Today is my birthday!!
My husband took the day off so we could spend it together. We are going to lunch at The Olive Garden, maybe a movie or something after. So no cooking for me!! Woo hoo!
WFD at your house?
ETA: I am 29 today. My MIL thought I was 32
WFD at my house: well, greg is at the firehouse tonight, so i get to make fish..wheeeeeSeriously, i am that excited! He hates even the smell of fish..he has no idea what he is missing! I think I will pick up a nice piece of crabmeat stuffed haddock at my fish store and make some steamed zuchinni and brown rice with it..YUM...
But even when it was, it only had locally grown veggies & seafood. 
Dinner last night was really good. I have to say that I was surprised that some people arrived late and that a few did not come but had not told my sister that they could not make it. She had worked hard to make sure that her home was ready and I know that she made sure there was more than enough food.
My BIL was able to get the chairs in the house and by setting the tables up in the garage there was plenty of room for both. The WC van he rented had a lift so all he had to do for dinner was give the guys a ride around and lower the ramp. By next summer I foresee a walkway to the back yard and a portable ramp for access to the deck though. We did not use her back yard last night but they entertain a lot in the summer.
My family is impressed by my WFD friends. I have gotten teased a lot because they don't do the "message board thing", but after last night and my stories about all of your recipes and cooking help....they are fans as well!
Sorry to be a downer, but with the anniversary of Katrina tomorrow, all the memories come flooding back. The damage to my house was immense but nothing compared to losing my sweet Dad. He never knew when he evacuated that he would not make it back home, it was the beginning of the end of his life journey.
Seriously, I am sorry for your loss. I am never going to look at a peach the same way again
My husband took the day off so we could spend it together. We are going to lunch at The Olive Garden, maybe a movie or something after. So no cooking for me!! Woo hoo!
My husband took the day off so we could spend it together. We are going to lunch at The Olive Garden, maybe a movie or something after. So no cooking for me!! Woo hoo!
WFD at your house?
ETA: I am 29 today. My MIL thought I was 32
Nancy, So glad the party went well! So Now they appreciate your board thing & your WFD friends!!
That lift van is the neatest thing isn't it! I know we like ours! It has been such a relief for my back having that ramp! Hope your Sis & BIL can get the house fixed up so they can enjoy more get togethers with his brother!
Which dishes did everyone rave about? Cause I know they had to be really impressed with that fine spread you set out!!!
, so today is a bust 
Since this wasn't an invasive procedure recovery time is minimal. So I will cater to his every need for the next few days to let him know how special he is to me. 
Happy Birthday Lindsay!
when I mention "my boards". Hi everyone!
Thanks to all of you for the kind words. Can you believe we're home already?? The procedure went very well, the doctor is pretty sure this will be all that is needed for Johnny to have full use of his arm again, along with a little therapy. He's sleeping now and honestly he's doing much better than I thought(but he's still drugged).
The best news is he can go back to work on Monday!
I've gotta go back and catch up with all that's going on, but I did see Becky did tater-tots! Now I know she's my hero for sure!
Dinner tonight was planned - I had made meatballs a few weeks back and made a huge batch to freeze. So spaghetti & meatballs, caeser salad and garlic bread!
Hi everyone!
Thanks to all of you for the kind words. Can you believe we're home already?? The procedure went very well, the doctor is pretty sure this will be all that is needed for Johnny to have full use of his arm again, along with a little therapy. He's sleeping now and honestly he's doing much better than I thought(but he's still drugged).
The best news is he can go back to work on Monday!
I've gotta go back and catch up with all that's going on, but I did see Becky did tater-tots! Now I know she's my hero for sure!
Dinner tonight was planned - I had made meatballs a few weeks back and made a huge batch to freeze. So spaghetti & meatballs, caeser salad and garlic bread!
Keep him mildly drugged for the next couple of days & it sounds like he'll be fine!! Great NEWS!!! I think you can be extra nice to him for just a couple of days!
. Hi everyone!
Thanks to all of you for the kind words. Can you believe we're home already?? The procedure went very well, the doctor is pretty sure this will be all that is needed for Johnny to have full use of his arm again, along with a little therapy. He's sleeping now and honestly he's doing much better than I thought(but he's still drugged).
The best news is he can go back to work on Monday!
I've gotta go back and catch up with all that's going on, but I did see Becky did tater-tots! Now I know she's my hero for sure!
Nancy ~ Glad the party was a success! IKWYM, I always get the eye rolls
. I could have sold pictures of my sister's face yesterday. I told her I was drooling over Sheryl's summer stew and she could not believe we had pictures. I wish you could have see her face when I told her the "Food Porn" is almost the best part I thought I was going to have to tell her to close her mouth before she caught flies!
Up until yesterday I got the looks....you know which ones "Oh, you chat to women on a message board???????" Goodness knows when I say my friends. Well that changed after dinner.......
They really liked to pork roast. No one had ever tasted one with that kind of flavor combination. The artichoke wonton cups were a hit as well and, this is for Kathy, EASY!
Big surprise was the spinach gratin with mushrooms. I cooked the mushroom first as suggested and then topped them off with the spinach mixture. My sister hates mushrooms and is not a fan of spinach but she said she really liked this.
Now I cannot get out of my own way today. I get up with my DH at 4:30 and I did not get to bed until after 12:30
That lift was perfect. I have to tell you Sheryl, I was surprised by his family a little. They knew that Gail had set up tables so that we could all eat together but they did not realize that Mike was going to help both men so that they could join us. Their reaction made me realize how isolated people who have limited access to special events can be. I understand those power chairs take a lot of room but if family thinks it is normal to keep them separated
Bob's gotten used to it, DD & SIL think I'm a weirdo! 
Sorry, starting venting & spewing venom there! Definitely an issue for us!
That reaction gives me a
That reaction gives me a
Hey if Tom can go online & chat about Lawn Tractors , WE can have food porn!!!!
Glad my tots were such a big hit, ha ha! We were quoting Napoleon Dynamite when I was serving them up...Dude..give me some of your tots!!
Tonight I am making pasta all norma--pasta with eggplant-tomato sauce. Of course, then in this morning's food section of the paper I saw a recipe that I really want to make instead, for a zucchini-corn-goat cheese clafouti. I already have the eggplant salting though, so I think I am going to have to stick to my original menu for tonight and make the clafouti tomorrow.
If you think last night's photo was goofy, I will be sure and take photos of the food we'll be eating at Fenway on Friday. That stuff will make the tots look like gourmet cuisine.
Oh, and happy birthday, Lindsay!
Nancy, I refer to y'all as my friends too!!
Nancy, My own Mom does not get why I always want to have holiday gatherings at our house! It's really not that I love to cook & clean for big crowds. But I do like to eat in the same room with my husband!
Every year holiday time rolls around & I have to explain again, how uncomfortable it is for Bob to have to eat alone in the den on a tv tray instead of at the dining table with everyone else! You would think our own family would get it by now, but nooo.
. Now these guys have very limited motion now and both require some help. My sister and my brothers wife, (her brother goes through this constantly) made sure that they had food they wanted and not food that was placed without thought. Gail said if Mike doesn't have the Holiday off it is a real possibility that no one will make sure they are included. He is a PA in an ER so he cannot pick and choose his days, he ends up going without sleep in order to drive them there. He is researching buying a wheelchair van so that they are not always worried they cannot get one on short notice.
