|
Hello, everyone! So long since I've been on here-same problem as everyone else and just couldn't get on here for several days, then, have still been feeling ill, so have been trying to rest, but, of course, there are always chores to do, so rest is hard to come by:dz::yawn:
Praying for healing for Purple's DH and Rosebud's BIL & DH's ankle. We may run to the photographer today, as he called to tell us that DS2's senior pic proofs are ready for us to look over and make choices. Other than that, nothing going on here. As I said before, still not feeling well. Along with the tummy trouble, I've been having a migraine for about 6 days now. It comes from a neck injury from a car accident over 3 years ago and when it acts up (from sleeping crooked or twisting my head too far), the headache just hangs for days. But, anyway, enough with the complaining. Hope you all have a great day! I'll try to be back later!:D |
HI RONNIE ~ don't mind you sharing your health issues with us; this way we can pray for you and be more specific about what is wrong, becuz we want you to be as well and happy as can be ... :hug:
I have had a few injuries on my back (spine) that act up now and then too. I hurt some discs on my lower neck and in the middle of my back (not something someone with Spina Bifida needed really). They think the top one was when I fell down the stairs and dislocated my knee; and the latter injury happened or was aggravated when I was just making the bed, no less. I lost my balance and pulled my back so bad I couldn't straighten up for 3 weeks: just to go to the washroom, I would scream it was so bad. Thank GOD, it healed pretty good, but if I just make the wrong move or go too fast, I feel a sharp pain go up my spine ... eeks -- so, I have to be very careful now. Hope you start to feel better real soon; prayers still going up for your DAD and you MIL too ... :hug: |
:wave: HI LADIES ~ We had the most beautiful day today. We had :sunny: all day long. We decided to do a bit of Christmas shopping and then we went for a ride to a few of our favorite lakes. It was a glorious day ... just way too nice to stay indoors. We got home just as the sun was getting ready to set ...
We found another small ornament to put on our front deck becuz we had one space that was a bit empty. We found an adorable shovel with penquins on it that will look great beside our moose-reigndeer. I also got some lovely snowflake stickies for our front window and a few sparkly snowflakes for our little Christmas tree too. Made a nice cassoulet bean pot for lunch with some leftover roast pork and veggies from Sunday; and had sole fish for dinner. Got lots of walking in at the store (did this on purpose), then we went for our lovely drive. Hope you all have a WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY tomorrow; and take good care of yourselves too ... :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
Hi Ladies
Horrid weather here today in the UK drizzling with rain and windy. Not a nice combination and here's me wanting a nice day to wash the dog's bedding. Oh well Mum said the weather was suppose to be nicer Friday so I have to wait another couple of days to wash. DH still full of cold and my body is still making its mind up whether I am getting it or not. I keep getting a sore throat and feeling achy but nothing more. Joking I tell him I can tell the cold its from DH as it can't make it's mind up. This is because faced with a choice at a restaurant he can't make his mind up what he wants as he has such a wide taste in food and not fussy in that department. I wonder if that comes from being brought up in a children's home (not orphaned or anything like that he was a naughty lad and kept running away from home :o I think the route of the problem was he as his father did not see eye to eye. He was a military man with strict values ) and you eat what is put in front of you else you went hungry. Either way he is a dream to feed and he will try anything as well. I have taken a tumble today after trying to ferret from underneath my computer table our Rizzie's tennis ball on trying to stand up from the floor my legs played bambi. I landed on my knees which now are very sore and my back feels a little sore also. Although my knee's took the brunt of the fall so I am hoping that tomorrow I am not too stiff and sore I expect I will get a bruisesfor my troubles. Needless to say DH gave me a flea in my ear :D for getting down on the floor. Sometimes I don't think and this gets me into mischief. I forget that I am unable to do what I once took for granted. Off to hospital tomorrow regarding my mouth so seeing the maxofacial team but the appointment is rather late as it is 6pm. So we have to battle the rush hour traffic going to the Queen's medical centre or locally know either as Queen's or QMC. This hospital is a large teaching hospital built in 1977 it meant several smaller units or cottage hospitals closed when this opened. At the entrance to the Queen's there is a stained glass window depicting and remembering this places which I thought was a nice touch. This was the hospital that I did my nurse training at all those years ago but did