Sick Day

Rod took a sick day yesterday.

He went to work, but about an hour

into his day, he broke out in a 

major rash on the inside of 

both arms!

Raised, red, angry welts that were

pretty itchy.

Freaked the other guys out,

so they sent him home.

They started popping up on his

sides and back as well,

so off to the pharmacy we went

to pick up some Benedryl.

(I have lots of voo doo stuff in

my cabinets, but I never keep 

that sort of thing.

It goes bad LONG before we 

need it again...)

He took some, then we went

into town and stopped at the

shoe repair store that has been

there for a billion years.

I took my riding boots in to be

re-soled in 1982!

He has a pair of nice black leather

cowboy boots that he likes to wear

to church with his suit.

They look nice and are really comfy.

But he has worn holes in both the soles.

We were happy to see the little

hole in the wall store was still

there and run by the next (or even 

the next next generation).

They said this was their busy season

so it would probably take 2 weeks,

but it was only $50 to put new heels

and leather soles on!

Pretty decent!

And next door is another little old

hole in the wall from back in the day.

A little breakfast / lunch diner

called Ethel and Fred's, but 

everyone has always called it

Fred & Ethel's.

LOL

They were FAMOUS for their

peanut butter pie

back in the 80's when I worked

in that neck of the woods.

We stopped in for an omelet and some

of the best cooked crispy bacon

Rod has ever had at a restaurant.

FINALLY somebody got it right!

*grin

And then we were off again.

Stopped at the cheap (inexpensive)

gas station and put in my

FIRST TANK OF GAS.

Bought the car 2 weeks ago!

And then to the dealership to see Jim,

get the car washed and detailed

and get some instructions on some of

the fancy features that I'm SURE

he showed me, but I can't remember...

But he was busy selling a car.

Still got the car detailed though,

and got to wave and smile at him...

Then it was back home to cut and weed

a bunch of decals for a client,

I made a pan of Rod's favorite

German Pancake for his breakfast

for the next week 

and had a couple of ripe bananas

that I made into a pan of

"Bust a Myth" banana cake for 

us to eat as snacks.

I'm going to take a couple of slices

this weekend for my mid morning

and mid afternoon snacks.

Made a yummy meatloaf with some

of our ground beef.
It's a SUPER easy and delicious

recipe.

2 # ground beef

1.5 C favorite salsa

.5 C sour cream

.5 C greek yogurt

2 T taco seasoning

2 large eggs

.5 C cracker crumbs (I use oatmeal)

Bake at 350 for 45 min to an hour.

I used my 8x8 pyrex pan,

my toaster oven,

and put a little grated cheese on top

just for fun.

It was done and ready to eat in 45 min.

It was a yummy dinner for a cold

(68), blustery, cloudy, misty sort of day.

It really FELT like winter.

Today, however, we woke up

to beautiful blue skies.

Chilly, but with the sun shining,

you don't even notice!

Scott finished fixing Jim's 4 wheeler

that he keeps in our barn.

We use it for dragging the pastures

and he sometimes comes and gets it

and a truck and goes out riding with buddies.

The rats ate some of the wires.

Grrrrrrrr

But Scott got it all fixed and running again.

Thanks Scott!!!!

I put the dogs in the garage

so they wouldn't disturb him,

and was sitting here on the couch drinking

my breakfast drink and thinking it 

was probably time to let them out,

when I heard a bunch of little kid

voices.  Like recess or PE at the local

elementary school.

Except we don't have a local elementary school.

And then I remembered Brock saying

he was hosting 60 little kids

for a school field trip this morning.

(And 55 more on Monday)

Glad it was a beautiful day for it!

They brought 2 buses full!

The kids seemed to be having a good time,
checking out the donkey and goats...

 

Meanwhile my cows and horses were
having a good time checking them out too.

(By the time I got my camera out, they were
heading on to the next thing...)

Sounds like they are having a good time
over there.
I'll bet Brock is ready for a nap!

I'm doing laundry and getting my
rosters all printed up for another
big class this weekend.
Heading to West Palm.

Have a wonderful, safe and happy weekend.