Warm afternoon finally...

Good afternoon, it's rather warm and I'm glad. I just came over to Mom's to drop off some Soup and Tamales for her. Yesterday I spent the day cleaning some things and cooking...I decided I wanted some soup and some Tamales to accompany them. Just some plain ones with just cheese and green salsa and they came out great. This is my Tea Pot that I don't have the lid to...so I just used a plate...lol...I was thinking I should try to find one for it....

Trying to decided which Tea cup to use...Hummmm ....

I think I will use this doily and this Tea cup....

As you can see I like cream and sugar in my Tea....not all the time but most...

I think it's just a bunch of photos today to share....

I used several cups of Instant Masa, with hot boiling water w/a small amount of consume bullion powder, w/about a half cup of oil, I don't like using lard cause it makes my tummy not feel good...

Homemade salsa verde...

Just like that and wrap them up fold them and put them in the steamer....

And a warm Pot of Caldo de Res...which is Beef soup...which I love the soup and Tamales were great...lol we even ate it for breakfast this morning....

Thank you for stopping by and letting me share my photos with you...I hope you enjoy Tea with me and Caldo de Res and Tamales...have a lovely evening with love Janice....

New Kitchen Towels & Pot Holders....

Good evening, I just thought that I would share my tiny rose from the Garden. It seems it has turned a lite Pink...I'm amazed because they were two different Rose bushes when I stuck them in the ground..One was Red and the other was white..just two small little ones...with baby Roses....this is the result of them...
I finally took out my new kitchen towels and pot holders that I bought last month...I think its so sweet

I think the graphics are so pretty...don't you....

This is my old soap dispenser that I found again when I was moving the things in my storage...I have missed it and it fits rite in...

I'm tired out today, I went with Mom and my sister and daughter to take Mom to pick up her new glasses and we got food to go...nice didn't have to cook yippie....well just wanted to share my towels with you cause I thought they were so cute...wishing you a lovely evening ...hope you enjoyed your three day weekend..with love Janice

In Memory of My Uncle....Owen Albert Strider Jr.

In Memorial of My Uncle, Owen Albert Strider Jr.
It's amazing when you can go back and find something from the past. I had always heard about my great uncle. I only had remember seeing on picture of him and hearing some short stories about him. One being that he had a very strong temperament. My Father used to talk about his older brother being something else and I remember at a young age knowing that he wasn't with us any longer. He is buried at the Golden Gate Cemetery in San Francisco California. Today I came to visit my Mom and my niece Julie was here and she shared some information with me about my Uncle...THANK YOU SO MUCH...

This is a picture of him.
Owen Albert Strider Jr. (1923-1942)
The USS Boise,
I was indeed very excited to see this of course, my father has been gone for about ten years so we no longer hear any stories of the past... Sad but true...
This is the ship that he was on...

In this magazine My Uncle's Death was listed...Life magazine... this is all new information that I never new and I'm not sure if my Father new either... He was a young 19 years of age when he left this earth...(crazy) I knew he was young but didn't realize he was that young..I know my Father was Born in March 20, 1935 so my Father was 12 years old when his brother die in the War...Wow..I believe it was World War ll, Navy...may he R.I.P. and my Father too...Gary Bruce Strider Sr. here's to your older brother Father...Memories are short sometimes...Some are long..My memory of my Uncle has only been of stories that my Father told me and I'm glad I have those memories...
HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY TO EVERYONE...MAY YOU BE BLESSED WITH THE PRESENCE OF GOD...

WITH LOVE JANICE.....

Under Construction....

Just doing a little re arranging on my blog...I got bored with it so I thought I would change it around..so please bare with me while I'm working on it...Happy Memorial Day...

Sunday afternoon and Crocheting a butterfly or maybe not...

Well Good afternoon friends...I was checking other blog like I do and found this pattern for a crocheted butterfly and I thought o yeah let me try and do this...it was from Mixin it up with DaPerfectMix' She crochets...
It all started out well

The body started out well, at least I think..though I might have not done something right. I do not read directions well...I never really have. I have tried to learn to read them..and are still trying.

