Marinated Pork Kebabs

This recipe was in our local paper yesterday. I made it for dinner tonight. I modified it a little. It was very tasty. I served it with rice pilaf. I wish I would have taken a picture. They looked very tasty also.

MARINATED PORK KEBABS

1 lb. pork loin, cut into bite size chunks

8 oz. mini-portobello mushrooms

1 large sweet onion, cut into chunks

1 large red pepper, cut into chunks

1 large green pepper, cut into chunks

2 tablespoons olive oil

½ cup red wine vinegar

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon black pepper

2 teaspoons rosemary

2 teaspoons thyme

3 cloves garlic, minced

Thread the pork, mushrooms and vegetables on skewers. Mix marinade ingredients together. Put kebabs and marinade in gallon size Ziploc bags. Marinate for at least 2 hours. Grill on medium heat appx. 7 minutes per side until meat is done. 4 servings.

Congratulations Molly Jane

Molly graduated last night. The top picture is at her Open House last Wednesday. We never did take one of her alone with her gown. She had to turn her gown in when she picked up her diploma so good thing we took some pictures with it at the party. Her graduation was at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. It worked out very well. Lots of comfy seats, good viewing and air conditioning. We'll take that over sweating in the high school field house any day!

Dan's Favorite Tiger

Prince Fielder is Danny's favorite Tiger. "Because I like his hair and mustache." Important criteria to pick a favorite baseball player.

Brian Woke Up!

I really don't know who reads this besides my kids but I know some people do. This news is so exciting I have to share as many have been remembering Brian and his wife, Jean and their kids in their prayers.

Brian is awake!!!!!!!! After 12 weeks in a semi-conscious state he woke up! And the best part.......he is still Brian!!! 

One of the first conversations we heard about went like this: Jean: I picked up some softener salt. Brian: You should get a furnace filter also. I usually order them online.

Another conversation with my Dad. Dad: I set up the irrigation system for your dune grass. I have it timed for once a week. Brian: I usually set it for twice a week.

Yes, he is talking! And he is very aware. He also started physical therapy. I saw a video of him yesterday peddling on a therapy bike!! It was amazing that after not using his legs for 12 weeks he was peddling away!!  Words can not even begin to express the feeling all this brings.

Thank you to everyone for your thoughts and prayers. One of Brian's biggest gifts has been his loving family. They were there everyday! My siblings and I are so thankful that Brian was blessed with such a loving wife and kids. They never gave up on him. (Even when some of the doctors, did.) He will be having speech and physical therapy for awhile but the progress he's made each day since he woke is absolutely amazing! I truly believe he will be up and walking soon.

Farm Kids

Came to celebrate Papa's 60th Birthday.

Tour de Cure for Diabetes

My son Matt was diagnosed with Type l diabetes last fall. He is participating in the Tour de Cure cycling event on June 9th. If you'd like to donate to help Matt's team raise money in the fight to prevent and cure diabetes you can through this link. Thank you.

Tour de Cure: Michigan Tour De Cure

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American Diabetes Association's Tour de Cure: a series of fundraising cycling events held nationwide. The Tour is a ride, not a race, with routes designed for everyone from the occasional rider to the experienced cyclist.