TGIF

My morning started with a text picture from my son...to make me jealous.

I wasn't jealous about this picture...bad boy...

 I shot this picture back at him of what I was drinking...

Then our temp showed me this cool paper clip...paper clips are not usually cool...

With the cold weather my skin as been getting dry and has started cracking...This is very painful.  Today my boss who has the same  problem super glued my cuts with the promise it helps.

 
I went shopping after work and saw this at Wards...more orchids...

Dinner...

Steak, new potatoes in butter, tomatoes in yogurt and spinach.

And to show you we really do eat...the mechanic eating dinner...

Finally a text picture from the twin...the Speckled Perch are biting...

 ...and his back yard tonight...

Thursday

My son-in-law sent me this cute picture of my grand-kids playing in recycle bins...who needs toys!

Dinner tonight...

  

Drumsticks with barbeque sauce, baked in the oven, pumpkin cubes, and a salad.

I saw this on pinterest...it is so me...

My view this morning...

The twin has been busy getting his house in order and found these old pictures of the mechanic when he first started working as a mechanic.  His first job was at a service station, which is where most mechanics worked in the 70's, before they became jiffy stores. Boy, was he young and had lots more hair.  As you can tell they used to clean your windshield every time you filled up... oh by the way they also pumped your gas for you.  The good old days! And gas was 39 cents a gallon!!!

Dinner tonight...

Tilapia mashed sweet potatoes, broccoli and cucumber slices.
We usually don't have fish two nights in a row, but the chicken was still frozen, and the Tilapia  thaws  fast.

Happy Birthday Jessica

Happy birthday to my beautiful niece. I was lucky enough to receive this picture today of her and her beautiful daughter, Layla! I want to know who knitted that cute sweater on Layla?

Clouds this morning...

Since I am working so much this tax season I feel like all I post are lake, cloud and food pictures.  Hopefully, I will have time to find more interesting posts after April 15.

Having said all that...dinner tonight...

Salmon, kale, potatoes in butter and half of an avocado.

Monday

More pictures of Connor's birthday party...sent to me by my son.

I finally made grapefruit juice from the grapefruits my son gave me last week.  They were ugly but boy they are juicy and sweet.  Each grapefruit made one cup of juice.

Kumquats...they are tasty and so cute and tiny.

 

Dinner tonight...

Artichoke, butternut squash with onions and tomatoes with a pork patty. 

I was too cold and lazy to go walk down to the lake to capture a cold morning picture.  The best I could do is from my car.

This is me driving to work. It's 28 degrees and I have no gloves or jacket and I didn't warm up my car...so I was cold!

Connor's 4th birthday!

We had a great time in Tampa for my grandson's 4th birthday. We started with opening presents at his parents home. One of his favorite...monster trucks.

Then...a plane kite.

Then a Power Ranger on a motorcycle...being put together by Uncle Chris.

Lego's from Grandma and Papa...

Addie just woke up from her nap...

The mechanic, Stacy, Addie and Chris.

And Addie with her other grandma...This is Addie's tired look, thumb in mouth and playing with her hair.

On to Connor's birthday party.  It was held at a local park. The Gumula / Fisher gang...

While Connor played with his friends, Chris and I entertained Addie.

All in all we had fun, but it was COLD and WINDY in Tampa!


This was a pretty tree next to the park we were at... Chris said this is not a good tree to have over one's house.
Water Oak...The neighborhood had lots of these trees.

Dinner tonight...

Honey glazed shrimp, bake potato with onion, celery and carrots, and a salad.

Tampa bound!

The mechanic, my son and I are driving down to Tampa tomorrow for our grandson's 4th birthday party. So I have many presents to wrap...

Dinner tonight...

Steak, salad and spinach. 

I saw this at Wards...purple sweet potatoes... one day..,I will try them...

It's cold enough for a fire tonight...courtesy of the twin...