Canine Bliss

Canine Bliss!!!

Doggie kisses warm and sloppy,
And their ears so long and floppy

Rub their tummies; watch them smile.
Cuddle up, with them, a while.

When you leave, a goodbye whine
Left for you ~ is just a sign.

You'll be missed while you're away.
Near the home front they will stay.

A tail is wagged anticipating
For their loved ones, they are waiting.

While you're gone, you can be sure
They will linger by the door.

Puppy's honor, cross their paw;
I do believe it's canine law ...

To wait for you, beside that door,
With all those kisses.  Wait, there's more!

Also, there's a doggie wiggle;
Makes you want to smile and giggle ...

Knowing you've a friend forever
Who will love you, come whatever.

If your pooch is extra kind,
Something special you will find ...

Waiting for you, by the door;
Doggie doo-doo on the floor!

Bow wow bark, canine bliss;
Doggie dance, sloppy kiss ...

A howling serenade, off key.
Home at last, here with me!

Pals forever, 'til the end;
No greater love, no truer friend.
~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~

 

Billie C.
http://thelifeofbilliec.blogspot.com/

For Today... May 10, 2011

 

Hello,  Jerry is still job hunting.  We are running the air conditioner almost all the time, now. Our high today may even be in the lower 90's. Yuck. Too early in the year for 90's for me.  But I can't do anything about it.  I hope you had a good Mother's Day. Last Saturday, we went looking for about 10 Geocaches.  We found 5 of them. Sunday we found two we couldn't find on Saturday and looked for 4 more, found 2 of them. We are hitting our average of about 2 for 3.
We spent a while on Saturday at St. Stephens Park.  It was well worth the $3 apiece to get in and walk around, looking for the 2 out of three that we know are there, Geocaches. We didn't write down the co-ordants for that third one.  We had the dog with us and they got to get out and walk with us (on leads all the time)  We found the one at the over-look easy enough and I took a picture of the plaque that gave the history of the area.  Very, very intresting for the history buff in us. It fits right in our Living History time line that we have been studying.  Talk about a find !! Too bad the state is consideriing shutting down the park because of lack of funding. Seems a shame that there is no advertizing of this or any other parks outaide the beaches. The "Alabama" Battleship is self susstaining and does not ask for state funding. All the other parks needs the help. We went around to the bottom of the bluff. There is an old "steam" shovel in the water. Not really sure if at one time it ran on steam but it reminded me of the kid's book "Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel".  I read that one soo many times to David while he was a toddler that I think we both knew it by heart.  Got to read and hear more history at the little convience store while we bought a couple of cola's.  I really need a better connection so I can find out if our CoHT has an Alabamian group and if so.. if somone would like to host an event at the park. They are much more that willing for an event and expecally if we can go dressed for it.  What a way to spend a weekend.  I would love to, but we really are trying to find Jerry a job, and there are none here or he would already be back working.

 

We left the convience store and headed back around the bluff, after buying the drinks. and made a stop to go see the "indian bathtubs".  I do think if I had a change of clothes, I just may have jumped into the water, myself. There, pecked out of the stone is a shallow area just perfect for washing up in. I didn't get to go and see how cold the water was though, and it was coming out of an underground spring.  No history of when or why this was made. We "know" there's a cache here, but without recalling any of the clues would have been very frustrating to try to find it. So many great hiding place for one.  I would love to go back and visit again, but next time, I'm wearing pants. I was totally covered with Misquitos while we were walking around the old town excavation area.  At least we didn't find any ticks on the dogs after all our walking around in the wooded areas. Now I wished we had taken a picnic with us, it would have been nice to just find a shady spot and enjoy eating a meal outdoors there.
Sunday, after we went looking for the GeoCaches, we went home and I changed out of shorts and into pants because we had planned on eating at one of the local restruants... guess what. They closed at 2 pm. "What" !!!. I was sooo looking forward to eating there on Mother's Day but eating, "all you can eat seafood" at lunch time is not near as filling as eating it at Dinner time.  Oh well, we will eat there, again, and call it our Mother's Day dinner, just late.  Jerry likes how they season his hamburger steak (I think it's way, way too large for just one meal) The owner comes out of the kitchen and talks to every one, every now and then. Jerry's told a couple of the fellows about the place. It's that good.
I heard from both Girls on Sunday. They are doing well. Didn't hear from David, but that's normal for him. 
Yesterday was spent on cleaning the camper and doing laundry. I ended up doing 5 loads of laundry.  One whites, which included the white blanket off Jerry's bed, and when it came out of the dryer the lint catcher was full of dog hair. Then I did a load of lights, then two of darks, including 2 pairs of Jerry's jeans since there was only 2 in the dirty clothes. The last load was the rest of the blankets ( they are all smallish and light weight) Again the filter was full of dog hair. I'll tell you right now. they were so much softer to sleep under, last night. I never reailzed just how rough shed dog hair could be.  Today, we have to make a run into town (2 miles away) so Jerry can go to the career center and pick up some information. I hope we stop at the McDonalds so I can retrieve my emails and send this off. The rest of the day will be basic stuff like dishes and making the beds. Walking the dogs and so on. Even the T.V. isn't much co-operating. All the stations are breaking up and it's just not worth trying to watch.

 

Billie C.
http://thelifeofbilliec.blogspot.com/

May 6, 2011

Hello.  Miss me. I miss being able to just log on and write or read any time I want to. 

 

Jerry is job hunting. He's been following every lead he gets but so far he's not heard back from anyone.  He has a couple of places to call this morning.

 

Still haven't heard anything from Tuscaloosa from our friends. Jerry has to call to make our van payment and then will call in our storage payment so we will know something today.

