how about drinking?
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Sandy, sorry to hear about your wrist and hopefully it will heal quickly.
Illona, those are not results any of us wants to hear. Unfortunately it's going to happen to us stage IV gals. Prayers and hugs for you goilie. Why on earth would you be given size 11 feet but only 5'5".
Dara, sorry about your financial sichiation. Praying that something comes along.
Jazzy, I think you asked about my mom. Things are going ok, she has a lot of back pain and pretty much just vegitates in bed, counting the hours before she gets her Norco, which is every 4 hours.
Onc appt. for me tomorrow, so I won't be here.
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Good morning, Loungettes!Happy Hump Day! Drizzly and rainy here this ayem, and a very cold rain at that. Took Sadie to the dog park yesterday after running errands, she had a pretty good time but got into a ruckus with another dog (all bark and growls but sounded like it was escalating) so I brought her home. She was a very tired pooch last night! A friend of mine is homesteading and this year raised pigs for meat, and I bought half a pig. Well, piggies went to slaughter a month earlier than expected (they hit 200# and the butcher had an opening) so I'm picking up half a pig's worth of meat this evening. I'll have a well stocked freezer forthe summer and probably into the fall and then some! Gonna have me some nice fresh bacon to go with the nice fresh eggs she gave me!YUM!
Goldie--I know things will work out, it's just hard for me to be patient sometimes. It's been a year since I went per diem, and I'm still here, still have the house, heat, food, electricity and internet so I'm doing ok!I have got to try that wine app--according to the site there are several stores in my area selling 19 Crimes! Fun! Hummers won't be here for another month or so, usually show up mid May. Hummers are so fun to watch.
Jazzy--I actually kind of figured on getting some form of retaliation for making my expectations known. I'm just a little scared right now with some big bills that came up unexpectedly and then a week of no work, but I keep reminding myself that I have 2 big paychecks coming, the emergency account has covered almost all of it and the bit I took out of the house projects fund for a cushion can be replaced when the checks come in. An the other per diem nurse got only 1 day of work so far this week, so it's not just me.It's been just about a year since I went per diem, and I'm still here and better off than I was this time last year, so I'm winning! I've expressed an interest in a per diem position at another office, one that's about an hour away, but have to jump through the hoops of talking to my current Director (who is also part-time directing that other office) about my intention to apply before I can formally apply. That other office has a full time position open (the recruiter tried to get me to apply for that) so there are visits there to be done. I'm also looking at some Private Duty companies, there is a huge need for that in the area.And the summer camp nurse jobs are starting to be advertised, I saw one that paid $1k per week and ran for 8 weeks, but I already have a teaching commitment in that time frame. I can see you smirking on the sidelines as the Big Dude gets shuffled off the field. I would be, too!
Chi--I know about falling UP stairs, it is a very real thing, and can result in some pretty nasty wrist, elbow, and shoulder injuries. Are you using a brace or anything to support it?
Illi--{{{hugs}}}
Dara--oh, hon, this must be such a difficult time for you. I am praying foryou and virtually hugging you.
NM's DOTD:
Big Hug
Ingredients
- 1 oz Irish Cream
- 1 oz Creme de Cacao
- 1 cup (Hot) Chocolate
- 1/2 oz Whipping Cream
Directions
Pour the irish cream into an Irish coffee cup or glass filled 3/4 with hot chocolate. Add creme de cacao. Add whipped cream and garnish with shaved chocolate on top.
Best served in a Irish Coffee Cup.
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Here is my fashion statement:
Hely-Weber Titan Wrist Orthosis. Goes with everything. (Velcro is the new black). My surgeon says the X-ray shows "positive ulnar variance" (ulna too long, due to bone spur buildup replacing nice cushy cartilage). He did an ultrasound, and diagnosed ulnar tendinopathy with TfCC ligament inflammation. Administered a cortisone shot but the tendon was so floppy that it took a few tries to get it to hold still long enough to inject it. I have to wear the contraption as much as I can (but especially during sleep when I can't consciously control hand & arm movements) for the next 6 weeks, which will make me a hoot & a half in the TSA lines. Wondering how I'm gonna be able to don my compression wear for the first transatlantic flight bet. JFK & Rome. Not long enough a layover to corral a flight attendant to help me an hour before the flight--might have to put it on at the Delta lounge in O'Hare and wear the dang thing all the way to my hotel.