my actual nursing work in a hospital called Saxondale but this has since closed down. This is a website showing a few views of my old hospital which I so fondly remember http://www.countyasylums.com/mentala...axondale01.htm When it was closed down parts of it was demolished though some was converted into living accomodation and a restaurant. In the grounds houses was built, DH took me once to see it and I was so heart broken I Knew things would be different but the reality kicked in on seeing it for real. I loved my training in this hospital the friendly atmosphere and comradeship. I have never worked since in such a wonderful atmosphere. Probably created by the nature of the building being isolated and miles from anywhere as such. RONNI Sorry to hear that you are poorly and it is hard to rest when you have a young family to care for who need you. I know my sister has the same trouble as yourself with having a family to care for. I hope you feel better soon. Like yourself school children have their photographs taken every year at school plus a class one to buy if you want. You get a selection of photograph's to look at and if you want you can buy them and extra's for grandparents etc. No pressure to buy them but most parents at least buy one as a record of their year in school. I know my parents bought mine and still have the embarrassing selection of them. My first photograph I think it was I had decided much to my parents horror to give myself a DIY hair cut. So by the time I had finished hacking at it I barely had a fringe (bangs) and my hair is so short it looks as though I am in a boy in that photograph. The next few years I am minus a few teeth as you loose your milk teeth and get your adult set. So none of those photographs are particular good either :D After that they did get better phew ;) ROSEBUD Ouch your recount of the back injuries you have sustained over the years sometimes from the simplest of tasks. It seems that if you have once injured you back in the past it is something that you must be careful of at all times else it comes back with vengeance. Like you say when you already have an issue from birth like spine bifida it is the last thing on earth that you want. I not sure if like my next door neighbour a lady also with spine bifida she walks with a strange gait due to the condition. This in turn has put stress on other joints which is often the case. The specialist has told her if she does not lose weight then she is looking at a wheelchair very shortly. She has just turned 40 and does not believe or does not want to believe that her weight is a contributing factor so the issues with her hips. I do hope that she takes the specialists advise and attempts to lose a little weight. I know it is not going to be easy. I just know that she eats much fried food and maybe if she just cooked it in a different way it will make a difference. I do not want to seem holy than thou and have never preached to her. This is as I know only when you are ready to listen or take the first steps to losing weight. (I know this from my own attitude for years it did not matter what anyone said about my weight and that I should lose it. I would not listen but found more solace in food and of course the weight just piled on. It was only when I was ready did I have the ears to listen and I made my first attempts to lose the weight I had carried for so long) I know this happens also with polio they walk differently from the norm thus giving problems in later life. There is a medical name for this but at the minute it eludes me :dizzy: I know it can cause concern during pregnacy in polio due to where the paralysis and the lady will often come under the consultant due the nature of more difficult potential prenatal care or birth. Consultant doctors here in the UK often take on the more complex cases in any speciality due to there experience and knowledge. Sound like you making great preparations in to decorating for Christmas. The shovel sounds rather cute and you will have to take some photographs to show me how beautifully you have decorated your porch. People here do not tend to put things like that out but decorate with lights. Some people take this to extremes and the house and garden is adorned top to bottom. Though the ones who often take this too another level so to speak do this for a charity and people donate money for their nominated charity. We have a house not far from our home that we visit every year as this man put so much effort into putting all these pretty decorations up. I wouldn't want the electric bill with the cost of fuel these days :dizzy: Time to go and make a spot of tea. Ham sandwich for me and DH is having a cheese sandwich made from reduced fat cheese. I weigh the cheese out before hand and cut about 1oz and grate that. It is surprising how far 1oz goes if you grate it on the finest setting. Bye for now and take care. :wave:purpleorc :hug: |
:wave: HI LADIES ~ we had another gorgeous :sunny: day today ... what a gift from GOD! My Aunt emailed me today and says that the weather people are predicting mild weather for some time; it seems fall has finally arrived after all ... :lol:
DH went to his priest's funeral today -- and it was so fitting that it was so nice and :sunny: today, as this man was always smiling. There were so many people there he had to stand thru the whole thing which lasted about 3 hours then they went to the cemetary too. They had a small snack and viewed some history of the church and then he came home around 2 pm. This nice priest was only 52 years old; he had a bad heart and had been sick on and off for awhile from what DH heard today, but now he is free from all that ... so GOD BLESS HIM! He was a dedicated teacher as well, and loved both positions he had. That is a lot to take on being a high school teacher and a priest at the same time, but he did a marvellous job of both, and his students talked well of him too. Seems I too have caught a wee cold so I stayed home today and rested; but thankfully, it's not too bad right now. The symptoms started with runny nose, stuffiness, sneezing, and a small dry cough, but that has subsided thankfully. This afternoon we put up those decos we bought this week and they look really nice: I esp love the snowflakes on the windows. PURPLE ~ The pictures of the building of the hospital where you used to work were very interesting; that looks like it covered quite a big area. I know how you feel: I worked in a nursing home here that was closed down too. DH and I went to see it the day they knocked it down; and we had mixed feelings about it, as we thought it was big waste of a good building. They couldn't find anyone to buy it or get any money to use it for something else, so they demolished it; and sold off the land for housing lots. Some still haven't sold yet. We've had to tear down some old schools and other buildings that really were in bad shape though, so our town is changing somewhat right now. I am not so sure that your neighbour doesn't WANT to lose weight; I think there is more to the issue than that. We have to be careful about making judgements about how others feel or what they think about their weight. I have never met anyone who likes being fat or who wouldn't like to be normal size. It isn't my place to tell anyone anything about their weight becuz I know they know already. Anyways, it was pasta night tonight so we had creamy pasta in a mushroom sauce. Hope you all have a nice day tomorrow with good weather like we are having here; and take good care ... :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
Hi Ladies
Very late for me to day to pop in so I will answer your post tomorrow Rosebud. Time has been thin on the ground it is because I have done the shopping today plus visited the hospital. So today just whizzed by in a flash. So as I have made this little post I will be going to bed to count sheep :lol: Not really I seldom have trouble sleeping these days. I will fill you in tomorrow about the hospital visit and what the doctor said. The weather today has been very windy making it difficult for me on too fronts one due to the wind knocking me off balance and secondly needed to wrap up my face to stop any attacks occurring with TN. Bye for now ladies and have a wonderful Friday :wave:purpleorc :hug: |
HI PURPLE ~ I understand that you have had a very busy day, esp with going to the hospital for a consult, and doing some shopping while you are there too. As it was, you were up late making that post ... :hug:
We awoke to lovely :sunny: weather again this morning, but clouds rolled in this afternoon and DH said it sprinkled :rain: out there a bit tonight -- that is supposed be the same for tomorrow, but the sun is supposed to be back for the weekend. We are really getting spoiled with all this lovely fall-like weather, but we are lovin' it too ... ;) We had a quick dinner tonight of super chicken dogs and I had a romaine salad with mine. I had a baked apple with cinnamon for my snack, and am having my evening tea too. DH is out there making himself a snack -- his usual of a toasted peanut butter sandwich. I just had a lazy day at home, doing small stuff around here; wrote a letter to my brother and did some reading. Did some light cleaning as well (the washroom); and sorted socks and DH's dresser today -- boy, you can sure have a good laugh cleaning your hubby's dresser that's for sure. I may get at sorting those Christmas ornaments tomorrow and do some more mending, as I found many mates for his socks, but also found some more that needed repairs too! :lol: I was just reading our local paper and noticed our neighbour (and former co-worker) and her DH have been married for 60 years this month. Wowie, that is a very long time; I ran into her at the store the other day -- next time I see her, I will have to congratulate her on her 60th anniversary! Hope you all have a Fantastic Friday tomorrow; and do take good care of yourselves too ... :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
We spent the morning rearranging furniture and things are all arranged for Christmas now. We put my rocking chair back by the front window as I just love to sit there and watch the birdies flying back and forth; and it's just a great place for me to do some reading, writing, singing, contemplating, praying, and relaxing too.
