So...whats for dinner?
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Susan- so sorry you are having to worry about weight...BUT, that sundress....sooooo cute!
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susan - glad you can hang in with your regimen, but sorry it is a struggle. Also, everything you do makes me smile. Love both the sundress and the smock, Miss Olivia is a lucky girl
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Indeed, Miss Olivia is lucky to have a grandma who sews such cute clothes. Hope your daughter is truly appreciative. I too am sorry about the difficulty with taxol & the weight. Will they consider supplements for potassium &/or sodium? Sometimes it's just easier to swallow a pill. Of course if you sat in a recliner all day and ate banana splits.... But then you'd go nuts. It's hard. We're thinking of you.
I often cook ribs in the oven covered in foil. They are usually very tender.
Carole - I agree - hot dish already? Sounds good though. Kudos for making your own base and not using canned soup.
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Brunch was a dozen cold boiled shrimp before I rushed off to meet my SIL at the eye doc. She had surgery last week for retinal detachment.
I was in charge of registration for the first water aerobics class tonight. By the time I got home from the medical center & ran up to the pool, dinner did not happen. Supper at 8pm was some boiled red potatoes & green peas with butter. Too late to even make a white sauce.
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Dashed out in the middle of packing (doing the pills is the biggest PITA) to bring home dinner and the wine I ordered last Thurs. The wine wasn’t ready, and they’d run out of the fish & chips I’d wanted. So I brought home the lobster-tail & chickpea salad, tempura Brussels sprouts and SW hanger steak with green beans & chorizo hash. Meanwhile, the Keurig is leaking and now so is the icemaker-water dispenser in the fridge drawer, and the toilet keeps running because my guys keep ignoring my advice to flush completely and then pull the handle all the way up. Bob took out garbage yesterday but Gordy hasn’t done squat (not even taking care of the cats). Constantly cleaning up and bending over to feed the cats and clean the litter boxes. Been running in place to stand still all week, and it’s gonna be 5 more weeks like this. Almost looking forward to airport hell.
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I had cold boiled red potatoes. I had hard boiled eggs. I had green onions. Voila - potato salad. I marinated the potatoes & onion in a bit of tarragon vinegar first. I like the sour cream & mayo variety. No celery on hand so I cheated with celery salt and added some minced pieces of English Cucumber for mild crunch. Yummy.
Tomorrow afternoon we are playing dominoes but only doing "light snacks" since the husband of our friend who died in March wants us all to go out to dinner after the game. I'm taking a raw veggie platter w/dip. Carrots, radishes, cucumber, mushrooms, mini San Marzano tomatoes, cauliflower, black olives.
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Rough day of travel--left house by 9:30am, started out okay, but got to Midway only to find our fave spot there (a branch of Harry Caray's) pulled out two weeks ago and was replaced by the White Sox sports bar. Smaller menu, slow service. Menu had breakfast stuff on one (top) side....mmm....lemon ricotta pancakes....At 11 am they abruptly stopped serving breakfast. So it was either overpriced weird sandwiches ("Chicago Banh MI," sans paté, "Chicago Cubano" made with salumi (pepperoni, capicolla) w/o cheese--both on a brioche burger bun), salads or quesadilla--which was shrimp & chorizo. At least it was topped with 1/4 avocado. Shared it with Bob, who had a shrimp & kale salad drowning in ranch dressing. Had seltzer, peanuts & pretzels on the plane--with turbulence for dessert. Then we had to sit out on the tarmac & be towed to the gate. Insanely long restroom lines. And LGA's bag claim has one carousel per airline, and the belts moved like glaciers.
Collected our bags only to find out we had to go up a take a bus to a distant small terminal to pick up another bus to the rental cars. The sign indicating that did not mention that the particular shuttle was up on the departure level. Shuttle drivers were surly, didn't help with bags. Got to Hertz, and the board mentioning my name said to proceed to a particular row and choose any car in it. The attendant followed behind. "No, that's an SUV. No, that's premium." I had reserved a standard full-size with GPS & XM radio--and all the cars in the row had one or the other or neither. Finally picked a Camry in an adjacent row, which had GPS, and the attendant said that'd be fine. I said I wanted the fee for XM taken off my bill, and he said the exit booth attendant could do that. So drove to the exit (after three attempts to pair my phone) only to find out there was a "hold" on that car and a manager would have to come out to the booth and remove the hold. Took half an hour to get out of the airport and on to the Grand Central Pky; and another hour along it (becoming the L.I.E.) to reach the hotel...at 6:45pm. LaGuardia truly is the seventh circle of Hell.
