Turning Back The Hands Of Time...

Here I am with my youngest sister, Jan. There's a thirteen year age difference between us. When I was a young woman out in the working world, she was in junior high school. In those days, Taco Bell was also a young company, and they finally had a restaurant in our home town.

After I finished my work day, Jan would just be finishing her track practice so I would pick her up from school in my VW Beetle and we'd head to Taco Bell for our favorite enchiritos. When Taco Bell first introduced them, they were 99 cents and came in a promotional Corning Ware™ French white mini oval casserole dish. (I still have two of the originals from those days!)

My sister, Diana and youngest brother, Chris also loved them, and once they were discontinued, all three of us were upset. We even managed to find a copycat recipe a while back and I know Di and Chris made them at home.

Over the weekend, someone posted on social media that Taco Bell took a poll to see which "oldie but goodie" they should bring back for a limited time. The Enchirito won! Word spread from sibling to sibling like wildfire, and I told Jan I'd make a trip up the Valley, pick her up and we'd go for an enchirito lunch.(She can't drive right now because she had a recent foot surgery, so I would be designated driver.) She was all in, so we set a time, and I drove to Appleton yesterday to pick her up.

In no time at all, we were seated in a booth with our enchirito lunches, and took our first bites. MMmmmmm...tasted just as we remembered. We finished our lunches, ran another errand and then went back to her home for the rest of the afternoon. We promised to do it again soon. Now, if only they'd also brought back the caramel apple empanadas for dessert... sigh  Ahhhh, yes. Just like the good old days.

PS. If you didn't know yet, I'm having a Cyber Week Sale in my Etsy Shop. Everything is 20% off - no coupon required! 

Tuesdays With Tag - What? Me Fickle?...

Hi, Everybody!

Boy, did I have fun with Aunt Di here last week! I couldn't have been better behaved...well, except (maybe) for the part where I couldn't stop lookin' at her when she had food. Don't hold it against me. You know it's the Corgi Way, after all!

 

I mean, how can I ignore someone who called me "Little Prince" every time I walked into the room? I'm tellin' ya, after a while it can't help but turn your head and puff up your chest. I'm only human, you know!

Mom kept tryin' to get my attention, but I know she's never gonna share her lunch with me. At least with Aunt Di, I've got a fightin' chance. Unless Mom or Dad tell her not to.

We had a great week together and all three of us furry quadropods got lots of attention. We really hated to see her leave on Friday. Didn't take any time at all for things to settle down and get back to normal. We started by takin' a couple of nice, long naps. 

Mom said these pictures show just how scruffy I am these days. She's brushin' me and pullin' out stray clumps all the time, but I'm still moltin'. That means Mom or Dad are vacuumin' or sweepin' every single day. Guess that means I'm still her "old shoebrush".

One more thing before I close...I hope all of you have a very Happy Thanksgivin'! May there be never-endin' turkey and mashed potatoes in your future. 

I'll see you again in seven. 'til then... 

"Been There, Chewed That!"

Restful Weekend...

We kicked completely out of gear for the weekend, and I don't think anyone exemplifies it better than this silly Labrador. Carly has taken to sleeping on the sofa - on her back. Not very ladylike if you ask me, but she obviously wasn't asking. What a hoot this dog is. She makes us laugh every day! 

The most I exerted myself was to run out to the grocery store to get a few necessities, while a stewing chicken cooked in the pot. We got four birds from the same gal where we buy our farm-fresh eggs. (Just FYI - we paid $3.50 per bird - a steal if you ask me.)

When I got back home, I put away the things I bought. Then I washed my hands, strained the contents of the pot - reserving the broth - and cleaned all the meat off the bones. I returned everything to the pot, adding celery, onions, fresh carrots, some of the sweet corn I'd frozen in September, frozen peas, and some of the potatoes I canned. After it simmered for another couple hours, I added dumplings. The entire meal for two, with plenty of leftovers, cost us about $10. A frugal meal that I'm sure knocked out the last vestiges of my cold. (I really am feeling back to full health.)

Today, I'll be baking bread and catching up on a little laundry. All these changes in the weather have taken their toll on my hands, but I'm going to do my best to finish the knit baby kimono this week, too. Tag will take over tomorrow, so I'll just keep knitting while he visits with you. 

It's hard to believe it's already Thanksgiving week, isn't it? Gosh, it seems the older I get the faster the clock moves. Why is that? As long as time waits for no one, I'd better get busy. Breakfast and coffee, and then I'll be bustling around the kitchen. See you Wednesday!

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