Good morning Dale, Sara and Lurkers 
Up early for a dr’s appointment about my right elbow. It has been bothering me for a few weeks now.
Up early for a dr’s appointment about my right elbow. It has been bothering me for a few weeks now.
Well I need to have 2 surgeries, going to start with the right elbow that has a spur and some chips in it. Then will be the right hip replacement, 2023 is going to be a fun year 
Aw no!Well I need to have 2 surgeries, going to start with the right elbow that has a spur and some chips in it. Then will be the right hip replacement, 2023 is going to be a fun year
So sorry to hear that Joey
Thank goodness you have insurance.Just finished supper, spaghetti, salad and garlic bread.
Well, I finally found my way here! I miss my laptop.
I love this little place. I am having a wonderful time abs have met Terry's friends. All good people.
The drive was around 5 hours but with 2 talkers, it was fun. I finally calmed down after getting on the road. (What other choice did I have?) Heehee
Sunsets are beautiful anywhere but over water, it is magical to me.
I love this little place. I am having a wonderful time abs have met Terry's friends. All good people.
The drive was around 5 hours but with 2 talkers, it was fun. I finally calmed down after getting on the road. (What other choice did I have?) Heehee
Sunsets are beautiful anywhere but over water, it is magical to me.
I could not figure out posting a pic. I'll have to wait until I get home on my laptop because I'm in a stress-free mode.
This phone is doing weird things. I'll try again later.
Yesterday was darn near perfect. The weather was gorgeous. Spent the. biggest part of the day on his boat. He was a bit disappointed because the fish were not biting. Did not bother me at all. I drove the boat. Not very far and quite slow but it was like nothing I had ever experienced. Felt totally safe when he was driving.
This phone is doing weird things. I'll try again later.
Yesterday was darn near perfect. The weather was gorgeous. Spent the. biggest part of the day on his boat. He was a bit disappointed because the fish were not biting. Did not bother me at all. I drove the boat. Not very far and quite slow but it was like nothing I had ever experienced. Felt totally safe when he was driving.
Lols I got so caught up in Rat2’s post I forgot to say good morning and had to come back 
Good morning all. Rat2 I’m glad you’re having a good time so far The pictures can wait until you’re back
Good morning all. Rat2 I’m glad you’re having a good time so far
The pictures can wait until you’re back Good morning Rat2 and Dale
Oh man, Joey sending lots of good thoughts your way!
Rat2, so glad you are having a good time!
Oh man, Joey
sending lots of good thoughts your way! Rat2, so glad you are having a good time!
Good morning SaraGood morning Rat2 and Dale
Oh man, Joey
Rat2, so glad you are having a good time!
‘Gloomy and wet here. Cooking pinto beans in the slow cooker this morning.
Same here, Dale. Our temps are at 53, quite a difference from the blizzard last Friday 
Pinto beans in the crockpot…..I have a lot of questions. But the most important one is were they dry at the start or were these commercially canned?
Tomorrow is Christmas with our families. We will stop at Dh’s mom’s first and then mine. After Christmas, NYE of course. My parents will come here for our usual celebration (early ball drop) and then it will just be us 3. So I’ve been working on getting the house picked up, decorating for NYE (for kiddo’s sake, not ours) I have another batch of choc chip cookies to make (to take to MIL’s) and my belated buckeye pie
Hope everyone is having a good day!
Pinto beans in the crockpot…..I have a lot of questions. But the most important one is were they dry at the start or were these commercially canned?
Tomorrow is Christmas with our families. We will stop at Dh’s mom’s first and then mine. After Christmas, NYE of course. My parents will come here for our usual celebration (early ball drop) and then it will just be us 3. So I’ve been working on getting the house picked up, decorating for NYE (for kiddo’s sake, not ours) I have another batch of choc chip cookies to make (to take to MIL’s) and my belated buckeye pie
Hope everyone is having a good day!
Good afternoon Dale, Sara and Lurkers
Not much going on here, not doing anything for ny’s eve too many drunks on the road.
