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Sunday, September 22, 2019

A letter from Seth! Baking, Getting ready for the PET Scan tomorrow!

Eric and Christina have a new flagpole
and flags :) 

Saturday morning we got ourselves up and going.  A stay at home day! I had some baking to do, so got started on that after breakfast. I also wanted to roast a chicken in the oven and that's something I haven't done in years. I guess because we bar b q so much, just never thought anymore about a whole chicken. 

I got started on that first, I didn't have any stuffing but I had rice so stuffed the chicken with that and some veggies.  Turned out well, hubby said later.  
Roast chicken and veggies going in

Nicely finished..veggies perfectly roasted

Banana bread and flourless peanut butter muffins..

I'm always amazed how it cooks to look like cake..peanut butter
egg beater and baking powder..That's a sugarless chocolate
chip in there :) 

I made some flourless peanut butter muffins and banana bread for Ken.  

Ken had his own project going out back.  We had some monster winds the other day, they actually lifted one of the piers for the porch off its block and made horrible banging noises. We didn't want the porch cover to blow away or worse! While we were in Carson City he bought what he needed and was able to replace the concrete pier with a metal strap that's poured in concrete.  It shouldn't go anywhere again!  
Letting the newly poured concrete dry..


The best news of the day was we received our second letter from our Marine in the making, (Recruit) Seth!  It was written on the 13th. He said he had received letters 1,2,3 and a Sandboxx letter.  He said it was the only time he smiled all day! :)  He said he's been pushing hard and can do 20 more sit Ups than when he left home (thinking it's more than that now). He also said he can't wait to try out the new Kayak. He doesn't know about the 2nd one, but I ordered another just like this one.  He and Holly can go out together! :)  Made this grandma (and papa too) so happy to get his letter.  I know they don't get much time, so when we get one it's even more special!! :) 
Handwritten letter from Seth!

Late in the afternoon we headed outside for Happy Hour and Ken bar b qued some chicken thighs and a breast for me.  Monday we are heading for Carson City for Ken's Pet Scan and lung doctor appointment at 1545.  Tuesday we meet with the surgeon so we're staying again in Carson City. Hoping for some answers this go round.  

Sunday morning I woke up about 0530 and started the coffee.  We visited with our blogging friends and took our time and enjoyed the morning.  

The PET Scan requires a low carb diet for 24 hours before. No problem here as that's pretty much how we eat anyway.  No alcohol for the same time, so looks like happy hour will be a little different today. LOL.  

The PET Scan also requires a no repetitive day.  So no reading, no work, just taking it easy..and if you know Ken that's not easy for him!  We did watch a movie together (No closed caption allowed either)..on the Hallmark Mysteries but you can only take so much haha.  

We're really hoping for an answer of some kind tomorrow.  I'll update late tomorrow. 

Christina sent a few pics of Mason and his baseball game he had yesterday! 
The Baseball Team did this for Seth and
his friend Dylan who left 2 weeks later!

Mason up to bat!

He's so tall and thin! All legs!


Russell posted this evening.  Grandson Aaron and team were in LA for a tournament and won the tournament! Way to go boys! 


Grandson Aaron, upper left..who would know these kids are winners! LOL

Have a good evening everyone! 


2 comments:

  1. Definitely nice to hear from Seth.
    Hoping the PET Scan gives some good answers for Ken.
    Congratulations to Aaron's team on their Victory.
    Be Safe and Enjoy!

    It's about time.

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  2. So nice to hear from Seth, and that he got your letters.
    It has been years sinceI have done a whole chicken in the oven, we prefer them on our Weber Q.
    Good luck with Ken's scan.

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