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  • GardenKatGardens
    GardenKatGardens Posts: 2,496 Member
    Good Morning Ed!
    Finally about 9:15 a few medium size flakes are falling.
    Cleaning day here, gym after. Followed by a nice nap. Ted and Maya have gone for a walk in the park. They have a really nice woodsy, paved 1.25 mile walk at Bethesda. I was invited, but declined. Tom wants out til he gets close to the door and realizes how cold it is. Changes his mind and is now napping on the couch! Good Kitty!!

    Enjoy your day!

    Oh, got a text from Jack, Livi was on the back porch trying to catch a snowflake in her mouth. She's off for a day of Winter Guard practice. So that may well be her 'snow experience' for the day.

    Also, the snow flakes are getting much bigger, and there are many more of them!
    Oh Wow! 5 minutes later, and its a real snow storm. Won't last thank goodness. But its really pretty to look at from the house!

    Later...
  • parityanimal
    parityanimal Posts: 21,206 Member
    Howdy all y'all. It's sumptuous Sunday! It's cold out there, with freezing fog warnings. That always puts an odd image into my mind of solid walls of fog that a person or car could slam into! LOL.

    I rather enjoyed watching our 2 inches or so of heavy, wet snow as it fell for 2 hours, accumulated, and promptly started melting. By bedtime there were only small patches of snow remaining and what is left will probably be disappearing today. It made quite the Winter wonderland for a short time.

    I probably would not have enjoyed it so much if I had to get out in it, but it was nice to look at from the warm confines of our house.

    Not much on the agenda for today. Maybe some laundry.

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    :)

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  • parityanimal
    parityanimal Posts: 21,206 Member
    Can you find me in this picture, with my parents and 5 of my 9 siblings? I was not in need of any weight loss assistance at that age.

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  • parityanimal
    parityanimal Posts: 21,206 Member
    Howdy all y'all. It's marvelous Monday! 70% chance of p.m. rain, so if I want to go anywhere I need to get on out this morning. I don't see anything super critical on the shopping list, and am trying to keep costs down for a bit until I catch up on all the hospital bills. As expected, they are nickel and diming me. I swear, every doctor who so much as said hello to me in passing has sent a bill for $35, and then the separate bills from radiology and cardiology for the tests. I have paid several and just when I think I have seen them all, another shows up. Reconciling the bills with the insurance statements is a bit of an annoyance too, but as long as the bills are itemized and show the insurance payments and adjustments too, it can be accomplished. Sometimes I have several insurance statements that have to be all reconciled to the same, single, itemized bill.

    I have one bill showing two items at $18 each, with no indication of what, if anything, the insurance paid, or even whether the insurance has been billed. I have paid one bill to that department, that had been sent through insurance, but if they think I am just blindly paying them $36 for two electrocardiagram reports without any insurance statement they can think again.

    OK. I just called, and apparently something got lost in the shuffle during the transfer from one office to another. The hospital I was at had just been eaten...er I mean acquired by another hospital and somehow this particular bill didn't have my insurance information attached to it. I called the number on the bill, which just gave me a different number to call, due to the office move, and I gave them my insurance ID and they will bill it now. So I can wait far a revised bill, if any, to arrive.

    Lilo has had her "horrible" and treats for this morning, and is patiently (hah!) awaiting breakfast, along with the other three.

    As to the picture, my mother is 5 foot 4 and my father was 6 foot 4, so there is a bit of distance between them. The one in my mother's lap is one of my younger brothers. I am the third of the ten children.

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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.

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    :)


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  • GardenKatGardens
    GardenKatGardens Posts: 2,496 Member
    Hi Ed,
    So, which boy are you? None of you all needed any weight loss assistance. Which was generally true of most kids from the 50's & 60's. Weights started creeping up in the 70's, and for so many kids now the weight problem is totally out of control. I was a skinny little kid, which WORRIED my parents!!! So, one of a very few trips to the Dr's. ( I broken arm in 8th grade, and one around 12yo. misdiagnosed trip for a really bad cold) He gave me ??? something to increase my appetite, and it's STILL WORKING! I was a pudge by the time I was in 3-4th grade. Ok, this is depressing...moving on......
    I made it to the bank, put gas in the car, and it was light rain by the time I got to the gym. From there it was home, lunch, and nap time!! So glad I don't have to go out tonite!

    I made a strange 'Kidney Bean Curry' last night. Glad its good...I ate it again tonite, and there is at least 2 more dinners of it in the refrigerator. Put it on rice, and tonite I sautéed chard to go with it. It was 'strange' cuz it called for canned kidney beans. Since I already had kidney beans cooked, I used those. Put together the curry seasonings, it all came together in about 20-25 minutes. Just in time for my rice to be ready in the IP!!

