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Hi Edparityanimal wrote: »Howdy all y'all. It's sumptuous Sunday! -1C/30F with an expected high of 12C/53F and 50% chance of precipitation.
Still some residual inflammation around the tooth, but the infection was pretty bad. It does seem to be improving slightly each day, so I'm hopeful that it will be all gone by the time I finish with the antibiotic that my dentist prescribed. And, of course, with my mouth being open wide enough to stuff a football into, my TMJ is acting up, especially on the left side where the work was done. But despite residual inflammation and soreness, and TMJ, it's so much better than when the tooth itself was hurting, that I can't complain. And I CAN sleep. I have been saving the hydrocodone for shortly before afternoon nap time and another at/shortly before bed time at night and taking ibuprofen in the morning and late afternoon/early evening and that keeps everything reasonably happy.
Just the act of chewing AT ALL isn't distressing any more, though the first couple of days even that was enough to wake everything up and have it all screaming at me that it just wanted to rest, *KITTEN* it, and why couldn't I just leave it alone so it could heal? Now it's down to just a dull ache after chewing. I'm still taking small bites and chewing carefully, and expect it will take me a while to get over doing that just from the memory of the agonizing tooth pain, even when I don't really need to do so. Oh well, taking small bites and eating slowly is supposed to be better for us anyway, right?
Yup, Small bites and eating slowly is supposed to be the ticket to weight loss and Maintenance
It is a shame that the reason for it in Your case is pain. A good nights sleep is a blessing.
No Clue, You could ask the moderators why however. Here is the one I PM'd with about moderated posts beforeAs best I can recall, yesterday's (still awaiting moderation) post only had two links, both of which were then posted separately, as they were the two old commercials for pizza. I haven't noticed any commercials for that pizza recently, but do remember them from years ago as they were some of the more amusing commercials on television at the time. If one has to watch commercials, it's nice if they are at least entertaining commercials.
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I hope that helps.
From the postings on their doors, The Quick Chek Convenience store opens at 6AM and closes early Christmas Day as does Dunkin Donuts and the local Grocery Store. Quick Chek is usually a 24 hour a day store as is 7 Eleven who never close even for holidays.Need to feed the felines and clean up yesterday's cat bowls and still need to get out to buy paper towels. If it's rainy I can still make the short run to Aldi for that, and can probably, if necessary, wait until tomorrow, though I'd really rather not be getting out to any grocery store on Christmas Eve if I can help it. It seems that most years I find myself in Kroger looking for some last minute item before they close up early, and stay closed until the day after Christmas.
I do believe that Ingle's might actually be open on Christmas, though the only times I seem to recall going there on Christmas were when D was living here and working at Ingle's. I was probably going only to drop him off or pick him up, as I don't recall every actually BUYING anything on Christmas there. And I could be mistaken about them even being open.
I do know that our Walgreen's used to be open on Christmas, but that may vary from one Walgreen's to another and I think I heard someone in the pharmacy mentioning that they'd be closed on Christmas but that some of the other stores might be open. Of course they may have just been referring to the pharmacy itself and the rest of the store may still be open. I know I have had reason to shop at Walgreen's in the past on Christmas, but usually just for some last minute minor medical item or toothpaste.
One year when J and I were both out of town and D had Christmas off but was here alone, he was complaining that he had nothing for Christmas dinner and didn't want to try to find a an open Denny's or some buffet restaurant, like perhaps Golden Corral.
I pointed out that he could get a small canned ham at Walgreen's and probably some halfway decent side items, even though they'd likely all be canned or frozen, and put together some kind of Christmas dinner, but I think he preferred to wallow in self pity that year so he probably just made some Hamburger Helper since he couldn't run out and pick up some Taco Bell or a cheeseburger.
I hope he can spend Christmas with his aunt this year, in Tucson.
The felines are eyeing me hungrily but it's NOT TIME yet. It is time for me to make my last mug of hot tea though.
TBH the Canned Hams I have had in the past never impressed me for taste or texture.
