My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer

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  • mara51506
    mara51506 Posts: 7,161
    edited May 10

    Thank you everyone, I am sure that future chickens will be better. Since I messed up the bones and burnt them due to not enough water, I may try again. The meat was tasty while processing the meat though.

    Laundry on the go, walking at some point I think, will put some of the cooling gear on and cover arms, my wide brim baseball hat looking thing is what covers face and head and picked white so as not to absorb heat. I may try walking up to pick up a prescription. I will see how all goes.

    So far as the kale, need to chop it up into other stuff. I did not enjoy it as a salad, Taste was part of the issue but the size of it was overwhelming. Will chop the kale and chicken up. Maybe hide kale and chicken in eggs, heat in microwave, after cooled from that, toss them in with cheese and something else in the chopper. Once everything is chopped throw all in the frypan, rub butter on it, add garlic, basically let heat for a minute, turn off burner and cover. I will see, I also want to make up some sort of mexican rice with white rice. I have cumin, taco seasoning,, picked up garlic salt and could make creamy with sour cream, plan to store it in the fridge and add as a side dish. I will see later on.

    Budget boosting with my computer playing the ads for cash. Saving up for more beans on Amazon, they make me buy four for ten dollars so will save as much as I can. I still like almost free stuff. My Walmart shop the other night was 44 dollars but I earned 36 dollars for paying rent on my card. Only need pay the 8 dollar difference which is good for me. Groceries this months have been 18.00 at costco for kale, chicken and cooking spray and the 8.00 for the walmart stuff I bought. Also did not buy the cheap frozen pasta either. If I change my mind, can always take the bus to the mall to get a couple of them, I have not tried putting them in the pan. Heat first in microwave, keep in fridge and add to other stuff, put in containers and use them for a pan heat. I will see, that could be the walking for me. Also give me a chance to ride for free and get over fear of falling off the bus when I step off. I will see what I decide to do. If I have the option of the bus, why not take it. The walk to the bus stop is not super long. I will decide later.

    Edited, decided to make a grocery order for the frozen pasta because I also need a prescription delivered as well. I also got a couple of the hamburger helper packages, the stroganoff and beef taco look good, could add beef or chicken after preparing the noodles, sour cream. I also wanted a pizza as well so delivery it will be. I am liking the idea of the stroganoff noodles and seasoning together and using it with other meat, I will see.

    Enough yapping, I hope all are having a good day, in pockets for those who need me.

  • mara51506
    mara51506 Posts: 7,161
    edited May 10

    Chicagoan, thanks for the idea of freezing the bones to use later, heck could probably keep some bones in the freezer and take out as needed as I do not have large pots but big enough to do a few bones without running out of water.

  • mara51506
    mara51506 Posts: 7,161
    edited May 10

    I did accidentally put a lot of kale in the bowl with eggs and chicken, will take a lot of chopping to shrink them up and may wind up with leftovers, still planning to add cheese when it cools off in the chop, add stuff as needed.

    Edited, I was able to finish it up and it was pretty good. I did wind up finishing it. I also used bran cereal as croutons, used some ranch, sour cream and queso, seasoned with salt and sour cream and onion. It was pretty good.

  • chicagoan
    chicagoan Posts: 1,383

    Mara-I don't freeze the bones. I cook them all at once. If I need to freeze anything, it is the meat I have taken off of the bones but usually I eat it all in time.

  • threetree
    threetree Posts: 2,408
    edited May 11

    Happy Mother's Day, Mel! Wishing you all the best.

    Happy Mother's Day to all mothers here also. What a wonderful group!

  • mara51506
    mara51506 Posts: 7,161
    edited May 11

    Happy Mother's day to all.

    Went to bed stupid late yesterday, round 4 am but slept well so just woke up. Nothing on my schedule today or next week either. Will be a simple day of vacuuming, bit of laundry and perhaps bigger blanket washes, I want to try out my bucket under the Panda spinner to catch the water from a large spin. The internal lint filter in one of my machines keeps trying to get loose so will attempt another sew, just thread or it won''t fit and possibly sew another piece of mesh over top. I will see. Still have the floating lint filters in there as well.

