Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls

It is what's for supper. This picture was taken a few minutes ago. As a matter of fact it is still on the stove and Butch is still eating. This recipe is easy and simple and simply delicious! Cabbage is abundant right now too.
I think I have posted this recipe before but here it is again.

Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls

Ingredients:

1 1/2 to 2 pounds lean ground beef

1 tablespoon oil

1 large onion, chopped

1 clove garlic, minced

1 small cabbage, chopped

2 cans (14.5 ounces each) diced tomatoes

1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce

1/2 cup water

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 teaspoon sea salt

Preparation:

In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add the ground beef and onion and cook, stirring, until ground beef is no longer pink and onion is tender.

Add the garlic and continue cooking for 1 minute.

Add the chopped cabbage, tomatoes, tomato sauce, pepper, and salt. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes, or until cabbage is tender.

Yield: Serves 6 to 8

Problems Solved-sort of

 Computer problem
The culprit is Google Chrome which I love by the way. It not only freezes up the browser it freezes up the entire computer. But when I use Firefox all works as it should. The online helpers suggested disabling chat in Chrome, which I did but it didn't work. Other advice was changes in the registry which I shy away from because I do not have any confidence in that area. One guy said his worked fine in safe mode with network which indicated it was an extension problem-also beyond my range of knowledge. I would not know which extension or how to change it. Every time I try something and it doesn't work my computer freezes up again so I hesitate to be too aggressive with repair attempts. I recently had my computer cleaned out and except for this issue it works very well.  Oh also, I guess this problem is only on 64 bit computers and that is what I have. As long as I know it is a Chrome problem and I stay away from Chrome, it and me will be okay.

And then concerning credit card compromising...
I am now using secure online numbers for online shopping. I will paste a little ditty in here from Discover card that explains how it works. There a few merchants that it does not work for such as Amazon, Facebook and Ebay.  I use Amazon quite a bit but rarely use Ebay and NEVER would I use Facebook to purchase anything.
I have recurring bills from Verizon, Time Warner and Netflix and they are all now set up with different numbers. And when I make any online purchase from here on out I will use a newly generated number from Discover. If this doesn't stop this compromising business I do not know what will.

Here is how it works...

What is a secure online account number?

Secure online account numbers is a free online service offering you added security by protecting your account number while shopping online. When you make a purchase with a merchant using a secure online account number, the number is assigned only to that particular merchant. Once a secure online account number is assigned, the merchant can use it for your future purchases with them unless you specify otherwise. Some merchants, such as Facebook, Amazon, and PayPal, will not be able to use the same secure online account number multiple times. When shopping with those merchants, you will need to use a new secure online account number each time.
When you use a secure online account number instead of your actual Discover Card number, your account number is not revealed on the Internet or stored in an online retailer’s files. Or course, you also always receive $ Fraud Liability Guarantee so you're never responsible for unauthorized charges on your Discover Card account.
Note: You must be logged into your Discover Card account in order to generate and use secure online account numbers.

Computer issues and Tomatoes

I am having computer issues and have been trying to get them resolved without purchasing new. It freezes up on me and I am unable to make anything work forcing me into a manual shut down. Not good. It seems to be working for the minute but I am working in a different browser (Firefox) than what I usually work in (Chrome) so maybe there is a glitch in the browser. These things are much like a compromised credit card...who the heck knows who, what, where or when!
So what I am saying is if you do not hear from me on the blog, or facebook, or word with friends for an extended period of time it is most likely because of computer issues. I can use Butch's (but he wouldn't like it) or I can use my Kindle Fire but I like a bigger keyboard for computer work so that would be a last resort.

Anyone need any tomatoes? Leo has a whole bunch and he would like to have them off his hands.

The Cutest Little Website

Lots of cool ideas and tips for homeowners and RVers.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Fix-It/

More news of the negative kind.

