tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71728889940198045222012-02-08T21:58:37.763-08:00Matthew 5:11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9191100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-6728522402334814972012-02-08T21:42:00.000-08:002012-02-08T21:42:42.732-08:00

 I have moved my private blog to a new, top secret location.  Previous members should email me for the address.  Those interested in becoming a member, if you have my email, please drop me a note and I will let you know how to join.  If you do not have my email, post a comment with your email and I will contact you and delete your comment without publishing it. There are just a couple of

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-76330430096871149762012-02-08T16:03:00.000-08:002012-02-08T16:03:28.440-08:00

Don't mean to be cryptic.  Just wanted to let those of you who are close and who give me the enormous gift of your friendship that today I made significant steps away from my life-long codependency with toxic people.  I did the right thing.  I have peace, which I hope will last a while (pray that I keep my priorities straight!).  My blood pressure was 300/218 earlier in the week, and it is

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-4078298440796900372012-02-08T11:16:00.000-08:002012-02-08T21:58:37.782-08:00

Now that I have some jars (YAY), I am able to get back to canning a bit.  During the jar famine, I managed to stock up on a few things, and am VERY excited to fill the holes in my pantry.  I have completed my butter canning and have several dozen half pints.  I have a dozen pints of lard, and a dozen of margarine.  Today I am adding five pints of lard.   I also have cream cheese, mozzarella

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-15284178181346175552012-02-07T23:14:00.001-08:002012-02-07T23:14:54.403-08:00

http://theprairiewife.blogspot.com/2012/02/reality-check.html

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-29043260964439605592012-02-06T16:08:00.000-08:002012-02-06T16:08:47.182-08:00

And with those magic fingers, he fixed my car!!!!   He checked for fuel and for spark, had both,  so when he put the jumper cables on, one of the battery cable terminals SPUN on the post!!!!   It is SO not usual that repairs for me are so simple.  I really do praise God for not only Michael's skills, but for his willingness to be the hands and feet of the Lord to so many people in need.  What

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-89640109669496877742012-02-06T14:56:00.000-08:002012-02-06T14:56:11.210-08:00

The Hospice chaplain who has been visiting dad told us today that afer a series of conversations, Dad has told the chaplain that he has been praying and has asked God for forgiveness.  He said, "God told me I am going to be okay."  Nothing else matters. 

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-10086541745596863092012-02-05T09:33:00.001-08:002012-02-05T09:33:33.656-08:00

http://homesteadhope.blogspot.com/2012/02/its-hard-to-ask-for-help-but-im-asking.html

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-59459819420018885822012-02-04T17:13:00.000-08:002012-02-04T17:13:56.757-08:00

Just went to start the car to go to Winco, and it made a loud popping sound and died.  Opened the hood and it smelled slightly of electrical burn.  The idiot light for the (one year old) battery is on.  Probably means electrical in general.  No matter what, I can't repair it, so it looks like I am hoofing or pedalling, if I can find a bike.  I was already concerned about the car, because the

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-16124365636321998792012-02-04T13:44:00.000-08:002012-02-04T13:44:05.009-08:00

So I was digging around in the refrigerator and came across a total of one quart of bacon jam.  I never pressure canned it, and didn't want to mess with it today, so I decided to get creative.  I heated it up, drained as much fat as possible, and then mixed it with home made catsup and tomato sauce.  Added some Cowboy Candy (candied, pickled jalapenos) and a little bit of powdered pasillas and

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-6052974526091075392012-02-04T10:35:00.000-08:002012-02-04T10:35:10.175-08:00

Meh.  That's really it in a nutshell.  The channels available on Roku are okay.  Just okay.  I have subscriptions to Hulu Plus and GBTV.  But I watch them on my computer, because, except for when I go to bed and watch antenna TV, I never sit down in the living room to scan through channels.  I do play games, though.  It had been my hope to rearrange my setup so that I could have Roku and my

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-26199686377290698752012-02-04T09:31:00.000-08:002012-02-04T09:47:41.958-08:00

As far as I know, I wil not be needed at my parents' house today, so it is time to catch up on a few things that I have put off this past week.  I just made a BIG cup of Dominican Republic coffee and some cinnamon toast, and with http://www.hymnsandfavorites.com/player.html on the computer, I decided to tell you about it! First, I am canning more butter.  I have eight pounds of Costco butter

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-62429352025082316122012-02-03T21:49:00.000-08:002012-02-03T21:49:26.631-08:00

Friends, the Lord is leading me to make a change in my life that I absolutely do NOT want to do.  It will test me and stretch me and challenge my patience and my faith on the highest level I can imagine.  But I have been praying for guidance about it, and I am convinced it is His will.  (Probably because I am so NOT wanting to do it !!!)  Anyway, I am VERY resistant to this...and I need your

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-45864427825835231722012-02-03T15:25:00.000-08:002012-02-03T15:25:58.450-08:00

Reagan has three beds.  One is in the house by my computer desk and is a rectangular box with a couple of soft fleece throws inside.  The other is a home-built dog house in the garage, which is surrounded by packing boxes for insulation.  She hates it, and has chewed the sides.  It had a large red blanket it in, but every time I put it in the house, she pulls it out into the middle of the

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-31437372255642411402012-02-02T14:58:00.000-08:002012-02-02T14:58:19.478-08:00

