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Hi, our day looks beautiful from inside. The sun is shining and the sky is blue but it's still cold. Yesterday was a strange day. Dark clouds, a few minutes of snow, some got a few minutes of sleet, then the sun burst out and sky was blue - lots of weather all in one day. Got the kitchen floor mopped yesterday and did the bathroom, back hall and utility rooms today. Let's just say, this doesn't happen every week. It would be easier if I did it more often though.
Good News Club went okay. We had a couple new ones and some that had come before Christmas started again. Some of them got to act out the story and did a good job. During club, I got a phone call. Reception is not good in the building so she waited till I got home. I'm glad she did cause she told me about a friend whose husband had suddenly died. He had lost his hearing in the last month or so and had terrible pain is his head so he couldn't sleep. Now he's at peace.
I'm about to head out for the rest of the day. I'm going to a thrift store, Walmart and then to Lori's to babysit. Then tomorrow morning I'm going to Lindsey's to watch three of hers while she goes to the dentist.
Anewstart22, I hope you aren't aching so much now. What a neat project you are doing for the wedding. Takes some real skills to do it. Take a picture when it's done.
Our house is a little bit bigger than yours (1340) so our bedrooms aren't huge either. We do have a full basement though. What do you do your crafts on? As creative as you guys are, maybe you could make a folding table that would roll over the foot of the bed or something. I'm sure you'll figure something out. After the kids all moved out, we turned one of the bedrooms into a library for Ralph and it's very full now but I'm trying to confine him to that room.
No awe needed. I just do a variety of things where some people are always busy but doing the same things. Keeps me on my toes at times.
Marcie, getting out of the hospital is quite a job but I'm glad it's done and your dad is back at home. Having Monday off after all that was really nice for you. I can' t believe he didn't have an IV for those 27 hours. Hope he gets a good report today.
Anewstart22, glad you're getting your truck in before anything happens.
Sheryl, glad you got what you wanted yesterday. Yay on being able to put your arm up for the PT and for the PT people to recognize your progress. Keep doing what you're doing. Whatever you do, you'll wonder what John's doing so trust that whatever you decide to do is the best for that day. Hope you make it back later.
I need to head out now. See you.
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Good afternoon everyone. I was up and out the door at 7:45 this morning to take the truck in for alignment inspection. It is as I thought, I need a complete front end workup on my 01 dodge. All four tie rods, all four rubber boots on the tie rods, upper and lower ball joints, shock absorber and there is no problem with the track bar but may as well get it done since we will be there anyway. The one in the truck has 105,000 miles on it so may as well make it new with everything else so we don't have to go back in there later.
I don't know if my husband will do most of the replacements or have the shop fix it. He usually likes to save some of the money by doing it himself and I am waiting on an estimate from the shop for the actual cost of everything. They were real busy this morning so I am sure it will be late this afternoon before I hear anything from them. Once all work is done we will need an alignment as well. Also need new tires since mine are about 10 years old but only have 50,000 miles on them. They are looking like dry rot will be around the corner as well.
While checking my email today I discovered I had received three emails from Match.com about my new account with them. The first email welcomed me, the second one told me they had received my account update on my profile and the third one told me my new profile was accepted. Hmm, I don't have an account on match.com, I am quite happy with hubby here, lol. So, instead of logging on directly from my email in case it was a phishing email I searched Match.com and found their website. I then told the system I had forgotten my login password and I was sent an email to change my login. I changed it and came to an account for a male 23 years old and his online presence was Bam60cuz. I new this was wrong, why would a man use my email address? after all I am female and my email address is my name. I found chat on their website and let them know that was not my account on their site. The gal I chatted with checked out the account and told me she canceled the account and blocked all email from coming to me. She apologized for the inconvenience and I expressed my thanks for her quick action. I hope this person isn't up to no good on that website. Beware of Bam60cuz on there is you use it.
sannferris, I am so glad your PT is going so well for you and I hope the insurance will approve all that you need to get well. I would think they would want you to be as close to 100 percent as possible on your movement.
mygnsac, I am happy to hear your father is doing well and cisco has his walking partner back.
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Hi all. sorry I haven't been around. We have had so much crap going on, any my pain has been out of control lately. So the furniture we bought last month turned out to be a nightmare. The recliner we already had to return because it was held together by staples, and the company fought us about it. Then our box spring collapsed, they fought us about it, haven't had a bed to sleep in for a week, they brought out a replacement, IT WAS THE SAME AS THE ONE THAT BROKE!! We made them take it all back. Now we have no bed AND no chair... ugh. We had a single guest bed in the attic, so jason is sleeping on that, and I am sleeping on the couch. Needless to say, neither of us is getting any sleep. The hubband's birthday is today
and our anniversary is on sat. We aren't doing anything special. We went to our local diner this morning, and because I pretty much live there, the owner gave us our breakfast for 5$ total for hubband's birthday so that was really nice. I am terrible sorry that I haven't been able to catch up with everyone. I started taking the tramadol, and it does seem to help, but the side effects are awful, and when the pain gets really bad, I still have to take tylenol or ibprofen with the tramadol. But, I am just so grateful that at this point, anything is working. I have a new recipie too!
