My Grama made the best stuffed cabbage, but my sister makes it really well also. I remember when I was younger, mom and I would go to the Hungarian Reform Church in Ohio and she would order a whole bunch of the "cabbage rolls" to take home then mom would make the sauce and cook them. I had always thought that mom made them from scratch.  I think she did when she was young. This recipe has been passed down from generation to generation for years.

Time Alone

 So, I've been a loner most of my life. I enjoy the solitude of making my own decisions; going where I want to go when I want to go.  

I was married from 16 December 1983 - 18 October 1986.  Sarah was born Dec 3, 1984 (mom's 50th Birthday) Matt was born 11 April 1986.

I mean someday I hope to maybe find someone with similar interests now that I'm getting older, but I can always find something to occupy my time.

Some of my recent artwork:

Those were envelopes to a lady in the UK. I belong to a swap called ENVIE ADDICTS UNITE and every month a partner is selected for us and we send envelopes to each other.

More Art:

This was for the colorcube swap we had to use Red white and blue.

Time with Family

 So yesterday I made Chinese chicken which is actually a family recipe that my mom invented. Mom states all the time that she is allergic to chicken, but still manages to gulp it down with no ill effects. At 91 years of age, I'll let her have her quirks. I'm just glad she's still here with us.

Anyways, my sister Debbie was leading a bible study in the common room at mom's apartment, and my granddaughter Abby (age 4.75) was spending the night, so I decided to cook some up and take them over. They didn't turn out as well as I had hoped. I had ran out of parchment paper and could only think of Tinfoil as a replacement and it all stuck to it, so the batter was only on one side. Oh well, next time will be better. It still tasted really fantastic.

Until next time, 

Mace

Pain, Pain Go Away

So I've been dealing with pain since 10 July 2024.  I woke up and my groin was hurting. The doctors are still mystified. Almost two years later with not relief. I had a hip replacement done last year because the doctors said 80% chance it would fix the problem because I had a torn labrum in my right hip.  I'm now up for a DRG implant which hopefully will solve the problem, but I'm unsure of the procedure. What if my body rejects this foreign body implanted next to my spine?

 John had his 4th birthday yesterday. Really special day for a little boy that has fought so hard for his life and through it all that amazing smile always on his face.

65 years old!

 Had my 65th birthday yesterday.  It was pretty fun, part of it anyways. Went over to mom's and watched the winter olympics which is going on right now. Deb and Richard dropped in and brought me my birthday present (a lighthouse suncatcher). Deb is my sister and she is married to Richard.  

By the way back in November, Steve stopped in Rapid City! Totally shocked all of us. He is my brother and is always at the ends of the earth on some assignment or another. He works for the state department. His hair is really long which is different, but it was so neat to see him. We hadn't seen him since 2012, the year dad passed away. Mom was soooo excited. And she got to spend the next day with him also. They went to bear country. He shared photographs he took with me. I'm going to add those to mom's never ending scrapbook I'm making her. I hope to finish it this year. I better, mom is 91 now.

Until next time.

Yikes 12 years later

 Been over a decade since I have written here, so thought I would jot down a few lines.  Where to start. I am going to be starting Medicare next month (yes I'm that old!).  I left the Art Trading Card site I was on for a while and just went back this year. I am now a host for swaps and loving it.  

I moved to South Dakota in 2018 and bought a house and a car. I sold the house in October 2024 due to property taxes being so expensive so now i'm living in an apartment. It isn't horrible and isn't great. We'll see how things go.

MACE