Stitches, Car Repair, Baseball,

So this morning we went to the surgeon's office and Matt had the stitches removed from his leg by a very glamorous woman. Not sure if she was a nurse or what. Certainly wasn't dressed one. The nurse we saw before was in scrubs. She put a dressing on the remaining wound for a couple of days. I must admit, not being an expert, I think the stitches should have stayed in a tad longer.

After lunch Matt went to the garage about the rear license plate light which had broken. Being an old car, they sent him to a store some distance away. I went with him and we got what was needed. Back to the garage and sitting there I asked if we had time for Matt to drive me home, so he did. The gadget was on sale for $4 plus tax $5.50. Not bad. However, it cost $56 to get it fixed. Maybe we should start taking the bus!! They had a super coffee system at the garage. I would like a system like that for our kitchen. The amount of coffee I drink it would be ideal. They had the TV on to a sports

channel which was about to show a game with the Toronto Blue Jays. Now let me assure you I couldn't be less interested in baseball, but everyone has been talking about these games and how they must be home by 4 p.m. to watch them, etc. etc. so I asked how the Blue Jays were doing and was told they lost 2 games at home, won 2 games in Texas and now have a final game at home again. Everyone is on tenterhooks. Just checked, the Blue Jays appear to be in the lead for the 7th inning. I haven't a clue how many innings they have. This picture was taken today at an earlier inning. Being Canadian, I hope they do win. I can't believe I am writing about baseball, must check my temperature. Later I checked, the Blue Jays won 6-3.

I love stuffed mushrooms, I thought these sounded good.

Cheese 'n Bacon Stuffed Mushrooms

Kraft Kitchens

12 Large mushrooms (1 lbs)
4 oz Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened
1 clove garlic, minced
4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
1/2 cup shredded sharp Cheddar Cheese
1 tbs chopped fresh parsley

Heat oven to 350 °F. Remove stems from mushrooms, discard or save for another use.

Mix remaining ingredients; spoon into mushroom caps. Place, filled sides up, in shallow baking dish. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until heated right through.

Variation: Use Neufchatel instead of cream cheese. Use turkey bacon. Use 2% milk shredded Cheddar Cheese.

Special Extra. Sprinkle with paprika before baking.

Substitute: Philadelphia Bacon cream cheese: Use in place of the bacon and cream cheese.

Have a great day
 

Cane, Bees, Stupid Question, Baseball.

I don't, thank goodness, have to use my cane much any more but I wanted to nip into Costco the other day for just 2 things (yes I know, unheard of) and didn't want to mess with a cart so I grabbed my cane instead. It reminded me, I think canes are made of invisible fairy dust or something because people take no damned notice of them whatsoever. People push their carts at me and expect me to get out of their way, or others without carts just carry on walking towards you and again, expect the one with the cane to move. Hello people, I have it because I need assistance walking, not for the fun of toting it around the store. Maybe I should attach a beeper to it or flashing lights. What is it? Inconsiderateness, obliviousness, what? Tees me off I'll tell you.

I have now come across another annoyance. Someone posted an add on Facebook about buying T

shirts which said Bee Aware on the front and other bee stuff on the back. These shirts were limited in supply and were about $30 each. However, nowhere did I see that other than what the shirt said, did it do anything for bees. In other words someone was cashing in on their plight and, apparently, (or do I mean allegedly) not putting any of the proceeds toward the fight for the preservation of bees. I could be wrong and misread it, but I certainly couldn't see anything which suggested this was helping bees in any way but making people aware of the situation. This really, really, tees me off.

Thursday mail, I received a letter from the Pension people in the UK asking me to certify I am still alive and kicking. No problem, they do that now and again. However, on the form the ask for my address and phone number. For the phone number they wish me to include the international dialing code. How the hell would I know, I don't dial myself internationally. I have just messaged a sinlaw for the information, but how absolutely ridiculous, I wonder what bright clerk thought that up?

Forgot to tell you a funny story, I thought anyway. The TV was on at the bowling alley and there was

some baseball about which I know nothing and sorry, couldn't care less about. However, Matt and I couldn't understand that the pitcher pitched 3 times and the batter didn't even attempt to hit it. Another woman said it was because the pitcher had thrown three balls, hunh??? Isn't that what they are supposed to do, throw a ball for the batter to hit!!!!!! She explained it to me and then tried to explain more but I assured her I didn't want to know. Mentioned it to the younger of the two owners at the alley. Thursday, he commented, maybe there would be some more baseball on TV so I could continue my lessons. Yeah, right! Maybe he was getting his own back because he asked us to come in later on Thursday as they had 99 kids bowling. He said if we came in about 1:15 the riff raff would have cleared out, I immediately replied "But you'll still be here won't you?" he threatened not to let me in after that one. It's stuff like that that makes us like bowling in this particular alley. They are fun people and at the same run an excellent bowling alley. At the moment it is Father and Son but grandson is aiming to join the business after college. Oh, and please don't try to explain any baseball to me, thank you very much.

This is a soup we enjoy. I don't always bother about the toasted almonds, I should, it makes a difference. I haven't made any this year because I have run out of storage pots. Sounds silly I know, Matt is always telling me I have to many pots, but at this time of the year, they are all being used.

Asparagus and Almond Soup

1 lb asparagus (if store bought you will need more because you cannot use the ends)
4 cups chicken broth
1/2 small onion, chopped
1/2 cup ground almonds.
Toasted almonds for garnish

1. Wash the asparagus and chop into pieces. Put in a pan with the chicken broth and the onion. Cook til tender. Blend. Add the ground almonds. and cook a few minutes longer.

2. To serve ladle into soup bowls and sprinkle with a few toasted almonds.

3. To make toasted almonds, put them in a dry nonstick pan and sauté until they begin to colour slightly.

Have a great day