So...whats for dinner?
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Minus,
Silly MO, seems if you are having symptoms he can't fix, it's time to go. That Hgb seems mighty low.
Eric thank you for sharing your picture of your Mom
Luv, "frog strangler" ha ha ha! That's a good one. I don't know what I'll do in the Fall, maybe take a job here, or I'm thinking Arizona or Nevada. after I try to learn some Spanish. Now you've got me thinking about the days we used to take frog eggs or pollywogs from the river and watch them grow into frogs. Mom loved that. Not.
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So good to see so many people popping in to say hi!
Moon- Your daughter looked beautiful! So glad the weather was great for her special day. I don't know if I said it before but I was laughing out loud at the cat pee story!
Eric- Great pic of your Mom. Memorial weekend can be a heartbreaking one as we remember all of those who have passed. Thanks for sharing.
Lacey- Sounds like you had a great weekend despite the weird weather! I love that you had to wood stove all prepped. I do that at this time of year too.
Debbie- Congrats on the camper!! You will have so much fun!
Love all the different foods everyone has been enjoying! Not to mention the knife sharpening. Maybe I should get my done? I have a hand sharpener and use Henckle....
Camping was great. We got there for 6 Thursday night and were back home for noon time Monday. I just LOVE everyone we camp with and that the weather does not dictate the amount of fun we have. As Lacey said it would rain then be nice then rain again. Saturday and Sunday was mostly sunny and warm we went swimming, hiking and a trip to fish hatchery. We did some fishing as well but the boys have no patience so we caught nothing. The kids all did a lot of bike riding while the parents did some partying!
There were five families in all- 13 adults and 11 kids, including my brother and his fiance. We all share food and create meals together. Friday night we kept it simple and had hamburgers and hot dogs with pasta salad. Saturday I made a big pan of stuffed shells and we ate with another family who brought the bread and salad to go with it. For breakfast time all of the men would bring all the food to one site along with all their griddles and make a huge buffet for everyone which is my favorite part! You name it they made it- eggs, bacon, hash, home fries, french toast, pancakes etc etc. Sunday I made an awesome caesar salad with shaved parm and we had grilled chicken and steak with it- again sharing with everyone.
There were so many funny moments that made me laugh so hard I cried. The second day there I go up and was cleaning up the camper- the boys were off on a bike ride and DH was cooking breakfast- I then unsuccessfully cleared the rain water off the awning from the night before. A TON of water poured down over my head and I was completely soaked! I started laughing so hard! I had to change all my clothes and shoes- everything. I walked over to where they were cooking breakfast and dh looks at me and asked what the hell happened? I told them and everyone was disappointed that they missed it. Me with sopping wet hair was funny enough.
Ok- I can't believe I have been left alone long enough to type this much! I need to go fold laundry and get dinner prepped. Tonight will be grilled chicken with fresh mozzarella cheese and tomato with salad.
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I enjoyed reading the pages of posts and catching up. Moon, the wedding looked beautiful. I'm waiting for pictures of the jewelry you made. Lacey, your weekend in NH sounded really fun. As did Laurie's camping weekend. Eric, great picture of your mother visiting the cemetery. Bedo, great to have you pop in. I love the idea of the community garden. "Frog strangler" is a common expression here in Louisiana where we get some remarkable downpours.
SpecialK, I haven't attended any of my high school reunions and I could easily have done so. I went to a country school for grades one through nine. Then went to high school at a larger school. I have attended some get-togethers with my small class from the first school.
The weekend in Mobile was fun. I got to watch several of the young American women golfers whom I enjoy watching on televised golf tournaments. The food we ate wasn't memorable. The best meal out was at Carabba's. We don't have a local Carabba's.
Yesterday when we got home about 10:30 am, I tackled painting the new guest room/old office. Part of the job was removing a wallpaper border. I finished up the painting this morning and am now ready to put away the paint roller and brushes, etc.
Summer has arrived and the end of May is almost here. Where have these 5 months gone? It's getting close to time to head north for the summer.
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I grew up in a Los Angeles suburb - very bedroom community, almost no industry other than retail for the residents. There were many schools built as the area was developed and young families bought those homes. That is why I went from kindergarten to HS with so many, but not because the schools were small - I had more than 1,000 in my HS graduating class - and there were high schools just a few miles away that had equally large classes. At the last HS reunion they took some photos by elementary schools groups - it was really fun!
It is also interesting from a cancer perspective because many of us are downwinders from the situation linked below. We moved there about 60 days after this happened. The cancers had already started at the 10 year reunion, and a significant number of my classmates have been affected over the years since. In my own family, 3 out of 4 of us - and my dad and brother were stage IV at diagnosis.
