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Carole, sadly, their politics are "sane," it is just that their brains aren't, LOL. Mean-spirited, bullies, and ego-maniacs. I'll leave it at that.

We did order from Costco (which typically includes haulaway and installation) but we live in a godforesaken wasteland and they won't install.

Your meals sound delicious and I'm glad to see you are home and safe and adjusting. Thank you all for the well wishes for DH.

We will have leftover frozen pizza tonight.

I'm trying to wrap my brain around Maggie's (and now Nance's) meals…DH and I are rarely fans of fruit in our main course (even duck l'orange is a no-no); I have made sweet/sour chinese meals using pineapple so it seems I need to expand my thinking.

Welcome home Carole! I know you must be happy to see your kitchen and extra bathrooms lol!

Tonight is pineapple chicken and peppers and rice.

I just caught up on reading about several days of meals that all sound delicious. The taco casserole has the same ingredients as nachos, my Tex Mex favorite.

On Monday night at Clancy's I had the dark meat broasted chicken meal and enjoyed it. The sides are coleslaw and fries, and the coleslaw is good. Tuesday and Wednesday nights on the journey home, we stayed at Drury Inns, which have the Kickback buffet from 5:30 to 7:00 and also three free alcoholic drinks. We combine our three into one for a vodka martini for me and a gin martini for dh.

The buffet on Tuesday night featured taco makings and the buffet on Wednesday night featured pulled pork. We didn't go away hungry or dissatisfied.

Last night at home, we had a Subway tuna sandwich with lots of veggies.

I have thawed ground beef and bulk Italian sausage that traveled with us. I'll have to make something with it for dinner.

DH is in the kitchen making one of his elaborate breakfasts. He went to Piggly Wiggly yesterday afternoon and stocked up on his breakfast groceries. It always takes me some time to transition from LA to MN and MN to LA, but dh hits the ground in stride.

Wally, others have already expressed dismay about your dh's dental issues. I feel the same. And great news that the new med was approved. Those neighbors of yours are the worst. I'd like to say something political about their politics but am holding my tongue.

We always buy an appliance from a store that includes installation and taking away the old appliance.

Now to the chores of the day. Reversing what happened four months ago when we departed. Hauling things inside and putting them away.

Eating out including takeout has become very expensive. I bring food with me, buy something premade at a supermarket or take out from the hospital cafe where prices are lower to benefit employees.

Wally, Yay for your DH's drug approval! I hope the new dishwasher goes in easily.

Nance, Potatoes, cheese and ham sounds like a combo that should always taste good. I hope your recipe isn’t the exception.

Dinner tonight was leftover pizza.

Wally - Agreeing with Nance - I'm glad the drug got dispensed and hope it works. Sorry to hear about your dishwasher saga. My son installed a new one for me a couple of years ago. But honestly I never use it. One person usually eating only one meal a day doesn't seem to produce enough dishes to justify it in my mind.

Minus, I buy Aldi’s Italian bread and seedtastic bread (a dupe of Dave’s Killer bread) which are both pretty good. I’m sure neither holds a candle to Eric’s sourdough.

Dinner tonight was pizza made from Aldi’s dough. It looked a bit rough since I haven’t mastered the art of stretching dough one handed but it tasted good.

Dinner tonight was chicken and mushrooms in sherry cream sauce.