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Just because I used to drive them
Yup !
At an actual Design School
He Run out of money for another bag of cement]/b]
so-close-yet-so-far
But the fruit are delicious - use gloves when picking and peeling
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Hi
I was out walking today and did 7660 steps, The temperature this morning was 51/53 degrees. It was a nice day outside for walking until the rain came as I was heading back home, I was prepared just in case as I took My rain jacket along. I did not put the rain jacket on as it was a light drizzly type of rain and the Hood on the Hoodie protected my head and the hoodie was enough to keep me dry for the last minutes.
I did not get back outside yesterday
Have a Great Weekend
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Howdy y'all. It's sensational Saturday!
64 out there enow looking toward a high of 84 with 20% chance of rain.
In a while we'll need to give Ariel her daily prednisone. And I need to do laundry today. Whee!
Here's a hypnotically fascinating film of people decorating cakes that, fortunately, we don't get to eat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4G6Yte4Rk0 1 -
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Hi ValerieGardenKatGardens wrote: »Good Morning...TGIF!!
Today I batch cook. I promised myself I'd start at 10...so I'm already late!
Funny memes! The chocolate colored soap was 'mean'!! Roger I'd never heard of the Fat Man radio show. hmmmm.
Ed, I hope Ariel tolerates the chemo well. Feel your pain...its hard to do, because you feel so helpless. Or at least that's been my experience.
Ted's (DS2) ride home was not good yesterday... since I'd suggested the ride on Tuesday was election related, he sorta mentioned that the City of Atlanta must be having another 'special election'....75 minutes. I didn't talk to him, figured he needed to unwind while he walked Maya thru the park.
Headed for the kitchen....
Later...
If You are curious about any of the radio shows You can find some episodes on YouTube, for example searching Google with the fat man radio show youtube will show a bunch of them. Semi interesting factoid, the scale weight varied among the shows
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAlZ2nLk_ko
It sure did look like Chocolate too.
Well, now he has the weekend to unwind.GardenKatGardens wrote: »Ed, glad all went well for now, for Ariel! Also very glad you have all your fingers! Eduardo NEEDS all his fingers!
I saw the Carrot Cake Kisses, and didn't pick them up...my choices were A. They'll taste terrible and you'll have wasted some money OR B. they'll be really good, and you'll sit down and eat the whole bag within a day possibly two. Moderation does not live at my house any more. Don't know where he/she's moved to though.
Eating my lunch, Fingers crossed for Ariel.
I would be afraid that they would be so good Then I would end up eating them all in one sitting
In my case moderation moved out years ago...GardenKatGardens wrote: »Hey Ed,
50 years ago people believed a lot more than this. An awful lot of it we now consider barbaric!
Step back from that Starbucks 'Unicorn' drink. A large (Grande) sized has 59 grams of sugar and the Venti, (the big one) has 76 grams of sugar... so if Michigan State knows what its talking about, then 76 grams of sugar is nearly HALF A CUP of sugar....and they're calling them 'UNICORN' drinks.... as far as I can see, they are marketing these to kids...
So, children, diabetics, and anyone wanting to remain healthy RUN AWAY!!! LOL!
So True, From Here
http://www.omaha.com/livewellnebraska/nutrition/drinking-a-starbucks-unicorn-frappuccino-is-like-eating-krispy-kreme/article_6274f572-2602-11e7-9727-2b55429a1a25.html
For a grande version — that’s 16 ounces — made with whole milk and topped with whipped cream, the drink is 410 calories. And with 59 grams of sugar, the Unicorn Frappuccino packs as much of the sweet stuff as six Krispy Kreme glazed doughnuts.
and from here Starbucks nutrition page
https://www.starbucks.com/menu/drinks/frappuccino-blended-beverages/unicorn-frappuccino-blended-crème
Here for a few days only: The flavor-changing, color-changing, totally not-made-up Unicorn Frappuccino. Magical flavors start off sweet and fruity transforming to pleasantly sour. Swirl it to reveal a color-changing spectacle of purple and pink. It's finished with whipped cream-sprinkled pink and blue fairy powders.
16 ounce Grande
Nutrition Facts Per Serving (16 fl oz) Calories 410 Calories from Fat 140
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16g 25%
Saturated Fat 10g 50%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 45mg 15%
Sodium 230mg 10%
Total Carbohydrate 62g 21%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Sugars 59g
Protein 5g
Vitamin A
15%
Vitamin C
0%
Calcium
20%
Iron
0%
Caffeine 0mg**
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
**Each caffeine value is an approximate value.
Yikes
Have a Good Day
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parityanimal wrote: »We got home with Ariel about an hour ago, after her first chemo treatment, Vincristine, gave her the two Prednisone pills for today, didn't lose any fingers in the process, gave her some treats to let her know that we didn't hate her and weren't punishing her by giving her pills. She also ate her breakfast all up, before the pilling, so I'd say no IMMEDIATE side effects. But the next few days may be more telling.
