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PHYSICAL CHALLENGES ...October
:wave: WELCOME EVERYONE ~ Please join us in our thread: to give support and encouragement; to share ideas, and/or just chat with one another about everyday issues ...
This special thread is for anyone with any kind of physical obstacle and/or challenge like SB, CP, MS, MD, PK, Lupus, Osteo, Arthritis, Rheumatism, or any other condition (s), whether genetic or acquired (like injuries), that causes some physical limitations and/or difficulties. :) Happy month of October Everyone :) |
Good Afternoon
Wow has the month of October come already I can't believe how quickly this year has gone. It is a beautiful sunny autumnal day which is wonderful for those little walk in comfort. Talking of walks I had a really nice walk last night quite late but great all the same. Expected to see one or two foxes but they must have been tucked up in bed ;) Just at the minute we have the council plumber here as we have a small leak on the hallway radiator. Did not see it till one morning the carpet had a slightly darker patch near it ever so small at the base of the piping. I felt it and it was damp on the floor. Good job our carpet is a plain colour otherwise a patterned one you would have not have spotted it. It has took a little while for the man to fix it but he got there in the end. The radiator was not playing ball as we say and the pressure was high despite no heating or water being on at the time. ROSEBUD Good news about your health check and most things tested are in a good range. It shows that your healthy eating has had an impact on your health. Keep up the good work I am proud of you and your achievements :carrot: If you feel surgery is not for you (it would not be for me either as I could not live with the restrictions afterwards) you stick to your guns. It will be a good motivator to keep up with the healthy eating and fine tuning along the way the way you eat. I think we are constantly are on a learning curve and can always learn something new. Recipes on here on the different threads such as weight watcher, south beach can give you inspiration for different recipes. You can tweak them as you have the ability with being a competent cook with ingredients you may or may not have. I do this more with the fact I can't get a named ingredient so get something similar. Any recipes we both enjoy I keep as one of my healthy eating repertoire. So it is expanding gradually with recipes I would have never have thought of. No further news for today ladies so I hope you are all well and so until next time take care :wave:purpleorc :hug: |
Thanks so much, PURPLE ~ for starting our October thread ... really appreciate that! Forgot we had to go up town again early this AM to pick up the things we couldn't get yesterday, as by the time we got out of the doctors and got my precriptions, we didn't get home til after 6 pm when all the stores were closed ...
I sent a request to RUTHxxx to put this month's thread up as a red sticky at the top of the page for us ... I'm sure she'll do that when she comes by our way again (in this forum). TIme to go put my feet up for a bit; got lots of walking in today. Will come back after to do a recap of our day. :hug:ROSEBUD :hug: |
Happy October, Ladies-:scooter:
We're having a rainy day here in Arkansas. Yesterday was beautiful, so I put the top down on my car and rode around town enjoying the cooler temps. If I can, I'll put a picture up of my little car. It is nothing fancy; it's a PT Cruiser. Lucky for me, all my nerve damage and tissue loss is on the left side so I can still drive. :D I have read all the shares and I'm happy to know that everyone is doing well. Glad you spotted the wet carpet before it got really bad, Purple. My washer is in the kitchen, and not long ago I went to get the clothes out and discovered my floor had at least an inch or more of water everywhere! I was afraid the washer would need to be replaced, but it was only the hose that drains the machine. Rosebud- my younger sister had weight loss surgery last year around this time. She has lost at least 100 lbs in the year. She is now off all her medicines. Lucky for her, she had the money to get it done. My insurance will not pay for that kind of surgery. So I'm doing it the old fashioned way. But you know what? My sister will need plastic surgery as she lost the weight so fast she has "elephant skin." And she will probably get that done. As I said, she has money that I don't have. I'm not sure I'd get it done, even if I had the money. It is a big decision that shouldn't be taken lightly. I have started writing down everything that goes into my mouth! Then I find the calorie count and put that down, too. I started doing that because sometimes I can get into mindless eating and eat more than I should. Ronnie- I hope you are enjoying the ball games. I always enjoyed a Friday night game when I was teaching! First football, then basketball, then baseball! Lots of good memories! Spicy |
:wave: HI LADIES ~ I'm back ... we had a fish for dinner; I had mine with a veggies stir-fry with 1/2 cup brown rice mixed in and that was very nice; DH had some baked fries & gravy with his fish. For things like this, I make us what each one likes; but the rest of the time, I make us the same thing. He's good in that he will eat pretty well whatever I put in front of him.
HI SPICEY ~ I'm glad that the WLS went well for your sister; she's braver than me. I ran into a lady yesterday who said that her sister is going to have WLS in October; and I really hope it goes well for her too ... I admit that I am terribly skiddish about the whole idea ... I have issues from childhood and don't really trust surgeons/doctors that much. As I was telling someone else, I didn't ask for a referral, my doctor did that on his own. I was a bit miffed about it becuz I only agreed to investigate it and think about it; and I really don't want to waste $$$ and other people's precious time when I am not really interested. Like you, I want to try to get things under control on my own; even if it takes me a bit longer. The doctor also wants me to take cholesterol pills (these ones are by Crestor; something call rosuvastatin calcium pills) as he says my LDL should be 2.0 or under (my tests said they were 2.63 which was under 3.0: the number preferred for healthy persons). My research says that if you have other health risks, the numbers should be 2.0 or under. My doctor said that he was impressed that my numbers were so good without taking meds; and I wasn't following a diet for that either. Tonight, I went to some health sites and got some tips on how to modify our choices, as I would rather do that than take these meds all the time. PURPLE ~ I am the type that prefers not to take meds unless I really need them; but the water pills are helping my legs quite a bit to keep the swelling down. They are not as painful as before either; so they are helping and I am taking vitamins already as well. The changes in our eating style does seem to be helping us too. I am hoping in time that I will be able to go off all meds as well; so I am trying to see how I can improve my plan as much as possible. Did a lot of reading the last while ... We have unusually cold weather here right now; hopefully this won't last. We had to put on our heat as the temps fell down to 63 F in here, and with the dampness, it feels even colder than that. We managed to keep it off until September 30 anyways, so that's not bad. I think DH put it on one or twice the last few days in the early hours (6 am) to take the chill out of the air, but that's not too bad really. You both have had the same mishaps as us -- my washer was leaking, and it turned out to be a hose inside the machine (the water circulating hose); and in our last place we lived, one of the heater valves burst and we ended up with quite a bit of water on our rug (ruining about a dozen boxes we had packed). Thank goodness, we had a rug cleaner that we used to suck up the water quite quickly so it could dry. We don't have those kind of rads or heaters here. Well, we've had a busy day here; I washed DH's winter jackets for him and one needs some hand mending on the collar. The washer was kinda hard on it ... ;) I will likely do some more mending and laundry tomorrow as well. I picked up a bag of very pretty wildflower bulbs for our gardens to give them a bit more variety; they were on for a clearance price and I got a good deal. HOpe you all have A FABULOUS FRIDAY tomorrow; gee, can't believe another week has past so fast. Take good care ladies ... :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
Good Evening Ladies
Today has been a very cold day even to the point we had to put the central heating on for the first time in months. We had a short sharp shower of rain late morning but nothing since but it has remained very overcast. We went out very briefly to pick up my prescription from the doctors and drop it into the pharmacy. This afternoon I spent a good while dispensing into my daily strips which comes in morning , dinner, tea and night. I do this to avoid me double taking my drugs which I use to do in the past as I couldn't recall taking them. Or I would not take them as I wasn't sure whether I had taken them. Not to mention forgetting to take them at all :o Now it is much easier for me now I use this method for taking my medication. Today we had some loin of pork chops for dinner with some of the rice left over from dinner. For tea I had a chicken sandwich which was rather nice. I have prepared my dinner for tomorrow which is going to be steamed vegetables with a joint of loin of pork. I am using up what I have in the freezer so I am not having the variety of meats and vegetarian meals as normally I would. Not be too long before I start stocking up my freezer again so more variety then. SPICY It is good that you are still able to drive your car. It is amazing though what adaptions can be made though to vehicles if you have impairments. Someone I know has had their vehicle changed so there is no foot controls. I can sympathize with you on the washing machine and the water. Many years back DH and I went out and found out on our return the washing machine seal (around the door) had broke. It was like a paddling pool in the kitchen and took for ever to mop up. Good job your repair was not too costly as it is always a worry with big appliances the cost of repairs. I am not against people having WLS if they feel it is the right path for them then I admire their fortitude to make this life changing decision. I just knew it was not the right path for me. I have lost some considerable amount of weight but did it slowly at 1lb to 2lbs at a time I do have some loose skin as I expected to with my weight loss journey. Though I must admit I thought it would be far worse than I have got. I can live with the loose skin I have as it can be hidden under clothing. Like Rosebud I am wary of surgeons so even if I could afford the surgery for a tummy tuck I am not sure I would take it unless I had medical issues like infection. I know we have a free health system here in the UK but that is for necessary surgery and that is not deemed as that to have a tummy tuck. You would only get a tummy tuck on the health service if you had infection or it was effecting your mental health. Good idea to document what you eat it sure does flag up and make you aware of everything you eat. At the beginning I did that for months and months until I think I got into a regular routine that became second nature. Keep up the good work :carrot: you are doing well and it showing already with the fact you can't eat the portions you once did. Or foods you would eat now seem to make you ill due to there high sugar content or fat. ROSEBUD My pleasure to start the thread not that I remember as much as you do. I was amazed that I remembered it was the first of October ;) It is good that your DH will eat pretty much what you are eating make it easier for you. Not so bad if it is maybe once a week that you make a little bit different for DH with a food he lovely but it more off the menu for us. I know he is slender like my sister and weight has never been an issue. Like you I know it is going to take longer to get to my weight but I know in my heart of hearts it is the right thing for me. You seem to be making big strides in recent months I hope it will soon pay dividends for you as you deserve it. Reading all the literature is good and helps you make plans on how to move forward if things are not working. I read realms at the begin of my journey and still will read a bit now if I need to tweak something. I would choose not to take tablets like yourself but sometimes your physical health deems it necessary. It maybe comforting to know that it maybe a possibility in the future that tablets maybe reduced or stopped all together with weight loss. I knew that was never going to happen with mine as they are all pain killers for my trigeminal neuralgia at the beginning of my weight loss journey. Since then I have had to add in an ulcer healing drug and laxative :( Like you we have managed to keep our heating off until today but I think that is really good as often it comes on earlier. Forgot to put my electric blanket on last night so was chilly to get into bed too. I find it much better at getting me off to sleep quickly when I am warm like that plus helps with pains you get with MS. I response quite well to heat therapy so often use a wheat bag that you pop in the microwave for a short period of time. No further news today and it is getting rather late evening here now time soon for my night time medication. So till next time take care :wave:purpleorc :hug: |
:wave: HI LADIES ~ we had a good day today; still cold and dreary here, but a tad bit warmer than the last few days. Paid some bills today, and decided to make a trip up town again today for those things that we couldn't get to yesterday. There were road blocks and detours all over the place, due to badly-needed road repairs, so can't complain really. We did finally manage to find a way around them after a few tries. Things should be back to normal within the next couple of weeks, we think.
