after that tirade in my last posting, many readers will be pleased to read 'happy thoughts' this time :)
warren visited his pediatrician yesterday and passed his hearing test. she noticed fluid in his ears and once she checked his throat knew the culprit. the back of his throat was dark red and white dots had formed on his left tonsil. who knows how long he must have had a sore throat - yet didn't tell me until just that morning. ugh! antibiotics, decongestants and tylenol were prescribed/recommended and we return in two weeks for another hearing test. i was relieved and he was even more excited learning we were taking a trip to the city park.after 15 minutes of play, warren lay atop the slide and wouldn't move. finally he admitted his 'brain hurt'. in counts-mom-speak, that means he had a fever. we left, went through mcdonald's drive-thru, arrived home and he passed on his happy meal so he could take a nap. now that makes any mother want to baby her 5 year old!
after nap time he was fine and the kids played outside while i cleaned flower beds. he does hate the taste of his medicine, but for some reason popsicles make it so much easier to tolerate :)
ryan had picked up warren's prescription and while visiting with the pharmacists' assistants learned of 3 other children failing their hearing test at the kindergarten screening... makes you wonder how effective their equipment/training was.
i have come to admit that since i've started this blog i seldom send emails anymore. to kim and carla, i dearly apologize. i love your missives and have not forgotten you. i think once i post on here i run out of energy to type anything else. ha! i will try to be better about sending personal messages. just bear with me...i've also decided to actually put this blog to good use. as you know, ryan and i are HUGE foodies. we cook nonstop and are always willing to try new things and create our own dishes. i thought with the grilling season just around the corner i would try and share a recipe each time i post. i would also appreciate your recipes as well. we constantly run out of ideas for side dishes when we grill. it's always the same thing: potato salad, beans, slaw, etc... you certainly don't have to try any of the dishes i post, but if one person out of the 3 who reads this :) likes our tastes, i'll be giddy.
this recipe came from ryan's grandmother. it sounds odd, but it's delicious, great for all seasons and is vegetarian-friendly:corn casserole
1/2 stick of butter
1 sm onion - diced fine
1 can corn (undrained)
1 can of cream corn
1 cup of elbow macaroni
1 cup of velveeta - cubed
preheat oven to 350°, melt butter in casserole dish. once melted add all other ingredients, stir, cover with alum foil and bake for 30 min. remove alum. foil bake another 30 minutes and enjoy!
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