able to sleep in.

I miss only having to be responsible for myself.

I miss my mom.

I miss not having any stress.

I miss being a kid.

I miss not having to clean everyday.

Don't get me wrong I love my life right now and everything and everyone in it. There are just some things I miss from childhood.

Grocery Store Etiquette 101

#1     As you go up and down the grocery store isles you walk on the right side of the isle. Its like driving, you drive and walk on the right side of sidewalks, roads, isles, etc. You do not slowly make your way down the center of the isle slowing everyone down.

#2     When you shop with children, watch them. When you go on ahead, there is no question they are knocking something down and not picking it up.

#3     Just because you are on your cell phone doesn't mean life slows down. You can still go at the same pace you were going before you were on the phone.

#4      If you meet up with someone you know and would like to have a little chat with them, please make sure you are out of every ones way.

#5     When you are walking to and from your car, you need to walk on the right side of the cars. Not the middle of the row. It is just like in the store. Also when exiting the store and you are waiting for someone or are talking to a friend, do not stand directly in front of the door blocking the people wanting in or out of the store. Stand aside.

Please just be considerate and respectful. We are all in this world its not only you.

Breakfast

My favorite meal of the day is breakfast. Not really sure why. Maybe because all I think about is food and what better way to start the day than with a wonderful breakfast. I think the best breakfast I have made is what I made last saturday and today. 5 potaotoes(chopped), 1 large onion (chopped), Green Bell pepper, (chopped) and sliced mushrooms. I like to use maple sausage, it just gives it that nice sweet taste. Then of course the eggs. You can mix the eggs into everything or you can just scramble them on the side, or even just do a cook to order for eveyone. Put a little cheese on it and there you have it a very good filling breakfast. I love to make it. It does take a little time though. You have to cook the potatoes just right then add everything else just at the right moment. Its a skilled task that I like to think I have mastered. :-) Well thats it for today just wanted to comment on my wonderful filling breakfast.

$3.00

OK, So I have had $3 in my wallet for a few weeks now. Not real sure where it came from. I was cleaning out my wallet and it had just appeared there. I have been wondering what I am going to do with this $3. Well today on the way home from Wal-Mart, I was first in line of a long line of cars. Up ahead there is a person standing with a cardboard sign. Not uncommon to see at the Wal-Mart parking lot. Like most people I just think to myself "get a job". Well today something was urging me to stop and give the man something. I'm racking my brain for something to give this guy trying to think quick before I reach the stop sign where he is standing. I think, "do I just hand him a bag of groceries. I do have a $10 but we need laundry done. What can I give this guy." The feeling of guilt is starting to creap up on me. For some reason I really want to give this guy something. Well I finaly reach him at the stop sign and I reach down for the change from the ashtray and there in the diaper bag is my wallet with the $3 sticking out nice and conveinient for me to quickly give it to this guy. He was extremely grateful and thanked me profusely. As I drive away with a huge silly smile on my face I look in the rear view mirror and most of the line of cars behind me were stopping and giving him something. I said to Christopher "Well look at what mommy started." Whats weird is I didn't use that pocket of my wallet when I was in Wal-Mart. I don't know if Christopher unzipped it or if the zipper was cought on something when I put it down. All I know is I started a line of good deeds today and I feel very good about it. Something inside me just knows that, that man needed that $3 more than I did and who knows how much more he got from the vehicals behind me.

2011 is almost here and Venison Casserole.

Lets start with Venison Casserole.

Here is the original recipe which I found online...

1 1/2 lbs. ground venison (may substitute ground beef)
1/2 c. chopped onion
1 tbsp. butter
1 (16 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 tsp. sugar
8 oz. pkg. noodles
1 c. cottage cheese
3 oz. pkg. cream cheese
1/4 c. sour cream
1/4 c. chopped green onion
1/4 c. chopped green pepper
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/8 tsp. garlic powder
2 tbsp. melted butter
1/2 c. Parmesan cheese

Brown venison and onions in butter. Stir in tomato sauce and sugar; set aside. Boil noodles according to package directions; drain.
Combine cheeses, sour cream, green onions, green pepper, salt, pepper and garlic powder and set aside. Butter a 3 quart casserole dish; pour in half the mixture, layer half of the noodles, cover with all of the cheese mixture.
Top with remaining noodles; pour melted butter over casserole. Top with remaining meat sauce and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.


OK the only thing I did differently was, I didn't put the cottage cheese and sour cream in. Only because not everyone around here likes those particular items. It still turned out good. Although, it calls for 8 oz of cream cheese and Wes and I both think that it is way to much. It was like every bite had a mouthful of cream cheese. We love cream cheese but not that much. Not really much to say about the casserole.

2010 is coming to an end. Allot has happened this year. I think everything that has happened to me has been good. Especially my move to Ohio. I needed to get away from New Mexico and be around my people. I do still have friends who I need to visit. When the time is right it will happen. So in 2011 all I can hope for is a healthy family and happiness for everyone. Happy New Year Everybody!!!!!!!

Venison Meatloaf

Yes, I am still making my venison casserole, but today I decided to make meatloaf instead.

So the onions I have been buying lately have been making my eyes water and burn so bad. Wes is always calling into the kitchen or popping up behind me asking me if I'm alright. He hears me sniffling and cursing at the onions because they are so strong. The things that we go through to make something taste good. Well I get the onion chopped and everything ready to put into the meatloaf pan. Well, there is no meatloaf pan. Good grief, I know that we had one in New Mexico and that is something I wouldn't have given away. I went through every cupboard in that kitchen and a few other places it might possibly be hiding. It wasn't anywhere. So, I'm standing in the middle of the kitchen thinking what pan I could use then, for some unknown reason I pull out the drawer under the oven and look behind it and there it was. It had fallen out of the back of the drawer and was now under the drawer that is under the oven. So here I am trying to get the stupid meatloaf pan out from under everything. Meanwhile, Wes is taking a nap so I'm trying to stay quiet, oh and I have a 14 month old little boy next to me trying to help. I do eventually get the pan out with the broom. Now I have to wash it cause who takes out the drawer under their oven and cleans. I get the meatloaf in the oven and it turns out pretty good. It could have used some more seasonings I think. My brother Jason had come over. He and Wes both liked it so that makes me happy. I think meatloaf is another one of those dishes that could be different every time. There are some many different things that you can put in meatloaf. So I will be experimenting.
        Well that was my evening. Even though I had a fight with the meatloaf pan it all turned out pretty well in the end. :)