    As far as food goes, I am thinking about pizza garlic sticks, may cook one up and have on the side or something else too. Option two is a mini pot pie within a couple of eggs and microwave the lot. Not too sure. Still eating the kale but need to chop smaller, maybe a few pulses in the coffee/spice grinder. It is a very large packaged. I do not think I honestly enjoy greens whether salad or kale concoctions, easy enough to hide the food in smaller size and season. I also have peppers in freezer along with potatoes in the freezer too. Need to use those up. I could see hiding the food

    I was looking for chipotle mayo from a squeeze bottle but could not find any but found taco bell chipotle from a squeeze bottle, I have earned enough it will not really impact my bottom line so will order that, see what I think of it.

    OMG, after finding the chipotle from Taco Bell on Amazon, I found all sorts of dinner kits like the crunchwrap supreme kit which I presume covers the tortilla and crunchy taco and cheese and I can put whatever I want. Yo quiero Taco Bell. Still saving my budget boosting funds toward that but could be good with my own ingredients, beans subbing in with beef, but using their meat seasoning. Fries supreme at home or just veggies supreme with the beef seasoning and sour cream. Ordered the chipotle, will arrive tomorrow, was 2 dollars out of pocket for me but may order some of the crunchwrap kits OR the crunchy tortilla, still plan to save money for all of that though.

    Lunch was some chopped chicken meat and kale, both chopped up in the chopper, added 1/3 pkg of premade penne pollo in alfredo. Did put pan on high, melted some of the chicken fat in my container and sprayed, stirred the penne pollo, chicken and kale. Heated for a minute or two and turned off burner, let the lid stay on. I added a lot of sour cream and onion seasoning, bit of salt and mayo for binding. It was enjoyable. Looking forward to the chipotle tomorrow.

    I want to take a walk at some point today, we are very warm so I would utilize my cap with the large brim, I am using my headband, you wet it and wear it under stuff, it does last a long time and the neck fan, plan to have the fan point down toward my body, if there is a breeze, would negate any fan benefit from pointing at the face. I will see what I wish to do. SIL has said I should walk without the cane as she thinks I lean on the cane. I disagree with her on that so will continue with the cane when outdoors. I will say when I need to pick stuff up at the door or go out, I find it easier to go down the stairs but resume use outside. If the cane assists in getting me out, will use it. In the house, just indoor marching on the spot or around the house with tiny steps, no cane used.

    Otherwise, nothing much happening for me yet, start laundry, quick vacuum and figure out money making games and walking, inside or out, goal is 6000 steps, again does not matter how I get them. I do hope everyone has a great day, in pockets for all who need me, including myself to fit in the indoor and outdoor walks, I will see how it comes together for me anyway.

  • cookie54
    cookie54 Posts: 1,220

    Hope everyone had a wonderful mother's day! Was an absolutely beautiful weather weekend.

  • mara51506
    mara51506 Posts: 7,161

    Cookie, same for everybody celebrating. Was my Dad's birthday today, he would have been 85, colon cancer got him, 35 years ago almost. Will have nice meals to celebrate him anyway.

    Got some laundry going, need to wash some clothes after the regular cloths. Was woken up by the prescription delivery at 11 am but at least had taken off the do not disturb and turned on sound. Went out without cane or shoes, easier to tackle stairs without a cane. Perhaps just fold it under my arm as I head out for anything. 10 mins later got the chipotle sauce from Taco Bell on Amazon.

    First meal will likely be the rest of the pizza, it was essentially garlic bread with some cheese, did not taste bad but not enough flavour, can add my own cheese, garlic and chopped up kale, reheat in oven to melt cheese and more garlic as well. I will add some of the pasta I made yesterdayLater would like something with eggs I think. I also have pasta from yesterday that I made in the frypan with kale and chicken and cheese. The kale is easier to handle when chopped up. Later, I am planning to pull out black forest ham from the freezer, will use once it defrosts in the fridge. Going to try some of the chipotle.

