2017--This Year is Our Year!!!
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All the crock pot meals sound good! I'd have to poke around downstairs but I don't think I own one any more.
Pam - here's hoping your friend shows some improvement.
Helene - here's hoping your hubby gets his projects done without undue stress!
We're supposed to have a dramatic drop in temps tonight along with snow. Of course it was supposed to rain yesterday morning and it never did so who knows?0 -
Maryanne, that recipe can also be made in the oven. I think you would need to add about a cup of milk to the soup mixture, cover and bake at 350 degrees for about an hour. I've never made it this way, but I vaguely recall that when I was given the original recipe it gave directions to make it either way.0
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The weather has been great but that changed today as the temperature dropped from yesterday's 72 to a current 50 and an expected 30 for tomorrow morning.
I have been so tired from fighting the crud while also working. It wasn't bad enough to put me out of action but did help wear me down. I was off from work today so that has been some help in recuperating. Of course, had I been called to work, I would have gone.
The Ohio Valley Surgical Center has called and gone over my medical record plus overview of the bladder and kidney scopes next Wednesday for check of possible cancer return. This is a normal procedure following bladder cancer removal as it easily returns. I will spend Valentine's Day on the "throne" as I cleanse the gut and the next day with the procedure. Happy Valentine's Day to me!!0 -
Jean - I'm glad they're keeping such a close eye on you but sorry you have to go through that! Happy Valentine's Day indeed! I'm glad you get a little rest today.
We were supposed to get 1-3 inches of snow last night but so far it's just a dusting. Here's hoping I can still get the colonies fed!0 -
looks like a quiet Saturday. We're out running errands. I'm at the library printing off tax forms. DH needed a break from the painting so I'm having him help with taxes. We needed a couple of forms and we're then going to the Post office to see if we got any more 1099s. The account told me last week she'd be getting the client worksheets in the mail any day. She's not notoriously fast so I'll be shocked if they're there today. We're not quiet ready fr them but if we make good progress getting organized this weekend, I;ll start calling her next week to see if she's sent them. I'm having company next week so I'd like to have things Ettore well set so I can just enjoy my company.
It's a gorgeous day here so I practically have the library to myself. What's everyone up to this weekend?
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I was lazy today. I could have done my taxes but a healthy delay is in order. I'm trying to make sure that the cold doesn't get worse before the procedure. I did go and buy my chicken broth to eat (make that "drink") on Tuesday. Tomorrow, I'm trying not to eat much with fiber in it, etc. To top it off, the weather report says there is a possibility of snow on Wednesday. Here's to magnesium citrate and dulcolax for a fun-filled Valentine's Day.0
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I'm pretending that I don't need to do taxes. LOL! I'll face up to it eventually.
I did get a final notice from the IRS reiterating that they have "forgiven" the penalty they tried to charge us for our 990 being late last year. Luckily the due date is based on date of mailing and I had the proof of mailing. I have NO CLUE why it took the post office and/or the IRS literally WEEKS to get it logged in at the IRS.
We are possibly going to have a storm mid week. Of course I have several things planned with Indy this week, one of which would be hard to reschedule. Jean - I hope you don't have to reschedule.
I am working on clearing out the pantry and freezer but there are some things I can't (well, dont' want to) live without - like wonderslim pancakes. So I just did order a few things from diet direct and minimus.biz.
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Maryanne--That graphic is fabulous! It has made my day. Those Wonderslim pancakes are the greatest! I'll be reordering them when my current stash is gone.0
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Love the graphics, Maryanne!
I haven't done much this weekend. Yesterday was a beautiful day, with record high temperatures. I think our high was 87 or 88 degrees, which is crazy for February! I did go to a store to look at fabric and patterns. I bought everything needed to make a skirt that I plan to wear to one of the two weddings I'm attending this spring. My sister will make it for me since I'm not a very skilled seamstress and she is. I found a beautiful red lace blouse on sale to wear with it, so my whole outfit only cost me around $60.
The store was near the hospital where my friend's husband remains in ICU, so I texted her to see if she needed anything. I ended up getting a sandwich for her and a turkey wrap for myself, then met her in the lobby of the hospital to eat them. We visited for awhile until another of her friends arrived. We overlapped for a few minutes, then I left her. Her DH is still not doing well. He remains on a ventilator as every time they have thought he might be ready to come off it there has been a setback. The latest is another infection, which was identified as C. Diff, and his blood pressure has been erratic, ranging from very high to very low. They can't seem to get it regulated. And to add to their troubles, her son discovered that there is a leak under the slab of their home, which could cause major damage if not corrected quickly. A plumber came out and determined that it was a hot water leak, so he turned off the hot water, but they still need to determine where the leak is and repair it. In the meantime, she has no hot water, so no hot shower unless she goes somewhere else. Of course I offered for her to come to my house and so did several others, but what a nuisance for her to have to deal with on top of everything else.
