Sunday on the Lake

Today was a great day! I got all my ironing done early. Mark and Glenda came over and ask us to go on a boat ride around 4 or so. We finally got out on the lake around 5 and was out about 2 hours. It was really nice. We went down to the south end of the lake. OMG you should see the houses down there! Some of them have to be million dollar homes. They have huge outside fireplaces and their own beaches with real palm trees on them. They look like something you would see in a magazine. And all this is on Cedar Creek Lake, amazing. Anyway the ride was really nice, Brad drove, and Mark set up on the front and sorted the beer for him and Brad. We sure saw some amazing homes. But I like my little home here in Westwood Beach. lol We are looking forward to a busy week this week, with it being the 4th of July, lots of boaters and people next week and weekend. This Sunday was great. Blog later...........................

Was This Saturday in the Zone?

This had to be the strangest Saturday in the Zone that I have had in a long time. We went to Wally World this morning, no encounters at all, it was not even crowded. We were home in about an hour and a half. The traffic was not that bad either. I am afraid they are all waiting until this next weekend which is the 4th of July. Zoners are a strange type of people. They either go full force or not at all. Heard that Hana Grace went to Toys R Us! Hope she had a good time. Not much going on here in the zone, all I have to do tomorrow is my ironing and that is it. i do not plan on doing anything else at all. Blog again later...........................

Another Zone Day

Well I went and got my hair cut early this morning. Sure do like it this short. Then we set out to the big city of Athens. I had a Dr. appointment late in the afternoon, so we decided to make a day of it. Brad Boy, Nana and me took off! We went and got Maggie and Lucy new pet beds. We also got a new gas grill. Brad has to go and pick it up next Tuesday. We went to Bealls, Penney's, and Factory Connection. Then we decided to have lunch, so we went to the Old West Steak House. OMG we all had the buffet, it was really good, and we all ate too much. lol After that we went to the Wolf Sports Store and looked around then they took me to the Dr. My appointment went very well. He was very pleased with my incision and I ask all the questions I could think of. He ask me if I had returned to work yet! I told him that I went back the Monday after surgery, he just laughed and told me not to be lifting anything over 20 pounds. I told him I would be really careful. Anyway after that we headed back to the zone. We went to Wally Word at the lake, Brad had 3 encounters at the store, I was cracking up. So now I am back at home and tired as hell. I am going to fix me a chocolate shake later, that sounds so good to me.
I am really looking forward to everyone being here on the fourth. We did pick up a little something for Joe today, we could not pass it up. Can't wait to see him. Everyone have a good evening and I will blog at you later.

Move Over Paula Dean, Dian is cooking again!!!

Yep, I did it again this Sunday. I out did myself again. Today I made pot roast in the crock pot. OMG it was sooooooo goooooooood. I took a small chuck roast about 3 lbs., got my crock pot out, turned it on to high, sprayed it really good with oil, cut up 5 potatoes and one large onion. I put several pieces of potato on the bottom,added about 1 cup water, then added the roast and one package of Lipton onion, mushroom dry soup mix, a little garlic salt and pepper then put the rest of the potatoes and onion pieces on top. Put the lid on and do not look again for several hours ( at least 5) . I use Pioneer brown gravy mix, it is the best to me. After about 5 - 6 hours you can check the roast , mine was perfectly done. I mixed up the Pioneer brown gravy mix following the package instructions, set to the side. I look to see how much Joice I had, I saw that I needed some more so I added some more water (about another 2 cups)
then poured in the gravy mix, recovered it and let it get really thick. Yummy!!!!!!The only thing I would have done different is I wished I had a dried bay leave to add to it, it makes it taste so good. Well while that was cooking this morning, I got to craving fresh squash, so Nana and I ventured across the zone to Mabank to the produce market. Omg I bough some of the best squash. So when we got home I cleaned the squash cut it up in pieces with a onion boiled it till it was tender, drained it added butter and cheese, yep cheese it was so good too. And Nana got some frozen light bread at the store yesterday, so we had fresh baked bread too. The only thing I do not have a a really good dessert, oh well, I will have a chocolate shake later. I don't know what the deal is, but I did enjoy cooking this meal. Maybe that was because i just put it in the crock pot and forgot about it. And it tastes so good to me, I know that has to do with not smoking any more. It is going on 3 months now. Hurray for me! And I do feel alot better yesterday and today than I did on Monday and Tuesday of last week.
I bought a brisket for the 4th of July, and we heard that Joe, Joe had never had fried squash, so we are going to fry some up for him. If anyone has any suggestions for the 4th meal let us know, right now we had brisket, fried squash, potato salad, fresh sliced tomatoes from the garden, and whatever anyone else would like, sliced onions, bread and whatever else. Now this if for the 5th of July the Saturday after the 4th. i told mom that we would need to fry up about a bushel of squash, because I know how everyone else likes it. Sure wish Josh Hollywood Clark and Angela were going to be here. Brad, Josh and Joe can sure put on a good fireworks display, only this time Joe, it is not inside of the garage. Our neighbor Jose is supposed to be having the big blowout on Friday the 4th of July at his house on the lake, so we can all watch the displays across the water. That will be another long weekend.
Later from the Zone................................

