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  • Restfinder
    Restfinder Posts: 3,371 Member

    I hope that you are able to get Natasha and hubby over to get that figured out pretty soon.

    We are having turkey, mashed potatoes and baked beans for lunch today. Dinner will be my apple, yogurt salad. The apples we bought last time went bad really quickly. I cut through four of them and had to throw three away! Bummer.

    We went yesterday to get my handicap plaque for the car but the doctor's office was closed. Boo! We'll get it sometime at the end of the week.

    Well, Wade is waiting on the porch for me. Have a blessed Wednesday and if you are able, enjoy your prayer meeting or Bible Study.

  • bren5535
    bren5535 Posts: 1,112 Member

    Thanks! It's hard for me to be alert and functioning after 4, when he gets off work. I'm hoping we can deal with it soon. I had to answer my son's letter in cursive…Ack! 4 pages!

    That sounds really good! I sometimes buy the thick sliced deli turkey to have with my stuffing and gravy. Chicken will suffice as well. I have a bag of boneless, skinless thighs in there that I need to cook. They are pretty old and looking close to freezer burn. I'll pop a couple in the toaster oven and see if they are salvageable.

    Bummer indeed. I waste 99% of apples, tangerines etc. as well as the salad produce I get. That's on me….but there are times it seems things rot quickly for no good reason. I need to sort the fridge again and do a disposal….

    I mauled my tongue Sunday…and I was near tears last night. In my sleep, I must have bitten it again as I woke up crying out to God with pain that felt like a thumbtack was being pounded into my gum. I dug out the Anbesol again so it's eased a bit now. I need to eat soft things until it heals again. I have a bad habit of nipping my tongue or my lip….waaah!

    I pulled all my plastics out of the dishwasher with the intention to hand wash. My DW doesn't dry for some reason so they end up spotty, no matter how many runs they get. I need to go thru those things too, and do up a give away tub…soon. I'd like to do at least 2 give away batches a week, to thin things out. This isn't mine….but could be?

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  • Restfinder
    Restfinder Posts: 3,371 Member

    Wade mentioned yesterday that he's ready again to go through our stuff and discard or give away things that we aren't using. We do have things from Mom that we aren't ready to get rid of just yet which includes two sets of dishes with all of the stuff that goes with it. Like we will ever use 6 oz coffee cups, but they are part of those sets! LOL! They are beautiful but breakable! So we use the Correll that we've had for a bunch of years.

    When you talked about popping your chicken breasts in the toaster oven, I skipped over oven and wondered how you were going to get them in your toaster! Ick! I'm struggling to keep my eyes open, so it's no surprise I missed that, but it was a nice laugh for me!

    Oh, I'm so sorry about your tooth. Praying it heals quickly. Is it something you need to see the dentist about?

    Missy, how are things going on the new diet plan?

    Marilyn, hope you are doing alright as well! Have you had your kidney number check yet?

    Well, time to get my clothes out of the dryer. Lean on Jesus and trust Him fully. Love you

  • bren5535
    bren5535 Posts: 1,112 Member

    I use Correll and the wheatgrass dishes but have 5 stoneware coffee mugs. I prefer the lightweight and unbreakable things too.

    The chicken was fine, and not frostbitten as I thought….so I will cook more soon so I don't waste it. I would agree…no chicken in the toaster please!

    The recipe I used, called for Ranch seasoning mix, onion soup mix and a can of cream of chicken soup and a cup of water. I couldn't taste the ranch but next time would use co mushroom soup, onions, potatoes and carrots. Or….make some soup? I did up my last box of Stove Top stuffing for this and I really liked it. I had it twice yesterday and for lunch today. Perhaps will finish for dinner. Mashed taters and gravy are appealing as well…to make it an easy, soft meal with little effort needed.

    It's my tongue in trouble at the moment. I'd bitten it badly on Sunday and it's taking it's time healing, tho the Anbesol helps a lot. It's made eating very uncomfortable. Dentist….I hope I never have to see one again! My experience last year was really awful and so very expensive!

    We have several days of rain ahead they say but temps in the 80's so it's all good. I love each day I get, no matter the weather.

