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Slower Weight loss at 50?
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Well I got my walk in, came home and finished off the frittata for lunch and then made J eat spinach for lunch anyway! In the form of a frozen Indian meal with the main dish of Mattar Paneer. LOL. If j is going to eat cooked spinach, that is the preferred form.
Then, for today's project, I tackled the longest kitchen counter, eliminating a lot of the clutter, deep cleaning, and re-organizing what I decided needed to stay on that counter. J was surprised, but when I had mentioned cleaning up a counter the other day, as a possible project for me today, J thought I meant the kitchen counter but I said that I had meant the master bathroom counter, which also needs it. J seemed disappointed that it wasn't the kitchen counter I planned to do.
So cleaning the kitchen counter was my surprise today for J and it was a very well received surprise when J walked into the kitchen to get a drink, just as I was finishing up. The bathroom counter can wait until after Easter.
I don't plan a walk tomorrow. It's supposed to rain anyway, but I will be preparing Easter dinner. And the only cleaning project planned for tomorrow is to clean as I go with the dinner prep, and then after dinner.
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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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Hi all. I made 2 more masks today, but the sewing machine is dying...it was going so slowly, I could have hand sewn faster (but my hand sewing is not as strong). I may try to take the machines apart tomorrow and clean them up, try to figure out what is not/having trouble moving. I do have a little oil left. I'm not so sure I can take the newer machine apart, but I'll take a look.
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Happy Easter!
Vix-good luck with the sewing machines.
Ed-I love frittatas! What are you making for Easter dinner?
We are having brunch. An egg cheese bake, vanilla french toast, ham and Mediterranean stuffed peppers and for dessert chocolate cream pie.
Irene-What a nice gesture from your neighbor.
Jan-Hope you are doing well. Have you heard from Val?
Supposed to go up to 60 today. My daughter and I will probably take a walk after brunch.
Have a nice relaxing day!
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Howdy all y'all. It's sumptuous Sunday! Happy Easter to those who celebrate it! May the Easter Beagle be kinder to you than he was to Charlie Brown!
What he brought for each of us here was
Poor Chuck, though
The plan for Easter dinner, unless Eduardo suddenly goes berserk in the kitchen...
Let's start with dessert. All the best people do, right? OK, I am really starting with dessert because it's the only thing that's already completely ready to serve, waiting in the fridge.
Dark chocolate pudding pie, with pecan crust, topped with milk chocolate curls. Optionally I could add some whipped cream as an additional topping.
Deviled eggs (one of my Easter traditions)
Egg potato salad (because I always make J's grandmother's potato salad if J is home for a holiday - I will eat a bit)
Scalloped potatoes (a small casserole because that is the potato I want with my ham - J will eat some too)
speaking of ham
Hormel sliced Cure 81 classic dinner ham, warmed in the oven. (bought and frozen when on half price)
Broccoli gratin
Canned corn
The weather forecast hasn't changed, so no walk today. My right hip is definitely feeling the weather too!
My deceased ex's brother, D, and D's wife, who live near Boston, in Massachusetts, are both sick now with the virus. He thought he had been careful, but apparently not careful enough and he feels some guilt for bringing it home to her. Both are breathing OK, but she is sicker than he is, with higher fever and feeling worse. They are both at home, but have been told to not even step outside their apartment into the hall. I hope they both recover fully.
I was reading on FaceBook yesterday, someone who was about to run to the store to get some last minute items for Easter dinner and was thinking how normal that would have sounded last year, and how crazy it sounds to me right now.
I believe they could make do with what they have on hand, unless there are essential items also needed. I don't currently "run out to the store" at all, but plan my trips with great care. And I bought everything for Easter dinner over a month ago. I wouldn't mind some green beans, but J doesn't eat them, so I will just have something else for a green vegetable, or eat some of the broccoli gratin that I am cooking mostly for J anyway.
I was lucky enough to find four N95 masks in the garage, left over from an old painting project, and J found 19 plain, simpler masks left over from visiting a cancer patient while ill. So when I do go out, I have some protection. And we already had plenty of gloves, as much as I hate to wear them.
