So...whats for dinner?
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Susan, do I detect role reversal with you and your mother? It seems you have to look out for her. I have the sugar drops, too, and cannot miss a meal without feeling weak whereas dh can go all day without eating. My solution is to take a piece of fruit and/or a healthy snack bar with me when I foresee hours without a meal. Otherwise, I'll be grabbing a candy bar.
Eric, I'm sure your mom enjoyed seeing those slides and re-visiting good times in the past. I still have a working slide projector, too, and the screen.
Bedo, shame on you! I can visualize your neighbors peeking out and watching you sneak your garbage into their cans.
Congratulations, Joyce, on a major anniversary. Enjoy the celebration.
Sounds like the academy awards ceremony last night was pretty interesting. I didn't watch it but the news shows are covering some of the emotional acceptance speeches today. I have not seen any of the movies.
I stepped on the scale this morning and vowed that I would have a healthy eating week. Then I got dressed and went out to deal with early-morning traffic to drive to the diagnostics lab for blood work.
Susan's mention of soft-boiled egg has me wanting one for breakfast.
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carole - my best friend has to eat regularly too, but I am one who can go for hours without eating - when I visit her in California the where/when/what we will eat dilemma is always a big part of our time together, lol!
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Eric, what a delightful and poignant "share" with your mom. Precious memories.....how is she doing healthwise?
Hahahaha, Bedo, the idea of a shower together given our current status is hilarious! Trying to picture myself navigating around the giant chair we borrowed from a rather rotund friend. Itntakes up most of the tub. Now there's a good reason to remodel a bathroom with one of those modern giant beautiful showers, folks!
Yesterday was glorious here!! Temps rose all the way to 38 degrees, so while shoveling was challenging due to the weight of the snow ice mix, being outside was not!
DS2 called to say he would stop by to see what we needed, and as I looked up to see if he was coming down our street, I witnessed the largest snowplow I have ever seen run a red light at our corner. Sooooooo scary!!! How lucky it was that no cars were starting on their "green". This has just added to my paranoia about tired intrepid snow plow drivers on our currently narrow streets, high mounds at corners etc. We have already had a couple of pedestrian deaths in MA and NH by snowplow, and several injuries. Senseless tragedies. Wish I had gotten this guy's license plate.On a more pleasant note, DS2 arrived, helped me with the ice mounds to the street that I was not strong enough to break through, and re shoveled the back door path to the grill. Lucky for him, I'd already finished the rest of the property.
He went over to his friend's farm stand/ market and got us Volante's BLTs for lunch and we had a nice visit. A delightful break from our routine for sure! Okay....so now.... DS2 is very determined to clarify what we are doing this coming Friday night for the dinner he and Chicago girl are wanting to have with us. We will defintely be seeing them, but I worry about DH negotiating LaVoile's stairs in this weather. We so wanted to go there since we can have a tucked away spot to chat. And I do think that they are wanting to share something important with us...and we are being so careful not to pre-empt their "surprise". Won't we be surprised if they just want to get together to connect after she moves in. We'll see.DH is off his work call.....Back to stuff.....
I am determined to try to get to my stretching class this afternoon, if I can get DH to promise to stay put for a while. We have two VNA staff coming beforehand so maybe he'll be tired enough to just rest while I am gone. I kind of need to get out of the house for a bit and see people, do exercise, etc. I Have turned into a blob, and need to integrate real life into our current "disabled" status. My virus is a bit better, thus the hope/desire for the gym time.
Have a good day all....
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Joyce, so happy for you and DH to celebrate both of those anniversaries! Live in the moment as they say, and enjoy yourselves!
Special, I know what you mean that sometimes it is jus great to be able to see your adult kids. Your DD sounds like she has established a very busy young adult life. Great for her!
I am also a person who can go for many hours without even thinking about food...and DH is one of those who needs to be replenished frequently, which is one of the adjustments I have been making during this recovery period. ...paying attention to food prep constantly. Our DS1 is another one who eats lightly, then becomes ravenous (for another small meal). We just always thought that he had a small stomach.