Polenta with Sautéed Veggies
1 (24-ounce) tube polenta, cut into 16 slices
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon oregano
Pinch of cayenne
1 medium zucchini, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
Salt and pepper to taste
1 (15-oz.) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup jarred salsa
4 ounces queso fresco, crumbled
Chopped cilantro, lime wedges, and additional salsa for serving
Preheat oven to 450ºF. use cooking spray coat a large baking sheet. Place the polenta slices on the sheet Bake for about 30 minutes, flipping halfway through cooking time, until the polenta is crispy and golden brown on the edges.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until softened and starting to brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic, cumin, chili powder, oregano, and cayenne; cook for about 30 seconds, until fragrant. Add the zucchini and red pepper to the skillet and cook, stirring often, about 3 minutes more, until slightly softened. Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper.
Combine the beans and salsa in a small saucepan over medium heat and cook until warmed through, about 5 minutes. Divide the polenta slices onto 4 plates, then top each with salsa beans, veggies, and queso fresco. Serve with chopped cilantro, lime wedges, and additional salsa.
Notes
Shredded jack cheese can be substituted for the queso fresco if you have it on hand.0 -
Hi, I just had to show you all this shelf made of plywood and nails. I love it and it is perfect for the craft room.
remodelista.com/posts/remodeling-diy-how-to-make-a-plywood-bookcase
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Good morning everyone.
We sure are socked in with fog this morning. I could barely see 5 feet ahead of me on the commute to work. Scary. This was our foggiest day this year.
Dad seems to be doing ok now (or, if he's not, he's not telling me). He went for blood tests on Monday, had to fast the night before, but when he got there they said they hadn't received the order from his doctor, so he had to fast again last night and go again today for the blood tests. What with not eating in the hospital last weekend and fasting twice this week, he says he's becoming a fasting pro.
I made chili spaghetti with veggies (asparagus, brussel sprouts, corn, green onion, spinach, mushrooms, broccoli) for dinner last night. I haven't made that in a long time. So good.
Cisco slept with me all night last night and he sure was kicky. I came close to kicking him out of bed, but just didn't have the heart. I think if you looked up spoiled rotten dog, you'd see his picture.
Christina, I posted your recipe in the Recipe folder here in the group. I can't believe the problems you guys are having with the furniture! I hope you find something better soon.
Anew, my Dad had a similar issue with a matchmaking website once. He started receiving emails from people saying they saw him on the website and wanted to set up a date. Turns out someone was using his email name as their username on that site. I think he contacted that site and they got it straightened out.
Debora, that's too bad about your friend's husband, but at least he is no longer in pain now.
Sheryl, I hope you and John are having a good week.
Elaine, I saw that picture over on Facebook of the snowed in store parking lot. I'd like to scoop it all up and bring it to California! We need it so bad! I hope PT is going well for you.
Hi to Jannie and Tammy!
Gotta get to work. Have a nice day everyone.
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Good Morning. Once again, I didn’t make it back here yesterday. My days are filled with busy doing a lot of nothing. I did discover something that John did while I was gone on Tuesday, changed extension cords and outlets that things were plugged into. I went to turn on a lamp that usually gets turned on by the switch ON the lamp and it didn’t come on. I just figured that the bulb burned out, but then, I got to thinking I better check things out. We live in an old mobile home and there are no ceiling light fixtures (except in the kitchen and bathrooms). Each room has an outlet that is connected to a wall switch, so certain lamps are plugged into those outlets so that the light comes on when you flip the wall switch. Sure enough, when I turned on the wall switch, that particular lamp came on, but then so does the other lamps and I don’t always want all the lights on. So, I spent some time, under the desk, changing everything back again. Good workout.
A couple of weeks ago I came home to find John taking one of the table lamps apart to “fix” it. He had changed the light bulb and it still didn’t work so he thought the lamp needed repair. Well, he was trying to turn it on by using the switch on the lamp and without the wall switch turned on for that outlet, the lamp would never light up. I have to keep a better eye on him, or he’ll have everything taken apart thinking he can fix it. Unfortunately, he can’t fix anything anymore.
Tuesday was the most gorgeous day so far this year and as I was driving from doctor’s office to errands to PT, I wished that John was with me so we could just keep driving and go for a scenic. I thought that the forecast stated that Wednesday would be like Tuesday, so we made plans to take off yesterday and drive, but we woke up to overcast and drizzle, so we stayed home. Today is also overcast and drizzle.
Debora, I haven’t heard from Granny since I sent her photos of my hair last week and then it was only a couple of words about my hair. I don’t know what’s going on with her, she’s not even sharing via email. I’ll have to ask more pointed questions, like did she ever get her bed and recliner fixed? How are the little ones doing? I’ll keep “pestering” her unless she specifically tells me to leave her alone.
I need to search for those walking dvd’s, maybe today. They are no longer sitting next to the tv and I can’t remember where I put them. I would love to blame “chemo brain” on my forgetfulness, but I think I’ve been off those harsh drugs for long enough that I can’t use that excuse anymore.
Marcie, so glad to hear that Dad is feeling better, but sure hope he gets answers as to what was going on. Not knowing is the hardest part of feeling ill. How was the cardiologist appointment?
