It's a pretty boring post but...

It has been a little over 2 months since I have actually blogged.  I can't remember the last time my heart was actually in it.  It seems I had run out of things to say.  I guess between getting sick back in the winter and taking forever to recover from it, it took everything out of me, and there was little left for DH, let alone me.
For awhile I was able to read and continue to follow everyone else, but eventually I lost interest in that as well.
Thank goodness for Facebook, so that I could still keep up with a lot of you, and not actually have to read.
My attention span has been, NADA.

So here I am trying to figure out how to blog once again.
Yes, there has been some long boring drawn out days.
There are more days than not, that I don't remember.
There have been many things happening, good and well not so good.
Recipes galore.  In case you didn't know, I cook, bake and become quite creative with food when bored/depressed.

So keep watching.  I'll try to keep my post short for a while or it would be one heck of a long post!!!

French Toast, My Southern Ways and other Misc Things

I thought about this post while I was up half the night.  I was thinking about it because I was hungry and wanting some of my stuffed french toast.  For someone reason everyone seems to fall in love with it.  I get calls from friends wanting to come see me so that I can fix them stuffed french toast.
So I thought since I have very little to post I will post about Stuffed French Toast.

First let me tell you how I came about this.
When we lived in Kansas City one of our favorite places to get away was Branson.  We loved to stay at The Bradford House.  Bob and Cristy became like a second family we were there so much.  Just to get away, anniversaries, birthday, and when we miscarried.  Standing in the kitchen while they prepared breakfast, I would watch as Bob whipped up this wonderful stuffed french toast.  His version varies quite a bit from mine but I think they are equally as good.  If you are ever in Branson, you cannot go wrong staying there.  The place is beautiful inside and out.  The view is breath taking and the Inn Keepers are exceptional.  (I hope they are still there since we've not been unfortunately in 6yrs now).

Below you will find pictures and a "recipe".
Here is where my "southern ways" comes in.  Rarely do I ever use a recipe.  My food is usually based on something I've seen or had and I've recreated it.  Or something I watched Nannie fix while growing up.  She never used measurements for cooking.  A dash of this, a sprinkle of that, butter "egg size", a "cup" that usually consisted of an old coffee cup she had used.  So you see, for me to tell you exact measurements for this is impossible.  So this morning I "attempted" to do that as I went a long.

First you will need all of this:

I'm guessing at measurements, please keep this in mind.  It's French toast, so roll with it!!  You can't go wrong, well you can, but give it a shot!!

(this is based on 2 people)

4 slices of Texas Toast (fresh or stale is fine)
or if you prefer you can slice your own french bread but do it thick
2 eggs, beaten
1/3 - 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. milk (or more)
cinnamon
1 tsp of vanilla
cream cheese
powdered sugar

Toppings:
fresh fruit
fried apples
peaches, blackberries, cherries fixed for cobblers
(if you don't know how you can always buy a can of pie filling and warm it in the microwave)
syrup
honey
cool whip

I like to mix my sugar and cinnamon together first, then add my eggs and milk.  It's all about consistency.  It should be somewhat thin but have a yellowish/reddish tint if it is more "white" from too much milk, add another egg and a dash more of sugar and cinnamon.  Note, I always like to use a "smaller" "high sided" bowl to mix in so that it stands around my bread.

I use a lot of cinnamon, but I love the taste of it.  You put in how much you think you would like. 

Once I put it in the skillet I like to sprinkle a little extra on the toast. 

Fry this until browned like grilled cheese. 

While it is frying I slice my cream cheese.  

I flatten the slices a little so it will get soft easier between the warm toast.

Usually I put 2 slices between the bread.  

Sometimes I like it a little thicker, sometimes thinner all depending on my toppings I use. 

When I  have the second layer on top I then sprinkle it with powder sugar. 

Top it with anything you like.  My favorite is doing what I call a "tropical" stuffed french toast. 

I use coconut, fresh pineapple and bananas on top.  

today was just powdered sugar for me.  

DH likes his with apple butter from the Apple Barn.

If you have never been to that little Tennessee treat in Pigeon Forge You MUST go. 

Yes, I made mushroom, onion, and tomato omlettes this morning as well. 

I'll save that recipe for another day maybe. 

I topped it all off with a big cup and I do mean big cup of fresh ground coffee.