I honestly may order my next groceries to be delivered, though I hate having to trust someone else to pick my items
Breakfast was the last of yesterday's supper, some baked red lentil penne all'arrabbiata with lots of added cheese.
I will get started on Easter dinner later this morning. Nothing else really 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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Good Morning all.
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happy Easter hope everyone is having a nice day. George had to go into work a problem with one of the computers . Our weather here is beautiful it started out in the 30s but right now is 65 so have a great day1
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The Easter feast. Deviled eggs. Egg potato salad. Scalloped potatoes. Broccoli gratin. Sweet corn. Hormel Cure 81 ham. Dark chocolate pudding pie with milk chocolate curls in a pecan crust. Florent Descombe Pinot Noir for the wine selection.
And I managed to get all the leftovers into my fridge, proving that it's bigger on the inside than on the outside.
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good morning, Well ED you sure can cook the pie really looks good. It is raining here waiting for it to slow down a little so I can walk Annie I think I will just have to put my rain coat on and walk her take care everyone1
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Howdy all y'all. It's magnificent Monday! It's expected to be cool today, with no chance of precipitation. My breakfast was what I almost always have for Easter Monday. Fried ham and eggs (cheese omelet) with whole grain, high fiber, low carb toast. There is still plenty of ham left. Lunch will include ham in some way...maybe a ham and cheese sandwich. I do want to save a couple of slices to cube up into a can of split pea soup that I have been saving for when I would have some ham to put in it. It's a large can, and vegetarian for now. I would share it wit J for a lunch but J doesn't care for split pea soup. Pickiest vegetarian I ever married. Oh, wait, the only vegetarian I ever married. But there are a lot of vegetables J doesn't care for.
I will admit I didn't think I liked split pea soup either until NutriSystem sent me some in my first delivery from them, the one where I didn't get to pick my items. I dreaded that lunch, but was pleasantly surprised to find that I liked it a lot! After liking their "add boiling water and wait" version, it was a no brainer to liking canned, or even freshly made split pea soup.
I think I will walk today, and, after resting, maybe do some vacuuming and consider tackling that bathroom counter.
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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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Good morning all.
Hope you all had a nice Easter.
Ed, dinner looks delicious...yum, pie!
Here's a no-sew mask:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjcLXRPa2hk
Have a good day.
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Howdy all y'all. It's terrific Tuesday! Another cool one, with no chance of precipitation. I guess now that people will know they can make a mask from underwear, there will be a run on boxer briefs!
I ended up doing laundry after my walk yesterday. I will probably take another walk today, as it's supposed to be nice.
And maybe do some housework...and hopefully a nap.
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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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Good morning all.
Boxerbriefs, bras, people are getting very creative!
Mostly cloudy here today with a high expected of 53. Yesterday's weather was crazy, back and forth between storms and beautiful.
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Hello!
I must say, I get so little done for being here all the time!!
Ed, your Easter looked yummy!! I laughed at the underwear video...but what a good idea!!
Easter was not like Easter this year for me. Did not see the kids, everyone had a down day and we talked by phone. I had some ham and biscuits, and actually was full so did not make anything else. Just was not hungry for that, and actually did not buy anything since I really did not need to make a trip. It was restful. I have yet to watch the Sunday service as it buffers when it comes in. I have to watch it later. I had a few check up calls from friends, and watched King of Kings and The Robe. Easter favorites.
I cleaned out the shed today as my termite guy is coming and found a brand new N95 mask left over from my ex's woodworking days! Lol.. Had to laugh..pretty sure he did not realize he left me that in the divorce settlement!!
Homemade tacos tonite!!
Storms bypassed us Sunday and were more straight line than tornadic. We were very lucky.
Hope everyone is still doing well.
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I actually opened up both sewing machines today as much as I could, cleaned them and made sure they had a little oil where metal moved on metal. There was a lot of dust, and I found a stuck thread around a hard to reach joint in the newer machine. Luckily I was able to get in there with a tweezer and needle nose pliers. Anyway, I'm very proud of myself...I got both of them working! Yay!!!
