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in reply to: It's Fall! Let's Celebrate Cooler Temperatures and Spectacular Fall Foliage. #15954

Hi Colleen
We did not get any leaks yesterday., so that is good. they keep changing the forecast on the hurricane. Either way, it will not be bad when it gets here, if it does. We will just get a rain storm, with wind.
That is nice that you have a lot of your mother’s decorations. I hope my grand’s will cherish all mine some day, when I am gone. The witches came yesterday, but it is too wet to get them shoved into the ground- they go on plastic stakes.
Today it is in the low 50’s, and very windy. My goal for today is to get the bathrooms cleaned, before The Chew comes on. I missed a lot of it this week, and hope to see it all today. I hope I did not miss good stuff!
Did the doctor call fro a surgeon for you, or Ron? I think it would be for your back?
I cannot believe they did not give Ron anything for the pleurisy!

I am so glad you enjoyed the cabbage recipe. It was pretty simple to do, and I loved the taste. I will probably not make it again, because nobody but me and Heather liked it. Heather doe snot live here, so she would not count….LOL
I made a blueberry tart for breakfast – everyone had some, and it is all gone. read my post to Barbara for the news on Bobby’s rained out vaca. Bobby is making chicken parm tonight for dinner, witht he left over gravy….yum yum!
Hope your day is going well!
Adele

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Hi Barbara
Well. Bobby is using the gravy from Sunday to make chicken parm tonight. Yum, yum. He is on vacation this week. We have not had rain all summer long- the lawn is brown, and the trees are crying. It has been raining since Tuesday…..LOL Maybe Bobby should have taken some vacation days in the summer. He was outside on Monday- putting up the new drainpipe we lost in the storms last winter, and disinfecting the garbage cans, and garbage garage, as I call it. He was going to re-caulk the foundation, and power wash the house, and fence, and then do the windows from outside, with that great Windex thingie for the hose. That ended!
They keep changing the storm for us. We were getting it, then not, now today, they are not sure again. either way, it will not be bad for us- mostly wind and rain, as it will decrease in strength by the time it gets this far.
Keep that man off the ladders, and supervise him carefully! men are so crazy. they think they can still do what they did when they were younger. Back issues are forever. I hope his gets batter.
I go for the first of the series of 3 shots in the back again tomorrow. They want to get that nerve that got stuck a bot ago, and made miserable. As this area is nto way as bad as the one below, it should work fine.
It has become a lot cooler here today- it is in the 50’s. Thank God!!!
I just made a berry torte for breakfast- loaded with blueberries. My way of getting Gary to eat more fruit….LOL
Hope your day goes well, and that the BBQ last night went well. A good send off for the boys!! I hope thye all have a good, and safe trip.
Adele

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Hi Cynthia!
OMG- I would die in that heat. I have the air on here, because we are having tropical type rain storm, and the humidity is through the roof. Tomorrow it is supposed to be only in the 50’s….definite Fall weather!
Hope you are staying cool.
Adele

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Hi colleen
I hope you and Ron like the cabbage and sausage dish. I did. The seeds only add some to the flavor. I do not think it will make that much difference. The apple cider would make a difference if you do not have that in there. Let me know how Ron likes it.
Pleurisy is very painful. Did they give him anything for it, like an antibiotic? How long until it goes away?
I am glad you got a referral for a GI doctor. You have been suffering with your stomach for a long time.
It is going to pour here later tonight, and until Thursday. They are predicting flash floods. We are not in an area that gets any flooding, so we will be fine. I just hope that leak in the living room ceiling does not re-appear. The carpenter re-caulked the skylight, so I hope that was the problem. Better now than in mid winter, I guess- to find out if there is still a leak.
After the rain, it is going to be in the 50’s around here- can you imagine? From the air conditioner to the heat…..LOL No break in between!
Hope your sun will be shining tomorrow!
Adele

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Cynthia- love the Pumpkin Ghoul!
Adele

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in reply to: It's Fall! Let's Celebrate Cooler Temperatures and Spectacular Fall Foliage. #15571

