It is a foggy day here in the Heartland in the 40's so a bit chilly. Today I am going to make a recipe out of my new cookbook which is called "Crock-Pot Fake-Baked Beans" which makes a 3/4 cup serving for 4 P+. Along with it I will serve some of that good ham that is resting in the freezer and some veggie and fruit. Sounds like a plan doesn't it. I'll opt for the shorter cooking time since I will be here which is 3-4 hours on high. I can put it in the pot and have it turned on by 2 oclock and it will be ready for a nice dinner.
I think the next recipe out of that book I try will be the "Cheeseburger Mashed Potato Parfaits." 4p+ a serving. The recipe makes 4 servings but is easy to cut down to 2 servings. I am going to do my walk-about when I finish here. I am adding more laps as I go with this. I do it best when the dogs are outside for little Beanie loves to frolick along with me and get rignt in front of me and I certainly don't want to step on him and trip and hurt him in the process.
He is such a little ball of energy and so cute at it.DONNA FAYE Hope all is well with Jacks exam. See you when you get back.
JEAN Yep those huge water drops do distort the camera lens. I probably won't get any good pictures this day. You know, my favorite picture, so far of all of the chicks, is that one where the first one that hatched had his little chin resting on one of the eggs that was not yet hatched. That one I named "baby oh so full." We didn't have any room in the kitchen for our freezer so have it on one wall of the dining room. Along that same wall is also a glass front book case with the rotisserie sitting on the top of it. Inside the case are the things that go with the rotisserie and other appliances and table cloths and napkins and such. There is still room for our large oval oak table to be in that room which we have the leaves out and will sit 6 comfortably as it sits. There are two nice windows in that room for which I am looking for curtins to go over the blinds. Plus, as I have said, we want a ceiling fan in that room.
Yikes, I do go on. Too hip gotta go now.
Type at y'all later.
He will grill so that is easy. I just checked on the eagles and the adult was feeding two "greedy" little ones. I'm assuming the third one was asleep or else not hungry. 
I hope you are able to stay comfortable with the fans. I remember years ago it was 90+ degrees and our air conditioner was blowing warm air; it was on a weekend of course. It had a freon leak so was easy for the repairman to fix. I hope your's is an easy fix too. It's interesting to see how other areas do things -- the last part of our prep was to be done by 4 pm. Neither one of us had to get up during the night. I feel for Jack, and glad he is back to 100% now. I think I have 4 more years before I have to go back for #2. The "needs a shave look" must be the in thing as I've seen lots of guys like that. All the doctors are getting younger! 
I just hope it doesn't cause the poor bird problems.
I think I could write a novel and use my mom as a character and it would be a total hoot. She was one crazy lady for sure.
Last night we drove home in rain, hail, and strong winds that switched from the south to the north part way home. That was a little unnerving! Once we got home the wind quit all of a sudden and it got deathly quiet. A tornado went through a small town southwest of us causing major damage but no deaths were reported. Bob has had several phone calls relating to farm damage south of us. He was going to stop by the office to check policy coverages, return phone calls, and go take pictures. I've got laundry to do.
The Des Moines Register has another article about the eagles today; it tells about the video set up and shows a picture of the camera by the nest. It looks pretty close -- too close to the nest for anyone to go near it.
on the maintain! You did very well considering you were gone for the retreat. Good luck training for the WW 5K. I wouldn't mind doing it but would like to do it with someone else.
On your plan to maintain and you did. It is always the hardest it seems to do that when you are at a long several days function. We will be rooting for you on that WW 5K ~ you go girl. Surely you won't be last.