DH on another business call....made him a modified ruben for his lunch, with soup, chips and pickles. So he should be sated for a while. I am going to head to the gym.....lotsof leftovers avalable for dinner. Hoping he does't try anything too independent while I am gone
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Joyce, congratulations all around! Definitely celebration worthy!
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We finished the red lentil soup for lunch. Since this is definitely soup weather, I think I'll make leek potato soup tomorrow. I found the recipe this afternoon, one that Susan recommended. I've made it a couple of times.
My dinner tonight will be a tossed salad with romaine, cherry tomatoes, cucumber and slices of leftover baked chicken. I'll make a dinner salad for dh and he will have warmed-up red beans w/ sausage and brown rice.
Lacey, hope you made it to exercise class.
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Oh Eric I would have loved to do that. I don't really know where those slides are, But I have a video of my daughter at 5 starring in Peter Rabbit at her school that I will have to put on CD. That evening sounds wonderful
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Eric what a beautiful evening! I'm not sure where our slides are but I do have a video of my daughter at 5 starring in Peter Rabbit at her school play that I will have to put on CD. Thank you for sharing that.... I'm picturing a sheet hanging on the wall
Joyce Congratulations on two wonderful anniversaries!
MOmmy I love leftovers, I've never understood why people don't like them Cold pizza for breakfast is the best, and did you know that re-heating leftover spaghetti in the microwave is supposed to lower it's glycemic index?
Special Great idea on the apron!. Err, what I meant was I put the PJs on Fri night, wore the top to Stop and Shop with jeans the next day then put the bottoms on and wore them overnight again. Hey, I was freezing and not planning on company. My daughter, myself and now her fiancé are obsessed with this particular brand of stretchy fleece inside and out and they are hard to take off. My daughter does the same thing Her fiancé is 6 inches taller than her and stole her top to wear to bed...she stole the extra set from me.
Carol I was thinking the same thing... I had 8 bags and had to wait after dark to distribute them among the neighbors.
Lacey, you are an inspiration! It's great that you are so healthy! I will not walk until this snow melts some
Hi Auntie! HI Moon Hi Susan Hi everybody that I missed! I just got home from work so am going to do some stuff.
Today for dinner I will finish The World's Worse Soup. Thank God.
Next split pea.
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LOL, Bedo!
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Soup here for dinner. I made 8 quarts of chicken stock this weekend. The kids were given 1 qt yesterday. I did an almost-Minestrone soup. Base of onions, carrots and celery, some garlic, then deglazed with some white wine and the rest of the Pomi tomatoes. Stock that had been simmering with parmesan rinds. Then some green beans and limas. After 8 minutes, remove the rinds, add the Greek pasta, and then in the past few moments, added a huge amount of spinach. He got a bunch of the roasted chicken at the bottom of his bowl. This was more stew than soup, and perfect for our 14º temperatures.
Leftovers are the only reason I am willing to spend so much time making food! For example, there is enough of the soup for tomorrow's lunch, and tomorrow's dinner is the rest of the smoked salmon with lentils. Actually have to go to a client office tomorrow. Should be about 9º with strong winds. Not good planning on my part. Oh well.
Bedo, it has been cold enough that I have been wearing multiple layers at all times. A nightgown might be involved much of the time.
Lacey, hang in there! It will all be over soon, though LaVoile seems very challenging to me.
Bobcats arrived today and hauled away lots of snow. I can see the curb! And they did not leave the resulting 4 ft snowbank in front of our drive. They carted that away as well. General cheers were sounded throughout the house! I will actually be able to see down the street when I back out of the drive now. What a luxury. Mr. 02143 was out and about today. Had to head to Arlington to pick up his new sunglasses. He reports that both Cambridge and Arlington haven't even cleared Mass Ave, the primary through street for both towns. My little city is way ahead once again. Our Happiness Index will remain high, and yes, we have a happiness survey every year and we all receive a copy.