Every time I drive to my oncologist’s office, I drive by our Old Spaghetti Factory. The last three or four times I’ve driven by, it looks deserted. The sign is still up, but no customers or cars in the lot. We only went there twice, but it was good, I’ll have to check it out and see if they closed down.
I can see Cisco leading the way on your walk. And yes, I’m sure he’s saying, “Mom, you’re not doing this right!!!” When John was feeding the animals, he would comment that a couple llamas would not come into the stall to get hay. That’s because I had them spoiled and would put a little hay out in the pasture, separate from the others, so they could eat in peace. Now that I’m feeding again, they go out to their spot and wait for me, knowing that I will feed them separately.
Anew, I know exactly what you mean about looking mad or mean. I inherited my mom’s frown lines and she and I have always had to combat that “mad” look. Even a smile does not always change my look. I’ve gotten lots of comments about it over the years.
Are you building the wedding gift and then taking it to CA? Or are you arranging what you need and getting it and putting it together there?
So sorry to hear about your needed truck repairs. Everything seems to hit at once, but it’s also smart to take care of all of it at the same time. As long as it is pulled apart, put in all new parts.
Christina, glad to hear that you get a little relief with the new meds. It’s great that this doctor will work with you and keep trying new meds until the right combination is found.
I’m long winded this morning, Hi to everyone else that I’ve missed.
Time to refill my mug…
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Hi everyone, it's been a wild ride this past couple of weeks. I have priced my tires and alignment without replacing any parts yet making the cost about $1100. My husband said the parts are around $400 if he does it himself but he doesn't have the tool needed for the Ujoints. I still don't know what the cost would be for all the parts and labor from the shop because I haven't received the call. Yikes!
Although I don't go very far, very often(last couple weeks were an anomaly) I don't care for being stranded without a vehicle to drive. I told my husband we should just put tires on his little MGB so he can drive it on the days I need a vehicle and I can drive his truck, like tomorrow. He has a cute little white MGB but the tires are really old on it as well. This route would be much cheaper at around $300 and we could fix my truck after the wedding trip in May. The trip is going to cost a couple grand so I hope I can convince him to do it because we really don't have the money to spare. I would also sell my truck but I tow with it, and so does he.
I am hoping to get a score in the town my friends are in. Someone is selling precut 3/4" plywood 12" wide and 7' long. With those I could build some shelves like in the link I posted earlier for a pretty good cheap deal. This would help me to organize my craft/guest room and be able to use my workbench my husband built me years ago. I might have him do 16" or 24" deep shelving so I can put plastic storage containers on it. I am sure our design will include some 2x2's and 2x4's in the framing, lol.
The days here have been cold with yesterday having a thick sheet of ice on my windshield in the morning but it warmed up nicely by 10 am and I was able to remove my coat. Today seems to be warm and the sun is shining, I feel bad for everyone who are in multiple storms.
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I missed your post yesterday and it looks like you posted right before I did yesterday. I am sorry to hear about your friend and I'm glad he is at peace. I feel much better now, thanks for asking. I use a bench my husband built for me with 2x4's and a plywood top that he topped with the brown kind of soft wood, sometimes you can buy it with holes in it. I don't know what it is called but the texture is very smooth which makes the materials slide real easy on it, I just can't have any liquids on it because it wouldn't stand up to it. He built it according to my needed height and it is about 7.5' long by about 24" deep. I can slide right up under it and sew comfortably.
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Sorry to hear about all your trials lately. I hope your pain is getting better under control now with the tramadol. I took tramadol for years and I didn't like the side effects of it either but it did help the pain. I hope your furniture situation is fixed soon too. We also had a problem with that as well and we fought hard to get decent furniture delivered. I am not totally happy with the furniture but at least it looks normal, lol.
Does your husband do any wood working? Perhaps he can build furniture for you. Have you seen Ana White's website? ana-white.com/plancatalog she has all kinds of furniture designs there. You can get all the upholstery materials online but make sure you get the expensive cushions not the cheap stuff that flattens out when you press your hand on it.
Congrats on your anniversary and I like your new recipe.
mygnsac- Glad your dad is doing ok but it sure seems they dont have their stuff together for him. I have never had chili spaghetti before so I'll have to try the recipe and I am equally happy to know that Match.com takes care of things so quickly.
sannferris-I am glad you get to be so active now. What about getting a clapper for him to turn lights on? He might have some fun with that. That frown problem, lol. If only people could understand it better.
We are building the giftbox here and putting it all together here. I will wrap it in pink ribbon before we take it to the wedding so it doesn't get smashed in transit, but otherwise it will all be done here.