Opened this week's CSA box, which arrived while we were gone, and cleaned, trimmed and cut the green beans.
And made my first cup of tea.
Hi Ed
The beans look good. I will say that the Frozen Green Beans that I have buying at CostCo are tasty and have a nice texture. I alternate them with a different Frozen vegetable mix from there to, That would be the one with 2 types of Carrots Broccoli and Cauliflower.
So far so Good with Ariel.
Temptation get thee behind me, Way behindparityanimal wrote: »I bought a bag of Hershey CARROT CAKE kisses, off the after Easter sale rack, and they are surprisingly good. Pale orange on the outside with a white filling.
They taste a lot more like carrot cake than I had really expected, and of course being small pieces of candy, can be enjoyed in moderation with just a little willpower.parityanimal wrote: »J actually bought one of those Unicorn drinks. I tasted it, just a tiny sip. Way too sweet for my taste.
I wonder how it would taste to me, I like sweet things, They just do not like me.
On a different note. I may have mentioned that I ordered a New Shredder ? Anyway...
I suspect that is why I woke up during the night with a sore left shoulder I did not lift it, I slid it and then when I took it down the stairs I laid it on the wide side and slid it down slowly from below letting friction and the rungs keep it to a safe speed.
It came Yesterday, Talk about heavy duty as well as just plain heavy. 66 Pounds shipping weight, Labels saying Two man Lift and and Team lift. I suspect from two different sources. It is a beast and came with a bottle of Oil to lubricate the cutting wheels each time You change the Bag or if not using a bag empty the Bin. The Bin is larger too. It does a more rectangular cut than the old one so I expect to use both, It is much faster too, It chews through CDs and DVDs easily and fast. The old one despite saying it shreds discs too often stalls on a overload and auto reverses making doing them frustrating. Bottom Line is that it was not cheap OTOH I went cheap a couple of years ago when I bought the last one at Staples and it only really worked well on paper. Live and Learn
Have a Nice Day and Thanks for the links
Roger
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Tying into the First image of today's humor post
I drove Moms 51 when I started driving and a 1964 Hawk Grand Turismo. That is the one with the Long hood.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studebaker_Gran_Turismo_Hawk
Pictures for anyone curious can be found on that website.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk
Overview
Manufacturer Studebaker
Production 1962-December 1963
(1962-1964 model years)
Assembly South Bend, Indiana, United States of America
Australia [1]
Body and chassis
Body style 2-door coupe
Layout FR layout
The Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk (or GT Hawk), a sporty coupe sold between 1962 and 1964, was the final development of the Studebaker Hawk series that began with the Golden Hawk of 1956.
It had the 289-cubic-inch (4.7 L) V8 engine (210 or 225 horsepower) teamed with a four-speed on the floor0 -
Good Morning! Sunny bright Earth Day!
It was SOOO nice to wake to a spotless kitchen, knowing that my food was cooked and waiting for the coming week! I was tired when I finished the cooking, but made sure everything was either hand washed or in the dishwasher and cleaned the floor, etc.
Plans are to mow the lawn today and trim. Also a couple indoor chores and I'm done!!
Great way to start the weekend...
ED!!!!! I watched about half that cake decorating video.....Bad Boy!!! It was fascinating, and mouth watering! The things they did with the chocolate ..... wow!
Roger, I think my walking today will be behind that lawn mower. But glad you got a good start on your walking steps....even though you got 'misted' on! I'll polish off my day with some dumbbells, and the dreaded bike.
Cat has eaten, but not me. I think its time to head to the kitchen. Thinking celery soup and avocado/garlic toast. Saving the can of Ful Medames for tomorrow's breakfast treat!
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Ariel's appetite hasn't been very good today, but she has eaten a little.
If this continues, we'll see about perhaps getting her an appetite stimulant from the vet. But hopefully this will pass by tomorrow or the next day.
Not too concerned, as she ate pretty well yesterday.
She took her prednisone today with no problem.0 -
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I was out walking today and did 7400 steps, The temperature this morning was 46/41 degrees. It was a nice day outside for walking.
I did not get back outside yesterday, however I did hit my daily goal of 10K steps
While I was walking I stopped at the produce store and picked up Bananas that were just green enough that the first one on the counter will ripen for Monday Morning and the rest went into the refrigerator. I also picked up Sweet Plums, Bartlett Pears and a 1 pound container of Strawberries for 99 cents.
