Buckner's Buzz

Thursday, November 10, 2011

What's for Dinner??...

That's the question I often hear at the Buckner Homestead!

I thought I would post this recipe that's easy & well liked by everyone...which is always a plus!!!!

~Easy Meatballs~

2lbs ground beef

chopped onion (I usually use dried onion..'cause I'm kind of lazy!)

salt/pepper

1c oatmeal (I used GF bread crumbs, I think you could use crushed crackers too)

1/2 c milk

2 eggs-beaten

mix above together (I usually mix this together with my hands...quicker that way!)

and form into larger than golf ball size balls..put in 9x13.

They should look like this:

the sauce:

1c tomato sauce (small 8oz can)

1 c ketchup (or you can use 2c ketchup if you don't have tomato sauce on hand)

3/4 c brown sugar

3T mustard

2T Worcestershire sauce

salt /pepper

mix together and pour over uncooked meatballs.

Bake in a 350 oven about 1 hour (depending the size of the meatballs)

This should be what the final product looks like:

Oooo...I want to have some of these for dinner!!!

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

****** 22 ADULT TRUTHS ******

1 Sometimes I'll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time it is.

2. Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.

3. I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger.

4. There is great need for a sarcasm font.

5. How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?

6. Was learning cursive really necessary?

7. Map Quest really needs to start their directions on # 5. I'm pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood.

8. Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.

9. I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind-of tired.

10. Bad decisions make good stories.

11. You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you know that you just aren't going to do anything productive for the rest of the day.

12. Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after Blue Ray? I don't want to have to restart my collection...again.

13. I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten-page technical report that I swear I did not make any changes to.

14. I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.

15. I think the freezer deserves a light as well.

16. I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or Saturday night more kisses begin with Miller Light than Kay. .

17. I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger.

18. How many times is it appropriate to say "What?" before you just nod and smile because you still didn't hear or understand a word they said?

19. I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars team up to prevent a jerk from cutting in at the front. Stay strong, brothers and sisters!

20. Shirts get dirty. Underwear gets dirty. Pants? Pants never get dirty, and you can wear them forever.

21. Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys in a pocket, finding their cell phone, and Pinning the Tail on the Donkey - but I'd bet everyone can find and push the snooze button from 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time, every time.

22. The first testicular guard, the "Cup," was used in Hockey in 1874 and the first helmet was used in 1974. That means it only took 100 years for men to realize that their brain is also important.

A Dream...

A small dream has died.

A dream of restoring a 1962 Ford Falcon.

A couple years back Steve and the boys had a dream of restoring this old relic.

The dream wasn't a huge disappointment. We had a few difficulties along the way getting the body work done...so that was a frustration. A year ago we brought the car home unfinished and stored it in our garage. Not really having a place to finish it & the boys loosing interest...we covered it with a tarp. We were getting a little tired of working around it and winter was coming (the real reason!!!) so we decided to part with it. We can't feel to bad about it..the boys learned a lot about cars, engines, body work and most of all, they spent time together....priceless!!!

Well, after many attempts to sell it on CL we finally nabbed a buyer.

Let me just say he was the most unlikely buyer I could imagine. I would imagine a 66 year old retired guy that owned one of theses babies in their teen years. He is.... less than 30 year old, married with 2+ kids and is an attorney!! Go figure!!!

Anyway ...he came up with the cash! He came Saturday with a car trailer and took that baby home. He left the engine with us till Thanksgiving week-end as he ran out of room on the trailer.

I swept out the garage and Steve proudly pulled the Lincoln in that spot!!

Saturday, November 5, 2011

October

I know I know where have my posts been....

in my mind!

This going to be a summery of October since the month has passed us by...

to start out we had Our Annual Family Fall Party at the Ponderosa.

Here are kids giving me there back sides...every time a walk anywhere's near them with a camera, they run like mice!!!!

the basement

around the fire

hayride

Steve & Joanne

The guys

Uncle Jim, Cousin Jim, Steve & Daren

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Steve bought a new-to-us vehicle and we had to do more repairs than we had intended. Some he could do and some he couldn't do.

One Saturday, Steve and Troy spent about 5 hours under the front axle replacing something that makes it go voom! Here they are sharing a father-son moment...priceless.

I'm sooo grateful for a husband that has a working knowledge of just about everything...and he has done a good job teaching our boys about repairs and ownership.

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Next was pumpkin carving time....

I carved one for my neighbor man Bob

Trent carved his all by himself...he wasn't too happy with his first attempt..so he ended up with a three faced pumpkin

and then we had a school party...

Here is Trent as a Red Wings Hockey Player

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Troy attends KCTC in Grand Rapids. He is enrolled in the IT program. They had an open house so parents could come see what their kids are up to. He is showing us the computer he works on. His friend Tyler (which attends also!) is to the right of Troy. These boys get up every school day around 5:15 to ride the bus down to KCTC. So proud of them!

Well that about shapes up October for us. Soon coming...a concert and a dream...check back!

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Another Blog-mercial.....

I know~I am a public servant!

Here to serve you all with my vast expertise of gadgets!

Reviewing the Babycakes Donut Maker

We, here in Michigan, can purchase this at our local Pamida, Meijers and probably some others.

I purchased it at Pamida for 19.99.

Okay, true confessions..I love donuts they are my weakness!

I love them all! Mostly the yeast ones..cake ones not so much...but if that's my only choice!

Wasn't I reviewing something???

Part of my fascination with gadgets is the fact that I have 2 kids that are on a gluten free diet..so we can not go the donut shop and buy a donut or most any other baked good...or is that just an excuse..well what ever it is.....