Archive for July, 2010

Thank goodness for a cloudy day today…

Friday, July 30th, 2010
Thank goodness for a cloudy day today…

I don’t think I could have headed out another day to work on the trailer.  I … need a break!  For the last two days, I have put in hours of effort in the hot sun.  I completely removed the rest of the rotten wood paneling: With Aidan’s help, of course. Aidan, who then... »

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Trailer News: Part 2

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
Trailer News:  Part 2

Phew. It was beautiful (but hot by MN standards) 88 degrees this afternoon when I set out to continue working on the pop-up. I am fighting a terrible relapse of Trigeminal Neuralgia and after some fiddling with medications and taking a combination of both slow release and extended release carbamezapine I seem... »

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The pop-up camping trailer

Monday, July 26th, 2010
The pop-up camping trailer

OK, so it was a bit of an impulse buy. By impulse buy, I mean that I have obsessed over owning one for 2 years but am not in a position to spend a few thousand dollars on one. When I discovered a pop-up camping trailer on Craigslist for $300, I made... »

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Boobies

Saturday, July 24th, 2010
Boobies

Who knew? Apparently, this is a very hot search word and several people find their way here to this blog based on my blog post here about the I Love Boobies bracelets the teen girls (and boys) were wearing to middle school last year! I guess if I want more readers I... »

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You asked for it …

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

Amanda. Cue music from the exorcist … and go fill up your wine glass if it’s empty. Settle in, because your advice will be encouraged, if not demanded! Amanda spent 3 1/2 weeks at Oma’s house, but I assure you that although my laundry load literally was reduced by 50%, she was out of sight,... »

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Creamy Chicken Casserole

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
Creamy Chicken Casserole

Ingredients: 4-6 boneless chicken breasts 16 ounces of frozen lima beans 2-3 tomatoes 4 slices of uncooked bacon 3-4 tsp. vegetable oil 250 ml of whipping cream 2 teaspoons of vegetable stock broth 1 box of rigatoni noodles 2-3 green onions 1/2 cup of freshly grated parmesan cheese 1. Chop bacon and green onions into 1/4 inch pieces. Heat oil in a pan... »

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And then the ground swallowed me up…

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

I have updated my blog in my mind many times over the last month. There were even moments where I got on the computer, logged in, hit Add New post and started writing only to get interrupted. At some point, I just gave up. I have managed to be online a sum... »

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