I have a followup May 16 for a full-arm x-ray and maybe MRI to check for occult fracture. Trouble is, I have a gig in Madison, WI May 11. Hoping by then I can take off the brace and slather on the Voltaren gel long enough to get through my hourlong set. (Will try to do songs with only open or partial chords, no barres; tune down a step or two and capo up to loosen string tension; and use the shorter-scale dulcimer).
Hoo, yeah, I'm gonna need a drink tonight. I didn't last night--Bob actually broke a corkscrew trying to open the chardonnay--he didn't realize that for that model you have to grip the neck. Anyway, the cork was dry and crumbly. So I rammed the remainer of it down the neck and into the bottle. Poured it into an Aeropress coffee cylinder with paper filter to catch the cork crumbs. (Gotta love multitasking devices). Surprisingly good for a 16-yr-old dry. white, but I preferred my seltzer instead. Tonight, probably some more Hahn Pinot Noir with a grass-fed ribeye.
If that weren't enough, after I got my followup Shingrix shot, when fishing for my keys in my coat pocket with a gloved R hand (can't fit a glove over the brace), my hand slipped and my long middle fingernail doubled back on itself and is hanging on barely, hinged below the quick. Have it patched with a little Scotch tape for now--will probably reinforce it later with tissue paper or a silk patch and superglue.
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Good morning, Loungettes!Happy Thirsty Thursday! "Going" to an online workshop today and tomorrow, should be a lot of fun, going to learn how to write questions for the test nurses take to get certified in pain management. This is going to look so good on my resume when I finish and submit my questions, especially if any get put into the exam question bank. And this will definitely up my credibility in Test Prep classes. Not to mention being a lot of fun to do. Sadie and I went and pick up our half piggy and spent the evening cleaning out and reorganizing the freezer. Which is now FULL! I found food I didn't know was in there, like a case of chicken breasts, and a case of pork chops. I know have enough pork chops to feed a small army one big meal or me and Sadie for a year or more! I'm going to give some of it away, it's way more than I need. Breakfast this ayem was farm fresh eggs and farm fresh bacon. Pork roast in the crock pot for dinner. Sadie was practically glued to my legs while I was cooking. After the third time I stepped on a paw I stopped apologizing and told her to get out from underfoot, she laid down and sulked right where I had to step over her every time I moved. Sigh.
Chi--Lovely fashion accessory! Does the TSA make you take it off? Traveling with the compression sleeve sounds like a pain, but a necessary one. Hope you recover in time for the gig. There are so many corkscrews on the market, hard to remember how to use each one, sometimes! A dry, crumbly cork is not a good sign, glad the wine was good to drink. OUCH on the nail, that hurts so much when that happens. Superglue is amazing for fixing things like that.
NM's DOTD:
Midnight Flight to Malibu
Ingredients
- 1 oz Blue Curacao
- 1 oz Coconut Rum
- 1 oz Creme de Bananes
- (Fill to Top) Pineapple Juice
Directions
Build with ice. Can be shaken, or left layered.
Best served in a Hurricane Glass.
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Superglue met its match--it, band-aid and tape were useless. Woke up this morning and it had broken clean off at the "hinge." No time to kill at the nail salon, so will see if I can scrounge up a spare press-on I might not have discarded.
TSA will almost certainly make me remove the brace, but hopefully I won't need it except for sleep by a week from Sunday. My next task is to see if I can put the compression sleeve on my R arm with my L hand in the brace. Was a challenge this morning fastening my bra--amazing how many things we need a flexible wrist to do. I definitely still need it all day--the cortisone shot (except for the painful "flare") has yet to kick in and when I took it off to apply Voltaren it is definitely painful to try to pronate.
Wine tasting at Cellars tonight but not looking forward to walking through the "wintry mix" they're still predicting. Still gonna get accumulating snow on Sun into Mon. I don't want to have to travel in UGGs & my heavy leather parka, or stash a down puffer coat & gloves into my suitcase but i may have no choice. For really cold weather, I can fit a sock (!) over the brace.
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Spinal tap done. I cried a lot and cussed a little but boy, did I ever earn this!
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You earned a pitcher of those!
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Good Morning, Loungettes!Happy TGIF day! Waking up to another cold one, but at least they are talking about sub zero wind chills this ayem. They are calling for a coating to 3 inches of snow today. We're finally really getting rid of the snow we've got and still getting more? Crazy. Sadie's having a good time barking at the deer that are coming out onto the exposed grass on the field next to the house in the evenings.