Pretzels and Cheeseparityanimal wrote: »What is Mr. Wolfe eating today?
It sure does look tasty too.parityanimal wrote: »Hungarian mushroom soup. Looks interesting.
No Reason they couldn't be tasty.parityanimal wrote: »Kids try food from children's books.
BTW My brother pointed it out to me, The scene they showed on TV of Mary Poppins sliding out of the sky, if You look closely You can see the wire she is descending on from upper left to lower right, Careless editing or to cheap to reshoot so they left it in.
Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year.
Roger
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Howdy all y'all. It's magnificent Monday! Happy Christmas Eve! 1C/34F with an expected high of 11C/52F and 0% chance of precipitation.
Nothing major on the agenda for today. As always I need to feed the felines and clean up yesterday's cat bowls. At some point I need to get some bubbly for New Year's but that can wait until after Christmas. I might look for some of those tiny, individual bottles of it. Sometimes they have those on special this time of year at Kroger.
Ham is ready to go for tomorrow. J should be heading up to Kentucky today. He was planning to drive up yesterday but he had a headache.
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5 Christmas traditions from the 50s that are (mostly) not done any more.
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Chefs review possible Christmas gift gadgets for foodies.
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We can save this one to watch just before eating Christmas dinner. It might lower our appetites...
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The final feast:
Ham, lightly maple glazed.
Sweet potatoes with walnuts, lightly maple glazed.
Scalloped potatoes.
Steamed green beans with a light butter sauce.
Parkerhouse rolls with butter.
Trader Joe's Nouveau to drink.
Aldi pecan pie cheesecake for dessert.
And I don't have to cook on Christmas since I made it all for Christmas Eve.
Merry Christmas Y'all!
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I'm back home from walking and no money was found. The Temperature out the door was 30 degrees.
It's that time of Year
The USAF Band - 2014 Holiday Flash Mob
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U.S. Air Force Band - 2017 Holiday Flash Mob at Gaylord National
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U.S. Air Force Band flash mob
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Huh, Why not both ?
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The ridiculous Santa Claus myth should be replaced by the amazing true story of St. Nicholas
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Hi Edparityanimal wrote: »Howdy all y'all. It's magnificent Monday! Happy Christmas Eve! 1C/34F with an expected high of 11C/52F and 0% chance of precipitation.
Nothing major on the agenda for today. As always I need to feed the felines and clean up yesterday's cat bowls. At some point I need to get some bubbly for New Year's but that can wait until after Christmas. I might look for some of those tiny, individual bottles of it. Sometimes they have those on special this time of year at Kroger.
Ham is ready to go for tomorrow. J should be heading up to Kentucky today. He was planning to drive up yesterday but he had a headache.
One point in favor of the individual size bottles is to size limits how much is drunk.
Our Ham is 13 Plus pounds and at a cost of $0.99 per pound makes it a good price and sizable enough to leave plenty of Leftovers. As I see it the cooking time should be somewhere between 3.5 hours and 4.5 hours. Since our main meal will be around noontime it will need to go into the oven shortly so as to have time to rest after being cooked.
Looking at that the Bread for dipping looked really tasty.parityanimal wrote: »Vegan soups to warm the soul.
I'll be interested in looking at this one.parityanimal wrote: »5 Christmas traditions from the 50s that are (mostly) not done any more.
Those look really fattening to me.parityanimal wrote: »Another vegan Christmas idea.
Some of those also looked like food items, Interesting.parityanimal wrote: »Chefs review possible Christmas gift gadgets for foodies.
Not interested, I hate Wrigglies like those.parityanimal wrote: »We can save this one to watch just before eating Christmas dinner. It might lower our appetites...
I'll have to mention putting maple syrup on the ham, I'm not sure how he'll react to that but it sounds tasty to me.parityanimal wrote: »The final feast:
Ham, lightly maple glazed.
Sweet potatoes with walnuts, lightly maple glazed.
Scalloped potatoes.
Steamed green beans with a light butter sauce.