This is the first time in my life that I have encountered something that smelled so foul as to actually warrant that old Valley Girl comment.I am trying to clean a dozen of the donated jars I received every day or so.  I just soaked four jars in CLR to remove the rust, and when I removed the flat, first all of the red glue stuck to the jar rim, and not the flat.  That was my first warning that

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-45742343253021851022012-02-02T10:33:00.000-08:002012-02-02T10:37:07.927-08:00

Here in zone 9, we generally plant outside the first week or two of March.  Counting back 6-8 weeks, that puts seed starting the last of January or the first of February.  Last year, I started WAY too early -- mid January.  So, I held off until Feb 1.  So, yesterday I started determinate Roma and slicing tomatoes.  The slicing tomatoes are labeled "container choice hybrid"  I am fine with hybrid

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-52399381215432885262012-02-01T08:37:00.000-08:002012-02-01T08:37:29.271-08:00

Okay, gonna be a challenging day.  I can already tell. It was a good night, didn't wake up at all, which is unusual.  I generally am up once or twice a night, but that didn't happen.  Hmm.  Wonder if the Tylenol PM played a role there!!!!   The first couple of steps set the tone for the day, that "tone" being OUCH.  There is an approximately six inch wide band of spasm across my low back, and

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-64888371487343306732012-01-31T18:38:00.000-08:002012-01-31T22:55:53.512-08:00

Okay, so this morning I write about all these choices I have and some of the physical limitations that keep me from doing some of them.  After writing that, I got really mad at myself for being a whiner.  Yeah, I have three bad disks in my back, but I usually don't use that as an excuse for not doing things that need doing.  After working for doctors for more than 30 years, I have had my fill of

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-28109045387338508552012-01-31T09:02:00.000-08:002012-01-31T09:02:16.977-08:00

The system upon which I work has been down three times in three hours.  I can't work for another four hours.  How should I use that time?  Before I show you the choices I posted on Facebook, let me also say that my low back is in a big knot right now because I slept wrong last night.  I have a fluid accumulation on the right knee and both ankles are inflamed and stiff.  So, that leaves "jogging

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-51159600289093732742012-01-30T17:56:00.001-08:002012-01-30T17:56:51.619-08:00

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/nine-inch-parasitic-twin-to-be-removed-from-toddlers-stomach/

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-19151000478576371522012-01-29T18:10:00.000-08:002012-01-29T18:10:14.613-08:00

Like I need something else to make me wierd. When I was maybe 16, I started to develop a skin nodule on the outside of my thumb.  Right at the joint in the middle of the thumb, but on the outside of the finger.  It wiggled and had a ring around it, kind of like a crater.  I finally picked at it enough to annoy my mom sufficiently and I had it removed. Microscopic analysis diagnosed it as an

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-39624851237864415312012-01-29T17:56:00.000-08:002012-01-29T17:56:58.329-08:00

The sun is almost down and it is still 60 degrees!  What is up with THAT !!!!  I spent some time outside this morning, checking the raised beds and trying to figure out what to do next with them.  The leaves have decomposed very nicely on some of the beds, going from a mound of more than a foot, to four to six inches below the edge.  Those are ready to have dirt and manure added to them, but

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-28694877082295663862012-01-29T11:05:00.000-08:002012-01-29T11:05:16.603-08:00

I was totally blessed last week to receive 18 cases of jars from a lady with whom I have been talking for the past year and a half.  She saw the newspaper article about my canning classes in 2010, and told me she had a shed full of jars and an old pressure canner, if I could wait for her to be able to get them out of the shed!  Well, she is 80 something, and it took her about 20 months to get

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-18600216181719351112012-01-27T22:07:00.000-08:002012-01-27T22:07:36.534-08:00

This happened yesterday, within eye shot  of my house.  It was interesting to watch it all go down.  News At least THIS time the SWAT team HQ wasn't in my yard.  That has happened twice in the past.  Also, a doube trailer semi carrying pipe overturned in my side yard, a truck with a camper shell flipped over in my driveway, and a guy ran the stop sign and had a head on collision with my pine

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-82653710213199174692012-01-27T06:41:00.000-08:002012-01-27T06:41:59.569-08:00

http://inspirationandchai.com/Regrets-of-the-Dying.html REGRETS OF THE DYING For many years I worked in palliative care. My patients were those who had gone home to die. Some incredibly special times were shared. I was with them for the last three to twelve weeks of their lives. People grow a lot when they are faced with their own mortality. I learnt never to underestimate someone's capacity

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-75239788706709641022012-01-25T15:31:00.000-08:002012-01-25T15:31:48.781-08:00

With all of the changes on the TV front these days, I ended up with a hole in the process.  Watching my own VHS and DVD movies.  I watch DVDs on the computer, and I WAS watching VSH on the player that was attached to the giant analog TV.  It is now attached to the Roku, and I can't figure out for the life of me how to do both.  So, I needed to replace the ability to watch VJS movies, especially

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-48315641935925495022012-01-25T09:32:00.000-08:002012-01-25T09:32:43.442-08:00

I am on my laptop. I hate typing on it, so know that this is VERY sacrificial of me!!!!  Seriously, though, I am going to run through the channels I have uploaded to my Roku box to give you an idea of what is out there, and then you can decide whether to look into other channels, or whether it's not worth your time. Okay, from the Channel Store, I have chosen the following Free Channels.  These

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-32860434144234002602012-01-24T21:54:00.000-08:002012-01-24T21:54:17.714-08:00

Okay, before I do my first, cursory review of my Roku box, I thought it might be a good idea to make a post that describes how I am now watching TV at my house.  I have two 27" analog TV sets, the old, heavy kind.  They weigh 60-70 pounds each.  I have had to move thema around the house this past week, and it was literally a pain in the butt!  (Okay, in L3 through the sacrum, let's not quibble.

