Keeping it cozy
@GardenGerty (160696)
United States
April 29, 2017 11:23am CST
Hubby is off buying a transmission to put in a vehicle. A used one, of course.
The day is chilly but I intend to keep cozy while I work on the future office.
In my oven is a huge pot of baked beans based on the recipe from hubby's grandma. I am also doing laundry, and venting the steamy air into the house. It certainly helps us stay warm.
Later, I will do some other baking, when I can use a hotter oven.
I hear it is snowing in Western Kansas. . . I am happy to live in the Eastern part of the state.
This is a great way to keep it cozy on a chilly and rainy day.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
29 Apr 17
Ugh, I wish the cooler weather would come around my way! I know it's not likely but I can dream. Lol
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@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
30 Apr 17
What we are calling chilly this month would have been considered warm a couple of months ago,it is funny about perspective. I would gladly send you some cold rain.
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@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
1 May 17
@Courtlynn I am in Kansas, toward the south east part of the state. @LovingMyBabies is in Jacksonville, Fla. I read that that area will be warmer than usual in May.
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@BarBaraPrz (47332)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
29 Apr 17
It's chilly here in Hamilton, too. I just may close the front door and put on the gas fireplace for awhile.
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@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
30 Apr 17
It seems like a good day for hot beverages, warm blankets, and comfort food, along with a heat source or two.
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@BarBaraPrz (47332)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
30 Apr 17
@GardenGerty And the next day isn't any better.
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@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
1 May 17
@BarBaraPrz It has been a little better here. We have actually seen a little sun, but the clouds are gathering again.
@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
30 Apr 17
wow wonder why winter has stayed this long in those states. here in Florida the weather has also been crazy. bet those beans are wonderful.
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@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
30 Apr 17
The weather channel says we are in a pattern to stay slightly on the cool side through May. The beans were good but sweeter than my taste. I am more the chili beans and cornbread type. We added mustard to our dishes and it helped. I made them just for hubby's memory.
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@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
1 May 17
@bunnybon7 I do not seem to have anything that I grew up with that I would like to have, but he has lots of family food memories.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
29 Apr 17
Sounds delicious those beans Heather!
Yeah its chilly here too got a roast chicken in the oven right now.
Nice you get that steamy air in too to keep warm.
Good you will stay in today huh?
Wow a new transmission..someone will surely put it in for you right?
Hope Hubby is doing okay bless him.
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@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
30 Apr 17
Hubby is doing well. We opted to just replace the transmission, hubby was going to try to fix the one that is in. We have a guy who does auto repair for a second income, at his home shop and he will do the transmission work. He even has a trailer to come pick up the vehicle.
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@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
1 May 17
@TiarasOceanView He has not felt ill at all, but is tired from adding two hours to his day. Luckily only nine more treatments.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
30 Apr 17
@GardenGerty Oh good because I thought that would be too hard for hubby right now being ill.
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@moffittjc (121604)
• Gainesville, Florida
29 Apr 17
I can't believe parts of the country are still experiencing winter conditions, when all of us here in Florida are sweating our butts off as the temperature approaches the upper 90's this weekend!
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@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
30 Apr 17
I saw a Weather Channel map that says that my part of the country will be "slightly cooler" for May, You will be in zone that is much above normal. I feel for you. Slightly cooler just means our garden will be longer to mature, mostly, and harvest will be later for the wheat farmers.
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@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
1 May 17
@moffittjc It is such a matter of perspective. I am really pretty comfy up to 90 but after that I am a GROUCH.
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@moffittjc (121604)
• Gainesville, Florida
30 Apr 17
@GardenGerty Here in Florida, we have just come to terms with the fact that every summer will be hotter than normal. That's just the standard for us now! My favorite is when they say a cold front is coming through, or that we can expect a cool down. Translation: instead of it being 98 degrees outside, it will only get up to 97 degrees! That's our big "cool down!" LOL
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@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
30 Apr 17
We shut the main heat off a month ago. I did a lot of cooking. We have a heated mattress pad on the bed.
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@rusty2rusty (6763)
• Defiance, Ohio
30 Apr 17
I plan on making soup- after I pick up my daughter from the mall. A few hours later I will pick up my son from work.
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@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
30 Apr 17
Mom's Taxi. I have some pinto beans cooking as well as the baked beans. I can freeze them to eat at a later date. It just seemed a good day to make them. I bet you make wonderful soup.
@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
1 May 17
That is something I really enjoy when the weather is cold.
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@JudyEv (340200)
• Rockingham, Australia
1 May 17
@GardenGerty Our pumpkins are ripe now so I'm using some of it for soup.
@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
30 Apr 17
All I got done today was those baked beans, because they cook at a low temperature for seven hours. I will bake a cake that is an Armenian Cake, according to the internet. We are honoring an Armenian student who will be moving back to Armenia in May. I will also use a Vietnamese recipe, because we also have a Vietnamese foreign exchange student at our church, who will go home in May as well.
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@CRK109 (14556)
• United States
30 Apr 17
@GardenGerty How wonderful to spend your time honoring those you care about. It's always important to take the time to honor people in our own special ways.
@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
30 Apr 17
I did the baked beans. May do some muffins tomorrow. I definitely plan to bake a cake that is called an Armenian Cake. I am taking it to a potluck. We are trying our hand at making dishes from our foreign exchange students' homelands. We are a very small community and we have a student from Armenia, and one from Vietnam.
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