An anniversary of sorts....and it's really cold!

Dang! It's been a while since I've been here!! And the funny part? Accoring to my last 'blog title'...11 days ago it was gonna get cold...today it's really cold! (Sorry Maine family! Texas cold)) It didn't get out of the 40's today and I think it's 31 right now...it's around 7:30 pm....no rain but the wind was blowing a bit today. I like it, personally, but some of the folks around here were dressed like Eskimos. Geez people! It's gonna get worse! Cowboy up!!

And the anniversary thing? One year ago today I was diagnosed with Diabetes. A whole year!! Doesn't seem possible...I should have celebrated with cake, don't you think?? But I was good...

It's been quite busy (hence the no blogging issue) and I am trying to utilize my time smartly. (I like that word...) We had a really nice wedding reception in the courtyard on Tuesday evening. The couple that got married...got married on top of a mountain...and then spent the day rock hunting....go figure. They are a really sweet couple...he's the rock person and jewelry maker...and she is a hiker and librarian. And she's really funny. (We get along well!) Husband and I made chicken enchilada casserole and all the Mexican fixin's and also had fruit and veggie platters, shrimp quesdillas, coconut and chocolate cake and some champagne. They had not idea we were going to do it and were really surprised and touched. It was neat. And the weather that night was beautiful.

Then the cold front came in...brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!

Husband goes to the hospital on Sunday. He has back surgery on Monday morning. He plans to be well by Monday afternoon. I agree.

I just a some Pecan Brittle. It's not very good because the pecans taste old. So I'll only eat one piece. After all....it's my anniversary.....

It's amazing how time flies, isn't it?? I have a craft show in a little over a month. It seems like it just got over from last year! My life is in a downhill spiral. I'm guessing it's about half over....

I wish I didn't feel so lazy tonight. I am too tired to do anything. That's the problem with being in cold, fresh air....plusses and  minuses...

I hope it doesn't take me so long to get back here...I work tomorrow. I know...that's not en early excuse...just a fact. See you later

b

Brrrr! It's gonna get cold and I can't wait!

I'm ready for some cold weather. Unfortunately, It's going to be windy.  I'm not ready for that. Oh...and this would be one of those 'seriously glad I don't do housekeeping' moments...I do NOT want to work in the wind. Any more. Sorry...just don't want to.

Guess what? There is a guest who stays here at the Lodge whose name is Tiffany Fowlkes. She is a professional photographer and has a website...Easie Peasie Photography & Design Co. and she is amazing!! Check her site out...anyway, she has been taking photos of the Lodge, et al, in exchange for accommodations. She comes out with her son Jaxon and her mom, Pam. This weekend her dad also came out. Tiffany is attending Sul Ross University (Grad School) and I so admire her talent as well as her crazy sense of humor. Well...she absolutely made my day...week...month and year! Yesterday, she took photos of my jewelry!! I am so excited! God knows I could never get anything done and when I did take a photo...you couldn't see it! But she did miracles! As soon as I get them...I'll post them...you won't believe it...

Still not feeling 100% but better. I'm thinking I'm getting sick of tea. But it beats the alternative!

Sister Wives is on. Considering the fact that I was watching Long Island Medium a while ago...this just falls into place. I don't know how...it just does! I have only seen a couple episodes of Sister Wives, but the commercial said that the family was going back to the husband's hometown of Lovell, Wyoming! Been there...done that....never saw him! (LOL!) By the way...LOL is my new thing...Now that I know it means Laugh out Loud and not Lots of Love, I use it. I am so computer illiterate and I have no desire to hone my skill. I still don't completely understand Facebook and I actually work a lot on the computer so having fun on it is a rarity now.

I took a few minutes and showered so I can get some rest. I'll be back hopefully tomorrow and let you know how the stomach churns!! Night!

b

I'm so glad it's Friday

Not for any reason in particular....just glad it's Friday. I brought a load of laundry over...everything will be clean...including me! It was a beautiful day. Got quite a bit done and am now waiting for the jeans to dry while I'm drinking peppermint tea. For some reason, I am seriously sick to my stomach! I periodically have days like this when I think it's my medication that kicks my ass. I ate my oatmeal and was planning on a Marie Callendar's Pot Pie for lunch/dinner (it's HUGE!) but couldn't even look at it. And now I have a slight headache. And on such a beautiful day! I'm glad I'm home...I thought I might be pulling a 12 hour day today but thank God that didn't happen. But when I got home I decided to catch up on this laundry issue in case I really don't feel well tomorrow! But I'm planning on doing absolutely nothing tonight.