    I'm going to lay down and read/rest a bit. Blessings to all….Love you!

  • Restfinder
    Restfinder Posts: 3,371 Member

    I bite the inside of my lip often. I used to chew gum when a young person and I bit my tongue a lot at that time. The outside of my tongue is pretty gnarly because of that. There is a little raised area on the inside of my lip and sometimes when I'm eating that gets in the way and I chomp down on it - eek. Trying to miss it while it's swollen isn't easy! I used to have one on the right side, but I was able get that one to go down. I also have a cut area on the inside of my upper lip because I keep sucking in my lips then I'm sitting and playing my games or working on the computer, etc. My teeth cut into that inside. Wade often has to remind me to stop and I'm getting better and noticing when I do it. My dentist warned me that the lower lip one is close to the salivary glands and that could cause trouble for them. I'm trying to be more careful - really, I am!!!

    Doing alright, praise the Lord. Pain when sitting, standing, or changing position in bed, but I can walk without worrying about falling down, so that is a huge blessing!

    I hope today is a good one for all my beautiful lovelies! Love y'all.

  • kzrkzr
    kzrkzr Posts: 109 Member

    we went to a strawberry farm today and picked strawberries. They are delicious! My grandbaby had her first strawberry. It was a warm and humid day here today.

    I just finished watering and fertilizing my garden.

    I finally got me a rain barrel. I absolutely love it! My hubby set it up for me with a pump so I can have pressure for my hose.

    I will be going to Burgaw NC tomorrow to see my niece in a dance recital. I do not feel like going but my daughter needs help with the baby. I seriously dread it. I'm not feeling like traveling over 3 hours that it takes going and coming back. Is it wrong to say no? lol

    hugs and prayers

  • bren5535
    bren5535 Posts: 1,112 Member

    I had another strange pain, 3 nights in a row….after the thumbtack pounded into my gum one…It was like an icepick was jabbed in my head…woke me from a sound sleep, woke up, crying out and once, batting at my head, like it was on fire. I pray it never happens again. My tongue is finally healed after 6 days…and I can eat normally but am trying to be careful and not do the biting, mauling thing again. It's so painful!

    Walking without a fall risk is great comfort! God is SO good and the relief you've had of late is such a blessing, Kim! Praising God.

    I had a really restless, wonky night so just got up 15 minutes ago…no coffee again so will do a tea later. I've not accomplished much this week at all so need to push myself a bit. I'll have something to eat, get the trash out and spiff up in the kitchen.

    Missy, that sounds lovely. The strawberry picking, garden work and the rain barrel. The trip….nope…not at all. You should be able to say no without guilt and take care of yourself as needed. Have a wonderful weekend, no matter what…

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  • Restfinder
    Restfinder Posts: 3,371 Member

    I ditto Bren. If it is going to be a strain on your body then I would say, NO! If it's just a matter of not wanting to go, that is your prerogative! You take care of the baby every day and it's Mom's turn, at some point she needs to see that she can do it on her own - mom's have done that since Eve had her first baby! How fun going strawberry picking! I wish I could eat strawberries! I put them in my smoothies all the time until my body said - No more! and I got migraines. Did the baby like her strawberry?

    I had a crazy niece when she was a baby, she wanted tomato rather than French fries! Ick! She's 40 now! She was one when we got married.

    Well, I am going to rest so I will be able to go to Church tomorrow. I would go even if in bad pain, but then I become a distraction and I don't want that - and my pain just gets even worse when I've tried that. I hate not being there in person. We have a song ready to do as well. It's called: A BORROWED LIFE. There are five verses, each with something that Jesus borrowed to further His ministry - a borrowed bed (manger); a borrowed boat (when He preached to the multitudes); a borrowed colt (to enter Jerusalem); a borrowed room (to share the Passover with His disciples); a borrowed tomb (but then He rose in just three days!) We also have THE CAPTAIN OF OUR SHIP ready as well. God is the Captain, the Holy Spirit is the Cox'n (who sounds the beat for the rowers) and we, believers, are the rowers who are obeying the Captain and the Cox'n.

