How am I going to do this???

Lots of attention to the playing

The ladies still play cards anyway..

Tex-Mex Cheese Soup

A friend of mine sent me a recipe for Tex-Mex Cheese Soup. With cold temperatures in our future I thought I would plan on this warm and yummy sounding recipe. And I am sharing it with you!

Recipe: Tex-Mex Cheese Soup
Category: Mexican
Author: Mickey

2 T butter
1 cup chopped red or green pepper ( I prefer the red )
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/3 cup flour
4 cups chicken broth
3 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese with jalapeno
(I used pepper jack)
2 cups half & half ( I used the non-fat)
1- 4 to 5 oz can diced green chilies - drained

1. In a large saucepan, melt the butter. Add the chopped sweet pepper & onion. Cook & stir over medium heat until veggies are tender
2. Add flour and stir until combined.
3. Add chicken broth. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened & bubbly. Cook & stir 1 more minute.
4. Reduce heat: gradually add cheese, stirring until cheese is melted.
5. Add half & half and diced chilies. Heat through.
6. Add freshly ground pepper to taste. If desired, add several drops of bottled hot pepper sauce.

I bought small loafs of cheddar cheese french bread ( got it at Wal-Mart). Comes 2 in a package.
Pepper cheese & Mustard Bread
1/4 cup of creamy Dijon-style mustard
(I only used about 1 T. of sweet & spicy)
1/4 t ground cumin1 1/2 cup of pepper jack

1. Half bread loaf horizontally
2. Stir together mustard & cumin. stir in shredded cheese
3. Spread cheese mixture on cut sides.

Place halves, spread side up, on a large baking sheet.
Broil 4 -5 minutes or just until cheese is melted.

Link of the day

I sent the post below as an email and everyone in the group with an AOL address was rejected. I do not pick and sort when I send a link of the day. You are either in or out of the group. Far too time consuming the other way...At any rate the message below this one is what was rejected and it really is a neat site with great music so ENJOY!!

Music site

Link of the Day
Tropical Glen http://tropicalglen.com/ Well, from the title of the site, I certainly didn't expect music, but that's what I got and in spades! Here you will find 100 years worth of popular music. How does it work? Well, let's dig right in. To listen to music, you can either select a year or scroll down and browse through the featured artist collections. You can check out the category selections as well. So, here are your options, broken down a little bit. Yearly - Select a year to hear popular music from that year. For example, if you click 1955, you are going hear the sound styles that were popular back then. The yearly selection goes from 1955 to 1979. Featured Artist Archive - While I was there, Elvis Presley was the featured artist on the main page, but to find past featured artists, check out this section. It will provide you with a listing of artists to choose from and to listen to. Additional Collections - This is where you will find categories of music you can listen to, like Show Tunes, Classical, Movie Themes and many more. The jukebox will open in another window once you've selected which playlist you want to hear. You can leave it play in the background while you get your work done on the computer, while you shop or just while you browse. I'm always looking for more ways to listen to music and I really enjoyed this one. I hope you will too! http://tropicalglen.com/

Many helping hands

Roy, Dave and Francisco work on a bike.
No language barrier here!!

Favorite Places to eat

This list is one I put together last year but thought we might like to see the list again. Once again feel free to add to it. Email me at keep.movin.on@gmail.com

Last Tuesday after golf we were sitting around discussing favorite places to eat in our vicinity of the valley. We thought perhaps people would like to see a list of our favorite places. If you have one to add to it please email roadramblin@yahoo.com with your favorite.

Bertha's Burgers located at the intersection of Silver Ave. and S. 14th Street in Donna TX
Big ol' cheeseburgers are $3.25

El Dorado located on the main street square in Alamo TX
Excellent place for all things Mexican

Best Western In Weslaco TX
Fish Buffet on Fridays

Jose's Cafecito
in the
Villa de Cortez
260 S. Texas Blvd.
Weslaco TX
Baby Back Ribs and Fish on Fridays

Martha's on Val Verde Road
Favorite spot for breakfast

Elk's Club in Weslaco
Wednesday-Spaghetti
Friday's - Fish
Once a month on Sunday- Fried Chicken!!!

