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I think that Jo gave me this recipe after a large Thanksgiving turkey with plenty of family to feed. I like to fix this after a night of hubby's cooking - one Costco rotisserie chicken! Because it is just the two of us, I now make half a recipe in a 9x9 pan. This is the original full recipe: Easy Chicken Divine 2 10 ounce packages of frozen broccoli 2 cups cooked chicken or turkey (chunks) 2 cans cream of chicken soup 1 cup mayonnaise 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon curry powder 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese (I also add 11/2  cup cooked rice to the bottom layer of the pan) This recipe works fine without using exact proportions - I often use more broccoli and chicken depending on how many servings I need. Thaw broccoli in microwave and drain off any liquid. Grease a 13x9 pan. Layer thawed broccoli in bottom of dish. Top with chopped chicken or turkey. Combine soup, mayonnaise, lemon juice and curry powder. Pour over meat. May top with cheese and bread crumbs t...

I have an old teapot that my mother-in-law, Maida, gave me many years ago. I treasure it because it meant so much to her. It had once belonged to her Grandmother Rosanna Fancher Thomas. The teapot had a tray to match but when the Thomas household was dispersed, Maida and her sister, Hannah Rose, split the set.  (The picture to the left of the teapot is a picture of my Granddaughter, "Chloe A Little Bit" and her cousin Joseph meeting for the first time.) This teapot belonged to Chloe's Great--great-great-grandmother! The high chair is one I bought at an auction. It's a great plant stand but a little tippy for a baby to sit in! Jacob and Rosanna Thomas settled in Aztec, New Mexico after traveling by covered wagon from Altamont, Illinois. This was a second marriage for Jacob Thomas. There were several children from his first marriage but only one surviving child, Maud, from his marriage to Rosanna. Front: Jacob Thomas, Maud Thomas, Rosanna Fancher Thomas Back: Elizab...

Last week "The Chick" flew the coop - the nest is empty. It must have been traumatic because this is as far as the post got until today...... May 5th: Today I went to work as usual but Hubby and The Chick packed up her belongings. It was, "To The New Job or Bust!" They loaded up all the furniture that I'd been hanging onto for this big occasion, and Babycakes was put into her cage. She sang a mournful solo for a good many hours! Sadly, when they arrived at the new apartment, the couch wouldn't fit in through the door! - IT'S NOT MAKING THE TRIP BACK HOME! - My new furniture is arriving Saturday morning! - No returns!! Update: The old couch came home, it's in the garage. I got my new furniture and love it! "The Chick" starts her new job tomorrow! Babycakes is reverting to her early childhood, using her binky and not sure life is okay without the Cat Whisper!

A year ago, when the blog began, I decided that there would be no whining! Mom always said,"If you don't have anything nice to say don't say anything at all!" The blog has been quiet for almost a month. Today, I'm breaking my own rule. The wind has been blowing for weeks - up to 60 mile an hour gusts. Our roof is damaged, but thank goodness hubby is handy! It's no fun going out and trying to do a little gardening when you can hardly stand up. Then, the wind died down but this is what I woke up to this morning...  May 6th, 2010 At school, it's spring - everyone is getting "fed up" - including the kiddos! One little guy came to me this week and asked, "Just what process do I have to go through to get out of this class?" There's 20 days left buddy! "Pass third grade and I'll let you go to a new class in fourth grade!" When I got home today this is what I found peaking out.... Just maybe, things are looking up! 

I play very little golf, I swing a golf club so that I can be outside with my girlfriends on a beautiful day. I don't follow the golf circuit or worry over Tiger Woods' transgressions. But yesterday's win at the Master's Cup warmed my heart.  In June 2006, I had the good fortune of being chosen to attend the Mickelson-Exxon Mobile Teachers Academy in Fairfax Virginia. For a week we met daily at the Exxon Corporate Headquarters for an awesome science workshop. This workshop was centered around using best teaching practices. From start to finish, we were treated as professionals.  Each day as we got off the bus, both the CEO and Vice president of Exxon would greet us, each man asking how our previous evening had been, or if there was anything they could do to make our day better than the one before.  They served us wonderful meals, took us on tours, and we even had our own room accommodations! (Unlike most business people attending conferences, teachers are expected to d...

When the kiddos were coming last week, I put my current knitting project away. It's a Christmas sweater for one of the darlings and at this point looks very much like a sweater. I need to finish sewing it together, then knit the neck ribbing and front button plackets. I'm always knitting, and so it isn't unusual for the grandkids to hear the needles clicking away on one project or another, but I didn't want them to think that I was working on their sweaters. So, I put the cardigan away and started Aran sweater number two. I thought I was safe... Only the ribbing was under way for the back when they arrived, but the first thing each of them asked me was if the item was a sweater for them.  When I said no, the Tiger didn't miss a beat but went on to ask me to knit another Wallaby - "...with a hood, but the pockets NOT in one piece but separate and a zipper down the front!" All of this infomation from a kiddo that can't get our names straight! This tim...

We had a wonderful visit with the ND family.  Easter Eggs were dyed: There were great supervisors! Birthday gifts were made: And received... With plenty of time to relax! There were only a few things missing...