 

All the pets are doing well. They are the same ol. same ol.  Each picking on the other and all being taken well care by the both of us. 

 

Not sure what will be for dinner tonight. Most likely hamburger, though.

 

 

 

Billie C.
http://thelifeofbilliec.blogspot.com/

For Today... May 2, 2011

 

Good Morning, and Hello.  The news this morning is just filled with the death and life of Osoma Ben Laudin.  How he master -minded the September 11, 2001 world trade towers attack. How he evaded capture for 9 years.  How people "Celebrated"  his death in Washington D.C. and New York City.  I can understand wanting to shout in the streets that he's dead, but I doubt it should be like a happy  Celebration. That would be like the stories I heard right after 9-11 that some Arab people were singing and shouting praise in California and the people who provided the stuff they sold in the store removed all their products.  It's not a "Celebration" like we think of Easter or Christmas being a Celebration.  I don't know that his death is going to change much. He was an old man with many health problems.

 

Since I  stopped school on 9-11 and had Beth just pay attention to what was going on for that day.  I know how important that he was found, and stopped. I'm sure he wasn't suppose to be killed, but it happened. A burial at sea will stop any of his followers from making his grave a shrine.  I thought it strang that he had a burial at sea. But it sure took care of  a lot of possibliites of using his death as a reason to do much more harm.
 

Our  weekend was quiet. We didn't go anywhere but to the store and McDonals for internet service.  I took a 3 hour nap on Sunday afternoon so was up late last night. I had a couple of strange dreams. One about trying to get a bunch of girls out of a school building and into a parade formation and they just didn't want to co-operate.

 

Outside my door ... Cloudy but not cloudy enough for rain.  Jerry was up on the roof trying to figure out why the air conditioner isn't as cool as we think it should be.

 

The dogs ... Are sleeping at "our" feet. Usually they sleep on the beds. But with Jerry home, they want to be in the same area we are in.

 

The Kittens ... Are chasing the dogs around, mostly.  Rocky can't seem to take 4 or 5 steps without Fuzzybutt being right under him. Macon has faired a bit better as Tupelo quickly got tired of the game.

 

From the kitchen... Chicken strips, noodles, salad, butterscotch pudding for dessert.

 

I am hearing... retro tv on now.. Ironsides is on. If Jerry wasn't home, I'd have the tv off.

 

I am wearing... Maroon shorts and a white tshirt

 

I am reading... emails and recipes today

Today I'm grateful for knowing that our President knew what was going on and was able to give the orders to take care of the threat of Ben Ludien. Not that we will know peace, that is not going to happen for a lot longer, I'm afraid. I am not sure why there is such a rift between Christians and Muslims and Jews.. it just seems all small compaired to what all could be done if they would just  agree to disagree.

 

I am hoping... That Jerry's phone will call with a job offer soon.

 

Billie C.

http://thelifeofbilliec.blogspot.com/

Chocolate Graham Cracker Peanut Butter Bars

Chocolate Graham Cracker Peanut Butter Bars

 

1 cup Chocolate graham Crackers, crushed
1 (18 oz) Jar Peanut Butter
3/4 cup Butter, softened
1 Lb Powdered Sugar
2 cups, Milk Chocolate Chips

 

Place chocolate Graham Crackers into a large plastic bag andm, using a rolling pin, Crush into crumbs to make about 1 cup.
Using a mixer, cream together peanut butter and butter until soft and smooth, Beat in poweder sugar until smooth, Add in the cracker crumbs. Beat until well blended and moist. Spread mixture in a 9 x 13 pan. Melt the chocoloate chips and pour over the top. Chill 3 to 4 hours. Cut into bars and serve. Be sure to chill any left overs.

 

Billie C.

http://thelifeofbilliec.blogspot.com/

Oyster Soup

Oyster Soup

Pink Ribbon Cookbook,
Women First Breast Cancer Support Group

 

1 pint Oysters
3 bunches Green Onions
3 Tablespoons Parsley
2 can Cream of Mushroom soup
1 1/2 Can Water
1 Onion, chopped
3 Garlic Cloves
2 stalks Celery
1/2 cup Butter
3 Tablespoon Flour

 

Melt Butter, saute Onions, Green Onions, garlic, clelery and parsley until tender.  In a large saucepan add Oysters, soup and water. Bring to a boil; add onion mixture. Brown flour in butter, add to oysters, Reduce heat to medium, cook for 15 to 20 minutes

 

In Memory of Andra Bishop

 

Billie C.

http://thelifeofbilliec.blogspot.com/

Stuffed Peppers with Beef Rice spinach and Cheese

Stuffed Peppers with Beef Rice spinach and Cheese

"From Our Home to Yours"
Ozark First Church of the Nazarene
2004

4 Long chili pepper, or Bell Peppers
1 Tablespoon Olive Oil, plus a little for drizzling
3 cups Spanish style Rice-A-Roni, cooked
10 oz Fresh spinach, stems removed and coarsely chopped
2 cups Monterey Jack Cheese
Salt and Pepper
1 Garlic Clove, cracked
1 cup Tomato Sauce

 

Seed Peppers. Drizzle peppers with a little oil and grill over medium heat 3 to 4 minutes, until tender. Transfer to a baking sheet, hollow side up. Add oil and garlic to skillet and heat over medium heat. Add spinach in bunches until it is wilted and giving off liquid. Season greens with Salt and pepper. Remove and drain, set aside. Add tomato sauce to rice and heat through. Pile spinach and rice mix onto peppers, mounding them up in the center of each pepper. top liberally with grated cheese and melt cheese under oven broiler 3 to 5 minutes, then serve.

 

Billie C.

http://thelifeofbilliec.blogspot.com/