I’m actually talking mostly about last week.

On Monday, my parents went to a movie, and Mom started feeling poorly. She was having some chest pains which she thought was bad indigestion, but Dad thought it wouldn’t be a bad thing to get it checked out at the hospital since the pain was so bad. So, instead of going home, he went to the hospital.  And that is when the fun began.

After a battery of tests, it was determined that Mom had blockages in four arteries. Thursday morning, she had a quadruple bypass.

My brother was kind enough to use his miles to get me a ticket up to North Dakota, so I’ve spent the last few days in Mandan with the family.  Bad reason, good stay.

Mom is doing much better. She is breathing better, her color is better, her energy level is coming up. It’s going to take some time to heal, especially with her MS complicating matters. But she is going to be good. Of course Dad is going to keep me up to date on her progress, so I’ll stop worrying. Well, maybe won’t worry as much.

I love cookbooks. I love to cook. I love to eat. Most of all, I like to try new things.

So, last night, I was peering into my fridge and I remembered that I had a pork chop defrosted. But, I couldn’t figure out what to do with it. I thought. And then I went to one of my cookbooks. I found this recipe in “20 Minute Dinners” called “Smothered Pork Chops with Mixed Peppers”. Well, I didn’t have half the things it called for (pickled peppers), but I did have fresh bell peppers and onions. And the pork chop. So I had my inspiration. Read the rest of this entry »

My brother is trying to sell his apartment in Somerville, so the Realtor put together this video and posted it on YouTube. I must say, it’s a very nice place.

Just follow the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SisJH7tHkbQ

For the last several days I’ve been thinking of an episode from my past. It happened a very long time ago, in a state far away. I just thought I would share. Read the rest of this entry »

This one is for books. I found it interesting, but am not going to tag anyone. Bold the ones you’ve read, italicize the ones you’re interested in, and leave the ones you don’t care about. Read the rest of this entry »