I never want to see the bathroom as much as I have in the past few days.

I’m finally able to eat food again, but I can’t eat much at a time now. It seems like my stomach shrunk but I’ve been eating soup, at least. Sunday I was hungry and ate only a couple bites of my breakfast and had to throw away the rest. I just couldn’t eat it.. I felt full. I don’t have a scale here and hope that maybe I even lost a couple pounds.

I’m looking into getting some personal budget software to keep track of things then maybe I can shred a lot of the paper I have laying around.

That is one thing I never do. I never just throw out any paperwork with account numbers, social security numbers or any type of personal information on them. I always shred them. I do want to get a crosscut shredded which shreds the paper into small pieces like confetti instead of long strips which could possibly be pieced back together.

What kind of software do you use to keep track of your household budget?

2 tbsps EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil)
2 medium carrots – sliced (about a cup)
2 medium stalks of celery – sliced (about a cup)
1 small onion – chopped (about 1/3 cup)
2 cloves of garlic – finely chopped
1 medium zucchini or yellow summer squash, cut into 1/4 inch pieces
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves or 1 tsp dried basil leaves or Italian seasoning
1 box of beef pasta Hamburger Helper
1 can (15 oz) dark red kidney beans – drained & rinsed
1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes with basil, garlic and oregano – undrained
5 cups hot water

1. In a 5 quart Dutch oven or stockpot, heat oil over medium heat. Add the carrots, celery, onion and garlic and cook for about 5 minutes – stirring frequently until the veggies are almost tender.

2. Stir in the zucchini, basil, uncooked pasta and sauce mix from the Hamburger Helper box, beans, tomatoes and hot water. Heat to boiling. Reduce the heat.. cover and simmer for about 10 minutes or until the pasta and veggies are tender.

Prep time: 30 minutes Total time: 40 minutes Makes 7 1 1/2 cup servings.

I hope you like the new look… I know I do.

They had a path from the front door through to the back door and every surface (including the floor) was stacked with stuff. They must have kept stuff from the 1st day they moved in. I wonder if there were old bottles of prenatal vitamins in that stuff too. There were stacks of papers, newspapers, etc.

They had a decent sized house but all the clutter made it feel tiny. Their living room was basically cut in half by all the clutter. I remember seeing a piano and there was room behind it but that space was filled with stuff. There was stuff in front of the piano too so you couldn’t even get to it to play it. Their dining room table was piled with stuff except for spaces for them to sit and eat dinner.

They are both long gone now and I would have hated to see just how long it took to clean that house out to sell it. They must have had to use several large dumpsters to put all the clutter in. I think seeing that house that way made me hate having stuff piled up around my house. When we pack to move all the boxes sitting around waiting to be moved drive me crazy.

I would love to have a room dedicated to my home office but as I’m living in a camper temporarily my computer desk consists of 2 wooden bar type stools with a desk pad on top. My monitor, keyboard and mouse sit on top of them. My mouse is on a plastic cutting board that I put in my lap when i need to use it. I put my keyboard in my lap to type too. My tower is sitting on a chair next to the barstools.

I’m just looking forward to the day I get my computer desk and chair back again (it’s all in storage). That will be a dream come true!

There is so much snow on the ground that anyone who has a fish pond won’t see their pond filters for a good long time!

I swear if I see another flake come down from the sky I’m going to cry!

3 cups bisquick
1 lb bulk pork sausage
4 cups grated cheddar cheese (16 oz)
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup milk
**Andi’s recipe didn’t have these. The picture I’m looking at shows them without them too**
1/2 tsp dried rosemary leaves (crushed)
1 1/2 tsps chopped fresh parsley or 1/2 tsp parsley flakes
Barbecue sauce or chili sauce .. if desired

1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease bottom and sided of a jelly roll pan (15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 2 x 1 inch).

2. Stir all of the ingredients together using your hands or a spoon. Shape the mixture into 1 inch balls and place in the pan.

3. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until brown. Immediately remove from the pan. Serve warm with sauce for dipping.

I went past Shoprite yesterday and it was jam packed. There was almost a couple accidents with people trying to get into and out of the parking lot. Luckily I went and got food on Tuesday so I’m good for the weekend.

I should really go there because JoJo is almost out of her food, but I think there might be enough until I’m able to get the car dug out. If not I do have a couple cans of canned food for her.

I don’t know why they didn’t wait until spring or a really warm day to hold a yard sale. I know I wouldn’t want to tramp through several inches of snow in someone’s yard to buy some over-priced items.