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Dinner yesterday was: Pasta Fazool, large salad and a boneless pork chop topped with an applesauce-type sauce. There also was some roasted peppers and tomatoes added that to my plate! Fruit each day right now are raspberries, bananas, apples, Halo orange. Breakfast has been oatmeal with peanut butter, chia seeds (finally found them), and fruit. Supper has been Naan and hummus. I found individual packs of hummus at Sam’s and a bag of small Naan and made up single servings snack bags of these. I also found packs of nuts-cheese-dried cranberries similar to Sargento’s at Sam’s no added chemicals to these. Make for a great quick balanced snack when I get the munchies in the evening.
RVRita in Roswell
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Today is: Day of encouragement, mindfulness, and crocheting! All good! Namaste! I've been using Balance to improve my sleep, stress, mood, and more. Want to try it, too? They're offering a free year to all new members. https://www.balanceapp.com/referral-social
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Lisa ... you have been through a lot with your health. So glad it is finally manageable! And that stained glass purse is beautiful!
Rebecca ... not sure if it something that would work for you, but my cochlear implant audiologist has mentioned that there's physical therapy for vertigo and equilibrium problems. Exercises. I've not looked into it yet, but will if I continue to have problems. Just a thought.
Monique ... I'm so sorry you experienced lost pregnancies. You noticed that everyone looked so serious in my wedding photo! LOL! We were losing our minds with a photographer that had no idea what he was doing. Almost made me think he used to work in one of those photo booths at fairgrounds where you dress in vintage clothes and don't smile!!
With the apples, I am continually looking for new recipes. This apple bread was a new effort and is pretty tasty! It is not low calorie by any means.
Beth near Buffalo7 -
Sophie I forgot to give you my name for the outside of your mailing envelope, it’s Isabel schlotterback4
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Lisa--Beautiful work on the bag. Glad you are finding an outlet for your creative side. So glad you are doing better. I am down to about once every couple weeks will have a bad day, but enjoying the good ones.
Pip--You are welcome and Thank you for doing this ride.
Heather--Great job on the cabnit. It looks very nice.
Lanette--Once a month lunch sounds like a perfect friendship.
Blessings, Vicki GRAND ISLAND, NE
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My little guy went to the dentist today..passed with flying colors..
Well ive been in bed all day with a nasty cold,i always get one in the change of seasons.but wish this would have held off so I could see the baby.. im hoping this goes away quickly..I've slept most of the day and I did a covid test which was negative..6 -
Stats for the day-
Walk w/family- 2hrs 4min 1sec, 30elev, 2.96ap, 79ahr, 95mhr, 6.12mi= 560c
Strava app- 741c
Walk home to gym- 12.3sec, 2.69ap, .53mi= 54c
Strava app- 65c
Treadmill jog- 32.10min est, 10.22min mi est, 144ahr, 171mhr, 5.6sp Mike 1, 5.8sp mile2, 6.0sp mike3, 8.0sp last .10 mile, 5k= 317c
Walk gym to home- 12.05min, .54mi= 64c
Strava app= 66c
Total cal 995
As I was doing the last mile I think, the treadmill stopped and I wasn’t able to keep my time going, I had to restart. As a result, I couldn’t get an accurate pace for the 5k and how long it took, had to guess. Oh well.
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In the end, I did go upstairs to finish putting stuff away in the cabinets, spurred on by Cas. (Clutterbug) I found loads of stuff to throw away, mainly old, very old, insect repellent, and well expired suncream.
The heavy duty Deet I had had since 2001, when I went to the Amazon. I don't think I'm going there again, so I threw away the poison. I also had duplicates of things. So, everything just about fitted in, once I had chucked out a load. An old washing bag, that I thought was white. Well, it was white in my head, but it had turned into a yellowing yuk.
Amazing how we keep these things! Because they've always been there, we get blind to them. Thank you Cas!
Had 'Hairy Bikers' for dinner. Haven't had it in ages, because it requires several stages. As good as ever.
Heaps of flat green beans with it. For lunch John had the left over Cottage Pie, and I took the opportunity to have one of my 'funny foods'. 
Wholegrain spelt spaghetti, with heaps of chopped garlic, EVO, and a bunch of fresh sage from the front garden. Heaven! John was laughing at how much I was enjoying it.
So, a very productive day. Lots of aches now from my morning exertions, but I will save the paracetamol to take in the night when I wake up in pain.
