So...whats for dinner?
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Oh, best of luck tomorrow, Special! And wow do those pancakes sound delish
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Special - hope everything goes well tomorrow. We'll be in your pocket. Send us an update when you can.
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Special, I, too, will be thinking about you tomorrow.
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Lacey, I'm so sorry about your friend. It reminds me of the loss of one of my close friends when we were in our thirties. She was diagnosed with a very aggressive breast cancer. The treatment options were very different then. She fought it as hard as she could with everything that was available then. It was so difficult to witness her decline, she had three small boys and an asshole husband who took the opportunity to have an affair with his secretary. Ugh. My sincerest sympathies to you.
I'm glad your sciatica is better. I'm still dealing with a nasty cough but it seems to finally be abating.
Special, best of luck tomorrow. Hoping it is indeed your last! I want lemon ricotta pancakes.
I picked quite a lot of spinach from the garden, and wonder of wonders, a very nice tomato. I whipped up a crust and a spinach leek quiche is now in the oven with a garden salad on the side.
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Thanks everyone! I am running aorund the house doing anything/everything I can think of that needs doing pre-surgery - the same type of nesting I did before each chemo.
lacey - the pancakes were totally awesome. I need to figure out a way to use surgery sympathy to get some more! There are two to a serving but they are as big as the whole plate!
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Thinking about SpecialK and hoping all is well with her surgery.
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Our internet hasn't been working so I'm having to use my phone. Without venturing too far into politics, I admit to feeling disheartened over the election outcome.
The last package of turkey/spinach meatballs is thawing for tonight. The veggie will probably be cauliflower mash. Asparagus is also an option. I have the makings of a romaine salad with grape tomatoes, cucumber, and avocado.
I will most likely indulge in a vodka martini
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In your pocket, Special.
I carbed out, I admit. (Couldn’t get drunk—for me, alcohol is for celebration, not stress; and my heartburn couldn’t handle a single ounce of wine, beer or booze). Made mac & cheese for consolation late last night; this morning, a low-carb BLT (drawing from my dwindling supply of ripe homegrown tomatoes), and later a waffle with maple syrup (from a friend’s grove in Montpelier, OH).
Debating whether to attend my bc support group tonight. Hadn’t planned to, but Bar Show rehearsal for tonight has been moved to Saturday.
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My mom died today.
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Eric, what sad news and what a huge loss for you and your family. Hugs
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Oh Eric - I know how close you were and it will be a huge loss. I hope it was peaceful. You are in our thoughts & sending hugs.
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Oh Eric, I'm terribly sorry. You were a wonderful son to her. (((Hugs)))
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Oh, Eric, I am so sorry. May her memory be for a blessing.
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My condolences to you and your family Eric.
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Thank you. She was 98-1/2, so I knew it was looming, but still.....she was my mom...and I'll miss her greatly
The home health nurse said she was talking, stopped, started to shake, lost consciousness and by the time he was done with 911, she was gone. He said the medics did CPR for a few compressions, checked her, and the doctor on the radio "called it". So it wasn't long, very likely wasn't painful and certainly was not degrading. But still.....she was my mom and I'll miss her greatly.
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Eric - I'm so sorry for your loss.
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Oh Eric, I am so sorry for you. Your mother raised a wonderful son, and I hope you can feel some solace in knowing that you took such loving care of her. No matter what our ages, losing a parent is so difficult. Peace...
Carole, I share your feelings about our nation's election outcome. I suspect many folks are working on employing coping strategies to deal with their concerns. So that can be a growth process...and we can all work on bringing more light than darkness into each day.
So now, my keyboard is doing that "start in the middle" format. I obviously need to take a lesson on how my new system works with this iPad....Ha!
Nancy, so both yours and my coughs are abating....yay! What an awful way for your friend to leave this earth. So sad. At least my friend had a devoted DH who took complete care of her needs...even had difficulty letting hospice come overnight, when he really needed the rest. She felt so well loved and cared for, which I know helped her feel some peace, since she suffered from significant anxiety whenever alone towards the end. Cancer surely is a vile beast.
So, for dinner I had a bit of protein in the form of peanut butter on two Trader Joe's pecan rolls (addictive for me), and an apple. Tomorrow night I will probably be a bit more healthy and finish the cod and spinach I made last evening.
I communicated with Susan tonight and we made tentative plans to meet at her home in early Dec, so I can meet Olivia.
That little one provides Susan with such joy. We'll have lunch and I'll bring pizzelles. She sounds like her spoons are few these days.
Off to get some shuteye since I was up almost all of last night.
