WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2020
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DrKatie: Sorry about the fall. Hope the knee heals quickly.
Evelyn: All you need is red/blue/yellow/white and you can make an infinite number of colours. Let yourself go, and have fun. Would love to see your finished masterpiece.
Debbie: WOW! Suffering major greenhouse envy! My little 10' x 6' does not compare.
Hubby presented me with just over 2lbs of crab apples from a tree in the garden. It's the first time we have got enough from it to make jelly worthwhile. It should make at least a couple of jars. We're not eating as much jams/jellies as we used to, but crab apple is one of our favourites. Our previous supply was from the edge of a local park, but they have ripped out the trees to build a new small electricity substation.
Barbara: Glad to hear that Joe is feeling better. Hurrah for line dancing again.
☘️ Terri2 -
DH's birthday breakfast.
I should have done him freshly squeezed orange juice, but I forgot.
The almond croissant was a bit heavy, but the pain chocolat was just right.
Tracey - he enjoyed all his presents this morning.
Love Heather UK xxxxxx
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Happy Birthday Johnny!!!
Ugh yesterday afternoon was a disaster...so the caregiver for Faith never showed and i couldnt get ahold of Jean for the longest time,when i did get ahold of her she called the agency,i guess the lady who comes left a message saying she couldnt work this weekend and the owner never got the message..so then Jean was going to come down,then she wanted me to work the weekend. Well i had plans for dinner last night that i had to give up because of all of this.i got a call as i was going down to my place to get more clothes and food for me and the dog ,saying the owner was picking someone off and dropping her ofd.
I left Alfie home and they were supposed ro show by 6:30 ,then 7 so finally around 7:15 they pull in,by this time Fsith was fed and i had given her pills and she was asleep..
Jean uses a service that the women are polish, most if not all barely speak english..
So here i am tired and trying to go through the whole care plan with someone that cant really comprehend..so i have to go real slow.. and she brought no food or anything with her so that will tick Jean off ,they are supposed to provide for themselves when they come..
Sooo by the time i get home and into bed its after 8 and im so worked up it took me forever to get to sleep..
By golly this better be the last darn weekend I have to do anything like that.4 -
Full Fae She and Fae Sashay predawn patio workout complete.
Fae in the warm west winds of the gorge2 -
Machka: I like Chicken Pot Pie best. It has been difficult to do well now that DH can’t eat wheat. We also like sweet potato, but haven’t used it in a pie. It might be a great Thankfully, the Gluten Free version of flour from Bob’s Red Mill makes things like pies doable again.
Katla in misty NW Oregon
Pot pies are different from shepherd's/cottage pies.
Shepherd's/cottage pies have no crust. They are essentially beef or lamb mince, mixed with onions, peas and carrots and a few other things and browned in a pan. Then that is placed in the bottom of a baking dish. Then mashed potatoes are put on top so that there are two layers. The baking dish is popped in the oven and baked for 30 min or so.
There are variations where sweet potatoes might be used instead of regular potatoes. Sometimes cheese is added.
But there wouldn't be wheat like in a pot pie.
M in Oz5 -
Barbara Medicare part B covers the entire test and appointments. They didn't even bill the secondary. You do have to have your PCP or Oncologist recommend genetic counseling. Since they whacked out 25% of my colon to remove cancer, yet had the gall to refuse me a 25% off voucher for my next colonoscopy, it was the least they could do.
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We also have a huge variety savoury pies here ... but not what you'd call pot pies. Pot pies strike me has having quite a bit of gravy in them, whereas the pies here are more solid.
We don't have a lot of sweet pies. After 11 years, it still catches me off guard ... when someone says they're going to pick up some pies, my first thought is sweet pies, but of course they mean savoury pies.
Most of the savoury pies are meat, but my favourites are the cauliflower and cheese ones which are chalk full of cauliflower pieces coated with a creamy-cheesey sauce and topped with cheese. Curried chicken is pretty good too.
M in Oz3 -
Evelyn So glad you are excited about the painting. That 11 X 14 canvas sounds intimidating. I have done a few but I like my 8 X 10 on hardboard. If your interest continues, check your local wineries as many have painting classes and nights and they can be a wonderful experience, especially the all-girl groups.0
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Friday -- nice day!
Walked 6.1 km
Cycled 8 km ... a challenging little ride with 97 metres of climbing and half gravel
And a few flights of stairs.
Saturday -- rain all day.
Walked 5.5 km on treadmill.
We also dropped by a couple tips shops to look at bricks and pavers. We're thinking of putting in a solid surface under the clothes line and also steps in one area where the ground slopes. We found some options and will go back tomorrow when it's not raining (I hope).
I'd also like to take a look for a small outdoor table for our pergola patio area. We've got a big one in there now, but it takes up so much space. I bought a bin of solar powered twinkle lights yesterday that will go around the beams along the outer edges so that we can be out there on warmer days as the evening comes and hopefully it will look pretty. I'm also hoping to be able to do some exercise out there ... which is one reason why we'd like a smaller table.
Ideally, it will become a nice relaxing spot to go in the evenings after work.
Machka in Oz3 -
Tracey Best way to get an old man to the doctors is super glue.1
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Dr Katie Good grief girl, 5 stitches! I love your reports on organizing. I think it helps mentally not to live in disarray and clutter.0
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Kim Wow what a project and what a way to adapt and prevail. I used to take on a few contract bid side jobs in woodworking but always made very little for the time and stress involved.0
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Pat in OH- Thanks for the compliments on the boys and the ship! Let your DD know that this year's egg carton spaceship was made of 380 egg cartons all hot glued together.
Mary- Good to see you!
Allie- Ugh! I don't know how you do it. I would def be mentally strangling Jean, right now.
Green houses- Anyone know where I can buy a green thumb? I would love to be able to grow things. My home is where plants come to die.
Shepherd's/Cottage Pies- I have never been a big fan of these. I do make chicken pot pies for Tim, sometimes. I make mine with less gravy than the store bought ones. Always chicken, potatoes, carrots, onion, and a bit of cheese.
For anyone interested: Last year's spaceship lasted three weeks; at which time I took it apart in sections and gave it to another childcare provider whose kids played with it for three or four weeks THEN it went onto another provider. This year's spaceship lasted a total of a day and a half! Three of my kiddos dismantled it (while pretending to "repair" it). They asked me to fix it, as soon as a large, 20 carton section came off. Nope. Eight hours assembling a spaceship was enough time for me. So...at the end of day two (Thursday night), I took the ship down and cleaned up. The difference in how kids play is amazing. (Last year, I had four kids ages four and five to lead the play; this year the oldest is 3).
Getting shopping, cooking, and some outdoor/fall clean up done this weekend. ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)5 -
Kelly- i just got a call at 7:30 ftom caregiver she didnt know how to do morning routine,after explanation last night ,so i had to drive up there and do it so she could see how its done...im just mentally exhausted..ugh3
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Happy Birthday, Johnny!
Kelly. If you want a faux green thumb like mine, you buy/start/accept way too many plants and then quickly dispose of all the plants that die so there is no evidence.
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I have happy financial news! I am going to pay off the rest of our mortgage on Wednesday! I can hardly believe it.
Of course, my parents never even had a mortgage, they saved their money until they had enough to buy the house of their dreams,and then bought it from the original owner with cash. Five years later they had saved enough to remodel it. I lived in that house with my family until I was 18.
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Here is my greenhouse, stuffed full because last night was cold; this weekend I hope to empty the greenhouse, secure the frame to the deck for wind protection, put down some pavers as a “floor”, and move the elephant ears to the garage where they will go dormant, then rearrange the rest of the plants back into the greenhouse. I have to work several hours at my telemedicine job, so not sure I’ll have time, but I’m going to try.
Karen in Virginia
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Went for my 5k run with DH walking beside me. Lovely, but I was fighting an aching back all the way. My legs worked OK though. Sea like glass. People kayaking.
Michele - I looked up what it could possibly be and scared myself rotten. So I'm not going to think about it.
My son is coming over with Edie and Bea in a moment,to give DH his birthday present. I told them he wanted a handmade card and a fruit cake! We shall see! The best present will be seeing them.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx4 -
Allie charge extra for having to go back. In day care situations some of them charge extra if you are even 5 minutes late. This does motivate parents to be on time. Yes there are circumstances that make parents late. The rule helps to keep people from taking advantage. Workers have lives too and if you are late it can make it hard for the workers too. Bedsides children who are the last to be picked up have a hard time too. Jean needs to find another service to back you up. Not easy in these times. It is her problem not yours. Why didn't this caregiver call Jean? Next time only leave Jean's number not yours.4
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They came and warmed our hearts.
DDIL came earlier with Max, which was nice. They did bring him a cake
Then they all played boules until the girls spied the wheelbarrow!
DH is eating his cake right now.
The perfect day.
Love Heather UK xxxxxx9
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