JuneNYsAdventuresPart2

  12 oz wide egg noodles (dry) 4 tbsp unsalted butter, cut into pieces 2 cups heavy cream 3 tbsp prepared yellow mustard 1 tsp kosher salt (or to taste) 1/2 tsp black pepper (optional, to taste) 1 1/2 cups hot water (for cooking noodles in slow cooker, as needed) Directions Lightly butter or spray the inside of a medium slow cooker (about 4–6 quarts) to help keep the noodles from sticking. Pour the heavy cream into the slow cooker. Whisk in the prepared yellow mustard, salt, and black pepper (if using) until the mixture is smooth and pale yellow. Stir in 1 cup of the hot water to loosen the sauce. The mixture should be thin enough to cook the noodles but still creamy. Add the dry wide egg noodles to the slow cooker and gently toss them in the mustard cream mixture, making sure as many noodles as possible are coated and slightly submerged. If the noodles look very dry or not mostly covered, sprinkle in up to an additional 1/2 cup hot water. Dot the butter pieces evenly over the top ...

 SUNDAY:  Church was very good today but I had a hard time staying awake during the sermon. Every mother got a free gift:   I picked up KFC for lunch and ate it at home.  I had a nice nap and then went outside to pick up branches, since we had some high winds yesterday.  I called Glenda to see how she is doing and it sounds like her recovery has been very smooth and she says she is doing great!  Both Megan and Christa called to wish me a HAPPY MOTHERS DAY.  Megan is planning on coming for a visit next month.  I am so happy!!!!!! I prepared creamed chipped beef on toast for my supper.  It was very good.  I did not have fresh mushrooms so I used a can of mushrooms and it is just as good this way.   MONDAY:  I had my chiropractor appointment and then met up with Jan at the Y and we walked the track for a while.  I stopped at PANERA twice for drinks.  Also, went to WalMart and got a few items I needed. HAM BALLS...

 SUNDAY:   I went to church with Leslie.  It was a short early morning service, with few attending, and no music.  When we got back to Leslie's place, she made egg salad for sandwiches and we headed out to Marcellus to do an ADVENTURE LAB.  I thoroughly enjoyed doing this.  Along the way, we found two geocaches.  We also took a drive north to see MARCELLUS FALLS.  We drove by it twice, but it didn't look like there was any place to park.  We went to a TOPS and purchased a few items to add to our lunch and had a picnic lunch in Marcellus Park.  Later on, back at Leslie's apartment we had Leslie's homemade beef stew.  It was very good, the only thing I would do differently would be to put more carrots in it. I finished reading KEEPING FAITH and left the book for Leslie.   MONDAY:   I left Auburn a little bit after nine a.m.  Unfortunately, I somehow missed the way to the thruway even though I have done it...

 SUNDAY First to the refuge to a spot where a tri color bird has been hanging out.  No luck.  Then to Skaneateles to drive down the west side of the lake to Carpenter Falls.  bit of difficulty  find it, but we stumbled across the OLD New Hope Mill and Country Store.    And then we found the road that goes to CARPENTER FALLS.  After the falls, which is very beautiful and has a nice boardwalk taking visitors to a spot to see it, we decided to drive up the other side of the lake to get back to S.   Along the way we found four geocaches.  Had supper at KOSTA'S restaurant, and it was very good.    Played two games of SEQUENCE  and L won both. Monday: drive to Oneonta took a really long time.   I found a few interesting photo ops and found one geocache.I drove down the east side of Skaneateles Lake hoping to see an old general store that I thought I saw yesterday.  Strange thing is that today I did not see ...

Sunday: I had to drive around the church parking lot, for fifteen, or maybe 20 minutes before I found a parking spot.  I was very frustrated and starting to get very upset.  It is absolutely ridiculous to have all the cars from the first service still in the parking lot when car/people are arriving for the second service.  It would not be a big deal to change the beginning time of the second service eleven a.m. instead of ten forty five.  But nobody important in the church seems to notice or care.  It was worse today because there were so many more people in church today, maybe friends and relatives of people who were being baptized.   Church was good, with an excellent sermon.  Glenda, Carol and I went to APPLEBEE's for lunch.  I used the gift certificate I got for giving blood.  I stopped at PANERA to get a drink and as a "reward" I was able to get a free pastry, so I got a cinnamon bun, which I ate when I got ho.   MONDAY:...