Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?

Hi Sophie, glad you are here. Sometimes we are just plain silly here and other times we are quite serious. We're always supportive of one another, no matter what our past was or what our future holds. Old girls gotta stick together! Woo hoo!

Sounds like everyone is enjoying their holiday. I am happy sitting in the recliner with plenty of blankets (after all, it was 45 in San Antonio this morning), a cup of tea, and the parade on t.v. Mike is busy in the kitchen. One of the blessings in my life is a husband who not only likes to cook, but claimed the preparation of Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners as his job. After 44 years, I wouldn't know how to roast a turkey or make stuffing/dressing. I help a little but mostly it just annoys him to have me jump into "his" kitchen so I stay busy setting the table, etc. I always make appetizers the day before and do the desserts. The dishes are my job, which is fine because I get to spend time with my beloved Wedgewood dinnerware. It's not used much now that we aren't in the military anymore. When he was in command positions, we were always having dinners. I never used to have to polish my silver because it was used several times a month. I have a lovely antique china cabinet where I can see my Czech crystal all the time but it looks it's best when it's on a beautiful holiday table. We had the foresight to buy service for 24 for the china and crystal so the three children can split it later. With only two of us here now, we are very casual now and I try to use as few dishes as possible.

Sorry I missed your birthday, Joan. See what happens when you don't stay caught up? Hope you had a happy day.

Just got home about 6:30 p.m. from all the holiday dinners.  We only ate one meal, but stopped in at Dh's brother's house.  His three brothers were there.  They had cooked a ham and scalloped potatoes, green beans and corn.  Ambrosia salad.  They do ok -- we would have had a piece of pumpkin pie, but too full.  It was a nice day really and the first time I did not have to make something.  How fantastic.

Going to go throw myself in my recliner and watch something and try not to fall asleep.  That what a great big meal is good for.

Jackie

Teka,

Don't know where you get your picture graphics, but they are always just the thing. 

Chevy,

The only worse thing is when ( my hyper dogs ) take all the love I put into finding a "cozy" fantastic bed for them by removing all the stuffing.  Maybe they feel big, mean, ferocious -- whatever -- because they were able to dismantle completely something that was my LOVING gift to a 'bunch' that turned into slobbering maniacs trying to see who could be first to cause a huge lint and cotton explosion.  It took me about three tries ( I'm a slow learner that way ) to figure out -- like cats around a mouse hole, the need and temptation cannot be resisted -- and so the challenge continues, for someone else, but not for me.

Now the fantastic leftovers will begin.  I do have a turkey to denude a bit further and then to boil.  All will go into the freezer with several jars of prepared for the freezer, turkey soup.  Two or three casseroles and then whatever is left of the "stock" for future dishes.  This is one of the parts I really love.  That and the left-over pie.  Just un-beatable.

Hope you all have a great day yesterday.  Some of you may be shopping yet, but I don't do the Black Friday, Blue Monday, Green Wednesday or anything else like that.  It is all too much for me and the idea of possibly being trampled is really distasteful to me.  I wish to enjoy my made from Thanksgiving left-overs turkey soup. 

See you all later.

Blessings

Jackie

bout' time for a Carole weather report, eh !!!!

Teka,

Another perfect winner.  I love it.

Jackie

P. S. Chevy that is close but my dogs can't sleep anywhere near the pet beds when they are done.  Maybe they can lay down next to a small tuff of cotton, but there is so little that is recognizable when they are done.  Heathens -- all of them. 

Jackie

Choosing to live a happy life is not only our greatest gift to ourselves,
it is also the greatest gift we can give to those around us.
When we are happy, we radiate happiness, and that is infectious.
Consider giving the gift of happiness to yourself as being your gift to all humanity.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Morning everyone -- it is overcast this morning -- rain, well I don't know but guess it could.  Hope not though.  I am looking forward to and hoping to have a productive day.  We ran around all day yesterday.  Dh had his yearly physical appt. at the Mt. Vernon V.A. and we had a bite to eat at Steak & Shake.  Anytime ( only when we have reason to go to Mt. Vernon ) that I'm near a Steak & Shake --- I have to go there and have one of the Double Garlic Burgers.  I'm this way --- if I order something to try and like it, chances are I will not change my "order" for a long, long time.  Before the Garlic Burger I was addicted to their Chicago Style Hot Dogs.  Oh my they are so good with two hot peppers on the top......but the first time I saw a Garlic Burger on the menu and tried it --  the Hot Dog is definitely no longer #1. 

Later, though we did not do that much we went to my cousin's house.  Ate some dinner there and then I picked up her turkey carcass that she had saved for me.  She does this every yr.  I'm boil it and make stock as well as at least one turkey casserole, along with 3 or 4 quarts of turkey soup to freeze.  That way we can enjoy turkey for quite some time to come. Anytime I can eat meat that isn't red --- I'm pretty much happy.  We do eat red meat but try to keep it a minimum. 

Hope you are all going to have a wonderful day.

Blessings

Jackie

Wow bread thanks, lol

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving Day.

We had just my SIL and one of ousons over on Thursday. We will celebrate Thanksgiving tomorrow with the most of our sons and their families tomorrow. Son and family from Philadelphia did not make it back to Illinois this year. I did not go shopping this weekend although I did wrap a few Xmas presents we had already bought. Now I have a lot of catching up to do to be done by Christmas Day.

One DIL asked if we want to have Christmas at their house. I really do not care but feel it not fair to all grandkids cuz her children all the only grandkids on her side and her mother goes way overboard with gifts. Our other son and dil with 3 children (who do not spend exaccerated amounts on presents) will be there and see all her gifts and are still young and do not understand all this.