HEY PURPLE ~ I think the cold weather has come to us all in many places -- here, the US, and England. Some say that this will pass, and we'll get some lovely :sunny: days again sometimes this month. I sure hope that they are right. I have a few things to use up too; I found a big ham in my freezer that I will likely make on our Thanksgiving which is coming up soon. Yes, I am trying to make some improvements in my plan to see if they help; I know that I am feeling a bit better the last week or so with less water-weight bothering me. I am trying to get in a bit of walking every day; and I always get some in each day -- just some days are more and some days less. I do my toning and stretchie band work, and chair aerobics every day; and have been doing that for a very long time. I can really tell that I am losing inches off my abdomen as my clothes are looser there too -- that is a NSV that I will gladly take! DH told me yesterday that he has noticed it too; so that was nice. Kept OP really well today (credit moi) and got some more walking in today (kudos for that) as well! I had leftover rice pilaf (with veggies) and put a sliced omelette on top for my protein for lunch. For dinner, I had a chicken burger (no bun) with a salad and half a cob of corn. Well, not much else going on here; time to go put my feet up and rest for a while as it's getting late. I have been doing a lot more research (reading) on here tonight, but will rest that for the weekend and enjoy myself for awhile now. Take good care of yourselves, and have a great weekend too ... :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
Hi Ladies
Today started off sunny but ended up cloudy with rain seeming to be threatening in the horizon. It today though has been so windy with gusts of winds up to 35 ~ 40 miles per hour. It made standing upright difficult at times so I looked like I was drunk again and in charge of a walking stick ;) Today was farmers market gosh that has come round quickly doesn't seem 4 weeks away since the last visit there. We were at the bread/cake stall paying for our goods when an almighty gust of wind came raising the stall off of the ground with all the produce on. It had also dislodged a small piece of the metal frame work at the top. So we all rallied round to help the two stall holders. Firstly taking the covering off the stall so the wind could not get underneath it to lift it up. My DH tried to put the piece of framed work that had come dislodged but just wasn't quite tall enough. Fortunately a gentleman who was like 6ft 6" came to the rescue easily putting the framework in the stall together again. So that was my bit of excitement for the day :D ROSEBUD :broc: Firstly let me congratulate you on your NSV :broc: all the little bursts of exercise :dancer: have certainly paid dividends. NSV are just as important as those of the scales it has been clinically proven that muscle is heavier than fat. I love NSV as much as victories on the scales they are another measurement on how we are fairing with our healthier living style. Today I was up with the larks for some unknown reason I woke up really early and couldn't sleep so have been up since 7am. Wouldn't mind but went to bed late at 1am so tonight I will be :tired: big time and needing matchsticks for my eyes ;) Typical when I have to be up really early I struggle big time and like today I can get up really easy when I have nothing pending as such. With being up so early I took a shower and washed my hair prior to going to market. Just before departing I put our loin of pork joint in the oven on a low temperature in the oven to cook really slowly. (should have done it in the slow cooker but never think to do that.) I must admit we really enjoyed our dinner and it was beautifully tender the pork it just melted in the mouth. I have made another identical dinner for another day as there was plenty plus a nice portion for our Rizzie. :carrot: Well done for keeping on plan with your varied menu :carrot: praise needed for eating well and having a vegetarian meal as well. Eggs are versatile and can be made into various things. Omelettes is a great one as there are many things that you may put into them to jazz them up a bit. Glad the diuretics (water tablets ) have given you some relief and you are feeling some benefit. If it reduces any pain that is a bonus too that you might experience in your leg/feet. Also another bonus is that you might be able to do a little more walking (not talking great leaps) but if you can get in a little extra per day on your good days they all add up. I am wondering how your ulcers on your legs are fairing now the more aggressive treatment has been commenced? I hope you can see some slight improvement as I know things take time. I was always pleased to see in the ulcer the slight change in the appearance especially in the centre of the ulceration itself. We liked to see what was known in the trade granulation this is a posh word which means that you can see cells that are starting to heal. I never really knew what I was looking for in the infancy of a wound healing until I had training and also just years of experience tells you. Nothing else much going on here today just going to sit and watch strictly come dancing ( UK version of dancing with the stars) which I like to watch. So till next time take care :wave:purpleorc :hug: |
:wave: HI LADIES ~ just had a relaxing type day at home, as it was cold and blah out. Did some laundry in the am; and then research on the net in the afternoon, but did get some of my toning and stretchie band work in as well. Had another good OP day, and ate well ... yeah!
DH was watching his movies tonight while I was doing my thing. Looks like we won't be getting any sun until next Wednesday; gee, sure hope they are wrong about that ... HI PURPLE ~ well, my leg seems to be a bit better; and I do see that granulation that you talk about -- sure hope that's a sign that it is getting better: thanks for the tip. I sure wish it would finally close-up. My legs overall look better since I have been taking Vitamin A and E daily and Fish Oil bi-daily; hope they continue to get better. The tegaderm pads tend to make the skin around the ulcer peal, so today I just used a regular pad and it looks a bit better. Yes, I said that to DH as well -- that with the swelling down, I can do a bit more walking each day which is another side benefit of taking them for now. Walking is good for the circulation in my legs as well, and that could help them immensely. Just as long as I do not overdo it, that should help, I think. Well, not much else going on around here; DH has hit the hay early (ya, he says that he's an old goat). He's one of those 'early 2 bed; early 2 rise' kind of people; but I go a bit later and get up a bit later too, but not that much. I like to stay up a bit later on the weekends, but usually fall asleep around 12 or 1 AM most nights. Well, I hope you all have a SUPERBY BLESSED AND RESTFUL SUNDAY tomorrow -- and take good care of each other ... :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
Good Evening Ladies
Been a mixed bag here weather wise but on a positive note the high winds of yesterday have sure died down nicely. Just returned from a lovely evening walk with DH and our beloved Rizzie. It was a beautiful evening but no foxes made an appearance maybe a shade to early for them to be out and about. Had the last of the pork today and tomorrow will be a vegetarian fayre for dinner I think of pasta in tomato sauce and a vegetarian burger. For tea I think it maybe an omelette for DH and a slice of toast and peanut butter for me. Do need to pop out tomorrow though for some milk , bananas and yoghurt as we are low on all those things. Up again early this morning so I am really am flagging. Goodness knows why I can't sleep the past two mornings. You can guarantee come Tuesday when I have to be up early I will really struggle big time. ROSEBUD Ulcerations take a very long time to heal but the positive thing is you are seeing the first stages of the healing process. It will heal up eventually but they can take many many months for the ulceration to be gone. Don't give up heart there is light at the end of the tunnel. You are doing the right things by giving it the best chance of healing with taking extra vitamins, having diuretics (water tablets) , the course of antibiotics to clear any infection lurking about. Unfortunately many of the dressings for ulcerations can have the side effect you talk about of peeling skin. Not sure why this happens though so can't give you a medical reason for this. My routine tends to be at night of one of an night owl I tend to go to bed reasonably late as I have to wait for my medication to take effect. Not that I take sleeping tablets but ones that take away pain. Once my pain is under better control I sleep very well. I tend to go to bed most nights from midnight to 1am. Though on Monday night I will go as early as 10.30pm to get as much sleep as possible for the early start and busy day a head. DH goes to bed frequently later than me but he is always up before me. He reminds me of how I use to be I functioned well on about 5 or 6 hours sleep at most every night. Though those days are long gone I am afraid you can double the amount of sleep more or less I want now :D Nothing much going on in my part of the world been having a relaxing weekend. So till next time take care ladies :wave:purpleorc :hug: |
Good evening, Chickies!
It's been a cool, rainy day here in Arkansas, USA. :rain: Good day to stay in with a book and just take it easy--- which is what I did. I love to read as I think I've said before. :book2: This book is by James Patterson. I have a couple more chapters to read before it's finished. Been very good so far. Rosebud- I was happy to hear your swelling is down. Walking is so good and most of us take it for granted. I bought this little exercise devise called "Sit and Stroll" and I use it at least twice a day for 15 minutes each time. I also have some 2# weights I try to use to keep my strength in my arms. I am not as faithful with that as I am with the Sit and Stroll. No idea why! Purple- I have only seen a fox once in the wilds. It was there and gone so quickly I had to ask if I had actually seen it! People around me assured me I had. I made a big pot of veggie soup Friday evening and have eaten that all weekend. I did add a slice of 7 grain toast and some fresh tomatoes at lunch both yesterday and today. Tonight I had my favorite--- pasta! But in a measured portion. Stayed within my calorie allotment both days, and can even have my late evening "snack" tonight. I keep Special K meal bars on hand. They are high in protein and have about 170 calories. With a cup of tea or a glass of water, I find they keep me balanced-feeling and full for quite some time. Hope all of you are having a good evening, and I'll be waiting to read your shares. spicy |
:wave: HI LADIES ~ we had another overcast day here, but I don't think it rained; it was a bit warmer and was very comfortable to go for a nice stroll this evening after dinner. We went a bit further tonight; and I really pushed myself, but by the time we got back, my right knee was just starting to complain.