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Debora, I found my Leslie Sansone's DVDs. I have:
Walk Slim, 5 Really Big Miles (includes a 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 mile invigorating walk)
Power Walk with Friends (2 miles in 30 minutes)
Ultimate 5 Day Walk Plan (Monday = 3 mile walk, Tuesday = 4 mile walk, Wednesday = 1 mile walk,
Thursday = 2 mile walk and Friday = 5 mile walk)
I'll probably stick with the 1 mile, no matter what day of the week it is, until I know I can handle it. It's pretty strenuous, I know that when Granny was visiting, she was outdoing me by a long shot.0 -
Good Morning. Busy morning, feeding animals and myself and will get ready for PT. I guess that's about it for now.0
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Good late afternoon everyone. It's been busy today and still figuring out the craft room storage. We went last night to the big box stores and checked out our choices. I'm not sure what I want to do since I need use of the room asap so that I can get some crafting done before the wedding. If we build it will take time, if we just buy already made stuff it would be double the price. The plywood didn't work out, it had some nail holes in it and I don't want anything I have to fill holes in, lol. We did find some very nice shelves for $12.99 each about 4 feet long and about 12" wide. I think they were at least 1" thick so we might just go with that and use some 2x2 and 2x4's to build a frame for them. There are not enough shelf brackets at either store so we definitely need a frame. It would be fast to build and I could paint or stain later. (Yep, I think you all helped me decide what i am going to do, lol). Update: Nope, I think we will go with some pine boards 2x12 or 1x12, believe it or not the 2x12 is cheaper but the 1x12 is a smoother board so we need to take a look at them to decide what we want to do.
How are you all? sannferris, it sounds like you have some nice walking videos there, I think I will check them out and 1 mile per day is about all I could do comfortably. Update: I checked out the 5 days walking video and it looks great, I will need to order it though.
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Good Morning. Yesterday's PT was different and harder, more extensive massage and exercise, wore me out. I picked up Subway sandwiches on my way home and after lunch, got comfy in my recliner and fell asleep. Just like last Friday. Ha, I guess my new Friday schedule includes a nap now.
I got an email from Granny, I'm so happy, I hadn't heard from her in a long while. Here's an excerpt:
Yes, my bed is fixed. G-pa and Nick came over and fixed it. Then they fixed my couch where the leg was broken off. Nick built a new leg for it. They tried to fix my recliner, but decided it couldn't be fixed, so G-ma bought me a new one. Then Trisha bought me another new one to replace the blue one that Cavin had raveled out on both arms. G-pa brought it over and tried to put it together, but it seems he either broke the back or it was already broken. He talked to the store and they are going to replace it, but had to order one and it isn't here yet. After I get it, everything will be in pretty good shape.
It seems Cavin is passing up Averie in school as far as reading and writing. He is only in pre-school, and she is about to finish up 1st grade. Even with his problems he is very smart.
The rest of the email also sounded more upbeat, Yay! I was so very concerned about her getting into a deeper depression. Slowly, but surely, I hope she gets back into her routines and possibly will join us again someday.
I'm listening to Lucky Dog in the background and will refill my mug and go watch it and the rest of my favorite Saturday morning shows. I feel like when I was a little kid, watching Saturday morning tv. I'll be back after Recipe Rehab.
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I'm back and missed most of Recipe Rehab this morning. John got up and needed help and attention, but I thought, that's OK, I'm taping my shows. When I went back to watch what I had recorded, that station was not coming through very well, so I have mostly blank screen with "no signal" or "weak signal". I could tell that the recipe was chicken and dumplings. I've never made that, so I probably would never need to rehab it. If I ever want to try it, I'll find a healthy version to start with.
It is another beautiful NW day here. A little chilly, but clear blue skies.
Today is the memorial for my cousin John. My sister went to my mom and dad's last night and will take them to the service. Norma got the program in advance because she is doing a reading, she said it looks like it's going to be a wonderful memorial.
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Wow, where does the time go. Here it is Saturday evening. Thursday morning I had a good time with Lindsey's three. When she got home I want to the DAV bookstore and looked for books and picked up a Little Caesar's pizza for dinner. I went to Bible study in the evening. After missing 2 weeks, it was nice to be back.
Friday I ended up being gone all day. Hubby and a friend went to Kansas City - 3 hours away to ship some boxes of books and go to a farm machinery show. They left after I did and got home before I did. I did my walking, stopped in and visited Lori at her work where I found out Thomas had a basketball game at 4. I went to Panera to meet with some Flylady friends. I didn't eat there cause I planned to meet Julie for lunch cause she was getting off at noon. I did part of my shopping, picked up Julie and we drove thirty miles to the basketball game. Then I drove her back, got my groceries and went home. And we finished up the Little Caesar's pizza for supper.
Today I straightened the house, got ready for tomorrow when all the kids are coming. I peeled 7 lbs. of carrots, made a new dessert (and now think I made too much), made the jello. I've already set the table so I could put out a little valentine stuff but the big thing is Julie's birthday. Our baby will be 28. This evening we went to a local church's soup supper. I had a bowl of chicken noodle and one of vegetable beef - yummy homemade ones. I had them and passed on dessert.
Anewstart22, lots of work to be done on your truck. Yikes on the match.com. Glad you got it resolved quickly. Nice shelf you found. Cool that your husband made your workbench.
Christina, I hope your day went okay and your pain subsided so you could enjoy your anniversary even if you don't go anywhere. I hope the chair and bed situation are taken care of soon. I wouldn't think sleeping on a couch would be good for you.
Marcie, fog is horrid to drive in. Glad you made it to work. Yes, your dad is good at fasting. Beautiful plate of food. Did your dad get to see the doctor after his blood work?