The next few weeks here are going to be pretty busy.  Next weekend we will be going to Bloomington for DH's Grandma's 89th Birthday party.  Where I will be able to eat cupcakes made by my delightful cousin Kat who has just started her own blog on cupcakes and such at Kat's Cake-Topia.  Head over there and give her a BIG shout out and welcome. She is the creator of those awesome Coconut Lime Cupcakes you heard me going on about for days (if you are friends with me on Facebook).

DH will be gone Valentines week to Atlanta on a business trip.  Then that Friday Aunt Mattie and I are going to Cinnci to see Ree Drummond.  You know PIONEER WOMAN!!!!!  I am so exited, can you tell? 

I guess DH signed us up for the 

Update on the bathroom project.  Guys still haven't showed up.  Suppose to come tomorrow, I'm not holding my breath.  Although it has motivated DH.  He has pulled out the drywall, and is currently as I type installing the new flooring.  I'm glad.  I'm already tired of seeing the bathroom sitting in my courting parlor, foyer and any where else it has landed while coming home from Lowe's lol.  Now I just have to pick out a color.  I thought all this would be fun but instead I have found it stressful because everything we wanted they had the faucet but not the tub set or vice versa.  So we had to change that, then lights, etc.  Oh well, it's just part of the whole experience I guess. 

 Momma just texted me and is bringing DH and I both back a warm piece of this 

from here

Smokey Valley Truck Stop

If you missed my story on this place check it out here.

So I gotta run!  I'll post more later............

Random Update

Ahhhhhh.........for the first time in weeks I can finally sit and try to post.
What a long journey these last 3 months have been.
We are still without a house, but we are getting close.  We have found one we both really like.
The orginal house from an earlier post, someone out bid us, but unfortunately for them, their loan fell thru.
At this time we've found something that is more us probably.
Just a 3 bedroom ranch, but it has a sun/florida room the full length of the back of the house.
We will see soon enough.  The lady who owns it, is moving out, so we would be able to move in quickly.

Finally getting adjusted to the new job at work.  I like it a lot better than where I was.  Of course it has things that I miss from the old one, but I love the lady I work with and sometimes that is ALOT!!
I am sure when I get back in a routine you will be hearing more about Ms Linda.

Since the post in July I have started making a lot of changes within myself.  Something just woke up in me I guess, and decided I didn't want to be that way anymore.  Oh, I know I can't change everything, but attitude is so much of how we are.  Mine had gone sour, and then some.  I just decided it was time to be me.
I have to be honest and say that some do not like the changes.  Although they are not drastic, it is hard on people when you no longer let them control you.  Be it what you do, how you act, how you respond, or what you are.  Everyday I get up with a smile, and there it is.  Everyone else can get over it, lol.
Life is too short not to enjoy it.  I am only 33 and it's time I start acting and looking it.  Not 80.  (No offense to anyone 80 or over, I'm just not there yet)  You have two choices in life, hang on to things, or let them go.  Sometimes you can't survive unless you let them go.  I couldn't remember a time in my life I hadn't been an adult.  My Momma will even tell you she's talked to me like one since I was 3. 

Yesterday I went to see my new OB/GYN again.  Mrs. Smith just hasn't wanted to leave since about June.
He did two ultrasounds yesterday and scheduled me for a little exploratory surgery and D & C today.
I guess we have finally found the cause of my miscarrying so much.  I have two uteruses.  One is smaller than the other of course, but it still causes my pregnancy to be short.  Good to know after all this time, right?
My Momma is relieved.  Me I am no longer sure.  I wanted a baby for so long.  Now I have to ask was it me who wanted it, or did I want it for Dave and Momma?  I don't know anymore.  I don't know if it's the roller coaster I've been on for so long that I decided to take a break from, or if I truly don't want any.
I do have 2 younger brothers, a dog, and a DH, do I need the extra?? lol.
Ok, so maybe that wasn't too funny, but honestly.  It's something to think about for now.
Whatever God's plan is, is what I'll go with.  For now, until everything is resolved, I'm going on the pill to help regulate, and see about reconstructive surgery. 

Whew, that was a lot today!!
Now I am going to try and get caught up on all of you!!!


Maybe next week, I will get back into my normal weekly routine.

