Monthly Archives: October 2010

Things I’m Loving These Days

Posted on October 28, 2010 by

1.  My Bible – Right now I am doing a self-study of the book of Proverbs.  Even though I am moving very slowly, I am really enjoying it.    2.  The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society –   This was on my … Continue reading →

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Recipe for Fruit Salad

Posted on October 27, 2010 by

This fruit salad is very easy and quick to make and is always a hit with my family.  The only thing I do a little differently from the recipe is add a few more cherries (as we all know there … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Question

Posted on October 25, 2010 by

What’s your favorite Halloween memory?  My favorite Halloween memory is of my dad carving a jack-o-lantern every year on the night before Halloween.  My mother always lit it on Halloween night and put it either on the marble-top table in … Continue reading →

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Strike Up The Band!

Posted on October 23, 2010 by

  I was a band jock back in high school.  I think the term now is “band geek” or “band nerd,” but back in the ’70s we were “band jocks.”  I started playing the trumpet in the 5th grade and instantaneously, I was hooked.  … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Question

Posted on October 18, 2010 by

On February 24, 2010 vaccine experts voted that everyone 6 months and older should get a flu vaccine each year starting with the 2010-2011 influenza season. CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted for “universal” flu vaccination in the … Continue reading →

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A Most Memorable First Patient- Part 2

Posted on October 17, 2010 by

As you learned in Part 1, it’s my senior year in veterinary school (my clinical rotation year) and it’s my very first time to receive clients.  I have just discovered that my first patient is of all things, a fish.  A trout.  I scanned through … Continue reading →

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A Most Memorable First Patient- Part 1

Posted on October 16, 2010 by

I went to veterinary school back in the ’80s.  Getting into veterinary school was very competitive, and staying in was challenging.  It was intensely demanding to say the least.  Nothing I studied was any more difficult than the subjects I had taken in my … Continue reading →

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Things I’m Loving These Days

Posted on October 14, 2010 by

1.  Autumn Mums It’s that time of year again…. time for Autumn mums.  Love ’em!!!!  I love going to Gatlinburg, TN this time of year to see all their fall decorations, which usually contain lots and lots of Mums!!!    … Continue reading →

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A.1. Secret Recipe For Meatloaf

Posted on October 12, 2010 by

JUST ADD 4 TABLESPOONS OF A.1. STEAK SAUCE TO MAKE ANY MEATLOAF RECIPE TASTE EVEN BETTER. Here’s one of our favorites: MEATLOAF 2 lbs. ground beef  (I usually use 1 lb. of ground beef and 1 lb. of pork) 2 … Continue reading →

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Last Night’s Meatloaf Dinner

Posted on October 12, 2010 by

I love to cook.  Always have.  I love to try new recipes.  What I DON’T like is trying to figure out what to cook for my family of somewhat picky eaters.  I have a teenager who has to be the pickiest eater … Continue reading →

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