Stella's Social Club

[Hangtown Farms]

Tripped coming down the mountain this evening.

Broke my glasses, have wounds on my head, nose, left hand, right elbow and both knees.

I hate getting old. One of my sons and his friends came with me and helped pick me up and wash my wounds...

And I've got a full schedule from now until after the 15th. YIKES!

DW says she's going to put makeup over the wounds each morning. Thank the LORD I have a backup pair of glasses!

I'm going to have to wear some pretty huge bandaids over the wounds on my left hand.... and then try and fit gloves over them every day, every patient.

If you pray, say a little one for me this evening and tomorrow.

The Christmas party is over. DS#1 and his wife will fly out in the AM. DS#2 will be driving to Utah in the AM.

yikes sorry about that

 

[The Sheriff]

Sorry about the fall Mahonri. Michael just slipped on ice on the sidewalk from a leaky faucet and fell, hurting his back. He was wiring the hot tub. I hope you feel better soon. Going to be difficult working that way.

Grandson Buddy (13) is here. He slept until almost noon and missed a visit from Kelly and her boys. He says it is a puberty issue.

He had an idea to turn the living room in the basement into a "kid's cave" so we worked on that today. We unpacked and organized eight boxes of stuff.




We added a small fridge for beverages and snacks.










We moved the TV from my office down there and tomorrow we will hook up the Wii game console. There isn't a satellite connection active down in the basement but the TV has a DVD player. Tomorrow Cameron (13) and Amanda (15) will be here. Friday we head to the mountains where they will get snowboarding lessons. Tonight I made his favorite New England Boiled Supper with crab, shrimp, sausage, potatoes, and corn. We are having a good time!

Tomorrow we are going to look for some bean bag chairs and lava lamps!

 

[Miss Molly]

Alrighty, here's the recipe:

2 lb chuck roast (I used a 3 lb)
1/4 cup flour
2 tsp Italian Seasoning
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
2 TBS olive oil
2 large onions, cut into thin wedges
1 parsnip, thickly sliced
2 carrots, thickly sliced
1 celery stalk, thickly sliced
1 cup cabernet sauvignon
1/2 cup beef broth


Trim excess fat from roast and cut into 1 inch cubes.  Combine flour, italian seasoning, salt and pepper.  Coat meat with flour mixture.  Brown meat in batches in hot olive oil, adding more oil if necessary.

Meanwhile in a large slow cooker, add onions, parsnips, and carrots.  Top with browned meat.  Combine wine and beef broth and pour over meat.

Cover and cook on high for 5 hours.  Then cook on low until carrots are tender. (mine took 8 1/2 hours total)

Thank you, it's always nice getting a good new recipe... Yummy

 

[Miss Molly]

Tripped coming down the mountain this evening.

Broke my glasses, have wounds on my head, nose, left hand, right elbow and both knees.

I hate getting old. One of my sons and his friends came with me and helped pick me up and wash my wounds...

And I've got a full schedule from now until after the 15th. YIKES!

DW says she's going to put makeup over the wounds each morning.  Thank the LORD I have a backup pair of glasses!

I'm going to have to wear some pretty huge bandaids over the wounds on my left hand.... and then try and fit gloves over them every day, every patient.

If you pray, say a little one for me this evening and tomorrow.

The Christmas party is over.  DS#1 and his wife will fly out in the AM. DS#2 will be driving to Utah in the AM.

Oh Gosh, I'm so sorry . Feel better ..

 

[Miss Molly]

Sorry about the fall Mahonri. Michael just slipped on ice on the sidewalk from a leaky faucet and fell, hurting his back. He was wiring the hot tub. I hope you feel better soon. Going to be difficult working that way. Grandson Buddy (13) is here. He slept until almost noon and missed a visit from Kelly and her boys. He says it is a puberty issue. :/ He had an idea to turn the living room in the basement into a "kid's cave" so we worked on that today. We unpacked and organized eight boxes of stuff. We added a small fridge for beverages and snacks. We moved the TV from my office down there and tomorrow we will hook up the Wii game console. There isn't a satellite connection active down in the basement but the TV has a DVD player. Tomorrow Cameron (13) and Amanda (15) will be here. Friday we head to the mountains where they will get snowboarding lessons. Tonight I made his favorite New England Boiled Supper with crab, shrimp, sausage, potatoes, and corn. We are having a good time! Tomorrow we are going to look for some bean bag chairs and lava lamps!

