Sunday, August 24, 2008

First Day of School and Other Stuff

CarlyJo Eighth Grader Extraordinaire
CassiJo Third Grade Brainiac
A super supper plate!
Uncle Joe made the meat:Marinated Pork Tenderloin with mushrooms, onions and garlic. (marinated in syrup, balsamic vinegar and garlic) I made the Garlic Smashed Potatoes (used Yukon Gold.....try them. They are so yummy!) and Broccoli Salad. We had the B-Salad when we went to OKC to lesliereids house. When I served this to my family on this night they all said, "We liked it better at lesliereid's house." That is funny because *I* made it at lesliereid's house! So the old saying is true? Location! Location! Location! I was the only one who ate much of it. I refused to throw it out, so every night I ate a few bites and ate the last bite yesterday for a snack. It is very tasty! It has broccoli, raisins, sunflower seeds, onions and bacon with a tasty dressing If you are are a broccoli lover this is the salad for you! I'll be posting the recipe on the "Everyday Gourmet" link later.
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In other news: I need a day off. Another staff member has given notice and will be leaving the first of September. This was a shock to me and I am very sad as this person is my favorite! She is my 9-5 Mother! She has been with the clinic for 20+years and she will be missed. We have begun training on the front desk receptionist, Jennifer, and that is working out nicely. Jennifer is a friend from our old church in Muskogee, and in a surprise move she and her family joined our local church! I am very excited about getting to know her and her family. (they even have a daughter CassiJo's age....that is extra great!)
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In other other news: Uncle Joe reports that he can feel his brain function returning to normal now that the children are back at school during the day. :o)
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Something funny: Yesterday I made some homemade chicken noodle soup for lunch. Cassidy didn't want any and was asking to eat a sandwich in the living room. Uncle Joe did not understand that she was eating a sandwich.
"Daddy, can I eat my lunch and watch tv?"
Uncle Joe's reply, "No you can't. You spill things and don't clean it up." (thinking she was going to be eating soup)
"Well I am eating a sandwich.....am I gonna spill that??"
Needless to say she didn't get to eat in the living room after that remark.
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This is really getting to be a long post. I sure didn't think I had this many words in me today. I have a headache and want to go back to bed. UJ massaged my neck and it feels better, but I still feel some sleepy in me.
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I have another "first": I am reading a Larry McMurtrey novel, Dead Man's Walk. I have never read anything by this author and I am pleased to report I am enjoying it. It is the story of the characters of Lonesome Dove, Gus and Call's beginning. This is a recommendation from Uncle Joe. He checked the book out and was about to return it unread when he saw me searching for a new book to read. "Here try this." he said........so I am.
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I wonder how much longer I can make this post so it is as annoying as possible?haha!!
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We didn't go to church today and it is 11:14am and I am still in my pj's. I should go get dressed. Right after I snooze a little more.
AJ over and outta here......

5 comments:

  1. I am gonna go out on a limb here and say that I probably have forgotten an ingredient in the marinated port tenderloin....am I right Joe??

    In any case, they were very yummy and probably my favorite way to eat pork. :o) You can make it again soon. Today will be fine.

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  2. it was a glaze that called for maple syrup but I used what we had which was butter pecan.
    I also added a touch of cayenne pepper and dry mustard.

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  3. You guys are the cutest. I can't stand it. I want he Prof. and I to be like you guys when it comes to cooking!!! :)

    Your girls look so much like the both of you combined that I almost think that you and UJ are related!!! Do you ever do that? Look at a married couple, see their kids and think they start to look alike to you?

    Trippy....

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  4. Your kids are so photogenic, and so cute. No, this post was not too long....good variety...cute story about the soup/sandwich...out of the mouths of babes!

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