    Have a blessed day, ladies, and a blessed Lord's Day tomorrow. I love you

  • bren5535
    bren5535 Posts: 1,112 Member

    I hope you're having a good day at your spots on the map. I will be OK here at mine….It's a very painful start but a fellow blessed me as I was putting my trash in my trunk…and took it all to dump for me. What a sweet man! I was in so much pain I was crumpled up by the time I got back to my apartment. Whew…That was one biggie down and the next is dealing with the dishwasher….

    I did rest a lot better last night but took Tylenol at 2 AM….I'm good, laying down but getting up/going about is very painful. I am thankful for any and all relief tho!

    I had a bacon sandwich for lunch just now. I did it on an Everything bun, a favorite. I like the onion buns too but the last ones I got were super stingy on the onion. LOL…Like 2 flakes on some.

    Great song ideas, Kim… and I'd think really good expressing the messages! I hope you get to attend services today.

    I'm going to hunker down for some recliner/TV time and play with my chores a few minutes at a time. I am sure there has to be a way for one senior single to make such messes and collect so much trash. For one with an aversion to cooking, yet has 2 sinks full of dishes to deal with? Perhaps I'll google it?

  • Restfinder
    Restfinder Posts: 3,371 Member

    I think you have making the messes down pat, it's the cleaning up you need help with! LOL! I would be in the same fix if I didn't have my handy hubby with me, although he is starting to get as gimpy as I am with his bad knee and shoulder. I appreciate that we have each other (all each others) in our prayers.

    I was able to make it to Bible Class and morning worship, but wasn't feeling good through the afternoon and the pain was heightened, so I stayed home last night. I think I'm going to take one of my muscle relaxers after I'm done with my study this morning - I can sleep away the afternoon then if it knocks me out. I didn't take my Gabapentin last night (oversight) and I could tell how much it really helps to keep me asleep because last night I was awake about as much as I was asleep. I have a good post for this morning. I'm going to add posts to the thread that I put the Resurrection post on so it will be there.

    Love y'all.

  • bren5535
    bren5535 Posts: 1,112 Member
    edited April 28

    LOL…you know what I meant! The dealing with the messes is what I need help with, yes. I actually did find some leads and will make notes until I can print info again. Having a helpmate is such a blessing! Jesus has been mine for many years and continues to be so, daily. It seems that whatever you might think of….someone else has posted about it somewhere. I was looking at "relief from sciatica" this morning….looked at a couple of videos, read a couple blurbs…

    I just got up for real, had that period of time up at 1:30 AM- about 3:00. I did get the dishwasher manhandled yesterday and that was a blessing. I am always so thankful to knock things off the list.

    We will be having our annual inspection, starting in June, doing apx. 20 apartments per month so I need to get things tidy and expend some energy keeping them that way as much as possible. The things beyond me….can be hired out….as needed. I am thankful for God's mercy and grace each day and for the things I have that make life a bit less painful.

    Have a blessed day at your spots….doing so at mine as well. Love and prayers…

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  • Restfinder
    Restfinder Posts: 3,371 Member

    Happy Tuesday, my ladies. I hope that you are having a good one. I think I'm doing a bit better today. Wow, I tried one of my muscle relaxants and ended up taking a two hour nap! It really helped with the pain as well. I have to be careful in taking it though, they gave me an opioid warning sheet with it.

    Not much to tell today, am getting ready to hang out on the porch with Wade. Oh, my weight is back up to 239 😒. Love y'all.

  • bren5535
    bren5535 Posts: 1,112 Member

    Good morning Ladies…

    It's Wednesday again…time flies it seems! I still thank God regularly for "Retirement"! I enjoy each day no matter the pain levels or discomforts that may sideline me. The times of relief, release and rest are such gifts!

