My grandma used to say
That vegetables get in the way
I didn’t know what she meant
I looked at her and off I went
Now all grown up and eating right
I cooked some cabbage for tonight
I added some beef for flavor
I wanted my mouth to really savor
Mushrooms and tomatoes and spices too
Put it in the crock-pot and went to do
Some visiting an auction and Al during this day
Bought a big crock and saw Al in a bad way
I knew that I had supper cooking on low
I wanted to eat out but was low on dough
I walked into my house and I thought what is that
It smelled like someone had killed a cat
The stench I inhaled made me pretty sure
That I think I am going to vomit and hurl
I used a clothespin and plugged my nose
As I knew the cooking had a ways to go
When the cooking was done I went to look
I carefully lifted the lid and took
The ladle and stirred it very well
The aroma was not setting off any memory bells
I thought what the heck I will give it a try
I poured some in a pot and closed my eyes
Ok, I did it, I ate and then took a smoke
I felt my tummy rumbling as it began to bloat
I now know what my grandma was referring too
The little toot toots that make you say pew
Terry Shepherd
01/12/2013
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Morning from Oz, Terry!!
What a funny story to read when you first wake up. 🙂 so funny. 🙂 ……. Paula xx
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glad I could start your day off with a smile!!!
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You are a champion Terry!
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i didn’t want to go to bed so upset. i find ways to humor myself lol
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I’m so thankful for your sense of humor! This was funny! God bless you .. .toots away!
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hehe, thanks!!! lol
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Glad you can still see the funny side, Terry. It’s a good sign. 🙂
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it shows I have not lost my mind yet right??? lol
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Terry. this a wonderful, funny, witty and playful … woman that has written this – she needs to come out more often. I think you did abosulte the right thing – bring some humor into your tough day, before you went to bed – as Julie said …. your are a true champ. I hope you will get a good nights sleep and tomorrow is another day.
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I could not go to bed still thinking of Al. Although I have a plan to get this crap settled once and for all, I can do nothing until Monday. I won’t be seeing Al tomorrow. I will be staying inside as we are having freezing ice. i figured what the ___. let’s add some laughter to this night!!! thanks for enjoying it my friend
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Terry, hope you are feeling much better today and you are doing the right thing – sit down with management of the home and tell them what you like first of all and then what you don’t like, because if you start in a positive way – they will listen and take in the negative much better. It works, promise.
Try to remember that 3 first minutes of every meeting – determines how the meeting will end, positive or negative.
Good luck!
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that is a great idea. I will be positive and start positive. I am a lover not a fighter!
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LOL! Oh goodness Terry. I think I laughed the minute I realised that you’d put together cabbage and beef. Those are bound to lead to some “toot” tooting. 😀 I do hope tomorrow is better day for you, and that you get some sleep tonight <3<3<3
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Hi there Kadeen!!!! so nice to see you! I am glad you got a laugh about my supper. hehe. I am going to bed right now. I hope tomorrow is a better day also. It is freezing rain right now so I won’t be going out tomorrow, unless I have to for Al. hugs and love, nite!
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Raining over there? Wow! To tell you the truth it has been super mild this week out here. The weather has been so cool that I’ve been walking around in cotton shirts and gran’s palamino with my coat over my arm. Mom was not very pleased 😀 But it’s just so “nicely” chilly, ya know? Not the freeze your fingers and toes off kind. 😀
P.S. To tell you the truth, I’m still giggling over your supper 😛 Have a good sleep Terry! <3<3<3
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it was mild here for the better part of this week, and now starting today back to freezing temps.
That supper was something else!!!! lol
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Very funny… lol 😀
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so glad i could provide laughter, thanks Angel
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Haha, really nice and funny, this cabbage looks like our German Sauerkraut!
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really? this is how my grandma’s looked but I now know she did something different, because her’s tasted great!
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Really funny, terri 🙂
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thank you so much!!!! that supper was what i would call a dud! lol
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Oops sorry about the typo, terry.
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don’t worry!!!
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Hehe.. very cute. Thanks for sharing. It does look like German sauerkraut of which I have a wonderfully simple recipe to make a great filling dinner. My mom and I loved it. No one else I know seems to appreciate it though. You just need some cubed ham, kraut and mashed potatoes. Put them in a casserole dish in that order and bake. About thirty minutes at 350 and voila!
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that sounds very easy. much easier than the work that I went to. How much mashed potatoes do I use per can of kraut?
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Enough to cover the kraut completely. I never really measured it… But I will tell you that is one of the reasons to make real mashed potatoes. The flakes never taste as good. Oh and if you want to get fancy add some shredded cheese on top of the potatoes. Its a very hardy meal. I’ve frozen it and reheated it before.
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Oh and on a side note the house will smell very pleasant. The ham infuses the kraut with hammy goodness and the juices from the kraut makes the ham soft and tender. I normally by the glass cans of kraut. Not the Bavarian style because caraway seeds are evil. Rinse the kraut in a strainer. Now I want some..
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I can do this. I am going to use your recipe the next time I make kraut!! thanks so much!
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thank you!!!
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That sounds delicious. I love sauerkraut. I agree about caraway seeds. I never did like them. I’ll have to keep this in mind for a future meal. Our church is on a 21-day fast right now, so I don’t want to think too much about tasty food.:-)
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I am not on a fast, but I also do not want to think of tasty food….lol
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🙂
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😀 That was so cute! I love cabbage but you hit it right on! My mom would say “I like {a food that she can no long eat} but it don’t like me no more” I had to add cabbage to my list a long time ago.
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cabbage and cauliflower are the two worst ones for me, and pizza before bedtime does not work anymore, it gives me heartburn
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I hear ya… and the list goes one!! LOL
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