Snow much fun - NOT

Oh where to begin. I just wish life would slow down but I do not think that happens as we grow older. Last week began with a bang with the concert and this week will end with one as well as a friend and I are going to see Hedley and Bon Jovi on Thursday. We have great seats and can not wait to just have a girls night out. This time no heels in the ice!!! I learned!

On Wednesday of last week we found out my hubbys grandfather passed away at the neglect of the nursing home he was in. It is such a sad story. This man had a huge hand in raising my DH and his sister when small. He had been suffering from Alzheimer's for several years. Early this year he closed his eyes to never reopen them. But he lived and seemed healthy other than in his mind.

From what I gathered the nursing home did not take time to feed him or give him fluids. I sense a law suit pending or a settlement at least with this case. He began to run a fever and show signs of an infection the weekend after turkey day but they could not find the infection. So they finally sent him to the hospital, but it was too late.

Long story short his body and the organs were shutting down little by little but not from an infection but from dehydration. They had a huge time gathering blood because of this and his veins were not good. They did began an IV but to our surprise it basically flooded him and his lungs and he drowned to death till his heart stopped. He was in no pain they say and there was no saving him as his body was shut down from neglect.

DH and I wanted to go to the service but mother nature had other plans. They were hit in the states with a winter storm on the day we were to travel and that night here at our home we were hit too. It still is spitting snow off and on but it is pretty.

Chasen was also sick. I took him in Friday to the drs for wheezing again. Bronchitis... YEAH! So yeah Alex was on the mend from croup, Chasen was sick now, snow everywhere and 10 hours on the road did not equal out to a good trip there and a trip home in time for school today.

God Speed GrandPa D!

Pork Chop recipe that the family loved

I tried this recipe the other night.DH loves chops and they are usually a cheap meat to buy around here. With that I am always looking for recipes to make. This one was pretty good. DH loved it. Eldest did too which is strange but we told him it was chicken lol.

1 tsp garlic
1 tsp seasoned salt
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup flour
2 cups Italian Bread Crumbs (I flavored my own plain ones)
4 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 Can of Cream of Mushroom Soup
1/2 cup Milk
1/3 cup of white wine

Preheat oven to 350
Preheat Oil in frying pan over Med-Heat

Rinse chops and pat dry. Season them with the garlic and the salt. Keep the eggs you beat in a small bowl alone.

Dredge the chops lightly in flour, dip into egg to well coat and cover in bread crumbs very well.

Fry chops 5 mins per side or till brown and crusty (this makes the dish so brown those bad boys)

Put into a 13x9 and cover tightly with foil. Bake 35 mins to an hour. I did around 40 as I ran out of time. Somehow the time cooked = tenderness but mine were fine.

Combine soup, milk, wine in a bowl before the time cooking is complete. Pull the chops from the oven and cover with the mixture. Tightly re-foil the pan again and bake 20-30 mins more making sure its bubbly and chops are cooked.

Serve... I put these with rice and roasted veggies with rosemary. Makes a good gravy for the chops and rice.