Daily Chats and Encouragements
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Do you have a Meals on Wheels in your area, Bren? That may be something to look into!
Oh, I love my front door - heehee. When it's cold I open that door, which gets the morning sun, and I lean against it - ah, so warm! I'm so glad that we have the fireplace, we can turn that on anytime things get chilly. I also have used my Doctor Heaters (little electric heaters) pretty much every day. I'm getting more used to the 60s, but under 65 I'm chilled.
Our sunny day yesterday got clouded over, although there was no rain. It's a bit sunny and cloudy today and about 54 right now. It was 49 when I got on the computer an hour ago, so it's warming up nicely to 60 today! I'm ready for the pollen to disappear and the 70's to come out so I can get some natural vitamin D!
Love y'all. Bren, please be careful sweetie-greens!0 -
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Good meme, Marilyn. Never give up! No matter what happens in our life, Jesus will not leave us or forsake us and He has a good purpose for whatever He allows, so lean on Him and keep moving forward! The same is true in our journey to healthier living - keep moving forward.
Doing alright today. Had my first strong headache this morning but by God's grace the Tylenol and new med took it down in very quick order. I am getting mild twinges, but nothing that is very noticeable. So grateful to the Lord. This is the kind that made me nauseous before.
Hope y'all have a very blessed and joyous weekend. Love you0 -
Hello Ladies!
Congrats Missy on the GB reveal! Sweet...and will be fun for all of you.
Kim, I am so thankful that I only have about one or two headaches a year. I am blessed. So glad you had what you needed to deal with this issue!
I've been doing some decluttering in whatever area I happen to be in...currently I'm here at my desk, in the bedroom. I have one small box for keeper items to be put away properly...soon, a basket and bags for give away things, got my drawers sorted so I can find things and found I have 2 full packs of checks ...hooya!
I have my timer in here, so I am triggered to get up and move about every 30 minutes. Am still loving my mug warmers. I think I mentioned getting the second one for my devotional area?
I got my laundry pick up scheduled for Wednesday. One bag this time. I've been having two and they are heavy!
I got trash out...that's become a bigger chore of late and more struggle but must be done! Finally got my sticker for 2024 on my windshield...I've had it for almost 2 months...things, even little things just take more effort now. There was a young man going thru the dumpster when I got back there and he helped me get my trash out of the trunk and dump it. I prayed for him and wished I'd had something to give him. There are so many in need...in every city.
Wishing you all abundant blessings today...Marilyn...hope all is well at your spot on the map...You are doing so well in your program....
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Bren, how nice of that guy to help you. Wow, you did get a lot done. I need to get my dishes done and kitchen cleaned up a bit. I also need to put the timer on my phone for one hour and get up and move, take a lap around the house!
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Hope you ladies are doing well - I get nervous when you don't get on!
I'm doing well and getting ready to eat some chicken casserole for lunch! Love you0 -
Good morning Ladies...
Here we are at mid-week again. I still ask myself "what day is this" about 3 times a week and yesterday I surprised myself by being a week ahead.
The bug man comes on the 18th...so I scheduled laundry pick up for the 17th...which I was thinking was today. I looked at the calendar and all...and it wasn't until noon yesterday that I realized I was off by a week.
I considered calling to arrange for today...the 10th....but decided to leave it as it was. I have enough things to use to carry me over. It also eased the stress of clearing things up and gives me a few more days to complete my home chores.
Your chicken casserole sounds good, Kim. I bought a rotisserie chicken and got 4 meals from it. Last night was the last of it, dropped in my pot with some veggies and chicken bullion for my Ramen bowl. It was really good. I haven't done a casserole in a long time. I am still looking for my 3 cans of tuna I bought back in February and have lost in my pantry. I can see the chicken breast up there but the tuna is hiding. I know it's not in my 3 drawer bin as I sorted and cleaned it last week. Hooya!
I've been thinking of tuna or chicken salad with my veggies...I have broccoli, celery, baby carrots and mini sweet peppers to use.
I'm ready for some coffee and will go check mail. I only do that about twice a week now unless I'm expecting something (bills)....or taking out trash and will check on my way back in.
Today's Stats: 236.2 136 132/77 60.....
Wishing you all a blessed and lovely day at your spots. Love you!
This here....is what I really want! LOL...
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Oh my, I'm with you. Wade and I went into a little local grocery and found that their t-bones and sirloin steaks were on sale! We didn't get anything that day though, but will keep them in mind for later shopping. Connie has been making her own cream soups - we need to talk her into giving us the recipe! It will have less sodium in it. I think it would be good with a white gravy as well. I guess you could do a cream soup with low fat milk, corn starch and chicken broth! Hmmm?! We use bouillion when I don't have chicken broth. I like the taste of regular chicken in the casserole though. The canned has a different flavor. I don't mind it in my chicken chili, too many other flavors to really get that off flavor.
Another beautiful day here and should be going up into the low 70's. It's warmer outside right now than in my house! Oh, my new azalea is blooming. Such a cute little plant right now. And one of my plants from last year has started blooming again - it has little white and lilac colored flowers! I keep hoping that my hummingbird plant will come back, but so far it looks pretty dead!
We have several pampas grass bushes in the corner of our yard. Wade was working on them yesterday, pruning them back and racking out the dead fronds. It will come back pretty quickly. He filled up the back of the truck with the stuff he cut off! Those came with the house!
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Amen! Our desires must align with His desires for us!
