A quick note

Rebecca and I are both feeling yucky today, so we're playing hooky from school, lol. Actually we both have a stomach ache. Jim had a stomach virus last week, so I think maybe we caught it from him, grrrrrrr.

The insurance for Rebecca will become effective December 1st. I am so happy about that. It took a big load off my mind for sure. I told her I have no insurance either, and she gave me a toll free number for a place called ADULT BASIC. They provide insurance for adults who have no coverage and can't afford their own private insurance. I will be calling them today for an application.

It's raining here today and suppose to go up to 62 degree's.

Joe was able to speak to his Mom's heart doctor yesterday. He recommends Mommom I have a pacemaker put in. So tomorrow morning she is being admitted into the hospital for surgery and getting a pacemaker. Please say a prayer for her ok? Joe talked to his boss and told him he needs to be available for his mom. The boss said since work is slow right now, Joe can have the next 4 to 5 weeks off and can collect unemployment for those weeks. Joe is happy about that. He can be home with his mother and make sure she eats and drinks properly and goes to her doctor visits. She'll be 100% in no time with Joe taking care of her.

Well, that's about it for now. I am going to lay on the couch for a while. Then get dressed and try and do some housework. Hope you all have a great day.

One more thing. Were alerts working yesterday? I put lots of pics in yesterdays entry.

Love you all.....................CINDY

 

ps. Getting my christmas card list ready. If anyone wants a card from me, email me your address please. And if you want to send a card let me know and I will give you my address.

 

My Sunday

I had a lovely time yesterday. I was exhausted, but that's ok. I fixed dinner, fried chicken, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, buttered corn. Everyone enjoyed their food. I made so much fried chicken, that Jim took 4 pieces to work for lunch and Emma took 9 pieces home. Emma washed the dishes for me. I was so greatful. Daniel enjoyed watching the Eagles game. He'd throw his arms up and yell touch down along with everyone else. He was so cute. It was so cute watching Daniel and Marissa and Rebecca playing together, but wow were they noisey, lol. By 8:15 Daniel was asking to go home. He was tired.

I have to cut this entry short. I have a insurance rep from CHIPS coming here in an hour and I want to get Rebecca dressed, myself dressed and straighten up the apartment a little before she gets here. It is to enroll Rebecca into an insurance program, so I have medical, dental and eye care for her. Have a nice day all.

CINDY

HOME

MOMMOM I, IS DOWNSTAIRS AT JOE'S. SHE LOOKS GREAT, SAYS SHE FEELS ALOT BETTER, HAS A BOTTLE OF WATER IN HAND AND JOE HAS JUST LEFT TO GO TO THE STORE TO DO SOME GROCERY SHOPPING FOR DINNER FOR HER. EMMA AND DAN ARE DOWNSTAIRS WITH HER UNTIL JOE GETS HOME FROM THE STORE. MY 2 OLDEST GRAND KIDS ARE UP HERE WITH ME.

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR PRAYERS. THEY WORKED, MOMMOM IS STILL WITH US AND HOPEFULLY FOR A LONG TIME TO COME.

LOVE TO ALL....................CINDY

Rooster graphics and scrapple

                             

 

For those who do not know what scrapple is:

Scrapple is a savory mush in which cornmeal and flour, often buckwheat flour, are simmered with pork scraps and trimmings, then formed into a loaf. Small scraps of meat left over from butchering, too small to be used or sold elsewhere, were made into scrapple to avoid waste. Scrapple is best known as a regional food of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland.

 

Scrapple is typically made of hog offal, such as the head, heart, liver, and other scraps, which are boiled with any bones attached (often the entire head), to make a broth. Once cooked, bones and fat are discarded, the meat is reserved, and (dry) cornmeal is boiled in the broth to make a mush. The meat, finely minced, is returned, and seasonings, typically sage, thyme, savory, and others are added. The mush is cast into loaves, and allowed to cool thoroughly until gelled. The proportions and seasoning are very much a matter of the region and the cook's taste.

Commercial scrapple often contains these traditional ingredients, with a distinctive flavor to each brand. A few manufacturers have introduced beef and turkey varieties and color the loaf to retain the traditional coloration derived from the original pork liver base.

Vegetarian scrapple, made from soy protein or wheat gluten, is offered in some places. It is seasoned to be much sweeter than typical meat scrapple.

 

Scrapple is typically cut into quarter-inch slices, and pan-fried until the outsides form a crust. It is sometimes coated with flour or fried in butter or oil. A breakfast food, it is eaten plain or with apple butter, ketchup, pancake syrup, or even mustard and accompanied by eggs.

