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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,592 Member
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  • LisaInArkansas
    LisaInArkansas Posts: 2,878 Member
    Good morning, my friends, from the 40-degree warmer climes of Arkansas, which STILL aren't above freezing, however,

    I slept like a baby last night, only one short trip to the littlest room in the house, and 8-1/2 hours of sleep! I'm so pleased to sleep well and fascinated that I'm sleeping through noises and such things now, which I never could before. That includes the clanks and slides and bumps of Corey coming in to get dressed, and the gate alarm as he leaves. They don't bother me in the slightest most mornings!

    Heather - This disease has changed that part of our lives, as well, and led me to request a "full-body hug" on occasion. It's harder to ask than I would have thought, but terribly necessary for my peace of mind. I hope it helps him, too, but speaking on feelings isn't Cor's forte. When I asked him how he was doing with the absence of intimacy, his answer was "About as good as you are." You're so right to request it, though, as touch starvation is very real. Here's a link to an article on it from Medical News Today. There are remedies in that article for those who don't have someone in their lives for affective touch, and one of them is exercise. I like the painting, it's got depth and movement that's quite intriguing. I'm thinking seriously about starting to play with mixed media, as well, don't know why it's hard to start that thought process, but it is, so I'm letting it marinate as necessary. :smiley:

    Margaret - You stay in my heart. There are still hard feelings in my family from who got what after my mother's funeral, and that was 25 years ago now...

    Annie - You sound quite a bit more peaceful. How's your dad doing with all the changes?

    Machka - Still love your dry stream, even if it's a bit chaotic at the moment. Love the "stop shoulding," poster, too. Might steal that and send it to my daughter.

    Putting my hand up for the person who drinks a lot of tea, all year round. I have a hard time with plain water though, and really enjoyed the one stretch where I could drink it at will. That passed again, unfortunately, so iced tea all day long again.

    I think I'm going to run down to Walmart this morning - I have a bunch of light bulbs that weren't what I was looking for that I need to return (one of the hazards of ordering online) and then I'll pick up some fresh hamburger at Aldi on the way back. Corey wants burgers tonight, and it sounded good to me. One other stop, most likely, and then back home before lunchtime...

    Hope it is or was a good day for all,
    Love y'all,
    Lisa in AR
  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,610 Member
    Today’s gratitude: Beach stroll date with T later.
    Lisa Gorgeous afghan your DD will love it. Glad to hear the VA is trying and sometimes succeeding to make it better.
    Barbie the Sasha story made me smile. Can’t keep a good girl down… what boundless energy she had. :heart:
    Michele glad to hear the new antibiotic is helping. Wish the DDS could fit the crown now so that when you return, assuming all’s well, the crown could be placed, but alas that’s probably not how it works.
    Tracey “practicum orientation tomorrow” Wow that’s coming up so soon. You’re really rocking this. So proud of you!
    Rori I remember when living in Idaho 40F DID feel like a day at the beach :laugh: Now we shiver and complain when the temp dips below 50F :naughty: Safe travels!
    Heather Bravissima!
    Ginny ((hugs)) tight tendons seem to be causing/contributing to my shoulder problem too. Ah, the joys of ageing.
    Machka the Stop Shoulding Yourself was most apt. Thanks!
    Lanette thanks for the Bob and Brad reminder, will look at their rotator cuff stretches today! Glad to hear you’ll get out of the house today and talk to people in line. We need fact to face conversation.
    Annie, forgive me but I hope the weather extends your sister’s stay. So glad she’s been there to support you and help with your dad. One foot in front of the other.
    Margaret well done channeling that excess energy, securing your treasures and mentally setting your boundaries. Your strength is inspiring.
    Whoops the tummy time alarms are squeaking. Time to feed the pooches.
    Later, lighter, lovelies!
    Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD x8zcp1ya37k1.gif
    January: Move more: dailyish PT, play with dogs, more steps than yesterday.
    Fuel better: less sugar, CI<CO, dailyish vitamins. more AF days than not.
    Live NOW: dailyish time with Joe, dogs, readings, Hebrew, meditation.
    Open heart and mind before mouth.
    2024: Strengthen: body, mind, heart-connections.
  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,703 Member
    Alright Lisa and Heather - A few weeks ago I bought some and googled how to cook it and ended up with fried salty dish sponge! I just figured it was a heather thing, she is a more adventurous eater than I am BUT Lisa is not usually our adventurous eater! Did I just get some weird bad piece?