Jan, so glad the storms missed you. Good that you cleaned out your shed. N95 mask is a bonus!
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Howdy all y'all. It's wonderful Wednesday! We are supposed to have abundant sunshine today and cool temperatures, so it looks like I get another walk!
I finished off the Easter ham for breakfast, except for a couple of slices that I diced up and put in the freezer, to go into that can of pea soup.
Maybe today I will get to some housework...maybe. LOL.
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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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Good morning all.
My cleaning person is coming today. It will be nice to have the house professionally cleaned.
I have been trying to keep it up, but I always fall behind.
Supposed to be sunny with a high of 53 today.
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Good afternoon;
Beautiful day yesterday. My daughter and I went for a 3 mile walk.
Today started out rainy, but now the sun is shining. It is a little breezy, but we will be walking again today.
Vix-I don't think I want to wear underwear on my head
, but a pretty creative idea.
Congrats on fixing the sewing machines.
Ed- Your cooking always looks so good.
Hi Irene and Jan.
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Hi all.
Jo, I just thought it was funny.
Sounds like you had a nice walk.
My cleaning person ended up not coming today...she had to help her children with schoolwork. Totally understandable. She said she may have time next week. That's cool. I'll do what I can by myself.
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Howdy all y'all. It's thrilling Thursday! It's another cool one with no chance of precipitation. I will be, no doubt, taking a walk this morning. Nothing else concrete on the agenda. Here's some more bloomers in our yard.
OK. That last is not a bloomer and is not in our yard. It's Orion and he's blissfully sleeping in my lap. LOL!
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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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And, for throwback Thursday, I am on the right, playing Professor Kokintz in "The Mouse That Roared" in my Junior year of high school.
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hi all, doing good here yesterday i did get some yard work done take care1
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Good morning all.
I think I may do some baking today...I have a lot of nut pulp from making my nut milk that I should use, and some bananas that are very ripe.
Maybe I'll make some more masks too, now that I've got the sewing machines working. Masks may be the new normal until they get a vaccine working and available.
I love all the Spring blooms...the magnolia trees around here are magnificent this year.
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happy Friday everyone1
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Howdy all y'all. It's fantastic Friday! It should be warm today, partly cloudy, with no chance of precipitation. Sounds like another great day far a walk! And an afternoon nap would be nice too. I am trying to wait on grocery shopping until next week, when I have to go to Publix to pick up a prescription. Since I will have to go in anyway, might as well grab what is necessary, if they have it...
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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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Good morning all
There was frost on the grass this a.m. Cloudy with a high of 55 today.
Between checking the internet, exercising, reading, daily chores etc. I tend to stay busy all day til I get tired.
Have a good day, everyone.
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Hi everyone!!
I am needing to work in the yard. Shopping yesterday has made me tired. Once again I am behind. I am glad you are too Vix, It makes me feel I am not alone trying to get things done around here, lol..!! Ed, your pictures are great. Looks like you have some interesting bulbs. Jo, glad you were able to walk with your daughter. great change from work, I would bet!! How is the worker who was sick at your job? Hope she is holding her own. Irene, it is so relaxing working outside. Val is doing good. Her work is really busy. But they are faring well so far. She works from home so there was no switch over for her. I was going to visit a friend this afternoon (at six feet away). She is very people oriented so is having a hard time. I am going to suggest Sat. instead though. I need to really do a few things here because I procrastinated!
We will be in the 80's. Nature is confused, but giving us a lovely spring!!
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good morning, well it is raining here. George had to go to work they got another virus in a couple of computers hope he can get it fixed fast . take care1
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Howdy all y'all. It's satisfying Saturday! A bit rainy this morning, but supposed to be nicer after about 10:00 this morning, with cooler temperatures yet again. I sure am not going to complain about cool temperatures. I really don't like the summer heat.
I may take a walk after I get my beef roast started in a slow cooker, about 10:00.
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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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Good morning all.
Rained overnight here, cloudy with a high of 54 expected today, it's very gray out, still a little drizzly.
Sounds like everyone is doing well. Will see what the day brings.
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