simple memory makers .......

• one of the blessings of our countries falling into
• a recession is that folks are starting to see the need
• for simple living and that life is full of good moments
• that grow from simplicity
• --------some ideas I/we do : when grand-kids are staying-
• movie night and using some of our own movies
• and making popcorn and sharing the popcorn
• by passing the bowl
• some times just putting a blanket on the floor
• and having supper as a picnic
• community scrabble-this is where we put out the board
• and 10 letters and anyone can add a word as they come and go-
• baking cookies and eating them asap
• making pancakes in shapes of letters that spell
• your name- just free hand with a soup ladle
• simple things but memory makers
• and I forgot another one which is a favorite --
• making note cards or book marks from old cards-
• ____________________-
• there are so many little things
• that we can do as entertainment rather
• than going out to spend money we
• need for other things or even worse- adding
• to a charge card and then losing sleep
• later in the month -
• I am looking for ideas to add to our list
• hugs from Meme

Meme was playing ---..

• with her settings and accidentally set the comments on moderation
• so if you think you goofed ---
• you didn't - meme did
• but has reset you and me back to normal comments
• today I did nothing around the house - and
• Miss Ashley said--''that is a good thing-''
• but I did go down to the church and help
• make our pancake supper
• the original lady was too upset
• to do it as she has to place
• her mom in a nursing home due to a stroke
• and mama does not want to go
• but right now she cannot walk
• she is 91 and was able to drive her car
• up to the stroke so mom is feeling
• a lot of loss right now and
• daughters are not understanding mom...
• we had 68 plus come to the lent supper
• and nearly ran out of pancake mix but we
• did manage to feed everyone
• I started the dinner alone
• and then a couple of ladies came in later
• to help and we snagged two men
• to do the dishes-
• I am eating a chocolate bar and
• thinking of giving up my chocolate
• for lent-
• chocolate and me go together
• I must do a study on lent as I
• really do not understand it or
• why of the giving up ----
• but I am willing to do it
• but I want to give up something
• to the glory of God rather
• than using legalism
• I will go study it now
• and see what the Lord shows me
• we did not do this at our church
• until the new pastor came
• huggs from Meme

pizza pizza?

• the grand-kids were here on the week end
• so Meme tried to make a pizza
• but Meme is blond in this area
• but found a dough recipe which
• I could handle as I do make bread
• now and then
• so we made a hamburger and cheese
• pizza one day and a chicken and cheese pizza
• the next day-
• I made too much dough for just one..
• both meats were precooked
• and it was just the sauce and the cheese and the meat
• as we had to build with what we had on hand
• our only problem was that the pizzas
• stuck in the middle of the pan?
• have no idea why....so it
• was pizza with a fork -----lol
• now Meme has never eaten pizza-
• sigh- as Meme had never understood
• mixed up foods--
• however in order to get one child
• to taste Meme's cooking I had to
• take a bite and make a comment
• sigh-
• well, it was good so Meme ate
• the whole piece both days
• this sent the g'kids into shock as they
• have never seen pizza
• pass Meme lips before and it
• has never happened before
• maybe I can do this more often
• for the Miss Ashley and I
• as we are not into cooking a lot
• of real meals and according to some
• survey somewhere at sometime
• pizza can be considered a balanced meal?
• could this be true? hm-mm
• need to add some vegetables
• and find a non sticking pan?
• we added the cooked chicken first
• and then the cheese and the meat did
• not dry out like Meme thought
• it might do.......
• I need pizza ladies advice
• hugs from Meme
• is still growing up

daddy cooking dinner

• sometimes daddy would cook- if mama was away or out in the garden
• our big garden was quite away from the house so it was
• nice for mother not to have to walk back and forth
• his favorite was a western sandwich
• made
• his way on the given day
• he would use 6 eggs - beat with a fork until mixed
• into a hot fry pan with bacon grease
• and add some chopped tomatoes and potatoes
• some green onion- and even cooked carrots
• and maybe some crumbled bacon or cold beef or ham
• sprinkle the ingredients on top of the eggs- but do not stir in-
• cook until nearly done on bottom and flip over like a pancake
• and finish cooking=this side will be less time-
• cut into 3 and make up 3 sandwiches
• this does sound a lot like an omelet but there is no folding over
• and it is not as light........and
• both sides were a golden brown
• some folks call them a denver rather than a western sandwich
• but we stuck with the name '' daddy's sandwich''
• he did not toast the bread as it was home made
• do not stir while cooking or you end up with scrambled eggs
• we always had eggs as we raised the chickens from birth
• I hate to think this now but I guess we ate the chickens
• later on after they were old hens- sigh-
• mama did not like eggs so she would find something
• for herself......she did not mind......as she tended to eat
• at odd times in the summer due to her garden-
• huggles Meme