WOMEN AGES 50 + FOR DECEMBER 2019
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Got here all in one piece .. and it's a 3 hr Surgery. I'm here for awhile
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Restaurants are a mine field for me because I'm such a picky eater. I would have chosen the cauliflower burger, if I'd been there. I often go for the vegetarian options except that I don't like mushrooms and don't digest avocado well and those are frequently a major part of a vegetarian entree.Sharon, thanks for sharing the photos of your amazing transformation, You've done well.
Karen, responsible people always feel icky when they have to cancel something. The irresponsible ones never give it a second thought. Bessie has a new leash but Jake insisted on one that is slightly bigger than the old one and it's going to take awhile to get used to the feel of it. Fortunately she walks a lot less than Sasha, so the amount of time with it won't be that long each day. Barbie in NW WA 5 -
Grandmallie- I hate long surgeries my 2 longest we’re 4hours I was awake! A 5 hour one they put me under I woke up sore but at least I got a nap that time! Hope they don’t have you waiting on those uncomfy beds with the paper - I never know whether to lie down or not if you do the pillow useless.
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My roulade is in the oven!
I love it because I can just stick it in the freezer and get it out early on Christmas morning. A quick dusting of icing sugar and voila! I have bought decorations for it.
Love Heather UK3 -
My brother has a detached retina I drove him ..5
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Some measurements down again as weight to-up’s between 150-153 daily . Need new clothes soon but waiting as long as I can.
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Grandmallie- I’ve never had eye surgery assume it’s like a regular doctor office. My Dads scheduled for eye surgery soon too . My Doctor experience is a rolly stool they say don’t sit on y a bed with paper you take turns with who your with sitting on it cause no chairs or magazines. Lol then hop down when you see feet under the door or hear talking voices coming your way. Lean up against a wall when not in the bed. Didn’t used to be that way but now they are. Dentist offices too we searched finally found one that offers a chair for Grandma when JR goes!
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Barbie- Sounds like a great idea. I do lean towards octovarian options so JR can eat off my plate I just don’t record them since he ate them or find myself saying do I record after I only got 3 tiny bites but JR woofed the bowl down lol questions. Still researching the restaurants while I’m searching I keep hearing the tree getting attacked have to stop. JR has discovered step stools their out for his sister to use not him! So she can reach the shower head to get a plate. She’s short. JR now hogging y hiding step stools the second he sees a door open grab y run lol 😂. Found one hidden behind the curtains. Flushing the toilet is his new interest y brushing his Pooh bears hair. Hubby went to Home Depot once again forgot a new toilet seat. He gets home sees it in the garage says darn it!!! Not again!!! Hard to remember that the Incredible Hulk ripped it off to see the potty water swirl then ran away!!! Not sure what he can find their all cheaply plastic bolts now we need metal! Good news is the Hulk can’t rip a door off it’s hinges yet lol 😂 at least I hope 🤞 not
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Lanette Rachel's civic is sitting in our garage, she will get to drive it back to school in late January. I just got off the phone with her, her ride has decided to leave tomorrow instead of today due to the weather. I'm glad they are playing it safe and the "3 amigos" (that's what I call the girls in her house) will surely have fun tonight because they all have their exams complete as of today!
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Well it's a retina specialist regular Drs office I'm out in the waiting room ..1
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It has gone straight into the freezer!!!!!
Heather UK XXXXXX7 -
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Heather ~ Is that what it is supposed to look like?1
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Decided I want crab cakes but no crab !
So made Vegetarian y non -Vegetarian versions
Chicken cakes or Squash Cakes
1. Take 1 -4oz piece of chicken or 6oz tear it up (can substitute squash or vegan meats)
2. Egg whites = to 3 eggs
3. 1 box stove top stuffing
4. 1 tablespoon olive oil/a tab of margarine
5. Hot boiling water
Put in a bowl mix then heat a skillet with Pam olive oil spray (any Pam spray will do) . Either make into cakes flip flip or pour it all in stir away like me. When browned it’s done. Serve y eat.
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SuziQ ~ Is the organizer a significant other? I don't understand.
Carol in GA
Hi Carol. No, he is a long time friend. We met many moons ago when we worked for the same company.2 -
cityjaneLondon wrote: »
It has gone straight into the freezer!!!!!
Heather UK XXXXXX
It looks perfect!1 -
Heathers desert used to seeing it in a baking tin but that’s how they always looked when I saw y devoured way too much of them! I love the crunchy tops been known to steal the tops off!
Wrapping paper to cards many are not recyclable few other things too but some are
https://youtu.be/afsTV0XRbQk
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Carol - Yes it is! It cracks more or less as it rolls. It is filled with whipped cream. I did pull the edges a bit more together before I froze it. It is chocolate meringue with no flour. It does have egg yolks. Supposed to look like a log.