Sheryl, glad you figured out about the lamp. Not a huge thing but doesn't sound like it was in an easy spot to work. I like it when you are long-winded. I have the Ultimate 5 day walk plan and 4 mile power walk (4 mile power walk, 2 mile classic walk, 2 mile power express). I like the Ultimate one best but usually just did 2 miles no matter which one I used and sometimes I created my own plan since you can do that. I have gotten a group together to do Walk Kansas again so will need to walk 30 minutes every day. One mile is a good place to start and remember what Leslie says - you can always just walk any time. And even if you can just do a part of the walk, it's still a start. I picked up a book she wrote the other day. We'll see when I get around to reading it.
Anewstart22, lots of decisions for you to make. Sometimes when you don't have the time, you end up spending the money. You'll get it figured out.
Sheryl, they push you on the PT but you are seeing progress. So glad and excited that you heard from Granny. Thanks for sharing it - I can just hear her saying it. Glad the furniture got taken care of. Thanks for being persistent. Nice that your sister could take your parents to the service. I'm thinking of going to the funeral for my friends husband (also named John) on Monday. It's about 2 hours away but I have someone I could ride with. The graveside service will be closer so I'll have to make a decision tomorrow.
I'd better leave you guys and head for bed. Tomorrow will be busy with church in the morning and all the kids here for dinner (well, all but Lori and Emily). Never know how long they will stay. We had a warm day (53) today but I heard tomorrow's high is supposed to be 25. We'll see. Good night.
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Good morning all, it has been strange weather here lately as yesterday morning was met with cold and drizzle then a bit of light rain. The afternoon was 80 degrees, I think we were the hottest in the nation. Today is overcast and cool but it feels great to go outside for some swiftly moving air to cool off in between organizing my craft/guest room. I do believe we will be figuring out how to keep the guest bed in the office because this room is just too small for crafting and sleeping, lol.
We completed my shelving unit this morning and I have filled it up which has allowed my workbench to be free of any boxes and now I can work on sorting some photos for my sons wedding. We decided on 2x4's with 1x12x8 boards we cut in half and placed front to back making my 3 shelves a true 22" deep and 4' wide. I have the bottom open without a shelf and which really gives me four spots to store items. My plastic containers will fit two stacked on the bottom and two middle shelves leaving a shorter top shelf about 15" deep from the ceiling with ceiling height of only 8' exact, lol. The 2x4x8 touched the popcorn.
I did talk my husband into buying tires for the little car instead of tackling the much more expensive project. We will take care of my truck after the wedding.
sannferris-It's great to hear granny is feeling better, I do hope she comes and joins us here.
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Good Morning. Was awakened by the geese this morning, honking and carrying on right outside the bedroom window. Do they know that's the bedroom window? Was it their plan? Was it a coincidence? I wonder if the neighbors were bothered. John slept right through it, he was sleeping on his good ear and is deaf in the other, so he'll sleep through anything.
The sun is shining and it looks beautiful outside, but I bet it's cold. The thermometer says 38, I haven't been out to feed yet. I think it might be a good day to go for a drive. Get John out of the house and see the scenery. Might be too cold to stop and take a walk, but we'll see.
Quite some time ago, (on NM) Sylvia had posted about getting a Pork Belly from Trader Joe's, "not the healthiest, but delicious, so a nice once-in-a-while treat". I found it last time I was there, and bought one. Then, forgot I had it until I saw it last night on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator. Maybe I'll fix that today and see how it is. I sure miss the adventures of Sylvia. (And all the others that posted in the journal room). I'm going to be nostalgic today.
OK, Debora, I'll start with the Ultimate 5 Day DVD, and even though Sunday is not listed, I'll do 1 mile today.
I had a rude awakening from a news report Friday. A very favorite local basketball player that played with the Portland Trailblazers for years dropped dead this past week. He had become a pillar of the community during and since his sport days and was a philanthropist and humanitarian here in the NW. Very well-known and extremely well liked by all. He had knee surgery the previous week and the autopsy showed that he died of a blood clot breaking away in his leg and traveling to his lung. He died within an hour of having symptoms. He was only 52. Now, I see the importance of those blood thinners I'm taking. My doctor has monitored me very closely and said it was a serious situation and to call him about the slightest thing, but I didn't realize just how serious this is. I have a great doctor.
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Got up this morning and it was good and cold and then started snowing. Fortunately, it didn't snow too hard or too long cause it was really windy. We went to church and then all the kids were here for dinner. I thought maybe I had made too much food but we have a couple days of the roast, the carrots hubby will have tomorrow, and 2 days of potatoes. I did make way too much dessert (apple raspberry crisp) - really good but not for kids I guess so Julie took most of the second pan home and is taking it to work tomorrow. She got her fitbit charged right away so is using it. Jim (our son-in-law) got a new one (fitbit hr) given to him by the volleyball team so he made 25 trips up and down oru stairs so see how it counted stairs. Everyone left around 3 and the day has been quiet since then. I made my list for tomorrow even thought I'll be gone most of the day. I don't know why but it helps me.
Anewstart22, cool on getting the shelving unit done so quickly. And you got the car deal figured out. Have fun working on the photos.
