New idea!!

Jerry had a sleep study the other day and Lynn and I spent the night with Andrew and Holly because their house is about 15 minutes from the Sleep Solutions place.

Andrew is a chef who had NEVER cooked for his mom. Well he cooked.

Man did he COOK.!!!

Gnocchi in a cream sauce with garlic and something else and it was wonderful!

Then he did steak with pasta.  Made a glaze with Balsamic and it made the steak scrumptious.

And then we had a surprise. I was going to say drink--but it's not alcoholic. It's this infusion of cucumber, and I can't remember what else, and  water. So refreshing.

So , I didn't have any cucumbers. Guess what I use??

Apples and some -- just a titchy bit -- OREGANO!!

When I got up the next morning I had some and it was better because the apples had given up all their apple taste to the water and so the oregano didn't overpower the taste.

Yesterday I got a magazine and it talked about infusing tastes. One I want to try is the watermelon, lime, mint and basil.

Sound YUMMMMMMOOOO!!

More Later, Linda

Ken!!

Yesterday I got the best text!  From Kenneth!!

It was to let us know that the home phone number had changed.  That has never happened to me before. Except the kids, Lynn and Dave, have ALWAYS let us know when something changes.

I don't think they even KNOW how MUCH that means to me. And to Jerry. Just to be able to know that we can get in touch with them is ---- calming.

This is a picture of Kenneth and May on his left and their daughter on his right. When Kenneth and May were here in March, we had a big BBQ with all the family we could get together. There was Dave and Tyler and David Ray and Danielle. There was Lynn and Keith and Andrew and Holly and of course Jerry and me.

Well, as it would happen, Kenneth and Dave were right across from each other at the table!! They talked and laughed and kept us all in stitches.  

Like twins they are!!

There we are Lynn, Kenneth and me. We all kinda look like we belong together.

Love you Ken.!!

And to May--you are a jewel. !!

More later, Linda

Sarah went to her Doctor!

Poor little Sarah! She had to go to the doctor yesterday. She's been throwing up for way too long!!

Jerry still thinks that you can just go to the doctor--wait--and eventually get in. When does that ever happen anymore??

You have to make an appointment to go to see your doctor--and then you MIGHT see him in about 2 hours after your appointment was scheduled. But that's for people.

For furry people you make an appointment and usually get in right on time.

Yesterday they worked us in and I thank them for that!!

There she is -- sleeping on Jerry's bathrobe. In HIS chair and MILKING it for all it's worth.  She is such a DIVA!!

And I did NOT make her that way!!

 Mom--she says--WHY don't you give me some FOOD???

She lost a pound and a half last week!! I really wish I could do the same thing.  Let's see 1 1/2 pounds a week and I will be to my goal weight in time for Christmas!! YEAH  !!

I feel like a jailer.. Water ONLY until noon today! UGH!!

Looks really appetizing doesn't it!!

Then there is the meds. Whatever this is, it smells like licorice.


And she does NOT like it! Not one little bit!! It takes the two of us to put the syringe in her mouth and squirt in down her throat. THREE times a day!!

And a pill a day--which I have to POKE down the side of her throat and hope that she doesn't bite me TOO bad!!

She kinda looks like that orphan in Oliver Twist---Please mom some more food!!


More later, Linda

Sarah is sick!

For about a week now Sarah has been sick to her stomach.  She has not been able to keep down any solid food. So she is on Boost. Yesterday I thought she was better, she got to running around and barking and looking at her bowl and then at me.

 But today she threw up again. When Lynn and Dave were little I didn't have this much trouble when they got sick. I KNEW what to do. Know what I mean???

Mom's just know. Well, Now that they are way over the age of 21, I have forgotten what to do. And Sarah can't talk to me.

Does your tummy hurt? NO words from Sarah to tell me!!

She either has too much sinus drainage and that's making her sick or she has that stomach thing that's going around.

I don't think she slept well last night. Around 11 she jumped off the bed and disappeared until 5.30 when she started barking.

She was on the stairs -- looking up the stairs -- barking at the light in the upstairs bathroom. Well, that means Jerry is upstairs in the bathroom getting ready to go help a man clean up an older couples BIG yard.

But Sarah didn't know that. She just knew that SOMETHING was not right.

Time for a nap!!!

For both of them!!!

More later, Linda

When Ken and May came to Oklahoma

So, here it is a few years later and Ken and May took the Amtrak around the long way and made it to Ardmore OK. Lynn and Dave picked them up and they stayed Thursday night, Friday night and Saturday night.

We had a ball. Food went through this house like it was a restaurant. We went to Lynn and Keith's house on Friday morning and fixed some breakfast for Ken and May and then we showed them the town. It took all day even though we are a fairly small place.

Friday night we had supper with the six of us. Saturday morning I made my pancakes and they were devoured before I had time to take the pan off the heat.

We followed Keith and Lynn on their bike and Dave and Lynn on his bike and stopped for food at Annie's Kitchen. Known for it's Humming Bird Cake.  I have never found ANY Humming Bird cake at Annie's. Makes me wonder if its just something that they have oi the menu, but don't have in the shop.

Dinner was barbecued ribs and hamburgers and chicken. AND everything else.

We sat at that table for about 4 hours. Telling stories about families and countries and just everything. Dave was on one side of the table and Ken was on the other.

They even SOUND alike.

They even POINT with their fingers the same way.

They even LAUGH alike.

They could be twins!

We had a good time and I know that Ken did.

And May was glowing because Ken had finally come home.

More Later, Linda

Tornadoes in Baltimore

There was Tornadoes in Baltimore TODAY. My cousin, Kenneth, sent me texts while it was going through. He and his wife May were just down here in March. We had so much fun. And when I tell you about finding him you will be amazed.

I decided that since Face Book was to keep us involved with friends and family, well, if it was't it sure has turned out to be that a lot of us, I began to think of family. I found all my brothers, and friend ed them.I found friends from high school and friend ed them. Then my uncle came to mind. I started looking for Kenneth. Found 25 of them. I scrolled and scrolled and about 15 had no pictures. Sixteen had a picture, 17 to 20 had a picture.

WAIT!!!!

Back to 15.  That guy looks a lot like our Dave. So, I messaged him with this," If you dad was named Bill and you mom is Ellie, than HELLO cuz!!""

Got a message back, " Hello CUZ!!" and there in began this wonderful time of learning about family. As I said, he and his wife and kids live in Baltimore. Our granddaughter lives in Arlington Virginia. So about 3 years ago when our Lynn was there visiting her daughter, she called Kenneth and he stopped by and had dinner with the girls. When I went out with Lynn, we went to their home and spent about 5 hours going over family things and healing a lot of hurts.

Speed on to the last March and see how the family ties have strengthened. Dave came over to meet Ken, his kids came down to visit with their cousin. We had a blast.!!

Family is good very, very good!!

More later, Linda

Speaking of noticing---

Lynn bought me a Zagg cover for my new phone. And I registered it. Then they said I would have to finish the registration when I got an email from the comanuy.

I got the email from the company and it said that registration was completed.

I didn't add anything to the email. Didn't type NOTHING!!!

WHY??

They said I would have to COMPLETE the registration.

THEY said it; so why did the email say that the registration was complete??

Doesn't make any sense AT all!

It seems like things like that happen ALL the time now. I mean really. You get ready to throw letters -- junk mail -- in the trash and you spy the part about filling in the blanks and then when you finally find the right spot -- you have to put in your phone number -- or your middle initial -- or your dad's name -- or the name of the first dog you ever had.

I just throw them away!!!

More later, Linda