Daily Chats and Encouragements
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Love that picture! I love the water...tho I would be terrified of it, if I lived in hurricane prone spots. I like being safe in the middle of my state...th we have had some flooding a few times in my 25 years back here.
My right foot went south yesterday, along with the knee. I pushed a bit much on Thursday and had a set back. I'm feeling better now, after some good rest.
I was at 232 this morning. Hooya....FBS was 120 and before lunch was 86. I am so thankful for lower, more normal numbers more consistently.
I haven't scheduled my cardiologist's appt. yet...but need to do that. I have my PCP and endo appt. next month and may try to get in then. I'll need to have lab work done as well.
We got a bit of much needed rain here as well. I missed it tho...didn't hear it and I enjoy that. Just noticed when I went out to get mail that the area was wet. I enjoy a good storm....as long as I'm not out in it!
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So glad your set back didn't last very long.
I'm doing a bit better this morning. Not coughing or as short of breath as I had been. My shoulder still hurts but I'm able to function a bit better this morning anyway. I'm getting ready to water the mums and check the garden! We have a beautiful day here, hope you are having one too. Love y'all.0 -
Thank you. Me too. It took 3 days of rest to recover but I'm doing better. I did go out for my HEB order yesterday. That's always a real strain on my back but it's done now. They subbed the chunky pork I ordered with thin pork chops...and I got a hefty 18 oz. pack of big blueberries. Lovely! I'm thinking to put some in a salad with Feta and cucumbers.
Glad you're feeling a bit better as well. I consider myself greatly blessed to have not had major illnesses the past few years. I didn't know there were new strains still being an issue. After all the illustrious POTUS has said the pandemic is over...among other things. His reign of terror needs to be over!
We had a nice cold front and more rain move thru but a beautiful, sunny day at 68 yesterday. I loved it! Glad your day was glorious as well. I always think of Mama and how she enjoyed sitting outside her apartment, watching traffic and neighborly activity on such days. While I would enjoy being outside...interaction with others is less fun.
Have a lovely Tuesday at your spots on the map....Love and prayers.
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Blueberries are so good for you. You salad sounds yummy.
I made my chicken chili yesterday but used milk and a wee bit of corn starch in it instead of the cream cheese. Wade doesn't like that. It was very good, and Wade really liked it too. Super easy: 2 cans of chicken (not drained); one can of black beans (drained and rinsed); I can of corn (not drained); I can of Rotel tomatoes and chilis. You should have enough fluid from the undrained cans, so I don't add more liquids. The recipe calls for an 8 oz. block of cream cheese, but I did about 1/2 C milk with 1/2 Tbsp corn starch. I added some chili powder, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, and some pink salt. Then I added some Casso (not sure about the spelling - Mexican white cheese) in it to thicken it up a little bit. It was still rather than, but oh my, the flavor was good and it was quite spicy! You can change out the can of corn (carbs and sugar in them) for another veggie of your choice (or another kind of bean), but if you use fresh you'll need to add a bit of water or milk to make up for the juice from the can.
Feeling more like myself today, much more energy and not feeling like I need to cough or get out of breath! I think I did have this new strain of Covid, but I was already well into it before I thought of it and it lasted just a couple more days. Then again, the symptoms I had, although like the new strain of Covid, are ones that I frequently have when my allergies go out of whack! Not usually for this long, but... God knows and He saw me though whatever it was! Praise His name!
Another beautiful day here. I'm in coulottes and a short sleeve shirt. Great for our energy bill, we've been able to keep both heat and air off! God is good!
This president has been terrifying! Not sure he's running the show, but they are trying to take this country down the drain and make us nothing! The Bible doesn't say anything about the US in the last days and we've always believed it will be because we won't have the power we had always enjoyed at that time, and we are seeing that very thing happening now. God knows the beginning from the ending and He saw all of this when He created the earth. We just have to be faithful to Him as we go through it, knowing there is heaven at the end! My heart does break for those who are caught in the deception. We need to try and pull as many out as we can before Jesus returns!
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Whew... Phone guy came today. Apparently, the end of July when they changed the cable equipment, my phone number was changed and nobody thought I needed to know that??
He rattled off the number he'd just dialed and said "that's your number, right"? Uhh, duhh...no. I'd had the same number for 25 years and he said...well...not anymore... So now I need to make sure my contacts have the new number. Hopefully it will stick in my head soon. He said not many have a land line anymore. I told him I do...because I can't HEAR on my cell!
The only calls coming thru were spam/scam type. Sharon was the one to let me know there was a problem when she called and got a "no longer in service" message. Then yesterday, my calls out were met with "all circuits are busy"...so I had to do the internet contact thing and finally got someone who scheduled the tech help.
