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We are getting snow at the moment then it is supposed to turn to freezing rain, then rain, then snow(in a 24 hr time span)....I wish Mother Nature would make up her mind. No one needs slippery roads this time of year.

I agree, she should make up her mind..and then make it up to have nice weather in the months of November and December. We can all hibernate in the month of January if need be..but not during the holidays..

Good morning...Having coffee here.

Good morning. I am having a cherry turnover for breakfast. That makes it a good day.

I'll be right over, Tina. I think I need to eat a bit of that turnover...you know, to make sure it is " safe" for you to eat......I can bring the coffee.

Sweet dreams all.

Everything here is covered in ice...what a mess outside. I am going to hide for a few days

They say starting this afternoon we will get snow and ice here as well. Kerpvwarand safe, Sunny.

Heidi be and I bc were up the middle of the night..do she is sleeping now and Henry anI are awake.

Good mornong

Good morning. No snow or ice here. You folks stay safe.

Glad for you, Tina..it is not here yet, so there is that..we can hope they are mistaken

I hope they were wrong, Carol. Sweet dreams.

Thanks Tina..So far they are wrong...time will tell, good night. Sleep well..

See you all tomorrow..
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Good morning !

It is wet here, but no snow or ice....YAY !!?

Good Morning all,

Got on computer to pay a couple bills... so came on in... sorry about all your wonderful nasty weather... it's chilly here but not really cold, just windy , they didn't even put up the surveillance blimp to watch the border... just put on a big pot of ham hocks and beans to cook all day in crock pot... will probably have to freeze most of it since it's not hubby's favorite.. it's mine, but have corn muffins to go with it already made... easy dinner and lunches for me.... LOL!

Today is finish cleaning up house day and washing sheets and towels.. did reg laundry yesterday.. and cleaned the kitchen … mopped, today will be vacuuming and bathrooms.. house will be done and hopefully stay clean for a while... good thing we are not messy people.. most mess is dog hair from Milo.. he sheds all the time... will get a bath today after his first walk...

Well off to get out the vacuum and see how much dog hair I can pick up... and wash the towels I keep on the couches to catch most of it... have a good day all!
Nana

It's warm here. The gardenias are making buds again. Weird weather.

I made a pot of vegetable beef soup for dinner. We were at Ginger's over the weekend and she had made a pot so I wanted more. I don't think I made any all last winter.

Today is Little Johnny's birthday. Been a sad day around here.

my new magnolia tree got buds right before the bad weather hit for winter here as well...I guess we should expect that when it warms up so when it should be cold outside...

I LOVE soup..Rod does not like it though..so I do not make it often...

I am sorry for the sadness....I am hoping over time the sadness will fade into good memories for you all.

...(so far no ice or snow--but plenty of rain so I guess we could be headed for ice)....

Dropping in to say goodnight to you all.
Sweet Dreams

Good morning ! We have snow ( you can see the ground yet) and supposedly there is ice...
But it is warm and cozy in the house.....

Coffee is ready. Did you all sleep well ?

Warm and cozy is good, Carol.
Good morning. It is very windy here. I am grateful for the rains we have had that lessened our fire danger.

Yes, hurrah for rain !

Can Christmas be over yet? I am so tired of running errands.

No sadly it cannot be over. Besides, I like the how the people on TV are so nice and cheerful. That will change once it is the new year....

I thought you were done until after Christmas, Sunny? Or was that just with you stuff and now you're doing others' errands?
I shopped today and got everything I need until after Christmas (I think). I ordered tamales, a southwestern, thing. And my daughter will pick them up and deliver them before the day.

I wish Tina. Between school activities for both grands in different areas and finishing up other things....I just can't get a day at home. I need to cook meat tomorrow for meat pies then make them the day after. Then the day after that I have to do a lot of special Christmas baking. I have never been so far behind.

I have never eaten a tamale before.

Yup Junie, the new year will soon be upon us and it all begins again.

The kids were just here. They were killing time until they all went for their Christmas hair cuts. It was a pleasant surprise.

I will wrap gifts again tonight. Val and so are both thinking we need to get out work done early as we are afraid that Heidi has shared and we might be I'll next week. It will just be a cold but anything we can get done early is a good thing.

Tamales mostly start with pulled pork or shredded beef or chicken. A dough is made from fairly fine ground cornmeal and lard with a little water. It's beaten until it's pretty light (it floats in water). Then you use dried corn husks that you've soaked in water. Then lay out the corn husks, usually 2-3 and spread with the dough and put meat in the middle. (upper 2/3 of the husks), roll them up completely encasing the meat in the dough, flip up the bottom third of the husk and stand them in a steamer with open tops and steam until the dough is cooked.
The meat I like is only slightly spiced, no hot tamales for me. . But they can be spiced at the table for those who like hot stuff. The only kind I like a little spice in is sweet tamales with pineapple and raisins in them. It's work intensive and usually means a whole family gets involved. And families take home their share. It's fun. I've cooked them a couple of times with others, usually a couple of sisters and a mother and the men and older kids care for the little ones and we got busy.
Now I buy them already cooked and eat them around Christmas. Sometimes at other times. The corn husks are great for composts. I've had fresh corn tamales Those were good too. But more labor. And more like a dessert. It's good to have Mexican friends.
I didn't mean to go off on such a tangent. But anything beyond a taco, I never had until adulthood. And a new world opened to me. That was 50 years ago and I'm still in love.
I love a meat pie, Sunny. Enjoy one for me, please.

Oh, I hope you don't catch a cold for Christmas week, Carol. That would be the pits.

I like tamales. When I worked at the health department with people from all over the world I ate whatever they brought to work. Had some of the best tamales!!!

Yes, aren't they good, Sheri? And I love the way they stretch the meat out to make a meal for many.

I will say goodnight now..

Tomorrow Valarie and I are going to see the local Lutheran Museum Christmas Display...
It should be a fun outting....Papaw is staying home.

Are the kids going with you, Carol?
Sweet dreams all.

Thanks Tina...they sound wonderful. I love Mexican food. Enjoy some for me as well.

Today I'll be cooking pork and beef all day.

There used to be a Mexican Restaurant that my friend and I would go to to for our birthday celebration...we would have mini tacitos, a mini chef sakad, refried beans & rice...I can still taste it..yum!


Tina, Henry will be in school, but we will take the girls with us.

I want a scratch n' sniff screen for your house today, Sunny. Do you add any vegetables to your meat pies?
I'm not sure what I am going to do today other than try to stay warm.

You can have all the smells Tina, the scent of boiled meat is not my favorite thing. I just use shredded beef, pork and onions in my meat pies.

Are they hand pies or double crusted affairs, Sunny?

Staying warm is a good thing to do this time of year, Tina.
I hope you got that accomplished

Well, we didn't freeze. Sweet dreams all.

Double crusted.

We are using the Keurig until it breaks as the Mr. Coffee has decided not to work...

Glad you are not frozen, Tina. So I am inept..what are double crusted pies...is that a regular 2 crust pie ?

Good Morning..

Yes, Carol. I was asking if they were more of a main dish or an hors d'oeuvre like her various egg rolls and things. Of course, any of her foods would be for dinner at my house.