I might try a bath tomorrow. My first in a very long time, as my hips couldn't get me in, or more importantly, out. I had a grab rail put in, but even that wasn't enough. So, we shall see how I get on. I will make sure I leave the door open so I can call John if I get stuck.
Love to all, Heather UK xxxxxxxx7 -
Good afternoon ladies;
Last night, I went to bed early and woke up at 2:30 am with a terrible headache. I got up and made tea and water. I let Rose out. Then I dried her off. Tropical Francine hit and the rain and wind hit. Branches are all over the yard. I took my migraine meds and applied the Guru plant stuff to my forehead and temple. Then I put on my Ice mask. Then Rose and I jumped at the explosive sound. We lost power due to the transformer. It came back on at 10:00 am. I had to sleep without my CPAP machine. With my migraine, I didn't care. I got dressed when I got up at 11:00 am. Took Rose to day camp. Then, I had to do some tasks for my son. I guess I am still his secretary.:)
Terri, happy birthday to DH! I also want to celebrate you; 75 pounds is a remarkable feat. Congratulations Terri! I am so proud of you!
Barbara—My daughter, Julia, is banned from our home after she shut off our power to steal her brother's keys to sell his car. That hurt her brother. She had some guy with a gun, too. So, I am not speaking to her. I told DH that I would let God work on her now. I tried everything: therapist, boarding school, and more. I have nothing else. Horace took her to meet her biological mom, but it didn't improve things. So, DH is helping her now. She stole so much from us: computers and an iPad that Horace had to get straight A's for the entire year to get it. We got her a newer car, and she was never satisfied. I can relate to Barbie, thinking about the woman who drove away and didn't return. If you think about it, as a mom and wife, we had many jobs: a chauffeur, Butler, librarian, tutor, coach, secretary, seamstress, cook, nurse, and more. I was tired all of the time cause I worked full-time as well. I was depressed and eventually, without asking my Gynecologist, prescribed an anti-depressant for me and pushed for therapy for me. Currently, I feel free here in this house. I weigh less than I have in years. I think I will write a book one day.:)
Tracey, I sleep with lumbar support pillows, and my car set has one. When I fly, I remember to bring my lumbar and neck pillows. I wish I could have one at work. We all have heating pads, and the younger nurses seek chiropractic care.
Heather- you did a great job on the cabinet. I may need to assemble furniture for our new place in Chicago.
Annie- Amazon loves me already. It is nice to spend on me, Rose.:)
Lisa - I am so happy that your treatment has freed you. Now go out and make memories!
Lanette- Thank you for your kind words. When I lost Alexandra, I was grieving, and my DH decided to pursue an adoption. I wasn't ready and advised Julia's Bio-Mom not to give her up. What is so sad is that she married Julia's Bio-dad, had three more kids, and kept the one before Julia. That was a hard pill for Julia to swallow. By the time Julia was 18 months old, we had been pregnant with Horace without fertility. I lost 65 pounds just prior, getting ready for a cruise. We had to cancel the cruise because I had a high-risk pregnancy.
Pip- Send me the Link, and I can donate via Paypal or Venmo.
Kylia, those pictures are so beautiful. I love the sky's lavender and coral colors with a ceil blue. The mountains are majestic. My hand doctor is getting older, but he is energetic and handsome. I do wear splints for carpal tunnel. My cousin had surgery for that, and she still has problems. So far, there has been no improvement in my thumb, and my other finger locks up, too. My thumb is the worst due to the pain when it is stuck. I have to do sinus washes and four sprays. I am on Allegra and benadryl too. I do believe honey does have medicinal purposes. I take honey in my tea and English muffins.
Rebecca, I hate that you and Lisa have been experiencing vertigo. It is a horrible feeling. I know it is hard when you hear that your son is having health issues and you are not near him to make sure he is okay.
Margaret, my toilet doesn't refill. I must manually refill it with water to flush it in my room. Are you going to fix your toilet on your own? Maybe I should research YouTube.
Beth, Thank you for the recipe. I just printed it off to add to my Recipe book project.
