We went to the hospital yesterday to have the bone scan done. Hopefully (crossing fingers) we will know today which bone is broke for sure so that we can start the treatment stage! This poor kid is tired of all these tests I can imagine.
I hope you all have a great Friday! I can not tell you enough how happy I am that it is Friday! I need a couple of down days to spend with the family and get caught up on things at home. :)
We went to the hand specialist yesterday and boy was that interesting. The place was a bit backwoods if that is the correct term I can use. My son had to get his green cast off and a new one put on. They are also doing a bone scan as soon as I can schedule it today because the hand specialist doesn't think its broke where the orthopedics thought it was broke. Its a huge difference in healing time depending on what bone is broke. If its the one that the hand specialist thinks is broke he could be healed in 3 weeks and no surgery. If its the one the orthopedics think is broke it could be 8 more weeks and possible surgery. I will be calling the hospital as soon as they open to schedule the bone scan. My husband thinks its unnecessary to do the bone scan. Sometimes we feel that just because we have insurance they order all these tests that we really don't need. But if it will tell which bone it is for sure I am for it. I just want my son to be healed!
On another note I thought you all would like to see my adorable westie Aspen. Isn't' he a goof ball! :) Gotta love him.
The recipe was requested so here it is!
Poorman's Steak
1lb ground beef(or turkey)
1/2 C crushed crackers
1/2 C water
2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
Mix all and form in really flat thin patties. You can either bake or fry in a pan. I usually fry them in a pan with spray oil. They are super yummy! :)
*I think I got this recipe from Miserly Moms many years ago but can't remember exactly*
Monday- Pepperoni Rolls, Rice or Roni, Green beans
Tuesday-Pasta, Garlic Bread
Wednesday-Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup, Homemade Rolls
Thursday-Tacos
Friday-Chili, Cornbread
Saturday- BBQ(Burgers, hotdogs, pork and beans, chips)
Sunday- Poormans Steak, Mashed potatoes with gravy, corn, rolls
I was reading the front page of the newspaper today(click on the picture to go to the article). It said that the Amish in Somerset County are wanting to leave the area and head to states in the Midwest. One of those states is my beloved Kansas. I feel the same way they do. I can't wait to move back home to my wonderful wheat filled and sunflower state of Kansas. I grew up there and miss it terribly. There's just something to be said about good old country hospitality.
My brother and sister-in-law found out yesterday that their first baby(and my first niece or nephew) is going to be a BOY! I can't tell you how excited I am that I am going to have a little nephew...finally! lol My brother is four years younger than I am and they have waited a long time to have children. I was worried I would be a grandmother before I would ever be an aunt. I can assure I will love this child as if it was one of my own!
My son broke a bone in his wrist playing basketball. Here he is today with his new "green" cast. It's broke pretty bad. We were at the orthopedics today and they referred us to the hand specialist. *sigh* So on Tuesday we will be going to the specialist.
I won donuts and a car wash this morning on my favorite country music radio station!! What a way to start the day. :) I never get in on time on these things and was surprised that I did. There were a lot of wrong answers too. My mom was a huge fan of the country singer that is the answer to this question. (yay me!) So I figured I would post the question here and see how many people know the answer. Please post your guesses in a comment! :) (Just for fun, no prize sorry!)
Question:
Allison Krauss sang "When you say nothing at all". Who made it a hit eight years before Allison Krauss?
The neighbor brought over yellow plums from her tree. What a great surprise! The kids and hubby have almost ate the whole container of them. Gotta love it when your neighbors bring you yummy presents. =)
My goal in life is to be a stay at home mom and wife. Because of some horrible planning on our parts(chalk it up to being young) and unexpected medical bills I am not able to do that. We are slowing becoming better at planning and paying off those dreaded medical bills. I paid off three of them today and it made me feel wonderful! Every bill paid off is a step closer on the road back home. Maybe someday I will be there. :)
My daughter's cheerleading team had a car wash/bake sale for a fundraiser on Saturday. I was the cashier lady for the day and maned the bake sale table. :) Mellissa and I made the "Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies" recipe (click here for the recipe). We put them in cute little bags and put paw print ribbon on them. They were a huge hit.
