Killer Brownies

I made KILLER BROWNIES for the Superbowl party we were invited too, but my husband, Rick, got sick. That means that Jacob and I have brownies for a crowd to ourselves.  Here is the recipe for the killer brownies:

Step 1
Cut up 1 stick butter into small pieces and break up 4 squares of bittersweet baking chocolate and melt in the microwave for 2 minutes stirring halfway through.

 Step 2- stir until all has melted. Then add 2 cups sugar and 1 tsp. vanilla.

 Step 3-Add 4 large eggs and stir well.

Step 4 - Add in 1 cup flour and mix to combine.

Step 5 - Add 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips and 1 cup peanut butter chocolate chips. Mix well and pour into a greased 9 x 13 pan.

 Step 6 - Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

Step 7- Cut into bars and enjoy.

Killer Brownies
1 stick butter, melted
4 squares bittersweet baking chocolate
4 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup flour
2 cups sugar

Enjoy the Superbowl!

Our spoiled pets and football

Today I had to work a few hours training to teach a Resume, Application, and Interview class at the Employment Security Commission  I am currently teaching Coding and Billing. I am going to be teaching a Surgical Tech class on Tuesday and Thursday nights and a Medical Assistant class on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday if I have enough people.

I like teaching coding, but I would love to be in an office Coding. I know it sounds crazy, but I like to code. I haven't been able to find a job in this because this area has very high unemployment. I am glad to have a job though.

Today was day 9 of no heat in the downstairs. My 13 year old is staying in a cold room so he can be near his beloved computer and video games. The heating and air guy came in today and let us know that the warranty company is going to pay to fix our heat pump. HOORAY!!!!

As I sit here writing, I see my two crazy old dogs lying on their beds in front of our wood stove. Our 10 year old Shiatsu  Bella, has trouble hearing and seeing but still thinks she is.a big dog. She will run out to a strange dog, or horse and kick it. So far, the animals around her have not been violent.

Bella sleeps with my husband and me. She will have dreams where she is chasing big dogs or so we think. She sleeps on her side, feet moving as if running and quietly barking. I think she is a Rottweiler in her sleep.

Our other dog, Hailey, is a 10 year old mix. We think she is a Rottweiler/Beagle mix with something else in there. She is brownish red and about 70 pounds. She was an outside dog until just recently. It was so cold and she was so old that our daughters decided it was time for her to come in. She has done great with no accidents but one when she was sick. She is so spoiled though. She believes that each person must pet her for 10 minutes straight or she will put her head under your arm or foot to get attention. If this doesn't work, she will bark at you until you pet her. I think we are her pets.

I am trying to figure out what to fix for a Superbowl party on Sunday at a friend's house. I will post pictures and recipes when I figure them out. Stay tuned. I am in the Superbowl for the commercials and the food. Go football.

T

When life knocks you down, get back up

I was diagnosed with RP when I was 7 years old. I can still see but I have no peripheral vision, no night vision, and severe cataracts on both eyes, which I hope to rectify as soon as the insurance will pay. I have 3 girls who are 22, 22, and 19. I have a 13 year old son. Three of these children are by birth and one is by a wonderful choice to marry her father and to gain her.

My first husband was in the Army at Fort Knox, Kentucky. We married very young at 18 and had two beautiful girls. We were driving home to NC from Fort Knox for a visit when he fell asleep and drove off a 200 foot bridge. The girls lost a lot of blood. The oldest who was 4 had some facial cuts and psychological trauma, the youngest was 1. She had cuts and bruises and a broken arm. I had a fractured neck, a broken femur which resulted in a rod being put into it, a broken nose, and facial cuts.

I had to learn to live without my best friend and raise two girls on my own. I also had to learn to walk again through lots of physical therapy.

God brought a wonderful man into my life through my father. He was a electrician, a heating and air contractor, and a bi-vocational preacher. We had a cute little boy. We were married for 9 years. Terry found out he had colon cancer in August 2005. He did several extensive rounds of chemotherapy and 3 surgeries, but lost his battle in March 2006 at the age of 36.

I again had to learn to survive without my best friend and the love of my life and raise 3 children by myself. I went back to school and got an Associates Degree in Medical Office Administration and a Certificate in Coding and Billing.

Again God saw fit to bring another wonderful man into my life. Rick is a engineer and is a wonderful patient, loving man who deals with a wife with vision problems and fibromyalgia. He is amazing. He lost his wife to an aneurysm. We had loss in common and fell in love almost at first meeting.

We had several years of adjustment with children that had to learn to get along. Step-family living is very difficult to do, but we are learning to grow together with time. You can follow along as well learn to do life together.