Parkerhouse rolls with butter.
Trader Joe's Nouveau to drink.
Aldi pecan pie cheesecake for dessert.
And I don't have to cook on Christmas since I made it all for Christmas Eve.
Merry Christmas Y'all!
No Sweet Potatoes, The Potatoes will be mashed as that is what he feels is traditional along with Homemade Ham Gravy. The Asparagus and Brussels Sprouts are already roasted off and ready to be reheated in the Microwave.
Possibly Homemade Beer Bread too. That could be baked off while the Ham is resting after being baked.
Have a Merry Christmas
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Hello ValerieGardenKatGardens wrote: »Good Morning!
Merry Christmas Eve!!!
I still feel like crap, oh, and here comes my Amazon book I pre-ordered! Thanks UPS!
Yesterday, I found a package from Amazon, and I thought for sure they had messed up, and sent them early....wrong O! Turns out my Brother sent me a book, shipped an expedited thru Amazon. It is a book by one of the 'medical doc's?' who has an agenda...to sell HIS special products. *kitten*! How do I tell my brother who is overweight, that the book he's reading is probable crap? Will have to tread lightly, I don't want to discourage him from trying to become healthier, but I can't exactly give him the impression that this guy is legit. either....woe is me!!
I hope everyone is in their kitchens, or watching Christmas movies, or whatever your situation needs for this 'readying' day. I'm going to wrap those packages! No choice. Today has to be the day! Out of options. Why am I not surprised? Cuz I do this EVERY year! Christmas Eve is wrapping night. LOL!
I think I already mentioned that I STILL feel like dodo! Tired, coughing, etc...taking 12 hour decongestant, and cough suppressant...tis all in the same pill, which makes absolutely NO sense to me, but...I slept well last night. Took my morning dose, and feeling a little light headed..not quite a 'buzz', but def. not quite 'me' either.
Still waffling about tomorrow...do I go expose my kids and their kids and family to whatever this is, or do I stay home and chat with all of them on the phone? Not making any plans just yet...hoping for a Christmas Miracle? maybe!!!
Later...
As far as Your Brother and the book, As I see it two ways to proceed, one is do nothing and be supportive while trying to steer him away carefully and the other is to treat the Book as You would a Band-aid where You rip it off quickly rather than a little at a time. I have to tread carefully with some of what my brother eats, especially the large Breakfast, Always Fried no matter what it is in the Cast Iron Skillet.
I hope You feel better but if not it might be better to stay home, I know You would not want them to feel like You do.
Good Luck with the day
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Howdy all y'all. It's terrific Tuesday! -1C/30F with an expected high of 12C/53F with 0% chance of precipitation today.
Merry Christmas!
As you can see from my last post yesterday, I decided to go with the tradition I had growing up, of having the first Christmas Dinner on Christmas Eve. Of course at that time it was at my maternal (city) grandmother's house, including the opening of gifts there, and Santa Claus somehow magically knew we were gone and delivered gifts at our house for us to find on returning late that evening.
Coincidentally, this allowed Mom and Dad to sleep in on Christmas day as we weren't up at obscene o'clock ripping open Christmas gifts, having done all that upon returning from first Christmas dinner. Second Christmas dinner was at my paternal (country) grandmother's house, and included opening of gifts there.
Of course my dinner last night wasn't at my grandmother's house, and dinner today won't be at my other grandmother's house. In fact, aside from taking some of the ham and frying it, breakfast was sort of my second Christmas dinner. The rest was just warmed up leftovers, but I fried the ham. I love fried ham.
Lilo and Dinah both approved the ham. Last night's baked ham and this morning's fried ham. But they, of course, only got a couple of tiny bites. The other two don't care for ham.
Nothing much on the agenda today. May get together with a friend later, who recently returned from a trip to New York (for an aunt's funeral) and couldn't get back to New York again for Christmas. Since we're both home alone (except for pets - he has his dog) we might manage to spend a little time together for Christmas. We'll see. I don't know how much Marta service there is today and that might be a turning point on that decision as I REALLY don't want to drive to downtown Atlanta today and the timing of Marta, if any, may be problematical. I am pretty sure he can't afford a taxi or Uber all the way out here to Peachtree Corners.