I got half ways through and thought it sounded as if I was going backward...hummm so the bad thing was I decided to take it all undone and re do when I go home. It's hard to concentrate at Mom's house.
Here is the Directions if you are interested in it..

This is a 1970s crochet pattern to make this beautiful decorative crochet butterfly. Use as is or as an appliqué on a shirt! I used a crochet hook size 7 & crochet thread off white size 10. Finished size is 7" x 4-1/4"

Body - Row 1 (Right side): Starting at lower end, ch 4, 3 dc in 4th ch from hook.
Row 2 - ch 1, turn, 1 sc in next 3 dc, 1 sc in 3rd ch at end - 4 sc.
Row 3 - Ch 1 , turn, 1 sc in each sc across (2 sc-rows form 1 pattern row).
Row 4 - Repeat Row 3.
Row 5 - Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in first sc, 1 sc in each of next 2 sc, 2sc in last sc - 6 sc.
Row 6 - Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each sc across.
Row 7-19 - Repeat Row 6 thriteen times - 9 pattern rows on right side at end of Row 19.
Row 20 - Ch 1, turn, dec as follows: insert hook in first sc and draw up a loop, insert hook in next sc and draw up a loop, yo and through all 3 loops on hook, 1 sc in each of next 2 sc, work dec over next 2 sc - 4 sc.
Row 21 - Repeat Row 6.
Row 22 - Ch 1, turn, work dec over first 2 sc, work dec over next 2 sc - 2 sc.
Head - Ch 2, turn, work cluster as follows: retaining last loop of each dc on hook, work 2 dc in first sc and 3 dc in next sc, yo and through all 6 loops on hook, ch 1 to hold. Do not break thread.
Antenna - Ch 25, draw up a loop in 2nd ch from hook and in next 3 ch, yo and through all 5 loops on hook, ch 1 to hold. Fasten off. From right side attach thread in top of cluster toward right of first antenna, work second antenna the same.
Left Lower Wing - Row 1 - With wrong side facing, sk first dc-row and next sc-row at lower end, attach thread in next row, 1 sc in same row, * ch 5, sk 1 pattern row, 1 sc in next pattern row *; repeat from * to * once, ch 4, sl st in 3rd ch from hook - picot, ch 2, sk 1 pattern row, 1 sc in next pattern row; repeat from * to * once - 4 loops.
Row 2 - Ch 3, turn (counts as first dc), work 2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc all over first loop - shell, ch 4, sk picot loop, (work 3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc all over next loop - shell) twice.
Row 3 - Work picot turning ch as follows: ch 4, sl st in 3rd ch from hook, ch 2 - turn, work shell in ch-3 space of first shell ch 4 shell in next shell, ch 1, 7 dc over next ch-4 loop, ch 1, shell in last shell.
Row 4 - Work picot turning ch, shell in first shell,ch 1, sk next ch-1 space, 1 dc in each of next 7 dc with ch-1 between each dc, ch 1, shell in next shell, ch 2, 1 sc over center of next loop, ch 2, shell in last shell.
Row 5 - Work picot turning ch, shell in first shell, ch 3, sk next space, 1 sc in next sc, ch 3, work 3 dc, ch 5, 3 dc all in center of next shell, ch 3, sk next space, 1 sc between first 2 dc, * ch 3, 1 sc between next 2 dc; repeat from * 4 times, ch 3, shell in last shell.
Row 6 - Work picot turning ch, shell in first shell, ch 4, sk next space, 1 sc over next ch-3 loop, * ch 3, 1 sc over next loop; repeat from * 3 times, ch 4, sk next space, work (3 dc, ch 3) twice and 3 dc all in center of next shell - double shell, ch 4, sk next space, 1 sc in next sc, ch 4, shell in last shell.
Row 7 - Work picot turning ch, shell in first shell, ch 5, sk next space, 1 sc in next sc, ch 5, shell in first ch-3 space of double shell. Mark next ch-3 space of same shell.
Row 8 - Work picot turning ch, 6 dc in center of first shell, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc of same shell, 1 dc in each of first 3 dc of next shell, work 3 tr and 3 dtr (yo 3 times) all in center of same shell.
Row 9 - Ch 3, turn, sl st in first dtr - picot. Fasten off.
Left Upper Wing - Row 7 - From wrong side attach thread in marked space, ch 3 - counts as first dc of shell, complete shell in same shell, ch 5, sk next space, 1 sc over next ch-3 loop, * ch 3, 1 sc over next loop; repeat from * twice, ch 5, shell in last shell.
Row 8 - Work picot turning ch, shell in first shell, ch 5, sk next space, 1 sc over next ch-3 loop, * ch 3, 1 sc over next loop; repeat from * once, ch 5, shell in last shell.
Row 9 - Work picot turning ch, shell in first shell, ch 5, sk next space, 1 sc over next ch-3 loop, ch 3, 1 sc over next loop, ch 5, shell in last shell.
Row 10 - Work picot turning ch, shell in first shell, ch 5, sk next space, 1 sc over ch-3 loop, ch 5, shell in last shell.
Row 11 - Work picot turning ch, shell in first shell, ch 5, sk next space, 1 sc in sc, ch 5, shell in last shell.
Row 12 - Work picot turning ch, 6 dc in center of first shell, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc of same shell, 1 dc in each of first 3 dc of next shell, 6 dc in center of same shell.
Row 13 - Ch 3, turn, sl st in first dc - picot. Fasten off.
Right Wing: With right side of body facing, work same as Left Wing. Place sc's of Row 1 to correspond with first side. (Note: Upper Wing, Row 7, starts with right side facing.)