    I rested well last night, a bit less pain, got up at 3 AM which was good considering the 2-3 late starts in the past week. I started the fridge sorting, dealt with the dishwasher, have my list of things to do at hand. I'll do my Walmart order next. I have the vacuum in place, ready to use in a bit…and tacking the rugs down. I haven't done that in over 3 years…

    Without a printer to do my weekly charts, budget work etc., I've gotten lax about recording my daily stats, weight etc. I will attempt to get on track with all that again, using a notebook until I get the printer installed. Today's numbers: 250…106…144/77…56

    I read somewhere that a low heartrate can contribute to feeling chilled? Mine has been rather low for the past couple of years…in the 50's to low 60's, compared the 70's-80's of my working years. Less activity perhaps?

    I saw this on FB….and thought of you…Love and prayers for this new day!

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  • Restfinder
    Restfinder Posts: 3,371 Member

    Oh wow, thank you! The little yellow bird looks like Tweety Bird - he's my favorite cartoon character! LOL! That is just such a "happy" picture!

    I've gotten into watching Turtle and Tortoise videos on YouTube - I want a tortoise, but I'm probably too old to have one - who will care for it the 50-100 years that it would still have to live??? I was watching one yesterday and this tortoise was chasing after the guy, and he was fast! He want to keep banging into the guys legs - a bit of a challenge there! I also like to watch the seal rescues from Namibia, the seals are so adorable, especially the babies! Oh, and we watch the eagle nest in the California mountains. The past two years Jacqui's eggs didn't hatch, but this year she had three hatch, but one died during a snow storm - boohoo. They are getting their flight feathers now and should be flying in a week or two! Oh, and I like to watch the elephants of HERD, the Jabulani herd. They have some young ones that are so funny to watch, and a couple of young bulls that enjoy having some battles for supremacy I guess. My favorite is when they are at the water hole and swimming. There's a hippo that likes to swim there too, and as long as he doesn't make himself too known, they don't mind him, but sometimes there's some tension and posturing there. I think I like animals! LOL!

    Well, you can tell not much is going on with me. It is lunch time though so I'm off to get some lunch. Love y'all.

  • bren5535
    bren5535 Posts: 1,112 Member

    I too, like watching the animal shows…I have several FB groups that post on rescues….squirrels, possums, fawns etc. too. And we know I look at cats…a lot!

    I got a message from Natasha and they will come Saturday afternoon to check on me and hook up my printer. That will be great.

    Today was another rest day, all day. I am having more of those than "work days" for sure….since a work day requires good recovery time. It's so nice to be able to get it!

    I haven't checked mail since Sunday so will do that tomorrow, when I take trash out again. These days, I generally check it 1-2 times a week…and know when my credit cards come in so snag it then.

    I got my insurance renewed for 6 months and they gave me a discount of $37.00 this time. Guess they got wind of my search for a cheaper policy. Since I drive less than 20 miles a month…each mile is very costly! My gas tank is still full and I filled up Nov. 23rd, last year! LOL….I probably should get an oil change done as it's been over two years now since I did that. I'll make a note to consider it.

    Our city system was hacked on April 18th so communications and services were down/hindered. Our medical system was hit about 4 years ago and you can imagine what a mess that was with all the sensitive info held hostage. The evil that mankind gets up to….

    I'm going to poke around a bit then get back to bed. Love and prayers for all….

  • Restfinder
    Restfinder Posts: 3,371 Member

    I hope that your rest day was fruitful and you are doing better! I'm good today, less pain, but my tummy is acting up. It's doing alright right now!

    Oh, Wade found a baby bird on the ground under our magnolia tree. We couldn't see a nest at first, so he looked up what we could feed it, and mashed egg was one of the things and we just happened to have a hard boiled egg. I was holding it, so I got to feed it some egg yolk. It took it! I had trouble getting it to open it's mouth, but mom was out there calling and it would open it's mouth whenever he heard mom! Wade found the nest and put him back in (him/her). No baby on the ground this morning so mom must be okay with it! I watch a YouTube show called A CHICK CALLED ALBERT. A guy in Europe rescues eggs that have been left behind, hatches them, takes care of the babies and then when they are able to go out into the world, he lets them go. Very interesting. He breathes on them to keep them warm, so I did that too. It was in the evening and getting chilly so I wanted to make sure she/he didn't get cold. He even brought home some organic quail eggs from the grocery store and one of them hatched! Eek! They aren't supposed to be fertilized eggs that go to the grocery store!

