Tuesday 4 Around the House

 

Around the House

1. Do you have pets ? What kind of pets do you have? Photos?

I did have pets. Cats and dogs.  Garfield's story    Brandy's    Sandy's

Brandy  1993-2008

Garfield "the little golden man"
 Sept 1995-May 31, 2015

Sandy Sept 1995-2009

I had  other pets through the years too but these were the last and final pets. Writing this was hard and I am lonely without them.
I have a pond full of fish, if that counts  but I don't consider them pets but residents of the land here even though I built the pond myself. It has become wild and natural for the most part now.

My Pond

2. Do you have a weekly menu you plan out? Would you share it with us, or perhaps a short list of meals you make often? It gives other people ideas !

1.  Monday:   Tuna Fish Salad made with lots of celery, onion, balsamic vinegar and mayo.
2.  Tuesday:   Meat loaf and baby peas and baby carrots
3.  Wednesday:  Fried  Chicken, potato, and spinach
4.  Thursday:      Salisbury steak and veggies
5.  Friday:          baked fish and salad
6. Saturday:      *Rumbledethumps which is like Colcannon or Bubble and Squeak. Colcannon I make                             for St. Patrick's Day.
7. Sunday: Roast chicken and gravy with Brussels sprouts., salad. 

*(saute cabbage, onions, shredded carrot, until very soft and nice. Add mashed potatoes  and mashed turnips (and if you want more substance ground beef or turkey). Place in a baking pan, cover with cheese and bake until cheese is nice and bubbly and brown.

3.Where do you do your grocery shopping? Do you like that store or do you go to others to fill in the gaps?

I shop at Shop Rite. I like it because they have good prices, everything you need and I get a free turkey for every holiday known to mankind from them.
I buy toilet paper and coffee creamer at Walmart since both are a dollar cheaper bit.I do not like Walmart  much at all. 

4.  What kind of house do you live in or is it an apartment. Describe it. What changes would you make to it if you could?

I live in a very little ranch style house. It is 3 bedroom, 1 bath, kitchen, dining room, laundry room. It was built in the late 1950s.  I have turned one bedroom into an office by breaking down the wall between it and the living room.
I would change it by putting on a much needed new roof, a better front and back porch and new windows across the back. It also needs new floors. Well, it needs a ton of work frankly but I have no money to do any of it.