Hope you all have a wonderful Wednesday!
Type at y'all later. 
QuilterInVA , 08-08-2012 06:51 PM
. I hope everything the doctor wants you to do will help with the bone issues and such that you are having and with the back pain too. Oooh, I would love some 80 degree temps. It was 98 here yesterday! UGH! Have a wonderful Thursday. Faye
I've been to get a new set of nails; I soak my old ones off and there wasn't much left so it didn't take long. Our church memorial committee is funding a new bell for our bell choir. It is a BIG bell so with the case, shipping, tax, and bell itself it will be around $3800. I need to go to the office this afternoon and give the secretary a list of the different donors so they can be acknowledged when we do our service in November. They have to make the bell so we probably won't get it until November or December.
I'm not sure if Ernie would come to "kitty, kitty" either -- he's such a people cat that he doesn't wait to be called. I would like your Cucumber salsa recipe please. I have several of yours already but not that one. I'm glad your shoulder is feeling better. Sometimes my arm or hand will go to sleep because I lay on it or fold it catty-wumpus. and that your doctor was able to give you some exercises to help with the bones. Falling and breaking something is my big fear as I get older. 
I thought you might get a kick out of this recipe that turned up at the last WW meeting last Monday. I think it would be good with one of those little tubs of WW cream cheese spread on the top of it as a frosting. Isn't it wonderful to have Casper there waiting for you and greets you when you get home. Pets can really give you a lift at times. Casper sounds like he has found a real good home and is appreciative. I take once a week bone meds along with my other pill & vitamin coctail. Hopefully you don't ever fall. Sounds like your doc has you on a real exercise regiman. I go back to see mine in Oct and no telling what she will have in store for me.
Life is good. Have a great afternoon/evening Magnolias. I am off now to get my lunch. BTw have any of you tried any of the Ready Pack salads you can get at Wal*Mart? Today I am having the Chcken Caesar Salad for a whopping 6 points+ and it is a totally filling and delicious meal. They have everyting all sealed in a container including the fork. Just thought I would give you Heads Up on a wonderful find. When I am alone here for lunch I love having these on hand. They have several different salads also. I don't like to make the same ole meatloaf every time I make it and have several good recipes. 
. I'm glad the blahs are gone so quickly. I haven't seen the new bell but it is big enough to require both hands to ring it. (I assume anyway.) The gal who plays the bigger bells usually mallets them because she's had back surgery so doesn't move too fast. Sometimes she can have as many as 8 - 10+ bells lined up, but they don't play as often as the rest of us. The much younger gal who can sub for her rings them, which we prefer because the ring lasts longer than the "hit" of the mallet. Hope you are feeling better too. That is the highest rating we use for a dish. Each of the 6 portions were a goodly sized piece of meatloaf. I have several other meat loaf recipes that I will make one day and give them a rating. Today for dinner I will be making baked Panko covered chicken breasts. I have a rack of ribs in the freezer that are calling my name to make them in to BBQ ribs done in the indoor Smoker one day next week. I’ll need to let them thaw first so some planning ahead will have to be done. I may even make a pot of baked beans to go with the ribs and a low point cabbage slaw. Will was out to Wal*Mart already and got me two boxes of Panko ~ one plain and the other lemon pepper. I love using that stuff to dredge meat in before baking it. I like a dusting of the lemon pepper Panko on pork chops. I know it is a great coating for frying also but I don’t do much frying these days. My way of cooking has definitely made a change through the years of being weight conscious. He also got a round loaf of Tuscan bread that will be great for Panini’s. Suppose that was a hint? Chopped celery could work in that recipe instead of the cucumber I would imagine and not add any points. I will type at y'all later. QuilterInVA , 08-10-2012 07:28 PM
My son-in-law has a birthday on the day Elvis died next week. He was 10 years old at the time and I was 6 months pregnant with his wife! I am just going to get him a restaurant gift card. I don't know what else to do for him. He has everything and is kind of picky about things.
My four bells fit on one table and there are four more larger bells inbetween me and the end of the line where she usually has three tables. We may have to invest in another table if the whole bottom octave is needed. I noticed meat prices have gone up in the store; I might invest in a small freezer yet. I didn't know about the body only absorbing 500 mg of calcium at a time. My pills are 1200 and it says to take 2 - 3 a day, with food. I also take an additional 1000 D supplement. I think gift cards are a hit no matter what the age. I'm sure your son-in-law will appreciate your gift. I did read where there is a large amount of cards that never get used which is sad. We always use ours asap. I do have a lot of cookbooks and Will keeps adding to my collection. My bookshelf here in my office is full to overflowing. I have all the ones I have clipped from WW & Cooking Light magazines alphabatized in 15 ~ 9x12 ~ 3 ring binders which are all on one shelf. They are, 3 main, 2 sauce & mixes, 2 veggie, 3 sweets, & 1 each of soup, sandwich, bread, breakfast, & outdoor. The top and bottom shelves are various cookbooks. Books by WW, Cooking Light, Betty Crocker, BH&G and others of wood fire cooking and BBQ, wok and cast iron, crock pot and stir fry etc. If you ever need a recipe don't hesitate to ask. 