Sultry Saturday!

What a day. Hot, Hot, Hot. Well it is another Saturday from the Zone. A very hot, sultry one. Saturday after another pay day Friday in the Zone. The creekers weren't really out alot this morning. I actually enjoyed the Saturday trek to wally world, hate to admit it but I did. I feel pretty good today too! Now that I have all my cleaning done, and laundry, and ironing accomplished I am not going to do another damn thing today.. lol

Sister came by for a little while this afternoon. We had a nice visit. Nana sure has been getting some good tomatoes out of her garden. They taste sooooo gooooood. She made some more of her chi lie sauce stuff, Brad loves it with chips, go figure. I had the best sandwich this afternoon, bread, mayo, fresh sliced tomatoes, and a slice of cheese, salt and pepper. Yummy!!!!!!!

Had a long week at work this week, was sick for a few days, but lots better now. I go back to the Dr. for a check up this next Thursday, I am hoping to get my hair cut this week too. I saw Rowdy's pictures after his cut, he still looks just like Rowdy. After all it will grow back. Jennifer must be busy this week, she is such a worker.

Today is Brandon Adams birthday. He said he wanted to wait to celebrate with everyone else in the July birthday's, he is such a zoner. Lucy has been giving me fits about letting her in the room, then barking to go back out, then back in. She is definitely a zone dog for sure. And of course Maggie is just the little barking bitch zone dog. She sure is shedding I think I have Nana talked in to having her hair all cut off right before the 4th of July. It will be alot better for her. We did it last year and she was fine with it, although she does look like a Dingo Dog according to Brad Boy.

Sure wish Nana had planted some squash plants this year. I have been craving fresh fried squash, and squash casserole. Maybe I can find someone that is selling it here around the lake. Surely some zoner planted some somewhere, Nana usually does but she said she forgot this year. She only set out 38 tomato plants, now we have them running out of our assess. I bet we set some squash out next year for sure.

I saw the neatest recipe on the Paula Dean show last night and I am going to try it. It is for peanut butter cookies, this only makes about 9 cookies:

1 cup peanut butter, smooth or crunchy

1 1/2 cups sugar

1 egg

1 tsp. vanilla

preheat oven the 350 degrees

grease a cookie sheet

mix all above ingredients well, roll into balls about the size of walnuts ,put on greased cookie sheet and take a fork and dip in sugar, and press each ball out with the fork. cook for about 12 minutes in the preheated oven Let cookies cool for a little while before removing. I can't wait to try them, they sound so good. I love peanut butter anyway. I will let you all know how theyturnout, or if any of you get the urge to make them let me know how they turn out.

Hope everyone has a nice cool evening.