Cry Baby

It seems I can't find the time to keep this up at this point.
So many reasons.
Every day I feel like it's just more and more drama over taking me and my life.
The last few months has been such a trial in it's self.
The flood, losing everything.
Losing another baby just a few weeks before that.
Family issues that I can't even start to go into.
All has left me wondering what has happened to me?

This weekend we are at Mom's staying with Nan while she and Dad are gone on a much needed mini vacation.  As I was fixing DH something to eat, I was at the fridge I looked up at all the pictures Momma has put up from over the years.
I look up and see this girl.  Who is she???  She looks fimiliar, but do I know her??
As I felt the tears start flowing down my face I realized it was me, happy.
I stood there wondering what happened to that girl?
Why has life been so tragic?  How did I end up here?  How do I fix this?
I go around looking happy, acting happy to make everyone else happy.
What about me??  How do I make me happy again?
I know there are worse situations.  People with harder way to go than me today.
Doesn't make me want to be happy anyless.
I know I must sound like a cry baby.  Can't help it, it's how I felt lately.
Since I can't tell everyone I know, why not here to people I don't? LOL.

I wanna be the carefree spunky girl I use to be.

That is my cry for the day...............

Happy 4th of July to All!

Busy weekend here.
We moved what was left of our stuff, (mainly my dishes) from Brandi's to the Church yesterday, while it felt like it was a 110 with humidity at the same level.  Then later we drove to Greenup to a birthday party for Jamie.  He is 4.  It was a lot of fun.  We were able to just relax and spend some good quality time with some friends and relax.  I had almost forgotten what that is like.

Hope everyone is have a great long weekend!!

Random Update

Not having internet is hard on a blogger.
Not only can you not blog, but it is impossible to keep up with everyone elses blogs.
I think I am caught up on about half now.
If you are not seeing comments from me that you regularly would, know I am still reading, I probably don't have as much time to leave comments trying to keep up, but soon, very soon!
(I hope).

Anywho.......we are still homeless, but have been looking at this house.

It is an early 1900's house.

It is the kind of house I have always wanted to turn into a Bed & Breakfast.

It has all the potential for it that is for sure.

The house its self is a sturdy house, but the lady who owned it before passed away over a year or more.

She was in and out of the nursing home for about 2-3yrs before that, so there is some things needed done.

She was "society" for this small podunk town it is in.

She was an entertainer, and what one would have called in her "day" an "old maid".

Never married.  She had very "unique" style.

Anyways, about the house. 

There is a formal living room in the from to the left with a fireplace that has a marble mantle.

A formal dining room, a large den with room off to the side with a jacuzzi tub in it.

A large foyer with open stairwell.  A half bath with a laundry room.  A smaller kitchen with huge pantry, an eating area.  There are closest gallore!!!

Upstairs there are three bedrooms.  It originally had 4 bedrooms.  She had converted one into a large bathroom adjacent to the master bedroom,  and the other half of it into a huge walk in closet.

The master bedroom also has a porch that was inclosed into a study.  The rooms are big.

And BRIGHT at this point.  The lady loved wallpaper.  The master bath also has a large clawfoot slipper tub.  It is fire engine red.  The room has teal carpet.  I had to question her thinking on that one.

Lots of potential.  The price could be right.  I guess we will see.

(it also has a dirt floor basement, which kind of freaks me out.  also an attic which we didn't go into)

That is the update on the house hunting.

We are still wanting to go to Norway, but it looks like it will not be for a year or two.

The weather here in Kentucky is HOT, HOT, HOT.  MUGGY, MUGGY, MUGGY!!!

I am ready for fall myself. 

Work is going ok.  Getting use to my new job.  Trying to train the new girl for my old job at the same time.

This is making for long stressful days, but I will get through it I am sure.

I can't wait.  I am ready to do just my "new" job!

My New Favorite.........

Meet my new FAVORITE dr here

So Much Sunday

There is so much to tell this Sunday so this might be a long blog. 

I haven't had the opportunity to really sit and blog all week. 

It has been on the "fly" from other locations. 

First off as much as I have enjoyed this scene from my desk

I am so ready to have some more of this sunshine & 58 degree stuff.

This week I was able to go to Rupp Arena to see my "Cat's" stuff

(locker room entrance)

(My Boss Brenda, My office supply guy Rod, & Me )

It was an awesome time, we were able to shoot some hoops on the floor.

We had lunch with Kyle Macy and received autographed basketballs.

