Category Archives: Cooking

Thanksgiving Dinner

Posted on December 1, 2014 by gotfleas

One of her brothers (I’ll call him A) that lives half way across the country decided to bring his family to town for Thanksgiving and stay at our house.  As soon as news of his visit spread, the other brother … Continue reading →

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Dinners Ready

Posted on November 5, 2014 by gotfleas

The kids and I were sitting at the table talking about what we were going to have for dinner.  Their mother was in the back bedroom passed out so I figured we’d go out to eat.  Out of nowhere, she … Continue reading →

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Baked Turkey

Posted on June 11, 2014 by gotfleas

The girls started taking their finals on Monday.  She decided we would start the week off with a nice turkey dinner.  She wanted me to smoke it outside but since I had to work on Sunday I told her it … Continue reading →

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More Halibut

Posted on June 7, 2014 by gotfleas

She wanted halibut for dinner.  It’s been a while since we’ve had it.  How could I forget. The kids were all busy doing something else so it was just the two of us.  She said she would go to the … Continue reading →

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Bad mood all day

Posted on June 4, 2014 by gotfleas

She started the morning in a bad mood.  That’s a red flag.  Those days don’t go well.  I knew she would drink all day long. I got home around 5:30 and she was at the computer.  The kids were all … Continue reading →

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Sloppy Joe Burritos

Posted on April 21, 2014 by gotfleas

I got home from work at 4:00 on Friday.  I had to turn around and pick up a rental car while the kids car was being fixed.  My oldest parked it on the street at a friend’s house last Wed, … Continue reading →

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Opening Day

Posted on April 3, 2014 by gotfleas

We were all in the kitchen Monday morning before school.  It was opening day for baseball and the kids were exited to watch the game.  The twins had their batting practice, but that didn’t start until 8:45pm so we could … Continue reading →

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Evening plans

Posted on February 21, 2014 by gotfleas

In the morning the twins told us what their plans were.  They wanted to go out to dinner with two friends, then to the JV basketball game at the high school.  I said it was ok and I’ll be glad … Continue reading →

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Key Lime Pie

Posted on January 30, 2014 by gotfleas

I got home from work around 5:30 pm.  She was in the back bedroom passed out.  I walked into the kitchen and all of the ingredients for key lime pie were out on the counter.  She didn’t make the nice … Continue reading →

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Missed dinner

Posted on August 20, 2013 by gotfleas

My oldest had a friend over and they were watching TV when the twins and I got home from softball.  We thought about going out to eat but the alcoholic insisted she could put a lasagna in the oven and … Continue reading →

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