Wednesday was a low key day, as usual I walked the mall with Shirleen. That afternoon I again saw two hawk’s diving around the bluff, about ¾ down the hill. I watched on dive down and it looked like it chased a squirrel but missed dinner.
Jerry
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
January 23, 2007
Tuesday afternoon we attended a well done Beginning Genealogy presentation at Old Main Village. Dr. Win Grundmeier lined up the event, my old physical chemistry prof. Shelley had some nice handouts for researching family histories.
Jerry
Jerry
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Monday January 22
Monday morning Abby wanted breakfast so we made pancakes with a couple pieces of Schmit’s bacon. Today was our farewell lunch with Michelle and Mark. We ate at Neighbors and of to Sussex they flew. The rest of us then continued with normal life activities.
I looked out over the bluff mid afternoon and saw a hawk diving into the snow half way down the hill. After carefully following that hawk, as it jumped around a couple times from tree branch to tree branch. It was big and we felt it was a red tail hawk. Then to our astonishment we saw it fly across to the south followed closely by another great. Neat to watch.
Jerry
I looked out over the bluff mid afternoon and saw a hawk diving into the snow half way down the hill. After carefully following that hawk, as it jumped around a couple times from tree branch to tree branch. It was big and we felt it was a red tail hawk. Then to our astonishment we saw it fly across to the south followed closely by another great. Neat to watch.
Jerry
Sunday January 21, 2007
Sunday brought us to brunch at the Old Country Buffet. It surely surprised me how good the food was. After brunch Abby had a sledding party with some girls at Mount Kato. Danielle wanted to go sledding so Michelle, Mark K , Sheryl and Mark went to the hill by Spring Lake Park. No one got hurt, but tired out, Oh yes.
Arrived at the house late afternoon. Grandma Shirleen had already made the dumplings (knoedel) by using prepared 32 oz. bread crumbs, one egg and a quarter cup flour. This resulted in 32 - 1 ½ inch dumplings. The cutlets were well browned in the pressure cooker then cooked in it; the meat was taken out and after the sauerkraut was drained then added to the browned and fatty residue and pressure cooked for a while. After cooking and the lid being off a finely grated potato was added to thicken along with a tablespoon of brown sugar. This was now ready to eat after a half pound of butter was melted to put on the dumpling after cutting them.
Then came Christmas present opening. The night before and through early morning snow fell about three inches, it decked out the trees behind the house again in white trimming. A graceful eagle flew the ridge just before eating.
Then we ate with Michelle’s Riesling wine as an accompaniment. The girls wondered what was for dessert after their fish sticks? Grandma said the chocolates on the table and the pineapple angel food cake left over from Friday night. The cake was attached by all. The evening was topped off by having Danielle go with Michelle and Mark to the Country Inn and Abby slept over with us.
Jerry
Arrived at the house late afternoon. Grandma Shirleen had already made the dumplings (knoedel) by using prepared 32 oz. bread crumbs, one egg and a quarter cup flour. This resulted in 32 - 1 ½ inch dumplings. The cutlets were well browned in the pressure cooker then cooked in it; the meat was taken out and after the sauerkraut was drained then added to the browned and fatty residue and pressure cooked for a while. After cooking and the lid being off a finely grated potato was added to thicken along with a tablespoon of brown sugar. This was now ready to eat after a half pound of butter was melted to put on the dumpling after cutting them.
Then came Christmas present opening. The night before and through early morning snow fell about three inches, it decked out the trees behind the house again in white trimming. A graceful eagle flew the ridge just before eating.
Then we ate with Michelle’s Riesling wine as an accompaniment. The girls wondered what was for dessert after their fish sticks? Grandma said the chocolates on the table and the pineapple angel food cake left over from Friday night. The cake was attached by all. The evening was topped off by having Danielle go with Michelle and Mark to the Country Inn and Abby slept over with us.
Jerry
Saturday, January 20, 2007
What a Full Day!!
Today was an eventful day. Started with the breakfast posted yesterday. Of course something’s change. To the eggs, cheese and bacon crumbles were added. For toast we used the leftover bread from last night, Sheryl may have eaten some. Saucing the eggs was evolutionary, from Tabasco, to a New Orleans hot sauce, Tabasco Chipotle and a Paul Newman pineapple salsa.
After some fine conversation we were headed out again, Shirleen and I for meds and the rest to Target for B-day presents from Shelley and Mark. We did meet them outside Target as we were making our walk for the day.
Off to Aunt Colleen and Uncle Pat. We had a pleasant visit for an hour or so and then off to the next event.
