All Better Now... Phew!

Well, it looks like my computer problems stemmed from a sneaky little App that I'd downloaded from the Chrome App Store a couple of days ago.  It was a popular one that claimed to have almost 200,000 users and five stars across the board in it's reviews, but for some unknown reason my computer wasn't feeling very hospitible toward it.  So, the app is gone and I'm able to post again. Just one more example of the fact that you never know what can happen with these very necessary, yet often frustrating wonders of technology...

Now, on to the good stuff.  I was relieved to find that I had my computer back up and running in time to link up with my favorite new blog hop, "Songs That Make Us Sing Saturday".  It's a relatively new hop and lots of fun for those of us who are passionate about music. (I'd love to see more people link up each week. *wink*wink)

This great little hop has little to no rules or requirements, but this week there's a bit of a theme in place. (and I assume it will continue until the week of Santa's arrival)  What is it, you ask?  Why, Christmas songs, of course!  So, without any further jibber-jabber,  here's my all-time most favorite rendition of a Christmas song for your listening and viewing pleasure...  I have a separate music themed post on my other blog this week too, so feel free to pop over and check it out! (right sidebar) Well, I did say that I was passionate about music!





Hope you enjoyed it!

Here's the STMUSS Hop link:
(see you there??)

click here or here to link up

Computer Problems! GRRRR !!!

Howdy Folks...

Looks like we've been invaded by some  kind of virus or malware. UGH! A dear friend was kind enough to let me use her computer so that I could post this, so I won't take advantage of her kindness and go on with business as usual.

I hope to have this resolved as quickly as is humanly (or maybe I should say "cyber-ly"???) possible, so if you're the finger crossing type, I'd sure appreciate any good vibes that you might send my way.

Hope everyone has a great weekend. Or, at least a better one than mine is shaping up to be. :~(

Thanks!

Mary

(Leftover Mashed) Potato Soup

Yay!  I'm actually down to the last few little containers of Turkey Day leftovers!  Seriously, we had so much food that I was sure we'd be eating turkey and all of the trimmings for the remainder of 2011. Thankfully, we had a bunch of hungry guys who had seconds and in some cases, thirds!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Both of my folks are gone now and I do miss them terribly, but Thanksgiving is the one holiday that most represents the legacy of love and family that they left to all of us. As of last count this morning, we're expecting a record breaking 37 family members at our Thanksgiving "table" this year and although I'm admittedly a tiny bit stressed as I write this, I know in my heart that seeing everyone here together on Thursday will erase any anxiety that I'm having right now! (this is just my side of the family!)

When I Was Thirteen...

It's That Time Again... Time for Songs That Make Us Sing Saturday!

Do you remember the first time you fell in love?  I was thirteen years old when I felt the very first pangs of young love. I'd like to be able to say that my first love was my current and forever love, but that wouldn't be the truth. (My one true love became apparent to me a little later...)

courtesy of google images

Quick Rigatoni Bolognese

Yesterday, I just happened to be watching a recorded episode of a favorite Food Network show and one of the featured dishes was Rigatoni Bolognese. That's all it took.  The next thing I knew, I was headed out to the freezer to retrieve a quart of homemade "Sunday Gravy" and a pound of ground beef.  Now, Hubby's family is not Italian and I'm about as Irish as it gets, but my mother-in-law grew up in an all Italian neighborhood in Central NY and she learned a great deal about the food  and the culture of Italian America. This sauce was one of the first recipes that I asked for back when Hubbs and I were dating. It is the best red sauce I've ever eaten and we make it in huge batches, two or three times a year and freeze it in several different sized containers.