Chi--If the TSA makes you take off the brace will they help you put it back on? It seems like it could get dicey for some people who need braces to walk to have to take them off, some of them aren't easy to get on in the first place. But I suppose everything has to be checked. I don't blame you for not wanting to travel with a heavy coat and boots, that's just inconvenient no matter how you look at it. I've seen people put socks on over braces and casts before, looks funny but apparently it works!
Illi--You sure did earn that drink, and I hope you enjoyed every single sip of it!
NM's DOTD:
Spinal Tap
Drink Type: Shooter
Ingredients
- 1 oz. Vodka
- 1/2 oz. Peach Schnapps
- 1/2 oz. White Creme de Cacao
Instructions
Shake with ice and strain into a shot glass.
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NM, just curious, how much does half a pig cost? If you don't mind telling, that is. Glad that Sadie didn't get hurt in the ruckus, my goodness, what would you do if a fight started? How nice to have the deer in your yard. As long as they don't bother your garden.
Sandy, you sport the brace quite well! Hopefully it won't be a problem during travel. I had to cringe when you mentioned your nail bending back.....OUCH! I can't believe it's still snowing!
Ill, I think I would have been cussing alot too!
Onc is ok with waiting another 6 weeks to see where things are. Again, to have labs drawn about 10 days before my appt. in case we do need to do scans. DH is being send to pain management and the good doc said he should be doing PT, not just the chiro.
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Got an update today from the neuro onc. While the brain MRI showed 4 new small mets, at least the spinal MRI and Lumbar puncture ruled out lepto mets, so big yay there.
Now I’m off to the cabin with DH and a friend for a few days to celebrate that it wasn’t as bad as it could have been.
I brought a six pack of various Ales I wanted to try and I have no intention of sharing. 😀
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illi - Cheers for the good news!
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Ilona, I'll drink to that!
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Good Morning, Loungettes!Happy Saturday! Woke up to 2 inches of snow this ayem. Saw that it started snowing around dusk yesterday, must have snowed most of the night. Heavy, wet stuff that is sticking to all the trees and bushes and looks very pretty. And the snow was so close to gone yesterday ayem! Even Sadie was disgusted this ayem. She took one step onto the deck and then gave me such a confused look. I tried to explain that I don't control the weather, but I don't think she was buying it.
Goldie--I got my half pig from a friend who is homesteading, this is their first time raising pigs for meat. They asked $325 for a half pig. They use a private butcher for processing, so I could personalize the cuts a bit. I opted for as much bacon as possible, mostly breakfast sausage with just a little garlic sausage, roasts and ham steaks cut and packaged in 1 pound packages. The meat comes commercial level vacuum packed, ready for the freezer. I also got a whole lot of fat, so I'm going to try my hand at rendering lard. It'll keep almost forever if done right, and is far healthier than shortening.Yes, I saw pictures and videos of the piggies growing up--which they do VERY fast--but no, I never went and met them personally. I didn't actually count, but I got around a dozen packages of bacon, a dozen or more packages of pork chops, 2 per package, and a whole bunch of other items. Three big grocery bags stuffed full of meat. The sausage comes in 1 pound packages, not links or patties, I thaw one and break it up and cook it into patties or use it like ground beef in a lot of recipes for a bit of a different taste.The deer so far are staying next door, probably cuz Sadie barks at them. I don't have much trouble with them getting into my garden as a general rule.Praying for clearer, and better, marker results next time around.
Illi--HOORAY for no lepto mets!! Enjoy those ales!
NM's DOTD:
Lemon Celebration
Ingredients
- 1 oz Bacardi Limon Rum
- 3 oz Champagne
- 1 oz Raspberry Liqueur
Directions
Shake gently with ice (the champagne will fizz). Strain into a martini glass.
Best served in a Cocktail Glass.
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Ill, we'll take what ever kind of good news we can, eh? Enjoy those ales.
NM, I just can't believe the weather that the East is getting. And let me tell you, it reflects on our end, business wise. Lots of pork there. I wonder what it would cost if you had to buy it all in a grocery store? Do you have an upright freezer for all that meat? Glad the deer don't bother your garden.
Speaking of gardens, we plan on putting some more maters in today. As long as I have water bags to cover them. Suppose to get down to the low 30's around Thursdsay.
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We went out for tapas & paella tonight, so DOTD was Segura Viudas "Aria" rosé cava.
Made it up to 40 today--snow coming in tom'w night, thru Mon. a.m., turning to wintry-mix slop by noon and then rain all day and likely into Tues. When's it gonna be spring again? Why, as soon as I head out of town to Rome, of course.
