Thanksgiving plans

We belong to the park association. It costs us each $2.00 for the season. The benefits are too great to mention but one of which is Thanksgiving dinner. Turkey,dressing,cranberry sauce,ham,potatoes and gravy are provided. The women of the park bring side dishes and desserts.
There is usually an abundance of sweet potatoes and scalloped corn. Thus I try to bring something a little different. I tend to stay away from the desserts because I may have to bring home some and that isn't good for me. So here is what I am bringing tomorrow. It is a dish made for warm weather. Hey, it's warm here!!
Recipe: CORN SALAD 11/26/2008
Category: Side dish
3 cans Mexicorn (whole kernel corn with red & green bell peppers),
drained
8 oz dairy sour cream
8 oz small curd cottage cheese
3 tbsp prepared mustard
Dash hot pepper sauce
3 green onions, sliced
large bag Fritos corn chips (regular curly size, NOT Scoops ; probably 6
or 7 oz bag)

Pour the corn into a large serving bowl. In a medium bowl, combine dairy
sour cream, cottage cheese, mustard and hot pepper sauce. Pour over corn
in large bowl and add green onion slices. Stir to blend well. Just
before serving, crush Fritos and add to salad, stirring to combine.
Makes a lot!
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Angel's Foot

A bit of trauma at our house...I had noticed a clicking noise when Angel walked across the floor and it kept reminding me that we needed to trim her nails. We finally got around to it last night. She is a really good girl about it but it does go much smoother if Butch holds her while I clip. It was going along nicely until I got to her front left foot, the equivalent of her ring finger. Her nail had grown around and embedded into her foot pad. Oooh, OUCH!! I couldn't get her nail clipper apparatus under it so we switched to small scissors to cut the nail then pull it out of her foot pad. She winced a bit when I pulled it out but that had to be a tremendous relief to her. Today she will not let me look at it. I am sure she is on the mend.

Mockingbird

I noticed this mockingbird a couple of weeks ago. It runs wherever it goes and on closer observation I noticed that its wing droops. It hangs around the pool area but I have seen it over on Aspen street too. There is nothing to do for this bird other than pray it can live out its life in relative comfort. I think about this bird alot and how it has adapted to a circumstance that arose in its life. It seems to be doing okay and okay is enough. Go bird!!!

Laura's Grandson

Nicole gave birth to Ethan on November 11th, 2008. He was 5 weeks early but looks quite healthy considering his early arrival.

Info from Google

A friend sent this to me and I just tried it out. It works neat as
anything. You may want it in your cell phone or your home phone even.
SLICK!

Just leave it up to Google to come up with something like this!!!

Here's a number worth putting in your cell phone, or your home phone
speed dial: 1-800-466-4411. This is an awesome service from Google,
and it's free -- great when you are on the road.

Don't waste your money on information calls and don't waste your time
manually dialing the number. I am driving along in my car and I need
to call the golf course and I don't know the number. I hit the speed
dial for information that I have programmed.

The voice at the other end says, "City & State." I say, "Garland,
Texas." He says, "Business, Name or Type of Service." I say,
Firewheel Golf Course." He says, "Connecting" and Firewheel answers
the phone. How great is that? This is nationwide and it is absolutely
free!

Click on the link below and watch the short clip for a quick demonstration.

Goog-411

Settled in

It was hot and humid yesterday and it is shaping up to be that way again today. As I was perspiring profusely I looked into my glass of iced tea and thought, "What a beautiful sight!"





We are settled in for the winter and this is where we are parked...and yes, that is the pool in the background.

How many of you?

HowManyOfMe.com

There are 24 people with my name in the U.S.A. How many have your name?

Pumpkin Dessert

Recipe: Pumpkin Dessert 11/9/2008
Category: Dessert
Author: Jean Cornish

1 Betty Crocker one step angel food cake mix
1 T. all-purpose flour
1 cup water
3/4 cup canned pumpkin
1 1/2 t. pumpkin pie spice


Beat 30 seconds on low speed and 1 minute on medium speed
Bake at 350 degrees in an angel food cake pan, for 37-47 minutes.
Immediately turn upside down until cold on a glass bottle.

An easy fall dessert with a dollop of Cool Whip.

Pumpkin Dessert

Recipe: Pumpkin Dessert 11/9/2008
Category: Dessert
Author: Jean Cornish

1 Betty Crocker one step angel food cake mix
1 T. all-purpose flour
1 cup water
3/4 cup canned pumpkin
1 1/2 t. pumpkin pie spice


Beat 30 seconds on low speed and 1 minute on medium speed
Bake at 350 degrees in an angel food cake pan, for 37-47 minutes.
Immediately turn upside down until cold on a glass bottle.

An easy fall dessert with a dollop of Cool Whip.

Just Walkin'

I cleaned house today. It needed it badly as it had not been done since before we were at Granbury TX and that has been awhile. On a daily basis Butch and I walk two times a day. We walk on every street in the park and from previous measure I know that to be 1 and 1/10th mile each time. So we do a total of 2 and 1/5th mile per day.