Here are also the abbreviations:
Today's common abbreviations:

beg.............................begin(ning)
Bl(s)...........................back loops
ch(s)...........................chain(s)
Cl(s)...........................cluster(s)
dc...............................double crochet
dec.............................decrease
dtrc............................double triple crochet
fig..............................figure
Fl(s)...........................front loop(s)
hdc.............................half double crochet
lp(s)............................loop(s)
patt.............................pattern
prev............................previous
rem.............................remain(ing)
rep..............................repeat(ing)
rnd(s)..........................round(s)
sc................................single crochet
sk................................skip
sl.................................slip
sl st(s)..........................slip stitch(es)
sp(s)............................space(s)
st(s).............................stitch(es)
sp(s)............................space(s)
st(s).............................stitch(es)
tog...............................together
tr trc............................triple triple crochet
trc...............................triple crochet
YO..............................Yarn Over

* An asterick is used to mark the beginning of a portion of instructions to be worked more than once, "rep from * twice more" means after working the instructions following the asterick twice more means (3 times in all).

+ this identifies a portion of the pattern that will be repeated again later in the same row or round.

~ the number after this symbol at the end of row or round indicates the number of stitches you should have when row or round is completed.

( ) Parentheses are used to enclose instructions which should be worked the exzct number of times specified immediately following the parentheses, such as "( 2 sc in next dc, sc in next dc) twice." They are also used to set off and clarify a group of stitches that are to be worked all into the same space or stitch, such as " in next corner sp work (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc)."

[ ] Brackets and ( ) Parentheses are also used to provide additional information to clarify instructions.

Join- join with sl st unless otherwise specified.

I'm hoping that when I go home I can do this...
HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND...WITH LOVE JANICE...

QUITE SATURDAY AFTERNOON & IMITATION CRAB SALAD

IT'S SEEMS TO BE A QUITE AFTERNOON HERE IN SAN FRANCISCO, MOST FOLKS ARE AT THE CARNIVAL. I HAVEN'T GONE IN A LONG WHILE...SO IM JUST HANGING OUT WITH MOM AS USUAL. I COULD HAVE WENT TO A BABY SHOWER, BUT PANIC WAS WORKING ON MY SINCE MY GRANDDAUGHTERS GRADUATION. SO I THOUGHT SINCE I WAS SITTING HERE I WOULD SHARE MY SALAD WITH YOU...
FRESH CRAB SALAD (USING IMITATION)
INGREDIENTS:
ONE FRESH HEAD OF ICEBERG LETTUCE CUT UP INTO LIKE CUBES
FRESH IMITATION CRAB, BROKE INTO PIECES
TWO SMALL TOMATOES, CHOPPED
ABOUT THREE GREEN ONIONS CHOPPED THINLY
ABOUT A CUP OF FROZEN PEAS, PUT INTO A SM. BOWL
AND ADD SM. AMOUNT OF WATER DEFROST FOR A MIN
DRAIN SET ASIDE
MAYONNAISE
SALT
PEPPER
FRESH LEMON