    Tomorrow??? hmm. Gym. that's a given. Maybe Costco? Maybe take the car in for oil change. Really should do that for sure. Maybe do that first, Gym later, and Costco is not critical.
    Will be finishing up the lunch soup, so I need to consider a new soup. Or something! Krispy Kreme???? Maybe?? LOL!

    Later...



  • parityanimal
    parityanimal Posts: 21,206 Member
    edited February 2020
    Howdy all y'all. It's terrific Tuesday! I need to get Lilo's shot drawn up and administered, so she can get past her "horrible" and have a treat. I would like to get out for a few things, and may try around 11:00 when the rain chance is the least and it MAF be just "cloudy" for a bit. If I just go to PetSmart and Publix or Aldi, I might not get too wet.

    In the picture posted the other day, I am the beanpole with the Dumbo ears on the far right.

    I installed a camera in the window by the front door yesterday, and set up the monitoring to watch for motion. I found this scary video this morning. Meet Orion, the spook! You may have to click on the picture to activate it. Orion must have heard something outside and poked through the curtain to investigate.

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  • parityanimal
    parityanimal Posts: 21,206 Member
    Well, I did get out for a bit, and picked up the most needed groceries.

    I also got a little more food for Lilo.

    Today is Lilo's 17th birthday!

    Oh, and I think in other pet news, you might like to know that Remus Crabbypants and Clyde are now cohabiting and seem to be fine with it. Right at first, Remus acted as if he was still a baby and Clyde was his daddy, climbing on Clyde's back to ride around. And Clyde let him! He doesn't do it now, so I guess they have worked something out between them.
  • parityanimal
    parityanimal Posts: 21,206 Member
    Howdy all y'all. It's wonderful Wednesday! It is supposed to be warm today with 30% chance of p.m. showers. I don't think I need to go anywhere, but I do need to get to that laundry.

    For Lilo's special birthday treat yesterday, I made tuna casserole.

    She didn't get the casserole, but she did get the "tuna juice" (the water from the can) that she graciously shared with Kiara. She loves tuna but doesn't need the extra protein, so I let her have the water and she is happy. When she was younger, I would let her have a bit of the tuna before it all went into the casserole.

    I used Barilla Red Lentil Rotini in this casserole. I can definitely taste the lentil when I use this kind of pasta, or their Chickpea Rotini, in which I can taste the chickpea, but using it in the tuna casserole helped to mask that flavor somewhat, and the extra cooking time, in the sauce, helped with the slightly odd texture of the cooked pasta.

    Using that pasta does take some getting used to, and spending that much on it does too, but it adds protein and reduces the simple carbohydrates in the casserole, so it doesn't spike my blood glucose so badly. The extra fiber also helps me to feel full without eating too much of the casserole.

    Well, this mug of tea is empty. Time to pour another.

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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)

    :)

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  • GardenKatGardens
    GardenKatGardens Posts: 2,496 Member
    Good Morning Ed!
    So much catching up to do. I apparently 'missed' yesterday..pretty much all around. I did get to the gym. Period. I came directly home, ate the last ot the potato leek soup, crashed, ate dinner, watched 2/3rds of the Philly vs Islanders hockey game, folded and put away my clothes and went back to bed!!! Sooooo, I am 'behind before I even start today'!

    Belated happy birthday to Lilo! Grand ole age she is!

    You did not have 'dumbo' ears ED! What a thing to say. You did have your Daddy's ears, and looks, but I think your Mom's eyes maybe? I was my Dad head to toe! They told me I even walked like him. I know I trailed around after him all over those 360 acre's. He was a bit over 6 ft, and I can't imagine how short I must have been pre teen...I only got to 5 ft in high school, and 5'3 by my college I.D. badge. So my short little legs had some moving to do trying to keep up with Pop! LOL!!

    I think I have to go get my oil changed today after gym. So I'll make sure the phone is charged up and listen to a pod cast I started yesterday.
    But first a piece of toast...still hungry after my banana and coffee.

    Later...

  • parityanimal
    parityanimal Posts: 21,206 Member
    Want to peek at my bloomers? :wink:

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  • parityanimal
    parityanimal Posts: 21,206 Member
    Howdy all y'all. It's thrilling Thursday! It's rainy this morning, but it's supposed to taper off toward the afternoon, with temperatures falling, but not TOO far.