This weekend we headed back to Indiana to see Poppy & Betty.

I stayed with Aunt Mattie & Kathryn.

We had a great time.  We had a girls day Saturday.

Staring with a wonderful breakfast by Mattie.

She made pumpkin pancakes with homemade syrup. YUM

Kat & I made up some homemade exfoliate for hands & feet.

Went to do a little shopping.

We also went by this decandent place Angel B's

and I had this little piece of heaven.

I ate it when I got home while trying to catch up on my bloggy friends.

BTW, Mattie & Kat this little piece of almost flourless cake,

Ohhhh Mmmmmyyyyyyyyy!!!

Thanks Mattie for the extra cupcakes.  DH said they were yummy.

Kat & I discussed, plotted & planned a little more on the family cookbook

she is really creating and I am just an innocent by standard

we are working on together.

Saturday night Kat, Chris, DH & I went to a Thai place in Bloomington.

My first time eating at a Thai restaurant.  It was yummy!!

Now we are home, trying to recoupe.

I am almost caught up on my blog reading.

We're off and running for another week.

Another fun week in the making.

Randomness of the Weekend

We went to Indiana this weekend for Grandma's 88th Birthday

We had almond pound cake with strawberry buttercream icing.

Happy Birthday Grandma Bertha!!

I got to spend the night at Bentley's place with Aunt Mattie & Cousin Kathryn

We stopped here on the way home Sunday

for DH to have his coconut pie

and me to have chocolate...mmmmmmmmmm

at this Mom & Pop place below Bedford

where we started seeing this all the way home for the next 3hrs!

all in all it was a great weekend!!

Just what I asked for!!

Priceless

Exciting News!!

So much to post about.

I don't want to bore you with my week so I will hit the highlights, how is that?

Horrible, horrible, horrible week.  Did I mention horrible??

Well in case you missed it, this is how my week pretty much went like this post.

Thank You All for the encouraging words and your prayers this week.

I really needed and appreciate them.

Then Wednesday we finished our Mission Plans.  We leave for Norway May 20th after work.

We are so EXCITED to say the least!!  God has really moved for us this week.  I guess that is why that lil devil has made us so miserable.

We have even more exciting News, but that will come soon enough and another post. :)

I think we have decided to become regulars at Smokey Valley Truck Stop.

This made our second Saturday in a row.  This Saturday we were joined by some fun people.

Trucker John

The Local Ladies Meeting

Before we left we had the pie too.

Remember the pie I said was almost to die for?

here it is

oh yea, please apply yourself to my hips now :)

We also had some AWESOME church services!!

Bro Heath has been with us all weekend.  He's done a great job.

Now it's back to the grindstone this week.

Hope you all had a great weekend!

Two For Tuesday

I just really couldn't get into the "Two For Tuesday" so instead I have a few random questions that have been rambling around in my head........

1. Why are so many couples now having seperate beds/rooms etc? Isn't that the who purpose of getting married??

2. Has everyone seen the West Virginia Ninja? Oh my too funny.

3. How I can love a man who drives me so crazy, but at the same time makes me so utterly happy?

So what is your question for the day?

Woman with Biggest Boobs

Rated G for home viewers

Here is an unbelievable photo of a woman with the two biggest boobs I have ever seen.

My New Love

As you all know I went to our P-Burg location last Friday to help them with their Grand Opening. It was a lot of fun, but a lot of work.
Monday afternoon when I returned from lunch I found a box on my desk with my name on it. Inside the box was a pretty wrapped package. It was a "thank you" gift from Byron and Donna for my help. Donna had asked me about the gift while I was there Friday and I told her I appreciated the thought, but no, I really didn't need anything.
Byron texted me on the way home asking me about it. Again I declined.

Alright, I should've said yes, but since they sent it, I am in LOVE!!
DH came home last Friday night an installed the showerhead/hand held shower for me. I said ok, and went on. When I did take my shower later than evening, well let's just say I used up ALL the hot water.
I highly reccomend it!
It's made by Alsons, and it's in the In2ition series.
It has 5 settings, full spray, fast massage, full spray massage, aerated spray, and tickle.
Everyone should have one of these. They are so relaxing.

25th Blog Post

First thing first. Today is Ms Lizzy's B-Day!!! If you look to the right, and see "Journey to the Hot Tub" that would be her. Please go over there next and wish her Happy Birthday!!