*susan*
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Bedo, when I retired I bought 7 pairs of athletic shorts and 7 t-shirts and that is pretty much my year-round everyday wardrobe to this day, unless I'm leaving the yard. I've been known to throw on a pair of sweatpants over the shorts to make a quick trip into town. I'm almost never freezing. Just the opposite. (I admit it was a bit chilly hanging the birdfeeder in the 1 degree weather this morning). I agree about the cold pizza.
Taco salad tonight. Dh and I are going to St. Louis for two nights tomorrow. Just a little getaway for a couple of days, eating out, shopping, going to a movie, visiting a casino. It's going to be a whopping 32 degrees tomorrow. Then back to the deep freeze. I'm so done with winter.
Luv, hope you're coping with your nasty weather ok.
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Thanks for asking Nancy. It has been an all around lost weekend. I spent Saturday getting ready for ice storm. Poured rain yesterday then cold came in last night with major sleet storm. DH called into work today and his day off tomorrow. All schools cancelled locally today and most for tomorrow. We've had a few cars/trucks up our road but it does lead further out. Only one car out of our cul de sac. Up early to watch the storm and napped long time on the couch. Besides I don't sleep well with sleet hitting the side window. Was going to really cook but instead have put on one of those frozen Stouffers chicken lasagnas. They cook for 1.5 hours so will appreciate the added heat. Poor electric heat is working hard. Some thawing tomorrow after hard freeze again tonight. Then - 1-3" of snow Wednesday and maybe more stuff for Friday. We're having winter in one week.
Bedo - I would live in in PJs but do feel guilty about DH. So I make sure I'm out of them when he leaves for work. I'm living in oversize yoga pants with longjohns underneath and some soft mens flannel shirts. I'm not really a "pajama" girl more like calf length or bit longer nightshirt girl. Can always put sweat/yoga pants underneath.
Lacey - I hope your Friday night plans work out with DS2. Maybe the restaurant has a "double secret entrance" with easier stairs. Know you DH must be getting tired of forced quietude since he sounds very active. Hope you got to you gym class without too much facing you back at home.
Joyce - Congrats on the double celebration.
Wow Carole those were some mushrooms.
I bought a pork shoulder roast 9.8#. It was 89 cents/lb. He is resting tonight in the refrig. with a rub. Planning on roasting him in the turkey roasting pan tomorrow. I've never cooked one. Reminds me of a ham before it becomes a ham. DH was my chef's assistant. He's already thinking BBQ sandwiches. Wish I had some hamburger buns. But I can always freeze the leftovers.
Off to make some hot chocolate
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Luv, I thought of you today as NPR discussed the freezing temperatures in Texas. Hope your heat stays alive. How are the goats doing in this miserable weather? hot chocolate is the perfect antidote.
Joyce, great anniversaries. Hope you have a wonderful dinner with that man you married so many years ago.
Eureka!!! I have an apartment in Istanbul. We now have a place to sleep every single night of this 6-week adventure!!!! Now I have to build google maps so we have places to eat. I suspect it won't be perfect and I spent too much, but maybe I can sleep now that I have a place.
*susan*
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Luv, when I watched the weather forecast last night, there was a lot of pink color north of us but no sleet for us, thank goodness. This is a dreary, cold week. I assume the goats have a barn? But you must have to go out and feed them.
Susan, I've never been so excited about someone else's trip!
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This morning I woke to one of the most effusive emails I have ever received that is not Spam! Get this....
"Merhaba - Hello" Susan.
Greetings from Istanbul.
Thank you very much for your interest to our Residence on booking.com
We will be glad to welcome you. it is very exciting for us! because you're from America!
YOUR RESERVATION HAS BEEN CONFIRM. (15 - 22 May 2015 Seven nights)
Our difference is good service. The residence is clean and it is ideal for a family. And in city center. 59.M2 Fully 1+1 (bedroom + living room + Full equipment kitchen (The kitchen waiting for master hands!) And clean bathroom comfort and peaceful colors!)