    Edited to add that took the pizza, added a generous amount of garlic spread, some cheese and dumped left over pasta, put in the oven at 375 sp nothing burned. I took the chipotle, squirted a bit into a small bowl. It was a bit spicy, went ahead and mixed in some sour cream, took some of the spicy flavour out and left a nice tang. I put that on top of the reheated pizza, much more flavourful and the chipotle and sour cream mix was delicious.

  • mara51506
    mara51506 Posts: 7,161

    Irish, amazing to finish your bathroom but I am so sorry you are dealing with the IBS have contents leaving in all the forms, in your pocket hoping you are feeling better. You are more stoic than I would be I tell you.

    Late sleep today, did not go to bed late so unsure why. We are very warm, even have a bit of humidity on the go. Any outdoor walk would require me to avoid rain OR take an UV umbrella for any spot of rain, I will see.

    I am also doing an experiment for fun, I have my original dryer that stopped giving heat because the one cord failed and the dryer filled up with fur. Using mostly as a night table but it still tumbles, seeing if tumbling with no heat could work. I am lately just taking stuff out of the spinners like the cloths used all the time and sticking them in my basket in the bathroom. Not too sure why but do not see a problem but the towels were very stiff. I will run them in heat if need be. I still have a rack heater that has a motor blowing heat at bottom into a tent

    Opening a can of the chipotle beans. Strain the can of beans to get the bean juice out and put in other container. It helps stretch the chipotle and give other options for the beans themselves. I may also keep other bean juices to add seasoning to as well, just give an interesting taste or use mayo or sour cream to get the flavours I am looking for.

    First meal of the day will include some beans, chipotle and possible chopped green beans. Use some of the KD meal. Heat the noodles first, maybe 1/4 cup of them. Once heated, take the chipotle and chopped green beans, at least 1/4 cup of each, chop a handful of kale as well, put everything in a sprayed frypan, add some butter and garlic, put on high heat, once hot dump the KD noodles, beans and some queso and sour cream, turn heat off and put a mixture of sour cream and the bean chipotle, a squeeze of the taco bell stuff. Sounds good to me right now.

    Edited, had to activate a new card and was directed to do it over the phone. It was a new account so new account details were needed and holy cow it was frustrating, person on phone was going faster than I could so asked her to bear with me, finally got it done. Bought lunch to make sure the debit card was activating. Did my silent shouting at the person and thanked her for the help. Mcdonalds is coming for me. I will have the other meal later. Thank god I know how to scream and shout but with a silent voice since the person on the phone was just trying to help and as a former call centre agent, I understand call handling time and the anxiety that comes with that.

    Will have the beans and KD for supper.

    I hope everyone has a good day and I am in pockets of all who need me.

  • mara51506
    mara51506 Posts: 7,161
    edited May 14

    Cookie, thank you, 98 per cent of the time I am a kind soul, if at home just do the virtual shouting. Partly for me, person frustrating me and neighbours. I have a super loud voice if shouting. It only came out when people were mean to my mom but it scared her too so managed to keep it toned down. DB used his loud voice when we were younger, used to be terrified of him. He has turned his loud voice down, SIL had one too but again, toned down most of the time.

    Usual laundry will be going on as well as recycle organization, no lazy today for that, I have a lot that needs to go out, mostly boxes but also stuff like shredded paper as well. I have a few other recyclables as well, I tend to save those if they can be used for food as an airtight container. Also emailed property manager as it feels like heat is still on and the living room is superhot in the morning when I come out of my room. I have an A/C in the bedroom, the split AC always runs out of coolant so keep it up warmer, if need be I can stick a window fan in the window, I will see. For now if I am warm in here, have my cooling agents to keep me feeling cool. Neck fans, I found the other I thought I lost and already replaced it so I have 2.