No valet in sight, so we emptied the car of baggage, Bob put them on a luggage cart and I circled futilely to find a spot that wasn't either HC or for electric cars (saw 4 Teslas on the highway--guess they're more popular out here) until someone pulled out of a spot and I grabbed it. Hiked back to the front entrance and the desk clerk told me that Bob had already checked in and found a bellhop and that since I was their 1000th VIP rewards member I could choose a bottle of wine, a free breakfast for two, 2000 points or concierge-lounge access. Well, duh. I took the latter. We had pulled pork quesadillas (the hot dish du jour), hummus, crudités, cheeses, crackers, pita chips, berries and beverages: free cappuccino but had to pay for wine (I had a split of Mumm Napa Brut Prestige). As the lounge was about to close at 7:30, the attendant announced that dessert was served: mini-cannoli, eclairs, cream puffs, cheesecakes, cookies and Napoleon slices. Had a cannoli and mini-eclair, a decaf cappuccino, and brought a cookie upstairs. Bob decided to go back down to dinner at 9:30. I demurred--I'm stuffed.
Our room is a long winding walk from the elevators. Between that, the airports and the walk from the far end of the hotel parking lot, you'd think I at least got my Fitbit steps. Nope--woke this morning to find the battery dead, after fully charging & syncing it last night just before putting it back on my wrist. So I am wearing my cheap Timex (couldn't find the good Seiko). Tomorrow we have to meet friends for lunch at a deli near Penn Station (hope the hotel shuttle can get us to the nearest LIRR station and pick us back up at night--NOT driving into Manhattan on a Friday, certainly not paying a king's ransom to park). So Sat. morning I'll have to go over to the Apple Store at Walt Whitman Mall and buy an Apple Watch--adios, Fitbit. (The Surge's rubber band gave me a rash and second-degree burns, and the Blaze's battery stinks--and never easily synced when changing time zones). The Apple Watch will do everything the Fitbit does, and look better doing it.
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Dinner last night was two large walleye fillets, a gift from Greg and Denise, new resort folks. They're "full-timers" newly retired. They sold their house and are living in their large camper. They will winter in FL.
I seasoned and panfried the fillets in a small amount of EVOO and a pat of butter. Made a tartar sauce of mayo, dill relish and horseradish sauce. Side was small boiled white potatoes with butter and sour cream. The walleye had a few bones and must have been a large fish. Not the best we've had.
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Whew, it has heated up to high 80's today. I'm sitting out on the deck under the awning sipping iced tea. Fortunately a breeze is blowing.
A large chicken breast is thawing. It will be turned into fillets for dinner. I may use the burner on the grill to steam yellow squash for a side and pan fry the fillets in an iron skillet. There will also be a romaine salad with additions.
Susan, sewing little clothes for a small girl seems like such fun. I would enjoy that, too.
I will purchase a few kitchen items. A stock pot and a cookie sheet or two for baking buns. I was gifted a turkey carcass last weekend. Actually I saved it from being thrown away. It 's in the freezer. My largest pot is 6 qts.
We took our boat out on the lake this morning and enjoyed nature sightings: a large eagle, a deer on the shore, several loons. We anchored and wet our fishing lines. I caught a "bullhead" which resembles a catfish. He was happy to be released.
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This is always the problem with the "simple" dress patterns– no real "fit." However, she loves fluffing the skirt. Too cold today to wear alone, so she wore it over her shirt and leggings. Dinner tonight is burgers with, you guessed it, sweet potatoes!
Met the kid for lunch yesterday and enjoyed an excellent Thai meal. Just the right amount of spicy. They have added an affordable lunch menu, so I might find an excuse to head to the 'burbs more regularly at lunch time.
*susan*
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susan - both Olivia and the dress are beautiful!
I had a long post and lost it. I had endovenous laser on my left leg on Wed - incompetent veins had been making my ankle and foot swell. I had two bad veins and one varicosity treated. Awake for the procedure, local anesthetic, wrapped in gauze and a tight ace from hip to toe and have to elevate, so no cooking. This was the last thing on the list of "maintenance" items I had put off during all of the recon surgeries. I will do the right leg in the fall. I'm in compression tights now, and can move around well. Still waiting to hear on the MOHS scheduling.