Vicki- My friend Bonnie and My DH are from Nebraska. My DH is a DieHard Cornhusker fan.6 -
cityjaneLondon wrote: »In the end, I did go upstairs to finish putting stuff away in the cabinets, spurred on by Cas. (Clutterbug) I found loads of stuff to throw away, mainly old, very old, insect repellent, and well expired suncream. The heavy duty Deet I had had since 2001, when I went to the Amazon. I don't think I'm going there again, so I threw away the poison. I also had duplicates of things. So, everything just about fitted in, once I had chucked out a load. An old washing bag, that I thought was white. Well, it was white in my head, but it had turned into a yellowing yuk.
Amazing how we keep these things! Because they've always been there, we get blind to them. Thank you Cas!
Had 'Hairy Bikers' for dinner. Haven't had it in ages, because it requires several stages. As good as ever. Heaps of flat green beans with it. For lunch John had the left over Cottage Pie, and I took the opportunity to have one of my 'funny foods'. Wholegrain spelt spaghetti, with heaps of chopped garlic, EVO, and a bunch of fresh sage from the front garden. Heaven! John was laughing at how much I was enjoying it.
So, a very productive day. Lots of aches now from my morning exertions, but I will save the paracetamol to take in the night when I wake up in pain.
I might try a bath tomorrow. My first in a very long time, as my hips couldn't get me in, or more importantly, out. I had a grab rail put in, but even that wasn't enough. So, we shall see how I get on. I will make sure I leave the door open so I can call John if I get stuck.
Love to all, Heather UK xxxxxxxx
I highly recommend you try getting in and out while clothed. If that goes OK, bathe away.
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mcmillonmail wrote: »Good afternoon ladies;
Last night, I went to bed early and woke up at 2:30 am with a terrible headache. I got up and made tea and water. I let Rose out. Then I dried her off. Tropical Francine hit and the rain and wind hit. Branches are all over the yard. I took my migraine meds and applied the Guru plant stuff to my forehead and temple. Then I put on my Ice mask. Then Rose and I jumped at the explosive sound. We lost power due to the transformer. It came back on at 10:00 am. I had to sleep without my CPAP machine. With my migraine, I didn't care. I got dressed when I got up at 11:00 am. Took Rose to day camp. Then, I had to do some tasks for my son. I guess I am still his secretary.:)
Terri, happy birthday to DH! I also want to celebrate you; 75 pounds is a remarkable feat. Congratulations Terri! I am so proud of you!
Barbara—My daughter, Julia, is banned from our home after she shut off our power to steal her brother's keys to sell his car. That hurt her brother. She had some guy with a gun, too. So, I am not speaking to her. I told DH that I would let God work on her now. I tried everything: therapist, boarding school, and more. I have nothing else. Horace took her to meet her biological mom, but it didn't improve things. So, DH is helping her now. She stole so much from us: computers and an iPad that Horace had to get straight A's for the entire year to get it. We got her a newer car, and she was never satisfied. I can relate to Barbie, thinking about the woman who drove away and didn't return. If you think about it, as a mom and wife, we had many jobs: a chauffeur, Butler, librarian, tutor, coach, secretary, seamstress, cook, nurse, and more. I was tired all of the time cause I worked full-time as well. I was depressed and eventually, without asking my Gynecologist, prescribed an anti-depressant for me and pushed for therapy for me. Currently, I feel free here in this house. I weigh less than I have in years. I think I will write a book one day.:)
Tracey, I sleep with lumbar support pillows, and my car set has one. When I fly, I remember to bring my lumbar and neck pillows. I wish I could have one at work. We all have heating pads, and the younger nurses seek chiropractic care.
Heather- you did a great job on the cabinet. I may need to assemble furniture for our new place in Chicago.
Annie- Amazon loves me already. It is nice to spend on me, Rose.:)
Lisa - I am so happy that your treatment has freed you. Now go out and make memories!
Lanette- Thank you for your kind words. When I lost Alexandra, I was grieving, and my DH decided to pursue an adoption. I wasn't ready and advised Julia's Bio-Mom not to give her up. What is so sad is that she married Julia's Bio-dad, had three more kids, and kept the one before Julia. That was a hard pill for Julia to swallow. By the time Julia was 18 months old, we had been pregnant with Horace without fertility. I lost 65 pounds just prior, getting ready for a cruise. We had to cancel the cruise because I had a high-risk pregnancy.
Pip- Send me the Link, and I can donate via Paypal or Venmo.