When I serve it I will dust with icing sugar and top with my bamboo and wood decorations, bought especially for my anti plastic DDIL.
I think tomorrow I will tackle the bread sauce. Do you have that in the US? Might get the roast potatoes half done and in the freezer. I'm still debating about which stuffing to have with the turkey.
We have been having scheduling clashes with family. DH's younger daughter seems to be cutting her visit fine and changing arrangements. Not my problem. We are having Edie over for a 1 to 1 on Sunday afternoon and his daughter is wanting to chop and change times and days. Breathe. She was going to stay the night and now seems determined not to. I think it upsets DH a bit. Nothing firmed up yet.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
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Heather ~ The reason I asked was because I looked it up on Google when you mentioned what you were baking and I was surprised! I am sure it will be delicious...chocolate meringue and whipped cream. Yum!
Carol in GA1 -
Mary Berry's Chocolate Roulade.
Do you have bread sauce with your turkey?
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx0 -
Sharon: WOW! You look fabulous. :flowerforyou:
Machka: We have restaurant issues, too, due to DH’s digestive restrictions. I always had milk/butter issues, but he also has wheat, garlic, and onion issues brought on by his changing digestive system. He is now on a FODMAP diet—invented in Australia. It is helping. We can go to Chinese and Thai restaurants if we tell them no garlic & onions. :bigsmile:
Heather: You’re probably not going out to eat with my DH & me, either. No real butter, no cream, no wheat, garlic or globe onions. We go out much less frequently than in the past. :ohwell:
(((Karen in VA))): You have a lot of people in your life, and more than one of them needs your attention right now. Hopefully your daughter-in-law has back-up help.
Machka: Families are both our strongest support system, and also our biggest adversaries at times. :ohwell:
(((Allie))): I hope all goes exceedingly well for your brother. :flowerforyou:
Kim: We had our niece and her son over for food and viewing the Christmas Ships Parade in our town. (Pleasure boats, not actual ships. They have elaborate light displays and give us a show here in town, then go down river to a couple of other small towns. They spend the night after the parade here and then go up the Multnomah Channel, and eventually back to Portland.) It was nice to have a bit of family with us to enjoy the evening. For the rest of this season we’re on our own. We are in touch with our kids via phone and internet. DS and DDIL are in the process of moving. DD and family are snug in their home. I am so glad I went to visit them earlier in the year. It really helps staying connected and gives me a clear mental picture of their home.
SuziQ: I’d be happy to share your prime rib. They are missing a delicious meal thanks to the organizer. :ohwell:
Lisa: Layer up! That way you have options that will help you stay comfortable and won’t freeze in the car or boil at your meetings.
Lanette: We’re having a dry day today, but it looks like rain Wednesday through Saturday. We’ve had a bit of light frost on our lawn but no seriously cold weather so far this season. Global Warming? :ohwell: Several years ago a Japanese earthquake sent a tidal wave of water across our area. Coastal towns got soaked in low laying places. We had high water, but not high enough to get under or into our house. Bonneville Power Administration held back water and that kept our house dry. Many years ago there was a flood while this complex was under development and we used to be able to see flood marks in our fireplace. Twenty two years later it is pretty much sooted over but still visible despite the soot.
Still on the subject of water and climate-- water levels are still relatively low along the lower Columbia River where we live. We haven’t had much of the famed Oregon Rain. The good news is that our mountains are developing a snow pack. YAY! Skiers will be happy now, and so will gardeners next spring.
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
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Heather - No they don’t make bread sauce here. My Mom came from a British family so she did we had British neighbors who came here in old age so they did. I was suprised in school when I found out they didn’t.Mom started making it the American way after that. Warm or cold milk with bread crumbs is the UK way. American way is warmed milk with flour y pepper is called country white gravy! Some put some broth or meat in it but that’s rare. With Turkey they use a brown gravy sometimes add meat to that too they call it Turkey gravy ! Brown gravy has tons of ingredients!
https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchen/classic-turkey-gravy-recipe-1973898
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Ok I will start with some Athena cuteness!💖
She must've had a good trip down. They drove all day yesterday from Vancouver WA to Vacaville California.
I received info about my 40th class reunion. It is on 9-19-20. Can I safely lose 37 lbs in 9 months???? Haahaa. I will give it a good try.👍
💖Rebecca
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Today is Wright Brothers Day!
"From a young age, Orville Wright and his brother, Wilbur, developed a fascination with flight. Inspired by a rubber band propelled helicopter created by the inventor, Alphonse Penaud, the brothers would dedicate their lives to the invention. They first found success manufacturing bicycles including the Van Cleve and St. Clair. They never lost interest in flight and continued to develop designs. By 1902, the future aviators were making progress with their gliders and nearing a successful mechanical flight. They sold their bicycle business and on December 17, 1903, ... Orville Wright made the first flight for 12 seconds and 120 feet around the site of the Wright Brothers National Memorial, just south of Kitty Hawk. While the Wright Brothers were not the first to build and fly experimental aircraft, they are recognized as the first to invent aircraft controls that made fixed-wing flight possible."