Oh that's good news! This is like round three for you. So glad you feel better. I love chicken chili. I've not been so creative with my cooking in a good while. My soups have taken all the effort I've had to offer. LOL
I felt awful this morning when I got up from a nap before the phone man came. I was so weak and exhausted and felt rougher than normal. I prayed for God's healing and strength. It's been awhile since I was full of energy and such.
So true. This current administration is ushering in the end times. Swarming our borders with illegals when our own nation is is in such dire need. Drug cartels, traffickers, daily evil hearts and hands at work. This is no longer "one nation...under God"...but a nation distracted, divided and being destroyed from within. There are no allies who will come to our rescue as we have to so many others. I am so very thankful that WE are God's and HE is ours and we know how the story ends.
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Ugh, it isn't easy getting old, is it? Oh, we wouldn't know about being old, would we??? We're three spring chickens! heeheehee!
I can't believe how my joints and muscles are hurting. I can't get rid of this shoulder pain. It's better than it was, but still there! I've been taking beef bone broth collagen which is supposed to help with that kind of thing, but I guess I'm just not taking enough. I know it's helping my nails, they and my hair grow like crazy! LOL! Didn't sleep well last night so I am dragging a bit today -
(That's not surprise, that's a yawn!)
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Happy Friday, my beautiful lovelies! (I've watched this gal do a cooking show and she always calls her audience this - I liked being called a beautiful lovely! so I thought I would try it!)
I hope you are having a very good day. Please take good care of yourself and if you have to rest - rest!
I'm feeling overall good but still have quite a few aches and pains. Not sure where it is all coming from though. Praise the Lord, no headaches for a couple days now. God is good. I'm not taking that med any more (way too expensive) but God has been so good to me and kept them from me or made them very mild. The other meds I have take care of them quickly too, so I'm very happy.
OOO, Wade and I were watching recipes on YouTube and found one that is a single cookie sheet meal. Chicken tenders, sweet potato, and broccoli. Roasted with your favorite oil and sprinkled with water and maple syrup. We're going to try that one, looked so yummy, and we have lots of chicken tenders (Sam's Club case of them!)
Brr howdy. Got some of my winter clothes out of the laundry basket (I'd avoided them all summer - and no, they weren't ready to walk on their own
) so I now have some warm clothes to wear. I usually keep out a few things, but I've worn all of those and praise the Lord I had these hanging around - now we need to find my box of winter clothes so I can get my thermal shirts out! Just a sweatshirt isn't quite warm enough for me. I have my little Dr. Heaters going too. We are trying not to turn on the big heat and hopefully same some money that way. We have a gas fireplace we will be using too. God has provided so well for us.
Well, I'll let you get back to your lives. Love you in Christ!
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That greeting made my heart smile...as well as my face! I like that as well. Brings to mind our maintenance guy, Gaylon....(before Chris) who would say to Sharon and I..."Hello gorgeous!". Made us feel special. He became an egomaniac, as time went on...wanting to be in charge of operations at all 4 spots, trying to tell us how to do our jobs. I still liked him but he was exhausting! I found a plaque at the Dollar Tree that had that "Hello Gorgeous" ...and took it to the office for us girls and any who came in the office.
Oh I love the idea of your case of tenders! I have a bag of them in the freezer and do those one pan meals, scaled down as I use my toaster oven. I have a bag of cubed sweet potatoes on my order for today. They are lovely, roasted with garlic and olive oil...and the broccoli is a very nice add on. Hope you enjoy the recipe. I haven't watched a cooking show in a very long time because I am...uhm...not inclined to cook much?
I have done a noodle bowl twice in the past 2 days...with SF veggie blend, spaghetti, popcorn chicken and sauce. Makes a lovely meal but had to go looking for a sauce with less sugar! I'm glad there are some available. Wal-Mart's selection is better than HEB's...but I rarely go there anymore.
I just went out to feed a couple of my cats and get yesterday's mail and it is really windy. I need to go out when Wal-Greens opens, for my Amlodopine, and to HEB for my pick up order.
Clothes: That's good....you had some handy and ready to roll for colder weather! I've lived in shorts and T-shirts, jammies and tank tops and gowns...all year. My apartment is fairly tight, tho cold wind does come in around the door and windows but I wear my fuzzy socks and use a blanket while watching TV and stay quite cozy. I will have to dress better next month for my appointments.
Diet soda: I use the Coke mostly but reckon I will have to just stop! $7.77 for the 8 pack of 12 oz. drinks. Insane. I got the store brand Dr. Pepper for $2.56, had half of one with my pork rinds and they are nasty. The remainder will go in the neighbor's bag, like the Diet root beer I tried not so long ago. Perhaps someone else found them acceptable? Oh well....not everything we try will be wonderful!
Have a blessed weekend ladies! Love and prayers for us in our journey...