Don't believe news sources that claim Americans are hated abroad. It just is not true! The letter continues at great length, including the offer of a FREE car service to pick us up at the airport and bring us to the hotel. I am not a stupid person. Why yes. You can send that Mercedes Benz livery vehicle to get us.
They even sent a picture of the car so we could confirm that it meets our standards. Why yes again. I am not sure I have ever been in a Mercedes Benz. This seems more than adequate!
Good way to start the day.
*susan*
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Wow Susan, you hit the jackpot! Hope it lives up to its billing! What an awesome trip you've planned. I'm looking forward to a full report.
Off to meet with the new pcp this morning. Hope we like each other.
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susan - hope the trip is everything you want it to be - I officially have trip envy! I agree with carole - I have never been so excited about someone else's trip either! I am usually the "organizer" so I have an appreciation of the level you have taken your planning to! You are a woman after my own heart!
lacey - hope you and DH are hanging in!
Joyce - travel safely and be careful!
auntie - hope your new PCP is a good match! I am making a PS switch - we will be breaking up tomorrow, and I am nervous about it. We have a long history together - 12 surgeries, but it is time to make a move and solve my recon issues once and for all.
bedo - I am still in pajamas - I just wanted you to know. And the lawn guy just came to the door and I had no shame, lol! I have on an old long-sleeved orange T-shirt of my sons with a pair of light blue flannel PJ pants with little white dogs on them, some slippers and a pair of reading glasses perched on my nose. Today I am NOT a fashionista!
luv - how do the goaties do in the cold? Keep yourself warm!
Having dinner out tonight with two local BCO friends - yay! Will make something for DH though - not sure what that will be yet. I will change out of my pajamas before I go out though!
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Hooray for Pajamas - when I get cold I put a sweat suit on over my PJs. That's the extent of my dressing when I'm home. I actually put on jeans when I have to go to the store, but often just throw a coat over the sweatshirt. You know - we didn't start this thing. The kids started it with the "leisure" pants. Who can tell the difference?
I met a new internist today also and was very impressed. Actually went to an internist who specializes in geriatric medicine. She said I'd be their poster child as the youngest, but they actually start taking patients at 55 which is clearly younger than I am. Since over 1/3 of the docs I've been going to for more than 20 years are retiring this year, I'm trying to find someone who I can bond with that will be here for the next 20 years. And who can help me understand some of the physical differences between cancer SEs and aging. And can help me move towards whatever the dam* new normal will be.
And on the way home...ta da... I stopped at a local Italian place and had a plate of spaghetti 'works' (meat sauce, mushrooms, meatballs, melted mozzarella) and 4 (yup four) pieces of garlic bread. No dinner for me tonight.
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Early dinner here since dh is going to a woodworkers guild meeting tonight. Steamed turnips flavored with some melted butter, sautéed Swiss chard, and leftover chicken marsala. The young, small-leaved chard was the best I've ever had. The turnips were sweet and delicious. Both veggies from the farmers' mkt. With no alcoholic empty calories tonight, I was able to enjoy a dark chocolate Heavenly Hash candy egg for dessert. The inside of the egg is marshmallow and toasted almonds. A local candy company, Elmer's, makes Heavenly Hash and Goldbrick eggs for the Easter season. HH are our favorites. We resisted them until Elmer's started making the dark chocolate.
Must be a run on leeks. When I went to the W/D this morning, there were only 4 leeks left, on the large side so it was enough for 1 1/2 batches of the Potato/Leek Soup recipe. We had a bowl for lunch and I took my mother a container. She liked it a lot and has more for tomorrow. I diced up a center steak of Smithfield ham and added it.
Your Italian meal sounds very satisfying, Minus. I blamed a lot of health changes on arimidex that haven't gone away since stopping the drug last June. I was hoping to be able to stop taking meds to combat elevated BP and cholesterol but I'm still taking them. I think age is definitely a contributor.