Today I'm catching up on some TV shows I had recorded last week and generally a whole lot of nothing worthwhile, lol!0 -
Pam - how nice your sister sews! My mom gave up on us. She did everything. Even men's shirts. She made my wedding dress and also my sister's. They weren't fancy but still.... She also made our wedding cakes. A woman of many domestic talents. But not cleaning. Even though she didn't work she always had a cleaning lady. I inherited the "don't wanna clean" gene but not the domestic talents.
I can't even imagine going through what your friend is. She shouldn't have to deal with anything but her hubby but sometimes that seems to be the way life goes. I think the old saying about never being given more than you can handle is sometimes bologna.
I finished counting out the mailing this morning and when the rain finally let up a little I loaded the boxes in my van and went out and did the colonies. I'm also working on laundry which scares poor Indy. I'm also packing her "suitcase" to go to the vet tomorrow. We may have a huge storm mid week so I have DH watching that to determine when I go pick up Indy.
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My sister also makes wedding dresses, men's suits, draperies, etc. She made my wedding gown as well as all three of the gowns for her daughter's weddings, and numerous formals for various proms and dances. She's also a very good cook and often cooks or caters for events at her church. I'm an excellent baker and a good cook, but I don't really enjoy sewing. Our mother is a good seamstress as well, so I grew up helping her with projects. So I do know how to sew but since I don't enjoy it, I'm easily frustrated by it. I'm pretty sure I also did not inherit that cleaning gene, either, as I like that even less than I like sewing, lol!0
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Pam - my sister is a chef level cook which we all find funny since as kids she was the tomboy who wanted nothing to do with anything domestic. The fact that I DON'T cook folks find equally funny!
I would have made a terrible pioneer! DH is into the show Timeless. He asked me what year I would go back to and I had to say "I wouldn't go back". Maybe forward. But then I started thinking smaller and realized I might go back a little if it meant I could see my mom and some of our cats. But then he pointed out that would mean reliving years when I knew exactly what was going to happen when. That doesn't sound so great either. I want to do it like Timeless - go back for a day or two.
I lost a pound and a half last week. That means 9 1/2 for the first 5 weeks of this attempt. I just need to keep it up. Like that's ever been easy for me.
I bought some JC food on ebay from someone who does work with ferals in North Carolina. I've agreed to fund 10 cats for her. Meanwhile we email a little. She lost 55 pounds on JC and they've offered her a possible position as a new mobile consultant. Something they may roll out later this year. I take it she'll be going to people as opposed to people having to go to centers or talk to phone consultants. I want them to go the other way. I'd order their food in a flash if I didn't have to deal with a consultant.
It's sunny but very windy here. I'm soon off to take Indy to the vet.
DH was fretting over the neighbor's recycling. They put it out in two open tubs. He was sure it would be all over the neighborhood. Apparently about 1 am he couldn't sleep and was peering out the front window (in semi retirement he's now the neighborhood busy body) and saw the neighbor going around the yards picking up his recycling off several people's property. The two of them should team up and rule the neighborhood. They are both into everyone's business. LOL! Luckily that will never happen since they don't really get along.
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Pam - great one!
Indy had her dental today. She had a broken incisor that was loose. I imagine that was what was causing her to avoid dry food and spill a lot of canned food. Hopefully she'll feel better! They also discovered they hadn't microchipped her last summer so they did that. I guess I should pull out the bills from last summer and make sure we weren't charged (sigh). They said she won't be fully awake until 3 pm or so - so I'll get her tomorrow. Thursday she goes to the ophthalmologist and then we'll probably let her out into the house. Sink or swim time.
I fed the colonies this morning and went to one grocery store. Since then I've been working!
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Pam--Great one, indeed! I had to save it and post it to a friend.
Maryanne--Great job on the weight loss.
I've lived on chicken broth today while enduring the prep. I have to leave early tomorrow morning as they have me scheduled early for the procedures.0 -
Good luck tomorrow, Jean. I hope all goes well and you get a good report.
My friend's husband was off the vent this morning, and was conscious and trying to understand all that has happened to him in the past almost three weeks. She was very encouraged by this and hopeful that he has finally turned a big corner in the right direction. She asked that no one visit her today so she could stay in the ICU with him all day, so I haven't gotten an update of how he did the rest of the day. Fingers crossed he continues in the right direction.0 -
Jean - I'm sure you'll be glad to get it over with early. Best of luck!
Pam - I can see why your friend would want to spend every minute with him after he's first conscious. I hope it continues to go well.
I'm going to have wonderslim pancakes for breakfast and then go get Indy. She must be ours as I'm super anxious to pick her up!
