Well, folks, woke up to more snow. I know most of you were following on FB, I did have to go out and about for research for my final paper and I did have work yesterday afternoon at the museum--and let me tell you, the weather was just miserable.  AND the heat was not working at the museum. It was so cold and bitter...winds were around upwards of 50 mph...You can read some of it here--although we are about an hour- hour and half south of there. We are 80 miles from Buffalo and 50 Miles from Rochester and an hour from the PA border. We still get Lake Effect off of Erie and Ontario though, even down here in the valley... anyways...onwards.

Oh, just to let you know, I did answer all your comments from yesterday.

Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.
 
1) The action begins when a letter falls out of the pocket of a brown overcoat. What color is your coat?

Well, I have several coats...but I do wear this, a women's Carhartt in Pink--I am just to lazy to go out in the hallway to take a photo. When we first moved here, we invested in good winter coats. This coat is super heavy. By the time you get "dressed" (gloves, hat, etc.) you can't move.

2) The lyrics ask if it "kinda strikes you sad when you hear our song." We don't want to be sad this Saturday, so we're asking what song makes you happy.

9) Random question -- When getting dressed in the morning, what's the second item of clothing you put on?

Umm...clothes, LOL.

Throwing snowballs. Have a great day, friends.

First of, thank you for all the kind comments from  yesterdays Thankful Thursday. I have fallen behind yet again in answering the comments and emails. Let's keep it real...

Keeping it Real #1.

Most of you know my mil has congestive heart failure and dementia with mental illness mixed in and her husband (not my husbands father) is a severe epileptic with Parkinson's. Neither of them having driving licenses. We had to take their car from them, court approved of course (we are the court approved guardians and "finance" guru's who also control their banking). They are not responsible at all. We have a nurse come in 3 times a week. Every single day for the past 2 weeks the nurse has sent us out for this or that. Hence the reason for the "talk" yesterday. We.had.had.enough. We went from Pill Pak which worked great, to having them having a fit because it was too difficult to understand too having to go to Walmart to pick up prescriptions (way to many to's in that sentence, sorry about that). It wouldn't bother us so much, but neither of them have left the house in nearly 3 years, except for doctor appointments, which also have gotten out of hand. They do very little to help, if anything, their wants have out lasted their needs. They don't take any responsibility none, zip. Actually, I think they think it is darn right funny. She/ mil actually made the comment yesterday, "What the "f" is the big deal, you don't have anything to do!" Excuse me...so...its only getting worse and will remain so.

Onwards to Keeping it Real #2...

Court ordered $300 a month is suppose to go us. Half the time they/the in-laws don't have it. Especially with a $480 gas bill each month. I treated myself yesterday to Finger Lakes Opoly. Sounds like fun. Don't worry, receipts are kept just incase the court needs to see them. Again, my house has been overrun with their "stuff". Sounds like I am complaining. There is no support system, my husbands siblings refuse to help. The situation is only going to get worse (I keep saying that to prepare myself).

Keeping it Real #3.

My husband said, "My mother has caused you to start drinking,  huh?" Nah, he knows I use Guinness to cook the corned beef and other roasts. Besides, just keeping it real, I do like a good Guinness every so often. Besides, our house is always open to his Marine buddies who often stop by to reminisce.

I just want to say, every morning I get up is a Thankful day. Can I get an Amen? Just keeping it real. However, let's jot down some thank you's.

I know most of you were following on FB concerning the split beam in the basement-one of the main support beams. It has been repaired and even insulation has been added here and there. Not so funny when one was in the shower and heard a nasty sound and next thing she knew hubby was running up the basement stairs (he was in the shop) screaming like a banshee ((grin)).

and our sweet landlady knocked on the door yesterday to tell me that Aldi had Corn Beef Roasts on sale for $1 a pound yesterday! Two was the limit...so, we each got two.

I am really enjoying this Tuesday meme, Anne and thank you.

1.  You're having a lovely dinner party for friends and family.  What will you serve for appetizers, main course and dessert?

