Our Diamond Ring & his Twin . . .

I know this isn't how you all wanted to find out. AND it's not how I wanted to tell everyone. I was trying to think of some cute fun way to tell you all that I was pregnant. That's why none of you knew yet.

However, I don't get to tell you that we're pregnant. Instead, I have to tell you that I lost our little diamond ring...and his twin.

We went to the Dr. on Monday because I'd been having a little bleeding and it had increased over the weekend. The Dr. saw what he said WAS a twin and a baby that was two weeks small on measurements. He said that sometimes when one twin doesn't make it, that it causes the other one to stop growing. They checked my hormone levels Monday and then again today, and again next week. AND the bleeding has increased. So that only means one thing. NO more pregnancy! NO more twins! (at least for now)

So, Our little diamond ring and his twin are gone. Why do I say diamond ring, well, you look at the ultrasound and what does baby look like to you.

My Dr. says that she wants to do some more testing to see what is going on. But I have to wait 3 months to do the test. I will see her again in 6 weeks for a check-up.

--we were 8 weeks along

Like my mother I have always wanted to have twins. And I had the opportunity to have that dream! And for some reason something went wrong and now I don't have them, anymore. It seems that all of my dreams have been shattered lately.

I know that God has a plan for us all and somehow it is all going to work out. And that in heaven we will all have precious little babies to hold.

Last night I opened the book that Bob & Kathy gave us, when Jasmarie died, to the pages that said:

"Angels are like lighthouses for those passing by in the storms. --Karen Goldman"
And I like to think that they can be lights to those in the dark too.

and

"Looking back,
may I be filled with gratitude;
Looking forward,
may I be filled with hope;
Looking upward,
may I be aware of strength;
Looking inward,
may I be find peace.
--Author unknown"
I guess it's what I needed. And I hope that it can be so.

New Job!

I just got a job at the Safeway bakery. I start training on Monday. The hours and full time position will be something to get used to. So, I hope I like it. Because the mortgage needs paying some how. Warner may just have to get up a lot earlier or make his own breakfast and pack his own lunch. Poor Guy!
Does anyone know anyone that needs a contractor for remodeling, repairs or just whatever. He can take out the trash or walk the dog; whatever you'd like to pay him to do!

Happenings!

Mia is here today and we are having a good ole time of course! And the workers are coming tonight for a few days so that'll be nice.
Tonight supper: Chicken & Stuffing casserole, cooked/mashed squash (w/ butter, salt&pepper), steamed broccoli.
Wednesday
Breakfast: Fried eggs, hash browns, bacon, OJ, milk
Lunch: Hamburgers and the fixings with baked squash (sweet potato)fries, and grapes
Supper:Baked Halibut, coleslaw, green beans, garlic cheese breadsticks

Thursday
Breakfast: Scrambles eggs and grits (with cheese and butter, S&P)
Lunch: "possibly in the mountains cutting fire wood--if it doesn't snow tooo much before then"
Supper: Red beans & Rice, fried green tomatoes

Friday
Breakfast: Homemade Granola
Lunch: Halibut burritos, black beans, avocados
Supper: Fried rice & egg rolls


Pilates on M-W-F
House cleaning somewhere in between
And Of course bookwork
Taking care of Warner
and lots of other important stuff that I'm not remembering right now,
Besides I've gotta go mop -- SO until next time!!

Awesome supper tonight!!

I don't mean to brag; but I hit the jackpot tonight and I wanted to share it with all y'all.

So It was fish with a relish on it over rice with sliced butternut squash and sourdough biscuits. Now I will attempt to tell you how I did it. Sorry no recipes involved.

So I made the relish with about:
1/4 cup minced butternut squash
1 pepper (long green kind from Morris's garden) minced, about 2 tablespoons
1/4 cup of black olives chopped
1 Tbsp. minced garlic

Put the squash and garlic in a skillet with a little olive oil. Cook a little and then add peppers and olives. Cook a bit longer until squash is tender. Set aside.
* Add a little more oil to the skillet and lay in some slices of butternut squash. Fry until browned on both sides, sprinkling with salt and pepper.

In the mean time your fish is thawing in the sink, in water. I used Halibut, but any kind of fish will do.

Spray a cookie sheet pan with oil, put fish on pan, top with relish (saving back 1/4c.) and Bake at 415* for 15 minutes.

Take two Sourdough biscuits, leftover from breakfast and set on a small piece of foil and put them on the top rack to get hot while the fish in cooking.

All the while you have been cooking rice (in your pressure cooker, if you live at high altitude! Bacause otherwise you could spend 2 hours trying to cook rice that only turns out half cook. Yeah 1/2 the rice is mush and the other 1/2 still hard)
OH Sorry --- Back to our dinner! ---
Add the leftover relish to rice. Chop two slices of leftover tomatoes from the fridge (that came from Morris's garden) that need using before they go bad. Add tomato to rice mixture.


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Take two plates from the cabinet. Put a pile of rice on each plate. Top with fish. Put squash slices on the side along with a biscuit. And you have a yummy yummy awesome supper!!


Sorry I consumed it before I took any pictures :)

Oh and I used the bottom part, the round part of the butternut for dessert.
Cut the bottom off, cut it in half, scoop out the seeds (save for toasting) and put in an oven dish. Put about 2 Tbsp of butter in each cup and fill with brown sugar and Bake until tender.
Broil the seeds with lots of salt. They are EXTRA yummy, moire flavorful than other kinds of squash seeds that I've had.

Happy Birthday Paw-paw!!