Monks and some Ice

 Leaving Physical Therapy today we got a glimpse of the Monks making their way into Ashland Va.  Earlier in their journey in Dayton Texas, two Monks were injured when a car hit them resulting in one having leg amputated. He is recuperating. 

They along their way are stopping at state capitals, historic landmarks and communities sharing their message of reflection.  A 2300 mile walk thru Ashland with a rest stop at Randolph Macon Campus. 

Some snow pictures

Granddaughters helping shovel ice from porch door along with Opa

Looks like Phil the large ground hog saw his shadow which in Pennsylvania could be six more weeks of bad weather for them.  Not sure if a groundhog saw a shadow in my state.  I say we will probably have six more weeks of bad weather here anyway.

Genevieve had to get the old sleigh out and slide down to creek on ice

Bye for now

Homebound

Feeling on the mend but still swelling in the knee and leg.  Exercises help somewhat with plenty of ice packs.

TKR surgery Jan 8th.  Glad it's over with.  Haven't taken down all decorations. At least there is something pretty to look at.  

 Husband makes sure of breakfast, lunch and dinner.  I haven't had any type of appetite until a day or so ago. 

Take out and I love Panera harvest soup.  My favorite.  Tonight, dinner was from a local eatery of B.L.T.  wrap with sweet potato chips.  Will have more tomorrow as I couldn't eat it all.

A slice of pizza was good too.

Besides P.T. during the week, I have Rom Tech at my house, and it keeps me moving, it's monitored by my doctor.   I have it for about 30 days 

Lying here watching Lewis and Clark documentary and so very interesting by candle glow.

That's all I have for now.  

Hope to be up and around soon for more.  Supposed to be snow showers Sunday.

I am praying so.  I love snow. 

Wildwood Christmas: Christmas

 

We had our first snowfall on Friday.  Couple inches. 

 

Today is Monday and have more coming down.

Much colder and at the moment 29 degrees.

Did some Christmas shopping Saturday with granddaughter Gv. and had a soup lunch at Hanover Tavern.

Gv had Brunswick stew and I had an 1800th century recipe of cream of mushroom soup.  

Walked around the Tavern for some history.

Saturday night we watched an old movie classic, Bell Book and Candle with Kim Novak and James Stewart.  Love these oldies.  Got through a whole move without a single curse word, one of the reasons I like the oldies like this.   

Dinner later was homemade potato soup with carrots and celery for flavor, and yes, I added ham, regular milk, some heavy cream and butter.  

Today Monday already and more snow.  I went out in it. 

Pulling into driveway, I took a picture in-between windshield wiper blade moving. 

That's all folks

Til next time.

Mom birthday, dinner and started decorations last week

Mom turned 104 November 23rd.  We celebrated at a restaurant with her wanting pizza. 

Still beats me at checkers and loves to play scrabble.   Her jumble word find books are a favorite also. 

Looking good and we are all so blessed to have her.  God has blessed all of us but especially with Mom still able to get around with walker.  

Bingo is fun for her too. 

Two days later at the place Mom stays put on a wonderful Thanksgiving feast. 

Turkey and all the trimmings.  

Green beans just the way I like them.  Little bacon flavor, vinegar, onions.  

My tree in living room is up.  I  am slow this year as my knee bothers me more now and am scheduled for a TKR in January.   Never thought I would say I look forward to it.  It will be robotic assist. Smaller incision, more perfect placement and will come home same day, well that is if everything else looks good.

I will have some type of bicycle brought to home with a screen that monitors my movement on it and will adjust to give me the right stride and work out.  This is new and looks like just the thing for exercising the joint. 

Living room tree.

Wreaths hung in windows.  All 10

I will be adding more decoration updates on my Christmas blog.

I still have shopping to do. 

More later

Apple muffins, breakfast and getting tree up

Made some apple muffins and they were so good with fresh apples from a Virginia farm.

I went by a recipe I use for fresh cherry muffins.  Used self-rising flour instead of regular flour. In place of milk, I used apple cider for extra flavor.  2 T of dry milk I always keep on hand was added to my dry ingredients.  

Fresh chopped apples I added after combining dry ingredients with wet. They turned out so good.  Sprinkled white sugar on top.  Husband had two at a sitting. 

Fresh Apples instead of Cherry.

Instead of all purpose, I used self-rising plus addition of dry milk. . Omitted baking powder. I used apple cider instead of milk.    

Whisked oil, cider, and egg along with vanilla extract as I didn't use almond extract. 

This morning, I made Beignets.  I love these sweet treats with coffee. 

Sausage, scrambled eggs toast and beignets. Steve takes his on tray to watch the news early.

We eat well here.  Too well. 

Exercise is needed after breakfast

Got my tree up a few days ago and have since decorated it which I will post soon.  It's not looking too good at this point in front of that picture. 

Fluffing small trees 

Happy Saturday