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mapo/mobu tofu is ground beef(or turkey)cooked with diced up tofu with a spicy sauce. The one I made last night was a new one- mild, not much flavor at all. Will not be buying it again. I am sure son and his girlfriend added more chili oil to theirs as they like it a bit more spicy.…

We eat a lot of tofu- making Mapo Tofu tonight, use it in soups like miso soup or my version of pho, in stir fry, simmer it in teriyaki sauce, Many different ways. Never used it before but married to a Japanese guy, we use a lot. Son loves it- I have to add double in a recipe if I want any.

I love edemame- usually just boil them then eat them as a snack or shell them and put them on my salad.

love the video!! Because of our kittens(well, teens now that they are a year old), I have to keep one of my elastic head bands around the toilet paper so they can't unroll the whole thing onto the floor in shreds.

You can join your friend on the road with your cat. My friend does it all the time. She lives in AK but most of the year, especially winter months, she drives alone, except for her now two cats, used to be just one, in her Winnebego, all over the US, down to Florida, stopping along the way. One of the pictures she posted…

Dh retired early, at 52 for a few reasons. He had had 4 hip replacements and working 40hrs a week was really hard on him, he could retire because of a clause in their contract called 85 and out-yrs working for the company full time plus age. If it equals 85 you can retire with full pension and if you choose, you can go…

my dh used to constantly complain about the water bill because of my little garden. I told him, I barely spend any money on things for me. I don't spend any where near what he does on his toys and other hobbies- Basically told him to shut up. I spend less on zumba, church tithe, and what my garden costs than what he spends…

I am like you, I could save so much money if it weren't for dh. He has to have the super high speed internet, extra channels, etc I don't HAVE to be so careful with money like I did when I was single but I have always been this way. I love shopping around for bargains and do tend to save a lot more than I spend. I do find…

mom isn't in the picture- just dad and my two sisters and I. Mom is little like me- Older sister is the only semi tall person in the family. She is 5'8". Mom is 5'3, younger sister is 5', I am now a bit under 5'. Dad was 5'7 at his tallest but 5'3 when he passed away.

Last night I was going to go to my car to get something, came around the corner and there was a pretty SKUNK, eating the catfood dh put out at the garage door for the stray cats. Decided I did not need to go to my car that bad and turned quickly and went back in the house as the skunk ran under dh's car. Last weekend when…

I agree- this week especially didn't have many good deals- except on- Ramen/cup of noodles .10-limit of 24(very bottom corner in our ad).Picked up the limit-sharing with son and his girlfriend. We shop Grocery Outlets(we have two in town, two in the next town plus others close by), then Walmart and 168. Safeway just for…

I ordered a weighted vest, ankle and wrist weights- good for strengthening bones and weight loss. Have used the vest once, need to use it again- haven't been walking since I got it. Both the xray tech and my primary doctor said it was a great idea.

I wish the pool for class would be warm like that- We still are in the low 70's here- waiting for summer weather to show up. Hard getting out of the pool at almost 8PM and it is low 60's.

mom feels the same way- completely- it is very overwhelming for her, so much to do and not enough energy to do it or the want to. She has no plans on leaving the ranch and after she passes, is cremated, she will return to it and be buried next to my dad and the rest of the family that are there.

just a quick check in- I will try and catch up tomorrow- 4 pages behind as of now. Weekend went well with mom. Food program was good. I think we had about 120 families get food. Only had a few hours of sleep the night before after getting mom's late after aqua zumba and the drive up. She always naps after food program- we…

Beth, my older sister called me(she never calls) to tell me that mom told her she thought I was mad at her because I hadn't called. We had talked plus sometimes, actually often, when I call she doesn't pick up or call me back when I leave messages. I did talk to her and she kept saying how much she missed me and she was…

I wish you or one of the other ladies who are getting the great summer weather could send a bit to us. The high today is in the low 70's which is really nice, except for when we have aqua zumba in the evening. It is pretty chilly getting out of the water when it is in the low 60's at close to 8PM. (tonight I won't stay and…

Dh got everything done this morning. He was back home by 9:20. The cemetary is burying them today and they will contact dh when the headstone is placed. We will go that day. Dh didn't stay for the burial today. He would have been the only one there. The other three of us all had work today. He wasn't expecting them to do…

Annie- I hope you got some answers from your call about your rower. You should get what they say you will. You have every right to complain. I pulled my sewing machine out and started to sew on the blouse. For some reason, the instructions do not make sense to me. I did have the tv on so a bit distracted so first thing in…

so pretty!!!

For those of you have seen a few of us post about sandals called Dawgs- I just got an email with coupon code SUMMER making all of their sandals $20. Super comfortable- I have 6 pair in different colors in the Z sandal.…

dh has been complaining about the clutter in the living room. Said that is why he didn't sit in there anymore. Will see if that changes. I doubt it, now that he has a second room to hang out along with our bedroom-which he hasn't been in for a week or more. Woke up this morning and started feeding the cats like always, got…

I love my Dawgs!!! Yes, they are very comfortable. Wear mine(have at least 5 pair in different colors. Have had them a long time and have about worn my hot pink ones out-sole is getting a bit thin. Mine I have never tried wearing in the water but I did notice when I water the garden and my feet get wet, they are very…

My younger sister lives in a 5th wheel trailer. That is why she had to go into a rehab place instead of back home after she fractured a vertibrae and had a stroke. The steps up into the bedroom are too much right now.

got the pattern cut out and I can start sewing tomorrow After spending all weekend cleaning and decluttering and dh not even acknowledging any of it, I mentioned it this afternoon. Only say, yea, I saw and started talking about something else. I could have sat and did nothing all weekend like he does most of the time and…

The talks you would love to have again with your hubby sounds exactly like something my mom would say. Those things but also ask him some gardening questions. He really was the master gardener. Allie- I have had a LOT of experience with potty training- 40+yrs of it! The biggest thing is- you can't force them. When they are…

Hope you enjoy every minute of your time alone while the house mate is gone. I did enjoy the weekend. Could use a few more days. I did get some things done but not as much as I wanted. Dh came home and hasn't noticed one thing. He pretty much came in, dropped the stuff from the show on the couch and went to watch tv in his…

this in my Tiny Tim- counted at least 18 tomatoes on that tiny plant.

mom sprays the yard down to keep the chickens cool. In years past, when dad was still alive, he planted gourds all around the chicken yard- The gourds offered great shade over the whole thing(it is covered to keep the critters out. The gourds did great because of all of the chicken poop there. I have some tomatoes setting…

Insomnia again last night- not sure why- had a good workout at aqua zumba last night and it wasn't too cold(a bit chilly getting out of the pool)Fitbit says I swam 2570 yds in 58 min. First time it automatically tracked as swimming. Average heart rate for that hour was 120 I swam a bit before and after class but they had…