An Eclectic Mess

Yesterday morning found us at the doctor's office before 7 am. Even though John insists that he's only 26, his doctor tells him that his neck is definitely 64. In May, John took a tumble down a flight of stairs while carpentering (no, not here) and gave his already sore neck quite the jolt. Next week, he'll get some pain management therapy followed by more the week after. Hopefully, that will make life a whole lot more pleasant. Many of you are dealing with chronic pain so you understand. (I'm thinking of Brenda today, too, with that tooth of hers and Linds with that knee of hers, and Sandi with that RA and so many of you.)

After the nice visit with the doc, we treated ourselves out to breakfast at Denny's where they are trying something new (at least in our corner). It's this gigantic breakfast served on a sizzlin' hot pan that spits and hisses for a full minute after getting to the table. Very impressive not to mention intimidating! I couldn't eat all of mine so John took over for me.

Then it was off to Wal*Mart to find more fabric. I am turning into a fabric freak! This. has. got. to. stop. I know you women who are fabric freaks and I don't want to be you. :D



Spent the afternoon catching up in Blogdom...so many cares and concerns about... If any of you haven't seen Barbara's response to Sunday's post, allow me to share something she said. This is a quote that hangs in her home: Sometimes God calms the storm and sometimes he lets the storm rage and calms His child.

Then, glancing at the last of the day lilies, I remembered a recipe that La Tea Dah had posted awhile ago. As per usual, I didn't have all the ingredients I needed so had to improvise, but, oh my, was it ever good! It's called Rice, Basil, & Sun-dried Tomato Salad with Daylilies. Perhaps you can read my version here:



And, though not as pretty as La Tea Dah's, it's still a lot prettier than most things I've served.



After supper, I decided to bake cookies in the toaster oven. I think of it as a handy way to limit one's intake...right! ;> I used Pillsbury sugar cookie dough, tossed in some dried cranberries, white chocolate chips, some chopped walnuts, and then John chopped a Hershey bar up and in it went, too. Yummy! Sure took care of the sweet tooth for a bit, though the thought of root beer floats loomed all evening. Perhaps tonight!

Create yourselves a beautiful Tuesday! (We're off touring today, BBL.)