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Good Morning, Loungettes! Happy Sunday Funday! The weather is being truly bizarre this year, but we go through this every year to some extent. All though we don't usually have quite so much snow in April.
Goldie--buying the half pig worked out around $3.25 per pound of packaged meat, give or take a bit. A pound of bacon in my local grocery store is on sale for $5.99/lb store brand,ground pork for $3.99/lb, bone in ham steaks $4.29/lb, store brand sweet Italian sausage $3.99/lb, pork butt bone in $1.29/lb, ribs $4.29/lb, pork chops $2.69/lb. Overall I think I probably break even compared to buying in the store, but have the advantage of knowing exactly where the meat comes from, how it's raised, what it was fed, that extraneous chemicals weren't used. Most commercial meat growers use antibiotics regularly, dosing the entire herd at certain times to prevent diseases from getting a foothold and it also causes faster weight gain. The only chemicals this meat has been exposed to is the vaccinations all piglets are required to have. While my friends aren't certified as organic growers (it costs an amazing amount of money to get organically certified and is dependent on what your neighbors use as well as what the grower uses) they follow organic principles and practices. Very little organic meat is available in the local supermarket and it tends to cost twice as much as the store brands. So I figure I'm coming out ahead of the game in peace of mind alone if not financially. Plus, the meat tastes so much better to me than the store bought meats do.I do have an upright freezer, one of the best investments I ever made. Cooking for one is hard enough but it's also a lot more expensive unless you can buy in bulk and repackage and freeze. Temps supposed to get DOWN to the 30's for you? Here 30's is still UP most of the time! Now is the about the time to start seeds inside for this part of the gardening world. I'm planning to do some of that over the next couple of weeks.
Chi--Of course spring will come while you are away! How soon is your trip?
NM's DOTD:
Spring Fever
Ingredients
- 3/4 oz Lemon Juice
- 3/4 oz Mango Syrup
- 2 oz Orange Juice
- 1 1/2 oz Pineapple Juice
- 2 oz your favorite Rum
Directions
Shake well over ice cubes in a shaker, and strain into a collins glass half-filled with crushed ice.
Best served in a Collins Glass.
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"Arrividerci, Chicago" next Sun. at noon; "buon giorno, Roma" the next (Mon.) morning. Booked in Premium Economy on Alitalia (unfortunately, the ORD-JFK and JFK-ORD legs are all-steerage in a Delta regional jet). I did put in a blind bid for an upgrade to Business Class on the Alitalia legs--could know as early as Thurs or as late as Sat. whether it was accepted. Sleep will be a plus, as I will be leaving ORD much earlier in the day Sun. than usual for a European flight, and the trip's opening snack & coffee reception (and check-in at the host law firm a few blocks from the hotel) is at 1 pm Mon.
I see more vino in my future that week than is advisable....
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My DOTD is a yummy Texas Belgian style beer, White Noise from Saint Arnold brewery and I paired it with a fantastic view 😀🍺
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I'll ask Gordy's girlfriend if she's heard of it. (She's from Katy).
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She has but maybe not this particular flavor. I highly recommend it though. Now I’m having their Christmas Ale. Good too but I like White Noise better.
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illimae- your picture is beautiful. I can imagine I am on your porch looking at that view! breathtaking!
ChiSandy- I am so jealous !!!! Have fun on your trip.....double fun...some for me too!.
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Hi ladies- happy end of the weekend. Been super busy with yard work and reorging some of the house with indoor plants going outside. Pruning, mulching, putting some plants in pots, yard clean up and more have left me tired at the end of the weekend. Today the winds were high so I was working more on the indoors. Got the pantry reorganized and also cleaned out the fridge (too much old food there). Spring cleaning is well under way!
I went to my stylist yesterday for a new hairdo, a short deconstructed bob. I had my hair in a longer shag, but have been noticing that my hair is thickening on top? I suspected maybe a result of the AIs, which I know cause hair loss and now off them for five weeks now. I wanted to even things up and did ask my stylist if she saw new growth on top and mentioned I had come off some meds that were known to cause hair loss. She said definitely yes. Anyways, she took off a good four inches but the new look was worth it!
Chi- so sorry to see your brace and hope you are able to negotiate the airports with the brace and L sleeve. How exciting to be off to Rome next week.
Ill- that view is spectacular. Your race is coming up now, right? You go girl.
Mistyeyes- how are you doing friend?
Goldie- is your mom still in the hospital? We are both in the same situation with the dry and wind out here. All the moisture coming off the coast to CA is going north of here, maybe you too. I hear Denver is getting a bunch of rain and snow. The weather has been lovely, but the winds are wicked when they come (ah choo). I hope your DH is feeling better soon. You sound like you are holding steady with your labs.