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Wow, Special. That is chilling!
Off to mammo.....then, hopefully to the gym and not any "further tests". ;/
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We've had frog stranglers throughout the day. Our rain gauge shows 3 1/2 in. Some areas got much more, up to a ft. of rain.
Dinner tonight is flank steak, which is in the refrigerator in a marinade that's a Rachael Ray recipe I really like. Sides will be lima beans and brown rice, both out of the freezer, and a salad. Ina Garten was making blue cheese dressing this afternoon on the food channel. That sounds really good! I'll look it up and decide.
Count down to martini time!
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Not sure I'm eating tonight. Had a boatload of dental work done this morning and my mouth hurts. I have to time dental work half way between Prolia injections to minimize risk of ONJ, so I had three teeth worked on - on the same side, upper and lower - one of which had a crown that had to be cracked off. Have leftover meat sauce that I will turn into something for DH.
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Special - I think DH needs to cook for you or at least get you elegant takeout. Sorry for the dental pains.
Carole - I saw our rain map today. We go barely an inch which is about what I thought. Am loving the cooler weather. Might have a better chance on Friday again.
I made the pork casserole which did make the advertized 8 servings. I froze 4 servings (2 each) and DH had last night and again tonight. I finally got all the dishes done yesterday and just don't want to dirty anymore right now. I think I will just have a big salad instead and he can have the leftovers.
I agree with the chilling stats of Calif. perspective. I lived in HI during the late 50s-early 60s when they were still doing nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands. Wonder if we got some drift off of that?
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Special - sorry to hear about your mouth work. Dentists are so necessary but I'd rather have my arm cut off than sit in the dentist chair. I like my dentist personally but he knows I dread seeing him every single time. Hope the healing is quick w/o too much pain.
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luv and minus - I will be fine in a couple of days, I'm sure I will eat tomorrow, but thanks for the good thoughts - it was just a lot of work all done at once! DH isn't even home from the gym yet so if I waited for him to cook we would be eating at midnight, lol! Can't eat takeout on this diet, so cooking it is! Have the leftover sauce, so easy peasy!
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Special, wow! No rest for the procedure weary! I always feel like mouth pain has to be the worst (of course I have never suffered from headaches, which must also be terrible). Hope it heals up quickly, and you are able to enjoy a good meal.
This morning I had my yearly mammo, and while I am not one to anticipate and worry, I found myself agitated while waiting (place was unusually backed up today, so there was a very long wait....didn't need that as it broke through my denial!). I was much less concerned about feeling the pain of the "squish" than having a great pic for the radiologists. For the last side view one which I always recall being the most painful (and it was tolerable today), I said to the tech, "are you sure it was tight enough"....she chuckled and said...."...only a cancer patient would ask that!".
Well, that squish was obviously NOT tight enough, since I was called back for more pix by the chief radiologist. This time I had another tech and I gave her full license to cause as much pain as needed to get it right. She did, (and I didn't faint:) and when the radiologist called me in, he was able to show me the spot of concern, and how it was just scar tissue that disappeared with the extra pressure applied. Phew! NED! Now all I have to deal with is seeing my MO late next week, confessing my rogue meds status, and seeing if she is willing to help me figure out how to manage avoiding recurrence while maintaining a decent quality of life, OFF estrogen manipulating meds.
This week DH is out to dinner tonight, then out of town thru Saturday, so I am making "small bites" for myself. Tonight it was a chicken pattie (Trader's chicken pattie)sandwich on french bread with mashed avacado (for mayo) red onion, arugula, sliced red pepper, and sliced tomato. Tomorrow night it might be another variety of items on a similar sandwich.....while DH dines with his fellow board member at his manse in western Mass. DH suggested I come out with him...and I reminded him that I have yet to make good on using that man's kitchen to make a special meal...I would certainly not want to dine with him and his GF before I complete that effort. Besides, I always enjoy a little time to myself at home
Last night we had some serious rain, and DH and I have started calling such heavy deluges, frog stranglers! What is the expression for unseasonable cold?? Frog frosters!? We are having that now....brrrrrr.....46 degrees!
Laurie, loved your camping chronicle! Yes, that breakfast cook fest sounds so wonderful....great way to start your day...with the guys as short order cooks! Did your boys make it into the lake? We had one little six year old who stayed in the water for a very long time, even before the air temp warmed up. His mom was a tropper at the water's edge....mainly happy that he had mastered his fear of the water!