Making spaghetti squash with mushroom marinara and a salad for dinner.
Where is auntienance? Worried about her
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i glanced at the picture just as I was getting into the car to head home from work. *THAT MADE ME SMILE*!!!! She looks like she's modeling the dress for you.
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And now that I'm home, and I could look more closely....it made me smile even more. :-)
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Susan - she is absolutely the queen of everything. Look at that regal look!!! And I love the dress. It's been many years since I got out my sewing machine. In fact with the CIPN (chemo induced peripheral neuropathy) in my fingers, I can't thread needles or sew on buttons anymore. Most annoying to have to take little everyday repairs to a tailor.
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Yes Special, I have been worried about Nance too. I hope her Dad is OK and that she checks in soon.
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I went to my first water aerobics class of the season. The sun was out, the water was tolerable and we were soon working way too hard to be cold. So now I have Silver Sneakers exercise two days a week & water aerobics 3 days a week. Good for me if I can keep up!! Leftover lunch followed: one ear of corn, one boiled egg, 7 bites of potato salad, one LARGE Cherokee Purple heirloom tomato. I have no idea about dinner.
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Susan- Olivia is precious as is the dress. Made me smile, too, Eric!
No supper tonight...late Linner with my mom and cousin after cousin and I walked about 3.5 miles this morning...she lives about an hour away so it was great walking and visiting- she did most of the talking then as she is in shape and I am working on that.
Keto-ing along. Wow-Special- sounds like you have some recovering to do! Sending healing mercies your way. What is your spaghetti squash and mushroom recipe? Sounds right up my alley!
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Special - sorry I didn't mean to ignore your surgery. Glad to hear you're moving around a little, but I'm guessing you're supposed to keep it elevated a lot. How long is the recovery time?
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Minus, lost a post, so will try again..... I lost my hands as you know about four years ago. No sewing at all. But now that I am on a new regimen, it seems that I have them back! I can make some clothes for Olivia, and even for myself. I need an infusion shirt. Accessing the port requires buttons or a v-neck or something. I have exactly one shirt that works, so I have bought a pattern for a new shirt. And then there are sun dresses. My dresses that I have made in years past are getting old, so it is time for a refresh.
I have spent ALL day cooking. I have, once again, overdone and I even outsourced some of the food! The focaccia is looking good though! Here it is just out of the oven.
And now I must sleep.
*susan*
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Thinking of making a stir-fry for tonight.
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Susan - oh yes the focaccia looks wonderful. For "infusion shirts", I went to places like Ross & TJ Max and bought a couple of men's button down shirts from the "final-final" clearance rack. No great fashion statement but I think they cost me less than $3.00.
Last time I cooked salmon, there was way too much so I froze a meal sized piece. I pulled it out of the freezer this morning and am thinking some kind of stir fry. Or maybe in a salad. I'll have to see how it survived the freezing after cooking.
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Susan- that bread...wow! I wore- the same shirt to all infusions- including the year of Herceptin- it was sort of a boat necked, long sleeved knit. The "collar" was stretchy and it worked well for the nurse to access the port. Love that you have your hands back and can sew!
Dh is coming home today from working in VA- thought he was coming in next Friday. Excited but now am doing a bit of cleaning as well as unloading the kitchen cabinets- having new ones installed Tuesday. Can I say, "Overwhelmed!" Oh my. Anyway- grilling tonight and probably for the next week or so, haha!
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happy and minus - I am feeling good, just have to wear the compression tights for the next two weeks, but struggling with daily low-dose aspirin which I am supposed to take for the next six weeks (and my MO wants me on anyway) because it is making me nauseous. I had a Nissen Fundoplication surgery in 1995, and part of my stomach was used to make a new GE junction - I don't tolerate aspirin or NSAIDS well. I bought some enteric aspirin and will try that. I can only wear flats for the next couple of weeks, but have nowhere to go that I have to dress up for. Spaghetti squash - cut it in half, scoop out the seeds, spread olive oil, S&P over it, and place face down on a baking sheet, bake for 40 mins at 400 F. I made a simple marinara and added a lot of sautéed mushrooms (in olive oil, S&P), scraped the squash out and put in a shallow bowl, spooned the marinara over and added shaved parm.
susan - focaccia looks divine!
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Special - good luck w/the aspirin. Flats are always the order of the day for me. I got rid of all my heels except one pair after CIPN since my feet are totally numb. Not worth falling.