    Well, I want to get out and see the chickens while Wade is out there working. Love you

  • bren5535
    bren5535 Posts: 1,112 Member

    It was….and I am. I didn't get any work done but read and rested a lot. I'll do 3-4 chores in the morning….and prepare for Natasha's visit in the afternoon.

    Your awesome rescue story brings to mind the baby duck I tried to save once. Had no idea what I was doing so it didn't make it. My Mama did rescues a lot when we were growing up….from bunnies, possums, raccoons, a lamb, a fawn and pigs. Growing up in the country, there were a lot of critters about.

    We had another nice rain storm Friday morning. Some spots had tornado and heavy hail activity but we didn't get that here. I'm thankful to be in an apartment and safe from most things of nature…

    I need to get myself back off to bed. The pain is intense after sitting a bit…Hope your weekend is blessed abundantly!

  • bren5535
    bren5535 Posts: 1,112 Member
  • Restfinder
    Restfinder Posts: 3,371 Member

    I love that picture! It is a lovely Saturday here. A wee bit cloudy, but mostly sunny. Wade is at an airshow today, about two hours away from home. I went two years ago and barely made it back to the car, the pain was incredible - but I had an awesome time during the airshow! He said he had to walk about a mile to get to the airshow from where they had him park - eek. We could have gotten into handicap parking for me, but unless we were around 100' from the airshow, I wouldn't have made it, and with Wade's bad knee, wheeling me in wouldn't have helped him much - although it would have been much closer. It just didn't seem like a good idea for me to go and then be able to be in Church tomorrow. I'll find a movie that he wouldn't care to watch (like HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON) and enjoy the afternoon! I'm posting a Blog Post that when I read it I thought of you. The second list was me yesterday - I had really bad (worse than I've ever had) stomach cramps and I just kept crying out, "Lord, help me!"

    03/10/25 LORD HELP ME
    Here are a couple of things we can mean when we pray, "Lord, help me."
    It can be said when asking for Divine assistance, aide, support.
    Lord, lead me.
    Lord, enable me.
    Lord, enlighten me
    Lord, encourage me.
    Lord, strengthen me.
    It can also be said when asking for Divine and miraculous intervention.
    Lord, preserve me
    Lord, protect me.
    Lord, rescue me.
    Lord, deliver me.
    Lord, save me.
    Lord, keep me.

    Both forms are valid and available.
    We all need God's help continuously, and God gives us everything necessary for life and godliness.
    2 Peter 2:2-4
    2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,
    3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: note
    4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

    Much love always.

  • bren5535
    bren5535 Posts: 1,112 Member

    I went to an air show with my friend Travis, at Dyess AFB here, the year after I moved home. He was my date for a couple or three Christmas dinner parties as well. He passed away in 2009. Was only 66.

    I hope Wade really enjoys the show, in spite of the hike needed to get to it. Yes…that would have really been a hardship for you to attend.

    Thanks for that post! I know that when we cry out to God to "help us"…and I do that often!….He is very aware of exactly what is needed! I've done some of that today, as I putter about, getting some chores done before Natasha comes at 3-ish. The pain has been tough…I used my timer so I'd get up and do something every 30 minutes while hooked to the computer…

    She has been such a blessing to me! I need to get the trash to my car and vacuum and that will be it for me. I got the dishwasher dealt with this morning. I finally remembered to put the rinse aid in so my plastics are much less spotty!

    My stats this morning…247 96 Hooya! and 143/74 59…was glad to drop below 250 again. I'm going to go work some more…I hope to get this made up for dinner tonight…I wonder if Natasha would do meal prep? LOL…Mine will have avocado, sharp cheddar, red onion and sliced olives.

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  • bren5535
    bren5535 Posts: 1,112 Member
    edited May 4

    FBS is 97 this morning! I am so thankful. It was 87 at midnight so I skipped my PM insulin, snagged an apple juice for the night stand just in case. I was very pleased that it didn't go high! I had a few weeks in the ditch recently when I went on a major sugar binge. I pray I am done with that. It feels really good to be back on the right path again.

