dlfk202000 Member

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…

dh was never hands on with our son until he was a teen and then it was just to take him to the movies. I guess because his dad never did anything with him(his dad was old when he was born. I was the one that did everything with my son. Taught him to ride a bike, play soccer, took him to the park, taught him to swim, etc.…

Have my daycare girl an extra day today which is fine- She is easy to entertain now- she will be 9 in Sept. MIL is still hanging on- DH went to see her and she was awake, eyes open, looking around. Day 7 since they transitioned her from comfort care hospice to death hospice. He thought she would pass over the weekend but…

I am sure he will visit her grave because, first of all. She and his brother will be buried with his dad, plus it is the thing to do.It will be an obligation he has to do, just like caring for her the past 5 yrs

I am very picky about potato salad. I will not eat it if it is made at the deli/store bought. I will not eat it if they used either sweet pickles or even worse Miracle Whip!!(that is a huge joke between former hubby and I. He loves the stuff and I can't stand it. Needs to have just a little dill pickle, boiled eggs, mayo…

Carla- this is a HUGE thing for dh to even talk about doing- he never lets ANYTHING go. Even things that his aunt did to his parents when he was a kid still make him upset. Something he thought I was doing that I wasn't, he has held on for almost 30 yrs-never mentioned it to me just totally shut me out. I hope he really…

That bridge looks very cool but don't think I could walk very far on it. Years ago, dh's friend and his cousin who was here from Holland wanted to walk on the Golden Gate Bridge. I went with them. Got to the very first pillar which was still over the rocks, not the water yet. I froze. I actually held onto that pillar until…

If you don't have buttermilk or want to use something you already have on hand, use regular milk and add a bit of either vinegar or lemon juice to it. If you do that, you can make just the amount that you need

we didn't have AC in the house when I was growing up and like you, my parents got it after I moved out. We do not have AC in our house now. We do have small fans. It gets hot for a few weeks but we manage. Cooling blankets at night really help a lot. We keep our bedroom window open 24/7 365 because that is the entrance to…

Machka- totally agree- getting started is the hardest part with exercise but most things. Even getting chores done around the house.

thank you!! It really has been a long hard 5 yrs for all of us. When we went yesterday we woke her up beings we brought her dog. She tried to pet him I think. She stared at me- wonder what she was thinking. Maybe didn't know who I was or, her thinking damn she is still here- She has never liked me- has been very mean all…

the noise doesn't bother me- it is a distraction. it is the fact I am inside a tomb. It brought back the memory of me as a kid. I was in a big box(think it was from the new dishwasher-we had just moved into our new house we built). My younger sister closed the box and sat on it so I couldn't get out. Totally panicked. I…

Kim, you have to do what is best for you right now, in regards to your mother. DH had been told the same thing but he didn't back off on the visits until just about a month ago. He would go every day to the care home just to have her just want him there to bring her food because she didn't want to eat what they made her.…

there will be no service of any kind for MIL- she has no friends or family. Only a niece and nephew in Osaka who don't ever want to speak to her again because of how she treated them. Friends all got chased off for the same reason. She will be cremated and her ashes along with dh's older brother will both be put in the…

I have had progressive lenses for quite a few years. They are quite a bit more expensive but beings I rarely spend money on myself, I get them. My eyes haven't changed much so I don't have to replace them unless I want to(like getting new sun glasses to replace the ones that got scratched up when I fell a few years ago) DH…

oh, I am like Kim!! I had no idea I was claustrophobic until I had to have an MRI. It was the worst thing for me. I had it to check my shoulder- didn't know if it was torn or frozen. I was shaking SOOO bad she covered my eyes with a cool damp cloth and had my hands under my thighs. She had to stop a few times. She offered…

walnuts or almonds will both work in your pesto. I need to buy a couple plants. For some reason,none of the seeds I planted(at least 3 times) have come up. I have a few tiny things coming up volunteer that I think might be basil-need them to get bigger to tell for sure. I haven't heard how sever my sister's stroke is. Her…

I am waiting to hear back from my doctor. So far, I have never been on any meds for LDL. As of now, I am not on any prescriptions for anything. The Flosamax will be my first one. Not bad for 63yrs old. I will let you know how the weighted vest works out. With the sale and coupon, it made it cheaper than some of the ones…

that sounds like my dad's family BUT many of the men also drank and smoked too much. Two died in their mid 40's I think- both from their second heart attacks. Out of 10 kids, only one aunt left and she has major heart problems. Dad had one heart attack, smoked in the past but quit years before the attack. My other aunt…

Ordered this for myself to hopefully strengthen my bones a bit- it was recommended by the xray tech. This was on a great sale plus an added coupon code.

got my test results all back- she did 7 tests. LDL is 178 so high but not terrible. A1C is still 5.8 so pre-diabetic still. Now I wait for the doctor to call in the prescription. Dh got the call this morning that they have transitioned his mom from comfort care hospice to death hospice. He is having a hard time figuring…

dh had an issue with his doctor who didn't believe him when he went in because he thought his knees were bad. Thought he just wanted to get off work. Sent him to pych- first then PT, he wouldn't refer to ortho. I had a daycare parent who happened to work in ortho so she got him an appt. At first that dr didn't believe him…

Pip- so sorry- It will be a rough time but you know you are doing what you feel is best for Yogi.

by any chance did you get Covid around that time? My son lost his sense of smell when he got it and there are still some things he can't smell.

yes, the reason I pushed to get the test done 2 yrs early( I asked 5 yrs ago but she wouldn't do it)is because both of my parents had osteoporosis and dad's was worse than mom's. I will have to ask my doctor about that- looking it up on Amazon now

My sister has two sons. One, who wants nothing what so ever to do with her lives up in Seattle. Her younger son who has contact but isn't close with his mom lives in Michigan. I am getting current updates from him. He did confirm that she did have a stroke. Still in the hospital until they find a place, other than mom's…

got messages from my nephew this morning. He confirmed that my sister does have a L4fracture and she did have a stroke. They want to move her to a rehab place but won't because she doesn't have current insurance. He said they might be contacting me- not sure what I can do to help. I can't afford to pay for a rehab place.…

looked it up- that is generic for Flosamax

Up early this morning- had to pick up dh at the shop at 8AM- he had the windows tinted when he bought the car, now 7 yrs later it was bubbling so they replaced it for free. We stopped at our favorite Asian store while we were out- didn't open until 9 so we walked next door to Walmart and picked up a few things- always need…

my sister has not been checked to see if she has it but I am assuming she does. Mom called today and said they will be moving her in to a rehab place. Not sure for how long. Don't know all the real details. Mom was a bit confused about exactly what is going on with my sister. One minute she was saying she was having…