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Lacey - just took some Advil, as now have mouth pain AND a headache, lol! I should probably just go to sleep, right? I'm sure tomorrow will be fine. Yay on the clear mammo! Gotta love that!
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lacey, yea for NED.
Special heal up fast. Sorry about not being able to eat out. Guess you'll have to search for a restaurant that cooks some things you can have.
Dinner today was leftover brats and bean casserole.
Much love to all.
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SpecialK, you have earned a long stretch of no procedures and hearty meals. No matter what, you never complain! I'm appreciative that you introduced me to almond milk. I really, really like it and have stopped drinking cow's milk. The NutriBullet turned out to be a great purchase. I'm enjoying my breakfast smoothies so much that I look forward to them.
Tonight's dinner was pan-seared small catfish fillets and a delicious tossed salad with spring mix, tomatoes, cucumber, small colored peppers, blue cheese and calamata olives. DH mixed up a good tartar sauce and we had home-made iced tea. For dessert I had a bowl of fresh pineapple cubes.
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moon - it's funny - there is a cute place nearby that has brown rice "bowls" with chicken or steak, veggies, avocado, etc.. but if I eat there I just think that is what I make at home, lol! My DH gets home so late that we just eat at home - it's easier. There are no super restaurants that are close by - sadly, I have not found Tampa to be a place for artisanal or non-chain places to eat.
Mouth hurt a bit today, but really only when I smile, so had to try and be serious all day, lol! Had a headache all day, but went to a military retirement ceremony anyway. I'm finding every day I have to devote more thought than I want to what to wear to handle this half flat half implant chest. I did ok today though - genie bra with the mastectomy camisole puff thingy, a stretchy camisole and then a filmy blouson top. I'm always nervous in a situation where I will encounter numerous huggers (today!) but I'm working on deflecting into a side hug so there is less contact with the uneven chest.
Carole - yay for almond milk! I almost forgot - I just ordered a Ninja pro blender! I have a Cuisinart but its not very good, so I'm excited about the new one. I need to check and see when it is coming.
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Hello all,
I have the NINJA. I think it is awesome. The three blades really chop everything. My latest discovery is the frozen fruit icecream.
Frozen fruit, 1/4 to 1/2 banana, a little half and half or heavy cream and the kids have fresh fruit ice cream(soft serve)...well not just the kids me too.
I make the big container of smoothie every morning, the kids have come to really enjoy.
Very easy to make creamed veggie soupes and bisques...too.
Smoothy time....nah ice cream...I let my daughter stay home today...my son is on his 7th grade field trip to Busch Gardens.
vivian
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Just finished my dinner. I liked it. I made a honey chicken with honey (duh) soy sauce, ginger and garlic in a 425 degree oven..made brown rice. Am I bad? After taking out the chicken I put Graham crackers and Dove chocolates with a marshmallow in the turned off oven. Smores.... LOL
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Moon - sometimes I read too quickly. I had a picture of marshmellows & chocolate in with the chicken dish. LOL
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Lol on the marshmallow chocolate graham cracker chicken! The honey chicken sounds delish!
I discovered microwave s'mores when my kids were in high school and decided I was a genius! It has been a long time since I have had one. I love the part where the marshmallow puffs up - so exciting!
Viv - wow on all the blender stuff! Yay!
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LOL on the choc chicken. Only in a mole!
These are better than the microwave version. The marshmallow doesn't get so rubbery. And boy, the cracker is crisp.... LOL
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moon - i like the use of leftover oven heat - very "green" of you - excellent!
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Viv, that sounds great, would 1% milk or almond milk work?
Moon, Yes. You are Bad. You will have to do ten laps around the block and say 3 Hail Marys. I am not Catholic, and don't know how to say them but I was very close to a Franciscan Priest. when I grew up and that sounds like the right number.
I went to a fundraiser dinner tonight in order to raise money to convert a dump into a playground and detoxify it.. We had Sprite. (Ok but I'm trying not to drink soda.) Iceberg lettuce and veggie salad.( Kind of OK but premixed with too much dressing.) Spaghetti with meatballs, (blech wouldn't eat) Some kind of chicken and rice (looked like high school cafeteria and didn't eat) and homemade rolls (ate 4 with margarine )
Then came home and ate clams cooked in beer. With beer.
Should have done that before the (very) boring dinner.
Tomorrow Hiking! Met a new hiking buddy, Yay! And practiced my sorry fiddle and cleaned.
It was a good day. Wish my hair would grow and I could get rid of this Buddha Belly.
Going to see MO in a few weeks.
Want to switch off Arimidex. Tamoxifen made me crazy so can't do.