I will, unfortunately, be driving to Warner Robbins for a funeral, Friday. Not looking forward to that.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
All mushrooms are edible. Some, only once...
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I'm back home from walking and no money was found. The Temperature out the door was 31 degrees. My first Coffee stop had not reopened from their holiday hours, Oops, I thought about what to do and ended up at a Dunkin Donuts that was open so I did get my Coffee. Later today the leftover Ham will be broken down and much of it Vacuum Sealed and Frozen for future use.
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Have a Great Wednesday
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Hi Edparityanimal wrote: »Howdy all y'all. It's terrific Tuesday! -1C/30F with an expected high of 12C/53F with 0% chance of precipitation today.
Merry Christmas!
As you can see from my last post yesterday, I decided to go with the tradition I had growing up, of having the first Christmas Dinner on Christmas Eve. Of course at that time it was at my maternal (city) grandmother's house, including the opening of gifts there, and Santa Claus somehow magically knew we were gone and delivered gifts at our house for us to find on returning late that evening.
Coincidentally, this allowed Mom and Dad to sleep in on Christmas day as we weren't up at obscene o'clock ripping open Christmas gifts, having done all that upon returning from first Christmas dinner. Second Christmas dinner was at my paternal (country) grandmother's house, and included opening of gifts there.
Of course my dinner last night wasn't at my grandmother's house, and dinner today won't be at my other grandmother's house. In fact, aside from taking some of the ham and frying it, breakfast was sort of my second Christmas dinner. The rest was just warmed up leftovers, but I fried the ham. I love fried ham.
In this household we did snack type food Christmas Eve, This Year I may have mentioned that my brother Picked up a Large Sausage, Pepperoni, Extra Cheese Pizza, A side dish for him of Meatballs and another with Onion Rings, and I had a Side Dish of Sliced Italian Sweet Sausage, Tasty too.
Ever since I was a Young Grade school kid our family opened Christmas Gifts on Christmas Eve. For Lunch I plan on making a Plate of leftover Ham, Some of the Asparagus and Sprouts and possibly a small spoonful of Mashed Potatoes with Butter melting into them, Pass on the Gravy and have Celery Sticks to finish filling up on. I am undecided as to Microwaving the Ham or Frying it, Color me undecided. Breakfast, hmm... Some Ham and Deviled Eggs are a possibility.
That seems somehow weird to me, what Cat doesn't like meat ?Lilo and Dinah both approved the ham. Last night's baked ham and this morning's fried ham. But they, of course, only got a couple of tiny bites. The other two don't care for ham.
Nothing much on the agenda today. May get together with a friend later, who recently returned from a trip to New York (for an aunt's funeral) and couldn't get back to New York again for Christmas. Since we're both home alone (except for pets - he has his dog) we might manage to spend a little time together for Christmas. We'll see. I don't know how much Marta service there is today and that might be a turning point on that decision as I REALLY don't want to drive to downtown Atlanta today and the timing of Marta, if any, may be problematical. I am pretty sure he can't afford a taxi or Uber all the way out here to Peachtree Corners.
I will, unfortunately, be driving to Warner Robbins for a funeral, Friday. Not looking forward to that.
Have You seen the TV news that we have about Uber drivers cheating passengers, in some cases for well over $100 dollars, Just in case some of the news showed how. Drivers changing the pick up and drop off point to add Money, Claiming more than 4 passengers for on person etc.
Doesn't Marta have a website that shows schedules and holiday hours if applicable ?
I am so sorry, Funerals are my least favorite activity.
Have a Nice Day today
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A Durian Snack, Why ?parityanimal wrote: »Irish people try Singapore snacks.