BREAK UP THE CRAB INTO PIECES, SQUEEZE LEMON OUT OF THE ONE LEMON AND SALT AND PEPPER AND SET ASIDE, WASH YOUR LETTUCE AND OTHER INGREDIENTS..CHOPP THEM UP. START ADDING THEM TOMATOES ONIONS PEAS LETTUCE MIX IT ALL UP AND ADD MAYONNAISE MIX CHECK SALT PEPPER AND LEMON ADD MORE IF NEEDED SERVE...

I LOVE MY KITCHEN....

PLEASE JOIN ME FOR TEA AND CRAB SALAD...HAPPY MEMORIAL WEEKEND TO ALL..WITH LOVE JANICE
"PLEASE DON'T STOP HERE CONTINUE READING TO THE NEXT POST"

Time is moving, as the Garden is growing..........

The time is passing bye, my grandchildren are growing into their own little peoples...My oldest granddaughter graduated from High School Yesterday from the same school that her Mom and Dad met at...seemed like a life time ago...They were both 15 years of age and didn't finish...Yesterday was the most proudest of days...I was so so proud of her I had so many tears in my eyes to see her accept her diploma.. He mother and father are not together and haven't been for a long while they broke up in the beginning and later got back together and had another child then broke up for good...sad but true..but some how yesterday they managed for their daughter to be civil people and come together...It was the best...My granddaughter was so happy that her father attended, that's all she talked about for the whole day..."I can't believe my dad came" over and over again. So proud of her Mom who pushed her to get to the top ... I love my granddaughter to the sky and back...

A very exciting day indeed...
Well my Garden is growing I found my first few Strawberries Red this morning and a few more lit White pinkish Roses and picked them

I didn't get a chance to eat them cause I had to rush off to Mom's house....but I put the roses in a little clear vase and my Strawberries will be awaiting me later... most things are growing. The tomatoes have blooms already and my burgundy green bean are doing well. My collard greens and peas are doing good... can't wait to see what produces...

Wishing you a lovely weekend....with love Janice...

Pink doilies and Pink Roses

Good Evening, but It's for the morning cause I won't be here. I will be at home...which I have been doing a lot of staying home. I have been spring cleaning. I just have to do the Living Room and I'm done for now...It always feels good when your house is clean clean...I got up early and made some Tea in my Pink Rose Tea pot...I used this oval Rose tray that a dear friend sent to me...it's the first time I ever used it. It's been sitting in the Living Room for a while now.

It was a beautiful morning in the Garden...

My Rose tea/spoon holder I got from the local drug store.

This is my Pink Sugar bowl & creamer I have had as well for a long long time in the attic at Mom's

Isn't this an interesting bug...I thought so, so I took a picture of him ...

My last pink star doily that I made...and the other day I went to Love Joy's Tea Store, to buy my Pansy Tea Pot and it was gone I nearly died...but I bought this White & Pink doily...and I'm re-doing it I just love it..

Isn't it pretty, I'm hoping I can do the edging on it....I believe I can It doesn't look to hard...

In the Garden having Tea and Crocheting, so nice nothing better in the early morning.

I'm more than have way now, but, I forgot to take another picture. I should finish the square soon and then start on the edging. I decided to make it lilac...I wish I had a multi color like the pink on the original one...but I couldn't find one..so we will see what happen with the lilac...

I hope that you enjoyed my Rose Tea Pot and My pink Doily, I hope that you have a most lovely enchanting Wednesday day with love Janice