Sheryl, sorry the geese woke you. They were up so thought everyone else should be too. Did you get out for a drive? I never had pork belly. How was it? We are very thankful you are doing so well too. Did you get to walk? I did very little walking today and not sure what will happen with going to the funeral tomorrow. So hopefully, I'll do something on Tuesday. Since I walk with friends MWF, it's the other days I'll work on - some days I've just done 10 minute segments walking around the house.
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Good Morning. The geese had fits again during the night, woke me up at 3 am, but I was able to go right back to sleep. It's spring!! at least for them and the males are fighting over the females. Every year, I remember what we go through every year at this time. But, after their laying season, when they all get along again, I forget how loud and raucous they can be.
We did take a drive yesterday, it was so nice. Gone about 3 hours and put 65 miles on the car. Headed into the east hills, long winding roads with lots of trees and came upon some huge mansions at the top of hills. Wow, some people must have lots of money. Gorgeous places with absolutely the most gorgeous views overlooking pastures, rivers and the Cascade mountains in the distance.
We stopped and got club sandwiches at a cute little restaurant, so I haven't made the pork belly yet. I'll let you know how it is when I finally prepare it. Today, I have doctor appointments and tomorrow is PT, so I may wait until Wednesday to cook a big regular meal. It seems that on the days where I'm headed somewhere, we just grab and go.
I did the 1 mile portion of the dvd and took an "easy" walk in the middle while the ladies on the tv were really working it. I think I'll do the same routine all this week and then move on to what the dvd says for each day next week and see how I do. Mondays are suppose to be 3 miles, but I'll have to work up to that...I think all this week will be 1 mile "hump" day for me.
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Good morning everyone.
Had a quiet, uneventful, weekend. Just ran my normal errands, did laundry, cleaned house, and got my weekly cooking done. For my pot of something this week I made a 15 bean soup from a package I picked up at the store the other day. I didn't care for it too much, but Dad likes it, so he can have it all!
Dad gave me a demo of the logging site he is using now, MyNetDiary. It's pretty cool, and very quick when searching for food or exercise items. He's paying $60 a year for the full site and says he actually likes it better than NM. I don't know how it does with recipes or how the community is as he never uses those. I'm sticking with MFP though. I'm comfortable with it and it works for me. I think he was trying to lure me over to his logging site, kind of like he did when he lured me over to NM in 2012!
One of my coworkers either quit or was fired last week. I don't know the backstory, but I came in to work and found they had left me some of the work they found on her desk when they were clearing it out. Very sad. She was an integral part of the office.
Dad seems to be feeling good again. He's back to his normal routine of walking Cisco twice daily, going for a walk on his own (where to dog doesn't slow him up) one daily, doing his back exercises every night, and logging every bit of food that goes in his mouth. He showed me his weight loss chart and he's been on a slow but stead downward trend since January and is just about back to maintenance weight again.
Sheryl, those frisky geese sound loud! They'd have to be really loud to wake me though. I use earplugs when I go to bed because I wake up too easy. Glad you heard back from Granny. I would be surprised if she ever comes here to talk with us again, but I'm glad you are trying to stay in touch with her. You are right. Blood clots are to be taken very seriously. I never realized why until my Dad was put on Cumadin and I read up on it.
Anew, you should post a pic of your new shelves! I would love to see them. Sorry about the car problems.
Debora, apple raspberry crisp sounds so good! I'd like a bowl with a scoop of vanilla ice cream please!
I hope Jannie, Tammy, JC and Isabella stop by and chat again. It's been awhile since they were here.
Back to work. Have a nice day everyone.
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Good evening, it's been a full day. Headed out before 7. I rode with three other women to the funeral (about 2 hours away). We had a good time visiting both directions. Funerals are never easy but he circumstances made this one hard but they put the focus on the many good things he did. One blessing is they were able to donate to 21 people. We all got to give Betty a hug and then we headed back home. When we got back to town, I made a Dillons run to get ingredients for a recipe to try out at Lori's on Wednesday. Most of the things were on sale which was nice. I got home about 3:30.
When I got home, I folded a load of laundry, got my 5000 steps in circling the kitchen table in spurts, made split pea and ham soup for the first time and have a list made for tomorrow. I'll be home in the morning and will go to Good News Club in the afternoon.
Sheryl, at least you know the geese noise won't last too long. Glad you got out for a drive and had a good time. It's easier to cook a big regular meal when you're home longer.
Great job on doing a mile. What do you think of starting an exercise post? I'll start it and you let me know what you think. Good idea to stick with the one. And if you want to stick with the one mile at a time for awhile, you can go to the plan your own workout and just choose one of the colors at a time and you have 5 different miles to do. But your way will work too. Just do what's best for you. You'll soon be outdoing me.
Marcie, quiet and uneventful sounds very nice for you. Wow, there are 15 different kinds of beans. I'm am slowly but surely working away at things I have bought in the past and trying to use things up. I'm glad your dad enjoys what he's using and it's working for him - pretty high praise to say it's good competition for NM. I'm surprised he didn't just come here since you were here.
How sad for the co-worker and to find out in that way. Hope it doesn't add too much to your workload.
Glad he's feeling good again and back to doing all her was.
Several had the apple raspberry crisp with ice cream. So now I'll have to have other desserts good with ice cream to use up what's left. I see brownie sundaes on the agenda soon.