My online credit card, the one I use only for online purchases has once again been compromised. I am so glad that we have two. Butch uses the one for all other purchases not on the Internet and we have not had a problem with that one. So what to do now??? Hmmm. I found this out because I had set an amount to be notified by email if a purchase was over that amount. $500. And sure enough I received an email that I had purchased Facebook ads for the amount of $500! I called Discover right away and they will be sending me new cards. But what to do about it is perplexing. So now I am associating a different email account with the new credit card. I will use it only for this credit card. I have had our keep.movin.on email for many years and I am thinking perhaps this may be how they are getting my info. Heck, I do not know, but I do know I will not give up the convenience of buying online. I will add as many precautions as I can and hope for the best.

Big News Day!

Not necessarily in chronological order.
When I returned from my walk this morning I noticed something bright pink in the yard. Our survey has been done!! And we are well within our lot lines on all counts!! We have heard the last from the smart mouth neighbors. We called their bluff the big old bullies. Father and son can now cease and desist. Leo suggested I get a whole pile of copies and hand them one every time they want to talk about it. I took pictures: The little pink things might be a bit hard to see but they are there and that is what counts.

 A little hard to see the pink flag in the back yard but it is on the left side of the toys in the yard beyond

The orange flag is marking the fiber optics work but it is very close to the actual property line.

In this shot you can see the actual pins they use .

front yard pin

It is well to the south of our driveway.

And now onto other news. We went Best Brand chair shopping while in Spencer for the fair. Found my chair at Matts Furniture. Of course I did not buy it because we were not in the right situation to do so and they wanted too much money. I paid $324 for my last chair. The best deal I could get with them was $569. Not good. And then Leslie suggested we try Nebraska Furniture Mart. So Butch needed to do a small bit of electrical for Emily and Joe who live in Omaha so we combined the trip yesterday. Nebraska Furniture Mart had only one chair on display but that did not matter because I knew what I wanted. This chair was a butt ugly color and they wanted $289 for it. Butch asked if we buy more than one chair will the price be lower. He said, "Absolutely!" We bought 3 chairs in my fabric choice for $315 a piece. By the time they were stain treated and delivered to us the total for 3 chairs was a bit under $1200. The negative for this is that we may not be able to get them delivered until Nov 7th. So we may be staying in Iowa until we get our chairs. We will cross that bridge when we get to it. 

We enjoyed our trip to Omaha and back and listened to our audio book "The Potato Factory". We stopped in Oakland Iowa to see Dick and Leslie's new house. It is a beautiful one to say the least.

Dick painted a family tree on the wall and then they added family pictures. Well done!

See the little yellow butterflies on Leslie's flowers?

These were taken near Adair Iowa. They are firmly entrenched on the Iowa landscape.

3 days without Internet

3 days without Internet puts me way behind. We went to the Clay County Fair as we have in years past to meet up with Magnolia Park friends the Cooklin's and the Cleaveland's plus others. We had a great time and wore ourselves out. The weather was hot and my feet were aching big time but it was fun in spite of my feet.
Marlene and Bernard came down on Saturday night to share a meal with us and it was fun catching up on family events as well. (Marlene is Butch's sister)
My photos did not do as well this year as in years past but I still like to participate. I had one second place and two third places so I did not strike out completely.
We came home to a big surprise- Leo was doing some yard maintenance for us! Thank You Leo!! Also I am not certain I have shared this info with you but we plan to have our property surveyed because every time our name comes up with anyone our neighbor speaks with, he feels it is necessary to inform them that we are infringing on their property. Same was true as Leo was working on our lawn. So Leo told him we were going to have our place surveyed and he said, "Oh no, you do not need to do that, I can show you where the pins are!" Leo told him it was too late as we already have it scheduled...and we do. The neighbor thinks it is an unnecessary expense but I am sick of hearing him flap his mouth about it. My thought is that he protesteth too much and it has been my experience when someone keeps bringing up the same info all the time it is themselves they are trying to convince. So we will see...and either way we all will know the truth of it.
Here are some 2013 fair pictures:

Butch is going to buy our tickets.

Norma, Dale and Leslie are shucking sweet corn.

I left my camera with Butch.

Norma received an outstanding on her painting.

This fellow spent a great deal of time preparing his tractor for the fair.

Baby Alpaca

Miniature Donkey.