~Ouch ~

If you look at the 2 arrows one up top by my finger, the other

there above my thumb sorta..Know what caused them? Well..

last week I mentioned Chris brought a bottle of wine..I thought

I had a corkscrew..I didn't, I have no idea where it went..So
Dawn said to use a screwdriver..I used a ice pick..See that nice

round hole there? I stabbed myself so hard and deep my thumb

doesn't work right and talk about SORE! it really hurts.. the

little gash up on the finger was just like sliced across where

the other is a stab.. I got my right hand once too..not bad tho..

So I did find out something I did not know..Well it wasn't a

cork , cork..it was a plastic cork.. I dug, twisted, and after about

a half hour I finally got that cork out.. If I hadnt run out of kool

aid I wouldn't have been trying to get that wine open to drink.

I didn't want plain water..so I figgured this would do and may

be even make my day a little better... :-)

I poured myself a glass of this wine..its a very dark wine..I

really didn't like the taste..it was bitter and dry. I like sweet

and juicy ... So I figgured out how to not really taste it..and

that's to just drink it real fast..and while its super cold.. I

finished that bottle of wine just about the time I logged off

of this computer.. I remember closing down, rolling into

my bedroom..even getting on the bed and laying down..

But HONESTLY, I don't remember one thing after that

till I woke up at 4:30 with Dutch walking all over me and

tapping my face.. I looked at the time and I was amazed.

I thought I had just dozed off ..I guess I did.. I know I went

in there about 730 or so..I had a good sleep..but then..

all I did was cover my head, lay back down and I didn't

roll out of that bedroom till 8:20 this morning.. I think that

wine did more for me to help me sleep than anything.. I

just wish it was sweeter..I am NOT a wine person so I

have NO idea what is what.. I do have a friend that makes

his own and promises to send me a bottle but that's been

every year now for 4 years.. That wine sure is ready to

drink by now.. . :-)

When I was married the first time, we bought a house, Danny

was my first husband..We lived in Pennsylvania.. A steel town,

outside Pittsburg... Next door were a husband and wife, Mr.

and Mrs Rossi..VERY Italian.. Mr. Rossi made homemade

Dego Red wine.. He would see one of us outside or both and

yell over to us... "Hey, come taste my wine"..we didn't hesitate

and went straight over there..Mr. Rossi had a wine press out

in his garage and made some wonderful wine.. His idea of a

"TASTE" was a drinking glass FULL...that was a taste..It was

so good.. My husband being Italian loved it.. Mrs Rossi was

the one that taught me to make my own pasta..she was an

excellent cook... and I wanted to learn...

She came over early one morning..and she had with her what

looked like a long , maybe 3 foot, stick..or pole.. That was her

rolling pin.. She got the flour, dumped it on the table..then made

a hole in the center and put in her egg and water and mixed..

and rolled, flour everywhere.. and she whipped that stick out

and proceeded to roll out that dough..She was an expert..She

cut those strands of noodles and floured them and told me to

keep dusting and moving them around so they dry out..then

she gave me the directions on how to cook them.. Needless

to say..they were THE best..anytime I needed to know how to

make something Mrs. Rossi was more than willing to come

and show me.. I can make some killer pasta and sauce... I

was taught by an expert...

I wanted to say thanks for all the nice compliments on the photos

yesterday.. Im so glad you liked them..Those that asked for

the video I hope you enjoy it.. I have the most fun doing that.. well

taking photos or making the videos..its something for me to do.

My days are long, specially when no one but the lunch girl Chris

comes in.. I decided I am going to start to do some knitting.. I

just need a refresher.. I can still sit here at my computer but I

would at least be doing something constructive, besides I need

some new dishcloths... :-)

Penny came today thank GOD!!! I was SO ready for her to get

here.. Dutch was so mad at her he wouldn't even pay her any

attention at all..Hes so moody... She did go and get some

kool aid for me though..I also had her get me some wine

coolers.. I heard wine is good for you so..I think I will find out..

These Seagram's wine coolers are really good..sweet too..

and GORGEOUS WEEBLES need sweet to stay sweet..

She did get me a blueberry pie too..so 3 guesses where

I am headed? yup..to the pie, to the bed, to the TV and

lets hope tonite I remember seeing something.. I hope

anyway . then to sleep, then to "Nitey Nite" :-)

Y'all have a good one now, Y'hear? love ya, and Thanks..

Always, Lois ****

God Bless you, is my prayer today,

I'm so honored to call you "friend";

I pray the Lord will keep you safe,

Until I write again.....