Leftys' been hurting for a few months after 2 1/2 years and feeling weird I'm chalking it up to scar tissue and being more active. Will see
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Moon, passive oven heat s'mores....genius!
And Special, if you like seeing the marshmallows expand with s'mores, you would love watching peeps do the same in the microwave. I learned that from DH, who loves peeps.
I just returned from a trip to TJMaxx returning something....always dangerous to return things. I should ask to be escorted out of the store! Ended up buying a white pencil skirt, some work out capris, and assorted other items...reading alert, Eric.....girl talk.....the white skirt is adorable (and it is a celebration that I can wear a straight white skirt now) but it meant that I needed to find a beige slip......did not exist there, so ended up with a beige spanxy sort of thing (I think.....I've never owned any spanx) that is a combo of pants with a slip piece sewn over it.
As I was about to leave the store, we had a sudden frog strangler with thunder and lightening, and I used all my self control not to return to the clothing aisles while waiting the storm out.
So I got home late, and had noticed that DH texted me that he was off to his board dinner (I can't even tolerate listing the culinary choices they offer at this dinner), and I was so hungry, I forgot about preparing something here.....the joy of being alone.....and just ate plain peanut butter on some pieces of delicious challah bread From a local bakery I happened to park in front of while I was returning the sneakers I bought last Friday. I won't go into the sneaker saga, but need to find a new brand to replace my Brooks Ariels which have been redesigned badly for my feet. I learned that the redesign involved a narrower toe bed, which accounted for why I needed a bigger sneaker.
Oh,...... DH just face-timed and if I were not so stuffed with PB and challah, I would be quite envious of his buffet of shrimp, swordfish, beef, and pork tenderloin, surrounded by lots of fresh veggies and salads. Who needs animal protein anyway!
The best news for me is that the board member who I was supposed to cook for wants to have all of us put a special meal together at his manse.....love it! That will save me a lot of "performance anxiety". And he has a special butcher who uses locally grown meats. This will be fun!Off to make some cookies for a memorial service we will attend tomorrow....a man who was in DHs "men's group" in the eighties. They called themselves Six Guys....now, sadly, ".....and then there were four".
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SK...wow... I agree that you need some "procedure free time"....yikes..... Hopefully the retirement offered some diversion.
Lacey...NED, other than not needing to be happy about NED in the first place, is the best news.
I made a similar mistake Laurie. Except, instead of me getting wet, I got someone else (Sharon) soaked. Oops.....
Vivian.....I make a similar smoothie for DD, except I add some protein powder. Without the last thing, she'll eat the blender after swim practice.
Here is the chicken kabob I made earlier this week. There were 7 skewers, Sharon had one, I had two and DD had the rest. I used Teriyaki sauce with three or four extra cloves of garlic as a marinade for *everything*, soaked the sticks in water and grilled it all for about 15 minutes. The marinade gave it a nice, sweet flavor.
Cell phone cameras are so great for quick food snapshots..... :-)
A bunch of other posts showed up in the hour I was making this one between housework/feeding dogs. Sharon just finished up the school year (faculty meetings) and I figured I'd let her relax a bit and enjoy the "I've got a week until the (she's a student) college class starts" free time. Also, cut up a 12 pound $13 pork roast with the meat saw and stuck it in the freezer and got to see DD's report card....four Bs and 1 A.
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Very nice Eric, where do you get the protein powder? I get hungry mid-day too
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Wow, it's moving fast again. I got it at the health food store. Whey... All I need are some curds and a tuffet for DD..
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Sharon just relayed her dress shopping story to me. We're going to a wedding tomorrow and she wanted a nice dress. At the checkout counter, the clerk commented, "It was a challenge to find something that looked good on you...your chest....isn't quite right....." I wish I had been there instead of at work; I learned quite a few Marine type comments that would have been very appropriate for the [many words deleted] clerk..
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...and the urge to wax poetic.
More seriously, Eric, is whey the ingredient in most proteinpowders? I've never added that to my veggie/fruit smoothies....just use walnuts and chia seeds so far.
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Wow, Eric and Sharon, that is totally gross. WTF!! Total ignorance!!
And I thought I was having a bad store night when some doobee decided to surrender my half-full shopping cart to the dressing room gals, since it MUST have been abandoned....NOT (I was in the next aisle, and very surprised that my cart was gone). I recovered most things but just now realized that I never reclaimed a very cute sale item....oh well. The store will be there.....
I hope your store clerk won't!!
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I think whey is the most common source for the protein in the powder. Soy is another common one.
I took a quick look on here (BCO) and whey seems less concerning than soy for ER+ BC.
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