Looks like ole sweet Mokey is about to outgrow the rocking chair...
actually, somebody put that rooster pillow in the chair and took up most of the room.
Don't you dread the morning you're scheduled for blood work and can't have your coffee? Wouldn't be so bad if I were a late sleeper, but I'm not. I'm usually putting the coffee on at 4:30 every morning.
Anyhow, I was at the doctor's office at 8:00 when the receptionist unlocked the door. One guy beat me in, but still I was done by 8:30. The mug of coffee waiting in the car was cold but delicious.
Shoot, I was in Walmart shopping before 9:00. See the Red Delicious apple I bought...
Red Delicious apples bring back lots of memories...especially of Christmas. There was always a big one in our Christmas stocking on Christmas morning.
and Mama's fruit bowl was always filled with Red Delicious apples. She used to wash and dry the apples, then with the dish towel, polish each one until it sparkled. Apples way too pretty to eat.
I bought only one Red Delicious, for me, for old times sake. Then bought a bag of Sweet Tango and a bag of Ambrosia. So many new varieties to choose from now. Do you love apples?
Not much of a post but I need to get back in the sewing room and try to sew a little. I appreciate your visiting.
Love,
Henny
Don't you dread the morning you're scheduled for blood work and can't have your coffee? Wouldn't be so bad if I were a late sleeper, but I'm not. I'm usually putting the coffee on at 4:30 every morning.
Anyhow, I was at the doctor's office at 8:00 when the receptionist unlocked the door. One guy beat me in, but still I was done by 8:30. The mug of coffee waiting in the car was cold but delicious.
Shoot, I was in Walmart shopping before 9:00. See the Red Delicious apple I bought...
Red Delicious apples bring back lots of memories...especially of Christmas. There was always a big one in our Christmas stocking on Christmas morning.
and Mama's fruit bowl was always filled with Red Delicious apples. She used to wash and dry the apples, then with the dish towel, polish each one until it sparkled. Apples way too pretty to eat.
I bought only one Red Delicious, for me, for old times sake. Then bought a bag of Sweet Tango and a bag of Ambrosia. So many new varieties to choose from now. Do you love apples?
Not much of a post but I need to get back in the sewing room and try to sew a little. I appreciate your visiting.
Love,
Henny
I only have to a blood draw fast four times a year. And I hate the fasting part. I always stop at the convenience store near the doctor’s office and buy a diet soda with caffeine (I don’t like coffee) and a donut. Ten seconds after leaving the doctor, I’ve got the soda in one hand the donut in the other.
ReplyDeleteHey Denny, I know what you mean. I had that cup of coffee in my hands in about ten seconds. :)
DeleteI have two kittens the same color as Smokey. He's a very pretty cat; I'd love to stroke his soft fur. Are you sewing aprons? I've made a few while on my blogging break.
ReplyDeleteTwo kittens! I bet they're cute. I'm trying my best to make another apron and a bonnet, but I've just been so burnt out with sewing. We have a craft show in November. I really need to get going.
DeleteSmokey looks so cute sleeping in the rocker. Why just an hour ago I told my hubby I could watch cats sleep forever they look so cute and it relaxes you to watch them. Our two cats were curled up together and one had her little paws over her eyes. Red Delicious are my favorite apples! Your childhood stocking reminds me of ours. We'd get an apple, tangerines and a handful of mixed nuts. Take care Henny!
ReplyDeleteHey Bonnie. It does relax you to watch cats sleeping. I can never resist taking their picture. Two sleeping curled up together is even cuter. Yes, we got the tangerine and nuts in our stockings too. Now a days I think there is way too much junk in stockings to add fruit. :)
DeleteI pass on the Red Delicious...I too recall when we got them in a bag at Christmas with peanuts! Now a days I like Raeburns and Honeycrisp:)
ReplyDeleteOh, the Honeycrisp are delicious. We buy those too.