Love it Mary. It really turn out great..you have so much room down there...LUCKY!

 

[mlm Mike]

Tripped coming down the mountain this evening.

Broke my glasses, have wounds on my head, nose, left hand, right elbow and both knees.

I hate getting old. One of my sons and his friends came with me and helped pick me up and wash my wounds...

And I've got a full schedule from now until after the 15th. YIKES!

DW says she's going to put makeup over the wounds each morning. Thank the LORD I have a backup pair of glasses!

I'm going to have to wear some pretty huge bandaids over the wounds on my left hand.... and then try and fit gloves over them every day, every patient.

If you pray, say a little one for me this evening and tomorrow.

The Christmas party is over. DS#1 and his wife will fly out in the AM. DS#2 will be driving to Utah in the AM.

I hope you heal quickly.

 

[mlm Mike]

Mary - going a little retro with the bean bag chairs and lava lamp!

 

[The Sheriff]

Mary - going a little retro with the bean bag chairs and lava lamp!

Michael suggested it to Buddy, or "Joaquin" as he has asked to be called on this visit, and he like d the idea.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Quote: I fail to see how 7 degrees can be warm.

And to answer your question Ron, we'd freeze to death.

We went to Wyoming in May one year. That wind just chills you to the bone. We went into town to have dinner, and had our HEAVY coats on feeling like we are going to die and any moment. We walk into the restaurant and all the locals were in t-shirts and shorts.

Tripped coming down the mountain this evening.

Broke my glasses, have wounds on my head, nose, left hand, right elbow and both knees.

I hate getting old. One of my sons and his friends came with me and helped pick me up and wash my wounds...

And I've got a full schedule from now until after the 15th. YIKES!

DW says she's going to put makeup over the wounds each morning. Thank the LORD I have a backup pair of glasses!

I'm going to have to wear some pretty huge bandaids over the wounds on my left hand.... and then try and fit gloves over them every day, every patient.

If you pray, say a little one for me this evening and tomorrow.

The Christmas party is over. DS#1 and his wife will fly out in the AM. DS#2 will be driving to Utah in the AM.

Hope you feel better soon. Try not to kill yourself Dar!

Sorry about the fall Mahonri. Michael just slipped on ice on the sidewalk from a leaky faucet and fell, hurting his back. He was wiring the hot tub. I hope you feel better soon. Going to be difficult working that way.

Grandson Buddy (13) is here. He slept until almost noon and missed a visit from Kelly and her boys. He says it is a puberty issue.

He had an idea to turn the living room in the basement into a "kid's cave" so we worked on that today. We unpacked and organized eight boxes of stuff.



We added a small fridge for beverages and snacks.


We moved the TV from my office down there and tomorrow we will hook up the Wii game console. There isn't a satellite connection active down in the basement but the TV has a DVD player. Tomorrow Cameron (13) and Amanda (15) will be here. Friday we head to the mountains where they will get snowboarding lessons. Tonight I made his favorite New England Boiled Supper with crab, shrimp, sausage, potatoes, and corn. We are having a good time!

Tomorrow we are going to look for some bean bag chairs and lava lamps!

Cool idea! It looks neat.

And AGAIN you have the boiled dinner and I was not invited.

 

[ronott1]

Quote: I fail to see how 7 degrees can be warm.

And to answer your question Ron, we'd freeze to death.

We went to Wyoming in May one year. That wind just chills you to the bone. We went into town to have dinner, and had our HEAVY coats on feeling like we are going to die and any moment. We walk into the restaurant and all the locals were in t-shirts and shorts.
Yes! The coldest I have ever been was at a gas station on the Continental Divide in Wyoming in Early January. I thought I would be ok gassing the car wearing just a shirt and a sweat shirt. Stupid CA native move that was!

I barely made back into the car and then shivered for several minutes while the heater warmed me up! I thought I was going to die. It was cold with 30 mile per hour wind. Earlier that day we had to get new window washer fluid that was anti-freeze to way below zero so I should have known too.