3633 Days since retiring July 1, 2005!

My cousin Joy called today. When I finally had a chance to talk to her she told me her dad JV Robertson had died Wednesday morning. He was 93 and his wife had died 3 years earlier. I had a suspicion the news would be bad since I had thought of uncle JV all day Wednesday. I told several people here about Jonly Vonly. I will call my brother and sisters to tell them when the funeral is and where. Now all that generation of Robertsons of Cement are gone. We are the next generation in the long line to the eternal dark.

For dinner tonight I prepared “Venison Cornbread Bake”. It was quite good but the batch is too huge for me. I will try to parcel it out amongst the cloud niners. This is the way it looked when I took it out of the oven.

I should have drained the liquid before putting the thing in the oven. And this how it looked after plating my serving. Note the classy place mat under the plate and the artsy way I scattered the portion upon the plate

Yesday I drove up and down our hallway in an attempt to determine if the new batteries gave me enough range to ride the scooter to Walmart and back. Google say the distance is 2.6 miles. The scooter indicator had only lost 1 light out of 10 after riding it 6 miles in the hallway. I went to bed determined to go to Walmart at first light. When I got down to street level this morning (at the crack of 11 am) I found the weather was too hot for me and the direct sunlight was too much to endure. So no Walmart until I get my car back. I want to get soil admendments and acidifier for my garden patch. The tomato plant cannot extract needed nutrients from so alkaline soil. Instead I scooter across Clarewood to the Mercado and bought a gallon of vinegar. I poured the gallon around the root zone of the tomato plant. Saturday I will water lightly in an attempt to push the acid further into the root zone.

My conversion of the elevator lobby scenic painting to a jigsaw puzzle has been well received. I am not happy however because the pieces are too small. I also picked my first pod of Okra. All three plants are adrift with blooms.

Ground Venison and Cornbread Bake
1 pound ground venison
1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves, crushed
3/4 cup Pace Picante Sauce
1 can (about 8 ounces) tomato sauce
1 can (about 16 ounces) whole kernel corn, drained
2 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese (about 1/2 cup)
1 package (about 8 ounces) corn muffin mix (Jiffy)

1.Cook the venison and oregano in a 10 or 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until the venison is well browned, stirring often to break up the meat. Pour off any fat.

2.Stir the picante sauce, tomato sauce and corn in the skillet. Cook until the mixture is hot and bubbling. Stir in the cheese. Pour the venison mixture into a 2-quart shallow baking dish.

3.Mix the corn muffin mix according to the package directions. Spread the batter over the venison mixture.

4.Bake at 375°F. for 25 minutes or until the crust is golden brown. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.