    I didn't do the salad last night. I was in a lot of pain so went to bed at 6 PM…I had a really good night's rest, since I didn't nap yesterday.

    Hey…I got my two kitchen drawers sorted and cleaned just now…yahoo! The silverware and utensil drawers. I have the thing-ee between the fridge and stove to do as well. I only did the plastics drawer yesterday and have 3 more to do.

    Natasha is coming today…she had made a note with wrong date to come! That was fine with me. I often ask myself after a nap…is this AM or PM and still on occasion ask "what day is this"….but that matters much less now that I don't work!

    Wishing all a blessed Sunday….Much love and prayers in this new day.

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  • Restfinder
    Restfinder Posts: 3,371 Member

    Praise the Lord, so glad that weight number is coming down! I'm down to 235.8. I've been eating less since I'm having gastritis issues so it's starting to fall again! So happy and grateful. I usually lose weight when I eat less than 1000 calories a day. I'm just trying to eat easy things to digest. Wade made an absolutely beautiful smoked pork bbq. I had one serving and had a painful attack so that is out of the question until the tummy heals. He said there are two bags of it in the freezer - yeehaw!

    We shared a smoothie for lunch, mostly fruit, water, apple juice, my green powder, Kos pea protein and my magnesium threonate too - oh, and peanut powder as well (Wade likes that). It was delicious. We'll do that again. He wants a smoothie for lunch regularly, so that will be good.

    I'm so glad that you are on track again. That BP will start coming down now too. Yay that the blood sugar looks so good. Keep up the good work! So proud of you! Love you

  • bren5535
    bren5535 Posts: 1,112 Member

    I had a couple of heavier days so found the 3 I lost. Back at it today. The only sugar I've had was in the lovely salad topping of honey glazed pecans and cranberries with a spoon of peanut butter. It was delicious too. I got celery to have with peanut butter too. Just need to hack and dice, chop and slice my veggies up. I'll put that on my agenda.

    Smoothies….never had the desire for those! What I had on occasion, many years back didn't really qualify. Frozen banana, yogurt and 2% milk….or the banana and a slim fast shake…more like ice cream.

    Oh no! So sorry that lovely pork caused trouble for you! Are the meds causing some of that trouble? I would be right happy with some in the freezer for later. Hope you get to enjoy some soon.

    I had corn on the cob and a Stouffer's lasagna for dinner. How does it qualify as lasagna with no ricotta in it? Just noodle, sauce and a mere sprinkle of parmesan? Oh well….it was good anyway but the corn😕….I will stick with the frozen. This was fresh…not sweet and really tough.

    I was awake from midnight until after 3 AM….napped, then got up at 6. I slept late yesterday so had no coffee and will enjoy that today.

    My Walgreens has a glitch in it's online service and I can't check on my scrips, reorder etc. so will have to call them. Bummer.

    I'm going to get some coffee and see what I can get done this morning. Have a blessed day! love you!

  • Restfinder
    Restfinder Posts: 3,371 Member

    Wade has those wake up for a bit and then back to sleep for a bit nights as well. I'm glad I just sleep really well for about five to six hours and then in and out for an hour or so. The only new med is the Gabapentin which I take at night. I'm on 150mg of it and it is helping with the deep sleep I get. I forgot to take it one night and I was off and on all night long. It's rare for me to get up to use the restroom when I am taking the Gabapentin too. I don't know if it is helping with the pain while I sleep because I'm too deeply asleep to notice the pain!

    Today is a very good day for my joint pain. Praise the Lord it's very mild. Now my tummy is acting up right now. I guess it didn't like the biscuit that I ate. It bothered me a little bit yesterday, but doesn't like it at all today, so those are off the menu.

    Your banana, yogurt and milk is definitely a smoothie! Sometimes they are thick and sometimes, like mine, are thinner (thicker than water and juice though). I don't add yogurt or milk to mine although I know that it would be good. A friend of ours makes a delicious spiced applesauce. I added that to my yogurt and granola yesterday and it was very good. it's super spicy so I'll just add one spoonful this evening rather than the two I used yesterday! No problems tummy-wise with that. Again, Praise the Lord! I need to go ahead and get the smoothie made, Wade is wanting to do that for lunches!