Oh, let's just make it for friends, shall we? How about a party for all my blog friends...I am a bit of an over achiever, so bare with me...

1. Assortment of drinks; tea, coffee, pop, punch, open bar.

2. Appetizers; how about an assortment of items?

Breaded mushroom caps

Caprese or Crudite (both?) Yeah, I think both.

Dinner?

Dessert:

My Berry Trifle and/or My Tiramisu--let's just go with both. Yeah...and coffee.

 2. Snow storm! You've got house guests and you're all stuck inside for the night. What do you prepare for dinner.  Will you  watch a movie? Which?

Dinner? We will be snacking on what I posted above with the Lasanga. Movie? Why would you want to watch a movie? If so, then it would be like some British tv show (Emma) or Chick flick movie. OR we could play games or just talk and giggle the evening away. 

3. We are going into New York City for the weekend. Where do you want to go?

Serendipity

4. You are going to night school.  They offer courses in writing short stories, painting,   piano  or guitar lessons, simple home repairs,baking, and gardening.
Which do you pick  ( or make up one of your own)  and why?

Painting, baking and gardening. Why not? I have always wanted to be a pastry chef, alias, it wasn't meant to be, smiles. Way too much math for me, LOL.

For the record, if you were to ever come here, you would be treated like royalty (without the 'fuss', lol) and if you left hungry, it would be your own fault. My husband puts on a 'mean' BBQ in the summer time. Just a sayin.

Ha! Thanks Songbird for reminding me...its time for Music Monday. I'm feeling a little sad...a little nostalgic. Thanks to some realities hitting hard. So, its a Carole King and Traveling Wilburys kind of day.

1. So Far Away.

((missing family-my Dad's favorite saying is, "Out of Sight, Out of Mind"-they've kept that promise/saying))

2. You've Got a Friend

((You'll always have a friend in me, no matter what. No matter how different we are, no matter how different backgrounds we have, no matter how different religions are etc.))

3. I Feel the Earth Move.

((For my husband. No matter how crazy things are, no matter how life leads us in different directions etc. You still make my Earth Move.))

Lastly, The End of the Line by the Traveling Wilburys. 

((Well, just because I have to keep it reality--IT'S ALRIGHT EVERYTHING WILL WORK OUT!))

'Politicking' on a Sunday...so, our sweet landlady knocked on the door a few times yesterday...one time for a spider, the other for her carbon monoxide alarm, and the last time to invite us for breakfast. I suspect the latter was the real reason. 

 She is retiring in April after 60 years working at the Elks Club/Lodge (she is the full time treasurer). She is madder than a wet hen as the state of NY is making the Lodge go 'digital' and she is refusing to learn the computer. 

 I kinda' did this backwards (taking photos). She said, "Since you are going to be needing a job soon, you might as meet and greet folks." So off we went. Ok, then...I didn't get photos of folks...just inside of the building.

The building was built in 1912 and my husbands grandparents were members. Feeling the need to just stay put and put down more roots. If that makes any sense.

Breakfast was very good; eggs, sausage, pancakes, potatoes (staple in a northern breakfast, I gather), fresh fruit. The boy wonder (son) and I had a Mimosa and hubby had a Bloody Mary (eww.)

 All in all, a very good and productive morning.

Joining in with the Saturday 9.

I took this last Saturday while waiting for my husband to get out of Lowes.

Another bitter cold day. It is currently 13* and real feel 1*. 

Just because...sometimes this girl needs a homemade chicken salad sandwich on Sourdough bread and I am the only one who will eat it and so therefore, I don't have to share. I would though, share that is ((the guys-ewwwwwww-grin)). It must be from living all those years down in the deep south. I never liked chicken salad before.

 Until an older lady from church gave me a recipe because I commented on her chicken salad at a church function. Mine is loaded with pepper. Why pepper? Because I like pepper. I didn't add the grapes, you can't get grapes up here in the winter--oh wait you can--but it will cost nearly $7 for a bag. Umm...yeah...no.

...and it was so good. Just saying.

Yes, yes it is. Have a great day all.