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-30544433116951346622012-01-23T20:11:00.000-08:002012-01-23T20:11:39.669-08:00

The cable guy dropped by this morning to install my cable.  He left without having done it. Even though I have had cable in the past, he could not find evidence of it.  So, he told me that they would be calling in a couple of weeks to come out and dig a trench and put the wires in or some stupid thing like that.  And, the cost was not going to be what I signed up for.  I had a "special" deal

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-47123730418563814792012-01-19T20:18:00.000-08:002012-01-19T20:18:28.947-08:00

Some of you who have been reading my blog for a while know that the greatst dream of my life, and one that I will probably have to let go off one day, is to spend a significant period of time exploring America in some kind of RV.  I follow a number of other blogs that are wrtten by people who live and travel full time in an RV.  One of those people is Glenn.  I have followed him for a very long

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-13268836886210724032012-01-19T16:08:00.000-08:002012-01-19T16:08:02.995-08:00

Newt Gingrich is a very smart man. He knows his history. He understands America. And there may have been a time I could have voted for him. But he took himself out of the running in my mind many years ago, when he cheated on his wife, Marianne. At that time, I was not aware that he had cheated on his first wife with Marianne. But I am not surprised. I am absolutely certain that Marianne is

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-36672212882980582782012-01-19T14:58:00.000-08:002012-01-19T14:58:25.660-08:00

Please allow all doubt to leave your mind.  I AM nuts! Why?  Well, because I am considering for the third year in the row the idea of living outside for a time in late spring.  In a tent, of course.  In my own back yard.  Why?  To test myself.  To see if I know what to do and how to do it.  Basically, to test my survival mindedness.  As I am considering this, one issue is right there in front.

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-53493119464105625972012-01-19T14:13:00.000-08:002012-01-19T14:42:47.660-08:00

What a great day !  We are due for some rain in the next few days, after several months of drought, so I decided today was a good time to clean up the yard before everything got all yucky and wet.  So, first thing was to tackle the pile of leaves I blew up around the base of one of my trees.  It is in the front yard, a few steps from the fence that surrounds my orchard and compost piles.  So, I

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-25398867748129019342012-01-18T12:55:00.000-08:002012-01-18T12:55:51.252-08:00

I have a batch of cranberry almond biscotti in the oven right now, for my mom, and it occurred to me that perhaps others might enjoy the recipe !   It is here.  I made sweet and savory biscotti for extended family members this Christmas.  I didn't expect feedback, and didn't get any.  Anyway, back to the recipe. Mom just loves these things.  I am not really a fan of hard cookies, but mom has

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-72504928166063080592012-01-18T07:15:00.000-08:002012-01-18T07:15:25.644-08:00

This is a crazy idea, but I wonder if it would work.  I have been wanting to extend the living space in my house for some time.  I have  a very small living room, with a sliding glass door exiting to a 20 by 30 patio (larger than the living room by far).  I think that space could be put to better use by being an all-weather outdoor room.  How to do it myself while remaining in compliance with

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-7916780821210568922012-01-17T11:12:00.000-08:002012-01-17T11:12:55.056-08:00

Notice how I didn't include the word "bacon" in the title?  Yeah...I think I have milked than enough for one day. I just stepped to the fridge and did an experiment.  To a tablespoon of bacon jam I added two pieces of minced Cowboy Candy and a dollop of sour cream to cut some of the heat.  By the time I thought to grab my camera, something unexpected happened. I may have mice.  Mexican mice.

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-20969623205492605202012-01-17T10:26:00.000-08:002012-01-17T10:38:03.531-08:00

Okay, I can't stop thinking about bacon.  Wonder if that's because I have three pounds of it in the freezer and ten slices in the fridge.  I am thinking about all the ways I have used bacon in the past, and my favorite was bacon ice cream. I candied some bacon by sprinkling it with brown sugar (and sometimes a pinch of cayenne) and baking it.  And then I either made or bought good vanilla

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-78693062920676187782012-01-17T07:27:00.000-08:002012-01-18T06:20:38.538-08:00

The other day, when posting about the new bacon method (which failed), I casually wondered how many hits a post would get with the word "bacon" in the title.  The answer is:  It is the 10th highest number of hits in the history of this blog!  The leader remains:  "Your God won't poison me" with 1,331 pageviews since November.  Bacon got 116 in just a couple of days.  So, it remains a popular

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-85663183424488506832012-01-17T07:18:00.000-08:002012-01-17T07:18:13.550-08:00

I grabbed a couple of bags of beef bones yesterday at Winco (about ten pounds) and last night I roasted them until they were quite brown.  Then I put them in my largest pot (30 quarts or so), added carrots, onions and celery, then filled the pot to an inch or two from the top and started it boiling.  Reduced to simmer, and it is still simmering this morning, down about five inches.  By the end of