    Kim
  • LisaInArkansas
    LisaInArkansas Posts: 2,878 Member
    GodMomKim wrote: »
    Alright Lisa and Heather - A few weeks ago I bought some and googled how to cook it and ended up with fried salty dish sponge! I just figured it was a heather thing, she is a more adventurous eater than I am BUT Lisa is not usually our adventurous eater! Did I just get some weird bad piece?

    Kim
    Hah! No, am not the most adventurous one... but the "halloumi-style" I bought at Aldi was cut into pieces about the size of french fries, so maybe smaller pieces are the answer?
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,517 Member
    After work went to WalMart. Made a loaf of sourdough. I like the way the loaf looks when it’s risen in the pan, the top is so much smoother. I have another loaf that I’m letting rise in the pan before I bake it

    Ginny – I need to look up and see if using a foam roller would help the calf. I would think so. What modification did you get?

    Lanette – at work today I did the stretch you described, one foot behind the other. I can do this while I’m standing at the sink doing the prep.

    Heather – I think that’s one of the best pictures you’ve ever done.

    Margaret – sounds like you’ve got things really under control for the funeral. Great!

    Barbara – I COULD have he dentist make the crown so it’s ready to put on when I get back. The thing is that the doc who did the root canal puts this “cap” on the tooth and my dentist files it down, then makes the temporary crown while he orders the permanent one. I would hate to have the temporary fall off while in FL, I wouldn’t know a dentist that I’d trust down there. And I’ve had temporaries fall off. So I’m just going to wait. I was told that the “cap” could be good for 2 to 3 months so I think I’ll be OK with just that. I probably will just have to chew on the one side of my mouth, but that’s OK

    Off to walk to Food Lion since Vince needs bananas and they have grapes on sale. Admitted, they’re cheaper (not by much) when Aldi has them on sale, but Food Lion’s are quite good.

    Soup kitchen tomorrow then we prebowl.

    Michele NC
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,692 Member
    The halIoumi I've just fried just melted into a puddle.i persevered and it crisped up eventually. Usually it is small cubes of heaven. This was more like small pancakes than cubes. :p The recipe is from Waitrose. Halloumi and spinach curry. I add a red pepper at the onion stage and LOTS of spinach.
    Hallouni used to be a big thing when I lived in London, among the Greek Cypriot community. A great help for vegetarians. Yes, it is spongy. I can't resist it.

    I'm adding turmeric to as many things as I can from today. Worth a try. My friend L warned me about some turmeric that has lead as an additive. Mine seems to be OK. You can test it. Something is going to kill me in the long run, and it's not going to be turmeric. My legs were MUCH better today. Crossing fingers. These things go in flares.

    Phoned L today. Sometimes it's difficult, because she has no family other than an older sister and envies mine. But, she does teach yoga, has loads of friends, is always busy, and is off to Morocco next week for a choir week in Taroudant.She is definitely in a pretty good place.
    G is also much better. She has made big changes and moved forward. It's never too late!

    Love to all, Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,085 Member
    Afternoon ladies
    Busy morning..
    Went to Costco to bring back Diapers,Tracy only wants Honest Disposables now without all the chemicals in it,and picked up a few things,had Doris with me,then went to Aldi .. stopped at a pizza place to get a gift certificate ,and then to dollar tree and back to Doris house.. then stopped to drop off stuff to Tracy ..
    Miles running all over..nothing stopping him.Watching him tomorrow, so going to rest up the rest of the day today.
    Margaret- I tried looking for your husbands obituary but couldn't find it..
    Last night I was waiting for a Walmart delivery.. and the yutz delivered it up the street to a totally different address,so I contacted Walmart and got my money back plus they gave me a 10.00 code for express delivery
    ,so at 7 last night I bundled up and drove up the street and got my order.. didn't want it to freeze,i needed the distilled water for my Cpap.
    But hey at least I got it for free.
    Its freezing cold temperatures here in Connecticut too with 1-3 inches of snow tomorrow, Beth glad im not in your neck of the woods..
    Boy would I love to have a fireplace..thats what I miss.
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,183 Member
    LisaInArkansas wrote: »
    Good morning, my friends, from the 40-degree warmer climes of Arkansas, which STILL aren't above freezing, however,



    Putting my hand up for the person who drinks a lot of tea, all year round. I have a hard time with plain water though, and really enjoyed the one stretch where I could drink it at will. That passed again, unfortunately, so iced tea all day long again.


