Aug 31, 2011

 

Good Morning,  I am back online, full time again. (I think)

 

We now have the code for the wifi here at the campground. (having to pay $10 each for it) and no downloading large files, or movies. not that we ever did a movie in the first place. I just wonder if that also goes for t.v. shows... most likely. I'll let Jerry find out when he tries to watch his Ice Road Truckers.

 

The move was un-eventful. The dogs are loving the outdoors here and we had one of the cats get out this moring. By the time I opened the door he was more than willing to run back inside and hide in one of the kennels.  This place is filled up and almost every one seems to have a dog. most are on a line but a few are not, including the 3 behind us. So far, we have been lucky to not have them meet our dogs, but they do like to come into my yard while he's out "walking" them.. they pee in our yard.. I will have to speak up more, if I find any poop in the yard.  No reason for him to let all three run loose. As long as mine are on lines and they do as I say, all is good.  We, that is the dogs, got to meet the mastiff that is here, this morning. he cam to "see" the new dogs and my dogs wanted to "see" him.. no barking, growling or other aggressive behavor so all is good. As long as mine keep behaving like this, we will not have any troubles.   Since the man next door met our dogs last night, he's more aware of their size and temperament now, I think.  I've met his dogs and they act much like my own. I just don't want to feel like I have to check to see which dogs are out loose when my dogs behave and are on leads, which is standard in places like this.

 

We are having power problems.. and the breaker needs replaced. The man who does that sort of work, also has a day job and will be back this evening with a new breaker. he said it was a bad breaker. I told him I have to turn off the hot water tank before 10, when the sun starts to hit the power box, or we trip the breaker. It's got a soft touch to it. Tripped it 4 times the day we moved in. Twice on Sunday, 4 on Monday and 3 times yesterday, and that was after I turned off the hot water tank for the day.

 

We have the sunshields in all the windows but one.  And that helps but it still gets in the low 80's in here in the after noon. We have no shade. Momma D is having more spaces put in on the next level below this one and we will have first pick if we want to move the camper to one. Still no shade from the west, but we could move closer to the east side and have shade until about 11 am.  I just hate moving the camper, but if we can have our choice, then I may do that anyway to make walking the dogs easier for us. It's right on the boundry for some federal land and that's a nice place to walk the dogs.. We took a bit of a walk down a road this moring and I hope to walk further tomorrow down the same road.  I try to add a bit more each day to how far I walk, but a lot depends on how I feel.

 

Because we are so far from any good size town, I'll have to cook on pay days.  Ah well.. I figured that would happen.  But we are spending some time outside in the evening and not just on the couch in front of the t.v.

 

Billie C
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August 22

 

Good Morning.... Well.  Let's see. Going back to Mid-week. Jerry called me to let me know he was on his way back home, around 9:30.  He went back to work on Satureday at 9:30 and for the next month, has to be in at 5:30 in order to get the daily water ready for on the job, for everyone. I'm sure this is suppose to be some sort of puniment, but to lose 30 hours, then work 11 1/2 hour days means he's going to make more money by the end of the month that he's lost for the 30 hours off work. Sure, it means getting up a bit earlier, only about 1/2 and hour or so eariler. But I can get a lot more done early in the morning while itls cooler, as well. We took advantage of the sistuation and on Thursday, we went Geo Caching. Jerry had a list of about 11 and we found all but 4 of them. One we didn't look for because it was in a very busy area. The other three, We just didn't find at all. If you read my blog you can read the story of the day. Friday,  We slept in until 10 am. Now that's not to say I didn't get up around 6, and walked the dogs and let the cats out, cause I did, then I put the cats back into a kennel and went back to bed.  We ate "Brunch", a very late breakfast, really.  Jerry could pick up his check around 3 pm so we thought we would check out some R.V parks closer to the job, and a quick run into Kentucky for a Geo-cache so we could add another state to our list of "finds".  We checked out 3 R.V. parks.  All much more expencive that this one, None had Wi-Fi. and two were just skanky. The first is just off the interstate. and they are packed. Parked so close together that I doubt you could fart and the neighbor not hellp but smell it. And no place to walk the dogs at all. No place to walk and the noise from the traffic was just loud. We checked out another one, much closer to the job. the only site he had open, was way too short for our camper.  The man there said he didn't think we would fit. But then again, he did say he may have a spot come open within two weeks. doubt it though. it's less that 1/2 a mile from the job. The third R.V. park we went to was, um.. intresting. There were two spots open, buth too short. While we were there though, some of the men were getting home from work and that's when the dogs came out. and not a one was on a lead and it didn't seem like any one really cared or not in the office.  i would have liked being there, but only because there was plenty of room to walk and for the dogs to play. The place is much more campground and is having a motorcycle event this next weekend. Music, bands, "games". and such. They also run a canoeing busmess where they take you to the small river, you put in, go down the river and they pick you up at the other end. That would be fun, if I know more how to swim. although you do have to wear a life vest so that would be ok by me.  She did take our name for a spot if one comes open but we really doubt if she'll call back. She wasn't so sure about our dogs. Don't know why,  We really should have taken them with us, I guess. She did mention that Elk's Harbor may have some sites open as they are expanding. When we left Jerry decided we could follow a different road to get home. It took us over three more hours to get home. The dogs and cats were sure happy to see us come in and let them out of the kennels.  Saturday, Jerry and I had to be up by 7 so he could be back to work at 9: 30.   Sunday.. yesterday.   .  . We slept in a bit. Jerry walked the dogs and that's what woke me up. I cleaned out the cat box. peeuuu. A total cleaning was needed. We ate breakfast at Shoney's and then went to the laundry mat next door to do jeans and two blankets that the machines here at this campground won't handle. We had all the laundry with us, but decided to just do what was needed. Cost was one reason, time another. We did the grocery shopping on our way home. We were able to keep that under $80 for the two of us. But we also didn't get much produce. The tomatoes were all brused and so were the cucumbers. I don't care how cheap it is.if it's still going to go bad before I can use it,, there's no reason to buy it. We did get lettuce and green peppers. Won't make much of a salad but that's what we have. After we got home, put away the grocries, walked the dogs and just rested a bit. We left to go check out Elk's Harbor R.V. campground. It was about an hour's drive away, but a nice country drive. And we ended up reserving a spot for us to move to, next weekend. it's much closer to where Jerry is working.