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I've been drinking the Zevia, a no calorie drink. It has a bunch of flavors in the case I get from Amazon: https://smile.amazon.com/Zevia-Calorie-Variety-Fluid-Ounce/dp/B0B3JSCG44 They end up being $1.42 each, and you do need to get used to the flavors, but I really like them now. Pretty much just carbonated water and flavoring! The other one that I drank had calories, this one is 0 everything.
Here's the URL for the dinner I mentioned before. There are five different ones on the video: https://youtube.com/watch? v=QjdQgtMLgJ0 A couple of them looked really good!
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Wow! That does look wonderful! I like the one with the carrots and peppers too but missing for me is onion! I would have onion in my mixes. All those lovely veggies are right up my alley. Thanks for sharing the link. That was my entertainment so far. I have a pan planned for today. I have a bag of broccoli, carrots and cauliflower ...to which I will add sliced onion and maybe Tilapia for protein.
I had a sleepless night, after 3 AM before I got to sleep and I got up for real at 9:00. I have strained my thigh muscles on my right leg somehow so walking is difficult again. I do hope to get a few chores done in spite of it.
Yesterday I got my meds at Wal-Greens and changed my phone number, picked up my HEB order, darted into Cash Savers for salad goods...so today is an inside day.
Today's stats:
234.4
140/84 74
171
I think the sodium load has a lot to do with the P...I need to track again. I haven't done that in awhile. I'll start again...today!
OK...tracking/planning is done and printed as a reminder to stay the course. I have tilapia with the veggies for dinner, my salad bowl w/HB patty for lunch and my egg beater omelet for breakfast...running late and may skip...it's headed towards lunch already. It took a minute to find my food log since I had been using a different app for that.0 -
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There is also no forgiveness for us if we don't forgive others, that's scary!
ooo, so glad you liked those, Bren. I have my left arm in a sling and my shoulder brace on. If the pain isn't gone by Thursday I'll call someone! Ugh, amazing how slow we get from that thigh pain. I've had mine for months, off and on.
Well, I'm done with this right hand only typing. I hope y'all have a blessed day.0 -
I had a bit of cramping, like charley horse starts in both thighs some...was so glad the main pain was only a 24 hour thing as that was rough! I'll be more careful with heavy lifting and the like. I do hope your shoulder pain eases up soon! I still have mine but not as bad as it was for the first year. Those falls I took kind of wrecked me.
I had a rough day Monday....no nap for the first time since I retired and insomnia that night that had me awake until 3:30 AM! So this girl did nap today and got some good rest...and did sleep well last night so was much better today.
Time is slip sliding away! November is knocking at the door....and has me wanting pumpkiny things! I've had turkey dreams already.0 -
Love pumpkiny things! Love turkey things too! Yummers! I got a pumpkin pie coffee creamer. I went for the dairy one since it is so much cheaper than the non-dairy. I don't use a whole lot so hope it won't bother me - although I have eaten bread yesterday and today - gotta stop that!
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Php 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, shall guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things.
9 The things you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things; and the God of peace shall be with you.
That last verse is so important too - he had to be living a godly life to be able to say, "practice these things", what you have heard from me and seen in me - he had to make sure he was teaching it and living it right!
There is a lot of teaching out there that we cannot live godly lives, that we cannot be or do good. I can give hundreds of verses that say otherwise, but for some reason too many today twist things to say the opposite. If words mean anything, they mean what they say. If a verse says, "Therefore you are to be perfect (in love according to the context) as your heavenly Father is perfect.", then that is what God means. Ach, welcome to the last days, welcome to the Laodicean Church (Revelation).
Woke with a bad headache and a bit of nausea this morning, but God is gracious and it didn't last long, He allowed the meds to work. I slept on the couch again last night and my shoulder and arm are pain-free this morning. I will have to figure out how to be able to sleep on my bed and get the same result - LOL!
I hope y'all are doing well. You continue in my prayers!0 -
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OOO, thank you, Marilyn! Gave me the warm fuzzies!
Oh dear, Zulily has an ad right under my posting box! Made me look. I have purchased quite a lot through Zulily and have really liked the stuff I've gotten from them. Right now though, getting new stuff isn't on the board! LOL!
Hope y'all have an awesome weekend and a blessed time with the Lord tomorrow. Love y'all.0 -
Oh dear, my ladies haven't shown up for a couple of days. I don't usually get on on Sunday, so it's been two days since I've seen y'all. I hope all is going well! Praying for y'all.
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I've been resting a lot today. My back pain has been rather awful and puts me down quickly.
I had some boiled eggs I got for salads...and used 3 in a bowl of tuna salad. I'll have some for dinner. I had a can of soup for lunch. I'd love some HM broccoli cheese soup....or Church's Chicken. Their prices have really gone up, like everyone else's.