Pretty Boy went home yesterday with a client of our vet who is also a client of the hairdresser with cancer whose colonies these are. The woman is also a NY Times best selling author. I don't read historical romance but Bonnie, my right hand volunteer, does and she recognized her name immediately. The lady was kind enough to autograph a couple books for Bonnie but so far I haven't been able to engineer a meeting. I happened to run into her the other day at the vet and she told me she'd been thinking about Pretty Boy for quite awhile so I did my soft sell pitch. I hope he works out. He's been at the vet way too long. She is thinking about calling him Yogi but he'll always be Pretty Boy to me! Since he's ultimately my responsibility - and I know DH doesn't want another right now - I'm REALLY hoping he works out.
Met yet another new office manager at the vet on Tuesday. Young, peppy, we'll see how it goes. I've been waiting 20 years for someone to come in there and say "this is my place, I'm the manager, and it's going to run like clockwork". They haven't had that in over 20 years. I even remember the name of the last one!0 -
Quips from the Reader's Digest:
I'm on a strict running program. I started yesterday. I've missed only one day so far.
My new fitness goal is to just not be slower than the Google walking directions.
You can't go from my level of activity into a marathon. Maybe a good start for me is not taking the car to get the mail.
I weight 240 pounds and that is not okay. You know when the doctor gives you a rule of thumb for how much you should weigh? I'm pretty sure it's not "your age plus 200 pounds".0 -
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Bye, Pam! LOL!
Helene - wonder if you'll need a passport to visit the Texas Republic in the winter?
I'm trying to keep my sense of humor but articles about things like how Trump can reshape the Federal judiciary in his image make me cringe.
Silliest of the day so far? Trump announcing a rally to kick off his 2020 campaign. The man just wants the applause, he doesn't want the job (and doesn't plan to do the job).0 -
I'm glad to hear Pretty Boy got a new home. I hope jean made out okay. I'm with you on Trump. I can't believe it's only been 3 weeks. My sister and her boyfriend are arriving any minute. She called a bit ago to sy she just got off the interstate. they left Sc at 8:30 this morning so I'm sure they'll be exhausted. when they arrive. We take 2 days to do the same drive.0
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I guess I'd better start working on remembering some of my Spanish that I took in college and haven't used since!0
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I did fine with the procedure but was left feeling tired for some reason. They didn't find any tumors benign or cancerous so I don't have to go back for six months for another round.
Wonder what law King Trump is repealing today?0 -
Jean - that's great news!!! (Also great that you get results on the spot).
I'm about ready to buy my "resist" t-shirt. That press conference yesterday was sad. The donald was obviously not listening to the questions. He doesn't listen and he doesn't read. So much for the "information age". Time for some senators and representatives to grow a backbone. Thank goodness the press isn't giving him a free pass. Of course if they'd just done this during the election we might have had a different result. And thank goodness the courts aren't giving him a free pass BUT I just read this article that between vacancies and old judges he has a change to remake the courts in his image.
DH has CNN on while he's eating and some female senator or representative is trying to answer questions about their health care "plan". This is what I do for a living so I call foul! Their two answers are (1) selling insurance across state lines which is code for "we don't want to subsidize anyone's health insurance so we're going to let you buy cheap crap from another state" and (2) HSAs which she obviously knows she's supposed to be touting but doesn't understand why (the party line is that if you're writing a check you'll bargain and shop - so unrealistic in the health care market).
And if we needed any further proof that he has serious mental health issues, having his first campaign rally for 2020 should eliminate that doubt.
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On a cheerier note, I'm anxiously awaiting the first egg at Decorah. Maybe I'll spend more time this spring on that web site than I did last year. Forget humans for awhile and watch nature!0
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I watched part of that press conference, too, and I agree with you, Maryanne. He rambled and was incoherent in most of his answers. I did appreciate that the reporters did their best to force him to answer their questions by following up and even "tag teaming" when he stopped calling on certain ones. I wish our congresspeople would grow a backbone, but I'm not holding out much hope. At this point, I'm putting my hopes on the 2018 midterm elections and hoping that the current crop of senators and representatives do such an abominable job of standing up to the Orange-crested trumpeter that the populace finally turns on them. I'm probably dreaming, but if so, please don't wake me up just yet.
Jean, I'm so glad you got a good report. I don't doubt that you were tired afterward. The prep takes a lot out of you, pun intended! Plus the anesthesia, if any, always makes me want to sleep for a day or two. I hope you can take it easy for a day or two and get rested up.
My friend's husband is doing much better. He's finally off the vent, and they are starting all kinds of therapies on him to work on getting him strong enough to leave the ICU. She's staying in the room with him as much as she can, so I haven't been to the hospital to see her, but she sends text updates everyday to keep us informed. I fear it's going to be a long road for them, but at least he's making progress now.0 -
Pam - great that your friend's husband has some hope!!
BTW I forgot to mention I tried the NS baked oatmeal this week. Not tasty (to me) and not filling. I won't be ordering that one again. I know the NS plan calls for adding protein but I'd rather not do that in the a.m.
Today is going well so far. Eggs (mostly egg beaters) for breakfast, huge salad with turkey for lunch, and dinner will be a heart healthy burger. My last box. I hate to use them up but frozen food doesn't keep forever.
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