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@tanya_djamila Thank you for sharing your Japan pictures, very nice outdoor and outside of building and those vehicles you were driving looked fun as well.

@irishlove Thank you for sharing about your mom as well, it warms the heart how much we love and miss moms.

I am debating a shop from the Costco instacart store, would not mind some M&Ms in the jar and a couple of cooked rotisserie chickens. Could do so very much with them and since it is pricier, would use the card that collects the rewards on it that will cut the payment down to nothing. Got two rotisserie chickens and the bucket of M&Ms I would get when used to go with brother. 60 bucks but enough chicken to satisfy. There really was not anything else I needed so stopped there. Apply the credit I get for paying rent, internet and mobile and and the order becomes 25 to 30 and that is fine by me as I will not need another shop for a couple of weeks at least. Fees are pricier but if I limited Costco to once a month, not so bad. Order will be here shortly, dang that is fast.

In the meantime goals are to keep sink clear, get bathtub clear of dirty clothes efficiently. Found the 3rd lid for the smallest washers, might use those on my tshirts so if need be can do 3 things at the same time, I put those on the floor since they have handles and wash the stuff needing the biggest washer.

Not sure what to have today, My chicken will be on its way, can chop into beans and cheese to add an extra layer of flavour to stuff or make an egg and chicken with cheese something else. Depending on how much it is used, will decide after it goes to full price if I need it.Walmart delivery does not have as many fees as instacart does but also do not need anything from Walmart at this point and their website is messed up. Costco already is on its way, 2 chickens and the container of M&Ms. Will have to process the chicken first and then incorporate into a meal. Got the chicken so will process it a bit at a time and add some to a bean and chicken type meal, chop beans and chicken with some shredded cheese. I was very hungry so ate some chicken right away and chewed it off the bone, it was very good. Other chicken is in the freezer.

EDIT I did actually drop the membership for the regular instacart because overall, I do not need to shop at all the different stores. Between Walmart and sometime Amazon, it is cheaper instead of the extra fees and such. I also do not need costco because though rotisserie chicken is cheap, I dislike the taking it apart step in the progress. Better off ordering the 4 tubes of ground chicken for 10 bucks, 4 lbs in all OR the 3 tubes of ground beef, each weighing a bit less tuan a pound.

Tonight am planning a similar meal to yesterday but with chicken meat added. Taking some chicken, beans and shredded cheese, chop it all together, put in a sprayed frypan with some canola spray, plant butter and garlic spread. Dump the chicken, cheese and bean mix into the pan with some queso and give a stir around. Turn off the heat, add a lid and let it all cool gradually. When time to plate, just dump on the plate and add some binders, a blob of chipotle, capful of the sourcream and lime and whatever else comes to mind. Cannot have M&M tonight, do not need to be up all night.

I hope everyone has a good day and in pockets as needed.

hey ladies such touching mom stories. Wow. That’s the kind of love that takes you through life.

grateful I was able to do it.
my cousin Nola and husband.

Tanya

@tanya_djamila Japan certainly sounds amazing, glad you enjoyed your trip, hoping for some cool pictures if you have them.

@cookie54 You are right, talking to him felt good. SIL has never been a chatty Cathy when it comes to phone convos anyway, more of a texting gal. I did enjoy our conversation. Glad the DEXA worked for you.

I must say, I will be subbing in black beans here and there as the main meal the way I made it today using chopper with cheese and frying up the ground beef like mix. It is still in my mind and still delicious. The second meal or snack as it were was the peanut butter mixed with honey nut cheerios, new addiction to that.

My birthday is on the 11th this month and coincides with a restaurant here called Swiss Chalet, they offer a festive special which includes rotisserie chicken, can get white or dark meats, a salad or fries, scoop of stuffing and dessert added. It is good and a step up from the regular. I will see as the day approaches.

Tanya! Japan??? I’m impressed you go girl. That’s exciting. Pics?? Glad your back safely . Wow!

@eleanora-Sounds like you have a lot going on. Thank you for your encouragement with the hip surgery. Today I was able to clean the kitchen and bathroom, including mopping up the floors and that felt like a great accomplishment (LOL). A friend of mine is also doing a course of antibiotics for her diverticulitis and has been switched to first a liquid and now a soft diet. The hope is that she can avoid surgery. Hope yours clears up soon and you can get back to Kisquali.

I see the radiologist on Monday to figure out what will be needed for the cancer that was discovered in my thigh/hip. It seems too soon since my thigh is still inflamed from the hip surgery. We'll see what they say. It's disconcerting since this cancer was completely missed by CT and bone scans and only discovered by an MRI. I have no idea how long it has been there or how rapidly it is growing.

I miss my Mom too. Now as I am going through some of the things she went through, I feel bad, because I didn't realize how hard it must have been. I tried to be a good daughter but now I see other things I could have done to make her life easier/more pleasant. It makes me very sad at times. But on the other hand, there is a sense of relief. She has been gone for almost 7 years. I don't think I could have continued to take care of both of us.

Anyone else watching the World Series? It's been so good this year. I am on the Dodgers bandwagon but admire the grit both teams are showing.