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Thursday --

Work: wrapped up things with regard to recent report. Started next project.

Walked a bit at lunch and again after work.

My husband came into town and we went out to dinner at our favourite fish and chips place. We haven't been there in ages!

Dinner with a view:


Our evening walk:



I have a 3-day weekend!! Yay!!


Machka in Oz

Good morning ladies!

The smallest place I lived was a closet under stairs. It was that or share a room and I really didn't want to share. That was one summer during college.

My aunt is home, with some at home nursing care for pneumonia.

I gave in to the Valentine's Day sale at Our time, a dating site. I had a lucky guy in mind from the previews. As soon as I posted a picture of me, he ran off. Boo! So that was a waste of money so far. And more motivation to quit eating so much. My face gets lumpy. So that was disappointing.

Annie in Delaware

Morning, all, as the day dawns on what is supposed to be another sunny day here in Arkansas,

Welcome to everyone new!

Our son and fiancée made it in fine last night, walking in the door as Corey was driving through the gate, so that worked out. I made butternut squash and baked potatoes for Corey and John, and Corey grilled the shrimp I had peeled and cleaned, and steak for everyone. Well, not me. Steak tastes like liver again to me. But it was a lovely meal, lots of laughter and talk. Bless 'em, they were both wiped out. Fourth day of a five-day car trip, even in four to five-hour days, is just exhausting.

They're both excited after ten months in a dilapidated, rundown rental in Las Cruces, NM, a town they grew to dislike, to move into an apartment in a greenbelt between two large towns, a bit over an hour north of us. I'm looking forward to seeing them a little more often. Right now, they plan to be back down here for the eclipse, and my best friend loves my son and is itching to meet Soraya, so we'll have a houseful of people.

Happy Valentine's Day to those who celebrated. We largely ignored it, as usual. I usually get a tree for my birthday, and that makes me happiest. I've got a fig, a mulberry, and a redbud tree in recent years. Cor can get almost any tree I want at wholesale prices, as his company does landscaping and maintains big properties. Still trying to decide what I want this year.

On memories of what to eat when we were sick: With stomach flu or anything else, it was always saltines and 7-up with the bubbles flattened. We never got soda, so it was a real treat. If you were also congested and snotty, it was Vicks VapoRub under your nose and all over your chest, and then a t-shirt put on you which immediately stuck to that smelly stuff. As one of four to seven kids at home at any given time, attention from my mother was precious, even if her hands were so rough it felt like you were being sandpapered. 😯😂

Well, one of them is up, and I'm off to be hospitable,
Love y'all,
Lisa in AR

Tree allergies are taking a toll on me this week. Willow, Juniper, and Elm pollinating here triggering my asthma, sinus, headache, and overall blurry feeling. I’ve taken claratin, prescription nasal spray, and Tylenol (for arthritis in foot). Waiting for it all to take effect. I need to go to town today and do the reservations here so hope the meds work for at least 4 hours (supposed to be 12 hours meds. We’ll see.) Need to get more allergy pills. I like the Claritin ready tabs. They seem to work for me the best. Believe me, I’ve tried them all!!

Made some eggless, low carb blueberry pancakes this morning. No recipe, but they came out great! I usually have get hockey pucks or crumbles, but this time worked. I need to write down what I did so here goes. Feel free to try it!
1/2 cup half/and half flour
2 TBS. Coconut flour
Dash of Zanathan Gum
Tsp. Corn starch and baking powder
2 TBS. Powdered Stevia
Stir all the dry ingredients together, then in another bowl
6 TBS Just Eggs liquid egg replacement
1 tsp vanilla
Dash of olive oil (about TBS)
Almond milk to thin add about 3 TBS to liquid mixture
1/4 cup blueberries.
Mix liquids together then add slowly, while stirring to dry ingredients. Use almond milk to mix as needed to get a thick batter, not too thin, not too thick. The correct mix here is what makes the pancakes thick or thin. Cook in light olive oil in fry pan.

If anyone tries this, let me know what you think!!