Hope you enjoy the night out with friends, SK. Good idea to change out of the pjs!
Susan, what a nice e-mail from the Istanbul apt. owner. And transportation in a Mercedes! Pretty stylish.
I got a call from one of the owners of the sheep farm in IN asking if I would mind their shipping my order next week. There was concern about the weather interfering with the delivery. I assured her it was not a problem.
Hope you're having fun in St. Louis, Nance. Win some $$$$ at the casino!
Hi to everyone else.
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The pork shoulder is in the oven not sure how good a job it will be but we will eat it for sure. I can casserole anything lol.
MinusTwo - I know of only a few geriatric docs around here, few maybe only 2 in Ft Worth. My internist/gyn are both about my age, MO I think a bit younger. I'm tired of the season of doc appointments. Cancelled BS appt for tomorrow. Her office did not open yest or today because of the ice. I cancelled with the service. 9:20 appt and maybe 1-3 or 4" of snow starting about 4 am. It's going to snow somewhere bigtime up here but very linear and might not be us. Oh Well. And Friday is looking worse now. Thank goodness nothing is urgent, just checks. Have PCP appt in 2 weeks.
Goats don't mind the cold so much but they detest wet of any kind. "Is it raining?" If there's a goat out (except maybe Mr. Bucky I don't think he notices it so much) it prob is not raining. The main herd has a 12x20 sheet metal barn built by Southerland's lumber. Buck and his 2 buds have a sheet metal lean to built by DH. They are extremely hairy so as long as they have plenty of hay to eat they are OK. I do heat water with immersible bucket heater. Encourages them to drink, esp imp. for the males - they can get stones.
Special K and Nancy - hope you like your new docs as much as Minus. Not fond of either MO or PCP but then I loathe change and no part. reason to do it. Not for a once/year check. Special I surely see your reason for a change.
I composed this and forgot to post it. BS office called back. Offered appt in early April but conflicted with something else. Now have April 15th appt. She is very much in demand. I will wait my turn, nothing going on. Pork is still in the oven surrounded by vegies. I think we're going to tent him and give it a go in about 45 minutes.
Carole - this storm is headed to Arkansas. Don't know about Friday's, I see 1-3" on some forecasts. Then hinting at something late next week. I know we have nothing to compare to NE or even Nancy's temps but TX is not really prepared for this. The highway dept and I think cities did buy some plow equipment after the Super Bowl fiasco. I may not get much sleep tonight, up early to catch the snow.
Susan - sounds like the trip is coming together marvelously.
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Luv - funny about Texas. I thought it might be fun to drive & to see the goats, but it would be closer for me to drive to LA and see Carole - and not that much further to drive to see Eric in Phoenix. Guess I'll settle on driving out south of San Antonio to see my new grand nephew, after the cold weather passes of course.
I was raised in CA. All my life people have said "oh you must know...". ha ha. That's like when I moved to New Mexico and everyone said "do you have your passport & shots". Lots of land out west. My son met me in Boston after I finished a job when he was around 14 & it was his first time to be in a car on the East coast. We drove to NYC to stay w/friends in the Village. It was funny to listen to him keep saying "OMG mom, we just passed another state line."
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luv - DD rode for many years when we lived in Virginia - we used those bucket heaters for the horses too. Glad the goats do well in the cold.
minus - I am a Cali girl too! And I know you, lol! California is a seriously big state, I don't think people realize that. Texas is even bigger - DH and I have had several cross-country military moves and we always called it a two-day state to drive across. California is a two-day state to drive up. Growing up I always thought Florida and California were roughly the same size - definitely not.
I made DH some shrimp enchiladas with salsa verde and goat cheese, I had prime rib with my BCO ladies - it was delish, but the restaurant had no horseradish. What's up with that? That seems like it should be a culinary crime - who has prime rib and no horseradish?
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hi all!
Wanted to wish Joyce and her DH a Happy Anniversary.