NM- you and Sadie are still negotiating that white stuff. My east coast peeps are tired of winter, I know several here in the midwest are too. All that talk of bacon! I get smoked green chili bacon from Whole Foods that is to DIE FOR and one of my fav things there. I hope you have a good week and those hospice people behave themselves.....
Dara- think of you friend and let me know how I can help?
Cami- how are you and things with Leslie?
Checking on the Karens too. Also Celia C. Who am I missing?
I hope everyone has a good start to the week and will be sharing more pictures of my gardens soon as the blooms really get going. It's SPRING in the southwest!
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Good Morning, Loungettes!Happy Monday Monkey Day! Only 25 degrees this ayem, but temps should warm up to the 50's by the end of the week. As long as it get above freezing during the daytimes and the snow keeps melting I'm ok with it. Sadie has found the mud puddle in the yard, so technically mud season has arrived! The silly dog does love mud puddles.
Chi--Sounds like a fun trip for you! Except for the steerage legs, but probably not anything that can be done about that. Can you cut back on the vino this week so you have a vino deficit to make up travel week?
Illi--WOW, what a view!
Morning, Misty!
Jazzy--sounds like your spring cleaning really is well underway! Good for you. So glad to hear the AI hair thinning is reversing itself. And that you are happy with the new look. Yup, still getting white stuff as of a couple days ago, but it should be over now. Next precip predicted is rain. Waiting to hear if Hospice has any work for me this week. If not I will move ahead with the application to the other office. Very tired of winter, but hopeful that it's over.
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NM, nice price for the organic piggy. We have an upright freezer too. Mainly because we only go shopping once a week, so good to always have something in the freezer. Ahhhhh, mud season for Sadie!
Sandy, you leave this coming weekend?
Ill, nice view to enjoy your ale.
Jazzy, we did some yard work this weekend as well. Still have more to do. Well, I guess it's on going now. Windy here too. I love your new do that you got.
My mom is still in the hospital. Now she has a lung virus. She is miserable and coughing a lot, which is realy wearing on her. They also have her in isolation. Yard work on Saturday and cleaned windows yesterday.
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I have not posted any music here in awhile. Catherine Russell was here with the NM Jazz Festival a few years ago and sang this. I love it!
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Woke up to 3" of snow. Most of it was gone by midafternoon, but the Cubs had to postpone their opener till tomorrow. I feel sorry for people who flew in for the game and have to go home tomorrow. Still flurrying on & off but not sticking. It will be warmer by the end of the week but then colder by Sat. aft. Chance of rain (or ugh--wintry mix) Sunday morning. Natch, my Delta flight to JFK leaves at noon so I have to be there by 9:30 am. And if it takes off late, I will probably miss my Alitalia flight to Rome, because I have to change terminals via a train and go through TSA all over again--and I have only a 2-hr layover. Alitalia swears they'd never have offered me this option (they list it as a single flight despite a change of plane, terminal and even code-share airline) if 2 hrs would have been too short a time window. If I miss that flight due to anything other than my own pokiness, they said they have to put me on the next flight out to Rome, same class or higher, even a different airline if possible. We shall see.
Had a nice Grenache-Syrah at a local Indian restaurant (Mango Pickle) last night, along with house-made ginger/lime soda that was sort of like a spicy virgin Margarita. Ate leftover seafood paella tonight, fleshed out with leftover sardines and some more chopped peppers (red, poblano). Bob opened a 2010 Maryhill Viognier (white) on Fri. night--I had brought it upstairs in the "here goes nothing" department, due to its advanced age for a white wine. He left me a glass' worth and refrigerated it. So I poured 2 oz--WOW! Still pale straw color, good long "legs" down the glass, floral-tropical aroma, slightly off-dry and just plain luscious.
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Good Morning, Hoomans! Silly Sadie, here. I'm famous! My hooman sent a pic of the lovely me to another hooman's website and it's posted!
http://www.evanovich.com/2018/04/readers-pets-336/
My pic is number 8. My hooman like this hooman's books and reads and listens to them on audiobooks in the car when we go for rides. The hooman is called Janet Evanovitch and the stories are funny mysteries. One of the pretend hoomans has a pretend dog named Bob that love to hear about.