HI PURPLE ~ I think what the tegaderm pads do is block the air a bit, so the skin starts to peel, but that makes it sting a bit too; and the skin does take on a granulated appearance as well. I soaked it tonight and let it air a bit then put a regular gauze pad on tonight for awhile. Sometimes, it stings a bit and sometimes it doesn't; not sure what causes that really. I was reading how you like to have veggies burgers; how do you like those? Do you make your own or do you buy them? I have never tried them myself; I guess I am worried that we won't like them, then I will have wasted a lot of money just to try them. We do love the chicken burgers we found though; and they are much lower in calories and fat than the beef ones. I was so pleasantly surprised how good the chicken ones are that maybe I should try the veggie burgers too sometime. HI SPICY ~ I like to make big pots of soup for lunch myself; sometimes I put some in containers in the freezer too. We have always liked to have soup for lunch; it's light and yummy. I have never tried the Special K protein bars; haven't even seen them here. I should keep an eye open for them. Sometimes, if we are out, I will grab a protein bar to hold me over to my next meal or snack. We found one nice here at a local department store and DH and I split so that it is only about 130 calories each; fitting into my plan perfectly (I can't remember the name of it right now: will have to hunt down the wrapper -- I think there is one in our car yet. :lol: We are just having a relaxing day today. I had a mushroom omelette for my lunch; and we had a big chicken with lots and lots of veggies for dinner tonight. I sorted out my freezer to see what I have in there, and found one that needed to get into the pot pronto ... :D Our kitchen light doesn't work anymore, so we had our dinner with ambiant lighting! ;) Well, after our evening walk, my legs are a bit sore; time to rest them a bit and maybe read awhile. Hope you all have a Marvellous Monday tomorrow; and take good care ... :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
Hi Ladies and good evening.
It was very cloudy this morning here in my part of the world. Though this afternoon was glorious so made the most of it and washed the laundry. That reminds me must go and fetch it in otherwise it will be dark. Less than 2 hours it is dark here in the UK I suspect it maybe darker earlier for those of you whom live in Canada or USA. I have just made the sandwiches for tomorrow plus put in a low fat in actual fact I think it is zero fat yoghurt to take with us tomorrow. I make it today as mornings as you know for me are a go slow. So making sandwiches etc then prior to going is not advisable. To be honest I would more than likely miss something out of the lunch box with being a dizzy :dizzy: so and so that early. On Wednesday of this week we are having repairs made to our kitchen namely the sink unit and worktop. Nothing fancy or anything like but better than I have at present. The worktop is a danger it just sitting on the rest of the kitchen unit. I feel sure that if I do not get it sorted I would lose my balance in the kitchen grab the worktop to try and steady myself then the worktop to come crashing on me. Has we all know worktops are not light even though ours is probably one of the lightest materials being something called MDF which is short for Medium-density fibreboard can see why they shorten the name as it is a mouthful. The council are not responsible for putting in the kitchen that is installed at present it was put in privately prior to us taking the property. To be honest I think it was bodge it and scarper who put it in :lol: as there is so much wrong with it. The only thing I really like is what I refer to as the larder cupboard. It has two vents in there which are on the outside of the house in there. You can have the vents open or shut. In the winter on cold days it is like have an extra fridge so food can sit in there for a short time cooling down. In the summer it is somewhere to put food free from the horrid flies. It is a large cupboard that goes from the ceiling to the floor so that gives you some idea how big it is. One thing I thought today is I must put some water in jugs so that I may make drinks for our workers and ourselves as I know the water is going to be shut off whilst a kitchen sink unit is installed. I watched a programme last week again one from the BBC so good quality. It was on two nights running and it was a documentary following two soldiers in hospital and a rehabilitation unit whom had multiple amputations. This was due to stepping or picking on a land mind device in Iraq. I mention this programme as these lads are now profoundly disabled at the age of 19 and 23 respectively. It showed them coming to terms with their acquired disability with such fortitude and courage. One lad had a triple amputation of both his legs and arm. The other lad was both legs and impaired vision. It made me stop and think of my own attitude on the days when I feel sorry for myself. Not that I have them very often but I think we all have our down days. Normally I am positive and have a positive outlook on life. I have from very early on in the diagnosis for myself though it was coming to terms more with the fact I could no longer be a nurse far more than the MS. Though these soldiers were much stronger mentally than many people I am not saying they were perfect as that person does not exist. It was a matter of coming to terms with how life was going to be and seeing they did have a future and life was worth living. Though the way these young men dealt with their acquired challenges made me think I have a lot to be thankful for and that in comparison the things that get me down on my bad days are actually nothing compared to them. SPICY I think the author James Patterson is one my SIL reads as she likes detective books since her daughter introduced her to the world of detective stories. She now has an insatiable appetite for these books and reads very avidly mind you so does her daughter and one of her sons. The other son is more into computers and technical things. He can take a computer to pieces and put it together again. Plus not have any bits left over :lol: when the job is finished. He can do many in-depth things on the computer and trained in IT. Though now works at his Uncle's my DH brother as their web designer and technical advisor. Since working there he seems much happier and settled with life. :broc: Yeah for staying on plan and in your calorie allotment for the day :carrot: That is great work keep up the good work. Soups are great fillers not to mention a good way to get a good portion of vegetables. There are so many types of soups you can make and I love to make soup as they are easy to do. Our foxes are what you would deem urban foxes and if you go out at the right time of the evening you can see them crossing the roads. One time when I had my niece staying with us she wanted to see them so we were fox hunting :dizzy: Thankfully on our second night a the foxes were making noises that sound like cats fighting. We headed to the sound to be confronted in front of us 7 or 8 foxes dotted around the patch of grass. I think a female must have been in season and the male foxes where all wanting her attention. Plus the males trying to chase off the other males. It was an amazing sight which I have never seen again in all the nine years i have lived here. We have only seen it that once but I was so glad that my niece who was a young teenager got to see what she desperately wanted to. ROSEBUD I think your reasoning behind why the tegaderm dressing make the skin peel is a good though and very likely to be right. It is a good idea of yours to let the air get to the area for short periods of time maybe whilst resting so no chance of knocking the ulceration. It maybe what the skin needs in between dressings. I cheat when it comes to veggie burgers and I buy bought ones. We like the ones particularly by the company grassingtons they do two that I know of one is just a quarter pounder veggie burger and the second is a spicy bean burger. I can understand your reluctance to buying one to find that maybe you do not like them. Have any of your friends tried them so that they may suggest a brand that is good in Canada. Failing that ask on the vegetarian board there maybe even a recipe they could suggest to make it cheaper. I know that you can make a lentil burger not that I have tried it or have the recipe for that one. I am sure that there are many other vegetarian burgers that can be made that are taste which make you feel that you are not missing out on anything. Talking of vegetarian burgers the same company also do something that is very nice in a burger bap or on without bread with a nice salad is a cauliflower cheese burger. They do a low fat range which pans in around 157 per burger (grill really they are called) if my memory serves me correct. These are lovely and good cos they are low calorie. I also like a product made from quorn and it is a southern style burger which is with a crunchy breadcrumb coating, seasoned with black pepper. These are low calorie at around 120 per burger I like these the best but with the ulcer I have given them a miss for a long time. I think now is the time for me to have one again for a meal sometime very soon :T Quorn do a whole range of vegetarian products not that I like all of them. One I dislike is one of their sausages but that was because it was not seasoned enough for me. I like a sausage seasoned with a herb called sage and that is quite a pungent herb. Talk of freezers and you sorting yours out I need to defrost one of mine. One is self defrosting the other isn't. I hate defrosting it so leave it till the last minute normally. With me using for the past few months what I have in my freezer I am now starting to see gaps in the draws and shelves. So I will fill these gaps with paper to make the freezer work more efficiently until I stock up again. Not long before I do that again now that I have nearly used all the meat up that I had frozen. No further news I will try and get on tomorrow some time (and energy the treatment side effect is tiredness on the first day) if I can. So till next time take care all :wave:purpleorc :hug: |
:wave: HI LADIES ~ Well, it seems that the cloudy days are still with us; it rained on and off, but held off so that DH and I could go for our stroll after dinner tonight too. We took NIKO with us tonight to see how he would be after dark here; he was pretty good. He still likes to pull on that lead though; but by the time we got home, he had just settled right down. I liked taking him with us, but he seems to think he has to pull us all the way! :lol:
HI PURPLE ~ well, going back to the regular gauze pads seems to be helping my leg ulcer a lot; I'm glad now that I made that decision. I won't be seeing my doctor for about 3 weeks and will tell him then what has been happening. I'm glad for you that you are getting some much-needed repairs done in your kitchen, even if it causes some upset of your daily routine, but it is worth it in the end. The landlord came by early this AM and he & DH put in a newer, even more energy-efficient light in our kitchen: it's nice & bright in here now. That show about the injured soldiers sounded very gripping and intestesting too. They are indeed very brave and courageous young men; real heroes for sure, I think. What an inspiration they will be to all that see that show and/or get the pleasure of meeting them. There are so many types of burgers available now, it is amazing; I am going to look for some bison ones too as they are supposed to be very lean. I have seen that they even have salmon and tuna burgers: how amazing. Maybe we'll just get brave and try them all at least once to see if we like them or not. If not, we could just give them to MIKEY ... :lol: that refers to your little brother who will eat anything ... in this case, that would be NIKO, who would love anything like that, no doubt. :lol: Out where our camper is, we often see foxes running around; and we have seen some bears this year too. Lately, they have disappeared; probably becuz of all the hunters around in the fall. They will likely be very skiddish and go deep into their dens for awhile; don't blame them really ... We had our leftover roast chicken and roasted veggies for dinner tonight; I even had some leftover veggies and broth to put away for soup too. I kept on plan really well today; and as I mentioned earlier, we went for an evening walk plus I did my usual, stretchie-band and toning work too. Did a few loads of laundry today as I changed the bed linens as well. Well, it's time to put my legs up to rest for a while; I'm off to get my teethe cleaned at the dentist tomorrow. Take good care ladies, and please do have A TERRIFIC TUESDAY ... :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