DeleteI love apples, especially honey crisp, but I do love red delicious. I remember the first time I had them. It was after my mom’s parents had retired and moved down to Massachusetts from Vermont. We went visit and my grandma sent me out to the back hall to get her some apples from a bushel basket. They were so pretty, what Snow White’s apple looked like. She washed them and gave me one. I smiled when you wrote, too pretty to eat after being polished. I remember grandma polishing up the one she gave me on her apron. I remember the first bite as there was an almost strawberry like flavor to it. I polished that apple off quickly.
ReplyDeleteOh Mary, I love this story! I bet there were many aprons used to polish apples, don't you? I'm always wanting to buy a bushel of apples, this time of the year. There's just something about a bushel of apples. :)
DeleteI love apples, especially honey crisp, but I do love red delicious. I remember the first time I had them. It was after my mom’s parents had retired and moved down to Massachusetts from Vermont. We went visit and my grandma sent me out to the back hall to get her some apples from a bushel basket. They were so pretty, what Snow White’s apple looked like. She washed them and gave me one. I smiled when you wrote, too pretty to eat after being polished. I remember grandma polishing up the one she gave me on her apron. I remember the first bite as there was an almost strawberry like flavor to it. I polished that apple off quickly.
ReplyDeleteIt was just last Friday l went back to the DOC.
ReplyDeletefor my 6 monthly review, results, it's the
important one..Blood! ALL o.k. it's still red..
and they gave me a couple weeks more to live...
WELL..You have to see the funny side..HeHe!
So l'm 100%+ :o).
Yes! l love apples..Just remembered an old
girlfriend..many years ago now..l gave her
an apple once..HeHe! Guess! What her name
was..??? Guess..??? HeHe! It was...Eve..!!! :).
Did'nt do a lot of good..!
Smokey looks lovely..wonder what he's dreaming
about..Not! apples that's for sure..Bless him!x
Well..best get on..just getting daylight over here,
still wet and yukky..at least it's not raining..!
Though the weekends none to good..HATE~RAIN..! :(.
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Hey Willie. I'm glad your blood work came back good. Hope mine will too. Is that true? You gave your girlfriend "Eve" an apple? You always make me laugh. Thank you! Have a great day!!
DeleteIt's true..! It's true..!
DeleteI was living in a very BIG garden back then..
Called Eden..!!! HeHe! :).
At what time of day was Adam created?
A little before Eve..
Did Eve never have a date with Adam?
No, it was an apple..
Where is the first maths problem mentioned in the Bible?
When God told Adam and Eve to go forth and multiply..
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Oh! Just a quick update...
DeleteYesterday..l had an apple that was 75yrs old..
Yes! Yes! 75yrs old...It was a 'Granny Smith'..!
HeHe! :o).
I just had my annual blood work last week and it was so good to be able to get a cup of tea afterwards. I hope all was well with your blood work. Just before I read your post I ate a red delicious apple! I actually bought 5 of them at Walmart yesterday. It was so sweet and delicous. I hope you get your flu shot soon. I've been told that it's expected to be a bad flue season. I do hope "they" are wrong. :-)
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Betsy
Hey Betsy. I plan to eat my red delicious apple today. Walmart had such pretty apples yesterday. Sure hope my doctor gets the flu shots in soon. It's the middle of October!
DeleteHi Henny- If my Doctor wants me to fast for a blood test it is usually a battle as I tend to wake at 3:00am for a snack- it all goes back to when I was working at the Factory and woke then at 4:00am to get ready for work. Smokey looks very content there on the Rocking Chair- what a life! (I think I'll come back as a cat).You know the old saying: "An Apple A Day Keeps The Doctor Away"...just about true. Best Wishes. KEV.
ReplyDeleteOh Kev, that does make it hard...that's a long wait before having something to eat or drink. Cats do have it made, don't they? Well lots of them do anyway. I do believe that old saying about apples. Henny
DeleteSmokey's such a cutie pie! I love Red Delicious apples, I have one sitting on my desk right now!
ReplyDeleteI'm so old that when I was a kid I only remember the MacIntosh apples. Now I know there were many more varieties at that time but only the macIntosh was available.