OK...I went and got the laundry...it's folded and put away. Headache increasing and I think I'll eat a piece of toast and take something. I s'pose I should try a poached egg later...or maybe just whites....not sure yet.

I had a crocheting plan but that ain't happening. Tom is screaming at me. He needs to get a life. Oooooo....gotta lie down. Later.

b

Happy Skull Day!

Skull recipient happy. It made me happy. What could be happier. Me with a banana split. That would make me a lot happier. Alas...I have none.

I had a nice day. I wasn't without a bit of drama...but nothing like yesterday! Thank God! I have been sitting here making a couple of lists. One for "to-do's" and one for "must-do's with out fail." I'll be dealing with that one first thing in the morning. Yuck....

Guess what? It was kinda cold this morning. Look! This was from the Weather Channel at 8:08 AM. Brrrr!! It was wonderful! I really like cold weather. Not rain or wind or lots and lots of snow...but cold is good. I like long sleeved shirts. Strange. But as you can see...it still is warm during the day. Of course the 'lows' are completely wrong...duh! That's why I watch the weather! I need to look up when the time change is...How exciting that it will soon be dark at 6 pm! Horrors!

I saw a recipe for Carrot Cake Cookies. Don't they sound good? I think I need to get some of that Splenda Brown Sugar to bake with and make some of these for breakfast. I eat oatmeal everyday for breakfast so these would be a good substitute.

I have never seen Ice Road Truckers before and it's on TV right now. These guys are in Bolivia driving on super narrow mountain roads. I need to change the channel. It's making me sick! I have this thing about heights and just watching them look over the side of the road down the mountain is making me queasy! Remember that show with Patrick Duffy and Suzanne Sommers where they were single parents who married merging their families? The show started out with all of them on a roller coaster? Couldn't watch that part...serious sickness! This IRT show has got to go...

Hmmmm...nice car chase on Burn Notice! I suppose I should get some rest. Got some bitching to do tomorrow and I need to be in tip top shape! Have a great night....

b

Drama day...extraordinaire

Holy crap...what a day. And 99% of it wasn't work related! Poor BFFMS came for a visit and became an unwilling candidate to the craziness which befell my meaningless little life on this day.(Oooh... that was good!) Normally, she and I  can solve the problems of the world...or at least the crap of Alpine...but today was non-stop shit and we solved nothing! And I didn't cause any of it! What a nightmare!

Oh well...I am home and drinking Constant Comment Tea to insure that I have to pee all night. I actually ate 'properly' today and when I got home I checked my blood sugar. It was 274!!!!!!!!! I thought I was about to die on the spot or at least go into a coma...and then I thought...that doesn't make sense...possible...but not sensible...so I checked the machine itself and it was goofy. I changed the batteries and low and behold...I was normal! Thank you Mary Jesus. 94 was a whole lot more like it! I thought about eating a piece of pie to celebrate...but didn't! Honest!

Oh...about the pie...Husband said...I'd sure like to have an apple pie! Well, by golly...so would I as a matter of fact! So, he went to the store and got some Granny Smith apples and came home and peeled them, sliced them and spiced them up. I, being the amazing wife that I am, made a crust. Yes...you heard me right...I MADE the crust! I even assembled the pie and baked it. It was quite pretty and smelled divine.

When he came home I said...

"Yummy yummy! Lookey what I made!! Just for you!! (and me!) Do you want some??"

"Sure!!" He said.

"Well then, let me cut you (and me) a piece!" What a woman...

"Damn! That's good!" It was. I was impressed.

"And it's like it's naturally sweet! Interesting...not real sugary. How much sugar did you put in with the apples?" I inquired.

"I didn't put any in with the apples...what did the recipe call for?"

"What recipe?"

"The apple pie recipe?"

"I didn't have a recipe."

"Well...I didn't put any sugar in it."

"Me neither".

"Huh."

I can honestly tell you that this pie was wonderful. Not that it makes it good for a diabetic....but it was so amazing sweet with no sugar added! Makes me want to make another...perhaps I will!

Well...I have other things not to do tonight...so I'll take a shower and do none of it. Have a good evening!

b

This is what I have been working on...

                                                                              

Will be delivering this on Thursday...I think the guy will be happy....