Kylia, those pictures are so beautiful. I love the sky's lavender and coral colors with a ceil blue. The mountains are majestic. My hand doctor is getting older, but he is energetic and handsome. I do wear splints for carpal tunnel. My cousin had surgery for that, and she still has problems. So far, there has been no improvement in my thumb, and my other finger locks up, too. My thumb is the worst due to the pain when it is stuck. I have to do sinus washes and four sprays. I am on Allegra and benadryl too. I do believe honey does have medicinal purposes. I take honey in my tea and English muffins.
Rebecca, I hate that you and Lisa have been experiencing vertigo. It is a horrible feeling. I know it is hard when you hear that your son is having health issues and you are not near him to make sure he is okay.
Margaret, my toilet doesn't refill. I must manually refill it with water to flush it in my room. Are you going to fix your toilet on your own? Maybe I should research YouTube.
Beth, Thank you for the recipe. I just printed it off to add to my Recipe book project.
Vicki- My friend Bonnie and My DH are from Nebraska. My DH is a DieHard Cornhusker fan.
Did you get the link I sent you in a message? See if this works
https://events.nationalmssociety.org/index.cfm?language=en&referrer=mf:432873:you-donate&fuseaction=donate.participant&participantID=432873#
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Mo I won't get the part until next week. If it doesn't fix the problem I think I need the whole over flow part replaced. I look it up on YouTube and then decide if it is something I can do or have to call the plumber at least I know what the problem is.This is a low water toilet so it has this extra part. Of course that is the part that is causing the problem. I will just leave tank off and make sure it does not continually run (that is when it gets expensive with the water bill)
Summer like today rather than fall. DrewB and I had a nice walk at a local park. Making chili for dinner.5 -
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LisaInArkansas wrote: »Happy Thursday! (OK, I had to take a look at my pill caddy to see what day it was, but still...😂)
So... I'm having a day of gratitude today. Next week, I'll take my second home injection of Skyrizi. Five years ago now, in 2019, this whole journey began for me. It took them two years to decide it was ulcerative colitis, and a year and a number of tests, etc. afterward to decide it is also Crohn's disease. Since April, the medication has brought me 75 to 80 percent back to my normal life. So many things I took for granted before are back:
Happy organ recital:- When I wake up, I can get my legs off the side of the bed and draw the alphabet with my toes instead of running hell for leather for the bathroom. Every. Single. Day.
- More and more nights, I can sleep through the night without getting up to go. For years, it was every two hours or so. Now, I can sleep for 7 to 8 hours straight.
- The poopy smell in the house (and hopefully hovering around me) has subsided. I don't worry constantly over whether there's been leakage without me knowing.
- Laundry is back to something reasonable, I'm not having accidents five, six, seven times a day, and the majority of days I get through with none.
- The overall urgency has subsided enormously, and when I do have to go, I'm able to simply walk to the bathroom, rather than scuttle at speed.
- The every-waking-moment, bend-over in pain cramps in my gut have diminished to once or twice a week.
- The bloating has dropped to a few days a week instead of 24-7 - I just thought I was getting fatter and the scale didn't show it!
- Trips to the bathroom have dropped from 25+ per day to five to eight each day.
- Most days, my brain is less foggy--I still have my moments, but don't feel as if I'm groping mentally ALL the time.
- I'm once again able to concentrate and focus for more than five minutes without my body distracting me.
- I can drive into town about a half hour away and not have to visit a bathroom at McDonalds every time before I go where I'm going. I know where every bathroom is in every store I visit, though!
- My energy levels are BACK baby!
But I'm not spending more time in the bathroom than out, and I'm so enjoying that! My life is full again, and not a constant recital of my woes to people that I love. I feel like I can discuss something besides my butt! 😹 Seriously, I could not be more grateful. It's not the first time that modern medicine has kept me alive, and I appreciate every single one of those times.
I have been reading everyone's post, and I'll get back in the swim of things, but right now, there's chores to do and things to MAKE!
Later, y'all,
Love,
Lisa in AR
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I just saw another donation! 2 in one day!!!! Thank you Dorothy B!!!!
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Thanks, Pip. I got the link and was able to donate. Also, they had a link to show a beginner how to train for that day. The app can predict whether one is ready to ride.
Margaret- I hope you ordered the correct part and can fix it yourself.