Its been a trying few weeks lately. So I am a bit behind getting this out. Here is the rest of our week.
Wednesday-Chicken Nuggets, French Fries, Corn on cob
Thursday-Spaghetti, garlic bread
Friday-Shake and Bake Chicken, Mac & Cheese, Peas
Saturday-Potato Soup, Rolls
Sunday-BBQ(My hubby makes some great BBQ burgers! yum)
I made Oreo Fluff yesterday. I got the recipe from Keeping It Simple. I left this in the freezer over night and we enjoyed it this afternoon. It is very good and rich!
8 oz. cream cheese
The plan for today was to visit a nearby berry farm and pick our own berries. But we learned the farm is closed for the this year and will reopen next year. I think I was the most disappointed of all. So we changed our plans and headed to the local farmers market and the Amish store. Both of which I love! I was also lucky enough to pick up this pressure cooker for $25 brand new still in the box! I am super excited. We needed to buy one this year and I had planned on spending quite a bit more. I love finding a bargain.
A great blogger over at Coffee n' Crafts posted 25 things she is grateful for and challenged readers to do the same on their blogs. So here are my 25 things I am grateful for today. Its been a trying week for me so this is a good way to end it. :)
1. God's love
2. My family
3. My friends
4. Coffee
5. Text messages
6. Emails
7. Support from the people who matter the most to me
8. My daughter making brownies to cheer me up today
9. My doggies who are always happy to see me and love me
10. My Eeyore cup that I drink my coffee in
11. Air conditioning
12. Music
13. God's word
14. The internet
15. My yarn and hooks...crocheting keeps me sane
16. Having meals already cooked so I don't have to do it when I am tired!
17. My very modest home, its not much but its all ours
18. Fridays, it means two wonderful days with my family
19. Lazy summer days
20. Sleeping in (until at least 8 lol I get up at 5:30)
21. Chocolate
22. Feeling God's love when everything else is falling apart
23. Getting letters in the mail :)
24. Sunshine
25. Coffee (yes again I am really grateful for it! lol)
http://www.anniesrecipes.com/Recipe/937/Easy-Chocolate-Chip-Cookies.htm
Well i joined this book club. It meets once a month. This was our first book. I do love to read and can get quite lost in a book but with my busy schedule this last month and all my other things I am involved with I just didn't get the book read. I go tonight to the meeting and I have no clue what the book is about and I know I won't have time to read any of it. In my defense I really did try to read it, I got as far as Chapter 1. If anyone has read this and would like to give me some "notes" I would appreciate it! The life of a mom is always busy that is for sure!! :)
Monday- Stuffed Pizza Rolls, Mac & Cheese, Corn
Tuesday-Chili, Cornbread
Wednesday-Tacos
Thursday- Meatloaf, Potatoes w/gravy, Peas
Friday-Sloppy Joes, French Fries, Green Beans
Saturday-BBQ burgers and hot dogs, pork and beans, chips,
Sunday-Chicken Nuggets, Mac & Cheese Casserole Cups, Mex Corn
My craft closet was out of control so I did a little organizing today and realized I have way more yarn than I thought I did! haha Here are before and afters! :)
I have been working on dishclothes for a lady and found some new colors at Michaels recently. They are turning out really cute! :)
I didn't do a months worth of cooking but here is what I am working on today. I need a break real quick so thought I would stop in and post :)
8 mini meatloaves-done
25 meat balls-done
2lbs taco meat-done
2 lbs sloppy joe meat-done
2 batches stuffed pizza rolls-done---recipe found here
24 mac and cheese casserole cups-done---recipe found here
24 mini tarts-done
1 monkey bread-done---recipe found here
3 small pumpkin bread loaves-
16 Pigs in the blanket-done
This is our garden as of yesterday. We already have peppers!! I am getting excited. This is really our "first" garden living here and its exciting to see it actually growing well! :)
Hope you all have a great day! Its cloudy and rainy out here right now. This is a view from my office. At times this can be very pretty...not today lol
