Pork Loin Success!

I was a little overwhelmed last week with work and the Harvest moon. Everyone was crazy including myself! The kids seemed to be out of sorts and my bio-rythmns were off. So I ordered a pork loin in my haste while grocery shopping on line before bed. The thing was over 8 pounds of pig which I knew was going to sit in my freezer for awhile. Thanks for all the recipes you sent and for the suggestions, however, I decided to pass the loin off to a real meat specialist. Dan. He sectioned the meat up into three pieces and marinated each piece with different seasonings. One marinade was garlic and peppercorn. Delicious!! It was juicy and almost melted in my mouth tonight! Hats off to Dan for cooking an amazing pork loin. My macaroni and cheese was no match for this pork roast.

Sadie had a great weekend! Friday night we were outside most of the afternoon playing darts in the garage and enjoying the weather. She used her swing which hangs from the scale hook used to measure the deer the boys shoot. Yes, a little red neck! Saturday I was exhausted and slept in while Skip took Sadie out in the woods to help Dan put up a tree stand at the farm. We spent most of the day on the couch at Grammy and Grumpy's house with Auntie waiting for Grammy to get home from her weekend with the ladies! Sadie was excellent all day and slept for about 3 hours in the afternoon! Then Grumpy came home from the dock party and insisted that we make an appearance with Sadie so everyone could meet her. She played with the kids on the swing set and in the sand until about 7:30pm and then we went back to Grammy and Grumpy's. Sunday we went to the farm for coffee and munchins and the Sadie went with Skip to the Webb's house to see the kids and baby Lucy. We didn't make to the fair this afternoon like we had hoped but it was just as well because it was a nice and relaxing Sunday cooking and eating! Now off to work tomorrow!
-Sarah

Pork Loin any one??

Any one know how to cook a pork loin? I have half a pig in my freezer! I ordered a poin loin from pea pod because Ive been inspired to cook lately, but I seem to have ordered a poin loin and I have NO idea how to cook one! This thing is HUGE!! Any ideas??

Dead Beat Mom

Ok...its official! Im a dead beat mom. I missed the delivery man bringing my groceries! Sadie and I were sleeping and Skip was out for awhile and the groceries came but we were sleeping! yah, I know, talk about lazy! Now it is 9:30 pm and I still dont have groceries. I cant go to bed until the groceries come! Seriously! I really am a dead beat mom.

So lets talk about Sadie! She is crazy with her all her new words! Turtle, chicken, Aana, boat, doctor, and the list goes on just from last week! She knows the letter "a" with no problem! She is one smart little cookie!

Well, Peapod just called and they are on there way! Yay!!

Docks come out this weekend. Im going to try and take Sadie down to watch the big doings and take some pictures but we'll see how the weather goes. The fair starts tomorrow too! So I think we will do the fair on Sunday during the day and see all the farm animals. And maybe do some rides too! I might take some pictures there too! So check back soon!

Off to get my groceries!
-Sarah

Friday night...

Sadie is feeling about 80% better! We found a new doctor who was willing to take her today! Cornerstone Family Practices in Rowley...great people, extremely nice and very easy to work with. AND you pay the co-payment when you first get there rather than at the end of the visit when your child is miserable for waiting in the DRS office for an hour. Im very happy I have finally found a place I feel comfortable with. Thanks Carol for the reccomendation! Sadie is eating and drinking now. Her rash is going away a little by little. Cornerstone and Aana actually came up with the same diagnosis. Rosiola? Not sure if that is spelled correctly but that is what Sadie is recovering from. Its just finally nice to know that its just not her teeth that are bugging her. She was actually sick with a virus. But on the mend now...fast asleep in her pjs lying next to me in bed...

Still not feeling well!

Sadie is a grump. Miserable and upset. She is happy for 10 minutes grumpy for 5 ALL DAY! Im having a horrible time with the doctors office for her. We are switching doctors today. Children's Health Care in Newburyport is a chop shop. They are way over crowded, under staffed, unprofessional and the list goes on! Here is my rant...
1-The receptionists like to diagnose over the phone. Are they qualified? NO!!
2-The receptionists are rude!
3-The doctors dont have any communication skills. (with the exception of 2)
Now my list can go on and on...For most of you who are reading this you have already heard this rant many times! Lets just say, we wont be going back to Children's Health Care unless it is to retrieve her records. Well, off to find a new pediatrician! Any suggestions?

Cold or teething??

Sadie Jane is miserable tonight. She did not eat dinner again tonight. She barely had an afternoon snack and the bottle before bed with rice in it was only half way gone before she fell asleep. Im not sure if I agree with the doctors. Skip called about her fever and lethargy this morning and they said it was her teeth. She' s going now going on 4 days with a fever. Luckily she has her 15 month checkup tomorrow so the doc is going to pay holy hell if she still has has a fever tomorrow afternoon. It could be her ears or it could be a cold or it could be her teeth. Im not a big fan of Children's Health in Newburyport. I think it could be a cold believe it or not. We had no heat for days and we had a few chilly nights. Also, working in a school can be very unhealthy. Who knows what I bring I home for germs and 2 students were out today and my staff has been sick as well! We will see tomorrow! Poor Sadie Jane!
-Sarah

I am happy to report!!

Yes, we finally have heat! I think Skip was a little annoyed by the way I wrapped myself in a fleece blanket from the minute I got home Monday to the minute I hopped in the shower this morning! The oil company came today and the thermostat is set to 65 tonight and Skip will turn it down tomorrow after I leave! Great compromising I must say!