XO,
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mcmillonmail wrote: »Good afternoon ladies;
Last night, I went to bed early and woke up at 2:30 am with a terrible headache. I got up and made tea and water. I let Rose out. Then I dried her off. Tropical Francine hit and the rain and wind hit. Branches are all over the yard. I took my migraine meds and applied the Guru plant stuff to my forehead and temple. Then I put on my Ice mask. Then Rose and I jumped at the explosive sound. We lost power due to the transformer. It came back on at 10:00 am. I had to sleep without my CPAP machine. With my migraine, I didn't care. I got dressed when I got up at 11:00 am. Took Rose to day camp. Then, I had to do some tasks for my son. I guess I am still his secretary.:)
Terri, happy birthday to DH! I also want to celebrate you; 75 pounds is a remarkable feat. Congratulations Terri! I am so proud of you!
Barbara—My daughter, Julia, is banned from our home after she shut off our power to steal her brother's keys to sell his car. That hurt her brother. She had some guy with a gun, too. So, I am not speaking to her. I told DH that I would let God work on her now. I tried everything: therapist, boarding school, and more. I have nothing else. Horace took her to meet her biological mom, but it didn't improve things. So, DH is helping her now. She stole so much from us: computers and an iPad that Horace had to get straight A's for the entire year to get it. We got her a newer car, and she was never satisfied. I can relate to Barbie, thinking about the woman who drove away and didn't return. If you think about it, as a mom and wife, we had many jobs: a chauffeur, Butler, librarian, tutor, coach, secretary, seamstress, cook, nurse, and more. I was tired all of the time cause I worked full-time as well. I was depressed and eventually, without asking my Gynecologist, prescribed an anti-depressant for me and pushed for therapy for me. Currently, I feel free here in this house. I weigh less than I have in years. I think I will write a book one day.:)
Tracey, I sleep with lumbar support pillows, and my car set has one. When I fly, I remember to bring my lumbar and neck pillows. I wish I could have one at work. We all have heating pads, and the younger nurses seek chiropractic care.
Heather- you did a great job on the cabinet. I may need to assemble furniture for our new place in Chicago.
Annie- Amazon loves me already. It is nice to spend on me, Rose.:)
Lisa - I am so happy that your treatment has freed you. Now go out and make memories!
Lanette- Thank you for your kind words. When I lost Alexandra, I was grieving, and my DH decided to pursue an adoption. I wasn't ready and advised Julia's Bio-Mom not to give her up. What is so sad is that she married Julia's Bio-dad, had three more kids, and kept the one before Julia. That was a hard pill for Julia to swallow. By the time Julia was 18 months old, we had been pregnant with Horace without fertility. I lost 65 pounds just prior, getting ready for a cruise. We had to cancel the cruise because I had a high-risk pregnancy.
Pip- Send me the Link, and I can donate via Paypal or Venmo.
Kylia, those pictures are so beautiful. I love the sky's lavender and coral colors with a ceil blue. The mountains are majestic. My hand doctor is getting older, but he is energetic and handsome. I do wear splints for carpal tunnel. My cousin had surgery for that, and she still has problems. So far, there has been no improvement in my thumb, and my other finger locks up, too. My thumb is the worst due to the pain when it is stuck. I have to do sinus washes and four sprays. I am on Allegra and benadryl too. I do believe honey does have medicinal purposes. I take honey in my tea and English muffins.
Rebecca, I hate that you and Lisa have been experiencing vertigo. It is a horrible feeling. I know it is hard when you hear that your son is having health issues and you are not near him to make sure he is okay.
Margaret, my toilet doesn't refill. I must manually refill it with water to flush it in my room. Are you going to fix your toilet on your own? Maybe I should research YouTube.
Beth, Thank you for the recipe. I just printed it off to add to my Recipe book project.
Vicki- My friend Bonnie and My DH are from Nebraska. My DH is a DieHard Cornhusker fan.
I just received your donation! Thank you so much! You put me over $500, Thanks again so much!
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Terri – happy birthday to your husband
barbara – fingers crossed that everything goes well with the telemed
Heather – you did a great job on that cabinet. Looks professional
Lisa – so glad things are looking up for you. You’ll get to 100%, I know it
Carol – thinking good thoughts for your hearing aids
pip doing the MS ride makes me think of Katla. Wonder how she’s doing?
Allie – so glad sMiles passed at the dentist. Would you believe PJ is only 5 and he has 4 cavities? They just put a crown on them since they’re just his baby teeth. When we were there last, it did look like they were trying to cut back on the amount of gummies he has, but I’m not sure. Feel better fast
Mo – I hope you’re feeling better
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