Mostly Blake

This Wind is Driving Me Nuts!!!!

I'm so tired of wind. The last two days we've been picking up large twigs and small limbs out of the yard. My back hurts. It is supposed to storm again tonight. We already had a humdinger of a storm Tuesday night. Jerry had to work most of the night because of downed lines and power outages. It's supposed to be bad again tonight, so I'm preparing my "fraidy hole", my walk-in closet,  just in case. Some things never change no matter how old you are. 

If it ever quits raining and blowing, I have plans to ride my new bike to Pittsburg. I bought a helmet the other day and the guy at the bicycle shop helped me map out my route so I don't have to ride on any highways. Now, I just have to have the right conditions. That means no 50 mile per hour wind. I didn't even attempt to ride today. Golly, I almost got blown away in the car this afternoon.

It's much calmer this evening, so far! 

Here's some picts from Blake's First birthday!!!

School's Out!!!!

Yippee! Don't mean to rub it in, but I have the next two and one fourth months free.

I bought a new bicycle last month and plan to do a lot of riding and a lot less driving. Saving gas and hopefully getting in shape is my goal. I rode my bike to work the last week of school. The only problem was I had to be careful what I wore so I didn't get pant legs caught in the chain.

Jerry and I are going to KC this weekend to babysit. That should be fun. Then in two weeks we are going to THe Great Wolf Lodge for Izzy's first birthday.

Oh yeah, I almost forgot. Here's a picture from our last get together (not counting the home made ice cream night). I made pizza. What do you think!!! The marinara sauce turned out pretty good too. I'll have to keep track of what all I put in it last time so I can write it down.

Long John Silvers Cole Slaw Recip

I finally found it. Here's LJS cole slaw recipe. I will let you know how it turns out when I try it.

Long John Silvers' Coleslaw

8 cups very finely chopped cabbage (1 head)
1/4 cup shredded carrot
2 tablespoons minced onions
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 tablespoons white vinegar
2 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
1. Be sure that the cabbage, carrots, and onion are chopped up into very fine pieces (about the size of rice kernels).
2. Combine the sugar, salt pepper, milk, mayonnaise, buttermilk, vinegar, and lemon juice, and beat until smooth.
3. Add the cabbage, carrots, and onions. Mix well.
4. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving. serves 8
The critical part of this cole slaw recipe is the flavor-enhancement period prior to eating. Be absolutely certain the cole slaw sits in the refrigerator for at least a couple of hours prior to serving for the great tasting slew of slaw.