A new niece or nephew!

Well we have known for a few weeks that there will be a new baby in the family. We expect the arrival to occur sometime in September. I found out tonight that if it is a boy it's name will be Critter Tygra! Is that weird or what?




We love you Jamie and Chris!

The best Apple Dumplings Ever!

This is the finished product. My friend Perri gave me the recipe. I have made it once for my family and once for my coworkers. Unfortunately some of them didn't get there quick enough so I am going to make another batch tonight. It is so easy.

Take two granny smith apples peeled and cored. Cut each apple into 8 pieces. Have two cans of crescent rolls. Wrap one slice of apple with one crescent role. Place the wrapped apple in a buttered 9x13 dish. Melt two sticks of butter. Add one and a half cups of sugar and barely stir. Then add one teaspoon of vanilla and stir. Pour this mixture over the apples and crescents. Then pour a 12 oz Mt. Dew around the edges of the pan. Sprinkle the top with cinnamon and bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Be sure to let it cool or you will burn your mouth on the apples. I think it tastes better on day 2.

Food for thought

Mcdouble-$1.o0 Two patties, one slice of cheese
Double Cheeseburger-$1.29 Two patties, two slices of cheese.
I was curious what the difference was, so I asked.

The fourth picture thing

Notice: There is no fourth picture folder! My computer died about 3 months ago and I am working off of my laptop so I dont have very many pictures. So the fourth picture is of Elvis and Lola, my mother's Pugs. Elvis is on the right and Lola is on the left. Elvis is a rescue dog that attacked my mother shortly after she got him. He was promptly neutered and now is a wonderful dog!

Up All Night

I have been awake almost all night! I went to be around 9pm and was back up at 11 eating Lucky Charms. When back to be at midnight and then up again at 0230 with Charlie Horses in my legs. I have heard different things about how to cure these but nothing seems to help so tonight I tried the mustard theory. I am not big on mustard but I took two teaspoons full of mustard. Yuck!! I haven't had any more cramps but I haven't had any sleep either.
I have accomplished a lot. I was able to contact my insurance company about a bill they haven't paid. I shaved my legs. I contacted my boss about an issue I had forgotten to tell her about. Laundry is going. (I would love to vacuum but don't think my family would appreciate that)
Tonight is our ladies Christmas dinner at church and I will be there, I just hope I get a nap before then. So if I am looking a little rough, be easy on me.
PS: Is there a song named "Up All Night"?

New addition to the family

About two weeks ago, we lost one of our dogs. Since that time, Buddy has whined pretty much non stop. We brought him in the house with us and he was happy but the minute he was outside, he would start whining again. I was determined not to get another dog to keep him company. He is old and probably won't live another year so I had plans to take my backyard back.

Then I met Daisy. I stopped by animal control in Evansville for my mother. She wanted me to check out a pug for her (it had already been adopted). I did a quick walk through and two hours later came home with my new yellow lab. She is approx 3 years old. She does not bark at all or at least hasn't in the past 18 hours. She is potty trained, knows sit, shake and down. She fetches too and CJ is excited about teaching her to retrieve.

She had been at the shelter since the 11th. They keep strays for 7 days then put them up for adoption for seven days. After that there are no guarantees. Her seven days would have expired Weds.

I have searched old lost adds. She is such a great dog that I can't believe someone isn't looking for her. Her one negative is that she jumps on us when she is excited but I think we can break her of this.

Buddy thinks she is pretty cool too!

Another reason to always WASH YOUR HANDS

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0%2C2933%2C455067%2C00.html