Wiped out Wednesday

Today is Wednesday, I did not go to work yesterday on Tuesday was so sick. All night the night before and all day Tuesday. So sick I could not go to my Dr. appointment. I did get a few bites of chicken noodle soup down. Well this morning I got up to go to work, and was just completely wiped out.I mean I had no strength what so ever. I do feel a lot better this evening, I actually ate a little more this evening.
Courtney sent me a picture of Hana's new play house, room or she called it a cage. I bet she will truly love it. She will pulling up and walking around it in no time whats so ever. Jenn Ellen was over there taking pictures. lol Can't wait to see them.
Well I am going to lay down for a while, and try to go to sleep. Will blog again soon.

Evening in the Zone

It is getting on into the evening on Sunday. Thought I would blog a little bit more. I did not feel to good this afternoon, sort of sick to my stomach, so I just lounged around. I feel much better now. Sure seemed hot today. Jennifer went to the theatre today to see the Drowsy Chaperon, sure hope she liked it. The Massey Clan went home earlier today. Did not hear from sister this afternoon, but Doug was home today and it was fathers day after all. I sure did enjoy having Hana Grace over yesterday, she is so good and beautiful. I think she will be walking in about another month to month and a half. Then watch out!

Zone Sunday

Sorry it has been so long since I last blogged. Courtney made a comment yesterday when her and Hana Grace and Sissi came over, that I was almost as bad as Josh. Well I am going to try to do better.
Yesterday was the Wal-mart day. It was like a fricking zoo at wally world. We had to take Maggie Mae to the groomer first where I ran into Jonna Kay Cook(Lambert). We had a nice visit and she filled me in on lots of the old crew at the DQ when I had it. She wanted to know about everyone. I told her that Courtney had a baby, and she wants to see her, so I am going to send her the blog address, and Jenn Ellens too.
Nana got lots of fresh tomatoes out of her garden yesterday. I figure about 16-20 at once. They sure are good. We gave Courtney and Sis some to take home. Nana can't wait for Jenn Ellen to come down to get some of the tomatoes too! Well Nana just came in with another basket full of tomatoes today, Sunday. She made some of her famous chili sauce Saturday, and sure is good.

I Can Still Cook

Well. I did it. Chicken fried steak, homemade mashed potatoes and gravy, with hot rolls. Yep I got my fill and won't need anymore of that type of comfort food for a long time. It had been such a long time since cooking like that but it was fun. U do believe that I could give Joe a run for his money on the mashed potatoes. Now that I have that urge settled I don't want to cook again for a while. lol Lataer.......................

Lazy Sunday in the Zone

Ran in to some real zoners this morning at of all places Brookshires. Yep, this was there one and only trip to town for the month. They were arguing over everything and had about 3 full buggies of groceries, and of course the famous Lone Star Card. What a trip. Well I am craving chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes and gravy so I am going to fix it myself today. lol I will probably have a few bites of it and that will be it, I won't want it again for years. But since I quit smoking everything taste's so different to me. That could be good or bad.

It is hot and windy again today, wish we would get some rain. Nana's tomato plants could use some rain. By the way she pulled about 6 ripe ones today. They taste so good. When she gets quite a few together I am going to try to take a picture of them and post it, wish me luck, I am not the brightest when it comes to computer crap. Hope everyone is having a lazy Sunday like I am. I actually did my cleaning and ironing yesterday, so I have nothing to do today, so I am going to cook. This time of year there is absolutely nothing on the TV to watch, so I have been scanning, surfing, what ever they call it all day today. Nana just cleaned a cantaloupe and it sure smells good. Yep, it is good, had to go sample it. There is nothing like fresh cantaloupe this time of year.

Have a good and lazy day. Later from the Zone........................

