Oops!

 It's been a minute since I last posted.

It's actually NOT because I've been

super super busy.

Actually, I've been kind of taking

a bit of a break!

Well, not really a BREAK,

just, you know, a break.

I taught a class over the weekend.

And I was training a new instructor.

So I had to be on my best...

and my internet was NOT being

on its best... kept getting a message

that my internet connection was

unstable.

Which then caused lags and freezing

and all sorts of tech challenges.

Grrrrrrrrrr.

When I was done, I didn't even do

my required paperwork.

I just left my office and went

into the living room to make dinner.

Kyle came over and we had a yummy

pork chop bake I learned on the

YouTube.

(hahahaha)

It's not particularly healthy.

But DELICIOUS!

1.5 cup of dry rice.

2 C chicken broth.

1 can cream of chicken.

1 can cream of mushroom.

Put all that in a 9x13 and STIR.

I recommend saving a little of

the soup mix to put on the chops.

(hahaha forgot the stir part...

it was a bit crunchy, but still yummy)

Lay pork chops on the top and

season well with salt, pepper,

onion & garlic powder and some

smoked paprika.

Then pour the rest of the soup mix

over the top.

Bake covered at 350 for 30 minutes

and then another 30 uncovered.

Kyle said "I wish we had found

this earlier!"

Anyhow.

I just got back from a long walk with

Beau, Bear & Kyle.

We walked to the back fence,

then along the "top" back to the

pig barn, then split and they went

to their house and Beau and I walked

down the big hills into the garden

valley and then up the hill to our house.

I'm eating a bowl of yogurt with the

last of my granola and some

freeze dried cranberries.

And then we are heading to town to

do the Tuesday shopping.

Yesterday, in between our big long walk

and teaching my night class,

I baked a batch of Mom's

JUMBO Choc Chip Cookies.

(Recipe via Soni...)

I didn't make them jumbo.

And cooked the first batch too long.

But they were GOOD!

I added some cranberries to them too.

YUMMY!

I looked into my camera roll to see if

there was anything else I needed to share.

Friday while I was on the phone with Soni,

the "herd-o-birds" (robins) visited

our house on their trek south.

You have to zoom in,

I took the picture from my back door.

Didn't want to open it and scare them away.

But there were a gazillion of them

all over the back hill and in our trees

outside the bedroom window.

It was fun to watch them!

Mostly I've been taking screenshots.

Like what on EARTH are we going to do

with ALL THESE PUMPKINS??????

Hahahahaha.

(The Sister Sisters shared this on FB and

mentioned if you were looking for any

pumpkins, Jim has a gazillion!)

Anyhow.

Off to Hays.

Have a wonderful Tuesday!

Talk to you in the morning Mom!