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Stopped off at Hoosier Mama (en route from bc support group meeting) to pick up a slice of quiche to take home for dinner. It was closing time, and they threw in two slices of pumpkin pie with broken crusts. One will be my breakfast tomorrow. Carby, yeah—but also protein and antioxidants.
Eric, I can see from your devotion to your mom and to Sharon that your mom lives on in you.
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eric - I am so very sorry about the loss of your mom, you were a very devoted son, and the care and concern you provided her was surely a comfort to both of you. Sending you strength to get you through this time of sadness.
My surgery went well, I'm home resting - sore and a bit beat up, but that feeling will pass. Thanks to all for the good wishes
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Special, good to hear you are home.
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eric - thanks, sweet of you to post when I am sure you are consumed with the loss of your mom. Please know I am thinking of you and yours.
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Ditto to Eric's post, SpecialK.
Tonight's dinner will be loin lamb chops. American lamb and a more reasonable price at $9.99 a lb. Previously about $13 a lb. I bought several packs and will probably stock up on more. They come 4 chops to a package so it's a moderate amount of red meat but satisfying and so good. The side will be asparagus, probably tossed with EVOO and roasted. Also a repeat of last night's romaine salad. I bought a large package of romaine hearts at Sam's yesterday because they were so nice. It will be a challenge to eat that much romaine.
I got myself into trouble this morning by "sharing" a very nasty political cartoon that appeared on my news feed on facebook because a young Canadian friend had "liked" it. It isn't easy for a "blue" person to live in a broad band of "red," but blue is mostly urban and at this stage of our lives, it isn't in the cards for dh and me to move to a crowded city. We have relatives who feel just the opposite. They live in "blue" Illinois and are extremely "red" in their politics.
On the food front, urban dwellers have diversity in their restaurant food offerings as well as diversity of citizens. It has been interesting to hear about Lacey's and Susan's dining out experiences.
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Hubby suggested bacon and cheese omelette with a salad
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Special - thinking of you & hope the healing time is not too uncomfortable.
Eric - thinking of you too. Your Mom has been so much a part of your life since you live in the same town. I loved hearing your stories about her younger days when we met. Are you the one making all the arrangements or is your brother helping? I know you're relieved that you got the paperwork done last month.
Weird that I don't eat out for 10 days and then eat out two days in a row. Dunch yesterday was at PF Changs. I had excellent honey/crisp shrimp with fried rice & egg drop soup - and a lovely glass of Malbec. My evening snack was a handful of pistachios. Dunch today was a Tuscan restaurant called Brios. My SIL loves this one because they have a full gluten free menu. (BTW her GF pasta was quite good. ) I had chicken limone which was basically chicken piccata with very little breading served on a bed of Yukon Gold mashed potatoes w/haricot verts. I only ate half of the chicken, passed on the potatoes & ate some of the wonderful bread instead, and splurged on a dish of dark chocolate 'pudding' w/choc sauce, topped w/baby marshmallows and roasted before adding more shaved chocolate. Likely 2 lbs added, but yum.
Lacey - wonderful that you'll get to see Susan. We've exchanged a couple of emails and i agree - all of her spoons are continually in the air. I'm exhausted just reading about her schedule. She said they had taken care of Olivia two days last week and she's coming to that "getting into everything" stage.
Nance - glad your cough is finally on the run.
Carole - I've solved the problem by just not turning on the TV, and I managed to change the subject twice today at lunch with my SIL. No point in arguing and I'm hoping we as a nation can get back to being civil.
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So sorry to hear about Leonard Cohen's death.
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I think I am going to treat myself to some “tea and oranges that come all the way from China."
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Me too Minus..very sad that he passed. Hallelujah is one song that gives me goose bumps every.single.time.
Tonight is old fashioned beef stew. Threw it together and it is in the crock pot. This is one dish that comes out perfect for me every time in my crock pot because I have done so much trial and error over the years. If I am home on the weekend, I make it on the stove top, but I have figured out the perfect ratios in the crock pot and it all comes together. It is on low and when I get home, it will be done. A crusty baguette from Lino's and a nice glass of Shiraz (for me, hubby does not drink) and a fire in the fireplace. FRIDAY! One of the longest weeks ever...
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Making my hubby a special dinner in on honor of being a Vetera
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mommy - that is so nice! We had several veteran benefits locally including 10% off groceries all day today, a free entrée at two different restaurants, free app at another. I am in no condition to go out - unless they want to see me in my yellow ducky PJs, but maybe DH and DD will go.
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Special - and maybe they'll bring something back home for you?
To all of you who are veterans or married to veterans - thanks for your service.
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