    With the camera watching the front sidewalk now, we found out last night what is sometimes triggering the front door light to come on. A white and black cat, that actually looks a lot like our Kiara, was seen on cam last night when the light's motion sensor turned it on. The cat came in from behind the hedge, stepped just far enough into the frame to be seen, and then back out, presumably back behind the hedge. Something has been triggering the motion sensor light by the garage too, and we had been wondering what. Now we suspect one (or more) of the three (current) neighborhood cats that sometimes wander over for a visit is probably triggering that one too.

    I need to get some laundry folded today.

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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)

    :)

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  • GardenKatGardens
    GardenKatGardens Posts: 2,496 Member
    Well rats!! I was just bidding you a good day, when Ted came thru for a second cup of coffee and asked me questions...next thing I knew I'd deleted my post in a way I didn't know was possible!
    As I was saying; Hope you and J have something planned for today.

    I may make a run to the unnamed supermarket for as many of their store brand Sparkling Water that is available, and nothing else. No, I won't be buying any other items from there. So there you have it...I'm a stubborn old lady when it comes to my principles.

    Ted's off to the pet store, and gas for the car...I'm headed to the shower, and unnamed place, followed by a gym session. Its chilly and then some, but the sun is shining, so all is good!

    I need to seriously get watching your video's...

    Later...
  • parityanimal
    parityanimal Posts: 21,206 Member
    Howdy all y'all. It's fabulous Friday! Nice weather expected all day, and I might get out to Kroger for a few things. Not a lot on the agenda.

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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)

    :)


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  • parityanimal
    parityanimal Posts: 21,206 Member
    Howdy all y'all. It's satisfying Saturday! Zero percent chance of precipitation today. We might go to an antique mall in Monroe later.

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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)

    :)



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  • parityanimal
    parityanimal Posts: 21,206 Member
    Howdy all y'all. It's sumptuous Sunday!

    The antique mall was a lot smaller than we expected, and it was a fairly long drive to get there.

    We didn't consider it a wasted trip though, as we stopped at a nice farmers market on the way back, picking up a few items, including a large tub of salad that we used half of at dinner later.

    Then we stopped at a small flea market in Conyers, but most of the stalls were closed. The market was open until 8:00 but apparently the individual stalls were open whenever the renters wanted. To be fair, it wasn't very busy by the time we got there, so there was little incentive for the sellers to stay late.

    So we enjoyed the trip, aside from the traffic, and while dinner was a bit late, it was quick and easy as we had leftovers already plated up in the refrigerator. I quickly put together a couple of side salads from the tub we picked up, warmed up the leftovers in the microwave, and dinner was served.

    Not much on the agenda today.

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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)

    :)


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  • parityanimal
    parityanimal Posts: 21,206 Member
    Howdy all y'all. It's marvelous Monday! It should be a fairly nice day here, and I may get out for a grocery item or two. Or even three or more. One never knows what unexpected deals there might be. Or maybe I'll not go. We'll see how the day goes.

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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)

    :)

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  • parityanimal
    parityanimal Posts: 21,206 Member
    Howdy all y'all. It's terrific Tuesday! It looks like it is going to be a rainy one. I need to get out to pick up some more fluid for Lilo's treatments, and it's almost time to get her some more Adequan for her Tuesday shot. I think I have enough to give her one more dose, next week, so I need to call and make sure they can get me another bottle. And it's about time to take Dinah in for her yearly stuff. It's always something!

    Yesterday the front door cam caught the Easter bunny hopping around on the front walk.

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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)

    :)


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  • GardenKatGardens
    GardenKatGardens Posts: 2,496 Member
    Just got here...was thinking of going back out since the rain is gone for a little while. Then dedcided a nap would be a better use for my time!! (nothing critical on my list. (I picked up bananas and 2 onions at the Market.) :)

    Pillow calling! I'm about to go say hello to it...........

    Later...

  • parityanimal
    parityanimal Posts: 21,206 Member
    Howdy all y'all. It's wonderful wet Wednesday! Another rainy day here in Peachtree Corners, with flood warnings on many rivers and creeks. fortunately, it isn't too cold! I did get out in the rain yesterday, and picked up the bag of lactated Ringer fluid for Lilo, but that was ALL I picked up. Not a lot on the agenda today.

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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)

    :)


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  • parityanimal
    parityanimal Posts: 21,206 Member
    I have been waiting for the rain to stop before I go to the grocery, but have plenty of staples on hand. Today was a "what can I make from dried beans" day so I found a recipe online for stewed Mayocoba beans and modified the method somewhat to slow cook it, and as a rare treat, made fried potatoes to go with it. Then I made first pass at making old fashioned cornflake chewies, that turned out pretty tasty, but too sticky. We ate a very small portion each, for dessert, and the rest is back in the refrigerator.

    The bean recipe can be found here:

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