Special, minus and Nancy hope your new docs are great fit for you!
Luv, I like goats. I love goat cheese. But the Billy goats are both pungent and um, Alpha! LOL you know how the big states take forever to drive through. The people coming from Europe can't even imagine. Our German exchange students were flabbergasted when my D H took them out on Lake Michigan. You an go for over an hour out and of course of still can't see MI. They gotta see it to believe it.
Eric, I'm glad you had that time with your Mom. It's so important.
Susan, Yay for finding A place to stay. Now you can plan the fun stuff.
I had another quiet weekend. My DH came home for only 4 hours on Saturday because I told him he had to do the snow. of course we didn't get but a dusting. He was not happy. He couldn't wait to leave. He also wasn't happy he my copay for my cataract sx was 750$. Then I had I'm pick up my meds for that. One copay was 85.00 $ the other was 73.00$. He as not happy with that either. LOL. I suppose that's why he practically ran out the door. LOL
I took advantage of the warm weather ( hey, it got all the way up to 20!!) And bought some chicken thighs, breasts and ground beef. So ill cook tomorrow. That spaghetti sounds great!
My lovely little DGD Gave Me A Bad cold. Sigh. Filled my head minor fever and cough. So I'm stuck here till it let's up.
Bought Chinese yesterday. Leftovers for supper today.
I sleep in pjs. I change into comfortable knot pants that are as to get out of fast if I need too. LOL I learned not to wear my fleece pjs. It's like those velcro me to my chair! And nothing moves fast when you Are stuck. LOL
I'm sure I missed someone. Please put it on a list. I'll make it up sometime! LOL.
Much love.
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Moon, what a bummer that you got a cold. I hope it doesn't linger like my "crud" did earlier this winter.
TX is definitely a 2-day state. It's a great rv'ing state with some diverse scenery. We travelled most of the length of CA one year towing our big 5th wheel. More diversity. This is an amazing country geographically.
It's cold and gray outside but no white stuff or sleet. The weather map is very pretty with a big pink swath north of us. I'm off to the gym again this morning for some cardio. I did my strength exercises yesterday so can skip them today.
When I get back, I plan to sautee the oyster mushrooms and scramble two eggs for breakfast. Lunch will be yesterday's soup. And dinner will be pork chops, roasted butternut squash and coleslaw. Empty calories either a rye old-fashioned OR a Heavenly Hash candy egg. The entire day's meals planned!
SK, I'm so jealous! Prime rib! With or without horseradish.
Happy Wed. to all.
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saw bone doc-NO DRIVING THAT IS A HORRIBLE IDEA! put me in a hard black brace with fingers out and said no pushing. pulling, lifting or bending with that wrist.... a close friend drove me over to see my dad last night. then took me to her house for "leftovers", Italian chicken with rice, mixed green salad with olives, tomatoes and artichoke hearts, and black walnut cake with fresh berries and crème fraiche. Her hubby sent "leftovers" home with me..... I ate 1/2 for lunch. Yummo...0 -
WOW, it's been a long time since I've been in here. My computer would not let me so I gave up. Mostly on FB now. How's everyone?
I can't believe it will be 2 years since I lost my DH. I'm keeping busy working and I am able to keep up with my house. Most of you know I have a new grandson, he was born 6/19/14,
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Deb B'ahhhhh. So cute, he looks just like you. My FB is kind of down, only used it for games anyway.
Red, how much longer until you can get the braces off????
Moon, you are so right about the Velcro effect of fleece, but...Hello,m My name is Sally and I'm a fleece PJ addict. I can't help it, my daughter is too, and now her fiancé. I realize that I am responsible for a lot of sloth, but that is not the worst sin is it?