RVRita

Today is a day for gumdrops and Werthers butterscotch candies! Short story about earthworms. The first summer we were in our RV, we stayed at my brother’s house so he and my DH could fix the water pipes which leaked everywhere (the camper had not been winterized in CT!!). My brother and sister-in-law were making some pocket money by sorting earthworms and putting in containers for fishing. Each container had to have a certain number of worms so they had to be handled by hand wearing gloves. My DH and I helped them with this while they were doing this. It was gross, but interesting. I’ll see if I can find a picture. Found it! In spoiler

Today’s gratitude: power, internet and woodburning stove.
Yesterday’s gratitude: Joe’s help with racerback bra, seatbelt, oh and red wine an dark chocolates!
Line dancing cancelled for the rest of the week, J’s sick. Yesterday’s strategy to get steps in by Jeopardy walking was not successful, too tired/relaxed after massage. Today will start earlier ;}
Annie your reluctance to extend care to your aunt is entirely understandable, especially in light of your father’s current situation. Thankful she has daughters and a gs in the area. ((hugs)) “. . . I love you, my friends! You are a big part of my life.” Ditto. ((hugs held extra long))
Lisa I woke up in a rage from a nightmare and thought of you, Corey and your different approaches to keeping/getting rid of things. Woke up with adrenaline anger warring with grief, Papa has been gone since 1988, Mama since 1995. Your “wasn’t the hill…” choice made me sigh with relief, and hope that one day the boat will either float, or float away . . . I still turn to Vicks for congestion

kymarai wrote: »

Oh, and I now have 3 grands with learner permits!

Yikes!!!
Tracey, thanks! Was familiar with IEP but not the IPP equivalent. How’s it going?
Heather and Vicki your ideas for incorporating Lisa’s yard art into the landscape.
Lanette kitchen queen, wow! A wood burning cookstove ?!? Joe and I have agreed to let Aunt Elsie’s Wedgewood go in the spring, if we can find someone to take it. Very heavy. Also to donate the antique (came around the horn?) table with leaves I bought decades ago. The chairs have all been trashed. A bit of a wrench but will give Joe more space in the garage so he doesn’t have to dismantle the trailer every winter. Would be no room for them anyway if I moved into smaller quarters, trying to develop this approach.
Welcome @Paz922 ! Hope you feel better soon, it’s so hard to make good food/activity choices when we have the flu. Have you tried ginger ale and dry toast?
Michelle in NV your soup pics/recipes are making me crave “beer soup” again. Might just have to make a batch . . .
Rita eeeuuuwww. Just eeeuuuwww! Guess I’m not ready for a worm composter… ;} VRArita, arabrab is my name backwards like kylia’s ailyk. Time to break fast and get moving. Jeopardy walking here I come!
Later, lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
February: Move more than yesterday, fuel better than yesterday, live NOW.
Open heart and mind before mouth.
2024: Strengthen: body, mind, heart-connections.

Rebecca - Love the hair, it suits you, and the smile suits you even more...

Heather - The marker images are quite kicky, and they look like you're having fun together. While you're playing, you should play with different paper textures - they act quite differently on different papers and surfaces from canvas to various fabrics as well.

Rita - Sorry I don't have advice on where to look for your watch. Terribly frustrating, I know, especially with something expensive. It was always quite helpful to make me do impromptu cleaning, though, if there is any silver lining.

Barbara - Waking up from those high-emotion dreams always leaves a sticky hangover for me, I'm glad that you were able to use my philosophizing to help, even if just a little.

Vicki & Heather - And everyone who commented on my contretemps with Corey and his preciouses... Mainly because of your suggestions, and just the fact that there was a possibility to change things, I called him today and asked him if he'd be willing to drag it down to the old stable, where so much of his collected stuff now exists. It would not be visible there from the house. He laughed and said we'll take a look at it. I'm OK with that. I can't believe it took me six years to ask for that...

Anyway, the kids have come and gone and I have pictures of the new apartment, which is not to my taste (dark wood, dark granite, dark tile - very modern), but is making them very happy. Plus lots of amenities quite near them. I hope they're very happy there.

I just woke up from a wonderful and badly needed nap which hopefully helped me recover somewhat from Tuesday's cleaning binge and then the overnight guests last night. Cardio in the morning, gastro in the afternoon, still debating whether to drive home a half hour to rest for only a couple hours in between. I guess I'll play it by ear.

Much love from sunny, balmy, Arkansas,
Lisa