**** PCH Kitchen **** Fri. Dec 21 **** Welcome

On behalf of all at the PCH Kitchen we thank you for joining us around the kitchen table. We are here to support, encourage and draw strength from one another and to offer it to all that drop by.

PCH stands for Physically Challenged Homemakers and we welcome everyone to share homemaking tips and recipes.
We love to laugh, joke and send hugs. So come on in, have a seat, cup of coffee and visit for awhile.

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Good Morning,

I thought I would open the kitchen, I have to go to Rolla again this morning Rose has a doctors appt. and she is to sick to drive so that leaves me. lol  I just glad I can do it she has been here for me through so much, please remember her in your prayers not sure what is going on hope the doctor can tell her something today, and we have a real bad fog here so will have to go slow in spots..

I will try to get back later,  leaving hugs in the basket

have a great day,

 Ruth

Good morning, Ruthie and all.

So sorrry that Rose is so sick. What a blessing to have such good friends as you two are. Be careful in that fog and know that, as always, you and she will be in my prayers. Hope the doc helps and it isn't something serious.

I am not sure what our plans are for the day. It is just so nice to have time to spend with my Honey, we don't get near enough. But better that than not being able to stand having him around...lol.

Hugs,

...L 

Morning, Ruth, Nancy, Lisa, and everyone!

I want to thank everyone for the beautiful flowers, and, cards.  The flowers were beautiful and had a white dove.  The dove is now on the Christmas tree where it will be every Christmas.  You all are greatest!

I am sorry that I haven't sent any Christmas cards this year, but, please know I wish you all Merry Christmas and a very blessed New Year!

Ruth, I sure will be praying for Rose.  Aren't friends wonderful and a blessing?

Lisa, it is sure good to see you!  Hope you continue to improve.  Enjoy your time with your DH!

Nancy, hope today goes better than last night, and you get some rest.

Wonder if I should have "THE" picture as my picture??

Hugs to all, Helen

*giggle*

Helen, of COURSE "the" picture should be your avatar! I love that picture, it is my very favorite one of you.    

So good to see you today. How are you doing, Sweetie? You have been on my heart and in my prayers, specially.

Ann, I hope you have a safe and wonderful trip and Holiday. Have tons of fun!!! 

Nancy, you should get the "Gramma's Baking" award! 

Darn if this isn't blinking on me again.....sure wish I knew what it meant. Gotta post before I go *poof*.

...L 

Good evening ladies, seems like so many are really busy right now, especially Nancy and Ruth with their baking and making fudge and so forth. I cannot talk myself into making anything this year, not sure if I will in the next few days, maybe. I think Kerry needs a coconut cream pie for Christmas day and some sweet potatoes to go with the ham, not sure what else. We have been invited down to the neighbors but I don't want to take a bug down there, so I may just send Kerry down for a while, whether he goes or not is another story and depends how I feel then too. Took me a much needed nap today, naps are much needed these days.*smile* Nancy do you get lead in the butt sometimes too?*giggles* I know this gal does as well. I took three boxes of food to friend over at the church today and a couple bags of frozen meats and veggies, I think the family will be pleased with what I sent, buying here and there, I told Kerry it is time to pay in forward from our Christmas so many years ago from the church in Missouri and when our children were young. Times are hard for many this year and just seem to get worse. Anyway........ Nancy when will your family start arriving this weekend? Tomorrow? or Sunday? And the rest of your Christmas celebrations will take place when? Has anyone heard from Deery? I lurked for a few mins earlier today and saw that Helen had posted, good to see our sweetie again, and see Lisa is up enjoying her hon as well. Then I passed on through for my nap. Your hard work fudge sounds sooooo easy Nancy, I believe I saw others posting about how easy it was too, glad to see you giving it a review as well. That sounds like something I could maybe make and splash some flour on my face don't you think? Kerry would suggest that be what I do, don't forget the flour on the face hon. *grin* Hope all of our missing friends and family are doing ok, Marie, have not heard from her in a while, I bet she is up to her knees in busyness and her family. Good seeing Lin posted and is getting by, she will probably be busy as well with baking and so forth. Wonder how Charli and Rustin are doing? Glad to see the Dee has had 15 mins cut off her long dialysis time, less time for her to jam and boogie to her music I know. Wonder what some people think of us who have ear plugs listening to our music, what moves we must be making. LOL. I try to remember to not sing out loud as I can hear my singing to the music, but sure do not want others to have to suffer with it. *giggles* Hope Janice is cooping this holiday season with all that is on her shoulders and the fibro. Was Anna leaving today for Las Vegas? Oh if they were, I sure hope they left earlier than this evening when they said the growing crowd would get larger and slow downs get worse. Praying for them a safe flight and a wonderful Christmas with friends and family. Well ladies I have chattered to much already, need to go check on Kerry's doing in the shop and hoping he is down from the bucket of the tractor. *sighhhh* that man is going to make me permanently white headed. *smile* Have a good evening ladies, prayers for Elizabeths healing as well. God Bless our Troops and emergency workers. God Bless our Nation as well, heart felt warmth for a Happy Holiday season full of love and happiness, health and well being, from my house to yours. Merry Christmas to each and everyone of you. Hugs, Connie and Kerry

