WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2020
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DrKatie: Sorry about the fall. Hope the knee heals quickly.
Evelyn: All you need is red/blue/yellow/white and you can make an infinite number of colours. Let yourself go, and have fun. Would love to see your finished masterpiece.
Debbie: WOW! Suffering major greenhouse envy! My little 10' x 6' does not compare.
Hubby presented me with just over 2lbs of crab apples from a tree in the garden. It's the first time we have got enough from it to make jelly worthwhile. It should make at least a couple of jars. We're not eating as much jams/jellies as we used to, but crab apple is one of our favourites. Our previous supply was from the edge of a local park, but they have ripped out the trees to build a new small electricity substation.
Barbara: Glad to hear that Joe is feeling better. Hurrah for line dancing again.
☘️ Terri2 -
DH's birthday breakfast.
I should have done him freshly squeezed orange juice, but I forgot.
The almond croissant was a bit heavy, but the pain chocolat was just right.
Tracey - he enjoyed all his presents this morning.
Love Heather UK xxxxxx
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Happy Birthday Johnny!!!
Ugh yesterday afternoon was a disaster...so the caregiver for Faith never showed and i couldnt get ahold of Jean for the longest time,when i did get ahold of her she called the agency,i guess the lady who comes left a message saying she couldnt work this weekend and the owner never got the message..so then Jean was going to come down,then she wanted me to work the weekend. Well i had plans for dinner last night that i had to give up because of all of this.i got a call as i was going down to my place to get more clothes and food for me and the dog ,saying the owner was picking someone off and dropping her ofd.
I left Alfie home and they were supposed ro show by 6:30 ,then 7 so finally around 7:15 they pull in,by this time Fsith was fed and i had given her pills and she was asleep..
Jean uses a service that the women are polish, most if not all barely speak english..
So here i am tired and trying to go through the whole care plan with someone that cant really comprehend..so i have to go real slow.. and she brought no food or anything with her so that will tick Jean off ,they are supposed to provide for themselves when they come..
Sooo by the time i get home and into bed its after 8 and im so worked up it took me forever to get to sleep..
By golly this better be the last darn weekend I have to do anything like that.4 -
Full Fae She and Fae Sashay predawn patio workout complete.
Fae in the warm west winds of the gorge2 -
Machka: I like Chicken Pot Pie best. It has been difficult to do well now that DH can’t eat wheat. We also like sweet potato, but haven’t used it in a pie. It might be a great Thankfully, the Gluten Free version of flour from Bob’s Red Mill makes things like pies doable again.
Katla in misty NW Oregon
Pot pies are different from shepherd's/cottage pies.
Shepherd's/cottage pies have no crust. They are essentially beef or lamb mince, mixed with onions, peas and carrots and a few other things and browned in a pan. Then that is placed in the bottom of a baking dish. Then mashed potatoes are put on top so that there are two layers. The baking dish is popped in the oven and baked for 30 min or so.
There are variations where sweet potatoes might be used instead of regular potatoes. Sometimes cheese is added.
But there wouldn't be wheat like in a pot pie.
M in Oz5 -
Barbara Medicare part B covers the entire test and appointments. They didn't even bill the secondary. You do have to have your PCP or Oncologist recommend genetic counseling. Since they whacked out 25% of my colon to remove cancer, yet had the gall to refuse me a 25% off voucher for my next colonoscopy, it was the least they could do.
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We also have a huge variety savoury pies here ... but not what you'd call pot pies. Pot pies strike me has having quite a bit of gravy in them, whereas the pies here are more solid.
We don't have a lot of sweet pies. After 11 years, it still catches me off guard ... when someone says they're going to pick up some pies, my first thought is sweet pies, but of course they mean savoury pies.
Most of the savoury pies are meat, but my favourites are the cauliflower and cheese ones which are chalk full of cauliflower pieces coated with a creamy-cheesey sauce and topped with cheese. Curried chicken is pretty good too.