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-69086916875196334392012-01-16T13:17:00.000-08:002012-01-16T13:17:47.956-08:00

I just ordered cable.  I have been without TV service for about two years, and I am fed up.  I miss the Food Network and Fox News.  I ordered the most basic setup and it was still $30 a month.  Last month, I paid off Habitat for Humanity, which was $40, so I am still ahead.  And I won't have to hold an antenna in my hand to watch the boob tube !  Two year agreement, which stinks, but at least the

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-67334365448126821062012-01-16T08:19:00.000-08:002012-01-16T08:19:59.842-08:00

It's crap.  Don't do it.  Sorry if my use of that word offends.  But nothing else really describes it better.  I took a video of the frying process, and to tell you the truth it isn't worth the time it takes to post it.  Here's what I did.  I removed the ring and lid, nuked the jar for 30 seconds to melt the fat, which I drained into a frying pan.  It spat a LOT.  Water from the cheap

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-56831834982995356282012-01-15T15:54:00.000-08:002012-01-15T15:56:40.186-08:00

Y'all come!  P.S.:  It's lasagna.

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-47121007728070045652012-01-15T09:59:00.000-08:002012-01-15T09:59:17.188-08:00

Before dawn, there is a mist in the air. It is almost fog, almost cloud. A stillness embraces the world and brings with it an eerie peace. He is here, and I speak to Him before the labors begin, thanking Him for His gift. This morning. This life. This blessed day. There will be no sun today, just ever lighter shades of gray. Enshrouded yet not extinguished, the brilliance of autumn illuminates

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-57664755157139829982012-01-14T15:52:00.000-08:002012-01-14T15:52:09.865-08:00

Well, it turned out great.  Not a drop of grease in the water, which is wonderful!  I will open a jar in the morning and fry it up, then will give a final update at that time!  While wearing my Niners sweatshirt and my Pats tee shirt.  Wish I could watch the game on my laptop while doing my work on the PC. 

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-81936247006548354952012-01-14T12:15:00.000-08:002012-01-14T12:15:42.267-08:00

I wonder how many hits I will get on this post simply on the basis of the word "bacon" in the title!  LOL OKay, here's the deal.  I am running low on canned bacon (less than 12 jars!).  I need to restock.  So, I got a package of bulk bacon, extra thick cut, five pounds for about $10.  Ordinarily, I slow cook it to render the fat, and then fill the jars about half full, topping the meat off with

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-50498574507941768702012-01-13T20:12:00.000-08:002012-01-13T20:12:15.080-08:00

I am in serious need of some stress relief.  I can't go anywhere, for many reasons.   I have taken so many bubble baths that my fingers and toes turn pruny every time I walk past the tub.  I am working a lot of hours at my job, and not earning very much money, so something time-consuming would just increase the stress I am trying to decrease. I have been playing hymns and worship songs

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-23850417431343515892012-01-13T07:18:00.000-08:002012-01-13T07:18:03.291-08:00

http://www.learntopreserve.com/recipes/2011/5/18/monkey-butter-a-version-of-banana-jam.html I had some frozen bananas piling up, so decided to clean out the freezer and make more Monkey Butter.  I sold all that I had (except two half pints that I saved to give as gifts) so now I am back up to a five pints and ten half pints!   I was out of coconut, but had some coconut extract in the cabinet, so

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-68749662046337066752012-01-11T18:48:00.000-08:002012-01-11T18:48:25.465-08:00

You know, the one I posted the video about?  This one? I am spending some time tonight considering what materials I will need.  I have a lot of 2" long pieces of 2x4 to support the shelves on each upright.  I think I will build with 2x4's because they are cheaper than 1x2's.  And stronger.  The dimensions will be 8' long, 12" deep, 41" tall, which fits exactly behind my couch.  I will cover

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-57332324508962364192012-01-11T13:17:00.000-08:002012-01-11T13:17:01.805-08:00

The Lord brought to mind this morning the story of Corrie and Betsie ten Boom, Dutch Christians who were caught hiding Jews in their home during the Nazi occupation of their homeland.  They were both imprisoned in inhumane conditions, including unbelievable infestations of fleas.  I wanted to talk to you about the fleas today, but instead of trying to do it myself, I am cutting and pasting an

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-82784085312511792282012-01-11T10:15:00.001-08:002012-01-11T10:15:52.304-08:00

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-43038795921883893742012-01-11T09:11:00.000-08:002012-01-11T09:11:01.083-08:00

No, I am not selling timeshares or anything else for that matter.  But I do want to introduce you to EarthCam.com.  When I get the urge to quit my job and go traveling (I might make it to the corner!), I go HERE and pick a destination.  Today it's Hawaii.  http://www.earthcam.com/usa/hawaii/.  But you can go to thousands of places!  Maybe you would like the Top 25 webcams! Anyway, do not do

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-66990760552481727862012-01-11T08:15:00.000-08:002012-01-11T08:15:23.096-08:00

A blogger has written a book on how to feed your family "cheap".  She has asked others to promote her bok, and to take several steps to enter a contest to win a copy of said book.  I am passing on the link to that request:  http://abundanceonadime.blogspot.com/2012/01/help-me-spread-word-about-my-book-and.html But I am not entering the contest because I can do a whole lot better with a food

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-52516925017006433562012-01-10T17:09:00.000-08:002012-01-10T17:09:18.071-08:00

