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not sure about that exact one but Amazon has many to pick from. We even ordered CBD oil to give to our cat when he was having seizures. It really was amazing how well it worked. We were able to just give him that every day for a week and then start up again when he had another seizure. We were able to have him two extra…

Going to be a long day- Insomnia last night. Finally got to sleep around 2 Am-got woken up early, just after 8 with the neighbors tearing up their driveway with a jack hammer and skid steer- it would hammer hammer hammer then beep beep beep backing up and do the hammering again. They are still working on it now but most of…

dh and my mom both tend to keep the volumn up on the tv.mom has hearing aids but still keeps it turned almost all the way up. Dh keeps it loud but not as loud BUT, the shows he watches, I do NOT want to hear, especially things like The Walking Dead- I don't like all that screaming,etc. That is one show I will not allow on…

thank you!!! I will try doing that- I think I will take the breast off and roast the rest like you do(legs and wings-not sure if there is any meat on duck wings- I do know to render out the fat in the breasts- just need to double check a few videos on that one.

I love that we have a video that a blogger put on Youtube of both my mom and dad talking about gardening and when they first got married. Love that I can watch it and see and hear dad again. I sure miss him.

thank you- I think you are right about him, plus, he doesn't like the quiet- he is very uncomfortable with total quiet. Growing up, I guess there was always yelling and that was normal for him. I grew up with basically no yelling at all. He just needs noise to be comfortable. He can be sitting in his massage chair, tv on…

lots of fun memories growing up on the farm- Only chore I really hated doing was the two weekends each summer we butchered chickens. 100 one weekend, 100 the next weekend. Set up just like we did corn. Plucking was bad enough but the one time mom had me in the kitchen gutting- oh no!!! I still don't like the smell of raw…

my dh is like yours with the tv. He has one on pretty much from the time he gets up. He doesn't have an actual tv IN the bathroom anymore-for a while he did have a portable, back before cell phones. Now he just takes that in the bathroom with him. There is one in almost every room.Only ones that doesn't have one is the two…

do you prepare the duck yourself or do you buy it already prepared? I have a whole duck in the freezer. Got it when I helped at the food bank/food program with mom a few months ago. I have NO idea how to cook it. I did look up a few recipes but very intimidated by all the steps on the few that did sound good. I have one…

you are going to get itchy shucking corn in your bathing suit!!! Shucked a TON as a kid. We grew an acre every summer. We would have the cousins/aunts/uncles/church ladies all come out- sit in a circle in the garage with a huge pile of corn in the middle. After shucking it went into the house- blanched then cut off the cob…

Thank you!! Yes, it has been a long one and will take time to find his new normal. We are planning on going over and start clearing out more of the stuff from her house. Things he wasn't quite ready to get rid of while she was still alive. It will be good for the kids to have a bit more room. She was there over 60yrs so…

thank you- and no apologies needed at all. MIL was from Okinawa and didn't come to the states until 1962. Nothing he ever did was good enough for her. She felt he owed her. His obligation was to get her what ever she wanted, do for her what ever she asked, while she talked down to him. For the last 4 1/2 yrs and some what…

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Thanks for the new thread- love the new start. Posted in June and copying it here Thank you all for the sweet messages. They all are so special and mean a lot.I am sure we will have a few hard days ahead of us but for the most part, I think most of those are behind us.Yes, it has been a very long hard 5 yrs. Many many…

After I got back from church this morning, dh and I went up to Fairfield- dropped off the time sheet so I get paid for watching my daycare girl then to do a very quick merchandising job-took less than 10 min. Stopped at the Grocery Outlet- got a few cases of cat food and a little dog food(for MIL's dog) then stopped at the…

My MIL refused anything they offered- just spit it out. Even in the end she was stubborn

with "Comfort care" hospice, they are still giving food/drinks if the person will take them and also some of the medications. With "death hospice" they stop all of it and let the person just pass away they do leave oxygen on. They removed that when there is no longer eye response or pain response At least that is how I…

He got the call while we were at the grocery store this afternoon. She finally passed away. 9 hrs after being taken off oxygen and over 11 days since they stopped all food/water/meds. She was stubborn to the end. Thankfully it is over and hopefully he can get some peace. I am curious to see how his numbers are when they do…

we saw them when we went down to take care of MIL's paperwork last year. Never rode in one. Was very strange to see.

you can simmer down the blueberries and make jam/preserves- if they are sweet enough, don't even need to add sugar. It takes a long time but oh is it worth it. I did that when we got cases of frozen ones when I helped at the food program/food bank- Mom and I canned them. So good on ice cream or on toast. Takes up a lot…

Dh got the call asking if it was ok if they turn off the oxygen for his mom. They transitioned her from comfort care hospice to death hospice a week ago Thursday, expecting her to pass last weekend. Stubborn as ever, she is still hanging on, barely. This morning they said no eye or pain response at all. He is over there…

Lisa- were you in FFA? 4H? I LOVED Ag. Science in high school. I took four years of it. Teacher was so much fun. Only kind of science I ever took- never took biology/chemistry, etc. Third year was viticulture- we learned all about grapes- went out and pruned vines in the winter, made wine in the class in the fall. We were…

I was NOT fond of nori when dh and I started dating- had never had it- only seaweed I had seen before that was at the beach!! It actually gave me a stomach ache really bad when I ate it. Now, I eat the snack kinds a few packs at a time. I love furikake. The only seaweed I haven't tried and dh loves looks like black tar…

picture is beautiful!! tried to send a friend request on FB but not an option.

I have the tea latte version of that drink- It isn't bad. Got them at Grocery outlet for $1.99 a four pack- bought two packs. I posted before seeing your post about the furikake- we buy the same one most of the time. Change up flavors but same brand.

This is the brand we usually buy but have used many others- we have so many Asian stores around- love trying new ones when they are on sale. You may be surprised but you may find it at your local grocery store- I know our Safeway and FoodMaxx have it. Even our Walmart has it. I like it on steamed veggies. Have to have it…

I need to try that on popcorn!!! I am sure I will like it. Thanks!

it depends on what is in the jars. I know we have used things past the 5yr mark that mom canned, like jams.

I haven't been able to take a bath at home in years because the cats have taken over most of my bathroom where the tub is. DH put a sheet of plywood over the tub and put the litter boxes on it. Way too much work to move them all of just for a bath so I settle for a shower in dh's bathroom/master bath. I do enjoy a long…

I hate wasting food but unfortunately, dh is terrible about eating leftovers. It is a stretch to get him to eat something twice, even if it is something he likes and says it was good. Now that son isn't here most nights, I am trying to cook less. When I do cook extra, I have him stop by and pick it up. He and his…