Hi Ladies
I have a small window of time to come and make an entry on here today which I am really pleased about. Woke up this morning with the aid of the alarm and struggled to get out of bed :tired: . Outside wasn't very inviting either with it absolutely bucketing down even our poor Rizzie was none to keen on poking his nose outside to say the least. Normally he wants to go out in the morning and is as keen as mustard spending ages outside in our garden. Though the days it is raining like this morning he is in at break neck speed. The talk about crafty he as devised his own way of getting wet the least possible amount. How? Well we have large over hang from the eaves of the house so that you can go outside virtually without getting wet providing you stay very close to the bungalow. It did not take him long to discover how to stay dry in wet weather. Animals are very clever at solving problems it fascinates me. Just returned from my treatment at the ms centre so somewhat worn out though nice to speak to others in the same boat as you. Not that we speak constantly about our problems with MS but it is comforting knowing someone who fully understands what it is like. I do not see a lot of people in the week of my own age group so it is nice to have a chin-wag with someone else of that age. I love the elderly people I meet playing cards they have much wisdom to impart though are not up to date with the technology we are. Not that I am so au fait with a computer as say the younger generations who were given education at school. I on the other hand I did not touch a computer until my early 30''s so am streets behind their knowledge. I am watching a programme that was made into a book 20 years ago and it was called last chance to see. The two men who went around the world finding different endangered species and showing their plight to the world. Unfortunately since the original programme was made one of the men passed away. So one of his close friends has made the same journey as they made 20 years ago to see how these species are faring now. One of the gentlemen is Stephen Fry who really isn't such a happy bunny camping outdoors or trekking miles on foot to see the animal or bird in question. Though you can clearly see his delight when they find the animal or bird he is so animated and overtly so happy. Guess what it is another BBC programme and so well made. ROSEBUD If the old gauze pads are improving your wound I can not see your doctor being displeased in anyway. Here in the UK if you were being treated for an ulceration you would go to the nurse in the practice and he/she would dress the wound for you. This would be done until it had healed. I think to my knowledge you are given some extra dressings so that you can have baths or showers then replace the dressing again. No more ambient dinners now then ;) since you have had your kitchen light replaced. I think now that all but one of my lights in the bungalow has the energy efficient bulbs in. The lamp that hasn't got it in still works but when the bulb goes I will be replacing it with low watt bulbs. Suppose to use less electric so that is a good thing. Yes we have a Mikey in our house to namely Rizzie for any food disliked on trying it. Or if our eyes bigger than our bellies then he gets the left overs. I love the expression Mikey made me laugh. I need to strip our bed to do the laundry from that but have done every thing else. So clothes and towelling all washed just a spot of ironing to do. Right must go and put the hoover around the house now. I have sorted the kitchen out ready for tomorrow. I am happy to put up with the disruption in the kitchen to get the work done. The disruption will be minimal so that is no hardship. Bye for now and take care ladies :wave:purpleorc :hug: |
:wave: HI LADIES ~ We've been having very dull, cloudy weather here a lot lately, but Mr. :sunny: did manage to peak out a few times today just to let us know that he is still there ... ;)
So I went to the dentist this AM and had my teeth xrayed and cleaned; it all went very well. This young lady did a fab job; nothing like the last place; you don't mind going more often when they do a good job. Turns out that I do have a couple of cavities that need filing but the young dentist is concerned that he will have some difficulty being that I have such a small mouth. He says that he will do the root canal for the one that the filling fell out, but he is referring me to the senior dentist for the fillings. So I have appointments for Nov 2nd and 27th respectively. I will be asking my friends for prayers for both those days as they get closer; as I am not a big fan of drilling, as it really bothers me ... :yikes: HEY PURPLE ~ it was nice that you managed to drop by even on such a tiring and busy day as today. I picked up some WHEY PROTEIN POWDER to put in my oatmeal to give me a bit more protein with my cereals. It cost a bit, but the jar is huge and will last me quite a while, I'm sure. It is vanilla flavored and I think with a bit of cinnamon that it will taste great with oatmeal or natural cream of wheat too. Yes, that saying about MIKEY came from a commercial many years ago, where two older brothers were afraid to try a new cereal that their parents had boughten them. So they decided to let their little brother MIKEY try it first; they decided that if MIKEY like it, then it must be OK. And ... MIKEY did like it, so they dove right in ... After that, it became a common saying here that if you didn't like something that you could always just give it to MIKEY! :lol: Your public broastcasting station, the BBC, makes the most wonderful TV shows and documentaries. They are always so very interesting and enjoyable to watch. They sound interesting just listening to the way you describe them too. ;) Our NIKO also stands under the eaves or other places if he doesn't want to get wet. DH and our Landlord made him a great big doghouse that looks like an apartment building to me. :lol: He now uses it but sometimes, we still catch him going under our utility trailer now & then. He really hates getting wet too. Well, we went to our favorite place to walk tonight; we call it our private track. Actually it has a few of them; rounds that you can walk -- small, large, and very large. We did two rounds today and I had no problems at all. Becuz I have Spina Bifida, I have great difficulty walking up even the slightest hill; so we will be going back to our tracks from now on (as the streets near our home are just too hilly for me). We took NIKO with us and we had a lovely stroll in the crispy fall air; just right really ... Well, I hope you all have A WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY tomorrow; and please do take good care yourselves ... :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
:wave: HI LADIES ~ well, we had another cool, wet day today; so we changed our plans a bit. Decided to stay home and did light housechores instead; it was clean the washroom day today, plus a few other minor chores. DH touched up the ceiling around the new light today too, so it looks much better now.
Had a good OP day for food (credit moi) and exercise (kudos for that). After the dishes were all cleaned up, we went out for a walk at our new favorite place; it is so much easier for me to walk there than other places. It was quite cold as the temps dropped and I think that put some pep in my step ... :lol: Not much else going on here though; wrote a letter to family, and mailed it when we went out tonight. Now I am going to put my feet up and rest awhile, and warm up too. They are predicting warmer weather is on the way; oh, I sure hope it comes soon! Hope you all have a great day tomorrow; and take good care ... :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
:wave: WELL, HEEELLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO .... OUT THERE ~ anybody home??? :dunno:
:lol: Seems like everyone is tres, tres busy these days, and it isn't even a holiday yet; well, not yet ... next week, we have the Canadian Thanksgiving, which we are looking forward too. I have a ham in the freezer and we are debating about having it then or at Christmas; we haven't totally decided yet. Should take a look and see if I have a turkey in the freezer; didn't see one, but I may have missed it as I usually put them on the very bottom becuz they are so big. :D Well, we received a gift of :sunny: a bit early today; well for the AM at least, then it got cloudy and cold, but then the :sunny: came back by dinnertime. We got lots of stuff done around the house today. We had to stay home to wait on a delivery that never showed up. Geepers, that's annoying; and boy, was DH peeved, cuz we could have done something else, but I decided that we should just make the best of it and get ready for winter instead! DH bought me an organ (a real organ) for my birthday which is coming up next week; he paid for it and to have it delivered and the guy said they would deliver it today, but it didn't get here. Soooo ... I called and they said the driver was off for the AM, and they'd call me back, but they didn't, so not sure what is going on now??? ANYWAYS, we'll pray really hard that everything gets cleared up and that it will arrive sometime tomorrow. DH wanted to get me one for a long time, but couldn't find one he liked until now; so maybe I'll learn to play my favorite HYMNS on a real-sounding organ now -- should be fun for the winter, I think! There were lots of people having problems on this site recently, saw some threads about it today; I had a few freeze-ups, and was knocked off the internet the first time I tried to come into this site today -- just had to keep trying, and finally got in. I think their techies are working on it right now ... so far so good, no problem tonight! :D We had a very, busy day around here getting things sorted out for winter; putting summer stuff away and pulling out winter coats, and Christmas decorations, and arranging the sheds better. My poor legs were exhausted: I think I walked a marathon just going back and forth -- sure felt like it. No more exercise needed for this day, that's for sure. Ate well today as well; had steak and a mushroom medley for dinner ... yum! Hope you all have a FABULOUS FRIDAY TOMORROW!!! Take good care of yourselves ... :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
Hello, everyone! We finally have some :sunny: here today! Seems like it's been weeks since we saw the sun. I think we've had rain or overcast skies for at least 2 weeks, possibly more. My mood was starting to show the same gloominess. Also, we should have our first freeze tonight:brr: which should make being at the game interesting. We do have a large fleece blanket that we take along so we can all huddle together. DS2 won't be able to play,but will be there to support the team. He'll get to stand on the sidelines on his crutches and gain the sympathy of the girls;).