Now, little miss Sadie Jane has been sick with a fever since Monday morning! Today she refused to eat or drink many liquids and even popsicles were of distaste! Her eyes are weary and she is very droopy in everything she does! Tylenol seems to be working but only when she agrees to take it. Otherwise I have to spike her juice or milk with bubblegum flavored liquid! yuck! But it does seem to be helping for now. I think we will watch until tomorrow morning and then call the doc if it hasnt gone away by the morning. Three days with a fever is not a good thing. Although we all seem to think that it is her teeth that is causing the problem. Diaper rash, drooling, fever, loss of appetite etc. We will keep you all posted!

Just curious??

So, my question to all of you...with the recent drop in temperatures have you turned your heat on yet? And Im curious what is your house hold heat policy? I ask this because it seems Skip and I have this ongoing battle over the temperature of the house! In the summer, he must have the air conditioners on to keep the house the cool. The house is so cold in the summer, Id rather be outside! I wear sweatshirts and long sleeve pants around house all summer long. Our house is so cold that our windows are glazed over with frost as the cold glass feels the hot air from the outside! This year we turned the heat off early, like maybe May?? Now living in New England you all know how the weather can be quite drastic from one day to the next! So here I sit bundled in my bed with 4 blankets wrapped around me like a tortilla and yet I am still cold. You ask, "Well, why not turn your heat on?" Hmmm...lets talk about this for a minute...oh yah, we have no oil because my husband let the tank run out. I ask, "Hon...Can you please get us heat soon?" We have a baby. The temperature on the thermostat reads 60 degrees. What does yours read? Are you warm? Can you turn your heat on this fall or will you be like me and Sadie huddled up in blankets with frost on the tips of our noses?

Another topic for discussion tonight...with the cold weather finally here, do you have an abundance of the large, hairy brown spiders creeping in your house? I have been fortunate that I have only seen one in my house so far, perhaps it is because it is warmer outside than it is inside my house. Spiders arent dumb. Its warmer for them to creep under a log or rock than it is to creep into my house! Brown hairy spiders give me that sick feeling in my stomach. Like Im not sure if I want to roll on the floor or throw up! My body shakes. I saw one of these spiders Friday night by the side of my bed. Luckily I had had a few drinks so I became brave and grabbed the nearest object which was a book and smacked the spider until it dropped. Legs curled in towards the middle of the spider and I knew its creeping days were over. Let know what your family's heat unspoken heat policy is. Im curious...

-Sarah

No jury duty for Skip...

No jury duty for Skip. I guess it pays to "stretch the truth". He was supposed to serve on the jury for a civil case in Newburyport today. However, when asked if he had ever had a doctor who had made a mistake while he was being treated, Skip said yes! Do any of you know of ANY time there was a question of malpractice during a surgery on Skip? No...I let you guys ask him the little white lie he told to get out of serving! Its clever!

I will leave you with a smile from Sadie at the aquarium a few weeks ago! Went to the aquarium in Boston with Auntie and Grammy. Sadie had her first train ride as well. She was fine until the last 15 minutes. She loved the fish but I think we'll take her again next year to see if she enjoys it more! She would have loved it more had the there been no one else to get in her way! Who can blame her!? Well, off to enjoy the last few minutes of the night before I call it a day...

PS...7300 steps!!! :)

Grrr...computer is slow tonight!! I just wanted to check my email for a few minutes once Sadie fell asleep and it is a challenge just logging in! Sadie was racing around the house tonight! I could hear her feet pounding on the floor as I was in the shower! She had a hard time settling down tonight, but all is well...she is fast asleep and slightly snoring! Off to try my email again!
Sarah

Oh Peapod how much we love you!!

I have just completed my grocery shopping. On line...I love peapod! I cant tell you how much it makes me so happy to sit in my bed, head propped up by 2 pillows, with two little feet kicking me and I just went grocery shopping...ON LINE!!! Oh, and I was watching TV at the same time! Talk about multi tasking!

Sadie has been in better moods than she was tonight! Can you say crabby like 5 times??? She was in 2 time outs for biting and hitting each of us! I was cooking dinner and felt these little teeth in my behind! It might give you a chuckle but I screamed!! How much longer can it be with these teeth? Off to relax after that tough bit of grocery shopping I did tonight! :)

Sarah

Mondays stink!

This is and older picture of Sadie but this is how we all feel in our house tonight! Mondays really stink and always seem to be the longest day of the week!

Sadie was extremely cranky today for Aana. We think it is her teeth. Her gums are swollen and she is miserable! She was fine when she got home but she is testy and somewhat grumpy. She is fast asleep right now in her little crib...bum up in the air and snoring! Good night!
Sarah

Im going to try and write on this every day but Im not sure how long I can keep it up! Id like this to be a way for family and friends to keep up with us and Sadie Jane. She is growing so fast and as she gets older we are trying to do lots of fun things with her. She had a very busy summer and went many places with family and friends. So check back often and keep up with whats going on with us!

Today we did absolutley nothing! Sadie is teething and is uncomfortable. She wasn't very fun to be around today! Skip was on the couch most of the day and me and Kate watched movies. Sadie ended up taking a really late nap and woke up cranky again! So off to be bed she went and hopefully she will wake up in a better mood! She is off to Aana's tomorrow so hopefully Sadie wont be so grumpy! Wish us luck!