Hi
Karen31. Sounds like you're up to your eyes in boxes and packing. I've never moved since I've been married and only once before that when I left home officially and started work and then when I moved into our home. I'd move in a blink if DH would as I'd love to be closer to at least one of the DSs. I haven't been doing much biking this week with the sore back but I think next week will be better so I'll be kicking up more "dirt" then, lol. So sorry about your FIL. I'll pray his last hours will be peaceful.
Carol Sue, you and your husband are just the opposite of DH and me. He never wants to eat out and will actually tell me to go ahead and order something and he'll just have water. Drives me crazy. If I do that when we get home he wants to eat. So I usually tell him not to be so foolish and either tell him to order or I just skip the restaurant. Men....
Mary, you should join us in the "walk". It is really fun and you can use the time and exercise you do at the gym. It isn't a race and no one will put pressure on you to walk as much as anyone else. We post pictures of the places we pass through on our virtual walk. We don't take the pictures ourselves, of course but link or post images from the internet. WTG on the February prizes.
Zoe, a month longer for retirement isn't too bad. I can't believe I've been retired 6 years. The day I walked out of the school for the last time gave me such a feeling of freedom and relief. It was wonderful. And please join us in the "walking" thread. Even if you just walk to the park it will be good for you and you can pretend you are on your way to Colorado Springs. Yes, Mazidra is delicious. I had a little bit of sour cream on top of mine. Now, I want it again, lol.
Bobbi, I haven't played Scrabble in years. DH is not into games and I'm not either but I liked Scrabble. Hope you find someone to join you.
Karen3, send some of that warm weather up North. I told you the rhubarb blueberry combination is good. I make all my blueberry jams, pies and crisps with rhubarb. So good. Actually, I put rhubarb in all my jams. It just gives them such a nice flavor boost.
Auto, when I lose weight I always shop at the goodwill. I always shop there anyway. Love second hand stores.
Lynn, I'm going to try to get in a few miles (converted from kilometres,
) tomorrow. My back is still somewhat sore and I'm leaving for DGS's house after DH gets off work. I'll be away for the weekend eating birthday cake.
Rosey, I know exactly waht you mean about me time. DH is home in between bus runs and I hardly ever get a day to myself. I think that's why I stay up late. DH goes to bed quite early most nights and then I have a few hours to putter around without his constant guidance.
Freda, my mother always rocked if she had pain. I can see her now in my mind rocking back and forth.
Rie, keeping busy?
Donna, get some rest.
Marie, I see you are keeping yourself amused during your convalescence. Be careful with the bowels. My MIL had an awful time with constipation after her surgery.
Hi
Ciecie, Lucinda and Lucky.
I made homemade Fig Newtons today. As some of you might remember I volunteer at the local goodwill/foodbank every few weeks. Well, just before Christmas a shipment of food was delivered and I was helping to sort it when one of the women pulled out a package of dried figs. She looked at it and said, "No one will want these. Here, you take them." She tossed the package of figs to me. She's right about the figs. Most of the foodbank clients would not even know what they were let alone what to do with them. They were really dry, actually dried out and very leathery. I like figs but these were really tough and hard to chew. So a couple of days ago I came across the figs when I was cleaning and sorting the food cupboards out. I chopped them up, soaked them and then cooked them. Then I found a recipe online for homemade fig newtons. They are a bit fussy to make but well worth the effort as they are really nice and tasty. Yes, I had a cookie. Here's a link to the recipe if you'd like to see what they look like. It's a very good tutorial, btw.
http://www.ohnuts.com/blog/2011/05/h..._recipe_1.html
Also did income tax tonight. I'm just about finished but got too tired to get it all done. Will finish tomorrow so DH can get it in the mail.
Tomorrow DH and I set out to DS's house for the weekend to celebrate DGS's 3rd birthday. He's having a much too large birthday party for a little guy but I'm sure we'll all enjoy the happy confusion. His mom is doing a Curious George theme and we're making monkey face pizza which will look like this:
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rJwTScCDAb...0/P1000614.JPG
His other grandmother ordered a 3-layer Curious George cake for the party. Cost her $100! I told her she was crazy to pay that much for a kid's birthday cake. By the time the kids get to the cake they are usually full and most of it ends up in the garbage. She's only receiving an old age pension and thinks she has to compete with the rich and famous. I hope that cake tastes really good. I'm sure it will look really good.
Well, I'm gone for the night and maybe even until Sunday night depending on how busy I am tomorrow. Have a good night.
Silly I know but I am. 
rain here in WNY today. will take it over snow. 