    I was bad yesterday and had two happy meals over both meals so have some KD noodles in a container and will add some cheese, chipotle beans and make up a chipotle sauce. I have the bean chipotle juice in a container and some of the Taco Bell chipotle as well as sour cream. Later will have eggs and an english muffin or something else later.

    Forgot to add, will be adding kale to the pan as well as the beans since I need to get through those, they will need chopping as well. Might as well get tons of nutrition while eating. Also forgot to bring out the ham from the freezer so will bring out momentarily. I do have frozen sausage among other things and plan to cook up a burger later today or tomorrow.

    Beyond that, the recycle organization will take a while, it tires me out which is dumb but there it is. Do a couple boxes first and tnen take a break, need to clean out the sink before making up my meals today so may do that at the same time. Anyway I will get it all done. I did go ahead and put a neck cooling fan on, pointed at my face which is enjoyable and the window fan is helping in the living room. Very breezy here.

    I will be returning to the whiskas cat food as cat seem to like it better vs the more expensive stuff and give them regular cat food and more wet food.

    Not heading out today, just planning to do the work today that needs doing so hoping everyone has a good day and in pockets for those who needs me.

  • irishlove
    irishlove Posts: 697

    Good evening all you lovelies. Mara, King Charles as a potential FB friend??? Oh I think you should give it a go and see what happens. LOL When you cook kale with other ingredients, does the taste of kale still prevail? Isn't it rather ridiculous how scammers get our information so easily and the actual cardholder has one heck of a time with the call center rep?

    Rhonda, 4th line of treatment, my goosh. I don't know about skin mets, but DH just had a squamous cell carcinoma surgery on his cheek. He got lucky as they were able to get good margins. Here's to a great results with your new treatment and no side effects.. Condo sounds like an idea, but not the packing and moving. I hope your health holds for years to come and you enjoy your lovely home.

    Tied up on phone call and I'll have to cut this short. Thanks for all the good wishes for wellness. In pockets for everyone's scans and life in general.

    Laurel

  • mara51506
    mara51506 Posts: 7,161

    Rhonda, in pockets for yor your new treatment line as well.

    Irish, kale really does not taste bad to me. I chop it down and cook it in whatever I am making whether chopping into eggs or a bean sort of meal. The latest seasonings I am in love with are the chipotle and garlic so it sort of drowns out the kale. I only got the kale because Costco did not have any baby spinach. Good nutrition but I have to hide it in my food as I really don't enjoy the taste myself, usually chop pretty fine with the spice grinder.

    Laundry getting started today, woke earlier than usual, still going to bed later than I think I should but do not worry too much about, sleep what I need to sleep, wake when nature calls. I get up if it is a civilized hour but if not, go back to bed. Would like to be in bed at more like 11pm or 12 am. Still working on that. I did email the property manager about the heat in the building, heat is still on. No response, for now just running my window air and split AC is on as well. I also have high velocity fans blowing the cooler air toward living room. I also wear the neck fan as well, just wonderful and got the evaporative headband that goes under the wig and an extra cooling towel. May go out today

    Yesterday, got quite a bit of recycle out so that was good, there is still more but there is always next week to get stuff out as well.

    Food for today, toasted english muffin, might put cheese on one side then microwave an egg and add the black forest ham slices to it. Later, add some ham to beans, still have the chipotle going, may use the chipotle and sour cream as a spread for the egg sandwich.

    I do hope everyone has a good day, in pockets for anyone who needs me.

  • mara51506
    mara51506 Posts: 7,161

    Well, thank goodness, property manager got my email and the heat was turned off, feels better already. Was hot when the heat was still coming through.

  • mara51506
    mara51506 Posts: 7,161

    Well, had a nice nite out with DB and SIL. I was restrained, did get a bag of spinach, figure that it can be mixed with the Kale. Got some cat litter and sunscreen as well. Took a lot for me not to overspend at Costco with all the chips and such but I forsee more nutritious meals in my future, greens and beans among them. I also enjoy the KD pasta with meals, usually just do 1/4 cup with other things. Also annoyed my brother because I took his cat supplies and paid for them along with my litter but just told him we are even, I bought his stuff and he paid my stuff at costco so we were even. I usually transfer cash when I get stuff at the Costco. Was also nice to take a mini drive home as well.