On Sunday a friend and I are going for 1 hour Swedish massages and then a full out brunch at a renowned restaurant. She allowed her irresponsible 24year old DD and 3 DGS (boys all under 5) to live with her. All I hear when I call is kids screaming 24/7.. And she works and is responsible for her Mother who has Alzheimer's and is in a SNF. She has been dealing with this for a year.. I'm making her a purple paper crown with sparkles and her name and "Queen" on it. I told her that her chariot will pick her up. I will do all the driving and have arraigned it all. She said the idea sounded like "Heaven" I am going to surprise her by paying for the brunch, I know she would feel badly if I covered it all. I am sooooo looking forward to it!!! I will fill you all in on our gluttony. Oh oh, Another Sin.
Goats I am so glad the goats are fine. Do they like things like warm oatmeal or is it a myth that they will eat anything. Do they have warm "clothes?"
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Deb, That is one darn cute grand babe! He must give you so much joy. The last two years must have been hard for you, but here you are, making it all work. Congratulations!
I think I should not own any fleece PJ's based on its addictive qualities. I have enough trouble convincing myself to get out of flannel ones. Bedo, I don't know what a SNF is, but it sounds as though your friend is being pressured from both sides. Enjoy the brunch!
Last night I decided that someone else should make dinner. We went to our local Mexican spot where Mr. 02143 had the carnitas plate [again] and I tried the tostadas. I really like this place. Ended up chatting with our waitress who is the owner's daughter and it turns out sometimes they makes soups or flans. I asked her how I would know if it was a special soup day, and it turns out you wouldn't! No whiteboard. So, now I will ask what non-menu items are being offered every time we eat there. She let me practice my 6 Spanish words with her. It didn't go well at all. I keep slipping in French words.
*susan*
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susan - SNF=skilled nursing facility. So, if Spanish and English together are Spanglish, are Spanish and French together Frenish or Sprench? And yes, fleece is addictive. I am sitting here in snow leopard fleece pajamas.
bedo - good on you for springing your friend and making her queen for a day! Enjoy!
deb - yay! So good to see you and know that you are hanging in - and OMG what a cutie your grandson is!
red - your brace situation sounds problematic, but your "leftovers" sound delish! How long do you have to immobilize?
carole - the prime rib was very good. I only ate half and ordered double vegetables, which were also excellent, and skipped the gorgonzola mashed potatoes as a penance. I substituted a cappuccino for dessert. I think I will thinly slice the prime rib tonight and sauté some mushrooms (must be mushroom day!) and combine with a brown gravy/sour cream combo for a version of stroganoff, over brown rice pasta. There is not enough of the prime rib for 2 so I need to stretch it with the mushrooms. I need to cook my yellow squash, so will add some pesto for color.
moon - I took the first available appt with the new PS, but it is not until almost mid-April. I saw my old PS yesterday, did not break up. I decided to proceed normally with him in case the new one tells me there is nothing she can do for me. I had tried to get a second opinion with the new one last year before losing the implant to see if she agreed with that plan, because I really didn't want it removed. She refused to see me because I was actively being treated by another PS (um, hello? Wouldn't that be a second opinion...) - so this time they didn't ask that question and I didn't volunteer any info. I was not happy with her approach last year but I can't deny that she does incredible work, so I have decided to overlook that - plus I understand it might be a bit awkward - they all know each other and I was coming to her because I was doubting him, so... Sorry about your cold. Colds always seem worse when the weather is bad too.
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starting to wonder about the brace crap. When he first saw me, he said cast for 8 weeks, followed by 8 weeks minimum of therapy. surely that doesn't mean 8 weeks no driving? I am unraveling over the Dad care issues, he just keeps making appointments with no way of getting there, and today he screamed at me because I called twice trying to get him to the phone. we had a 4 inch snow overnight and a school friend offered to go plow him a path to the car, but wanted to know if it had been done. I am just going to let him try to manage everything and then wait for the criticism from his Church, his doctors, etc. He told me he would ride the special transit bus,s but it takes about 21 days to get approval, as you have to apply, doctor has to certify,etc. and I frankly am not sure he can manage it. Nobody in the medical community seems willing to step up and tell him you need to be in a care facilty.....sorry for the rant.....0