And for those who do not know I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in May so walking is part of my "diet". I find that if I exercise enough the BS (blood sugar) readings stay in the proper range. So I am doing fine with it and look upon it as a blessing. It also explains a few things for me in regards to why some foods made me not feel so well. I have been to diabetes school. Did you know they have school for that? I drug my feet about going. Had a bit of the "know it all" complex. I learned a lot and would highly recommend it for anyone with the diagnosis or taking care of someone with it. And now for one of my favorite recipes:

Recipe: No Potato Salad


2 small head of cauliflower,cut into bite sized pieces
2 bunches of green onions, sliced
6 boiled eggs, diced
Dressing:
1 1/2 Cup Mayo
1/4 Cup Splenda
2 T. Red wine vinegar
2 T. water, cream or milk

Briefly cook cauliflower, drain and cool. Add diced eggs and sliced onion. Salt to
taste. Prepare dressing and mix with cauliflower, onions and eggs.
YUM!

Laundry

Today we did laundry and other chores around the home place. I have been to the pool and hot tub a couple of times. Butch has been hangin' out in the pool hall. It seems to be taking awhile to get settled in but it will happen soon.

Down Mexico Way

We made a trip to Mexico yesterday to pick up some meds. Z-Pak $5.95 Omeprazole (generic Prilosec)$5.75 for 120 capsules. It may be cheaper somewhere else but a person can spend days there if you checked all the pharmacies. There is a strong Mexican military presence at the border but the guns are aimed into Mexico, not out of it. It can be a bit disconcerting but I didn't feel threatened in any way. We also had Pancho's at Garcias. Delicious!!

H.E.B.

Went to the grocery store this afternoon and here that means H.E.B. What a pleasant experience! I have shopped in many grocery stores in many locations and sometimes things on my list have been there for months simply because I cannot find them. For quite some time I have looked for Splenda Cinnamon Spice Coffee flavors. H.E.B. has it along with many other things I have looked for long and hard. And the prices!!! are wonderful. I have had a lot of experience in many areas of the country and I was gobsmacked by the low prices. I like H.E.B.
Oh and by the way gas prices today were $1.83

Rio Grande Valley '08

We arrived in the valley yesterday. Nice pleasant trip down. It is always nice this time of year when the weather is moderate and the traffic is light. January and February the influx of winter Texans makes it chaotic. The traffic is heavy and everywhere you go are lots of people, mostly gringos. So it is very nice right now.;-)
We are in a different spot this year and I think I am going to like it better. We face east and have just the right amount of shade. At least we do until the trees lose their leaves. That won't happen until mid to late December. In our new spot we can see the swimming pool. In fact we are about 10 yards from it. Butch takes on the job of shutting off the hot tub every evening so it is handy for him to be where he can see if there are people in it.
So we are getting settled in and reacquainted with the park and its people. From now until next April you will want to check both sites. They are listed on the right under Links.

Travel Day

We have had a fun two days in Canyon Lake with the Linders but today we are headed even further south to the Rio Grande Valley.
Today is a 285 mile day and that is about the extent of a full day for us. We are listening to the book "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle" and the miles pass quickly.

Born mute, speaking only in sign, Edgar Sawtelle leads an idyllic life with his parents and an unusual breed of dogs on their farm in remote northern Wisconsin. But when tragedy strikes the Sawtelle family, Edgar flees to the surrounding wilderness. He comes of age in the wild, fighting for his survival and that of the three yearling dogs who follow him.

Butch has his satellite back. He turned off all electricity to the motorhome including the 12 volt system and essentially rebooted it. And it worked. It sure made for a more pleasant day.
Angel is also better. She has these spells now and then-every six months or so-where she urps a few times and then she is okay again. There doesn't seem to be any apparent reason for it. She will be 14 in January. Every now and then I think she may not be with us that much longer and then I meet a cat like here in this park who is twenty!!
Till next time...

Movin on...

Wednesday we moved on down the road to Canyon Lake TX to meet up with Terry and Lisa Linder. It was a pleasant run and Lisa had a most pleasant supper ready for us.
We did find diesel fuel for 2.88 at WalMart in Marble Falls TX. The drive here was just fine but now Butch is fighting with the satellite. TREES.
It looks as though we have lost our programming on the satellite again. This has been determined by just us so far but after much adjusting and pulling out of hair.
And after this bit of a bump Angel was sick during the night. So I have been up since about 4:00 with a sick cat. We never know what causes it but this does happen. Thank goodness it is rare.
This too shall pass.

After Golf

The guys played golf and Sharon and I went shopping. This was followed by drinks and dinner at Mike and Sharons wonderful home on Pecan Plantation.
To back up a bit Sharon and I met Cindy Young on Monday. Cindy is a Swedish weaver I met through an online Swedish weaving group. We had a very enjoyable visit.

Artist in Granbury

This artist was at the Granbury festival yesterday. These pictures are of the painting and the view he was painting.

Settlers

Yesterday we went to a festival in Granbury. The Nutts were early settlers of the area. The statue is of one of the Nutt women. Born a Nutt until she married. Yeah, I am chuckling....

Granbury TX till Wednesday

We are in the Pecan Plantation campground at Granbury TX. And we will be here till Wednesday morning. My connection is as good as it can get for one bar of service. I have been amazed because I was told it wasn't here at all.(Verizon)