Please keep me in your prayers. Last night my shoulders, back, and right hip started hurting and it's continued this morning. We have a storm front coming through and I'm hoping that it's just arthritis not liking it. Thanks so much! Love you0 -
Holding you up in prayers
Am still sick with this cold - 2 more days of meds then need to see doc so he can check he condition of my lungs so that we can proceed with next surgery.
Have lose every week now for 6 weeks - the small amounts are adding up and I am liking the new number on the scale. Should be 4 - 5 pounds down by the end of April which will get me below 230 so looking forward to that happening
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Prayers for you Kim, in this painful episode. Any new or sudden pain is of concern and I too...hope it's an arthritis flare and it will ease up very soon. Hope the storm passes quickly as well with no damages locally.
Prayers for you too, Marilyn....in the days ahead as you prep for another surgery. I like that chart....it's big enough I can see well and Lists some yummy things.
Turns out my bug man came yesterday....I often get the days confused, after tossing the little notice we get, thinking surely I'll remember. Oh well... there's next month to see if I get it right. Other than my pain and fatigue issues...I'm OK...and still blessed. Love you all.
This makes me smile....knowing He cares about everything that touches our lives and has answers for all our questions about how to proceed, no matter how rough a path we might travel at times.
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Great list, unfortunately I like about four things - sigh! Praise the Lord, so far my kidneys are doing fine! You are doing really well, Marilyn! Keep moving forward.0
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HAPPY SATURDAY my beautiful lovelies. I hope you are having a good day.
I started mine with a headache but it went away fairly quickly with medicine, so I am praising the Lord for that. Anything good comes from the Lord!
I hope y'all have a very blessed Lord's Day tomorrow! Love you0 -
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Wishing you all a new week of peace, comfort, healing...protection, provision and joy sparkers to bring smiles to your hearts. Love and prayers for us all.
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Happy Birthday to our Missy! Be blessed abundantly!
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Thank you, Bren for thinking of me!
My daughter is having a sweet baby girl...I had to keep that secret for over a month lol.
95 percent of people thought it was a boy lol
I've been working in my garden and trying to stay busy.
prayers for all of you
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MISSY. I'm terrible at remembering those days. I put it in my calendar, but then never really look at it! I hope you had a very good day!
Hope you take pictures of that gorgeous garden and share them with us. I always enjoy that.
Love the pictures and messages, ladies.
Was down with some stomach issues yesterday and still having some pain and cramping this morning. Lord willing it will clear up soon! Love you very much.1 -
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Okay Marilyn, I noticed that raspberries falls into the have list on your first list posting, and here it is in the avoid catagory! Hmmm??? 0
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Wow, I misspelled category! heehee!
No one in either of my teams, I'm so lonely!
Feeling better today, stomach issues have resolved - praise the Lord. I'm a little bit headachy though. Nothing bad, just that nagging ache. I have my compression wraps on for my calves and I put my thigh brace on since that area hurt quite a bit this morning. The braces really do help! Are they convenient? No. Are they comfortable? Not always. Are they necessary? Yep! I'm so glad that I've been able to get all of the ones that I've needed. I don't need them all the time, but they are there when I do!
I hope that y'all are having lovely weather where you are and a beautiful day. Love you0 -
Raspberries - I understand they are good for the kidneys BUT can get stones to appear, therefore listed on both lists
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My left knee/leg went south yesterday...I think it's in Tuscaloosa by now. The pain is intense and walking is even more limited than usual. I asked Walgreens to deliver my insulin but they don't do delivery on refrigerated meds so I'll re-order when I'm able to walk/drive and do a pick up. I still have some so didn't have to force myself to go right now. I'm so thankful for that! Praying this passes quickly. It's been the right knee going out up until now and I didn't do anything to it....
Made a grab plate for lunch. A little can of mackerel with jalapenos added, a handful of grape tomatoes, the last 2 slices of deli ham and 5 Ritz with a bit of sweet onion dressing...and my last banana, It was enough and very good. I'm thinking chicken strips/fries in the air fryer for dinner. Another grabby meal to throw together quickly. I really need to get some salads done up....before more produce rots.
So glad your tummy issues resolved themselves, Kim. So many things can knock the wind from our sails rather quickly!
Prayers for all of us, each day. So glad you're here. Love you! Be at rest, be strengthened and restored...
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What a great passage! I needed that, thank you! I'm so sorry about your leg! If you get to a point you need the insulin but still can't walk, if you have someone who could pick it up for you... My husband picks up my meds all the time, and a friend has done it as well, even the one I need ID for - I hope you can find someone who can help you with that! If I lived where you are and drove I'd do it in a heartbeat! I sure hope the walker is being a big help to you! Some days I feel like I need to bring Mom's out, but praise the Lord mine comes in spurts rather than that one time where the pain and weakness went on for about 2 weeks. Praise the Lord it hasn't done that again! My right leg hurts pretty much all the time now, and the hip pain comes and goes with different motions - so I try to avoid those - except sitting down and standing up - can't do much about that! LOL! I got the information for Medicare so Wade is looking at that. We kind of have an idea of the direction we will go in, but there are so many differing opinions out there it's hard to be positive! God will lead!
Love y'all. Hope you are well and are able to enjoy Bible Study tonight.0 -
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I do some sort of cranberry every day! Whether it's cranberry juice with added cranberry powder (dried cranberries made into a powder - the only ingredient is cranberries), or I take two cranberry capsules. Sometimes the juice makes my tummy acidy. I love pineapple, red grapes and macadamias too!0