Tomorrow, we're going to MN to have a one-day sale to finally get rid of FIL's things. With the breakdown of the family (DH's sister has disowned all of the rest of us, as we wouldn't let her just take the insurance money and run with it leaving the rest of us with the funeral bills), we just decided to take matters in our own hands to dispose of the remaining items, which isn't much, a couch, chair, some household kitchen stuff, table, etc. We're just hoping to get rid of it and not have to haul it anywhere and if we make any money at all, it'll go toward the burial fee for his ashes and the marker. With all the trouble coming from FIL's illness and death, MIL has started to change her will and stuff, so no one can try to take advantage over the rest. And, my family has their wishes very plainly spelled out, especially my dad, considering his cancer. He doesn't even want us to have a funeral or memorial. He's leaving his body to a medical school, which will cremate for free when they are done and return the ashes to us for burial or spreading as per dad's wishes. Rosebud-What a nice gift! I hope the organ comes today, then you'll be able to serenade your DH all evening! We also need to winterize-I got the warmer clothing out for everyone else, but had to go shopping for some for me-still need a winter coat,though. Picked the last of the tomatoes and cabbage last night preparing for frost, but need to mow off the garden and mow the yards (we also mow my mom's yard) one last time, but it's still too wet from our 2 weeks of rain! Purple-hope you're doing well this week and that it's just the site problems that are keeping you from here. How's the kitchen renovation work coming along? Spicy-sounds like you do well with your exercise! I have some motivational issues with exercising, but am working on that. I also like to read mysteries, etc. Two of my favorites are Beverly Barton and Sharon Sala, who write mystery/romance. They're cheap, quick reads, but usually keep me on the edge of my seat until I get to the end! Well, must get something accomplished here, as we'll be gone tomorrow, so hope you all have a great weekend! Take care! |
:wave: HI LADIES ~ we had a lovely :sunny: day today ... yeah ... finally ... the sun came back for a whole day!!! We went out side and sat on the porch to enjoy it while we waited for that Organ to arrive, but it didn't ... :?:
I called them this AM about the Organ; the guy was supposed to call us back; but he didn't; so we waited; and waited; I called back after midi; and finally was told the truth; they couldn't lift it, and it has no wheels; and they didn't have enuff help. So, DH went hunting and found some good Christian guys who are going to go and help get it and bring it home next Tuesday as the place is closed until then. So, I will get it, but it will be much closer to my actual birthday (Wed). HI RONNI ~ I hope your sale goes well and you get enuff to do all you wanted to for your FIL. We have already put our biggest winter comforter on our bed too; and I'm thinking of getting myself an electric blanket or pad to warm up the bed for us as our bedroom can seem cooler than the rest of the place at times. We had fun PITA PIZZAS tonight; haven't had those in a while -- they were really yummy too! DH and I went out for our walk tonight; it was nice in the cool, crispy air ... puts a bit of pep in your step though; we made it around in record time! This is a long weekend for us Canadians as Monday is our THANKSGIVING DAY holiday! Hope you all have a wonderful weekend too; and take good care of yourselves, esp those of you who are travelling this weekend ... :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
Hi ladies
Firstly HAPPY THANKS GIVING WEEKEND to my Canadian friends hope you all have a lovely weekend. Life has just been very busy for me over the past few days so glad to get back to some normality this weekend and a slower pace of life :snail: Weather today is very nice with sunny intervals :sunny: such a contrast from yesterday which was so dreary not to mention the heavy downpour that we experienced. Today is my mum's birthday but we went over yesterday to see her and my Dad. We had a lovely day with them both. Mum went over today to see my sister and her family. They live in the same town as my parent just the other end of it so about I would say just over a two mile journey. So not too far away from each other where I on the other hand am about 30 miles away. Though again that is not that far away and can be travelled in 40 minutes. My mum and dad are coming over to stay next week for a couple of days as they are going to have their car serviced and MOT. MOT is the certificate that any car over 3 years old must have to prove the car is road worthy and safe to be on the road. They offered them a very nice deal which was very cheap so they have taken up the offer. ROSEBUD I am sure that the protein powder maybe used in many ways. I am sure with the fact you use a small serving per time it will last a long time so the cost will be worth it. One way I thought would be good is a home made milk shake. I use low fat milk, banana instead of ice cream I use low fat or zero fat yoghurt. I have put unsweetened cocoa powder in to make a chocolate and banana variety. I have put a small hand full of porridge oats and blitzed the ingredients in the food processor very nice. It can be made with other fruits of your choice like strawberries for a different flavour. I know that it is not as thick and creamy as using ice cream but a good alternative. I find them filling and nice for a change. I am not the best at getting milk in to me as I drink black coffee, tea, hardly have any milk in my cereal. My DH says he need a magnifying glass to find the milk in my cereal :mag: So the most I tend to eat with milk is the pot of yoghurt so I have to think of other ways that I will palate it. I do like a milky coffee now and again so will do that when I fancy it to get milk down me. I see you have been letter writing I really must write one to Auntie in Cyprus as it is my turn to do so. Wow a organ I hope that he masters it to be able to play hymns that you both like. My favourite hymn of all times is Jerusalem not sure if it is one that you are familiar with it. This is a link for you to listen to it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKaJ4b0XYmI it was written by William Blake and it was the words of a poem. RONNI I don't envy you now that the weather has turn very cold for you in your part of the world. It has started to get colder here too but not the severity that you experienced. Though I have resorted more often than not to putting on my electric blanket as my feet are like blocks of ice. I think I am Eskimo Nell as my feet are always so cold now and my hands are not far behind them. I should in theory be able to make great pastry with cold hands but my pastry is more like leather that you can put at the bottom of your shoes :lol: I can bake most things but pastry eludes me most of the time :D Unfortunately the death of a loved one can bring out the worse in some people. The way you have described your SIL is exactly what it was like for my father when his mum died in 1986. One of his sister's though she was entitled to everything taking objects that took her fancy rather than sharing out equally. Not that Nanna was wealth far from it so most of her assets would have gone to pay funeral expenses etc. There was no will only a little request for her grand kids to have one or two things. My sister and I got a ring each which I wear all the time. The ring my sister had she gave to her daughter as my sister has an allergic reaction to gold :cry: The behaviour of my Aunty caused such a rift and they have never spoken since :( Why it brings the worse out in people I shall never know :dunno: but I have seen it time and time again. Wills make it clear what the loved ones wishes where I help define what to do a little clearer. I know my parents have a will I think this stemmed from the fiasco of my Auntie. Well time to get a move on and start preparing the vegetables for dinner. We are having pork steaks, in low fat chicken and mushroom soup. The vegetables today are green beans and carrots. served with rice. Bye for now and take care ladies :wave:purpleorc :hug: |
Well I had to rewrite my first post as it disappeared, so I put it in my file and saved it so I wouldn't lose the main part anyways. Should always do that when things are acting up a bit around here. Finally got it done ... :dizzy:
We went up to our lot (camp) today becuz we awoke to nice :sunny: today and we wanted to take advantage of that. We spent the day up there and had a nice picnic lunch and got things ready for the winter. I put up the curtains I made for the washroom and planted some tulip and daffodil bulbs in our garden we made for our sweeties ... DH put up braces inside the camper to make sure the ***** doesn't cave in the roof if we have lots this year. We found some evidence of rain on the floor in the livingroom so we do have a leak in the seam as we suspected but now we know for sure. We have decided to put a whole new section of roof there to make sure it has a good seal. PITA PIZZA ~ thought I'd share my quick pita pizza recipe, for anyone who might like to try it ... 4 x 7-8" wg tortilla wraps (2 each; 90-100 cals each) small can tomato paste small minced onion oregano and garlic powder (sprinkle) shredded mozzarella chopped pepparoni chopped mushrooms sliced green olives Parmesan Cheese Spread tomato paste on tortillas to edges; and add the rest of the ingredients in order given. Bake at 400 F for about 15 minutes ... yummy and healthy (you save mega calories on the crust!) This is our favorite Greek Pizza recipe. Sometimes, I make homemade whole grain dough and roll it out really thin. I got some walking in today with NIKO; did a couple of walks plus everything else and my legs are very sore and tired. I think the cold is getting to us a bit too; we've had very cold temps here lately. The ground is really ruff over there compared to here and boy, is that hard on my legs and body (muscles especially). PS ~ can't believe it , but I just got up to make some tea and it's blowing ***** outside right now!!! and it's only October ... HI PURPLE ~ I figured that you were busy; nice of you all to go to celebrate you mom's birthday; as I do recall many in your family have their birthdays in October (you too). I hope we don't have to do that MOT thing here as we have enuff car expenses now; ours just took most of our savings and put a halt to things we had planned to do this month, I'm afraid (and DH was none too happy about it). Yes, I have already used my Whey Protein Powder in my hot breakfast cereal, and a homemade sugar-free hot chocolate and it tastes really good. This one is vanilla-flavored and that tastes good in many things. I would like to try it in a fruit shake for a snack sometime too. Oh, I love that song as well; I know that song JERUSALEM. I think a favorite US gospel singer (Sandi Patty) did a wonderful rendition of that on one of my tapes. Your dinner sounds lovely; a favorite of DH and mine also. I found some pork chop steaks in the freezer today when we went hunting and did find that turkey after all, so we are going to have turkey for thanksgiving. It's a small one but that's great for us. Well, I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A SUPERBLY BLESSED SUNDAY tomorrow ... and get lots of rest too. :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
Hello, Chickies:carrot:
I've been reading your posts and let me tell you it is getting cold here. No snow of course, but colder than usual for October. It rained on Oct. 1 and my friend Brenda says that means it will rain for at least 50% of the month. I had never heard of that before, but it seems to be coming true! Chilly rain and gray skies. Ugh... Okay, now let's talk about my food. Well, it has been good some days, not so good others. That other being today. We had a birthday lunch for my friend's dad at his favorite restaurant today. (He is 93!) I made the cake... and of course, I ate cake. I just couldn't resist. It was a lemon cake as it is his favorite. I also have been somewhat lax on my water consumption. It's easy to drink enough when it's warm out, but this chilly rain has made me feel less thirsty somehow. Guess it's time to get out the tea pot and make hot tea. Purple-- What time is tea for you? Is that what we would call lunch?? I usually have lunch and then dinner. When I was a kid we called dinner supper. Rosebud-- glad you got the curtains up in your camp! I have been wanting to get the sewing machine set up. I am making pillows for each of my siblings and nieces and nephews for Christmas. I'm making them with a picture of my parents on them. At least, that is the plan. Hopefully, it will go as planned. I always try to make gifts for the family as it's so much more economical. Fixed incomes only allow so much. Well, ladies, I hope the rest of your weekend is great! spicy |
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:wave: HI LADIES ~ I wanted to share another recipe with you that I shared in another thread.
ITALIAN DINNER PIZZA by Pat Lucchitta When I was in my teens, I had some friends that were Italian; and she used to make this awesome Italian Pizza (we just called it that becuz it had no name). Anyways, she passed on from cancer a while later, but before that, she gave me her recipe ... 1 lb+ very lean hamburger 1 medium, chopped onion 8 oz pkg chopped fresh mushrooms (can used canned) minced garlic to taste (or 1 tsp garlic powder) 1/2 tsp or more oregano and black pepper 28 oz can of tomatoes chopped with juice shredded mozzarella cheese or a mix of Italian cheeses Parmesan or Romano Cheese for top wg pizza crust of choice (I use whole wheat or other very thin) Brown meat and onions; add mushrooms, seasonings, and tomatoes; and simmer/boil until almost all the juices are gone. While this is cooking, spread out your crust on pan. Spread the meat sauce over crust, and sprinkle with cheeses. Bake at 400 F for 15-20 minutes or until melted and bubbley and crust is to desired crispiness. I like mine crispy but DH needs his softer to chew better. This makes about a 12" or large rectangle pizza on a cookie sheet. Enjoy ... Attachment 33431 This picture was taken in a small village just down the road from us ... what do you see? Be back later; gonna go get some tea! :hug:ROSEBUD :hug: |
:wave: HI, I'm back ... for a short post, as it's late! I put my feet up for a while and promptly fell right asleep. :D Oh well, must have needed it, as DH would say ...
We had a bit of :sunny: today but also a lot of winds and some more blowing snow but not too much and it all pretty well melted today as well. We just stayed home today and vegged (rested really well). We both were so tired and sore from yesterday that we didn't want to do much of anything today, and Sunday is a great day for resting. Splurged and had dinner brought in; I had chicken & salad -- and DH got himself some homemade fries and gravy, so I had a few just to try 'em ;); and they were great ~ BUT, I kept in my daily range for the day no problem, as I had a very light BF and lunch. That's kinda nice to have a take-out meal and you can still stay OP ... :carrot: So not much else going on here except our young neighbours were practicing their band all weekend and DH was ready to pull his hair out; those drums shake our house! :dizzy: They finally put the volume down a bit and called it a day this evening ... phew! All the vibrations kept setting our CD alarm off, and that can be annoying for sure ... the dang thing goes off at least 1-2 times a day and we can't figure out why. :shrug: SPICEY ~ that pillow with your parents pic on it sounds like a great idea for Christmas for your siblings; hope it works out for you. Tea is a great way to get in more fluids, esp in the colder months and don't forget about sugar free hot chocolate, or mocha-coffee is nice as well. Well, it's time to get back to bed or I'll never get back to sleep; take good care and, HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A MARVELLOUS MONDAY tomorrow ... and to all our Canadian friends out there ... :turkey::thanks1::happ3::thanks1::turkey: |
Hi Ladies and good morning
Well I realised this morning a wee bit late I know that I didn't come on here :o I don't even know why to be honest apart from being tired. Yesterday I was found sleeping :faint: at my pc in the afternoon so in the end I went and laid on the sofa and slept of the tiredness there. I am going through a real bout of tiredness at the minute by the afternoon I am wishing it was bedtime so that I could go to bed for 8 hours plus for more sleep. Not that I had done anything energetic yesterday to warrant feeling so shattered. I am thoroughly enjoying my book at the minute a historic drama starting in the 1920's. It is a the first book by an authoress called Maureen Lee called "stepping Stones" it is part of a trilogy. I have two of the books from this trilogy but I have yet to get hold of the third. Though it takes me much longer to read than it ever use to as I am slower due to concentration being poor. SPICY I have been watching a "who's done it drama" on television knowing this is right up your street. I have watched two episodes of this drama of a man who dies and it leaves you guessing who the suspect is. Is it the wife, the doctor or even the teenage daughter. It is keeping you on the end of your seat. Tea here in the UK was traditionally cold normally being sandwiches and cake (oops naughty word around here ladies ;) ) Though with more ladies having to go out to work to keep a roof over your head it is now become a hot meal now for many the main meal of the day. The cost of living here in the UK is very expensive compared with say the USA. I think this is due to the fact we have to import many goods in to the country so they are expensive due to the fuel involved to get them here. I digress :lol: for me though I still normally have a cold tea of sandwiches or a salad followed instead of by the calorie filled cake we now have fruit, yoghurt or something similar. Now dinner or lunch here in the UK is normally the hot meal of the day being the main meal. Whether you call it dinner or lunch is a matter of where you come from. Those people who live normally in the south of England would normally call it lunch whilst those who live up north would call it dinner. I live neither north or south we live in an area know as the Midlands for obvious reasons as we are slap bang in the middle of our country. So I will sometime call it dinner or lunch just to be confusing to the rule I have just told you :lol: I tend to speak a little "posher" not sure if you are familiar with this word or it is a English word. I know the word posh came from the upper class who had the money to have the best cabins on ships. So this was Port Out and Starboard Home. Not that I am wealthy or anything like that or come from that type of background. The trouble was when I went into nursing patients had a hard time understanding my thick Lincolnshire accent so I developed a different accent over the years so people in nursing understood me. Now it stays with me most of the time with the odd word coming back. Not that if I stay round that area I find myself slipping so easily into the accent. Lincolnshire by the way is a county in England. All of the UK is broke up into different counties I now live in Nottinghamshire but I am very close to Derbyshire and Leicestershire. ROSEBUD Firstly thanks for the recipe which sounds rather yummy I must admit. Sometimes I make a mini pizza on a whole meal English muffin I think you know them by. The muffin is a bread bap which is flat on both sides. It can be eaten with sweet or savoury fillings. I put on chopped tomatoes (drain most of juice though), then if I have any chicken, or ham I cut that up in to tiny pieces and sprinkle that one. I then put low fat cheese but only a tiny portion. It is surprising how far 1oz finely grated can go. I have not had this for a long while but it is a nice alternative to a pizza. I hope you had a lovely thanks giving day with your found turkey :D I wish we had a similar holiday in the UK though we have none. There has been talk of having more bank holidays to put us in line with other countries. We have one of the least at only 8 I think that is. Four of those are taken up with Christmas and Easter bank holidays. The photograph is wonderful I can't make up my mind if I see a baby or older person. It is like the optical illusion http://www.ask.com/bar?q=young+or+ol...nIllusion.html that is shown here. I remember being shown this picture in my nurse training to show you that you can not go by looks alone. We must take peoples personalities rather than looks. Looks aren't everything and beauty is only skin deep. I would meet patients in my career who had self harmed and cause horrific damage to their body. They had such scars which would never go away . You had to see past that and see the person beneath. It is problematic when you have noisy neighbours I can fully understand where you are coming from. We had a family who across the road visited "grandma". Grandma was lovely but oh boy the family was awful. Shouting , swearing, banging car door, arguing in the early hours of the morning. The crime rate round our area went up and I give you a couple of guesses who it was. Eventually after we as neighbours complained to the council they were evicted. He in the UK we now have what are called anti social behaviour laws. A whole host of things are covered from noise, to bad behaviour if this threatening behaviour causes alarm and distress for law-abiding citizens, and the Home Office is responsible for drafting laws to ensure that it is prevented and those who do it are punished. This stemmed I think from people who lived in private property and they thought they were above the law. Though it is not just private property it covers it covers all. So you must be respectful of others. If you were in the UK you call call this number and the government official would come to measure the noise level. If this was an unacceptable level they would be told to keep it down nicely by them. If that did not work then it would be done officially. Time to start dinner rolling otherwise it won't be done today. Glad I have managed to come by today to catch up with everybody. bye bye ladies take care :wave:purpleorc :hug: |
I made this pumpkin custard today; and a pumpkin pie for DH. I use the same recipe, only I put brown sugar in his and put the filling in a pie crust. I substitute sweetener for my custard below. I thought you might like to try this sometime; but if you have a sweet tooth, use the higher amount of sweetener and/or sugar ...
* MY PUMPKIN CUSTARD * 1-1/2 cups pumpkin puree* (1/2 a large 28 oz can) 3/4 cup milk (regular or evaporated)* 2 large eggs 9-12 packets of artificial sweetener* 1 tbl molasses (diabetics: sub 1 tsp coffee granules) 1-2 tsp flour (optional: to thicken) 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp nutmeg 1/2 tsp ginger 1/2 tsp cloves 1/2 tsp mace Spray a 9" glass pie plate or casserole dish with olive oil spray; sprinkle bottom with flax meal, natural bran, or tsp of whole wheat flour. Pour custard into dish and bake at 375 F for 50-60 minutes (or until center is set). Let cool to almost room temp before serving; cover leftovers with plastic wrap and store in fridge: great for breakfast. *Note: 9 packets = 1/3 cup Splenda; if you like a sweeter custard, use 12 packets or 1/2 cup Splenda. I put 1 tbl molasses in my pie which adds a richer flavor, but you can omit that and just sub with 1 tsp instant coffee granules for the same effect without the sugar. For those that sugar is not an issue, you can use 2/3-3/4 cup brown sugar for the sweetener. Enjoy ... |
Hi Ladies
Lovely glorious day here in the UK with brilliant sunshine I would say warmer than it should be for this time of the year not that I am complaining like. Though the signs of winter it just around the corner was evident this morning with our first frost. The lawn was white over on rising this morning but soon disappeared with the lovely sun we have had today. I have been for my oxygen therapy today so somewhat tired as per normal but nice to drop by here never the less and catch up on the days events. Plus it reminds me to keep on the straight and narrow ;) Nothing fancy for tea today as it is one of my home made meals just one you pop in the microwave to reheat. I have the gravy on the stove reheating at the minute. It is a big pan so it will take some reheating I think. I meant to tell you of my kitchen fiasco of having my kitchen repaired. It stressed me out no end but now I feel much calmer and happier about the whole thing. I had my kitchen sink replaced and the kitchen unit that it sits in. Well I think it was fitted by bodge it and scarper not to mention the plumber moaned and groaned the whole time. Making me feel uncomfortable in my own home and also making me feel that the job (which wasn't going to plan for him) was my fault that things were not going well. After he left there was a catalogue of things was wrong with his workmanship it wouldn't have been so bad if his work had been up to standard. So I was really upset nearly in tears that my kitchen now looked worse and was dangerous. Here are the catalogue of things that was wrong the water taps (faucets I think that is the spelling) were not straight. The hot water tap the water comes out so slow you can virtually go and make a cuppa and hoover the whole house before the washing up bowl is full of hot water :rofl: The pressure is not set high enough so it comes out really slowly. The door does not shut properly on the sink unit. I had a leak underneath the sink which I could not figure out where it was coming from either (turns out to be coming from the overflow pipe :dizzy:. Now the kitchen unit is smaller than the previous unit which I understand is how it has to be as they do not make them the size that was already installed. So that left a good gap at the side of the drainer which he had not bothered to put a worktop on. Plus I think finally the only big work top unit that I do just about everything on when I prepare food is now like a see-saw :lol: I can laugh about it now but at first I was so upset that someone could leave it so bad and now my kitchen looked worse than before. So I contacted the council after I composed myself and told them I was unhappy about the standard of work. The result was I had someone out yesterday who was a work quality standard officer. He was a lovely man who was kind, understanding and has abided by my wishes to have a different workman to put things right. (well :crossed: having the work done this Friday as it was the only convenient day for me and for the officer who has to come out that day to inspect the work) Photographs was taken of the work where ever it could show there was poor workmanship. Otherwise a report was written for all the little faults that was seen by him. If the officer abides by my wishes and has a different workman. I am going to write a letter of praise to the powers that be as I think it would be nice to give a thank you in letter to those who go the extra mile. He is going to get back to me about the worktop sorry see-saw :D This is because it is not such an easy one to resolve with the kitchen being altered at some point in its life not by us I hasten to add. It is just that this poor man has got to try and figure a way round it so that it leaves me with a usable until they are gutted within the next couple of years. I hoped that they may do it now with the trouble that it is posing. Though it is a matter of money and it has not been release from the government to do this upgrades yet on the bungalows. New kitchens do not come cheap I know that even though they will be able to buy in bulk which will make it a wee bit cheaper. The stressing out and being upset my DH was afraid I think that I would make myself ill. He was even offering to put it right bless him which he shouldn't have to do as it comes in as part of the rent we pay on the bungalow. It tells us as tenants what we are responsible for paying and not. This was just general wear and tear not any mistreatment or negligence. I can understand his worries and fears as he knows what can trigger an attack in me. ROSEBUD Thanks for the pumpkin custard sounds yummy to me :T Though pumpkin purée can't be bought here so I would have to cook and purée my own. Pumpkins here tend to be very expensive until after Halloween when then they come right down in price. This is because most Brits don't eat them they use them as lanterns for Halloween. Though I use them to eat like a squash or make a soup out of them. I like pumpkin soup very hearty and nourishing. I think I would use coffee instead of molasses as again not an easy ingredient to get hold of here. Hey we live in a back water ;) where many things we can't get whole of that I would love to. Many of the low calorie or zero fat products are not available here in the UK. They are gradually making there way in but the progress is slow like watching paint dry :D No further news today to tell you so catch you hopefully tomorrow. I am going to be busy for the next few days as I have my parents over to stay. So Friday hopefully after that I will drop by to make a post. Till then bye bye ladies :wave:purpleorc :hug: |
:wave: HI LADIES ~ well, we didn't get the good weather they predicted; it was cold and snow fell overnight again. This isn't normal for October here; the weather is sure changing lately. The :sunny: did come out a few times for short periods which was nice.
