Bright sunshiny day…

Bright sunshine today.  It was 10 degrees this morning when I first went out.  It is to warm to the low 30s today which will be very nice as long as the sun is shining.

Last year on the 4th of each month I took a picture of a tree that is between my back door and the cemetery.  I thought I might do something similar this year but I can’t think of anything interesting to photograph for 12 months.  It is too cold to go outdoors and browse around looking for a subject.  So I guess that is out for this year.

I am so longing for spring and winter has barely started.  I don’t, however, want another summer of drought and unbearable heat like we had last year.  We are still 10 inches below normal on the precipitation.  We have had about 6 inches of snow so far this season and it takes a foot of snow to measure one inch.  Not looking good right now.

My niece is coming over for lunch today.  I fixed chicken salad for sandwiches.  Then to warm up the tummy a bit, some baked beans.  I love baked beans, one of my favorite foods, right up there with pizza and mac and cheese. 

Have a great weekend.  Stay safe and be happy!!

Beth

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It is going to be another scorcher here in the heart of Illinois today.  Temps in the mid 90s.  Where my brother lives on the Illinois side of St. Louis it will be hotter.  Did I mention before that I am ready for fall?

My niece is coming for lunch.  I am having boneless pork roast, mashed potatoes (my comfort food and something that agrees with my tummy) and green beans.  I still have some leftover pineapple upside down cake in the fridge that I made earlier this week.  Stop by if you are hungry.

Have a beautiful day.  Stay safe and be happy!!

Beth

Friday…

is my garage sale day. I love garage sales.  I am very picky about what I buy.  Today was not a good garage sale day.

I finished off the morning by going to Schnucks.  I have now been to all of the major grocery stores in town this week to get their bargains.  I wanted some tomatoes from Illinois but they were hard as a brickbat.  I really enjoyed the homegrown ones I was given a couple weeks ago.  The peaches looked good though so I got enough to make something with. 

Yesterday the high temp was 95 degrees and 100 a little bit to the south of us.  Today is going to be another scorcher but there is the tiny hope for some rain on Sunday.  I really am longing for fall!!

I am really tired this morning after a sleepless night.  I will be by to visit you all after lunch.

Have a great weekend.  Stay safe and be happy!!

Beth

I remember…

Some of my blogging friends have been posting pictures of bridges/foot bridges the past couple of weeks.  We had foot bridges at home that crossed the railroad cut. 

    

If you will click on these pictures they will become bigger.

   The foot bridge you see in the last picture was just one block from my home.  I remember one sunny hot Sunday afternoon Jim and I were sitting on the back porch listening to the police scanner.  Sirens started going off and the ambulance and fire trucks were called to the area of this bridge.  Someone had jumped off the bridge trying to commit suicide.  Quite a bit of excitement for our little town of just over 4,000.  Fortunately the young man wasn’t too seriously hurt.

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It is to be mid to upper 90s today and all  of this week.  We got .47 inches of rain yesterday which puts us at about 1 &1/2 inches total for the month of June and July combined.

I put a roast on with carrots, potatoes and onions when I first got up this morning, hoping to beat the heat of the day.

I hope you all have a peaceful day.  Stay safe and be happy!!

Beth

Hot and dry Saturday…

It is to be another warm humid day with only a meager hope for some rain.  I  talked with my sis in WV this morning.  They had severe thunderstorms yesterday evening and had some damage to their roof.  They did however get some much needed rain.

This is the kind of weather where I become lethargic.  I don’t have the energy or want to accomplish anything.  Yesterday I did force myself to clean the bathroom. 

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le·thar·gic/ləˈTHärjik/

Adjective:

Affected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic: "I felt tired and a little lethargic".

Synonyms:

sleepy - drowsy – torpid

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And another recipe for a hot day.

Layered 24 Hour Lettuce Salad

I love this salad but I hate to make it. Whenever we would have a family get together I would always ask my daughter to bring it.

• 1/2 head of lettuce, rinsed and patted dry then shredded
• whole green pepper (seeded and diced)
• 2 stalks celery (diced)
• 1 small onion (diced)
• frozen green peas about 1 cup
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 8 ounce package shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 cup crumbled cooked bacon (cooked crisp)
• Seasoned croutons

Use 13X9 glass dish. Put the lettuce in first. Layer the next ingredients in order given. Top with the shredded cheese and the crumbled bacon. Mix the sour cream and mayo and spread over the ingredients in the dish. Top with the seasoned croutons. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

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Keep cool!  Stay safe and be happy!!

Beth

Heavenly Orange Fluff Recipe…

Heavenly Orange Fluff

"Our Daily Bread" cookbook with recipes from the ladies of the First United Methodist Church, Champaign IL. 1982

• 2  small packages orange Jell-O
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 cup juice from pineapple and mandarin oranges, heated to boiling
• 1 small can frozen orange juice
• 1 20 oz.  can crushed pineapple
• 2 cans mandarin oranges

Use 13X9 pan.

 

In large bowl, mix Jell-O, boiling water and juice from pineapple and mandarin oranges that you have heated to boiling. Add pineapple, mandarin oranges and the frozen undiluted orange juice. Put in the 13X9 pan. Chill until thick, then add topping.

Topping:

1 small package lemon instant pudding mixed with 1 cup of cold milk. Fold in 2 cups of Cool Whip. Spread on top of Jell-O salad.

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I am sharing another recipe from my recipe site as it its so hot here my brain isn’t functioning properly.

I did go out for just a little while this morning and went to 3 yard sales where I found a few books and another old cook booklet,

Have a wonderful weekend, be cool and stay safe and be happy!!

Beth

Monday Morning Coming Down…

I am up bright and early this morning, stripping the bed and getting laundry going.  It is  to be a scorcher today with a high in the mid 90s with winds gusting as high as 40 miles an hour.  Now that is typical Illinois weather for you.  A nice hot humid summer is to be expected.  This year we had a nice hot March with several days approaching 90 which is not usual weather. 

As soon as I finish this post I have to make a Kroger run.  I am out of bananas which are a critical part of my diet. 

I finished cleaning over the weekend. Since that is all finished  I will crank up the AC and settle down with a good book.  I am a great fan of murder mysteries.  I love John Sandford.  He is my favorite followed by Phillip Margolin.  I love Linda Howard too.  I read 3 of her books last week.  I guess you got the picture, I love to read and have since I was a small child.  I actually rank reading above surfing the net.

It is about time to close this off and finish the laundry and head to the store.  I hope you all have a great week.  Stay safe and be happy!

Beth