M in Oz3 -
Evelyn So glad you are excited about the painting. That 11 X 14 canvas sounds intimidating. I have done a few but I like my 8 X 10 on hardboard. If your interest continues, check your local wineries as many have painting classes and nights and they can be a wonderful experience, especially the all-girl groups.0
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Friday -- nice day!
Walked 6.1 km
Cycled 8 km ... a challenging little ride with 97 metres of climbing and half gravel
And a few flights of stairs.
Saturday -- rain all day.
Walked 5.5 km on treadmill.
We also dropped by a couple tips shops to look at bricks and pavers. We're thinking of putting in a solid surface under the clothes line and also steps in one area where the ground slopes. We found some options and will go back tomorrow when it's not raining (I hope).
I'd also like to take a look for a small outdoor table for our pergola patio area. We've got a big one in there now, but it takes up so much space. I bought a bin of solar powered twinkle lights yesterday that will go around the beams along the outer edges so that we can be out there on warmer days as the evening comes and hopefully it will look pretty. I'm also hoping to be able to do some exercise out there ... which is one reason why we'd like a smaller table.
Ideally, it will become a nice relaxing spot to go in the evenings after work.
Machka in Oz3 -
Tracey Best way to get an old man to the doctors is super glue.1
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Dr Katie Good grief girl, 5 stitches! I love your reports on organizing. I think it helps mentally not to live in disarray and clutter.0
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Kim Wow what a project and what a way to adapt and prevail. I used to take on a few contract bid side jobs in woodworking but always made very little for the time and stress involved.0
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Pat in OH- Thanks for the compliments on the boys and the ship! Let your DD know that this year's egg carton spaceship was made of 380 egg cartons all hot glued together.
Mary- Good to see you!
Allie- Ugh! I don't know how you do it. I would def be mentally strangling Jean, right now.
Green houses- Anyone know where I can buy a green thumb? I would love to be able to grow things. My home is where plants come to die.
Shepherd's/Cottage Pies- I have never been a big fan of these. I do make chicken pot pies for Tim, sometimes. I make mine with less gravy than the store bought ones. Always chicken, potatoes, carrots, onion, and a bit of cheese.
For anyone interested: Last year's spaceship lasted three weeks; at which time I took it apart in sections and gave it to another childcare provider whose kids played with it for three or four weeks THEN it went onto another provider. This year's spaceship lasted a total of a day and a half! Three of my kiddos dismantled it (while pretending to "repair" it). They asked me to fix it, as soon as a large, 20 carton section came off. Nope. Eight hours assembling a spaceship was enough time for me. So...at the end of day two (Thursday night), I took the ship down and cleaned up. The difference in how kids play is amazing. (Last year, I had four kids ages four and five to lead the play; this year the oldest is 3).
Getting shopping, cooking, and some outdoor/fall clean up done this weekend. ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)5 -
Kelly- i just got a call at 7:30 ftom caregiver she didnt know how to do morning routine,after explanation last night ,so i had to drive up there and do it so she could see how its done...im just mentally exhausted..ugh3
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Happy Birthday, Johnny!
Kelly. If you want a faux green thumb like mine, you buy/start/accept way too many plants and then quickly dispose of all the plants that die so there is no evidence.
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I have happy financial news! I am going to pay off the rest of our mortgage on Wednesday! I can hardly believe it.
Of course, my parents never even had a mortgage, they saved their money until they had enough to buy the house of their dreams,and then bought it from the original owner with cash. Five years later they had saved enough to remodel it. I lived in that house with my family until I was 18.
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Here is my greenhouse, stuffed full because last night was cold; this weekend I hope to empty the greenhouse, secure the frame to the deck for wind protection, put down some pavers as a “floor”, and move the elephant ears to the garage where they will go dormant, then rearrange the rest of the plants back into the greenhouse. I have to work several hours at my telemedicine job, so not sure I’ll have time, but I’m going to try.