Just got home and I am tired  so just passing through . will try to get back after I rest some.

Good evening all! I had a moment to post this morning and I was just about done and we lost power! Didn't have time to wait for it to reboot and just got home and finally resting some. I haven't been running like this in a few years now...yes, I'm tired but it's a good kind of tired. Now, if I could just get a good night's sleep. Doc gave me ambian to try...doesn't work, keeps me awake! Got a coupleappts lined up next week, my eye surgeon and a foot surgeon. Not looking forward to either. I'm just so thankful I've got some energy back, still need to work on my strength and I know that will come in time. Nancy, I'm glad you and Bill got a good laugh about the baked beans! It had me in tears to. I would not reccommend giving to someone who just had any kind of abdomanal procedures....Laughing in stitches will have a whole new meaning. If you didn't get the baked bean e-amil from me, let me know ( I probably don't have your e-mail) it's a very good laugh therapy! *G* Now I wonder what pic Helen is talking about using for her avatar?!?! Now, I know I may look likea "dog" at times but really Helen....you don't want to mislead these gals now...do you???Now if you can find "horns" to put on top of that "cough, cough"....halo??? that might work! ***running, she has a tendency to throw things at me*** Connie, sorry you are down with this bug still. Sounds like it don't want to be evicted just yet. Naps are probably the best thing foryou, hon! OOOoooo, if you make that coconut cream pie, can I have one lil' piece? pweeeese? Coconut is a no-no in this house so it's not worth me ever making any. It's been quite a few years since I've had any. Lisa, I cna't think of any reason your 'puter is "flashing". Maybe Blane is trying to do magic tricks??? Seriously, it might mean your monitor is about to go, at least tht would be my first guess. Did you have a good movie night with the Lil' Princess? Ann should be on her way by now, right? I wish her and Jim a very safe flight and a wonderful holiday! Elizabeth, if you peek in, I hope your shoulder is getting better every day. I hope the pain subsides enough so you can enjoy the holidays. If we don't hear from you, Merry Christmas! Ruth, I love that pic, I want to print it off and tape it to my forhead on some days *G*! How did Rose's appt. go? Sound like you need to be done forthe day and just relax! You've been one busy lady. Well, it's getting late, time for my comfy clothes and sit a bit. I think Dave is already asleep....he work yesterday,last night and all of today so he's one tired pup! and now he's on call! Hopeeveryone has a great night....sleep well!

Ooops...don't know what happened there at the end, let me see if I can get rid of it!

just testing....  

LOL, that is just to cute Dee, it that Helen? *grin*

"Shiney halo" is me!!   "Crooked, tarnished halo"  is Helen!!!  LOLOL!!!

*Hoot..Hoot.....Night Owl here...........Ever feel tired, but can't sleep, that's me right now.

   Hugs to (((( Ruth..Lisa..Nancy..Helen..Connie )))) 

  Ruth:  Hoping Rose has a good report from the doctor appt. today, was very nice of you to see she got there.

  Lisa: Wishing you the best also on your doctor appt. next week. I was scheduled for a colonoscopy today, but cancelled, too many things to get done, will reschedule the first of the year.

  Nancy: Sounds like you sure have been busy baking. Those cookies sound really good. I'm planning on making some Mexican Wedding Cakes & Thumprint Cookies tomorrow. John would be totally satisfied if all I made were Chocolate Chip ones.

   Connie:. Yummy! I love Coconut Cream Pie! We done some shopping today, stopped to eat, no Coconut Cream, so I had a piece of Custard Pie, that's on the top of my favorites also.

  Helen: You are still very much in my thoughts since your lose. Today was somewhat sad for me, it marked a year ago today that I lost my younger Brother.

  I suppose everyone but me is already for Christmas, I'm such a procrastenator, still have a couple of things to get & havn't wrapped that first thing! I put that off untill the last minute because I don't like doing it

  Everyone have a *Merry Christmas & Happy Holiday*     ~Sande~