Beans are dry before they are canned
Not much going on here, not doing anything for ny’s eve too many drunks on the road.
Beans are dry before they are canned
Good afternoon Dale, Sara and Lurkers
Not much going on here, not doing anything for ny’s eve too many drunks on the road.
Beans are dry before they are canned
I have cans of beans and I have bags of dry That’s why we celebrate early, my parents go home around 8 and are safe from the drunks. Then we usually watch pre countdown specials from the couch.
Good evening Sara and Joey
‘Just finished cleaning up supper, I had rotisserie chicken and salad, DH had chicken and pinto beans.
‘Just finished cleaning up supper, I had rotisserie chicken and salad, DH had chicken and pinto beans.
They were dry bagged beans, soaked overnight and slow cooked all day with ham drippings. Turned out good, I remembered to seasonSame here, Dale. Our temps are at 53, quite a difference from the blizzard last Friday
Pinto beans in the crockpot…..I have a lot of questions. But the most important one is were they dry at the start or were these commercially canned?
Tomorrow is Christmas with our families. We will stop at Dh’s mom’s first and then mine. After Christmas, NYE of course. My parents will come here for our usual celebration (early ball drop) and then it will just be us 3. So I’ve been working on getting the house picked up, decorating for NYE (for kiddo’s sake, not ours) I have another batch of choc chip cookies to make (to take to MIL’s) and my belated buckeye pie
Hope everyone is having a good day!
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We haven’t celebrated New Year’s Eve in longer than I can remember. The last time I recall trying to stay awake was the year 2000.Good afternoon Dale, Sara and Lurkers
Not much going on here, not doing anything for ny’s eve too many drunks on the road.
Beans are dry before they are canned
Good evening, Dale
If it were up to me, I’d be in bed early. But I remember being a kid and wanting to watch the ball drop. We do a fun activity on the hour and then do a faux ball drop at 8 with sparkling grape juice/cider.
We had stuffed chicken breasts with extra stuffing in the crockpot with mashed tates and steamed broccoli.
So I have dry beans…pinto, black, navy, northern. I specifically got the pinto to make my own Refried. If we want to use them…put them in a bowl and how much water? Enough to cover? You said you cooked all day in ham drippings. If I don’t have that can i use something else? Low/high for how many hours? Thanks
If it were up to me, I’d be in bed early. But I remember being a kid and wanting to watch the ball drop. We do a fun activity on the hour and then do a faux ball drop at 8 with sparkling grape juice/cider.
We had stuffed chicken breasts with extra stuffing in the crockpot with mashed tates and steamed broccoli.
So I have dry beans…pinto, black, navy, northern. I specifically got the pinto to make my own Refried. If we want to use them…put them in a bowl and how much water? Enough to cover? You said you cooked all day in ham drippings. If I don’t have that can i use something else? Low/high for how many hours? Thanks
Plenty of water so they remain covered after swelling, don’t forget to rinse before cooking. A ham bone works good ... maybe bacon fatGood evening, Dale
If it were up to me, I’d be in bed early. But I remember being a kid and wanting to watch the ball drop. We do a fun activity on the hour and then do a faux ball drop at 8 with sparkling grape juice/cider.
We had stuffed chicken breasts with extra stuffing in the crockpot with mashed tates and steamed broccoli.
So I have dry beans…pinto, black, navy, northern. I specifically got the pinto to make my own Refried. If we want to use them…put them in a bowl and how much water? Enough to cover? You said you cooked all day in ham drippings. If I don’t have that can i use something else? Low/high for how many hours? Thanks
, otherwise whatever seasoning you want. If your cooker only has low/high settings I’d use low for at least 8 hours, you can test a bean every so often to choose how soft you want them.‘Not sure if you want bacon fat if you’re making refried beans , I don’t know anything about that.
Your supper sounds good
Good morning lurkers
Yep, I seem to recall bacon fat being in the refried recipe. Thank you for the info
Yep, I seem to recall bacon fat being in the refried recipe. Thank you for the info
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