Ok, thanks for that. Now on to the 25th Blog. I thought I should do something different since I have continued to blog, fairly regularly. So, since people keep hitting me on facebook with the "25 Random Things" I thought I would post mine here for this 25TH blog. (Even though I never did it on facebook, lol). Here you go!! Hope you learn something interesting or new about me!!

1. I could make a meal off a Whatchamacallit and a Ale-8

2. I have two brothers Josh 27, and Keith 19, both single.

3. I have a half brother Tyler,& half sister Kara Jo I haven’t seen in 7yrs.

4. I love to cook, especially new recipes. I think it’s relaxing.

5. Blue and yellow are my favorite colors

6. I’m obsessed with aprons and dishes

7. Bobby was the first boy to give me a real kiss

8. One of my fondest memories of Nannie is when we made snow cream after a snow.

9. My Daddy passed away 1 week to the day after I was married.

10. My Daddy never met my husband because we eloped.

11. I want to be on a Foreign Missions field.

12. I’m like a kid in first grade when it snows.

13. I love my husband more than I could ever express by actions or words.

14. My greatest fear is when the time comes and my Momma passes.

15. I am blessed with many close friends who would do anything for me

16. I think I broke every rule my Momma gave me as a teenager, except curfew.

17. I pray as well as sing in the shower.

18. I still cry over movies that made me cry the first time I saw them.

19. I like the old "sock hop" stuff, better than the new music they have out.

20. Sometimes I think I was born in the wrong generation/century

21. I think the attitude within is more important than the circumstances without.

22. I want a baby more than I want to breath

23. I threw a hamburger once at a disgruntle customer when I worked fast food.

24. I don’t like things to be on odd numbers, only even, but my favorite # is 7

25. I am OCD, but I prefer to call it CDO.

p.s. I will probably have to blog again today since it is the "25th" blog not 24 or 26th, lol.

Walking in a Winter of ICE

There might be multiple post. I haven't had time to post like I wanted. Between "kidnapping" people, work, and all those every day fun things we have in life, it has been impossible. I woke up to almost 2inches of snow and ice, 95 percent being ice. Yeah!! I just didn't think it would be safe to drive 60miles one way to work, and another front moving in. It's my favorite time of the day here. I can have a cup of steaming coffee from my favorite coffee maker. The joy starts when I grind my beans and can smell the coffee, mmmmmmm..........hubby is off on a business trip this week, so it is me and Jesse. He doesn't make much noise, he's even quiet when he needs to go out and do his thing, lol.

Today I woke up feeling extremely blessed. I feel blessed everyday, but sometimes it's just extra sweet. I don't know if you know what that is like or not. If not, you are missing out on the greatest life ever. God is so good!

Ok, I gotta get some of this coffee..........I will post more later!!

addiction

I have an addiction.

Oh, everyone has them I suppose. Just in different forms. Chocolate, coffee, carbs. You name it they are endless.

Mine, I know my hubby is seeing that mine is horrible.

I am addicted to blogs! I sit for hours on end reading post after post after post.
It seems like every day I find a blog I can't go without reading!!

Marilyn from "The Farm Blahg" is what started my mild addiction. I had to read her often. Maybe a day or two a week. Then I got brave, and moved on to other "bloggers" of her preference. From there it went on and on. Now, I find myself "sneaking a peek" at work even. Then I realized, I am addicted to blogs.

Now my husband has found himself in a dirty house, watching t.v. alone, lol. Well he does have the dog most of the time, other than when Jesse (our border collie) is showing me his big puppy dog eyes, wondering when Momma is going to play with them.

***Sigh*** How did this happen?? Can it be cured?? I think so, with more blog reading.
Maybe he needs to read some?? I did read him alot of "The Farm Blahg" which he thought was very funny. He actually encouraged me to start my own blog since he finds me funny. I am still trying to decide if that is good or bad.

I have a ton of funny stuff to tell, it's just............well........I am afraid of someone I'm telling a story about finding out I'm blogging about stupid stuff on them/events with me, and them getting offended. What is with that anyways?? I think if I can laugh at myself, and give someone else a good laugh, the better. Life is too short not to laugh while we can.

Oh well, I am going to have to work on my "phobia" I suppose.

But for now, I am very happy with my "addiction".

Happy Blogging!!