What happens when you leave your dog at home alone:
Scientists reveal the stress pets go through when isolated
From Here:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4432134/What-happens-dog-leave-alone.html
Few dog owners enjoy leaving their pet alone while they head off to work.
But most dog lovers have no idea how their animals cope once they have been left alone.
Now scientists have revealed how dogs spend up to half an hour howling, barking and whining after their owner leaves them alone.
Find the rest of the article by following the link.
Have a Great Sunday
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GardenKatGardens wrote: »Good Morning! Sunny bright Earth Day!
It was SOOO nice to wake to a spotless kitchen, knowing that my food was cooked and waiting for the coming week! I was tired when I finished the cooking, but made sure everything was either hand washed or in the dishwasher and cleaned the floor, etc.
Plans are to mow the lawn today and trim. Also a couple indoor chores and I'm done!!
Great way to start the weekend...
ED!!!!! I watched about half that cake decorating video.....Bad Boy!!! It was fascinating, and mouth watering! The things they did with the chocolate ..... wow!
Roger, I think my walking today will be behind that lawn mower. But glad you got a good start on your walking steps....even though you got 'misted' on! I'll polish off my day with some dumbbells, and the dreaded bike.
Cat has eaten, but not me. I think its time to head to the kitchen. Thinking celery soup and avocado/garlic toast. Saving the can of Ful Medames for tomorrow's breakfast treat!
Later...
Hi Valerie
I suspect I will need to mow in a day or three too, Not my favorite way to pass an hour
Hopefully You like the can of Ful Medames
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Howdy y'all. It's scintillating Sunday!
Only supposed to get to the mid/upper 60s today, with rain.
Got all the laundry done yesterday, and the dishwasher is running now. Also finished off the last of the sliced Easter ham.
So far this morning Ariel seemed relatively OK when I saw her sleeping on an extra couch pillow on the bedroom floor, but when I looked a bit later she was gone. Perhaps she's up on the bed with J, or perhaps she is anticipating her prednisone pills and hiding from me. I wasn't planning on giving them to her quite this early anyway, and the timing is not THAT critical.
So here's a more relaxed Mona Lisa.
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parityanimal wrote: »Ariel's appetite hasn't been very good today, but she has eaten a little.
If this continues, we'll see about perhaps getting her an appetite stimulant from the vet. But hopefully this will pass by tomorrow or the next day.
Not too concerned, as she ate pretty well yesterday.
She took her prednisone today with no problem.
Hi Ed
I suspect that would be the Chemo suppressing appetite
Just curious what is the Prednisone for?
Good Luck with Ariel
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Good Morning, soggy Sunday in GA
And gonna be soggy thru Monday from what I saw on the weather channel. We need it.
Also temps will be on the normal side, and not the +10 above normal that we've had for the past week or more.
Ed, I suspect the chemo has Ariels tummy upset, and she will be not the good little eater of the past, if cats react to poisons like humans do. Hard to watch I know.
I am tossing the meatloaf from this weeks batch cooking. Just don't like it, and I have plenty of veggies and frozen foods that I won't miss it. One out of about 20, isn't a bad average!!
And several of these recipe's will still be made batched or not!
Roger hope your walk is pleasant today. Didn't look at your area of the map. Andddd, message just said Roger posted. Will go read. Funny cartoons this morning! Glad your walk was comfortable! Interesting article about the dog stress at being left alone. Glad my past dogs did not have those issues.
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The Prednisone is used to help prevent or treat allergic reactions to other drugs used in cancer care and to help treat nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy drugs. It can also aid in flushing the drugs from the system, as it tends to have a side effect of excessive thirst and, thus, excessive micturation.
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So far today, Ariel hasn't eaten anything that I know of. She refused treats, but did sniff them as if she WANTED to eat something, and did the same with cat food. She seemed to be asking for food but then didn't want it.
I may run to PetSmart and get small quantities of different tasting cat food and treats, to try, as she may be associating her regular food (and treats) with feeling sick.
If that doesn't work, I'll ask the vet about something to help stimulate her appetite. She did eat some yesterday, and pretty well the day before, but nothing so far today, and she can't go more than a day or two without eating anything, as there could be additional consequences...0 -
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I just got back from PetSmart. I got Ariel to eat about 4 crunchy steak and shrimp flavored cat treats. Not much, but it's a start!0 -
Ten little known animal "facts"...
http://cheezburger.com/1985285/10-little-known-animal-facts-that-may-shock-you0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQo4z57VsUg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1rXcm2mbKI