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[RespectLife]

DH update:

Thanks to the Lord and your prayers...he is doing well.  NO new areas of outbreak at all!

The areas affected are healing well and pain is very well managed with just Tylenol.

He is going to go back to his Doc at the end of the week to make sure he is 'fit' to be around other ppl next week at our conference.

Our research indicated you are only contaigious with direct contact to his 'affected areas'.  It is not airborne or anything like that.

As I mentioned, my neices kids are not immunized for chix pox (which is the only thing he could give them) as well as OTHER children at the conference.

So we just wanted to be diligent that he is all healed before he goes.

[RespectLife]

All the blueberries I purchased went into this delicious recipe!  I loved it and so did DH.  Didn't need to store any berries after all!

Some Cornbread recipes are so dry and not very sweet.  This recipe was balanced out just perfectly with the pops of blueberries bursting in your mouth.  This is def. a keeper I will make many times.  Esp. since it is a one bowl wonder that doesn't need the Kitchen Aid !  LOL

http://www.callmepmc.com/blueberry-buttermilk-cornbread/

**I did not need 3T of oil for the cast iron skillet at all.  TWO T was plenty!

**Mine was perfectly done in only 16 mins.

**I wouldn't mind a teeny drizzle of honey on top...or even in it!  LOL

Blueberry Buttermilk Cornbread

Serves: 8

Blueberry Buttermilk Cornbread recipe is full of fresh sweet blueberries, It's a classic buttermilk cornbread kicked up and makes a great side dish, breakfast or dessert.

Ingredients

• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ⅓ cup brown sugar
• 3 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• ⅔ cup buttermilk
• 2 cup blueberries
• 3 tablespoon vegetable oil for pan **see note
  

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F
2. Spread 3 tablespoon vegetable oil in 9x9 inch pan or 9 inch round cast iron skillet.
3. Mix cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
4. Beat eggs and buttermilk.
5. Add egg mixture to flour mixture and mix until just combined.
6. Fold in blueberries until just combined. Try not to over mix.

1. Bake at 450 for 20 to 25 or until brown.  **see note
   

[momtochloe]

Oh @RespectLife that is so wonderful that your DH is feeling and doing so much better!  You hear such terrible stories about shingles if they are not addressed with the proper medication in time so I am so relieved that your hubby was treated correctly and if on the mend . . . what good news, thank you for sharing!  

[ChiliPepper]

Good morning Kitchenettes!!!! Happy, happy Maw-le-ous Monday!!!

Busy, busy, busy......

[RespectLife]

Thanks @momtochloe

I think he has truly been blessed with a mild case.  If you google Shingles....you will have to close your eyes at some of those horrible bouts people have with this!

I don't think the chix pox were near as bad as Shingles can be!

[RespectLife]

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@ChiliPepper wrote:

Good morning Kitchenettes!!1 Happy, happy Maw-le-ous Monday!!!

Busy, busy, busy......

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YEAH!  It's @ChiliPepper  !

Hi ya cutie!!

BOO on @ChiliPepper boss though!  tee hee!

[novamc1]

@RespectLife

Our upcoming move will be sometime in late September,  but could be later. I hear there have been construction delays due to  weather.  I don't think it really matters.......our home is under contract to a builder who will demolish it and is offering to build anyone a new one.  He can be flexible with us as to closing date and our move.

As for packing, yes, been doing that.  Met with an estate-sale company guy last week, who recommended we let his company send many pieces of our furniture and accessories to their auction house not far from here in Virginia.  I think that's an ideal way to pare down our belongings.  We have some very large pieces that I don't want to take with us and which he (and I) think could bring good money at auction.

The hard thing is deciding what to keep and what to get rid of.  I like my "stuff" and have become quite attached to much of it.  Oh  well........at some point, we all have to move on, adjust to changing circumstances and hope  it was the right thing to do.

I do wish, however, that I was more in love with the house and the community we will be moving into.  As far as I'm concerned,, we're buying the location  only (which is superb and doesn't have many homes for sale) and the major benefit will  be in living close to older  son, DIL and granddaughter.  THAT I can look forward to!   The house itself.......not so much.

[RespectLife]

@novamc1

That is a clear advantage not having to store and rent!  I might have mentioned my sis had to live in a long term one room rental since they had to get out of their sold home and the new wasn't finished.

I will not put this one on the market until 30 days before the new one is finished.  Any wasted money will be well worth my sanity NOT to put everything in storage and find a place to hang for a weeks OR months.

DH and I got into 'antiquing' years ago.  We also have some pieces that were my families.  I am struggling trying to decide what to sell and what to keep.  I know we will NEVER get our money back on our collected pieces.

My kids are not interested really.  That's okay!

We have a very large Carnival Glass collection which needs to be pared WAY back!

I will not have the room in the new house.  While the new plans are close in sq. footage...I am still losing 3 major rooms....and eating that footage up w/ my new kitchen, mud room and closet!  LOL

The task seems quite daunting to be honest and I'm not even moving more than 2 miles away...let alone STATES away like you are!

I could kinda kick myself for collecting all this stuff!

I have plenty of time since we are not even breaking ground until the Fall.

So Scarlett will think about all this another day!

[RespectLife]

@novamc1

I'm sorry, I can't remember....are you building or did you buy an existing home?

[momtochloe]

@novamc1 and @RespectLife I can't imagine the complexities of downsizing and moving an entire house . . . wow, talk about daunting!

I have dozens of my mom's Hummels which she loved but as far as I can tell no one is interested in anymore.  I have no idea how to make sure these go to a good home so if anyone has any suggestions I am all ears.

And just so you know, SDP had puppies again this weekend . . . please meet The Snails: