Sandy are you going to be a full time caregiver for Bobby? Yes he is a very big boy. More to love That's what I tell Jerry Marie
One meal at a time

Sandy
I just did the icon this morning. It should be there in Groups. I wish I could get the INVITE off of there and
put in JOIN. I am just not savy to this new format.

Shirley

Phoebe - here's a *recipe* for bug repellent I found this morning.......

Natural Insect Repellent Safety
There are a few different formulations you can make for your natural insect repellent. These repellents involve diluting essential oils that the insects find distasteful or which confuses them. The oils don't mix with water, so you'll need to add them to other oils or to alcohol. It's important to use an oil or alcohol that is safe for your skin. Also, don't go overboard with the essential oils. The oils are potent and could cause skin irritation or another reaction if you use too much. If you are pregnant or nursing, do not apply an insect repellent, natural or otherwise, until after you've gotten it cleared by your physician.

Natural Insect Repellent Ingredients
Different insects are repelled by different chemicals, so you'll get a more effective repellent if you combine a few different insect-repelling natural oils. If you are making large amounts of insect repellent, a good rule of thumb is to mix the repellent so it's 5-10% essential oil, so mix 1 part essential oil with 10-20 parts carrier oil or alcohol. For a smaller batch use:
• 10-25 drops (total) of essential oils
• 2 tablespoons of a carrier oil or alcohol
The essential oils that work well against biting insects (mosquitoes, flies, ticks, fleas) are:
• cinnamon oil (mosquitoes)
• lemon eucalyptus or regular eucalyptus oil (mosquitoes, ticks, and lice)
• citronella oil (mosquitoes and biting flies)
• castor oil (mosquitoes)
• orange oil (fleas)
• rose geranium (ticks and lice)
Safe carrier oils and alcohols include:
• olive oil
• sunflower oil
• any other cooking oil
• witch hazel
• vodka
Natural Insect Repellent Recipe
Mix the essential oil with the carrier oil or alcohol. Rub or spray the natural insect repellent onto skin or clothing, using care to avoid the sensitive eye area. You'll need to re-apply the natural product after about an hour or after swimming or exercise. Unused natural insect repellent may be stored in a dark bottle, away from heat or sunlight. If you wish, you may combine the oil with aloe vera gel to change the consistency of the product.

Well I lost my post twice. Obviously having trouble with the new format.

I'll try to remember some of what I tried to say.

Sandy - how long will you be babysitting? Good loss.

Marie - good loss too. I'll check out the link for oranges too. Thanks for the award. You deserve it yourself.


Lin- quite the recipe. LOL

Phoebe - good luck with dealing with a sick husband. I know what that's like. Haha

Shirley - I didn't understand how you are logging in? I just go Community, then Groups. What are you doing. I'm definitely not an expert as I just lost 2 posts in a roll. Darn.

Here's a picture of our youngest grandchild


We spent day helping our daughter with the kids, babysitting for about 4 hrs while they went to gymnastics.

See you tomorrow.

Jeri

Good morning jeri. I tried that easy orange peel and my orange was too tough did not work so I ate it the messy way.and it was good. a good orange.

Your grandson is just adorable. is that an apple he id eating All of you grandkids are really so adorable I love the big piture

Hey just around the corner


We do not buy any candy for we do not get any kids in our neighborhood. any more. So it wont be temping me.
The girl beside of us is having a yard sale Lots of car coming by

I have decided to get me a menu work up and eat basically the same things every day
this week it will be pumpkin
flax seed muffin , coffee with 1 T of heavy whipping cream ( less carbs One cup before breakfast and one with my muffin
Lunch 1/2 half or 1 Cup if I have added some veggies to it 1/2 c cole slaw , tea
Dinner 4 to 6 oz of grilled hamburger, turkey or sausage more cole slaw Tea
Snake ! apple or 1 orange. May half it and eat at different times of the day.

My weight*** drop another pound
My Blood sugar***78
My blood pressure**** 103

pretty good for me
Sorry this is all about me
Hugs to all

Jackie fantastic. You been doing something right
For you my dear Jackie

Marie

I am back from the beach and it was lovely to be there and relax and enjoy time with my husband. I love my little beach house. Easy to clean, nice balcony to relax on and read and there was a cool breeze out there too NOT HOT LIKE IN CAIRO. But the weather is cooling off some what so that is good. I loved walking on the beach picking up unique shells and just wading along in the water. I pretty much had the whole beach to myself. Most people come on the week ends but we were there during the week so it was quiet.

My nephew ( actually my husbands nephew ) is coming to visit in a few minutes. He just moved to Lebanon and flew over here for the week end to express his condolences for his uncle that died a few weeks ago. He was raised by his Egyptian father and Swiss mother in the states but has since married a gal fro Kuwait and now they live in Lebanon. International kids. It will be fun to see them.

Sounds like everyone is busy, doing great an Happy. I love this group and I feel like I know you all in a special way.

Hello friends – ran errands this morning---return to Walmart, library, picked up my Rx, bank, and went to a Fall Harvest Sale at a church nearby and got gas for my vehicle (getting ready to go to visit my dad again this coming week). Then it was home to Cook, Cook, Cook. Made cole slaw, a batch of crackers, baked some sweet potatoes, made almond milk, and chopped vegetables. Then I packed up a very large box with donations for Goodwill and will drop it off tomorrow or Monday. Also have some returns for Land’s End so will take them to the store rather than paying return postage---they *might* have a different size in one item I ordered which I’d really like to have. If not, I’ll order in November as I have a discount coupon.

I was able to speak with my dad for a few minutes today so he must have been having a better day. Can’t get a nurse to answer the phone which is typical at night and particularly on weekends---good grief. A friend is going to visit tomorrow morning and he said he’d text me after he sees my dad.

I posted on Facebook---had a run-in with a bird getting into my fireplace. I have a sealed unit gas fireplace and I’ve never had a creature get in before. What an exciting afternoon.

Phoebe – hope you are getting some rest. Sorry DH’s reading was not better this morning.

Phyllis – your trip to the beach sounds fabulous. We are having our autumn weather and I will say the leaves are just gorgeous right now. I enjoyed looking at them as I drove around doing my errands today. I hope you enjoy your visit with your nephew.

Sandy – I hope you trip to see Donna went well. I said I’d be there---ha----guess I got delayed. Your babysitting chore sounds daunting to me but I’m not much of a baby person. I’ve never really looked after any on a consistent basis. A friend needed a babysitter for her 2 pre-teens last night and I was nonexistent in responding to her request. Her kids are hyper and spoiled—not judging just observing. Best wishes to you with dear Robby, I hope you do not hurt your back. And I am not all natural but I have been trying to replace many things with better options or by making things myself. One thing that was difficult for me to give up was perfume----I’d put it on daily since I was an undergraduate in college and then I read about how it is not good for your health to do that and I really could not even smell it---hadn’t been able to discern that fragrance for years so one day I just stopped. That sort of sparked my interest in essential oils. Much safer and healthier.

Marie – love the Halloween graphic! Your cooking/eating plan sounds very good. I hope you had a good day. There was a garage sale up the street from me today and I thought about walking up there to take a look but restrained myself. There was nothing I needed. Terrific numbers today my friend!!!

Jeri – I loved the picture. A large picture is just fine by me. What a sweetie!

Talk to you soon. Hugs to all.

Lin

BEAUTIFUL PERSON AWARD! Once you have been given this award, you are supposed to paste it on the wall of 8 people who deserve it. If you break the chain nothing will happen, but it’s always sweet to know that someone thinks you’re beautiful inside and out ❤
Fancyladyjeri
Linder4866
Mauiesue
I recall seeing several more in my email account, but I cannot find them today! Thank you all for the award, and please pass it on, as I have no idea concerning a wall here on MFP, and I no longer belong to Facebook! I think everyone on our forum or group should receive one for being so fantastic and supportive to us all!

Wishing you all a beautiful Sunday, and hugs to everybody...
Buzz

Good Sunday morning Sneakers. No plan today except watch football. Bought a Chicken at the deli yesterday and Jerry some potatoe salad. so no cooking today for me. Yeah
My readings was good this morning. on both the blood sugar and blood pressure
Had a pumpkin flax muffin with my coffee this morning and will warm up some beans for lunch plus cole slaw.

Lin you stay so busy always doing something or going somewhere
Are you able to hold s your weight down since you reach your goal. We went to Albertson yesterday and they have such lovely prepare vegies all cut up I bought a tray of cabbage cole slaw min and tray of broccoli cold slaw to make my salad this week. I think it will last me a long time mix and mix them up. I did not use to much dressing so I think I will stir fry some to go with my beans for lunch
I also bought 2 Honey crisp apples and they were so good. But rather high why I only bought 2, but I may go back and get me some more.

Phoebe glad to hear Jim is improving on his readings. And you get to feeling better. I guess you do not know what the future hold for you yet? Whatever it will always work out for he best. Just trust in the Lord.

Sandy so proud of your lost this week and just look at Shirley go.. I am trying my best to have another lost this week. Jackie sure met her goal . That is wonderful you are going to have a ball looking after Robby I never did offer to keep any of my grandkids when they were small While their mother work. I love them but a few hours at a time was all I could handle.

Buzz Did you give me a new name? or do we have a new member Maybe you went to sleep.

Howdy to all of you jazz up Sneakers. have a wonderful day and by all means eat healthy

One Meal at a time for me.
Marie

Good morning - dropped some books off at the library after-hours box this morning, went to Trader Joe's for vegetables, dropped them off at home and then on to church. Home for a little while and then I am going to take the donations to Goodwill. When I get home it's time to clean and cut up vegetables again, read the newspaper, try to talk to my dad, walk around a bit, and then there's lots of great TV on PBS---re-runs of Downton Abbey and a new Inspector Lewis. Wahoo! There's a sample Sunday event going on but I don't w ant to go for a long drive today for some reason even though the weather is very nice.

Hugs to everyone. I am feeling quite restless and unsettled today for some reason. Wish I lived closer to some of you---I'd come over for a visit!

Lin in colorful Central Iowa

Hi to everyone from sunny Saskatchewan. It has been warm and none of that white stuff yet! I am still doing regular physiotherapy for my hamstring injury but down to once a week now. I am coming to accept that there will always be pain there but hope to control the degree with minimal meds.

My sister, a friend and I are going to a Figure Skating competition in BC in a week so looking forward to that, of course. Neil is still struggling with mood but the craziness is somewhat less.

Sandy, your baby is beautiful. It is so hard to say no in looking after your grand baby. I am not telling you what to do but this is how I lovingly handled it. I told them that I would not be their regular babysitter but if he or the daycare person was sick I would be happy to look after him. I don't think they would have asked me but i don't know for sure because I brought it up first. I looked after him a lot while they were renovating their rental house and Dave was helping them. I do go to their house as it is easier with all his stuff there. That means I get nothing done here but now that te renovation is done I only watch him once in awhile. Hope it works well for you.

Neil is up now so I should make some breakfast for him.

Have a great day all. Did someone say there is a bookmark here?

Take care and keep smiling! Gayla (the lost lamb)

Sandy -- Wonderful pictures. So cute.

Barbie what did you learn new on the computer?

Sandy Robby is so adorable

So glad to see Gayla pop in. is it getting that time of the year when snow start poplin by? We are still enjoying nice fall like weather

Jackie take care during the storm.
time to go fix my flax muffin for breakfast.
Hugs to all
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Marie

Lin check out beans in your smoothies Of all things beans in a smoothie I just search for Beans in your smoothies
They said beans without salt has no taste
Marie