The South moves north, the North moves south
A star is born, a star burns out
The only thing that stays the same is
Everything changes, everything changes
~Tracy Lawrence
I’ve got cube steaks in the oven. I cover them with a mixture of flour and pepper, then fry them in oil, on the stove, until browned. When they’re browned, I put them in a 9×13 baking pan, pour beef gravy over them, and bake at 350 degrees for about 1 hour. They come out so tender and yummy! I’m making mashed potatoes, and macaroni and cheese, to go with. Adam, Wyatt, and Justin are at the gym, working out.
We were supposed to have a guitar night, Saturday evening, but it didn’t work out. My poor girl ended up getting diagnosed with “hand foot and mouth disease”. Where that came from, I have NO clue! I thought it might be impetigo, but took her to see the doctor, to be sure. That’s when we were told it was actually something else, and she should “quarantine” for 5 days. I felt horrible, telling everyone we couldn’t make our guitar night plans. I’d been so excited for it, too! My baby needed to stay home though, so we were staying with her. We wound up watching some funny old movies. We made popcorn, had some Coke, (which I never buy!), and had a fun night, anyway.
Our friend, Biscuit, was here. He’d come up on Friday. He spent the weekend detailing my car. It’s a 7 passenger SUV, so it’s a lot of work. It had been nearly 6 months, since it was detailed, so it was a mess. It was also hot as heck outside, so it took a couple days. Bless his heart, he worked real hard on it for me, though! My car’s looking great!
I’ve spent the day cleaning. After Biscuit left, I washed the guest bedding, and hung it out to dry. I have done 2 loads of dishes. Some because I didn’t do them last night, and the rest, from lunch and the mess I’ve already made cooking supper. The way I do cube steaks requires a lot of dishes, and makes the kitchen a bit of a disaster area, but it’s worth it. I’m going to wash the kids bedding, tomorrow. Wednesday, I told Mj I’d bring her and a friend over to the indoor trampoline park. This coming weekend is our last “Summer” weekend, with Justin and Jackie. They’re going to visit his family, in Wyoming, the following one. Right before they’re back home, we leave for a week long trip, to visit Adam’s family. It should be a lot of fun, though. One of my friends lives in Iowa, now. She’s going to drive to where we’ll be, in Kansas, so we can hang out. I’m really excited to see her! I also love Adam’s brother’s girlfriend. I talked with her, on the phone, this afternoon. She’s such a sweetheart! The kids will get to spend the week with their cousins. Adam’s brother has twins. A boy and a girl. They’re right in between our kids’ ages. They always have a blast together.
I have still managed to avoid any trouble, with my husband. It’s truly been nothing but good, here! I miss Jackie. We haven’t spent much time together, since last week. It’s just been busy for the both of us. I can’t believe school will be starting back up, in just a few weeks. As soon as we get home, from our Kansas trip, I’m taking them school shopping. Then, it’ll be time for this next school year to begin. My baby is a middle schooler. Just today, she discovered that Krispy Kreme donuts gives out a half dozen donuts, to kids with straight A’s. So, she’s asking me to bring her, and her report card, over there! 😆 I suppose we’ll likely be making a trip over to Krispy Kreme, one day soon…
Chronicles in Submission 