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A lazy Sunday.
1. I love lazy days like this. No place to go, nothing pressing to do. It's 11:21 A.M. and I'm still in my PJs. Yes, most certainly a lovely day.
2. Mom's surgery went well; it took just under an hour, and it only took that long because the node was wedged right up against a nerve. The biopsy came back and the growth was benign, so all is well. And I can already tell Mom's moving better. Thank you for any prayers and thoughts that were sent her way - she appreciates them.
3. Mikey has a retainer now. He has to wear it all the time except while eating and brushing his teeth. He hates it and complains about it, but is pretty good about not arguing too much. It looks like a slice of watermelon - he got to choose what it would look like - and even after two weeks, we can see the difference. We still don't think he'll manage to get out of having braces, but this is definitely helping. The first few days were amusing; we couldn't understand a word he said. ;)
4. Also, what IS it with this kid and his ability to lose crap?! I have lost three separate pair of gloves this season alone because he's lost three pair of his own, and mine in replacement! He's also lost two hats and a "burglar" hat, and a couple of scarves.
5. At work, Blanca taught me how to say "kiss my ass" in Spanish! *LMAO* She's so funny, she was like, "But it's REALLY bad, so don't tell anyone I told you!"
6. I MADE MY OWN HOMEMADE CHAI MIX. No more paying ridiculous prices for it in the store! Now I can heat up a mug of water and put in a few spoonsful of my homemade mix! Message me with your email addy if you want it, I've got it saved in Word format.
7. Finally made my oatmeal blueberry pecan cookies yesterday. SO. GOOD. I used my mom's oatmeal raisin recipe, but substituted blueberries for the raisins and used pecans instead of the usual walnuts.![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
herminia wanted me to post the recipe, so here it is:
You'll need:
1 C dried blueberries
1 C water
3/4 C shortening
1 1/2 C sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 C flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cloves
2 C rolled oats
1/2 C chopped pecans (or nuts of your choice)
Directions:
Simmer blueberries in water in saucepan on low heat until plump, about 20-30 minutes.Drain liquid into measuring cup - you need 1/2 cup of reserved blueberry liquid. Heat oven to 400°F.
Mix shortening, sugar, eggs and vanilla together well; stir in reserved blueberry liquid. Mix dry ingredients together, then mix into liquid mixture. Add blueberries and stir it all up well.
Drop about 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Makes 6-7 dozen, if made really ridiculously small like my mom does. I made what I consider to be normal-sized cookies and got four dozen even out of it. Let me know how they turn out if you make them!
8. Went to the library yesterday, picked up The Love of a Good Woman (Alice Munro) and Artemis Fowl (Eoin Colfer), as well as One for the Money (Janet Evanovich), which is the first of the Stephanie Plum novels. I've read through nine or ten, but want to start over so I can remember everything, as it's been a while.
9. That's about all - I hope everyone is having a lovely weekend!
2. Mom's surgery went well; it took just under an hour, and it only took that long because the node was wedged right up against a nerve. The biopsy came back and the growth was benign, so all is well. And I can already tell Mom's moving better. Thank you for any prayers and thoughts that were sent her way - she appreciates them.
3. Mikey has a retainer now. He has to wear it all the time except while eating and brushing his teeth. He hates it and complains about it, but is pretty good about not arguing too much. It looks like a slice of watermelon - he got to choose what it would look like - and even after two weeks, we can see the difference. We still don't think he'll manage to get out of having braces, but this is definitely helping. The first few days were amusing; we couldn't understand a word he said. ;)
4. Also, what IS it with this kid and his ability to lose crap?! I have lost three separate pair of gloves this season alone because he's lost three pair of his own, and mine in replacement! He's also lost two hats and a "burglar" hat, and a couple of scarves.
5. At work, Blanca taught me how to say "kiss my ass" in Spanish! *LMAO* She's so funny, she was like, "But it's REALLY bad, so don't tell anyone I told you!"
6. I MADE MY OWN HOMEMADE CHAI MIX. No more paying ridiculous prices for it in the store! Now I can heat up a mug of water and put in a few spoonsful of my homemade mix! Message me with your email addy if you want it, I've got it saved in Word format.
7. Finally made my oatmeal blueberry pecan cookies yesterday. SO. GOOD. I used my mom's oatmeal raisin recipe, but substituted blueberries for the raisins and used pecans instead of the usual walnuts.
herminia wanted me to post the recipe, so here it is:You'll need:
1 C dried blueberries
1 C water
3/4 C shortening
1 1/2 C sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 C flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cloves
2 C rolled oats
1/2 C chopped pecans (or nuts of your choice)
Directions:
Simmer blueberries in water in saucepan on low heat until plump, about 20-30 minutes.Drain liquid into measuring cup - you need 1/2 cup of reserved blueberry liquid. Heat oven to 400°F.
Mix shortening, sugar, eggs and vanilla together well; stir in reserved blueberry liquid. Mix dry ingredients together, then mix into liquid mixture. Add blueberries and stir it all up well.
Drop about 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Makes 6-7 dozen, if made really ridiculously small like my mom does. I made what I consider to be normal-sized cookies and got four dozen even out of it. Let me know how they turn out if you make them!
8. Went to the library yesterday, picked up The Love of a Good Woman (Alice Munro) and Artemis Fowl (Eoin Colfer), as well as One for the Money (Janet Evanovich), which is the first of the Stephanie Plum novels. I've read through nine or ten, but want to start over so I can remember everything, as it's been a while.
9. That's about all - I hope everyone is having a lovely weekend!