I've Been a BAAAAAAD Blogger

Tassie's front window decorations

The knees are better, the colds have past, and so has the Holidays ~ The New Year blew in and now I am approaching my birthday.... along with February rapidly coming. Yet I have not blogged a single thing since December 2nd ~ I didn't even finish up my travels with our dear friends through wonderful Cape Breton but I will soon.  Blogging is something I love to do but somehow I haven't had the desire to be even on and not only that I have not been following my friends which I love to do.  So here I am re-establishing my good blogger habits... I hope you are all still out there and will come back to read our adventures.

we baked a ton of cookies

my daughters tree

Christmas holidays were hectic but fun ~ I stayed down with my daughter for almost 4 weeks and really enjoyed being with them all especially my GRANDS. We baked dozens & dozens of Christmas cookies & desserts.

A wonderful Christmas dinner was shared with many relatives and friends... everyone was pretty full and enjoyed chatting, watching football and old Christmas movies.

I am pretty sure everyone got everything they wanted and more!

The kids were very happy ~ and we enjoyed a great day of good food, Family & Friends

We brought in the New Year watching Dick Clark's Rocking New Years Eve Party on TV and the next day we just hung out and had our traditional Good Luck dinner of Black Eyed Peas, Cabbage, Greens and Ham... It was very yummy!

Good Luck & Health

This week we went to the Florida RV Super Show and met up with Friends and also with Blogging & Facebook friends... We ran into a few of our friends we haven't seen in a long time too... was really a lot of fun!

Me, Arlene, Nancy & Elaine ~  My Ralphie ~ Entertainer
Guys who played  Hillbilly Rock ~ Vendors ~ Expensive Rig

Later that night we all went to Chilis' for dinner ~
It was a great meal with great friends♥

Jeannie & Buck ~ Ekaine & Rick ~ Donna & Ralph

We are still in Crystal River staying at the Rock Crusher Canyon RV Park & loving it!  

Have Fun & Travel Safe

~~~Bloomin Onions Anyone??? ~~~

Yesterday I went to Mary's to spend the day with her and Christal... We sat around just chatting for the longest time when Mary said "HEY! How about we make some Bloomin' Onions?" We I have had Blooming Onions from Outback Steakhouse and loved them so I right away jumped up & down saying yes, yes, YES!!! So off to the kitchen we headed to make Bloomin' Onions!!!

First thing you do is to buy a couple of very LARGE Vidalia or Sweet Onions and this GREAT mix that is over on the right in the picture ................ ☞

First you peel the onions and then leaving the root on cut them into 12 equal sections

soak them in ice water for at least 30 minutes or longer and then dust with dry mix

After that you dip them in the batter making sure all your petals are covered

Dust them in batter once again and then deep fry them for 5 minutes

and Walla!!! One delicious Bloomin' Onion

Thank you so much Mary for making these delicious Bloomin' Onions BUT I think I'll continue to buy them at Outback or Chilis' ~~~ That's a lot of WORK!!!

And as you all know I am retired and allergic to work!!!

Have Fun, Travel Safe & Stay Healthy!!!