I'm going to watch some TV, read some and lay low the rest of the day. Take care of yourselves....whatever that entails. Love and prayers.0 -
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So glad to see y'all. Sorry things are so hard right now, Bren. I'm glad that you don't have work to contend with too.
I'm doing better! I'm going to try sleeping in my bed tonight and see how my shoulder does. Still some wee twinges of pain, but mostly I don't even notice it. God is so very good.
We got some apples today to dehydrate and freeze for the winter, so looking forward to doing that this weekend! We have a garden shop just up the road from us (we can see it from our house) and she goes to Pennsylvania and buys up bushels of apples and sells them. I got some honey gold and some honey crisp, fujis, and granny smiths to dehydrate and freeze and some ambrosia to eat! Yummers! I think the ambrosia would do well in the dehydrator, they aren't very juicy but very sweet! It's been years since I've done any dehydrating! We did get one of those stick to the table apple peelers that peels, cores and spiralizes at the same time. That should make the job go much more quickly! Boy, my page is filled with red lines correcting my grammar! LOL!
Love y'all.
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Good Thursday morning Ladies...
Thanks, Kim! I thank God each day that I am retired and don't have to struggle with 9 hours a day plus drive time for work anymore. No matter the pain, illness or icy weather...I had to show up...and having both shoulders injured in falls on the ice with no consideration...just get there...
I hope today brings some sparks of joy, sweet rest and the comforts God provides. I'm feeling better this morning and got up at 7:00 after 3 days of late risings due to nights of pain and restlessness.
I got my insurance notice from WellCare, concerning insulin costs of no more than $35 a month each in 2023 and that's a huge blessing. Not only for me but for many in need of it. I am so thankful!
Yesterday, the scam calls were on my last 3 nerves. I deleted 24 total, about 16 from one number . This has been going on since my number was changed by the cable company without notice, the end of July. Well....I asked once..."please stop calling me"....sang La la la la la la once...then 4 times...answered with the banging of a spoon on a pot lid. It may not be productive but it relieved some stress. I signed up over a month ago for the do not call list but it takes 3 months to go into effect. I'm hoping it helps some.
I'm going to get my coffee and plan my day's events. Take good care of yourselves and be blessed best where needed most. Love and prayers....0 -
Oh, I hate those. If I don't know the number or a name isn't given I just let it ring or ignore it (mobile phone only). If it is someone who really does want to get in touch with me, they will leave a message and I'll call them back. I get fake text messages all the time too, I just delete them. I never open anything I don't know who it's from or answer calls from someone I don't know because I don't know what is attached to that call or text that could get someone into my information! Crazy world we are living in!
Voted yesterday. Sure hope the liberals don't mess with this election, but I wouldn't put it past them - they are a dishonest lot! God knows and He has a plan - peace for my heart!
I too hope y'all have a wonderful and joyful day. No matter how a bad thought comes, let it go and live in the light of Jesus!0 -
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Never give in, never give up! Keep fighting. Same goes true for our relationship with Jesus. Satan wants to stop us, but we have to keep fighting and trusting God!
I hope that y'all are doing well today. I'm having some pain in my back, but it's not stopping me - not nearly as bad as your pain, Bren. We have everything set up to do our apples this weekend. We have the dehydrator ready as well as the vacuum sealer for those apples we want to freeze instead of dehydrate. I saw a YouTube video where this lady freeze dried her greens and then pulverized them so that she could easily add them to her salads or soups. You don't taste it but you get the benefit of it! Now, that's the way I would like to take my veggies! I can add them to my smoothies and not even know it! You can pretty much do that with anything. A friend's husband just told me how his wife dehydrates squash and then makes flour out of it (basically pulverizes it and uses it like flour!) You don't need a deydrator to deydrate, just an oven on around 120 degrees for several hours, until they dry out! Can't wait to get started. The vacuum chamber that we got will also seal jars!
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I've never tried drying or canning things and e know how much I like my veggies...in bulk! LOLI hope you guys have fun with your project and enjoy the "fruits" of your labors!
I don't know that my pain is worse...just different? I'm sure it's increased a great deal with less activity this year. I have to do things quickly, in my 5-10 minute spurts before it starts screaming. I do recover quickly, with rest and that's a blessing. My left shoulder still causes me some grief and it will be 2 years in February since my last fall on the ice. I'd be OK if it was my last fall ever! I've come close a few times, stumbling about but avoided going all the way down.
I need to get gas in my car and get some cash for home. I last filled up in April and I have the last $10 in my wallet that I got back in early March?
I think I'll do an HEB order so I can do it all in one outing. I'll need to get lab work done the 16th and I have my 2 appointments the 17th and 21st. My knee is much better (praise God!) so I can't use that excuse to reschedule again. For awhile, diving was a hazard and so very painful.
Today's stats:
233.4
148/82 68
198
I need to be more consistent and diligent with my "work" in order to make real progress. All prayers are so appreciated!
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