In some regions, such as New England, scrapple is mixed with scrambled eggs and served with toast.

Scrapple is arguably the first pork food invented in America. The culinary ancestor of scrapple was the Low German dish called Panhas, which was adapted to make use of locally available ingredients. The first recipes were created more than two hundred years ago by Dutch colonists, who settled near Philadelphia and Chester County, Pennsylvania in the 17th and 18th centuries[1].

Scrapple is strongly associated with Philadelphia and surrounding eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware. Among the Pennsylvania Dutch and in Appalachia, scrapple is known as pawn haas or pon haus, a term hailing back to the old German dish. It can be found in most supermarkets throughout this region in both fresh and frozen refrigerated cases. It can sometimes be found in cities farther from this area, even as far away as Los Angeles, in frozen form.

CINDY

A Tribute to our men and women of war

 

My Morning thus far

Good Morning!!!!! Hope everyone is up, had their coffee or tea and a nice hot breakfast. We here have had a nice morning. Yesterday Jim installed a new toilet in our bathroom, and as a thank you Joe took us out to breakfast this morning. We went to a place called The Clown House. It's just a small place open from 5:30am til 2:pm. They only serve breakfast and lunch. I had what was called The He-Man breakfast. I got it because I shared it with Rebecca. It came with 1 pancake, 2 scrambled eggs, 2 slices bacon, 1 sausage, 2 slices of toast, hashbrowns and coffee and orange juice. Rebecca ate the pancake, half the eggs, slice of the toast, slice of bacon and half the sausage and drank the orangejuice. She was hungry this morning. All that food was only 5.95. Jim had 2 eggs, 2 bacon, hashbrowns, toast and coffee, 4.25. Joe had 2 eggs, grits, scrapple, toast, orange juice and coffee, 4.75. There food is fabulous and you get more then your moneys worth. I am stuffed.

Jim is at the laundry mat right now. Later around noon he and Rebecca are leaving and going to a friend of Jim's to watch the game today. Rebecca will get to play with the twin girls again today. They get along so well together. While they are gone I will clean my livingroom and make the beds. Emma and Dan and my grandkids are coming over later this afternoon. I am gonna fix some fried chicken, stove top stuffing, buttered corn, gravy and mashed taters for supper. I'll have them stay to eat, that way Emma won't have to worry about cooking when they go home and she can visit here longer.

Jim had to call our grandson Daniel last night. I told him Daniel has gone peepee in his potty 5 times this past week and he is only 2 1/2 yrs old. Jim called him and said, Daniel your a good boy going potty. Poppop is so happy. Daniel says I pee in potty poppop, me go fishing now, lol. You see Poppop told him when he starts using the potty and doesn't wear diapers no more he will take him fishing. So I guess Daniel wants to go fishing with his poppop, because he has been using that potty. And he will only wear pull-ups now cause he said their for big boys, lol.

Joe will find out around noon whether or not his mom is being released today or not. Mommom I lives with her daughter, son in law and 2 teenage grandsons. The boys are either in school or at one of their sports games. Both boys do soccer, basketball and hockey. And both the parents work full time and each boy has one of the parents with them during a game. So Mommom is usually at home alone until 9pm sometimes. So there is no one to remind her or to make sure she is eatting and drinking properly. I think Joe will soon be having his Mom move in with him. Emma says days that I am at the school she will come over and make sure mommom has eatten and is drinking plenty of water. I won't be at the school everyday all day, some days I will be there from 8:30am til 11am and other days 12noon til 3pm. That way I am not so tired and stressed and can still have a little "ME" time. When I am not at the school I will keep an eye on Mommom.

I guess that is about all there is at this time to write about. I hope all are well and having a nice weekend. Keep warm those in cooler parts cause it is cold outside, brrrrrrrrrrrr.

Love to all...................................

Update on Mommom I

I just wanted to let you know about Joe's Mom. After tests were done, they found out she was severely dehydrated. She forgets she has to drink at least 12 bottles of water a day and sometimes forgets to eat. Bt being dehydrated her blood pressure went up real high and she felt like she was having a heart attack. They are keeping her overnight and pumping her full of fluids through an IV. If all goes well, she may be released tomorrow. Joe is considering having his Mom move in with him. Right now she lives with her daughter, son in law and 2 grandsons. No one is home all day to keep an eye on her to make sure she is eatting and drinking. Anyways thank you all for your prayers for Mommom I.

I am going to bed now. I am exhausted.

Love ya all,            CINDY