ReplyDeleteHi Henny Penny :)) Your Smokey reminds me so much of our Leo! Put a towel on anything and it becomes the cats' beds. Pillows are like heaven for them lol...so cute! Oh bloodwork, I hate going. I LOVE my morning coffee, I'm a creature of habit so it's not easy for me to change my routines!
ReplyDeleteCute kitty.
ReplyDeleteHenny glad you survived without your early morning coffee - I certainly empathize with you since 4:30 is generally when I pour my first cup of the day. Smokey looks quite cozy. Have a wonderful day...apples are such a great snack...my favorite is the Honey Crisp. Hugs!
ReplyDeleteYes, there are a bewildering number of different kinds of apples around. I love them all except for Granny Smith ( too tart) and Red Delicious ( I find them mealy). We picked Jonagolds this week and I still have some Honey Crisp and Gala in the fridge. Yum.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, I love apples, my favorite is Honey Crisp.
ReplyDeleteYou do get up early. I get up at 6:15 and don't eat breakfast till later after I get back from walking. I'm one of those people who don't like coffee!!
Hi Henny great post,always enjoy my visits here,love sweet monkey and love fresh apples,hope your day is a good one my friend xx
ReplyDeleteIt's always fun to see that you have published a new post. Your kitty looks so comfortable :)
ReplyDeleteI have an apple for lunch every day, usually a Gala or a Fuji, but this time of the year, with the new crop, I occasionally spring for a Honey Crisp. Our state, Washington, is famous for our apple production.
ReplyDeleteI have fasting blood work twice a year,and was told I could have black coffee or tea before if I want. I usually don't, though, because I like creamer in my coffee. Your dear kitty looks so peaceful. They are the greatest sleepers, aren't they! Do you think red delicious apples taste as they did when they came on the market years and years ago? I loved them then, but they aren't the same anymore. I hope yours was a great one!!
ReplyDeleteRed delicious apples remind me of Christmas, too. I do like good apples...have tried some new ones that I do not care for. Braeburn are a favorite, though.
ReplyDeleteSmokey looks very comfy in the rocker. We always got an apple and an orange in our Christmas stockings... and some nuts in the shells. So exciting for us at the time... I love the Cortlands, best for cooking or eating...
ReplyDeleteSweet Smokey looks so cozy!! I love apples and I remember getting apples and oranges in my stocking. I remember daddy rolling orange and sticking piece of red bird peppermint stick in it to suck out the juice. Hope your blood work comes back good. Love you bunches!!
ReplyDeleteSmokey looks like our Ghost! As for apples, my favorites are Ambrosia, Gala, and Braeburns.
ReplyDeleteI love photos of sleeping cats! Red Delicious were our apples of choice when we were kids. They grew right in our own Washington State! Yum! Happy sewing, dear Henny. I'm meant to be sewing costumes. I am procrastinating.
ReplyDeleteYes...I know that no coffee before lab work feeling. Last year I got up early and went to the lab on a Saturday morning only to find there was a kink...the lab request was not called in so I had to come back another day. 2 days with no coffee in the AM!! I have my pot on a 5 AM timer so the smell wakes me up and I can start my day.
ReplyDeleteYour apple reminds me of this story. I once had a black lab who loved the tomatoes on our vines and would steal them all the time. Then when Christmas came, i decorated the tree with artificial apples which she must have thought were tomatoes because she began taking them off the tree when we weren't looking.
happy Halloween
xx, Carol
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ReplyDeleteOh, I think those honey crisp apples are just about the best for eating out of hand. But very expensive. i wish I could get some graves, cortland, or wealthy apples for pies but you never see them in the stores or at our local orchard either. Too bad.
ReplyDeleteI don't like to eat apples straight, but I like them sliced thin, with a little cheese, on a cracker :) Of all apples, Red Delicious are my least favorite because they're not usually firm enough. But yes -- my daddy loved his Red Delicious apples too! In our Christmas stockings we always had one big orange in the toe :)
ReplyDeleteI need that rooster pillow...then Mokey will have more room on that rocker! :)
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