Pub night at the Squires

What a supper experience last night. For those of us that are wheat intolerant, the idea of breaded and deep fried anything is more than tantalizing - it is a craving! Well last night we met all our cravings!

D & S created tempura battered zuchinni, mushrooms, and onion rings. We also had chicken wings & potato slices - deep fried! Wow! The deep fried cheese - not a winner. Need to work on that batter a little more.

By the time the night was done, all of us (12 of us to be exact), were fed and lazy. Yes, the house smelled of hot oil, but it was so worth it. The deep fried onion rings were my favourite - even tho' I don't usually order them. They are also the most tempting at Mr. Mike's when Tom gets his steak sandwich. I never did particularly love the onion rings there, but now that I can't have them - well, of course I want them.

The kids certainly enjoyed the evening. With 3 of them unable to eat wheat, having deep fried food was a real treat.

Kudos to D & S for the awesome flavours and textures!!!!!

Life at the speed of "Sinkinson"

So when I thought about being 57 - 58, I pictured quiet evenings on the computer, watching TV, maybe some crocheting and a little card playing. Tom would still be working till 6 or 7pm, but then he would be home for a quick dinner and some TV or reading. I would be bored alot, having to look for things to do to keep busy. I wasn't looking forward to the loneliness and boredom, but the quiet was peaceful.

NOT!

My life has definitely taken a turn for the harried side of life - in a good way of course! I now have 3 grandsons (and their parents) living with us, so the quiet evenings don't start till after bedtime (9ish). The computer is there, but I am far more challenged by my scrapbooking right now. D has me attempting some pretty fantastic layouts - which I love doing. My basement is under construction - thanks to S who is doing all the labour in renovating the storage/furnace room into a marvelous laundry room / scrapbooking room par excellence. On a quiet day the washer only sees 2 or 3 loads of laundry, but it is usually closer to 5 loads. Meals are bountiful full course treats thanks to D and her marvevelous cooking skills for us wheat allergic people!

So is my life better - h_ll YES! How else could I spend time with my 3 grandsons, getting to know who they really are? Where could I find a live in maid, cook and laundress that knows my likes and dislikes so well? I am never lonely! I have new and iteresting things happening around me every day. LIFE IS GOOD!

Hmm wonder what 60 will bring?

What a disappointment

Well, I had promised myself to stay on top of the postings to my own blog - at least every other day - I promised.

Hmmm - not a realistic promise!

Sometimes life is just too crazy to write about. Sometimes toooo much happens in a day and by the end of the day you just want to curl up in a ball and cry. (That isn't to say that everything that happened was sad or deserved a good cry. Rather, there is just too much day to my life right now.)

What a week!

This is getting to be quite the refrain! But what else can one say, when so very much happens each and every week.

This week has seen my son come out of his drugged and pain controlled state, and rejoining the world. Finally on Wednesday afternoon he surfaced and realized that he had lost almost 2 weeks that he doesn't remember at all. I can only say "Great! Because that pain was toubh to watch and must have been intolerable to experience!"

Friday brought a discussion and reveal of the mess in the furnace room area where the washer has been leaving water all over the floor and soaking through to the crawl space. That is the good news. The bad news is that they used MDF board under the stick on tiles that never stuck. With the moisture the MDF has turned to mush and the tiles . . . well enough said. Now for the 2nd good news, the pressure tank, well-in water line, and the water softener can all be moved to the opposite end of the furnace room (near the furnace) leaving the entire opposite end for better use! (Like a scrapbooking space???) We will have to rethink the placing of the washer and dryer, but it will still open up a great space that is currently unusable.

The new washer and dryer will be termporarily set up today so we can start saving water and power. They are bright red - my dream set. I just can't wait.

S&J's house got the primer in the basement yesterday and the rug removed from the bedroom making it ready for the new hardwood floor to go down. That will be done today.

I got to walk my yard with D & S yesterday and help share my "view" of what is to come. I seriously want to keep it a rather "wild or natural" look for grandchildren and pets to enjoy, rather than a planned and formal "garden". I love the look of space and the surprise of the various sitting areas and viewpoints within the layout. I love the use of the various huge pots overflowing with flowers that I can move about the yard to create a show in any area. That is my style.

So enough brain strolling for now. Off to find the coffee!

Thank heavens for Thursday

Yes, the day before Friday! It is so exciting!

With this being week 2 of being at home with a sick son, I am READY FOR WORK! Yes, I said it out loud for everyone to read and hear!

I have to admit to being rather bored and depressed about work lately. I have felt unappreciated, overworked, and under stimulated. Nothing in particular to complain about, but just hating to head into the office each day.

But staying at home, inactive, unable to go out for coffee . . . well I may be changing my mind about the office.

Son is feeling better (whooo hooo). I am not feeling needed at home, so I guess I could go to the office tomorrow.

Ok - now I don't feel as excited about it being Thursday - LOL