    Hope it is or was a good day for all,
    Love y'all,
    Lisa in AR

    warm or hot tea for me. All types of black teas until a bit after noon then decaf. Love chai tea flavors, not a big fan of most of the fruit herbal teas.
    No iced tea for me- iced is instant asthma attack for me. Can't eat anything cold or even cool unless I have hot tea to drink with it(yep, ice cream with hot tea is the only way I can enjoy it). Even yogurt or other things cold from the fridge will do it. Have my inhalers with me all the time but just try and not get cold things- when we go out, it is "water, no ice with a slice of lemon or lime"
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,645 Member
    James Clear interview on ZOE today - The Science of Eating Well:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcdzK8BOfBY

    Lanette B)
    Rainy and warmer SW WA State
  • 1948CWB
    1948CWB Posts: 1,590 Member
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  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,789 Member
    SophieRosieMom wrote: »
    Good morning ladies!

    Margaret - so glad your pre-planning has worked out. I found your husband's obituary on the website. He was a sharp, very engaged guy and a good partner for you. <3 And glad you have your faith, family and friends. I think it makes a difference.

    Rori - Happy belated Birthday. Nice your special friend gave you a neat present. I agree, there's something about a book with photos.

    Heather - enjoy the cuddle! I miss those days. ;)

    Barbie - neat sign in your car, what a great idea so people don't panic about Annie being locked in a hot car.

    Tracey - When I had injured the ball of my foot, my podiatrist said to do calf stretches every day. The kind we see runners do all of the time, one foot back, the other knee bent, hands against a wall. I thought that was silly, did them sporadically. My calf muscles weren't the problem. Then I saw on Bob & Brad where all of that ties in with the muscles, ligaments and tendons on the bottom of the foot, so now I try to do them daily and it's making a difference. Not sure if this works for plantar fasciitis however.

    Rebecca - have you been feeling little earthquakes?

    Lisa - glad the glasses are covered, happy to hear the VA is improving services and they are close by. Beautiful afghan, by the way. Kels will love it. Happy to hear things are clicking and contentment is setting in. I try to get there as often as I can, whatever the circumstances. To borrow from Carly Simon - "these are the good old days."

    Well, I'm not a fan of cold and snow. This should be gone in several days. No way I'd move back to Indiana. This past few days have been nerve-racking. Fear of falling/slipping even though I had cleats on my shoes. Worry about the hens. Worry about pipes freezing. Upset stomach. No appetite. Hard to sleep. The first real anxiety I've felt in a long, long time - since DH's final year of life. A control issue - I couldn't control his illness and I can't control the weather. Of course I can't, but anxiety has cut a deep groove over the years. Gratitude list helped.

    I also think part of it might be Walmart withdrawal. :p I need a fix - people, bright lights and business other than slogging hot water out to the hens every 2 hours. I want to hear about people's disgust with the ice. Tales about cars nearly going in the ditch and power outages and how they coped. Something deeper than Facebook comments, even if it's a minute conversation with someone while standing in line at a store.

    Doing much better today. Collette coming this morning. Yesterday didn't work out as everything was covered with frozen rain, slicker than snot, over compacted ice. Rain has since washed some of it away, ice is very slowly turning to slush. Bleak but it will be gone in a few days.

    Better scoot and put more wood in the stove. There's something about that yellow fire and warmth that takes some part of my brain back to ancient ancestors, who sat huddled around a fire in a cave when chickens were probably pterodactyls. :p

    Lanette B)
    SW WA State where it's 36F and raining.

    No, I need to google.
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,008 Member
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  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,517 Member
    Allie – wonderful that you got your delivery for free!

    Debbie – whenever we go out I do the same thing “water without ice” because many times the water is cold enough. Don’t need brain freeze

    Have the last loaf of sourdough in the oven right now. Think I’ll go work on the “prayer quilt” for Ronnie.

    Michele NC

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