Aunt Mary and Uncle Dan’s open house for the Army recruit – Joe(y). I appreciate Joe’s taking on a job many cannot handle. Thanks Joe!! I sure am PROUD of you; this comment seems so inadequate to my true feeling. So what next, the full Mary/Dan/Joe/Nate/Amanda/Alec/ Emily / Luke, Denny/Pat/Shirleen/Jerry/Mark/Sheryl/Abby/Danielle families went to where? The Kaiserhoff, ribs were had by many, along with tasty coleslaw and many Ray’s salad slobbered with much salad dressings. It is always nice to go with a big group of this family to the K, as this is where we had many fine dinner gatherings with Mom and Dad. We also realized that there was one person who would have remembered that Denny was a bartender their, Kay G. We had a nice Minnesota good-bye as we all struggled to leave and depart for home.
It was then head for the shed time. We arrived back in North Mankato and Jerry got to watch his Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale AZ.
Tomorrow we have brunch and later afternoon Christmas present time. We will cap off the evening with sauerkraut, knoedel oozing with butter, and pork cutlets, not sure what Marks family will have?
Standby, Jerry
After some fine conversation we were headed out again, Shirleen and I for meds and the rest to Target for B-day presents from Shelley and Mark. We did meet them outside Target as we were making our walk for the day.
Off to Aunt Colleen and Uncle Pat. We had a pleasant visit for an hour or so and then off to the next event.
Aunt Mary and Uncle Dan’s open house for the Army recruit – Joe(y). I appreciate Joe’s taking on a job many cannot handle. Thanks Joe!! I sure am PROUD of you; this comment seems so inadequate to my true feeling. So what next, the full Mary/Dan/Joe/Nate/Amanda/Alec/ Emily / Luke, Denny/Pat/Shirleen/Jerry/Mark/Sheryl/Abby/Danielle families went to where? The Kaiserhoff, ribs were had by many, along with tasty coleslaw and many Ray’s salad slobbered with much salad dressings. It is always nice to go with a big group of this family to the K, as this is where we had many fine dinner gatherings with Mom and Dad. We also realized that there was one person who would have remembered that Denny was a bartender their, Kay G. We had a nice Minnesota good-bye as we all struggled to leave and depart for home.
It was then head for the shed time. We arrived back in North Mankato and Jerry got to watch his Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale AZ.
Tomorrow we have brunch and later afternoon Christmas present time. We will cap off the evening with sauerkraut, knoedel oozing with butter, and pork cutlets, not sure what Marks family will have?
Standby, Jerry
Friday, January 19, 2007
Dinner for eight - Jerry Style
Friday night, Michelle and Mark made it from Sussex at 7:30 pm. The wine for dinner was a bottle of wine from Nate at Christmas, Chateauneuf du pape 2002 a red Rhone, and Sheryl also liked it, girls didn't, Sheryl had a glass of her white SCHMITT SÖHNE Riesling Spatlese. Rib eye steaks were had and enjoyed by all, the girls wanted to add - we ate ours with ketchup. The sinful potatoes were eaten by most, the girls passed. Corn always goes and did. Next were the fire grilled basil and garlic salt French bread. It was grilled in the afternoon and ate by all. The girls could only have more bread if they ate some fried mushrooms; they ate a small infinitesimal portion of them to get more grilled bread of grandpa's. For dessert we had pineapple angel food cake with cool whip on it, the girls ate strawberry or chocolate ice cream. It was determined that Michelle would cook breakfast Saturday for the group at 11 am. We will have scrambled eggs with cheese, shredded potatoes, bacon and Jimmy Deans sausage.
More to come, Jerry
More to come, Jerry
Sunday, January 14, 2007
Friday the 12th
Friday was busy, Shirleen and Eloise had Country Club bridge and had a great score, both morning and afternoon. Jerry worked on turnover of Junior Pioneer items with Terry and Darla. At noon Bob P., Louie L., Pat E. and I had the first Long Range Planning Committee of the German-Bohemian Heritage Society. The afternoon had me in the GBHS research center, Angie, Joleen and Rita worked on various items.That evening we drove back to New Ulm for the MVTL Holiday Party. It was fun for Shirleen and I to visit with old friends.
Jerr
Thursday, January 11, 2007
Jan 4, 2007
Returning from Phoenix we spent a night outside of Kansas City. The reason, to eat at Lidia's Restaurant in Kansas City. Shirleen's Bone-in-Ribeye and my Tri-Pasta dish were right on.
The next morning we drove back to North Mankato, of course stopped at Chips restaurant just north of Des Moines for lunch, needed the Thursday arrival for Shirleen's bridge at the Club the next day. Jerr
The next morning we drove back to North Mankato, of course stopped at Chips restaurant just north of Des Moines for lunch, needed the Thursday arrival for Shirleen's bridge at the Club the next day. Jerr
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