In Progresso, Mexico
Elsa's for Shrimp cocktail- Arleen says they give you a lot for a little and they are excellent quality
Garcia's located above the Canada Store for Pancho's, Nacho's and Margaritas

A personal favorite of mine is The Pirate's Landing in Port Isabel
Love their popcorn shrimp and their lobster bisque soup.
Daisy's in Donna TX-across the street south from Wells Fargo Bank
Low prices- Great Food

Monday Crafts at 1:00

Carol hurries the drying of her goose

 
 

Monday is Craft Day

Dori tells Mary, "You too can make a quilt."
 

Ice covered windmill

 
 
 
 

More ice storm pictures

Click on "More Ice storm pictures" above to go to the site for more pics.

Ice Storm Pictures

Friend Emma Riley from SW Iowa sent the link
to these pictures of the Ice storm in western Nebraska.
Some people are still without power.

Quote of the day

Age is not a particularly interesting subject. Anyone can get old. All you have to do is live long enough.
- Groucho Marx

Dianna Burton and her pup.

Pepe's on the River

Brookers caught unaware?! Who took this picture??



This couple looked very goofy to me when they danced. I would have liked a closeup of the guy's face because he looked like Popeye without the pipe.

This guy was 'Groovin'.

Fancy is the most photogenic cat I have ever met. She always gives the best angle.
On the inside looking out...

Garage Sale Day


Looking and/or buying

Computer Class in session

Cribbage on Thursday

The next 5 weeks cribbage league will be played in the Little Hall.

 

Those up and moving around are waiting for those sitting to finish.

 

Help in high winds

Someone who shall remain nameless needed some help getting the awning down in 50 MPH winds.
 

New Look

Well, do you like the new look? I have been experimenting with this and that while trying to get pictures to post. I finally was able to post the camera picture. Now if I can get the darn thing to hold my password we might be back to normal. I thought it could be a little easier to read with this new look. Feedback please?

My new camera

Test message
 

Sunny? South Texas

You can tell when I have more indoor time. The weather for here is less than we like but still okay. We will be going for a walk in a few minutes but at 54 degrees I will be wearing my coat.
I can post to the blog if I stick with text. I plan to give them more time to get their problems fixed but nothing seems to happen quickly. so...
Till next time...
Barb

Daylight Savings Time

I wish they would leave it alone!!
*In 2006, daylight time began on April 2 and ends on October 29, 2006.

*In 2007, daylight time begins on March 11 and ends on November 4, 2007.
[New law goes into effect.]

*In 2008, daylight time begins on March 9 and ends on November 2, 2008.

Trouble with Blog

I am having difficulty getting pictures posted to the blog. You can believe that I am diligently working on it. Blogger.com has made changes to their website and the way posts,pictures etc. are managed and so far it is a miserable failure for me and I am sure many others. I will put pictures on webshots in the meantime and hope Blogger can get things working. If not I will look into blogging from a different website. So click on the word WEBSHOTS and hopefully that part of Blogger will work.

When the music stops one must hold the position as long as possible when participating in the statue dance competition. Even the slightest motion will be cause for elimination. This gave me a perfect opportunity to get photos of the participants.

John and Ruth hold on to their position

New Years Eve

Butch and I have a tradition of going for a walk at midnight on New Years Eve. It is an almost unbelievable sight with high dollar fireworks going off in all four directions around the park. Last night the air was so still that the smoke from the fireworks hung in the air. At first we thought it might be fog but the smell of sulphur soon told us it was smoke. The combination of fireworks, smoke and sound is a unique experience.

New Years Eve

Berwyn says,"Here have some more of this stuff." "It is called hop,skip and go naked."

New Years Eve

New Years Eve fun in Allen Hall found a group of residents ready to have some fun and help each other stay awake to bring in the new year.

Anita tells Madison it is not working!

Partying with the old folks

Arlone and Ambrose trying to make it work.