Granddaughter for Schaumburg who is 6 came in to spend the weekend with us. She called and asked if Boomps(grandpa) would pick her up on Friday afternoon. Of course he did. (haha) We have decorated the xmas tree, set out xmas items, did some schoolwork and are watching xmas shows. She is so much fun.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend

Hi everyone,

Tracy & I had a quiet Thanksgiving. She decorated the outside of the house. I relaxed. We managed to have our normal holiday dinner, and only used one pot(for gravy) and one pan ( for the turkey breast). All the sides were microwaveable. I spent many, many years cooking for 7 every night and always extras for holidays- cooking for 2 just doesn't compute with me.

My SIL inGa posted about not shopping on Thanksgiving (not that he shops all that much ever, except for Home Depot or harbor Freight), but it reminded me of Christmas several years ago, when all the kids were still local. Our tradition was to go to our oldest DD for breakfast and watch her boys open their gifts, then everyone would do their thing, seeing the other sides of their family or whatever, and we would all meet at my house for dinner. This particular Christmas, Bob had gotten the turkey all ready for the oven, left it on the counter, and when we got home from Namcy's, our Sheltie had done his best to eat the whole thing. Talk about wishing stores were open! One supermarket was, but all of their turkeys were either already cooked and sold, or still frozen. I don't remember exactly what we did, but we did have a turkey for dinner.

We did some shopping this weekend, but not for gifts. The repainting, redecorating etc we did last June, has changed our house quite a bit. When we went to decorate inside, things just didn't go where they used to. We ended up getting 4 new centerpieces and a new Nativity. Lots of fun, but I just don't have the energy I used to. We are at the point now of having everything but the tree up and will do that tomorrow.

I too, tend to get the same item in each place I eat out. Not very adventurous I know, but when I am paying for my meal, I want to know I am going to enjoy it. I do try lots of new recipes at home though.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend,

Anne

We learn something from everyone who passes through our lives..Some lessons are painful, some are painless… but all are priceless."
Author Unknown

Teacher -- there really is no place like home.  I love the joy of spending time with family and some of the un-expected great times with friends and family, but oh the comfort of just directing all of your actions, even just the comfort of sleeping in your own bed, and not having to do anything in any way that you don't want too.  

Love your walk-way up to your door.  Sometimes -- it takes so little to be eloquent.  I wanted to walk up to your door -- so that is what the picture said to me. 

We are having a downright balmy day -- something like an Indian Summer Day.  Hmmm, another big change.  All too soon we will be shivering again, but oh how great to walk outside this morning with no coat and being just fine.  The I-Heater is off as well as the furnace and the house is quite warm. 

You know sometimes it is a comfort to hear that someone else "acts" like you do about certain things.  This eating the same thing every time.  Dh and I don't have a lot of funds ear-marked for eating out so I really would detest choosing something I dis-liked tremendously.  Probably for good will some places would let you 'order' something else -- but I would hate doing that.  I will in time TRY other things, but it is a slow process with me.  Just like being at home and what I cook here --- I prefer to enjoy to the fullest what I am eating.  So, I stick with what I know satisfies me. 

Makes me think of all the years that I looked on food as mainly an intrusion on all the other things I would have rather been doing.  I had the world's best metabolism ( wish I still did ) and no matter what I did....getting up above 100#'s and or staying there was a real chore.  That was made worse by seeing food as a horrid time-taker for the things I'd have rather been doing.  I ran or rode a bicycle almost constantly.  That was back in the days though when there was less television to slow you down.  Even though we had the first ( for home ) t.v. in town, we could only get two stations and they were from St. Louis, Missouri then.  I'm pretty sure they were not even on part of the day.    

Anyway, lots of things to do today that I didn't get to yesterday.  I think they will seem easier though with the mild outdoor weather.  I'll be back later.

Blessings,

Jackie

Morning gals! Welcome Chloe's Mom! Oh I apostrophized you.... just never mind me.... (I had to look that up!)

Just waiting for DH's Nephew to call.... He is bringing over this car I have been looking at! It's at a dealer which he used to work at, and since he has a dealers license, I can buy the car from HIM! MAN, I am so excited!

We sold him my old car, because he will fix it up, and then sell it.... that's what he does on the side... But then last night, he called and offered to do this for us.... THAT way he will leave the car with us, and then come Tuesday, and we will do the paper work, and I will give him a check!

Nothing easier than that!, right? And I can look it over, see that it "fits" in our garage, and just thank my lucky stars for HIM! Ha!

http://www.peakkia.com/vehicle-details/2011-chevro...

So I should have another car today!

Welcome Chloesmom

We are not happy you had to join us, but we are happy to have you in our circle .

Would you believe I just got "suspended" from decorating our Christmas tree? My 12 yr old GS, that lives with me asked to be called when I started to decorate the tree. I called (he was at a friends) and I told him I would be starting 15 minutes. Of course, he wasn't here when I started. When he finally got here he kept saying one whole section had to be redone. I finally asked if he wanted me to sit down while he fixed it. He said "Yes". I thought he didn't like the way I had put the ornaments on. That was not the problem- it's a new tree and all the branches had not been opened and spread properly. But when his mom came in from outside, there I was, sitting on the couch, while he is working on the tree. I told her I had been fired and she told Doug he couldn't fire Grandma from decorating her own tree. I replied that she was right, he hadn't fired me, he had just suspended me temporarily.He started to get scared that he was in trouble. I said ,no, he wasn't in trouble- I just didn't want mom to think I. Was slacking off on the job. GC are so much fun

Anne