I had an upsetting hour or two this afternoon.  It was tough.  As I worked through my feelings, I turned to the Lord and confessed to Him my weakness and my helplessness in this, and ALL matters.  I paced through the house, praying and crying and wanting direction from Him.  It is always hard to face trials and insults without a human arm to lean on, and this was no exception.  I just cried out

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-53528234846846942012-01-09T07:53:00.000-08:002012-01-09T07:53:29.594-08:00

The kids go back to school today, so no more babysitting, cuteness, or wisdom from them during the week, I guess.  I took yesterday off from work, so this will be a busy week trying to catch that up.  Feeling a little tummy upset this morning, don't even want to make coffee just yet, which is odd for me!  Dad had some company yesterday.  My nephew and family came over after church (first time

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-62076635734867456202012-01-08T19:18:00.000-08:002012-01-08T19:18:17.296-08:00

DGD12 came over today and helped me with a few things.  We worked outside for a bit, and it got somewhat chilly (62???) so I built a fire in the outdoor oven and we enjoyed that amazing radiating wood heat for a bit.  It was really great!  Delivered tamales here and there.  Spent a bit of time at the drug store and the grocery outlet.  Just stuff.  Mom wants a second melted wax fragrance

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-49955177389100500442012-01-07T22:31:00.000-08:002012-01-07T22:31:00.866-08:00

If you are like me, you open the blinds and let the sun heat the room. But often the heat produced is uneven, spotty, and short-lived.  I want to boost the indoor temperature a bit, but have no furnace (SHTF situation) nor fuel.  What is a good stop gap measure?   How about a passive soda pop heater?  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsF9RvVxFc4&feature=fvwrel I guess there are more complicated

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-85426714138575706562012-01-07T22:10:00.001-08:002012-01-07T22:10:44.923-08:00

This is the coolest tip ever!  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Q1jjZVVnE4&feature=related

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-82136605876696340902012-01-07T13:38:00.000-08:002012-01-07T13:38:37.381-08:00

Didja ever sit in church on Missionary Sunday and listen to the nice spinster lady talk about her work in a foreign land?  Did you watch the slides and then guiltily put a bit of money in the "special offering"?  Yeah, me too.  And it was NOTHING even CLOSE to the experience I had today with Kim Streeter, who was in town from the Dominican Republic, where she is spending three years as a

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-67642585515041043732012-01-07T13:11:00.000-08:002012-01-07T13:11:04.923-08:00

Next to sweet BBQ ribs, chicken fried pork steak is my favorite meat in the world.  I mean, you would not believe how much I love it!  So, when I went to SaveMart to check out the discount zone, and saw it on sale for $.99 a pound, I was SO there.  Except when I looked in the bin under the sign that said Pork Cube Steak, I saw packages of cubed pork.  Like for stir fry.  And I thought, "

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-16013773699626997412012-01-05T12:50:00.000-08:002012-01-05T12:50:17.489-08:00

DGD6 is here today, and she is somewhat of a picky eater.  She had grilled cheese for breakfast, and I was having a hard time getting her to commit to lunch.  Until I mentioned a recipe I saw the other day:  Mashed Potato Puffs.  She was SO there!  I am guessing I am one of the last to hear about these.  Mashed potatoes, egg, milk, salt, pepper, onion and garlic.  Moosh it all up to a thick

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-59286276647944354942012-01-04T21:00:00.000-08:002012-01-04T21:00:35.544-08:00

Okay, so here is how they look:  I am not sure they are all going to seal.  There was grease in the canner water, and only a couple were bubbling when I took them out of the canner -- that is how I know they are going to seal.  I have no idea where all that liquid came from.  There was just a little in the jars, so it had to come out of the masa.  Hmm.  I had completely dry jars when I tried

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-2392297803222873162012-01-04T18:30:00.000-08:002012-01-04T18:30:51.028-08:00

Last year about this time, I made a whole lot of tamales.  Well, for me it was a whole lot.  Somewere about 6 dozen or so.  As an experiment, I canned seven wide mouth quarts of said tamales, three large to a jar.  It was a good experiment.   The tamales cooked all the way through, but they were very dry.  No liquid in the jars.  No steam.  Tought and brittle tops on the tamales.  I studied

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-37828609077296319192012-01-03T17:11:00.000-08:002012-01-03T17:11:31.231-08:00

Something happened today that I have been anticipating for more than two years!   I received my first copy of Backwoods Home magazine!  No, they do not have poor customer service, I haven't been able to afford it, and so I asked for it for Christmas!  And here it is! I may be spending long hours reading in a hot tub tonight!  Other great events of the day include:  Shopping for some needed

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-44630257908207162092012-01-02T09:16:00.000-08:002012-01-02T09:16:41.868-08:00

Have you heard of Jess Clark and her family?  She writes this blog:  http://radiantjess.blogspot.com/ I can't do justice to her story, but in simplified form, she and her husband (Richie Clark of http://www.radiantnation.org/) have six kids.  As Jess puts it, "four on earth and two in heaven".  All of her kids, except the youngest (adopted) were born extremely prematurely.  Her oldest, Richie Jr

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-46743613100365463362012-01-02T09:04:00.000-08:002012-01-02T09:04:01.201-08:00