Karen - Condolence on the loss of Andy. My sweet Maine Coon, Phineas, is 20 and I'm seeing signs we'll have to tell him goodbye soon. When the time comes it's going to break my heart.
Michele - Thank you for the book recommendation! I think I have "Dewey: The Small Town Cat" on my wish list but you have reminded me to see if our library has it!
Rebecca - I laughed at the "hips, thighs, and rear" sign but I sure hope that's not how my holiday will end up!
Beth and Rori - My heart goes out to you both and I admire the strength you must have to make those tough decisions. It seems to me that by arranging for your loved ones to have professional help, you give yourself the energy you need to make sure more of your time with them is quality time.
Allie - I am so sorry to hear about Chester. He was a lucky boy to have you.
Lisa - The coffee cup is hilarious! But I can see how now might not be the time for that kind of humor!
Barbie - Hurray for good news from your husband's oncologist!
Kim - That is a beautiful tree skirt. The colors are so vibrant against the white background.
Machka - Congratulations on having your son and his fiance nearby! What a wonderful Christmas gift.
Skimming, skimming, skimming so many pages today. My nephew and I had a wonderful weekend getting the river house decorated as a surprise for the rest of the family. It looks wonderful and it makes me so happy to see it done the way my mother used to do it. Unfortunately, I woke up Sunday morning with a cold so all I could do was drive myself home and put myself to bed. Think I'm going to miss a workout today because I'm not sure I'm up to it... Philip went back to work and relapsed, and I don't want to do that!
Today is my lovely mother's birthday. She loved Christmas, so I try to celebrate having such a wonderful mom by finding the joy in the season and not letting little stuff get me down. I was all excited because I'm taking a full week off at Christmas, but between the family Christmas at the river, cooking for Christmas, and getting the garage packed up in preparation for demo and rebuild (we just accepted the bid yesterday), it feels like the week is going to slip away in a hurry. I'll have to be really mindful about making time to notice and cherish the moments of quiet in between activities. At least I only have one Christmas dinner to deal with - we're taking Philip's parents to a restaurant this weekend for an early Christmas.
Speaking of Christmas dinner, for once I got out of making the cornbread dressing this year and ended up with the green bean casserole instead. Hope they aren't too disappointed when they find out they're getting a healthy homemade version instead of the canned beans and mushroom soup variety! One niece can't have canola oil or dairy and my sister-in-law eats keto on the advice of her doctor, so family dinners are a challenge for the other meals that week. I don't worry it about it for the big meal because there's always enough food they'll be able to eat something.
Wishing you all joy this season, whatever you celebrate.
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Did a DVD for the bosu today. The plan for tomorrow is to do the 20-40-60 treadmill workout
Sharon near Seattle – what a transformation!
Allie – I must say, I don’t miss the days of having to be prepared in the car. I remember one thing I used to keep with me was applesauce. Stay safe! Update: So glad you made it safely
SuziQ – I always wondered…is the feast of the seven fishes seven different types of fish? I, too, try to keep “goodies” away. Sometimes that works, sometimes it doesn’t
I made these sausage cheese balls to take to a friend’s house that we were invited to. The only kind of biscuit mix I could find was gluten free. I don’t like the way they came out. Too “powdery” tasting. I’m going to be making some shortbread cookies for us so I may take them instead. Guess I'm just not used to gluten free flours.
Rummikub tonight!
Michele in NC
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First meal of my day.
2 oz beef kielbasa
A zucchini
1 cup of wild rice/ microwaveable minute rice
5 ice cubes of Turkey broth
Turmeric
Cayenne pepper
Bowl of fresh spinach
Sprinkling of mozzarella cheese
Just saute everything! I put a spoonful of sour cream under the soup because I like discovering it!💖
💖Rebecca4 -
Heather - I'd never heard of bread sauce, googled it and nope not even by a different name. In my family there is white gravy, and brown gravy - Brown gravy is the meat drippings (with a majority of the fat poured off) and then a milk and flour mixture slowly stirred in warmed until thick and served. White gravy is the same thing but with chicken or turkey drippings which are a lighter color. But honestly gravy is not something I do much of and neither did my growing up family. The US is big enough that there will be different traditions based on region .
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Well I just slept for 3 hours.. ugh.so no surgery for brother today he is going tomorrow for pre OP physical and to another eye dr in Hartford and supposedly surgery thursday.. all depends on insurance3
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A reminder ... Christmas food is fuel!!
Machka in Oz
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Lol Athenas driving already it looks like.
New Texas driving laws in effect can get license taken away easier https://www.texastribune.org/2019/08/20/Texas-driver-responsibility-program-repeal-what-that-means-explained/
Amber Tx1
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