The Nanny Show

We sat and watched an episode of The Nanny last night... not sure why we did that to ourselves as we always get so upset with the parents as they always seem to have NO CLUE!!! Using TV and Video games as baby sitters so that they can get "their stuff done" is ridiculous... why not get the kids in on the things that need to get done so they learn LIFE SKILLS!!!! No where in their future will it be important for them to kill mutants or take over a world. I miss the times before all this electronic gaming sh_ _ .... we used to play board games TOGETHER after our chores were done. We read books and learned to speak CLEARLY. It was never acceptable to hit one another for ANY reason and disrespecting ones elders was not acceptable at all. Times have changed thats for sure and NOT for the better.

Rain and Sick Kitty

Mistress Tara cat has been living on the screened porch for the past couple days as she has a respiratory infection. Poor thing is so weak and floppy; she's like a rag doll when you pick her up to give her medication. Notice the towel... thats my protection from her nails. She has few teeth left in her head but her nails are like razors... especially when your trying to shove a pill and drops down her throat and putting cream in her eyes.

And we've been getting steady showers for about the past hour. The garden will LOVE it! I picked a few cucumbers from the garden this morning and they have all ready made their way into tonights salad. I have baked a butternut squash and some sweet potatoes and have corn on the cob in the steam pot. I will also pan fry a ham slice. We are all tired of eating take out. I need to fine tune my meal prep so that I have meals ready to go at a moments notice and ahead so we won't buy out so much.

WUUU HUUUU! I WON!

I won the blocks for the July Block Lotto from the Quilter's Family group that I am in and I am SO EXCITED!!!! This is a picture the hostess posted on the site... I can hardly wait to get them here.

CAFE STRUDEL

Wonderful atmosphere... GREAT food and reasonable prices! This is where I like to go for a nice lunch with a friend. These are the specials for this week....

Lunch Specials

Café Strudel

803-794-6634

8/04/08 – 8/08/08


Monday Chicken Philly, Choice of Side $7.50

Soup Black Bean and Bacon



Tuesday Chicken Salad with Fresh Melon and Toasted Walnuts $6.95

Soup Sherried Cream of Portabello



Wednesday Bacon Tomato & Cheese Quesadilla, Side Salad $6.95

Soup Manhattan Clam Chowder



Thursday Southwest Beef Brisket Sandwich, Choice of Side $7.50

Soup Cream of Asparagus



Friday Veggie Sandwich with Herbed Cream Cheese on Pumpernickle, Choice of Side $6.95

Soup African Pineapple - Peanut

Always Good, Always Fresh!!

Now in our 11th Year!!!

Mon - Tues - Wed 8:30 – 4pm

Thurs - Fri - Sat 8:30 – 11pm

Sunday 10 – 3

(Kitchen Closes 30 min prior-to closing All Days)

Black and White Swap

These are the 6 blocks that I made yesterday during the hottest part of the day since I couldn't work out in the garden. Now to get them ready to be mailed out to the other swappers. I will get 5 from the others to add to the one I will keep of these and I'm thinking a wall hanging will be made out of these.

My Napping Buddy!

Tesla will follow me around for most of the day and he is the one that lures me into a mid-day nap on occasion. He weighs 15 pounds and is ALWAYS hungry. We feed him 3/4 cup of prescription cat food a day and he is still fat. He stays indoors as if aloud out he has such horrible separation anxiety. Last night when I got home from a 9 hour shift he let me know that I had been away entirely too long so I guess I better ask for shorter shifts.... spoiled little wretch.

ISN'T SHE LOVELY...

ISN'T SHE BEAUTIFUL!!!!! Such a clean dog! And silly too....
Kinda blurry pictures but she's trying to get dry and won't be still even for a minute.