Feeling crummy today.  Deep bronchitic cough, eyes all icky, fever, headache, bright lights flashing in my eye.  Yeah, I do it up right, don't I?  I called the hated community clinic for an appointment, and they are closed for the holiday.  Is January 2 a holiday?  Who knew?  I need a hot drink to loosen me up a bit. Aren't you glad you decided to read this? DGD6 is coming over for an hour

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-52186508045871705352012-01-01T20:50:00.000-08:002012-01-01T20:50:12.978-08:00

Please, no applause! I keep saying how hard the past weeks have been but I have yet to regale you with the whole story.  I have forgotten most of it already, which was part of my cunning plan all along!   Seriously, though, I wasn't sure I would make it to New Year's Eve, and here it is Jan 1 and I actually arose from the depths of the "twirly chair" as DGDfinally6 calls it.  And what did I do

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-69310166542493316492011-12-31T15:54:00.000-08:002011-12-31T15:54:36.714-08:00

Hope 2012 proves me wrong and that we see success after success in our lives, the price of food doesn't skyrocket, and the unemployment rate hits zero !  I have a cold coming on, with congestion and fever, a bit of a cough, so 2011 is going out appropriately !  BUT, I am giving an appropriate response by paying little to no attention to those symptoms and going to my daughter's house (her

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-79342375941649952182011-12-29T09:06:00.000-08:002011-12-29T09:06:25.531-08:00

I am back from my vacation, and have been properly Disneyfied!  The day we were there (Tuesday) for the first time in 2011 they had to stop admitting guests to both Disneyland and California Adventure.  Estimates were close to 100,000 people.  I am sure all of them gave me an elbow to the ribs!!!  I had the blessing of spending the entire day with DGD12.  The two of us formed one of three teams

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-75700071546927424542011-12-24T21:35:00.000-08:002011-12-24T21:37:58.266-08:00

I am pretty sure most of my readers would be appalled if the knew what a spectacle I made of myself at Winco today.  And while I am always concerned with your impression of me, as I attempt to be some kind of an example, today I may have gone over the top. You see, I went to Winco this morning to buy a loaf of bread for the traditional Christmas morning sugar coma (DO YOURSELF A FAVOR)  And

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-80903290119745557632011-12-24T21:17:00.000-08:002011-12-24T21:55:21.400-08:00

That's a quote from a friend this past day or so, after she came away from worship services, in awe of the atmosphere in the sanctuary.  It must have been gorgeous.  Her comments have stayed with me for a day or so.  In fact, I can't get them out of my mind.  When I used to go to church, I was on a lot of committees, including those which decorated the sanctuary for Christmas.  It was a lot

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-3401392213073628092011-12-20T21:32:00.000-08:002011-12-20T21:32:13.117-08:00

Sometimes while I work, I watch Netflix.  This past weekend, I happened upon this movie:  http://www.amazon.com/Encounter-Steve-Sting-Borden/dp/B004RUEXVQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1324445490&sr=8-1 Here is the trailer.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMDaERXJfCk I cannot recommend it to you highly enough.  Especially if your faith needs a boost.  Or even if you have no faith.

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-73394539839094311472011-12-20T21:01:00.000-08:002011-12-20T21:01:57.286-08:00

I am so sorry. Thanks you for asking me to post.  I have no idea when I even posted last.  You hit the nail on the head...I am just totally overwhelmed with things to do.  The very best thing I am doing is hanging out with my almost six year old granddaughter this week and the week after New Year.  But up until I received that blessing, my dad had his birthday the 16th, our entire family got

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-28678060248846513202011-12-16T13:34:00.000-08:002011-12-16T13:34:05.678-08:00

Are you having a hard time this Christmas?  For some reason, I am.  And I don't like it.  Not one bit.  The best thing I can think of to do in fighting the attitude is to look at the blessings I have been receiving recently.  I think the Lord has been sending them in advance to remind me how much He loves me!  Boy, I am glad I figured that out before I sold everything I own bought an RV in

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-83802216092861262372011-12-16T06:07:00.000-08:002011-12-16T06:07:03.621-08:00

Happy birthday, Dad !  I got up early today (before 4 AM) in order to be able to work in the early morning hours and hopefully get a head start over the late risers.  The system went down an hour into my day.  Best laid plans, and all that ! At 9 this morning, our family is going out to breakfast for Dad's birthday.  .  My brother has come down from Washington state and my sister will be

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-58890054150339810572011-12-13T15:12:00.000-08:002011-12-13T15:12:47.791-08:00

I am on my way to the bank to deposit $221.  One dollar is in quarters.  The rest of the amount is the proceeds from my first two days of jam sales.  And the entire amount is exactly how much I need to pay the balance of my mortgage.  He proves Himself faithful once again. 

