Happy, Happy Happy....

everything :)

Happy Birthday to my Brother Larry D. Boschen and Happy Daytona 500 to me and Happy start of racing season Clint Bowyer.......

For the first time EVER Ron and I hosted a Daytona 500 party. It was held at our cabin at Duncan Lakes. It is NOT a good idea for me to host anything race related. I need to be totally focused on the task at hand but I did good. I was pretty much reserved. OK a little.....Clint finished 11th.......that was OK with me. I was so nervous about being caught up in the big one.......never mind.

My Most embarrasing moment was when my brother Larry called me before the race to tell me that Clint Bowyer was going to be on pre-race on a special called "Being Clint Bowyer" even though I knew about it I appreciated his reminder, but embarrassed a few hours later remembering it was my brothers birthday and I forgot to tell him happy birthday when he called me.

I love you.......HOW do we look alike? Being adopted all of us.........I have no idea, but we do.

and then there was my "boy", the love of my life, my Cheerio. He played with his Duncan Lakes Dog Friends, he ran through the cabin, he crashed after spending time with his Lake aunts.....he was Daytona 500d out :) 

The Case of the Missing...

Charm Bracelet has been solved. I have been looking for my Charm Bracelet that my Grandmother had given me for about two years. I had no idea where it was for the whole time. I thought for sure, somewhere in the move I had lost it. Sunday, while Ron was in Argentina, I decided to organize my Jewelry Chest. As I was doing it, I pulled the bottom drawer out to put it on our counter to clean it. I tried to put the drawer back in and I couldn't get it to go all the way in. I looked in the back and there low and behold......was:

My pretty little charm braclet. I am keeping my eye on it now.

Meanwhile, early in the day, I decided to watch a movie in bed. It was so cold and windy that I didn't feel like moving around to much. I was fortunate enough to have my little man keeping me company and taking care of me while Ron was gone. He looked so comfortable it was not hard to cuddle.

Cuddle time and Tacos......

It has become apparent to me that neither Cheerio or I like or enjoy having Ron be gone, but in our defense we sure know how take care of each other. Spending the morning on the couch at Duncan was the perfect way to take care of each other. 

After leaving Duncan, to head to Columbus, I was soooooo hungry so decided to treat myself to my favorite Amigos Chicken Soft Taco's. It was pretty tasted especially my special fun treat......ROOT BEER!!! YUMMMO!

On and side note with a full tummy, we settled in for a nice comfy evening at home.

20 Days

till the Daytona 500! Gotta LOVE a NASCAR sign to brighten your day and remind you that get through another Monday and you are one Monday closer to racing season! This sign was outside the car wash as I was giving my baby a wash job.  Gotta love race fans!

Wine and Snack Time

Tonight, we are having some folks over from out of town for snacks before heading out to Reg's 7 Mile for supper. Wine and snacks were on hand for the folks to enjoy. It was a lovely evening full of lots of Nebraska  originals including wine :) 

Success Treats and Sweet Success

I am totally hooked on Skinny Cow ice cream sandwhich's. They are a tasty little treat and not too scary in the calorie and fat area. I certainly enjoyed one as a treat for finishing Organizing my storage rooom and heading toward my Scrap and Craft area. I am certain I worked this off, lifting and stacking boxes.

My Clean and Organized Scrap and Craft and sort area! It is nice to have an office with Ron but someday's I just need my own personal space to hang out in and craft and sort. Can't not WAIT to find a table for this space. I am hot on the trail of a perfect table. SO so so happy that this is done. Been working at this for five months since we moved. Still some to do but I'll get it done! I swear.

My paper and supplies look so nice. So SO happy this is done! 

Some of my favorite things are back out. Gifts from Scrapbooking friends, godmother gifts and my Antique Cameras, Albums and Binoculars. 

Grandma's Sewing basket safe and sound on my Scrap cabinet. Xoxo

and there you have it. My own little space clean and organized. I am happy to have my Antique Camera and Binoculars back out...I missed them!

Good days...

are sometimes hard to come by!

Our Office .... before. DANG was it a mess! UGGH!

The Mess that is our Shared Office space. 

It may make a complete recovery yet....not quite done but much better. 

After a busy day, I decided it was time for some homemade Goodness. 

CROCK POT PORK CHOPS

Ingredients 

Original recipe makes 4 servingsChange Servings

• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon seasoning salt

• 4 thick cut pork chops
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed chicken with rice soup

Directions

1. In a pie plate or shallow dish, mix flour, dry mustard, and seasoned salt. Trim fat from pork chops.
2. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Dredge chops in flour mixture, then place them in the skillet, and brown both sides.
3. Place in chops into a slow cooker, and pour the chicken and rice soup over them. Cover, and cook on Low about 8 hours.

I did not have Chicken with Rice Soup....so I used Chicken Gumbo. It gave it more of a Southwest taste. I will DEFINATELY be making this again! 

Funny, how things work out but Ron decided he wanted to go to a Movie. We went to the 8:30 showing of Parental Guidance. Funny how I thought living in a "bigger" town would make the movie more packed. However, Ron and I were the ONLY TWO people at that movie. I couldn't believe we had our own "private showing" but we did. We also enjoyed the Popcorn, but then again who doesn't love movie Theathre popcorn! YUMMOOOO!!!!

I really enjoyed the movie as did Ron....and now I promised him we would go see Lincoln......