Hi Colleen
he is very tired tonight. I think that is expected. he is glad it is out, as it did hurt him. I just hope they can remain out. He has already started to slip on the drinking of water. I am getting tired of being the “Water Police”.
Those ghosts sound so cute. They will look great at night, hanging from the trees. The kids will be thrilled.
Oh yes, the cabbage dinner is good on a cold night- also makes the house smell good.
The weather changed here again- due to some weather thing that is bringing up humid air from the south. It is humid, and in the 70’s- tomorrow will be in the 80’s. I felt that humidity- I thought I was nuts! For God’s sake- if I liked humidity, I would live in the south.
I wanted to bake a loaf of bread tomorrow. Not sure if I should now. We were going to have it with a pot pie. Not if it is hot.
You are so right to go to the doctor with Ron. They never tell the truth. I hope he gets something to make him feel better, and make sure it doe snot go into bronchitis or pneumonia. This getting old is for the brave, as I say. Every time we turn around. it is something else. I hope your knee does not get worst, so you would have to have it replaced- stay away from stairs, if you can. Stairs are the worst for bad knees, that is for sure.
You and Ron, and all my Quacker friends are always in my prayers. Prayers work. Even the Pope needs them. Did you see how he asked everyone to pray for him?
Hope you have a good night- DWTS is on.
Adele

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Hi Cynthia

Your weather really sounds good, accept for the very hot part in the summer. Our weather is good (to me) all year long, accept when it is 90’s and humid, and way below freezing in the winter. At least in the winter, you can put on your coat, mittens, scarf and boots and keep warm. After all you just go from the house to the car, and the car to wherever you are going. It did stink when I was working, as it was really cold early in the mornings, when you left for work. Now that I am retired, I pick the days I go out. If it is lousy out, I stay in. That is the great part to being retired. You have a lot more control.

It is beautiful here today- in the low 70’s, slight wind, and perfect. Gary got the second stint out this morning, so we are home now for the rest of the day.

Hope your weather is good today!
Adele

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Hello everyone!
Here is the Sausage/cabbage/apple recipe for all to enjoy!

Last night’s dinner, which was not a hit with the picky people who live here, was very good. Gary made faces, and ate the sausages, saying they tasted good. Bobby ate, but was not too thrilled. Tillie made faces, and said she was going to be in the bathroom all day tomorrow. Heather and I loved it! It was VERY tasty, and had little fat, accept for the fat in the sausages….LOL

I made this to try to add some vegies to Gary’s diet that would be acceptable. He loves a boiled dinner, so I thought this would work. Not.

1 small head red cabbage- quarter, and cut lengthwise, then slice down as thin as possible

1 tbsp. olive oil

6 uncooked Italian or Bratwurst sausages

1 medium red onion, cut thin

1 1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp caraway seeds

6 tbsp. apple cider vinegar

3/4 cup apple cider

1 large tender-sweet apple

1 large firm sweet apple

2 tbsp. butter

peel and core apples, and cut into 1/4 inch cubes

heat oil in Dutch oven

add sausages, and cook for 5 minutes- browning on all sides, over medium heat

remove sausages, add onion and salt, and cook about 8 minutes

add caraway seeds, vinegar, apple cider – bring to boil, scraping up any brown bits

add cabbage, apples and cook 10 minutes

return sausages to pan, and cook for additional 20 minutes, until tender- covered.

add butter just before serving.

Serve with a crusty bread- enjoy!

Love,

Adele

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in reply to: It's Fall! Let's Celebrate Cooler Temperatures and Spectacular Fall Foliage. #15548

Hi Colleen
I got the witches form Home Depot. They are a set of 3 that stick into the ground. It was though on line ordering, as they were not in the store.
Check your private emails- I sent the recipe to a lot of my non-Quacker friends, and included you in that email. If you do not have it, or anyone else wants it, I will post it on here too.
I know what you mean. Since Marissa is in college, and working, there is less Minion help around here too. Especially with Amanda working so many hours too, and Steph with Aizen. It is very hard to do something with an almost 2 year old- he is quite curious.
Gary got the stint out today. It was not pretty. Men are really wimpy when it comes to these things. We got home about an hour ago. he needs to drink a lot of water today, so it will not burn form the work done. Yuck.
The Fall in the Midwest does sound nice. We do have a lot of apple picking, but we do not have as much as you do for hayrides, and community events. There is a huge fair a few towns up from us every October- the Topsfield Fair. It is the oldest fair in the country, and I used to love going. It is very crowded, and a lot of walking. I do not think I would be able to do that again. People come from all around to see the Fair. they have tractor pulls, pig races, and a daily concert by some group. Famous people are also in concert there- usually country singers, or bands. I really miss going to the Fair. I thought after the last surgery that I would be able to do it. I have to come to grips with the fact that it is way beyond my capabilities.
Hope your day is going well!
Adele

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