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-75367911124717716812011-12-13T08:58:00.000-08:002011-12-13T08:58:31.439-08:00

I do have a nifty new Thermos. Quoting Navin R. Johnson, also known as "The Jerk":  I'm picking out a Thermos for you. Not an ordinary Thermos for you. But the extra best Thermos that you can buy, with vinyl and stripes and a cup built right in. Okay, so I have a new Thermos.  Actually, I have four new Thermi, Thermissus, Thermices, Thermoses!  (Doesn't the word "Thermos" sound funny when you

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-77424553432085258602011-12-13T08:28:00.000-08:002011-12-13T08:28:44.437-08:00

When my daughter was born, Mom recommended that I keep a journal of the things, cute and otherwise, that she did while she was growing up.  Being stubborn, and also unrealistic, I thought "Who could ever forget such precious moments?" I could, that's who.  I didn't write down a darn thing and forgot it all.  Thankfully, I took a lot of pictures (something akin to an old-fashioned "flip book"

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-26986962392170578592011-12-10T19:13:00.000-08:002011-12-10T19:14:21.217-08:00

This week, I am selling jams and pickles in the front yard to earn money for Christmas.  Here's the inventory list:  Jams are dressed in Christmas themed "skirts". Standard flavors, gourmet flavors, and savory jams. Half-pints are $4. Pints are $7.50. Inludes a 50 cent jar deposit. Return clean, undamaged jar(s) for refund of deposit. Current inventory as below: BASIC JAMS: Blackberry

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-59147891120451516642011-12-10T13:51:00.000-08:002011-12-10T13:51:17.643-08:00

I haven't checked my stats in a while, so was stunned to see that we have exceeded 10,000 page views this month!  And the percentage of bounces has gradually come down from 65% to 15%!  I can't begin to tell you what that means to me.  Thanks you so much.  I love checking on the locations you are all in!  I finally learned that the ones from Russia were up to no good, but aside from that, I

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-37866960603140901702011-12-10T02:03:00.000-08:002011-12-10T02:03:14.545-08:00

Yeah, that's me, still awake at 1:30, after being up since 4 this morning.  You know, the one with the slits for eyes and a serious case of the shakes?  Quick update on this week.  Took Dad for his bone scan on Wednesday.  He had to be there at 11 AM for the radioactive injection, and then back at 3:30 for the scan.  In between, he asked for a cure for his cabin fever, so we drove around town

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-34100578401939729732011-12-08T16:14:00.001-08:002011-12-08T16:14:58.630-08:00

I feel like a bum that it took so long.  Thanks for your kind patience. 

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-80354871136166539632011-12-08T07:40:00.000-08:002011-12-08T07:42:46.938-08:00

My daughter's family took their Christmas card picture this weekend and she gave me permission to share it with you. Back:  DGD12, DGD15, Exchange StudentFront:  Daughter, DGDalmost6, and son-in-law.Daughter is a marriage and family therapist.Son-in-law is a chaplain and has an earned doctorate. And apparently they all love to play Angry Birds!  Not shown are son-in-law's oldest children, who

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-23731641750705211092011-12-06T19:04:00.000-08:002011-12-06T19:06:55.519-08:00

It's December, so I am going through my annual sad sack routine about living alone, being aloe, and probably dying alone.  I am a really cheerful person to be around.  NOT!!! So, last night, after wallowing in self pity, and in my bed for two hours, I started one of my patented "positive self talk" episodes.  I decided that the first thing on my list ought to be a makeover.  I need a haircut

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-76355203980850671032011-12-06T12:57:00.000-08:002011-12-06T12:57:46.721-08:00

At the Farmer's Market they go for $7.50 a half pint.  I think that is ridiculous.  I would sell mine for a lot less.  In fact, I think I will Christmas Jam (and beyond)

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-64855849014881876942011-12-05T12:31:00.000-08:002011-12-05T12:46:58.950-08:00

Fox News has an article called Seven Foods You Should Never Eat.  Because I think for myself, I don't let so-called "experts" tell me what to eat.  I am swimming against the current on that, and I know it.  I just don't care.  Let me say right here and now that there are a lot of people I just adore who are supporters of and advocates for the very things I am about to speak against.  I love you

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-76719579148793587102011-12-05T08:43:00.000-08:002011-12-05T08:52:20.265-08:00

Daughter told me yesterday morning that DGD12 had been up since 1 AM, her sister since 4, and the family was going to have a pretty horrible day.  I know a hint when I hear one, so I offered to take one of the girls for the day, so things wouldn't spiral out of control.  Daughter chose DGD12.  The expectation was that she might take a nap or watch a movie quietly in her room (no broadcast TV).

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-84745710004425873842011-12-03T13:28:00.000-08:002011-12-03T13:30:25.135-08:00

I don't like nonfat dry milk.  I will add it to a recipe for extra nutrition, but I will not drink it straight up.  I will add it to homemade hot cocoa mix, but I also add extra sugar to make up for the lack of richness.  Or I will use coffee creamer instead, because it just tastes better.  (Since it has fat in it.) So, I have been looking at dried whole milk powder.  I went to the internet

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-50466612348226200482011-12-02T18:23:00.000-08:002011-12-02T18:23:57.211-08:00

I just read a post on facebook about a horrible banana cookbook:  http://bookriot.com/2011/11/30/when-used-books-attack-banana-edition/ and it reminded me of a web site that has provided me with hours of entertainment over the past, oh, 15 years or so.  It is called Lileks Gallery of Regrettable food, and you can find it here:  http://lileks.com/institute/gallery/ There is less content now than

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-39832430783300924112011-12-02T16:00:00.000-08:002011-12-02T16:00:29.657-08:00

Mom and I went out at about 11:30 this morning to deliver our soup lunches.  It was somewhat different this time, which is to be expected.  The best part was that we gave away more than double the servings as last time!  Mom had made cookies, my niece and her kids did the bread (rolls) and I doctored up ten quarts of turkey vegetable soup, adding navy beans, carrots, celery, pasta, cilantro and

