Saturday, December 31, 2016

BETTER YEAR

Hi,
   It has been a really tough year, what with the torn rotatercuff surgery and the the spiral fracture of my femur which has put me in a wheelchair . I am finally learning to walk again with a walker..it hurts but no pain no gain.
   Started working on my painting

I'm  not sure
what I'm gonna do with the green space . I'm very happy with the sky.  It's rather wild. Also been working on a hooked rug.  

I'm going to spend the night here with 3 of my girls
Hailie is at a friends . ......we will have sauerkraut and pork for good luck as we watch the ball drop with my fur babies in the comfort of my home   safe

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL
MY FAMILY
AND FRIENDS

NEW YEARS EVE


HOPE EVERYONE ENJOYS THE LAST DAY OF 2016

Sunday, December 25, 2016

Christmas Wishes

              Jesus is the reason for this season               
So I would like to wish my family and my friends a 
MERRY CHRISTMAS  

Saturday, December 24, 2016

update

still using wheelchair but using the walker more every day ......progress
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!

Monday, December 12, 2016

French Onion Soup

1 large onion, yellow or red (I used yellow)
2 thick slices of French bread
3 slices swiss cheese
1/4 tsp. black pepper
3 C. good beef broth
pinch of salt
1 bay leaf
2 T. butter

Melt the butter over med. high heat in a med. size pot. Peel and quarter the onion then thinly slice it. Place the onion in the melted butter, add a pinch of salt and cook, stirring occasionally till caramelized, about 8 - 10 minutes. Add the beef broth, pepper and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and cook for 10 minutes. Meanwhile heat the broiler to high and toast both sides of the French bread. Once toasted, set aside. Remove the bay leaf and ladle the soup into oven proof crocks. Place the bread on top of the soup then top each crock with 1 1/2 slices of the cheese. Place the crocks on a baking sheet and place under the broiler for 3-4 minutes until cheese is bubbly and begins to lightly brown. Remove and serve. This recipe is for 2 servings.

Easy Christmas Treat


Ingredients:

  • 24 pretzels
  • 12 caramel squares. halved
  • 3/4 cup semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips
  • 1 tsp coconut oil
  • Christmas sprinkles

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Start by lining the pretzels out on parchment paper paper.
Put one piece of caramel on each of the pretzels and bake for 4-7 minutes until caramel melts.dip in melted chocolate and add sprinkles

Receita de Natal | Como Fazer Uma Casa de Biscoitos | How to Make a Ging...

Fudge o boy

Recipe

IngredientsThis decadent Triple Chocolate Turtle Fudge features three different types of chocolate and an ooey, gooey caramel center that is hard to resist! Great for gift giving and the holidays! // Mom On Timeout

  1. ⅔ cupChallenge Unsalted Butter
  2. 3 cupsgranulated sugar
  3. ⅔ cupevaporated milk
  4. 1 cupbittersweet chocolate chips (60% cacao)
  5. 1 ½ cupssemi-sweet chocolate chips
  6. 3 (1.55oz)Hershey's candy bars
  7. 7 ounce jarmarshmallow creme
  8. 1 teaspoonvanilla extract
  9. 1 cupcoarsely chopped pecans
  10. 1 (11oz) bagcaramels, unwrapped
  11. 3 Tablespoonsevaporated milk

Directions

  1. 1
    Spray a 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Line with parchment paper.
  2. 2
    Combine caramels and three tablespoons of evaporated milk in a microwave safe bowl. Heat in 30 second increments, stirring in between, until caramel is melted and smooth. Keep warm and set aside.
  3. 3
    Combine butter, sugar, and evaporated milk in a heavy bottomed saucepan.
  4. 4
    Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently.
  5. 5
    Once at a full boil, continue boiling for 5 minutes, stirring continuously and scraping down sides of pan.
  6. 6
    Remove from heat and stir in chocolate. (I use a whisk to get out all the lumps.)
  7. 7
    Stir in marshmallow creme and vanilla extract.
  8. 8
    Fold in pecans.
  9. 9
    Pour half of the fudge into the prepared baking dish.
  10. 10
    Spoon the caramel over the top, carefully spreading.
  11. 11
    Spoon the remaining half of the fudge on top of the caramel and smooth out the top with an offset spatula.
  12. 12
    Let cool to room temperature and then refrigerate for at least two hours.
  13. 13
    Cut into small squares and serve.
  14. made by Trish .... Mom om Timeout

Monday, December 5, 2016

slow and steady

LIFE HAS A WAY OF HUMBLING YOU.
    ever since my accident I have learned to never take anything for granted.. Things you did last year are much harder this year and have to be done differently, and take a lot longer but you can find an alternant way of doing them.  I have to endure the pain and try to strenthen my legs so I can move smoothly with the walker so eventually, hopfully without it. God is on my side so maybe it will happen.  PRAYING
HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sunday, December 4, 2016

Cozy Creek Primitives: DIY Rusty Bedspring Christmas Tree

Cozy Creek Primitives: DIY Rusty Bedspring Christmas Tree: Everyone loves simple DIY Primitive Christmas crafts! Here's an adorable little Christmas Tree that's easy and fun to make! Read on...I love this

