Wednesday, 5 February 2014

I'M USING AN IMPORTED PEROGIE MAKER LOL

When my friend Ellie came all the way here from Manitoba, she brought her perogie making equipment with her.  So, on a cool day, we had nothing to do so we spent the day making perogies. 
 
 
It was a lot of work, but she makes it look so easy.  We froze a huge batch, then she cooked some up for supper for us. 
 

 
 
 
Even Sharon and Casey came by from Weslaco for a visit and Sharon pitched in with the perogie making.  Those Manitoba girls really know how to make perogies.  I'm glad I have my new kitchen, that has enough room for this kind of activities. 
 
 
 
WE ARE STILL VISITING AND STILL HAVING FUN
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Monday, 3 February 2014

OUT DANCING IN TEXAS WITH GORD & ELLIE

Our friends Gord and Ellie Gowie just arrived from Manitoba.  Gord and Ellie are in charge of the harbour in Gimli and have decided to come to visit us as part of their trip south this year. 
 
They arrived yesterday afternoon, so after dinner we went to the club for the 50s 60s dance. 

 
 
We had a great time and have plans for lots of sight seeing and outings for the next week. 
 
 
IT WILL BE A FUN WEEK
 
 
 
 
 
 

Friday, 31 January 2014

RELAXING AND ENJOYING THE TEXAS SUNSHINE

We are finally back to our normal Texas sunshine and temperatures.  The weekend forecast is for mid 70s to mid 80s, which is what I have been used to down here. 
 
 
Here I am in another selfie of me with a drink enjoying the sunshine on my patio.  My patio feels very exposed since we lost our neighbour. He pulled out yesterday. 
 
 
 
 
My plants are enjoying the sunshine too, but they enjoy the rain as well, which I don't. 

 
Now that the sunshine is back, I will spend a lot of time out on my patio and I will definitely be going for some evening swims again as well. Which I have been missing of late. 
 
 
 
I HOPE THIS SUNSHINE LASTS
 
 
 
 
 

Wednesday, 29 January 2014

IT HAS TURNED COLD AGAIN , IN TEXAS

We had lovely warm weather over the weekend, but we were warned that it would be cold on Tuesday.  Sure enough, come Tuesday, that cold front arrived, with warnings from the weather man, that it may get down below 32F or 0C over night. 

 
So, Dan put all my plants into our garden shed for me.  This is the first time we have ever had to do that since we started coming down here to Texas. 



 
 
It poured all night, and they closed the interstate, because no one is equipped to drive on ice down here.  But I don't think it ever did actually freeze.  As we know from at home it has to get quite a few degrees below freezing for anything to freeze, especially with all that water, from the rain, all around. 




ONE MORE DAY OF THIS, THEN WE ARE BACK TO 80S ON THURSDAY




 


Monday, 27 January 2014

DIY - I AM IN STORAGE HEAVEN

Ever since we have moved into this trailer, I have been in "Storage Heaven." I have huge closets.  I have probably mentioned this before, but I'm just so happy with it. 
 
I also have lots and lots of cabinets and cupboards.  One of the problems with them, was the fact that they were designed for a trailer traveling down the road, with very strong spring loaded clips, to keep them closed during travelling.  That also kept them closed when I was trying to open them as well. 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
So, seeing as how this trailer is never going to move again, the last couple of days, Dan has gone through the trailer and replaced all those clips with magnetic closers. 
 
 
 
Now they are all, simple finger tip open and  close, but still stay closed like they should.   
 
 
 
 
DAN HAS DONE ANOTHER GREAT JOB ON OUR TRAILER
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Saturday, 25 January 2014

WHAT'S UP WITH THIS WEATHER?

What 's up with this weather?  We keep getting the edge of those cold fronts, "Coming in from Canada,"reaching all the way down here into Texas to get us.  Actually we didn't get any of the snow down here in the valley, which they got up north in Dallas, but it got damned cold.  Just around 33/34 F.  That's just above zero C overnight, but it's back up to 64F or 18C now and my plants didn't freeze. 
 
 

 
This has been the coldest winter we have experienced since we started coming down South each winter.  We think the cold weather is over and is warms up to mid 70s, which is what it should be now .  It stays nice for a few days and then"BAM" another cold front hits us.  It is supposed to warm up to 77 on Sunday, then apparently by Tuesday we are in for another drop.  But, I guess I shouldn't complain.  At least it is not -40 and we don't have to shovel. 
 
I WILL ENJOY MY PATIO ON SUNDAY WHILE IT LASTS. 
 

Thursday, 23 January 2014

DIY - MY NEW PULL - OUT PANTRY

Dan installed a new Pull-Out Pantry in my our trailer kitchen. 
 
Step 1.  Remove all the food from the existing cabinet. 
 
 
 
Step 2.  install the pull-out Garbage container in the bottom. 
 
 
Step 3.  Figure out how to put these things together.  If all else fails, "follow directions." 

 
 
 
Step 4.  Take a picture of what we have accomplished. 
 
 
 
 
WELL DONE DAN. 
 
( I just wish it had more room. )