Jonathan's Breakfast (Brunch) Quesadilla

Jonathan's Breakfast (Brunch) Quesadilla

Another tasty concoction from Jonathan.  I wanted to capture this for the blog so that I can make it myself in the future.  

Cook sausage and set aside (cut up into bite size pieces).  Cook two eggs in skillet - break the yolks but you don't scramble them.  Put flour tortilla in skillet and cover with cheese.  Then layer on the sausage and egg, followed by a bit more cheese and some seasoning (PC Southwest seasoning is perfect - can also use Everything Bagel seasoning)  Cover with top flour tortilla and cook until browned and cheese is melty.  Flip and repeat.  :)  Yum!!!!

Jonathan's Curry

Jonathan was whipping up his supper the other night and it smelled so good!  When he brought it to me to offer me a taste I asked him immediately for his recipe.  Here it is!

Jonathan's Curry

Chop up an onion and saute in olive oil.  Add some chicken (he used chicken breast tenderloins this time around) and garlic powder (could totally use fresh garlic but didn't have any).  Saute till close to cooked through.  Add some curry powder and paprika (he thinks he probably used about a 2 to 1 ratio on that but he isn't sure).  Then some half and half.  (bet you could use coconut milk, too).  Not sure how much half and half he used but I would say it looks like about ½ cup to ¾ cup.  Serve over rice. 

This was for one BIG serving for him only.  SO DELICIOUS!  Better than my restuarant version yesterday!  This kid can cook!

July 29, 2023

July 29, 2023

First Mav and I stopped by Grandpa Jack's house for a bit.  Mav was excited to show him his toy bison.  :) 

Then, of all days... we have been begging for rain but really didn't want it on THIS day when Jackson had just cut the field and they were trying to hay it.  Rain wasn't expected but here it comes!  Mav wanted to swim and we decided to go out for a bit, but were keeping a very close eye on the sky and the radar.  

Mav was amazed at Jonathan going underwater!  :D 

Jonathan helping Mav with his swimming skills - telling him to use his arms in front while kicking.  But Mav wasn't quite getting that.  :) 

Mav telling Jonathan to 'hold his nose and go under again'.  :D 

Storms were getting closer - we were keeping a close eye on things to know when we should get out of the pool. 

It was actually a lovely day to be in the pool - not as blistering hot!

Those skies are getting dark! 

I was so glad to see Jonathan enjoying the pool finally!

love this kind man

Mav having a blast with Uncle Jonathan :)

Okay guys... it's time to get out...

The weather is definitely getting closer...

But it sure makes for a dramatic backdrop for photos!

thankful for these two, for sure!

Video - Pool time for Mav

June projects around WCR

June 1 - 

building fence behind new barn - Jackson and Jonathan had been working hard

June 2

Unfortunately, after all that had already gone wrong with the pool,
we had to drain it and start over again.  Long story... for another day perhaps.
But this backed up my nickname of calling it the cursed pool. 

June 3

Marvin and Jonathan were bailing the last of the pool water out with buckets.  That beautiful rain we had made the unevenness under the pool even worse.  The pool was sinking on that side even more.  It was the right decision to begin again, but there is so much frustration with this whole process this time.  I feel for my guys who have been trying to navigate the challenges. 

June 4

The guys were back at it this morning.  Jonathan and Marvin got the whole pool dismantled and moved off site.  

Tomorrow they will rent a tamper machine and try to add more of the fill rock and then tamp the heck out of it to get the whole site firm and level.  

June 5

The guys rented a tamper for 24 hours to work on the pool site.  They also used Jeremy's transit level.  

June 6

More work on the pool site.  The fellas are my heroes for seeing this through.  This was never supposed to be the pool site and they have started at less than zero to get to this point.  I deeply appreciate them. 

June 8

The re-assembly of the pool begins.  Jonathan had to use the shop-vac to clean up all the dirt and debris that had settled in. 

working to get those baseplates level

I came out to help hold up the sides with Marvin. 

June 12

Jonathan and Marvin laying out the base for the pool deck.  They are going to make it extra deep since we can't go down the slides as originally planned.  (at least not this summer)

June 14

They were really under the gun.  I had a few friends coming to hang out in the pool with me on the following day.  I realized at this point that there was no way the deck could be finished in time - even though Marvin was determined to make it happen.  So I rescheduled the pool date.  This dear sweet man worked so unbelievably hard to make it all work out well.  I am so thankful for him. 

They made an amazing amount of progress on this day!

June 15

Marvin back at work bright and early in the morning. 

12:30 Thursday - my friends due to arrive at 4:30...

Guys hard at work at 2:34 pm.  
Getting the steps ready to install in the pool. 

Now we just need a way up onto the pool deck...  :) 

working on deck steps

It is now 3:50 pm.  They are coming along!

4:40 pm and the ladies are here and we were watching with gratitude and admiration from the patio.  Jonathan got the steps finished up and safe enough for us to climb up to the deck level and get into the pool.  Safe enough for the night!  :)  

Oh, how I appreciate Jonathan and Marvin!

June 18

June 21

Marvin was working on the deck railing.  He used hog panels, which at first I was not real sure about.  :D  But they look fantastic!  And they don't block my view. 

June 24

It is really coming along now... 

I'm a little late in taking this final photo - but doesn't it all look nice?  There are still a few things to finish up (adding a bin to store my floats) but I love the way the deck looks and those solar caps on the posts.  I'm so thankful for Marvin and Jonathan and Jackson and all the work they put into this.  It no longer feels like a 'cursed pool'.