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-31966013051449477392011-12-02T08:13:00.000-08:002011-12-02T08:13:04.199-08:00

I am watching the political races these days with a jaded eye.  One after another, the Republican roster rises and falls in favor.  And I am left to wonder which one has the fewest skeletons, the shortest list of things I would have to forgive or overlook in order to vote for them in good conscience.  Right off the top, I eliminated Mitt Romney (not a real conservative), Jon Huntsman (same),

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-67411934112370921172011-12-01T16:17:00.000-08:002011-12-01T16:25:31.318-08:00

So tomorrow, either at 11 or at 1:30 (depends on Dad's dialysis), Mom and I are taking poblano turkey soup, bread, coffee, and cookies to the "North Side" folks.  I am doubling the servings to 25, as I really saw a lot more need than I expected last time.  Here is what I am practicing.  "Volvere el proximo viernes en el Food Maxx en las nueve de la manana, con burritos de desayuna, cafe y

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-8158497338681757772011-12-01T12:04:00.000-08:002011-12-01T12:04:16.371-08:00

I went to put away some stuff in the pantry and was surprised by a forgotten 20 pounds, more or less, of 18 cents a pound sweet potatoes!  Put them on the counter, and then looked out the window and saw that the buckets of spinach that I had harvested a month ago had re-grown and I had a ton of beautiful leaves to harvest.  That gave me an idea.  So, I came back in and peeled, sliced and am now

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-52624658295119750242011-11-30T08:25:00.000-08:002011-11-30T08:25:06.759-08:00

Just a quick FYI.  I have had some trouble on Facebook, and have changed my settings and friends list significantly,  Please don't take it personally!  I have almost entirely limited my friends list to family and people I know face-to-face.  Thanks, and sorry !

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-37418474852308278432011-11-30T07:43:00.000-08:002011-11-30T07:43:48.284-08:00

I am strongly led to ask your forgiveness this morning for the appearance that I do not care about you.  Because I do.  I have not had the "oomph" to respond to comments for a very long time, and that is shameful to me.  I know you all understand, but that doesn't lessen my culpability.  I am sorry...and as soon as I have caught up with my work from the four days I had kids here, I will respond

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-64117278861457877552011-11-29T10:52:00.000-08:002011-11-29T10:52:12.884-08:00

It's been a flurry of activity here around the wannabe homestead this past week.  After three days of preparation with cooking and housecleaning, we had a VERY successful Thanksgiving dinner, thanks to all the help I had from Mom, daughter, DGD12 and our exchange student, Hilola.  Everything was delicious, including the meat and onion filled buns made with love from Tajikistan!  TONS of

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-70224010303714874012011-11-28T15:30:00.000-08:002011-11-28T15:30:45.153-08:00

Just checking in.  I really can't believe how tired I still am after Thanksgiving and then having three girls for four days.  I know I have a lot to tell you, but I am not sure I know how to start!  Just letting you know you are not being ignored!  Seriously, seriously tired!!!!!!

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-89187625527883635992011-11-24T06:14:00.000-08:002011-11-24T06:16:36.788-08:00

This is about yesterday.  I was blessed by some hands-on help from my daughter, grandgirls and Hilola as far as helping with food for today's noontime feast!  To be honest, I was pretty useless anyway.  They really stepped up to the plate and cooked reall, really great dishes!  Daughter peeled and peeled and peeled potatoes and sweet potatoes.  She cooked the sweets and made her trademark

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-2325532551317918822011-11-24T05:28:00.000-08:002011-11-24T05:28:53.352-08:00

I have put this off long enough !  (Wow, how gracious, Kris.) The truth is, I have really been procrastinating in the writing of this post, because it is going to be emotional (men will run for the hills at this point) and I am too tired to engage my sappiness filter...!  Anyway, because this is such a wonderful day in our lives as Americans, I wanted to make my Thanksgiving Day post as special

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-54103846132834501882011-11-23T07:14:00.000-08:002011-11-23T07:14:36.201-08:00

Is it really Wednesday?  Yeah, I guess so!  Yesterday, I spent an FUN evening with daughter and her family, as it was my son-in-law's birthday AND the exchange student's birthday!  Son-in-law BBQed and Hilola enjoyed visits from a local couple she knows from Tajikistan, as well as one of the other students here from the former Soviet Union.  I didn't get home until after ten and got to sleep at

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-72342805507850714242011-11-22T22:46:00.000-08:002011-11-22T22:46:39.544-08:00

I just read on about 25 web sites, forums, and blogs that all Butterball turkeys have been slaughtered according to Muslim standards and have been offered to Allah.  I bought a Butterball.    I have emailed Butterball to ask if this is so.  If the answer comes back yes, I am conflicted about what to do.  The Bible forbids eating food sacrificed to idols.  My first thought is that my God is

Kris Watsonnoreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172888994019804522.post-33924768074730811092011-11-22T16:22:00.000-08:002011-11-22T16:22:06.924-08:00

As I am working this afternoon, I have the radio playing The Mark Levin Show.  At this very moment, he is taking a call from a neurosurgeon who is driving home from a conference in Washington, D.C, regarding the future of advanced neurosurgical care under Obamacare.  He is making two points. 1.  In the documents associated with Obamacare, human beings are referred to as "units".  I am a 60

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