Karen in Virginia
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Went for my 5k run with DH walking beside me. Lovely, but I was fighting an aching back all the way. My legs worked OK though. Sea like glass. People kayaking.
Michele - I looked up what it could possibly be and scared myself rotten. So I'm not going to think about it.
My son is coming over with Edie and Bea in a moment,to give DH his birthday present. I told them he wanted a handmade card and a fruit cake! We shall see! The best present will be seeing them.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx4 -
Allie charge extra for having to go back. In day care situations some of them charge extra if you are even 5 minutes late. This does motivate parents to be on time. Yes there are circumstances that make parents late. The rule helps to keep people from taking advantage. Workers have lives too and if you are late it can make it hard for the workers too. Bedsides children who are the last to be picked up have a hard time too. Jean needs to find another service to back you up. Not easy in these times. It is her problem not yours. Why didn't this caregiver call Jean? Next time only leave Jean's number not yours.4
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They came and warmed our hearts.
DDIL came earlier with Max, which was nice. They did bring him a cake
Then they all played boules until the girls spied the wheelbarrow!
DH is eating his cake right now.
The perfect day.
Love Heather UK xxxxxx9 -
Pot Pies I am not of fan of the store-bought ones because of the very high fat content and very little of it is good fat. It must be age because most gravy and sauces are just a gag for me. In so many of the homemade ones, there are so many ingredients that any pleasant flavor is lost for me. One of my friends is a good example of one that uses all leftovers from the last two weeks to make a pot pie. When it tastes blah, she adds spices and salt. Then the consistency isn't right, so with broth and who knows what else, she makes a spicy gravy for it, and then the entire mess is topped with mashed potatoes. I quit wearing my dentures when visiting so I could have an excuse, then she offers to blend it for me into a yummy shake. I make excuses why I can't stay and her hubby insists I stay while he hides behind his laptop screen, silently laughing at my predicament, while the blender whirls. I used to feel for the poor *kitten*, but now he deserves any culinary punishment he gets dished.
Naming pot pies The same conglomerated and baked delight can have different names depending on the country, culture, and tradition. Shepard's pie in the UK will differ from the Shepards pie of South France. Shepard's pie traditionally was made with sheep meat. I don't use the term lamb because most of it wasn't lamb. It was old sheep known as mutton that was carefully skinned and fat removed so not the traditional mutton taste. It was used in pies because the old tough meat was tenderized by the longer cooking process. They sold their lamb because that brought top prices from those with money. If you taste a "mutton" flavor then that isn't lamb. I hate the mutton flavor but love the flavor and delicacy of lamb. Most sheep meat sold as lamb isn't! A sheep is considered a lamb up to 12 months of age. Who is examining every sheep slaughtered for age? No one and when I look at a "lamb" chop in the store and it is large, I avoid it. The best lamb chops are the smallest.
Fae's Basque-style mountain woman Shepherds pie.
First, you coat a large skillet with olive oil. Then you slice russet potatoes about 2 large ones thin like chips. Sautee these chips until soft. Set aside off heat and then season them lightly with salt and Pimenton Spanish hot paprika. Now cut a shoulder (or leg) of lamb and cut very thin slices and make them into squares or whatever shape they come out. Make them bigger than pepperoni, but smaller than Canadian bacon. Cut up about 1/2 cup worth. In a liberally olive oil seasoned large skillet sautee the lamb until it reaches a medium state. Remove the meat, set aside, but save the broth.
Now beat 4 eggs with 1/2 cup (this can be less or more depending on consistency desired) of goat milk. Slice 2 large carrots and 1 onion sideways very thin (garlic can be added here) then sautee them in the skillet with broth until tender. Mix with the eggs/milk slurry. Now dump all this mix in the large skillet over the spuds. Cook gently until the consistency looks right. Now top with the lamb, seasoning lightly with salt, black pepper, and hot paprika.
