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

ATC's on the Brain!

Dang! It has been awhile since I posted here.  I've been working mostly, and have been piddling with ATC cards.

I joined a 1960's Television swap.  (Della has 2 slots left for anyone interested—due in Feb).

I love Leave it to Beaver.  All these years later I still try to catch an episode daily. :)  For the swap it had to be a collage card and have a character from the television show with a quote.  This one is Eddie Haskell with his usual compliment to June Cleaver.

I loved watching Hogan's Heroes growing up, and like most of you hated Colonel Clink and loved Sergeant Schultz.  I almost portrayed Schultz instead with his "I see nothing...I know nothing!"

 

Out of all of the cards, I think this one turned out the best.  I just recently started watching Dr. Who. I am presently in season 4 and hope to get through the series.

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I also belong to a few round robin groups.  One is a hand-drawn only group, and the other is pretty much anything goes. The premise is that there is a 1st 2nd and 3rd player.  Someone starts, theres a middle man (LOL) and then the last person finishes it up.  I made this set last nite as a starter.  I'm going to send it off to someone.  After I get it back I'll post how it turned out! 

This set is for the hand-drawn group.

Besides the endless geometrical boxes and cans I used to doodle all over my school work, snoopy had a prominent position.  My teachers were always griping about keeping my papers less "sloppy" :)

For the CCRR group

I still had snoopy on the brain when I made this one last night.  Both of these sets will be added on to by 2 other people.  I can't wait to get them back and post the finished projects!  See you then!

Matt's Short Visit November 2014

My blog, my rules.  :)  My son is visiting for 2 days.  A few pictures from his visit.

Just so there is a little artwork included, he made the heart for his fiance' :)

I LOVE SUSHI!