Puppy Love
(Paul Anka)

And they called it puppy love
Oh, I guess they'll never know
How a young heart really feels
And why I love her so

And they called it puppy love
Just because we're, we're seventeen
Tell them all it, please tell 'em, isn't fair
To take away my only dream

I cry each night my tears for you
My tears are all in vain
I'll hope and I'll pray that may-maybe someday
You'll be back in my arms once again

Someone, help me, help me, help me please
Is the answer up above
How can I, oh how can I tell them
This is not a puppy love

Someone, help me, help me, help me please
Is the answer up above
How can I ever tell them
This is not a puppy love

   
"When we read a story, we inhabit it. The covers of the book are like a roof and four walls. What is to happen next will take place within the four walls of the story. And this is possible because the story's voice makes everything its own."
-- John Berger

   
Experience
 
Some men break your heart in two,
Some men fawn and flatter,
Some men never look at you;
And that cleans up the matter.
 DOROTHY PARKER

   
Crossing the Border
 
Senescence begins
And middle age ends
The day your descendants
Outnumber your friends.
I love Me
 OGDEN NASH

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Good Morning Everyone.   
I am up early getting ready for
inspection today.

Unfortunately I didn't sleep well
as I had the "trots"   DAMN ...

OK got to get vacuuming ( Or "Hoovering"
as they say across the pond. 

Have a good day,  EVERTONE!

Sandy

Good Morning Everyfriend!  Cooper will be arriving any minute so I might have to come back and finish this later.  I haven't forgotten the recipe either.

BUBBLE, thanks for our new "place"  everything is lovely but I particularly like the piece by Ogden Nash and the one about books.  I can identify with both of them!

I had to leave and meet Cooper and then feed him and make my breakfast.  We're having a misty rain this morning.  I don't know if it will interrupt our walks or if it's not hard enough to matter.  We'll see.  When I finish here, I'm going to go post the egg recipe.  Please ask questions if necessary.  It's not a real written out recipe.  Just jotted down while I worked with additions as I typed it up.

I wish you all a good day...better than yesterday but not as good as tomorrrow!

Recipe posted!!

Good morning...

Love this weather....sitting at 50° at the momnet and nice sunny day.

Yesterday turned out to be a busy day with company...but it was fun to catch up with friends. Today is work on a quilt after I get the relish done and syrup on the pickles.

Callie, I am not sure if these are the same as Christmas pickles. They sit in a brine for 7 days then in water ,then is syrup with spices for 6 days and you boil that syrup each day and put back on the cucumers. Sound familiar?

Jane, left you a ? over at What's for dinner.

Sandy, look on the bright side.....look at all the exercise you're getting..

Bubble, thank you for the new start page....love the kitten in the hammock!

Slept in so better get it into high gear...

Gloria if you peek in ,good morning.

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

Sandy..." hoovering " 

Good Morning everyone. well good Morning  Vanilla-Jackie you ae the onleyone I see before ne this morning, so far I have to either call or go to VA and see why my blood sugar is running so high,mabey my tester is on the blinks? we are at 69º ans sunny. have a good day everyone.

Lloyd

AMY I added two lines preceded by a star to fix the recipe.

Lloyd...good morning to you...

Jane, thank you. Along with Callie's sliders these will be great to have on hand.

Patricia, if you sent this lovely cool weather , thank you!!! One can work and breath in this much better than the hot humid weather we have been having in the past.

Good morning, Amy! And thank you, Jane, for posting that recipe; I've added it to mine.

Amy, after having three days back in the eighties, we had a gentle, steady rain last night continuing into today. This weather pattern will continue through next Sunday and is our usual slide into fall weather. I never understood, until I lived in the states, everyone talking about the dog days of August and vacations during them, here and abroad, as I always knew this time of year to be wet and rainy.

Again, nothing new here other than the usual tidying and general upkeep. We have elections tomorrow, and I have two more yearly forms that came Saturday and need to be filled out and sent in, more of the end-of-the-season generalities.

We no longer keep up with our local daily calls and texts. I'm finding that I miss them. It was nice when everyone was isolated to have a way to keep in touch. Then, when Claire stayed here, while it wasn't for a good reason, it was nice to have the company. Now I'm feeling somewhat lonely, which will probably pass in not too long.

Well the soda shop is all I know so I don't know the recipe. we are up to 83º, the sun is going down so that may help. Have a good rest of your day.

Lloyd

Lloyd, this is the recipe that Jane posted in "What's For Dinner" I don't think others would mind if it was put here for you and Nancy to try.
"JIM'S EGG THINGYS"

INGREDIENTS...
Bag of frozen hash brown potatoes
bag of grated cheese (or grate your own, the flavor is your choice)
3 cooked sausage patties cut into small chunks
5 or so strips of cooked bacon broken into small pieces
6 eggs

DIRECTIONS
-Overload the cupcake tins with mash browns mixed with cheese (they should be heaped up high)
-Bake at 400º for 20 minutes.
-Remove from oven and press down in center so they go up the sides of the tins.

