At 10.40 am Friday the temp is already at 47 F.... Alexa says it will get higher!!...... and it did! Way over 50 F.
I finished my new smaller bear ... but haven't decided whether or not to accessorize him/her.. Later in the day I cut out 4 more bears.. Guess I am back to minimizing my fabric stash!
Dinner... crab cakes, baked potatoes with sour cream and/or butter and a lovely green salad!
We went off this morning to CVS/Target to drop off my prescription... and decided to wait for it to be filled and to walk around Target to get some steps in!! Successful... plus found some Irish breakfast tea!!
I saw an add from UMB (bank) on FB for their Money market accounts... more interest than other banks.. so we went to the branch on 7 Hwy to open an account and deposit some of the RMDs we had received. The bank was empty so we plus the bank person spent quite a bit if time just talking...
but when we got home I tried over and over to get into my Chase credit card account so I could check my statement.... disaster time.. the phone number on the account was our landline which does not receive texts for the Chase security code... hopefully after two help phone calls things have been changed ...was I frustrated ( and so was Bob)! Maybe a glass of wine at dinner??
Some time was spent on my newest bear project...needs ears and to have arms, legs and head attached to the body. Once stuffed and he will be done!
Actually I don't really mind cooking especially when it has been so cold... that encourages me to try some new things. But today I actually am a little tired of cooking!
We are going to Olive Garden... soup or salad and bread sticks beckon . And there's always enough for a second go tomorrow!!
Went to my cardiologist this morning.... he forgot to sign a paper prescription and the pharmacy would not fill it.! It is signed now and I will drop it off tomorrow...btw he apologized and I had a nice chat with his nurse practitioner!
Last night Bob turned on our gas insert fireplace!! That made sitting and watching TV much more enjoyable!! We also ate dinner ( much to Bob's dismay since he prefers eating at the dining room table) there too!
So far the temp today is 32... not sure how much warmer it will get. But working on the newest little bear is nicer when it's warmer.
A text arrived earlier suggesting Feb 18 for the next quilting/craft group meeting... here. Everyone must be better...
On Sunday the doorbell rang... a young man running for the Jackson County legislature was ..."door knocking" . We invited him in and we all talked. According to Facebook he knocked on 74 doors that day! Great way to learn about a candidate running for office.
Vivien Howard of "Chef's Life" and "Kitchen Curious" talked about combining beans with rice to make a perfect food... so I took out some chili that I had earlier, cooked rice and combined the two for dinner.... and some different spices. Of course it will also have shredded cheese and sour cream... we'll see how the result goes.... not the best ...
The bear is all sewn together . I will probably stuff parts of it during TV time
Today was warmer and we headed out on our errands...Target and it's CVS for catfood and pills then the second CVS for Bob's pills and the neighborhood Walmart next door to fill the holes in our fridge. Found lots of things with WalMart's yellow price reduction stickers...was that due to it being Monday?
Then home to put things away and to settle down with pieces of another bear.. smaller one this time. But... my grand daughter called! She is experimenting with bread and cinnamon rolls.... and trying to find a home for her M-I-L's last cat. She and her husband found homes for two but this one hasn't. The m-i-l is ill and has moved where she cannot have cats/pets. My grand daughter and her husband may have to release the cat to a shelter ... they already have three cats .... currently the cat is in its own room so there won't be a problem with the other three.
Always something.. another batch of leftovers gone..
According to the local weather people we will be heading for a week of 40's! Hooray!
Spent yesterday working on a large bear!! He/she was almost finished last night when I was headed for bed so I finished the bear this morning!! I haven't made one this big in quite a while....a little over 14 inches tall standing....Turns out it is girl bear with a bow and flowers on the ribbon.
grilled cheese and tomato soup
Hip hip hooray... a buyer wanted a bargain for all the rest of the fabric from my retiring bear maker friend. We came to an agreement and I packed it all up this morning. After she paid her Pay Pal invoice I deleted all the listings from Etsy...
Now I can give my friend some more money and don't have to worry about it anymore!
Now it time to work on a regular mohair bear.... and to try a new recipe for pork chops . I think I will have rice and apple sauce for sides...
We have been eating in our recliners in front of the tv ... the dining room is just too cold!! I thought we would be able to go back but the weather reports a much colder weekend ahead ..
The recipe turned out OK but not great. The pork chops were still not tender but the sauce was good.. Longer time next time and some more seasoning? Bob decided we were going to eat in the dining room... he did not want to manage his pork chop on his lap!!