That reminds me, I think this is the first Christmas I did not get some Holiday theme Scratch off lottery cards, hmm, and Here I picked up a couple of the Big lottery tickets for last nights drawing for my brotherparityanimal wrote: »11 curious Christmas gifts from different countries.
I probably would not try it TBH, My brother loves Duck, Me, Meh.parityanimal wrote: »Kids try Turducken.
I am not buying that one either, As Abraham Lincoln said, You can't believe everything You see on the Internetparityanimal wrote: »Take this one with a whole CAN of salt. Maybe a five pound bag! Press THESE TWO POINTS and lose weight within a month. Yeah, right...
Cheers
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Hi ValerieGardenKatGardens wrote: »This is either a very late Christmas greeting OR an early hello to startle Roger post walk. His walk, not mine! I did go out to be with everyone. Ted picked me up, it was tiring, but I'm glad I went.
Roger I have the best iWatch story for your 'frugal ' collection. Will relate later ...am going back to sleep for now. And it's to long to peck out on theiPad anyhow.
Hope you had a good morning walk Roger, and you're ready for breakfast and some screen time!
Ed hope you are able to sleep in at least a little bit this morning . I stretched out on the floor last nite just to confound Tom E. and it worked!
Later...
Wowsers, You posted early today, Color me surprised.
Congratulations on going, I'm guessing You were feeling better and that despite being tired You really Enjoyed it.
Interesting a iWatch story, I look forward to seeing that one.
The walk was OK once I adjusted my plans due to my Coffee stop being closed. I sat down at a table in front of a Chinese Take Out eatery and thought about the best way to proceed, That made more sense to me than just going to be going, Then having decided off I went and Success
Why did You feel the need to confound The Cat, I would likely have woken up stiff and sore from stretching out on the floor.
Have a Good Day
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Howdy all y'all. It's wonderful Wednesday! 3C/38F with an expected high of 13C/56F and 0% chance of precipitation.
Happy Boxing Day!
I need to get out and buy canned cat food. I could, conceivably, wait and feed the critters after buying but I do have just enough to get them through today so will just work with what I have on hand, though none of Lilo's favorites are available without going to the store.
Hopefully, she'll eat what I can provide this morning. If not, I can give her something else later.
I have already cleaned yesterday's cat bowls.
Breakfast was some fried ham and the last of the scalloped potatoes from the Christmas feast. All that's left now is the bone (in the freezer, with quite a bit of meat still on it) and a small chunk of ham up on the top that will either be a sandwich or two, or perhaps some more fried ham, or even ham chunks in mac and cheese. The possibilities are endless!
I got some bubbly (California "champagne") in 4 small, individual serving bottles. The four small bottles total to 748 ml, which is jut 2 ml short of a regular size bottle, but the advantages are that I can be a wino and just drink my toast right out of the bottle if I want, and the remaining champagne, if I decide not to drink it all fairly quickly, won't go flat in the interval, as it will be in sealed little bottles.
The city of Peachtree Corners changed garbage pickup providers for 2019. Our last pickup from the old collector is scheduled, conveniently, for Monday, December 31, and on that day they are also supposed to collect their bins.
The new bins have already been delivered and our new pickup day is Wednesday, so our first pickup with the new collector should, presumably, be scheduled for Wednesday, January 2. I suppose that could be very handy, if it actually happens, for any who have a lot of extra cardboard boxes left from Christmas.
I do have one small issue with the new collector though. They won't take glass! Admittedly, I haven't been recycling a whole lot of glass, as I just don't go through that much of it. But I do put them in when I empty a jar of spaghetti sauce, jam, or a bottle of wine. Well, won't be able to do that any more. So now I'll have to throw away glass in addition to the styrofoam we already throw away. Or find alternate recycling drops that I can conveniently get to for those.
It might have been nice if the city had located such drops and let us know where they might be though I suppose most people, me probably included, won't bother to recycle stuff if we have to take it somewhere to drop off.
Well, let me ponder feeding the felines and making my last morning mug of tea. Orion is hinting that he might be starving to death.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
All mushrooms are edible. Some, only once...
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