DH went out first thing to bring home my birthday present which is an ORGAN that he picked up last week for quite a good price. There is a bench that came with it, but it's kinda tall for my short legs, so I'm using a shorter cushioned chair while I play. I put a picture of it in the CE thread, but here's a link so that you can see it too ... http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/fait...ml#post2969283 PURPLE ~ I'm so sorry for you that your kitchen repairs turned out so badly; but I am glad that the council people came out so quickly to inspect the job and right it. I hope it all goes well for you this Friday. I know sometimes when you are a tenant you feel like you are second-class citizen and can't have things as nice as you would like to have them if you had your own home; I know that's how I feel often. You have to wait and hope your landlord feels a repair is needed or it won't get done. That's too bad that you don't have basic things like molasses and canned pumpkin which is so handy, but I have made many pies and custards with real pumpkin myself. You may want to lessen the milk a bit to 1/2 cup for stiffer custard if you are using what we call fresh pumpkin as it has a lot more water in it than canned pumpkin does. Hopy you have a lovely few days with your parents over visiting; have a great time to take your mind off things for a while. Time for me to put my legs up as they are a bit sore and stiff from the cold tonight. Take good care ladies and have a WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY ... :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
:bday2you: HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROSEBUD:bday2you: I hope you have a wonderful day whatever you and you DH decide to do.
I will hopefully drop by later this afternoon when I have more time to type a post. Though I so wanted to drop by this morning to wish Rosebud a Happy Birthday. Till later ladies take care and look after yourselves :wave:purpleorc :hug: |
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Hope your day is wonderful, Rosebud! I checked out the picture of the organ and it is beautiful! I have no musical talent, but my parents certainly tried to give it to me. They had me have clarinet lessons for several years before they realized I was probably tone deaf! :D Thanks, ladies, for posting here. I read your messages everyday, athough I don't always respond. Keeps me on the "straight and narrow." :carrot: Purple, I am going to get out an atlas and see where you live in the middle of England. I finished the Colin Dexter Insp. Morse book. Did I tell you? And then Sunday night I watched Masterpiece Theatre which was Insp. Lewis in Oxford. The buildings I can see on the program are all so old and stately. I wish I could visit in person! But I must stick to my armchair travels... better than none. Okay, Chickies, keep walking the good path. spicy |
THANKS SPICEY ~ for nice birthday wishes and I did have a great day; and I think the best gift was that we went to friends to try and help them get some heat in their home and EUREKA ... they finally have some tonight; and we had a really nice dinner there with them too.
The furnace was working but no heat was going around the place; so we sumised between us (DH and I) that it was the circulating pump as I said to DH that it shouldn't be squeaking like that, so DH checked it out and we finally convinced the owner to call a plumber we know. He agreed to come right away and had it fixed in less than 30 minutes -- and yes, it was the pump. Within minutes of him fixing it, they had heat ... that was the best birthday gift really! We are wiped out, so we are going to hit the hay now; I have been on my feet so much today -- have done enuff walking for a few days. Take care ladies ... :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
HI LADIES ~ well, we had a pretty nice day today; it was snowing just a tiny bit this AM. After such a tiring day before, I slept in til 9 AM (well, that is sleeping in for me) ... :lol:
Just before lunch, the sun came out and we had a lovely, long drive thru the country on the way home (we took a detour). I told DH, "Now this is the fall that I recall, and I could just drive for miles and miles when the sun is out and the leaves are changing color, and it all looks so pretty!" I was way behind on my mail; so I answered them this AM. Around noon, one of our woodpeckers came by looking for some food, but we needed to get some more bells so we went up town to get some to put in the fur tree for her. We also picked up some suets on sale for 1/2 price and a few other things I had wanted to pick up last week. I got a small mini-heater that we can move here and there for those corners that remain a bit chilly in the winter time. I like to warm up our bathroom a bit before taking a shower and since our heating is a bit central, this small heater will be perfect for that. I also got a heating pad to warm up my side of the bed as sometimes it is cold when I get into it, and then it takes me ages to get to sleep; if it is warm, then I fall asleep much faster. We can also use the little heater in the bedroom if we need to take the chill out of the air as well. Maybe later, we will get one of those heated blankets for the bed too. My mom used to use a heating pad to warm up their bed, so I hope it works well for me too. We also picked up some decorations for the fall and All Saints Eve; we got a tall pumpkin man and a pretty nice looking lady scarecrow too. I also saw some jack-o-lanterns that have lights in them, but maybe we can get one of those later on; I want to look around and see what the other stores have too. I am just taking it easy tonight; resting my legs for a while too. Am gonna put them up again soon and do a bit of reading tonight, and maybe write a letter as well. Hope you all are having nice weather like us and A FANTASTIC FRIDAY tomorrow too! Take good care of yourselves ... :hug: ROSEBUD :hug: |
Hello, Chickies-
Just a quick hello before I call it a day. Tomorrow I have a postcard going out to Corbridge, Northumberland, England! Is that near you, Purple? Good night spicy |
Hi Ladies
Just a swift drop by today so show that I have not dropped off the face of the earth. After the visit by my parents I am exhausted. I think I did too much in one day but oh boy it was fun but now I pay the price for it. Never learn do I :rofl: I thought the older you got the wiser you got I think it missed me somewhere :yes: I have managed to do plenty of exercise these past few days namely walking but today I am having a rest day from exercise to give my body time to recuperate. I made some cabbage soup yesterday which is a simple and easy recipe. Ingredients for cabbage soup
This makes a nice hearty soup for winter and plus it gets those vegetables inside us. First time I have made it for my parents and I had no empty bowls ;) so that is a good sign. I made a batch that would make about 6 portions though obviously if would like to make more I double the recipe. ROSEBUD Glad you had a lovely birthday and finally sorted the issue out with friends regarding the heating. With winter fast approaching that is important that you are nice and warm. I see that you are getting light coverings of snow so just in time then that heating I would say. I see you are looking after our feathered friends well which is good as it will be so hard for them to get food with your climate. A neighbour of ours puts out a coconut cut in half and drills a hole through the shell. Then suspends it from the fence. It is fun seeing the birds feed from there especially those who are way to big and just don't have the agility of the other birds. They look so ungainly when they are so big not to mention all the energy they expend trying to get this coconut. SPICY Many cities have old grand looking buildings. Oxford especially has many of these buildings. Nottingham my own city has a mixture of old and new. One of the buildings which is the council house which was build 1920's era so not so old compared so many others is often the meeting place for people. They would say "meet by the lions" why lions well either side of this building are two big stone lions so that is where that term came from. I have found a page on an online encyclopaedia all about my city but most of all it shows some of our lovely old buildings http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nottingham I see you are sending a postcard to friends in Northumberland. Has the name suggests it is in the North of England. I worked it out it would take 3 1/2 hours to roughly get to where they live as it is some 174 miles away. So not quite on my door step. Time for me to rest and put my feet up and behave myself today :D Hope you have a grand day this Friday. :carrot: It is the weekend tomorrow for all our working friends. bye bye ladies |
HI LADIES ~ We had another lovely day filled with so we just had to take advantage of that and go for a drive in the country again. We picked up a few nice fall and All Saints decos for our lawn
and porch -- pumpkins, and fall leaves, a cute lady scarecrow, and window decos to pretty things up for Thanksgiving month (as we like to call it). However, one sad note for our neigbours; when we came back to have lunch, the girl from across the street came to tell us that someone had stolen the motor off their boat (she was very upset becuz she had borrowed it from her Dad). This is the second time this has happened on our street (and block) this past month. So DH has put our stuff away and locked it up better -- seems to be a thief in our neighbourhood, and a sneaky one becuz the night it disappeared was the only night the three closest neighbours were all away at the same time. HEY PURPLE ~ glad you had so much fun having your parents over for a while; now you can rest up for a few days. When I am feeling well or with good company, I tend to overdo it too and have to rest for a couple days afterwards. I took a look at that site for your city, NOTTINGHAM. I didn't realize you lived in the city of NOTTINGHAM, I thought you meant the county, but I learned a lot about the area today. You do indeed have some awesome architecture over there; love those stately buildings indeed. I have always thought the buildings there (in European countries) are so beautiful ... Quebec buildings remind me of that too and we do have some nice ones in Ottawa (our Capital) too; as well as a few other larger cities in our country. Thanks for the recipe to your cabbage soup; I will definintely try that one as I just love soup. I love to make a veggie soup base that I add other things to and I'll share the basic recipe with you, but I bet you already make something like it yourself. VEGGIE SOUP BASE 2 cups chopped onions 1 cup carrots, chopped or sliced 1 cup celery, chopped or sliced a bunch of celery leaves (or a celery heart/centers) garlic (1-2 cloves or 1 tsp garlic powder) 1 tsp each salt & black pepper & thyme 2 tbl parsley (chopped or flaked) 1-2 bay leaves 1 cup green and/or yellow beans 2 cups mixed veggies (ie broccoli, corn, zucchini, cabbage, peas) 1 cup chopped tomatoes 6-8 cups broth of choice Put all in large pot and bring to boil; simmer, covered, until all veggies are soft (2-3 hours). You can mash some of them or whiz 1/2 if you desire. I often add other things like maybe a bit of barley (1/3 cup) or brown rice or white navy beans (cooked) or pea lentils; whatever I like really. I freeze the leftovers in 1-2 cups containers, and add other stuff when I make it for our lunch or dinner. Sometimes I add this to 1 tin of soup if we want something different (ie mushroom + water or any kind we have on hand). If I have any leftover meat or veggies from a meal, I will add that to a container of the soup base to make it different too. :wave: SPICEY ~ hope you have a nice weekend too ... Hope you all are having a lovely fall and enjoying this pretty time of year, like we are. Take good care of yourselves ladies ... :hug:ROSEBUD :hug: |
