Daughter's Tree - Number Eight of ??? 2021 Cristmas Trees

 MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!

This is our daughter's 2021 Christmas tree.  It is a new one to replace the older one that Mrs. Jim bought when she and my sister shopped for after Christmas bargains.  That was back in the 1990's or earlier.  Sister, Lois, still uses hers, I had her this year's trim that she used for my Tree Number Seven (link) 

Our daughter's motif this year was to have pictures of the granddaughters, known on my blogs as BP and KP, for their different years growing up.  BP is now 22, KP is twelve.  Two of these pictures of KP hanging are shown to the right. 

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We were visiting part of our family last evening for a chili supper.  SIL had just finished making it using my recipe, the chili was really good, best I've had for several seasons.  

You might like to try my recipe, as are my other recipes it is very easy to make.  Please if you publish it someplace I would like you to let me know and as well as give me credit on the page.  ("Jim's quick and easy chili recipe", click here for URL Link)

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See all my 2021 Christmas Tree posts so far here

I will be posting Christmas trees and other Christmas decorations here as I take pictures to show.  

The blog is mostly Christmas oriented but also has recipes and other items that I don't put on my other blogs.

Jim's Little Blog 

Jim's Little Photo and Poem Place 

Ask Dr. Jim (blog) 

Jim's Little Happy Place 

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• Those are my main blogs, there are others if you can find them.  Only the first two of the above are regularly posted weekly. 

I will post pictures of readers or their photo finds if you will email them to me at " jhovendic at yahoo.com ".  I will give you credit by name and/or URL of your blog or other if have these where you wish my readers to read. 

Please do not be anonymous.  

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Baby KP Pictures 1 of 2 After Christmas Time

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KP spent some time with us between
Christmas and New Year's Day

Karen picked her up yesterday (31st)

She took this picture just for
the blog before she left.

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This blue and white quilt was my (Jim's) baby quilt.

My grandmother made it for me.
I don't know which grandmother,
I have two quilts, one from each.

I will never know.

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She goes to sleep as fast as her Papa Jim

Billy calls it a power nap

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Adi watched KP eat and coveted every mouthful.

Baby KP Pictures 2 of 2 After Christmas Time

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KP spent some time with us between
Christmas and New Year's Day

Karen picked her up yesterday (31st)

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Adi watched her eat and coveted every mouthful.

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We kept Karen's cat, Amber, too. I should have taken a picture of Karen, KP, and Amber with all the stuff we had over here in her Toyota Prius. She looked like she was moving.

Lunch at the Jim Bunch's house — a fancy egg sandwich plus — less than 500 calories

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This is Jim's Four Minute Egg Sandwich. Garnished with low fat cottage cheese and shrimp it made a very nice lunch for one.

When Mrs. Jim is home for lunch it is just as easy to make for two.



Ingredients - Calories - Fat Calories

Sandwich:

One large egg - 71 - 45

Salsa 1 heaping tsp - 7 - 0

Whole wheat bread 2 slices - 180 - 20

Low fat American cheese 1 slice - 50 - 25

Medium frozen cooked shrimp 5 each - 33 0

Low fat cottage cheese 1 serving - 90 - 20
Medium frozen cooked shrimp 10 each - 66 - 0
Diet Coke, one can - 0 - 0

- Defrost shrimp in hot water. We have an instant hot water facet.
- Toast bread. Today I substituted one slice, the top one, for two small and thin slices of Kroger Bakery LaBrea Baked Vienna Petite Loaf Bread with slightly less calorie count.
- While bread is toasting, break egg into a four by one inch square Pyrex baking dish. Whisk briskly with a fork held flatly with bottom side down until yolk is fully integrated. Add Salsa and whip again until fully mixed.
- Cover with paper towel and cook in microwave for one minute at 100%.
- Place one half cheese slice one each side of cooked egg.
- Cut in half and lift piece out with a clean fork.
- Place on prepared bread, I put chopped shrimp and ketchup on mine. (RED for Ruby [Red] Tuesday posting)

Total Calories: Sandwich - 341 - 90

Total: - 497 - 110
These can be reduced by using no-fat cheese and cottage cheese. I do not like the taste of no-fat cottage cheese.

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Katrin and Adi were my observers. Katrin was laying on the floor until I tried to get her to pose better. It is unusual for Adi to lay down while I am eating.

On the other hand, Katrin is French and she could be well behaved with us at any French restaurant. Most restaurants there want the dogs to be on a leash,tied to a chair or the table. That would be fine with Katrin although she does not like walking with a leash.

now this!

.Notice Adi, she is treading softly.
"What is this world coming to?"

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Hint, today is the first day of winter!

and this too!

.Those are the 'leaves' off, literally off, our cypress tree in the front yard.

Adi will check them out for us.

 

#011

Adi Can . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blink to the blinking tree lights
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Isn't Adi clever!

It didn't take her any time to learn to stay with the rythm and get sychronized. Adi Video Pets and Animals Humor Animals Christmas Christmas Tree youtube Family Good Dog, Adi.

Oh yes, you can get Adi on my YouTube at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmwetUMxhtk

#001 Adi Can . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Have a Christmas Tree

Can you figure out a caption?

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