Last day 2023

Today is the last day of this year. I still see some people wearing masks, Trump is still in the news, most of my immediate family still does not communicate with me. On the good side my cataract surgery is done, I still have close friends, my oldest son still lives with me and helps out now and then.

I don't know if my missing relatives will ever speak and I am not sure it really matters. I did my part and apparently that's all that was necessary for their growth. It appears that I don't really need them in my current life. With 2024 coming up tomorrow, perhaps it is time to just let them live their own lives.

Fish

With all the recipes bouncing around Facebook it reminded me of something that happened when I was a child, maybe six or so. on the night I was supposed to enter the hospital for mastoid surgery, my father told me I could have whatever I wanted for dinner. Without hesitating I said smelt. Today I wonder if anyone even knows what that is. It is a little fried fish with the head and guts removed. I clearly remember cleaning them to get them ready to fry. My father was the cook in our family.

Lost & found

I was looking for a side dish recipe I made years ago, found it and decided to share it.

Creamy Corn Casserole

12 oz. can cream corn

1/2 cup finely chopped celery

1 cup cracker crumbs

1/2 cup finely chopped onion 

1 cup grated cheese

1 tsp. salt

2 beaten eggs

1 cup milk

2 Tbl. margarine

1 cup chopped green chili

Combine ingredients, pour into greased 1 1/2 quart casserole, bake 50 min. @ 350 degrees.

A sick puppy

Yesterday my son and I spent a couple of hours in the vets office with Lilly because I didn't have an appointment and she needed attention.It was actually the first time she had been in the office. She got her original vaccinations from the vet who took care of the animal shelter.She had been bleeding from the rectum and needed to be seen. It was kind of fun sitting in the waiting room checking out the variety of dogs that came in. One in particular had an amazing story told by her human. The dog's mother had been killed in a car accident while pregnant. Someone decided to try to save her pups. two survived and the man was given one. He/she was a beautiful white dog who had come in for shots. The dog was only seven weeks old and would apparently grow to be very large.

Lilly behaved extremely well during her first vet visit and is already showing signs of improvement.