Today is the first day in well over a week that I didn't have to be somewhere else. I spent the day cleaning house, doing laundry, cooking large-batch items and spliting-up and repackaging meat and other grocery items that I purchased yesterday. I normally do that as soon as I get home from grocery shopping, but I was so tired last night that I just shoved everything in the fridge and saved it for today.
I haven't posted a menu plan for over two weeks now and it's so late in the week that it seems pointless, but here's what I'm thinking for the remainder of the week...
Thursday - Grand Greek Salad with Swiss Garlic Bread
Friday - Eggroll in a Bowl
Saturday - Crispy Siesta Salmon over a bed of sauteed zucchini
Sunday - Fakertot Casserole
Trip photos...
As promised in last night's post, I will be posting trip photos as I can.
Our first stop on last week's road trip was at the Montier Cemetery in Shannon County, Missouri. That's where a lot of my dad's people are buried. Here's a picture of me at my great-grandparents grave...
Me at Great-Grandpa and Grandma's Grave
My Great-Grandparents
James Monroe McCann and Annie Lee Stephenson McCann
Sadly, one corner of their stone has been knocked off.
Aunt Maxine and Uncle Chalmer
(My Dad's Sister and Her Husband)
Bill Martin and His Wife, Hermina
(My Dad's First and Closest Cousin)
After visiting the cemetery, which we hadn't done since 2004 (20 years!), we headed deeper into the Ozark Mountains as we made our way across the state. Both of these photos were taken in Shannon County.
On the Road in Shannon County
The Current River
It wasn't long and we were in all new-to-me territory...further east than I had ever been. I'm not going to post much more tonight, but will give you a sneak peak as to what's next...
As we pushed into southeast Missouri, these unusually tall and beautiful flowers started appearing along the edges of the highway. They were everywhere and were definitely something that I had never seen before. It turns out that they are one of Missouri's largest native wildflowers...a type of wild hibiscus called Hairy Rose Mallow. The flower are huge (nearly 6" across) and are quite beautiful!
Until then...
~Rebecca
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