  • cookie54
    cookie54 Posts: 1,220

    @mara51506 Glad to hear you had a nice night out. Kudos to you on controlling your spending , it's not always easy . All the goodies like chips and sweets are always so enticing. Maybe next shopping trip you can treat yourself. Nothing exciting here just went to the endocrinologist for my Prolia shot and stopped for a couple groceries on the way home.

    Wishing all a restful evening.

  • mara51506
    mara51506 Posts: 7,161

    Cookie, It was a good night out. Part of the reason I did not purchase chips is because I have chips and chocolate here at home I am still going through. Working on consuming everything even a bit at a time. In pockets for your endocrinologist appointment.

    Intolight, sounds like a long and pleasant day for sure, I do like walking the store as well and getting bulk things done. If not out with DB, would do the bigger shops online, if I needed a few things, am debating walking up to the store. I am glad you relaxed, I would be asleep after all that.

    Mel, glad Gabbie has had her surgery, another mile in the treatment she has done, you both sound very strong and glad she is being kept more comfortable. In your pockets for no further cancer as well. Glad she has her Mom looking out for her.

    I woke up just now, pegged the issue of not being able to go to bed at a reasonable hour, snacking, need to make a new rule, no food after 8pm or possibly sooner. I got hungry and got home after 9pm. The walking makes me hungry, got home after 9pm and chowed down on chips and a bit of popcorn. 3am rolled around before bed. Oh well, the time I was asleep was good.

    Laundry, daily vacuum, cat needs will take up most of the day. Budget boosting to follow, probably having my laptop play the cooking videos, get paid for ads and there is a word solitaire game I am playing for a bit of cash. Other than that water sort games where you put the colours in the same bottle are fun too. Never get rich but if I want to buy extra stuff, I use some of that. Slots are sometimes there but my hard and fast rule, no cash to be spent on a game ever. Games, even the small mobile ones like to put cash incentives to make you level up quicker but that just kicks a desire to keep spending and really having nothing in return. I will take my dollar a day and put it towards groceries.

    Got lots of greens now, will be chopping spinach and still working on the kale, will put those in with my chipotle beans, with a bit of rice. I have the sliced ham I pulled out from the freezer, not loving it so will mostly chop up with eggs, microwave and chop for the pan to absorb some rubbed in butter and garlic spread. The chipotle beans and veggies will be good. The taco bell chipotle is good but will need to be toned down in either mayo or sour cream. First meal will be beans, a bit of rice and chopped spinach and kale. Might even put in some peppers from the freezer. Later meal will be eggs and ham in which I take a sprayed bowl, crack a couple eggs and the ham sclices, heat for 3 min 30 seconds, take a cooled egg and ham, chop and throw in the pan again for some flavour, have an eglish muffin with it.

    Hope everyone has a great day, in pockets for all who need me.

  • cookie54
    cookie54 Posts: 1,220

    @threetree Oh no sorry you have shingles! Hope it was caught early enough and doesn't cause you very much pain. Ugh I really need to suck it up and go get my shingles vaccine. I've been delaying it for one reason or another. Hope you heal up quickly with the meds.

    I'm also very concerned that sondra hasn't been seen. Makes me feel worried and sad.

  • rlschaller
    rlschaller Posts: 728

    @threetree so glad you caught this early. My Mom had shingles, and it was manageable. And hopefully you will be feeling better. Thank goodness you are on anti virals now! Good for you and your persistence to find out what it was ! ❤️ and yeah it wasn’t skin Mets. @cookie54 I also have to ask my MO about the vaccine for it, I’ve been so busy with my cancer treatments and finding a stable path, the regular aging upkeep has been on the back burner lol.. life and aging.

    Hugs to all on this beautiful Sunday morning ❤️

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