-Reduced heat of oven the 350º
*press down with spoon (small gravy ladle works well)  to make a space for the eggs and meat
*add chopped up sausages or bacon in each space
-Break an egg in the center of each of the potato cups and add more grated cheese on the top.
-Bake for 15 to 20 minutes more at 350º

Eat hot or cool and refrigerate or freeze for later!

The cupcake tins that you use are the big ones that have 6 in them.  We found them the cheapest at Target but lots of places have them!  Any questions, just ask!  If I don't know the answer, I'll ask Jim!

I'm going to freeze my "egg thingys" separately and then bag the, separately and then put the little bags in a big bag so I can take out one or two at at time the night before I want them.

Now I'm off to the haystack.  Frankie is spending the night here and she has to go to work at 7 tomorrow.  I'm going to try to have Cooper sleep with me.  Sometimes he will and sometimes he won't.   We shall see!  I wish you all a peaceful night's sleep and a happy tomorrow and may God bless us, every one!

Thanks for the recipe, Jane, & for bringing it to us here, Amy. Copied and ready to try!

Love all the openings, Bubble.

Patricia, the last 2 years have been like living in a different world. (((hugs)))

Sweet dreams and God Bless all. Prayers for those with problems.

Good morning...

 Up and att'em this morning. Kyle has physio early , then blood work.
After that it is home toput away the spoils from yesterday. Have to come up with a name to put on the jars as it is a mix mash of vegetables.

Yesterday a baby sparrow decided to reside in the garage but we had other ideas. Leaving doors opened for him to go out  but that didn't help. Borrowed a butterfly net from the neighbour and after a chase I finally caught him and set him free near an ash tree.

Patricia, my heart goes out to those that lost homes, outbuildings from the fire. Resiliant folks to start over and rebuild.

Jane, who won.......did Cooper sleep with you?

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

Good Morning Everyfriend!  Yep, AMY, Cooper spent the night with me, got up when I did and had a run in the yard, ate his breakfast and then parked outside Freankie's bedroom door.  He followed her around until she left for work and then parked beside me while I ate my "egg thingy" for breakfast.  (He got the last bite!)  And now he's at the door, ready for his morning walk.

My prayers go with all who need them and and my thoughts are with all of you!  If you only knew how often you are quoted to my friends and family....

I wish you all a good day...better than yesterday but not as good as tomorrow!

Well!  Everyfriend must have been as busy today as I was.  I spent a lot of the day singing to myself and talking to Cooper.  Cathy came by and dropped off my library book which she had picked up for me.  We talked a bit and I asked if we could stop at Davy's on our way home from the grocery store to pick up some corn to freeze.  She said, "Let's go right now! I need a couple things, too!  So we did and now I have 17 little bags of corn in the freezer ready for "when the snow flies" as my grandmother used to say!

While I was walking Cooper, my nice neighbor's nice granddaughter was outside her house.  My neighbor had fallen (luckily she didn't break anything) and I asked about her.  We talked for a few minutes and she offered me some zucchini.  I came home with a recipe for a zucchini casserole and some zucchini to make it!  I have such nice neighbors and they have such nice families!

I hope you are all having a lovely day!  And I hope it's lots of good stuff keeping you away from here.  Keep on keeping on!

Jane, I have been busy here...took Kyle to physio and 1 1/2 hours latter he came out!! Then blood work was next..that took in 3 hours this morning. After that was tidy up kitchen to make another mess Soup  and trifle are  made for tomorrows lunch. Talked with next door neighbour and she is doing fine after the laser surgery..bonus!!
Other than that not much else is happening

That corn is going to taste good come winter time.
 

Good morning....

Hmmm meeting myself..  Off to pick up a few things at the grocery store then home getting ready for company. He is going to touch up a few spots on our vehicle and I would imagine she and I  will enjoy our visit.

When I was boiling up the syrup for the icicle pickles I snitched a small cucumber. OH MY.......they are delicious so no more moaning  about all the work involved. Even Kyle said they were good and crunchie!! Now to keep our fingers out of them till after they are bottled.


Enjoy your day and stay safe.
edited to add... Jane did you get to have Cooper over night?

Good Morning AMY and anyone who arrives later!  No!  Cooper did not spend the night here and this morning Frankie seems in a better mood so I guess it's good he went home with her.

Congrats on finishing up the pickles!  Now I hope you don't "finish them off" before they get canned for future use!

I'm waiting for a ride from one of my former classmates.  Some of us get together once a month for breakfast and I've missed the last two so I'm looking forward to this one!  I have some chicken cooking in the crockpot for soup for later.  Maybe Chicken corn soup or chicken noodle.  I'm leaning toward the noodles.  Frankie dropped off the chicken when she dropped off Cooper this morning.  She said it "needs to be used up NOW"  and she elected me to do that!

I'm signing off because it's almost time for my ride and Cooper has to come in.  Have a great day!