Have a great Tuesday.
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Good Morning. More good news from the doctor, the tumors are continuing to shrink and the scan showed nothing in the breast and very small, negligible masses in the lymph nodes. By the way I have been feeling, that is exactly the report I was expecting. I don't see him for another two months. And, the blood tests to check the warfarin dosage are now once every three weeks since my INR numbers have been steady.
The weather was gorgeous yesterday and I decided I didn't need a scarf to keep warm, so I went au natural. Everyone commented on my curly hair. I guess I need to embrace the curls and simply be happy my hair is growing back. The doctor said that as it continues to grow, it will revert back to how it was, but he doesn't know that this is it's natural state, I used to do stuff to straighten it. It's most manageable when it's damaged, ha ha. The way it is now...it has a mind of it's own.
It's clear out this morning, so it looks beautiful, but it's very cold. The pasture looked like it had frost on it when I got up, but the sun has melted it all away already, I see green.
Marcie, I'll bet it's weird at work with those unanswered questions about what happened to your co-worker. Years ago, when I was working at the airport, one of our senior pilots, who was also acting as office manager, went to lunch and never came back. We all suspected that the Chief Pilot fired him, but never knew for sure. They had a meeting and then he said he was going to lunch and we never saw him again. That then became a running joke when someone said they were going to lunch, we all said we hope to see you this afternoon.
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Good morning everyone, it will be a busy day today. I still need to finish up the photo sets and want to go to storage and see if there is something else there. When we sold our old house we had put everything into storage and lived in our RV for years which meant I needed storage for other things too, lol. I think I might have taken some pics out of the big storage at one time and they might be in the small storage. We keep the other storage because we store another collector car in there and wish my husband would reign in some of this stuff, lol. RV's gotta go, Corvette and trailer has gotta go. If he just does those two things I could sell my truck and have no need for it, lol. I keep trying to reign him in with the thoughts of saving lots of money but that doesn't seem to get him moving. We would store the Corvette here but the garage is too short, it doesn't fit so we use it for our wood working.
sannferris, it sounds like things are really picking up for you and I am happy to hear of it.
arobed53, still busy as all get out. Good for you.
mygnsac, I'll post pics when I get that room all done with true organization done.
I have been making a list of the menu for our trip and have to concentrate on foods which don't require an oven and made an oatmeal snack for hubby yesterday. I told him we will be trying a few different things before we go so we agree upon food to eat, lol. Yesterday I made no-bake oatmeal cookie balls. Peanut butter, honey, rolled oats and raisins. He loved it and it's on the menu list.
It was so easy to make too! I have made oatmeal balls before and think I posted the recipe to NM but I like this recipe far better. I suppose if someone wanted to add some protein powder it would up the nutrition for an after workout food too. I'll post the recipe to the recipe's thread.0 -
Does anyone know who djou444 is? This person asked to be my friend and I approved but sent a message back asking how I knew this person. I haven't heard back from this person so if you all don't know who this person is I will be unfriending this person.0
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Hi all. Bad pain day, but I wanted to pop on and share a recipe I created for dinner tonight.
Vegetarian enchiladas
1 can amy's black bean refried beans
1 jar organic salsa
1 can organic diced tomatoes, seasoned
1 bag frozen corn, black beans, pepper mix
2 quarts portabella mushrooms, chopped
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp cumin
1 packet organic taco seasoning
1 container fresh guacamole
1 pack shredded cheddar
1 pack ezekial spelt tortillas
in a big pot, add olive oil, heat it, add all the mushooms and sautee for a few min, add in corn mix, refried beans, cumin, heat through, add taco season and half bag of cheese, stir.
Put one heaping tbsp of guac on a tortilla, and a heaping amount of taco mix, and roll, put in a baking pan with high sides. When all are finished, top with can tomatoes, half jar of salsa, and top with the rest of the cheese, bake for 20-25 min on 350. Top with remaining guac and salsa.0 -
Sheryl, I love the good news reports you got from the doctor. Slow but steady you go. Yay on letting your hair show.
Anewstart22, I hope all your storage stuff is organized so it's doesn't take too long to hunt. With all the woodworking your husband does, having the garage to use is great. Glad the no-bake oatmeal cookie bars were a hit. I don't recognize djou444. Hope you hear back from them.
Christina, sorry for the bad pain day. You have too many of them. I hope you eventually can get more relief. Recipe sounds good.
It has been a cold day here but roads are clear so won't complain. I got several things done this morning. Good News Club went okay. I made it home by 5:30, checked my email and then fixed supper. I cooked some onions, green, red & orange peppers, & celery. I added spinach to mine and eggs to hubby's. My throat was a little sore but eating went fine and it doesn't hurt now. I've been chilly all evening so not sure if I'm coming down with something or not. Guess I'll decide about walking when I wake up in the morning. I do have my list made for tomorrow so hope it goes as well as today did. Think I'll fix another cup of tea to warm me up.
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Ahhhhh, a new day. No fever this morning and feeling much more lively. Ha. Still have a stuffed up nose but can handle it. I slept it rather than go walking and won't push as hard - ha. Jim and Lori find out if they are having a boy or girl today.