    Love you my ladies.

  • bren5535
    bren5535 Posts: 1,112 Member

    Oh no! Lost my post apparently. I guess I only thought I hit post reply. Oh well….I'm not up to repeating at the moment. Suffice it to say…I've had a grand day, a refreshing nap, am blessed beyond measure and love you all and thank God for you daily! I

    Isn't this beautiful….the promise and the view!

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  • bren5535
    bren5535 Posts: 1,112 Member

    Here we are at Thursday again….wow!

    I did breakfast this morning…a microwave omelet. It's been a few months since I had one and this was so pretty! The veggies all rose to the top and that's what made it pretty. I forgot the onion…

    I used baby Bella mushrooms, diced sweet pepper, broccoli and egg beaters. Topped with a bit of cheese. Hot sauce would have been good on it. I'll do this mix again!

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  • Restfinder
    Restfinder Posts: 3,371 Member

    That looks like a really healthy breakfast - good job!

    Coffee and Aussie Bite was mine, as usual. I can't handle much in the morning. Lunch will be some chicken chunks and applesauce. The chicken was cooked in some olive oil and doesn't have anything else on it. I did have a couple of breaded fish filets and some fries in the air fryer last night and they don't seem to have bothered me. I will take it easy today and then try something that I know bothered me a week ago - the bbq! I'll do my yogurt and apple for dinner. I was down 5-6 lbs yesterday - 234, but was at 235 this morning! That loss was in one week and that isn't a good way to lose, but going up one was a bummer! LOL!

    I love your picture and verse! Thanks for sharing it.

    Praise the Lord, I am doing well. My inner thigh at the top and the upper thigh at the top are the only places on my leg hurting today and that is only when I sit down or stand up! God has blessed abundantly! Time for some toast, getting a bit nauseous.

    Love y'all. Missing Marilyn and Missy. Praying for y'all!

  • Restfinder
    Restfinder Posts: 3,371 Member

    Missing my girls. Hope all is well! I am doing quite good, praise the Lord! Love y'all.

  • bren5535
    bren5535 Posts: 1,112 Member

    That's a wonderful report! God is awesome, isn't He?

    I had a low sugar episode yesterday…of 68 and today, just a few minutes ago of 59. I had a yummy FF yogurt to perk me up both times. I have orange juice on my list for tomorrow's pick up order. I need to drag me out to the bank, Walgreens and HEB….after getting trash to the dumpster.

    It feels good to see any drop on that scale but being sick to see it knocks the joy factor down a bit! I'm so glad it's not the norm on the major tummy issues. That's right miserable! Hope you can handle some of that yummy pork. Makes me want some!

    I had egg beaters with cheese and bacon ends/pieces for breakfast. It was really good. Last night's dinner was a personal size, cheap little pizza from Walmart with additions from my stash to beef it up…mushrooms, onion, pepperoni and more cheese.

    I had a nice nap…will watch a bit of TV….and aim for good rest tonight…Have a good evening at your spot. Prayers for all….

  • Restfinder
    Restfinder Posts: 3,371 Member

    Wade sometimes makes French Bread pizza for us. He slices the bread, adds pizza sauce, pepperoni and cheese. Each piece is about three bites so it's easy to make just what you can eat. I like a torpizza myself, not so many carbs. Oh my, Little Caesar's recently started again with their pretzel pizza with either extra marinara or cheese sauce (my favorite). Wade got one of each ($6.99 each) and they lasted for three meals! I love their pizza anyway, but the pretzel pizza is the best! We freeze what we can't eat and then take it from the freezer when we get a hankering for it.

    HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to my beautiful lovelies! I hope you are able to have a special day tomorrow or today if you are celebrating early! I get to celebrate for my Christian friends since Wade and I have both lost our Mom's (mine isn't dead, as far as I know, but we've been estranged for a very long time). Missy, I hope you can share your love with your mom without any fuss and bother! Extra hugs and kisses. Love you