Now cover and simmer this pie for 5-10 minutes. Serve hot and enjoy.
Fae that hates cooking, but loves to eat, and therein lies her dilemma
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Heather:
🍾🥂🎂 Happy Birthday 🎂🥂🍾
To Johnny, I hope he enjoyed the rest of his birthday, too! 😜
(Later) I see that he had a great time with the girls.
This afternoon, I cleared out the rest of the summer planting from the greenhouse and mowed the lawn while Mike (DH) did some of the heavier work in the front garden. He’s just brought me a cup of coffee. We have a lovely crop of garlic which should keep us going for a while. Tomorrow I am hoping to plant out my winter greens (Pak Choi, and a couple of other things from my generous friend). Next week we will start on the winter planters.
☘️ Terri2 -
HEATHER looks like Johnny had a lovely day. Did the cake come from the place where Repair Shop is filmed
Kate UK ❤️1 -
Dr. Katie..... So sorry to hear of your fall. I was walking with Ella on the Dungeness River and rocks were slippery and I fell flat on my face. Bruised my knees and my left shoulder but unlike you.... I ripped my brand new pants on both knees, but didn't need stitches. Hope you heal quickly.
Barbara... sorry it's taken me so long to answer your questions...sometimes life gets in the way of getting simple things completed. :-). This has been one of those weeks.
I am not exactly sure why my eye pressure was down to 20 in each eye but I think mostly it is because of a treatment I had three years ago... My eye pressure was high in both eyes and I was feeling an ache behind the eye area. I had "Select Laser Trabeculoplasty" done in both eyes. It was covered by medicare.... Doctor explained it as a laser treatment that makes pinhole openings in the cornea allowing pressure to release over time. It took months to see any improvement but in the past two years, each six month appointment has shown lower pressure. I still have aches behind the eye area when I get tired or when it is very bright outside but I hardly notice because it is so much better than the discomfort I had for years. The nice thing about the "SLT" treatment is that since it was successful for me, it can be done again when (or if) my pressure goes up in the future.
Gals, Big day Monday coming up... I'm going with my husband to a cardiologist in Seattle to get a second opinion on the treatment he is getting for his LV ejection fraction heart failure. The specialist will look over his meds and his tests and we'll discuss the issues with the medication that are causing balance and confusion problems. Makes it so much more difficult to do a trip into Seattle with Covid... and of course my DH wants to cancel the appointment because he is positive nothing new will be learned.
On a positive note... my sister is feeling well and hasn't had a seizure in over two months. We are optimistic that her next MRI will show the immunotherapy is still successfully working to reduce the cancerous tumors.
Life is good,
Betsy in NW Washington
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Heather - Love the breakfast setting. Beautiful! Happy Birthday to Johnny.
KJ - My plants are all outside except for five Christmas Cacti. I inherited them from my mom when she passed away in 1994. If you want your outdoor plants to survive, get a water timer to connect with your outdoor faucet & put your hoses on the system. Our timer is battery operated and will last the full season. It is still running but we’ll turn it off when frost arrives. We bought our water timer from ACE hardware some years back.
Allie - I hope you get some needed rest. Margaret has shared some good ideas.
DS wants to help be gain access to Microsoft. He is currently out running errands. I don’t do accounting work and really don’t have much of a need. He is currently running around on family errands nd will get bak to me eventually.
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
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I am feeling unappreciated
It is so wrong that millions of us women of advanced years have yet to receive an Honorary Medical degree for curing our old man's ED.
Fae working on a new fresh standup sitdown comedy routine for seniors1 -
Hello all. I would like to join your group here - I could use some support and guidance.
Tammy, SETexas6 -
Betsy In a couple of weeks I will go off my drops for 3 days to evaluate my SLT treatment. I am glad it has lowered your pressures over time. I also notice my eyes are slightly affected by bright light. Luckily I have prescription sunglasses and can even wear them indoors to read. Nice for doctor's office waits, grocery shopping, etc.0
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