I love spaghetti squash and haven't bought one in awhile. Which reminds me, I have zucchini & yellow squash in the fridge that i meant to spriralize. Oops
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Images of Olivia always make me smile. We had some darling children here in the campground this weekend. The playground is visible from my deck and I did a lot of smiling as I watched them. They were good kids, too. No crying or squabbling. One young couple had four children in seven years.
Another couple have two adorable little girls, four and seven. It was a nice sight seeing mom and dad take the girls out in kayaks.
Last night's dinner was grass-fed beef burgers, sweet potato chunks and cabbage/pineapple slaw.
Tonight will be a pasta dish with turkey Italian sausage created with lean ground turkey. The highlight ingredient will be Romano cheese. Side will be a salad.
I, too, am concerned about Nance. And miss Lacey
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Hello Friends! Sorry to be MIA for so long - but I'm ok (mostly anyway.)
Dad seems to have settled into the nursing home. He got to have some of his furniture, likes the physical therapists and the therapy he's doing, and the food is decent. The food is a big issue so this is great. He even went so far as to tell me that he liked the place ok. (Wow) Once he completes rehab, he will move to long-term care and will have to have a roommate. He's not thrilled with the idea, but seems to have accepted it. Unfortunately, when we went to visit him yesterday, he was under the weather with some severe nausea. When he was in the hospital with the C diff (which has improved but he still has) they took him off some of his meds. One of those was zofran for nausea that he gets from his severe GERD. He now has a new rx from the house doc, but this is an issue I need to talk to the DON about tomorrow. But all in all, things seem to be ok with him. Hallelujah!
I've been reading the posts regularly, but one reason I haven't posted is because I'm not eating much. For the past couple of months I've been tapering off of venlafaxene (Effexor) which was prescribed for hot flashes. I've gone from 37.5 mg and am now down to about 6 mg. Even at such a low dose as 37.5 mg, the side effects of withdrawal have been brutal. Almost constant nausea, loss of appetite and extreme fatigue. I have two weeks at 6 mg. then I'm supposed to stop. I hope I can do it. I have managed, at least, to avoid the "brain zaps" that I experienced in previous attempts at stopping, but have had a couple of instances of severe palpitations (one of which ended up in the emergency room because I thought I was having a heart attack.) It has not been fun. Plus I'm pissed because not one doctor mentioned this when it was prescribed. I did a lot of reading on side effects of the drug before I started it, but didn't think to focus on what happened when you stopped the stuff. My bad. Anyway, there's light at the end of the tunnel (I think) and I'm heading toward it!
Susan - your bread and Olivia are gorgeous -- you are amazing as always.
Special - I hope this latest issue resolves quickly. I know it takes a lot to keep you down for long lol! My stomach's iffy with NSAIDs and aspirin too. I can tolerate one low dose aspirin a day and Aleve doesn't bother me at all. Anything else causes problems. I feel your pain.
Minus - your exercise regimen is ambitious! You are my idol! I too gave up heels when I developed neuropathy along with the diabetes. Too dangerous when you can't feel your feet. In fact, it's a rare occasion when I don't wear sneakers. I have a couple of pairs of nice flats that I wear for those few and far between dress up occasions. Can't wait to take them off when I get home and I have sneakers in all colors.
I'm afraid to go back any more pages lest I lose this long post, so I'm sorry for those I've missed. Even though I haven't been eating much, I've been following your eating adventures closely.
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Carole - when you describe your meals, I have such an easy time picturing you in your cool Minnesota summer resort. Makes me want to go back.
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The baptism and lunch are OVER! It all went well. I am totally exhausted! I think there were 16 people at the lunch, since my family didn't attend the lunch.
From left to right, ciabatta, focaccia, herbed-goat cheese spread, Italian meat and cheese tray, turkey and cheese tray, tortellini salad, marinated mushrooms, artichokes, tomatoes with marinated buffalo mozzarella, fruit salad. Then along the back is some Italian dressing, vinegar, oregano, pesto, pepperoncini, cornichon, mayo, and mustard so people could customize their sandwiches to their tastes. I didn't take a picture of the cake or the cute mini-desserts that Lauren purchased from a local bakery. I only offered tap water and San Pellegrino with lemon or lime wedges to drink. Probably should have had a few other options.
*susan*
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Wow!
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Yum Susan!
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