Hi Ladies
Was really busy fitting in chores that maybe I would have done in the week but with my parents here they got put off a little. So after yesterday I think I am about squared up just got my last load of washing drying on the line outside. It seems a nice sunny day on the horizon so fingers crossed it stays like that for a for hours more. Washed all the dogs bedding yesterday from the car and house. Plus then washed Rizzie not in the washing machine I hasten to say :lol: So this morning he feels ultra soft and fluffy not to mention a lot sweeter smelling. Kitchen fiasco still goes on I am afraid and the inspector of course did not pass it. So now the work is going to be done under a managers supervision on Thursday. All that got sorted on Friday was the leak. So I still have doors that do not shut, taps that aren't straight, wobbly worktop and worktop missing. Not to allow the workmen in without a manager because the inspector told me that's the way to do it. The manager will be dressed differently in a shirt rather than the works uniform for the council. So watch this space. They have one more chance to rectify this then I have to start rattling a few cages :D ROSEBUD I live in a outskirts of Nottingham not in the city centre itself. Nottingham city centre is about 3 miles from me. So a fit person could walk it easily unfortunately we go in by car though there is a good bus service which runs very regularly about 8 to 10 minutes. So 6 buses in a hour I think is excellent though Sunday service it is two buses an hour. We have two places situated in the two shopping centres we have in our town (malls I think they are know overseas) that will allow you use of a wheelchair, manual or electric for a small deposit. It will not be long I think before I will use this service when I want to do a big shopping trip so that I can get about more. Though whilst I can still do it I will so I will not go without a fight ;) In Nottingham we have something called the galleries of justice my favourite museum in Nottingham. I think it is as the tour is excellent and it is the fasts two hours of your life as you are taken round what was the old crown court and prison of Nottingham. http://www.galleriesofjustice.org.uk/ With the tour guides staying in character (they where brilliant made you think what it must have been like) your entry ticket has a number on and a little later in the tour it pertains to a board and it shows you want "crime" you committed. Wow some of the crimes where so so small and the punishments so harsh. You had prison for stealing a loaf of bread so you must have been so hungry to even attempt to try to steal it. Thanks for the recipe for another type of vegetable soup that is always nice to have soup recipes as they are filling and not many calories. Sorry to hear that your neighbourhood has a thief in it. It is a horrid though that someone is being light fingered around you. We had a spate of that around here but when a family got evict across the road from me it all stopped. Our neighbourhood is much nicer since they went away from here. We had a break in to our shed and our house. This is when my charm bracelet was stolen this was so much sentimental value to me as many charms had been bought by my Nanna who is no longer with us. I have started another charm bracelet but it is not the same. Right must go and get dressed still sitting in my nightwear here :o Take care ladies till next time :wave:purpleorc :hug: |
:wave: HI LADIES ~ we had a nice day today; lots of :sunny: for most of the day ... it clouded over in the evening a bit though. Just spent the day at home taking it easy and did some hunting on the net for new healthy recipes for variety. Looking for some on low-sugar and lower cholesterol too; might as well do them both at the same time ... :lol:
HI PURPLE ~ Oh ... now I see why I thought you were not in the city proper; you are on the outskirts. We have lots of metropolitan cities like that here. Toronto (our provincial capital) is like that; it stretches out for miles and runs into other burroughs and cites too. That tour of your justice building sounds interesting and fun too. Yah, will be praying that those who nab things will find a job real soon; they don't realize the trouble and upset that they cause their victims. All the neighbours in our area are taking some measures that we hope will make a difference ... and I will pray for Guardian Angels too!!! :D HIYA VAL ~ hope everything is going well up there in Thompson these days! When are you planning on going back to school? Next fall? HEY SPICY ~ hope you had a good weekend ... Take good care ladies and have a MARVELLOUS MONDAY tomorrow ... :hug:ROSEBUD :hug: |
Hello, Chickies-
Thanks for the shares-- I enjoy reading about your daily lives and how you stay on the plan. Motivates me. I've been somewhat out of sorts lately. Happens from time to time. This is just one of those times, I suppose. Achy, mostly unable to do much of anything except rest. So that's what I'm doing. I do manage to go outdoors on my scooter and walk my dog. She's a god-send because I don't think I'd make the effort to even go out if she didn't need to go. I do have a fenced yard for her, but she loves to go with me walking. She is trained to walk along close to my scooter unless I let up on the leash. When I do that, she knows I am going to stay put and she can walk and do her chores. LOL She is somewhat lazy. When she has had enough, she climbs onto the floor of the scooter and rides with me. Tomorrow, however, is a new day and I might just be feeling 100%. God never gives me more than I can handle. Purple- I watched Masterpiece Mystery Sunday night and got my fix of Insp. Lewis! I am amazed at the scenery. I checked out the web pages you sent. Do you think Oxford is handicapp accessible? The show had a girl in a wheelchair, but everywhere I looked, I saw steps and stairs. Rosie- Be careful with burglers in your neighborhood. We went through a spell of that a while back, but it seems to have stopped. About the same time as the family down the street moved away! I think their kids enjoyed "borrowing" things. Good night, all spicy |
HI LADIES ~ we woke up to cloudy skies today, but the sun did try to come out here and there and that was nice. It was a bit warmer here too; well, in the 50's F but that is warm compared to the lower temps we have been having here lately; and it actually felt mild ... :lol:
We had a busy day; went up town to find a few things we needed and got lots of exercise in today -- my feet are a bit sore for it though, but I will rest tomorrow. I spent some time making pumpkin decos today; and I bought myself a huge pumpkin jack-0-lantern today for the front window. I told DH that I want to make the place look festively fallish; as the weather has been so odd. Everything we picked up has a positive look to it; all with happy smiles and a fun aura about them, like I remember from our childhood days. I don't like all those goulish things some people put out today ... yuck. Recently, I read somewhere that November 1 st was All Saints Day and October 31st was originally Hallowed Saints Eve in preparation for that (like at Christmas); and was shortened down to Hallowed Eve, then Halloween later on. My DH says that his church taught him that same thing. I wondered how the heck we went from celebrating Christian Saints to the strange things we see today. When we were kids, we always dressed up as fun things and it was a real fun day for the kids; almost like a celebration of childhood really. Too bad some folks had to ruin that for children (and some of us adults who are still young at heart). OK ... time to get off my soap box ... ;) This afternoon, we brought in the rest of our Christmas stuff as some were in danger of getting wet. I am going to go thru all the boxes and downsize, keeping only the stuff we really use each year; the rest will be donated to Goodwill. I wanted to start at this before all the snow piles up outdoors. HI SPICY ~ sorry to hear that you've been under the weather (so2speak); but glad that you got out for a while with your furry friend on your scooter. I love the fall here (even if it is cooler this year) as there are no buggies and not too hot or wet right now; this is how fall is supposed to be, and we only have 13 or so days of this before the white stuff flies our way again. We have noticed that in the fall, our bodies need to gradually get used to the cold -- that causes achey muscles for DH and I too. Once the dry cold comes, it doesn't feel so bad; and we have been putting on the heat and that helps a bit. I ordered a special heater for our bathroom today; it will be here in about a week. We don't have a window in our bathroom so it can be a bit cold and damp in there at times. This small heater can stay in there all the time and we can put it on to warm and dry it up before and after showers. Anyways, ate well today (credit moi); got lots of walking in (kudos for that); and got lots of stuff to do this week to keep us busy. I just took a shower and came in to say HI before relaxing for the rest of the evening -- boy, I can sure ramble on sometimes! :D Take good care ladies, and I hope you have A TERRIFIC TUESDAY TOMORROW ... :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
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