Monday, November 21, 2016

Peanut Pretzel Bark

Ingredients Serves 8

18 (1-ounce) squares white chocolate candy 
3 cup skinny pretzels, sticks broken into small pieces but not crushed, then measured 
2 cup dry salted peanuts 

Directions

  • Prep 
  • Cook 
  • Ready 
  1. Line a rimmed cookie sheet with parchment or waxed paper.
  2. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler over simmering water until smooth, or melt in the microwave in a 2 quart glass dish. Microwave on high (100 percent) for 1 minute, stir, and microwave on high for 1 minute more. If necessary, microwave on high for 10 seconds more, and stir until the chocolate is melted and smooth. Stir in the pretzel pieces and peanuts. Stir well with a flexible spatula.
  3. Spoon onto the prepared cookie sheet, spreading the mixture out so that ingredients are relatively evenly distributed.
  4. Allow for the chocolate to cool for several hours or refrigerate for about 45 minutes, until firm. Break the bark into irregular pieces, like peanut brittle. Store in cookie tins, or package in take-out food cartoons lined with waxed paper.

Sunday, November 20, 2016

Long Time Waiting

      Well, 
Its been a long time since I can stand on two legs..I was given permission to start putting weight on my leg. It has been since the third week in august since i have walked. the pt helped me walk from my bedroom to the kitchen with the walker, she keep the wheelchair behind me. It hurt but it was worth it.Maybe buy Christmas I will be walking

Pretty Peppermint Bark


:

Pretty Peppermint Bark

1 16oz Package Vanilla Candiquik (or vanilla Wilton Melts or almond bark)
2-4 tsps pure peppermint extract
6 oz Wilton Candy Melts Red
6 oz Wilton Candy Melts Green
DIRECTIONS:
To make your peppermint bark, you will start by melting your Candiquik, vanilla candy coating or almond bark according to the directions on the package.
Three different colors of candy coating works well, but you could use two colors or go for four colors, this is more of an idea than a specific recipe. You can add one teaspoon of peppermint flavor to each color after melting, or simply add 2-4 teaspoons of peppermint extract to the vanilla.
The fun of this candy bark comes from the swirling of your different colored candy melts together, and then sprinkling it with a variety of seasonal sprinkles and candies. The sky is the limit as to what you use for your toppings.
When you have all of your ingredients ready, line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Prepare your candy melts or almond bark according to package directions. Starting with your vanilla, place spoonfuls of candy coating onto your parchment paper. It doesn't have to be perfect; you just want to get your white spaced out around the pan. After that, drop spoonfuls of your colored candy coatings around the pan, on and around the vanilla candy coating.
Once all of your melted candy coating is on the baking sheet, you will use a stick or a knife to gently swirl your colors together. You do not want to overmix or stir, as that will blend the colors (though if that's the look you want, go for it!). Just gently use a stick (such as a lollipop stick) or knife and swirl.
Now it's time for sprinkles! This is the fun part, and there are no rules; sprinkle on as little or as much as you want! You do however need to work fairly quickly, before the candy coating sets up, in order to have all of your toppings stick to the bark. For toppings I used a variety of red and green sprinkles, M&M'S Candies, Sixlets and crushed candy canes.
Let your bark set up for a few hours until completely solid. Once it has set up, you can break it with your hands, or use a knife. I prefer the random pattern that comes from breaking the bark apart with your hands.
Place on a platter to serve or package up in containers or cellophane bags for gift giving. While it does not need to be stored in the refrigerator, you do want to store it in a cool place.

Friday, November 18, 2016

Light at the end of Tunnel

I got the word that I can finally weight bear and learn to walk again with the use of a walker...they said it will be slow going but I have hope that it is quicker
......waiting for the thearpist to come today to give her the new script.   

Have a good day everyone

Thursday, November 17, 2016

TODAY IS THE DAY

            Today at 2:00 I find out if I can put weight on my left leg and start to gradually get out of this wheelchair.......It has been quite a while since Aug 23th......I hope it is good news.  I have been sick the last 5 days and I think it was from not taking pain pills and them leaving my  body ...nasyt feeling ..but pain is less and pill free .
Wish me luck

Monday, November 14, 2016

HOPEFUL!!

WELL, 
I am hopeful that on Thursday when I see the doctor that he will give me some weight bearing. I am really tired of the wheel chair and ready to try walking again. I know it will be a slow process and require much thearpy. I AM READY.. the pain is down to a level I can handle except when the left leg cramps up then it really hurts  so I am praying for good news 
suzi

Sunday, October 30, 2016

Missing

Hi,
I have really been missing. I broke my femur and was  in rehab center for a month an a half. Still non weigh bearing on left leg. Have not felt like doing much of anything., the pain was overwhelming. 
Hopefully I will get back to normal soon. 

miss all and have a great day
sue



Sunday, August 14, 2016

Pretty Purple


Best Bud

  He is my best friend,he stays right by my side . I wonder how he will react when hopefully I don't need the w/c anymore. ...