Princess Cooked Something!!! It's a Miracle!!!

We've been giving our college daughter grief over the years cuz I've tried to get her into the kitchen and learn some cookin'. She wanted no part of it - but now that she's a college gal, she suddenly wants to be Suzy Homemaker and learn to cook!

Wow - look what she did! Sauteed seasoned asparagus in olive oil, lemon pepper tilapia, ceasar salad! She even sent me this picture to prove it! I'm so proud of her! I think she did a wonderful job. And she prepared something healthy - what a smart girl. I just had to brag a little!!!!!

Deer Crossing

Just had to share this with you while on my way to work this morning. We see deer quite often, but I usually don't have my camera with me. Today I did, and was delighted. There were about 20 or so deer bounding across the creek bridge just off my street. They really didn't seem alarmed at all. I guess security in numbers... They were stopping to play and leap and frolic, jumping over the barbed wire fences, even squeezing through the fence, going into the trees and disappearing only to reappear a bit down the road. They're beautiful animals, full of grace and acting so silly this morning, just having a wonderful time in the sunshine and cool dew.

My FIL is having surgery to have his dialysis fistula catheter thingie placed in his arm this morning to begin official dialysis. We hope it will go well with him and he'll be able to be strong enough to go home in a bit. The Drs. said that dialysis "buys one time", as FIL is not a candidate for a transplant. If he can go home for awhile, we have discovered a place here called "Caring Partners" that can come to their home, clean, cook, help bathe/dress, take FIL to dialysis, shop, whatever he and MIL need. They are not medical people, but they help with all the things Tony and I CANT do because of our jobs. We're going to check them out and see if this is something that can at least keep them in their home for awhile longer. It all depends on my FIL's ability to get a little stronger and be a little bit more ambulatory. It will buy Tony and I some time locating a place for them to enter the next stage of their lives. Sad, but true... My mom is doing well, 3 more weeks til we see if her knee surgery worked or not...

Hope ya'll have a wonderful week, I'm checking on everyone as I can to keep up with you --- Vickie