Sizzil'n Saturday in the Zone

Gee gads its hot. Saturday in the Zone, let's see. Yep 99% of the zoners were at wally world with me and Nana today. What a trip. I had 2 encounters this morning. Now this is strange, but not really, I know these people from working at the Dairy Queen, talk to them every time I see them, but could not tell you their name for anything. Lol. As usual we got some he-she checker to check us out. I swear she forgot to shave this morning. I have a regular checker I like to use but she wasn't there when we were, so we had to use this He-she thing. She had to check every ad we had, I'd bet she could not read just looked at the pictures. Well we got all our stuff loaded up and when we got home Brad boy carried it all in for us. We took Maggie Mae to the vet this morning early, for her shots. She has been favoring her leg she broke when she was a puppy, so we had the vet check it out. The vet thinks she may have aggravated it some way and gave us some medicine to give her everyday through a syringe in the mouth. Bet that is going to be easy. She only weighed a little over 5 1/2 lbs. So if she every shows her face again this afternoon I am going to try and give her some medicine. Well I did some cleaning today, my usual Saturday crap, and now I am worn out. I am ironing my clothes for the week. Jenn Ellen sent me the neatest get well card the other day. She is quite the crafter.

Maggie just came in my room so I gave her medicine, she took it pretty good..Hope she continues to take it this well. I took her outside, damn it is hot out there and the darn wind is still blowing like a hurricane. Not many boats out on the lake this weekend. With the gas prices so high I don't see how people are going to afford being out on the lake on the weekends. Later...............

Pay Day Friday in the Zone!

Well, it is finally friday in the Zone. Everyone is so excited pay day friday in the Zone. There will be alot of drunk zoners tonight. I haven't blogged for the past few daysI have been so tired after working all day, and then coming and doing more paper work at home for at least another hour every night. I haven't been resting too well at night this week, you know how I am with the full moon crap! I have to have it really dark and lots of noise, I know it sounds strange but go figure. I have really been enjoying Jenn Ellens blog, I love her view of things. And then Courtney's blog is really cool, that is the first thing I do every noght when I get home is get on line and check out Jenn's and Courtney's blogs. Well Nana is starting to get fresh tomatoes out of her garden. Today she pulled one of the biggest ones she has grown in a long time. It was bigger than a soft ball, perfect color red, and not a flaw on it. She is so proud. We had fresh beets, cabbage and carrotts last night out of the garden. MMMMMMMM so good! Her tomatoe plants are taller than she is, lol she is thinking she may need a ladder to pick them. Well i am going to take Maggie to the vet in the morning, she needs her shots, and she limping on her front leg that she broke when she was a pup. In fact she won"t even use it. Brad is calling her Tripod this evening. After the vet, we are going to Wal-Mart, it will be my first shopping trip since my surgery. I have been craving sweets all week, and I plan on getting some cookies or cake tomorrow. i will probably take a bite and then that will be all I needed, sure hope so. I am going to have to be very careful and not lift anything heavy. Don't have to worry about it when I get home Brad will bring everything in for us. The stores will be really crowded tomorrow, it being the first of the month, and pay day. This time of the month tends to bring all sorts out from the Zone and the river. I am sure I will have several encounters while we are out. I will be sure and post all of them tomorrow if I do. Wish us luck ...............................

Sunday already

Well it is Sunday evening, darn. I am going to try to go back to work tomorrow. Hope I can make it all day. I have been feeling pretty good, just get really tired fast. Had a pretty nice weekend, stayed in bed most of it. Sissi came over and visited a couple of times, Courtney called, Jenn Ellen called, Doug came over and visited too, had a nice weekend. Mark and Glenda came over this evening before they headed back to the metroplex. The weather is really getting hot outside, I went out a few time today and could not stay too long. I see where Josh Bob finally added some stuff to his blog. I heard he went to work, so he will really be busy now. Sure hope he will keep "Prison Break" in line for me. Well little Hana Grace started crawling full force this weekend, do Courtney and Joe have their hands full now. lol The race has just begun. I saw where Jenn Ellen got her car back, good for you Jennifer. Better go for now and try to get some more rest before tomorrow morning. Be blogging later........................