 

Billie C.
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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.
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1 Thessalonians 5:11 - NLT
So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.

Collard Greens

Collard Greens

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

 

2 Bunches Collards
3 Smoked Ham Hocks
2 Tablespoons Vegetable Shortening
Salt and Pepper, to taste.

 

Remove stems, wash and cut up the Collard Greens. Par boil the ham hocks in water for 5 to 10 minutes. Drain the ham hocks. In a large pot, heat the shortening. Saute ham hocks, then add in the greens, on low heat with the pot covered. Allow greens to cook for about 1 1/2 hours over low heat. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

 

Billie C.
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1 Thessalonians 5:11 - NLT
So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.

Cheesy Rice and Broccoli

Cheesy Rice and Broccoli
serves 6

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

1 (10 oz) Package frozen chopped Broccoli, thawed and drained
1 cup Water
1 1/2 cups Minute Rice, uncooked
1 (8oz) Package Velvetta Cheese, cut up.

 

Bring Broccoli and water to a full boil over medium heat. Stir in rice, cover. Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes. Add Velveeta Cheese, stir until cheese is melted.

 

Billie C.
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Minestrone

Minestrone

 

Pink Ribbon Cookbook,
Women First Breast Cancer Support Group

 

1 (2 lb) Beef soup bone
2 lb shin beef, cut up
4 quarts Water
1 1/2 lbs, Tomatoes, peeled
1 (15 oz) can Tomato Sauce
2 Onions, chopped
1/4 cup chopped Parsley
2 cloves crushed Garlic
1/4 teaspoon Pepper
2 Tablespoons Basil Leaves, crushed
2 cups sliced Carrots
4 cups Uncooked Macaroni
2 pkgs Italian Green beans
10 oz pkg Green Peas
2 cups sliced Celery
1 lb can Red Kidney Beans
2 Tablespoon Salt
Place soup bone and beef in large 8 quart pot. Add water, bring to a boil, skim. Add tomatoes, tomatoe sauce, onion, parsley, garlic, salt, pepper and basil. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 1 1/2 hours. Add carrots and celery, cover and simmer 1 hour. Remove meat and bones, trim fat off meat and discard. Cut meat into pieces and return to soup. Heat to boiling. Add uncooked pasta, green beans and peas. simmer for 20 minutes. Stir in kidney beans, heat to boiling.

 

In Memory of Sue Lee Triplett.

 

Billie C.
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Taco Soup

Taco Soup

 

Pink Ribbon Cookbook,
 Women First Breast Cancer Support Group

 

1/2 lb Ground Beef
1 Onion, chopped
1 (80z) can Tomato sauce
2 cans Shoe Peg Corn
2 cans Rotel Tomatoes
2 pkg, Taco Sauce Mix
2 cans Pinto Beans
3 cans water
2 cans Mexican stewed tomatoes
2 small pkg. Original Rance Dressing mix

 

Brown beef and onion, drain. Add remaining ingredients, Bring to a boil and then simmer 15 minutes. Serve over plain tositos chips.

In Memory of Lottie Triplen

 

Billie C.
The most influenctial person who will talk to you all day is you, so you should be very careful about what you say to you ~ Zig Ziglar
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Recipes from the back of the box, can or package. So many ways to use what we buy.

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