In my Walk Across America, I passed from Virginia into Kentucky - just barely but I made it - only took about 50 weeks but it is progress.0 -
Good afternoon/evening my friends. We are finally getting the little car to the shop for tires. If my husband gets home in time we will take it over tonight and leave it so they can put the tires on tomorrow. It will be nice to have a truck when I need one.
I just removed djou444 from my list of friends because I have not received an answer back about where this person comes from, lol. I have no idea and I feel strange having a friend I don't know.
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Those enchiladas sound great, thanks for the recipe. I hope you get some better relief for the pain you have to go through.
arobed53
I am sure the storage won't be a problem, I believe we have only a few boxes in there with the car so it should be easy peasy!
Glad you are feeling better too and congratulations on the progress into Kentucky.
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Good Evening. I missed stopping in here this morning, I did the walking dvd, 1 mile, and watched what I recorded from tv last night and then John was up and I didn't get over here.
I just quickly browsed Facebook, so, for Tammy and Anewstart and anyone else who isn't on facebook, Elaine posted an update: This was my first day driving. I still have the brace on and will get the rest of my staples out tomorrow... maybe rid of my brace in the house, too. We've been enjoying all my canned and frozen stuff except for the past few weeks I've been down and can't go to the basement to drag anything up. Do you have room for a small garden or do you do one? We're planning on doing the market again this year. I look forward to it. It's hard but great family time.
What I taped last night was the Great British Baking Show. I'm addicted to the show. We're in the quarter finals and I feel like I know each one of the remaining contestants personally. I like them all so much, not sure who I want to win.
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Hey all! Been so busy but wanted to pop in and say that I've been trying to keep up with all of you here.
Marcie--do you know if there is a way to trick the computer to change my logging streak? I didn't log Sunday until Monday (paper logged it all) and now my streak is gone. If I put one item in would that trick it? I don't really know why I care but I am curious! Thanks Glad your dad is back to his normal routine.
Sheryl---SO HAPPY FOR YOU!! Glad you got good news
Christina---Hope the pain eases soon. The recipe looks good but I am a 5 ingredient or less girl I hate to cook and am always looking for simple, although most of your ingredients are easy to find!
Anew--- you have been very busy, hope you are getting good rest!
Aero--Hope you kick that cold/flu to the curb! Did you post what the new baby is? I missed it if you did! Either way, hoping that he/she is healthy because in the end, that's all that matters
Hope everyone else is well! I will try to check in sooner but work and the boys are so crazy right. Take care
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Good Morning. Rain = Mud...More Rain = More Mud!!!!! And, we've got it.
Despite the mud, I'm feeling very good this morning. Got in my 1 mile walk and my PT exercises. I try to do the PT 3 times a day, but sometimes it only ends up twice.
Marcie, I meant to comment that I agree with you regarding Granny. At this point, I would be shocked to see her come over here, but I still wish for it. I'm sending out an email update about myself to my cousins and will update Granny too. I hope she responds and if so, I'll post it here.
My computer is acting up and I better submit this before I lose it. I forgot to compose it in Word first and copy/paste. For some reason it's not allowing me to copy what I've written so far to be able to paste it into Word.0 -
Howdy, beautiful day here. The sun is shining nicely. It's only 21 but the wind from last night has died down. The weekend is supposed to be bad with snow and ice but I'll just wait and see. There's nothing I can do about it.
I felt better as the day went on yesterday. When I was cleaning up in the library before dinner I found 2 used copier cartridges so decided to take them to Office Max and then went to Joanne's to get buttons. Found what I wanted but turned down the idea of a sack. I thought I could handle 2 cards of buttons. Bad idea. As I walked out I was trying to see where my credit card was cause it was not where I thought it would be. When I got to the car I realized I had dropped one of the cards so went to retrace my steps. A car drove by in front of the store and guess what it drove over. Buttons do not stand up to a car. Didn't have time to go back and buy more so another time (but I did find my credit card). From there I went to Lori's and fixed supper - 4 ingredients and they liked it.
They had brought cupcakes for dessert and the frosting revealed the sex of the new baby. It's a GIRL. The kids almost acted disappointed for a minute but then Paige wanted to know the name. That's still to come. While they were gone, I got the dishes done, folded the clean laundry, took care of Emily and walked about 3000 steps.
Working here at home today - sheets are changed, moving lots of dust (yuck). I have Bible study this evening so should work on that some. We'll see.
Anewstart22, yay on getting the car in for the tires. That reminds me that when I left I had a low tire on my car so took the other one. I called and left a message for Hubby and he was able to take it in and get it fixed by the evening. Good guy.
Sheryl, that was smart to bring Elaine's update here. It's so good to see she's doing so well. She'll be ready for the cruise. I forgot about the Great British Baking show. I saw the first one and then didn't set it for a Season Pass. So something jogged my mind so I have last Sunday taped and will get this Sunday's. Sorry I missed them.
Jannie, I figured you were busy and you pop in when you can. I sometimes haven't gotten a day logged till alter and my streak is intact but I don't know if just one item would do it. You're right, healthy is the most important part - knowing just helps i the shopping.
Hubby just left so guess I should get busy too. See you.
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