OMG!! These quilts are all beautiful! I wish I had that talent. Gosh, I'm still to scared to even open the sewing machine!!

Rosey, the one with the moose is great! I was wondering too if you used a pattern.

Not much time to post right now-- need to help unload the gas fireplace out of the truck that we bought last night. Now we need to get the Buck Stove insert out, it is super heavy, and get it advertised on craigslist. I think we keep craigslist in business!! LOL!!

Be back later...

Isabella! Love the way you posted about your oven--- That just made my day!!

I'll live. DH just came home and didn't seem at all concerned. What's with that? It's my oven we are talking about, my oven. He'll replace the element as soon as we pick one up. I'll keep him for that reason alone. LOL

This is what I had in the oven when I realized we might not get dinner on time. Fortunately, we have a stove in the basement and DH was late getting home. So dinner was not late for DH. I don't like to keep him waiting for his dinner as he has to leave for the afternoon bus run after eating.

This is so good. You can use whatever herbs you like. I forgot the herbs today but it needs the nutmeg, so don't leave that out unless you don't like it. I got this recipe online somewhere. A blog, maybe. Can't remember. But I've reduced some of the fat and it is still very good. It originally called for 3 tablespoons butter. You could even bake it without the crust and serve it as a fritata.
I usually just layer the carrots, half the cheese and onions in the pie crust, making a couple of layers, and beat the herbs, seasonings, eggs, milk and flour together and pour it over the vegetables. Top with the remaining cheese and stick it in the oven. It comes out just as good this way. Most of the time I just stick it all in a raw crust and it still turns out good.

I got my glasses fixed yesterday and all is well in that area. I can see.

Now, I've got to get dressed and take a friend to the doctor's. Be back tonight.

What are we dipping the cucumbers in? I bought an english cucumber yesterday but haven't cut it yet to see what it looks like inside. I asked the doctor if I still have diverticulitis and he said no, so I guess I'm ok to eat the cucumbers. I don't like them in salads but I like them on sandwiches and when I was on WW we used to slice them and eat them with cheese.

Rie - I ordered a used copy of the book "The Art of Racing In the Rain". I don't mind used as long as it's readable. It was $4.49 with shipping and it was shipped today. I looked at it in Target and it looked interesting. It was $11 there, so I saved a couple dollars buying used.

Hi everyone thankyou for all the compliments on my quilts. i started making baby blankies for my grkids. i do hand quilt them. im by no means a precise or professional quilter. i have friend whose squares all line up etc and my sister is also like that. mine are made with love and have many booboos. the moose quilt is my own pattern. i use fusable web to iron on the appliques and hand blanket stitch around them. i love fabric and we are having 2 new babies amongst our extended family so im allready shopping for fabric as far as the cucumber for replacing crackers ive used all sorts of things for dip, salad dressings,egg salad,cheese and meats.pb,bean dip etc. i like the english cukes better less seeds. dh is at the dr again today,poor guy hes feeling very depressed and CRANKY..good thing i understand. today i made him brocollii cheese and rice cassorole to go with a beef hamb steak.Zoe i ordered that book by Pat conroy.hes one of my fav but hadnt read that one yet, as well as Janet Evanovichs new one.her books are so kooky they just make me laugh. Congrats to all who have lost (im still in aholding pattern probably stress) and welcome newbies. (((hugs))) rosey

Well today is the day - I hope, the doctor, can find out what is wrong.

It adds to all my other problems - I have MS and am in a wheelchair when I leave the house - because of this my independance has flown out the window. I hope this doesn't go against me being a member of the team.

Hi ashenpond,you are welcome no matter your handicaps,please dont feel that way. we all have some problem. me im also handicapped. my legs are paralyzed and was in a wheel chair but have progressed where i dont need it now however i do use a walker. im sry you have a disability i can relate but everyone here ia warm ,loving and caring. just feel free to be apart of that hope your dr apt goes well. my dh got back from the dr and he has torn his rotator cuff and the cartilage surrounding the shoulder sockett. no wonder he complained. they are going to try physical therapy and steriod injections 1st as he is on a blood thinner and cant have surg now. hes also in a sling. sheeesh its always something.. i was up early this am about 4am to be exact,just couldnt shut my brain off.worrying only gives you wrinkels right.ttfn rosey

Carol Sue ~ I was spreading humus on my cucumber slice. And since Rosey said she used them in place of crackers, I tried with a slice of cheese ~ not the same as with a cracker, but ok. Oh, and when I get cucumbers, I pick ones that are kind of skinny and the seeds aren't big. They are small and soft. I don't know if you could eat them like that or not.

Rosey ~ the quilts made with love are to be treasured.

Ashenpond ~ of course being in a wheel chair doesn't count against you.

Rie - in advance of tomorrow:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LITTLE MISSY....
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!

WE LOVE YOU!