Good Morning, Loungettes! A very interesting day at work yesterday. I did them one huge favor and really pulled the company's fat out of the fire yesterday, that included a 101 mile drive, for which the system only allows me to claim 100 miles. Gonna definitely look into that one, even if only 1 mile, there has got to be a way to account for it. Added bonus, I got a text from one of the other nurses involved that made me realize that she is being (cleverly)manipulative and really not to be trusted. It is so hard for me to not trust people sometimes. I guess you never are too old to learn new things. Got work again today and Friday this week, so that's back to normal. Still looking for alternatives, though.
Goldie--Yup, the freezer is a great asset to have. Sorry to hear about your Mom being so miserable. Sounds like she might have gotten caught up in the second flu wave that's going around. I hope she feels better soon.
Jazzy--great music!
Chi--yuck, waking up to any snow this time of year is NOT FUN. Glad it's melting off fast. I truly hope the Alitalia folks are correct and you have enough time to make the connection. Even if they will put you on the next flight it's unsettling to miss a connection. Oh boy I wish I could have a taste of that Viognier, it sounds wonderful!
NM's DOTD:
Barking Dog
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz Gin
- 1 1/2 oz Dry Vermouth
- 1 1/2 oz Sweet Vermouth
- 1 dash Angostura Bitters
Directions
stir over ice, serve straight up
Best served in a Cocktail Glass.
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Sandy, hoping all of your flights are on time and you miss none! Michigan is still getting snow as well.
Sadie, I saw your famous pic. All snuggled up and sleeping!
NM, glad you are wise to the manipulative nurse. And that's quite a deal on the pig cost, especially knowing that he/she is organic. It's hard to get answers as to what is going on. My brothers don't ask, and mom can't usually remember. She's just miserable. Just lays there waiting the next pain pill. She wanted cough syrup, but they told her no, that they wanted her to cough it up. And all that coughing takes alot out of her.
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Good Morning, Loungettes!Happy Hump Day!Got to sleep this ayem, so nice to wake up gradually cuddled up to Miss Sadie. Got some errands to run later today, then Wednesday, Women and Wine get together this evening at one of my favorite places. Currently have a big batch of bacon in the oven cooking off, going to give it a maple syrup basting about half way through. Next batch I'll sprinkle with brown sugar and sea salt. I love fixing bacon this way, nice and crispy, just needs a quick warm up to go with breakfast or all set to go for BLT's. Can't wait to make BLT's this summer with my own tomatoes and lettuce, fresh piggy bacon, and maybe homemade bread. And yes, I know how to make mayo, but I'm not going to go that far. Last night I tried a new recipe from Home Fresh, and it was surprisingly good! It was a flat bread, pre-baked until lightly toasted, covered with mozzerella, then thinly sliced fuji apple slices alternating with thinly sliced onion, sprinkled with goat cheese and baked until the apples were tender and the goat cheese began to brown. I skipped the arugula and candied walnut topping (not a fan of arugula, didn't want to take the time to candy the nuts) but boy was it GOOD! I didn't think it was going to be so good, I thought it would be one of those interesting to try but won't bother with again dishes, but I really am going to make it again. It's quick, easy, and I am already thinking about trying it with feta cheese on top rather than goat cheese, and trying different apples.
Things are getting more interesting in the Hospice office. I ran into the newest Clinical Manager (she would be CM#5 for those keeping score) at a facility I was seeing patients in.She's so new she's still in orientation. She is already fed up with some of the office maneuvering, particularly regarding CM#4 and one of the other per diem nurses, and is questioning if she will stay in the position. All of a sudden a bunch of little things fell into a pattern in my mind and I see how I am being used by a couple of people as they try to manipulate their way thought their own agenda. Now that I can see better what is going on it's going to easier to let it go and to stay out of it.
Goldie--Your poor Mom. I know it's important that she cough the guck up out of her lungs, but coughing is so exhausting, too. Have you tried calling the hospital yourself? They'll have to get your Mom's permission to talk to you but that's a 2 second deal. Or call the hospital and ask for the doctor to call you back after his/her next check on your Mom. I know it's hard to keep up with stuff from a distance.
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NM, I'm sure you will see more flags pop up at hospice as others are now getting frustrated. Girl, I think it was YOU that got the ball rolling and so glad that you can see those sneaky ones trying to take advantage of you. I've never had goat cheese before. Interesting meal, apples and onions.
I have had permission, in other places, do be on moms chart to be given info on her. I really don't think there is much they can do for her. And she is suffering so, and so miserable, no QOL at all. I just wish God would take her.
Boy, I think we are going to be sloshed by this afternoon. Only the 2 of us to drink that big bowl of punch.
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