a recipe

"casserole"

4 oz elbow macaroni

3/4 lb ground beef

1/2 medium onion, chopped

1/2 green pepper, chopped(i feed the leftover bits to my dog, daisy, she loves green peppers!)

1 large can whole tomatoes,,,,i squeeze them in my hand over the pot when it's time to add them;-) and don't throw out the juice! add it in with the maters

1 1/2 teaspoons catsup

1 1/2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce (i can spell it, i just can't say it;-)

1 small can cream of mushroom soup

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (i use more, which might be why i weigh a whole lot more now than i did when i graduated)

cook and drain macaroni according to pkg instructions.

brown beef, onion and green pepper, drain. add tomatoes AND JUICE, macaroni, catsup and W-sauce...simmer 30 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed.

pour into large baking dish, add soup and cheese, mix well, and add more cheese on top....bake at 350 for 30 minutes or so, until cheese starts to brown.

i add garlic powder to my serving, but that's just me....i LOVE this stuff! husband hates it, but the kid liked it, too. the kid and i rule!

my son

the video below is my son eric's original composition, both the flute and keyboard parts. to see more of his work, go to youtube and search for audiomancer,,he has 52 videos there. can you tell i'm proud?

is this not gorgeous?

an internet friend from australia sent this to me,,isn't that gorgeous? i'd love to see it....not much going on,,,the mustang engine that dh blew up has been replaced,,,we're waiting on transmission parts, and then it will be back on the road,,,i've missed having a convertable with the nice weather we've had.

parenting tip,,if you have more than one child, never ever leave the two of them alone or take your eyes off them for a minute,,,why? the older one will ALWAYS do something sneaky and hurtful to the younger one,,,,trust me.

here's an example of my crocheting....

hey people!!

don't just pass me by,,,talk to me! tell me what you want to know,,,i'll give an ignorant opinion on just about anything!

this is my doggy,,,daisy. she's a jack russell mix,,,a very good dog,,,but,,,every 4 months she has cluster seizures:-( she is on phenobarb.

a short intro

my name is laura, i don't use caps and i'm not politically correct. if you're looking for warm fuzzies, you might want to keep searching.....if you want my version of truth and light, you're in the right place;-))

this is me. in all my glory....HA!