|
Vompaser ~ you savin' my back posts? :lol: Yes, that is a favorite place for me to sit and enjoy that gorgeous sun. My furniture is all set, now I have to get at the inside decos ... the tree and the wall decos, etc. Wanna come over and help me? ;)
BTW ... :welcome: to our thread -- come back and tell us a bit more about yourself sometime. We'd love to have you join us here ... ;) |
Hi fellow chicks
Much brighter weather wise and the wind has calmed down somewhat today. Tomorrow we should be going round to friends for tea and to see a scooter for me at their home. It actually came from the father in law of their son whom passed away a few months ago so they are now looking to sell as they are in no need of it. Will let you know how it goes on the scooter front. Yesterday as you know I went to hospital to see the doctor at the maxofacial unit at out local hospital. Firstly we had to battle the rush hour traffic due to the appointment being at 6pm of all times. We started off at good time so we had time for a coffee before the appointment to kill time. Managed to get a bit of walking in yesterday what with the shopping plus walking down those corridors at the hospital. The hospital has miles of corridors and it is so easy to get lost. I know way back when I was a student nurse even though this was not my hospital I did my nursing in this was Saxondale. I did get 2 placements here one to do 12 weeks on an acute admission with a mother and baby unit. Then 8 weeks on a general medical ward. This is the only stint you do in mental health nurse training in the sphere of general nursing. Student nurses who where new never got sent for important thinks as you inevitably got lost and had to ask several times. I know a fair amount of the hospital over the years but even still I am still learning. There are seven floors in all and it is made up of 5 squares interlinked up :?: I digress as normal :lol: back to the point in hand. Well went to the clinic which seemed like a ghost town after the normal hussle and bussle of a clinic. I was the only person in the waiting room with my DH. I was soon called in to see the doctor. She was a wonderful doctor so kind and caring. The nurse whom was assisting her was also like this a credit to the hospital both of the staff. They took a look at my xray which showed a bony spur on the site of the extraction. I asked her opinion what to do after she gave me several choices to choose from. Her opinion was to have the minor operation which is done under local anaesthetic the gum cut and the bone reshaped. It will require stitches but I know there is a risk of infection and that the procedure will not easy the pain. Those where the negatives they have to tell you about prior to under going the procedure so that you can make an informed decision. I am having the operation done on the 22 of December at 10am. So it will be a soft diet for me over christmas :yes: Talking of food today I cooked what is known a barbecue chicken with vegetables and lentils. It is from a recipe that I adapted from this site from some kind person whom put up the recipe. Though their recipe used pork chops I used chicken thighs which I boned myself. I then added to the chicken as I fried it in a frying pan (skillet) with one clove of garlic. The frying pain was a non stick one so no oil or one cal spray needed. Just to save time today I cooked in a separate sauce pan a selection of vegetables. I also added a small portion of split lentils to bulk it out a bit. I cooked the vegetables and lentils until soft drained the water from them. I fried the chicken until it had a slight golden brown colour to it. In a small casserole dish I mixed I added one cup of tomato ketchup and 1 can of diet coke. Stir those two together then add chicken and vegetables. Cook in the oven for about an hour to hour and half at 150c or 300 -325f. You can season with pepper and salt but I find I do not require salt as I use very little in my cooking. I served with rice but a jacket potato is a good accompaniment. VOMPASER :welcome2: to this thread nice to have you on board. It would be nice when you have a little time to stop by and tell us a little about yourself. Has Rosebud as mentioned the rocking chair on the porch is a nice place for her to relax and unwind. I think it is for a lot of people who own a rocking chair they are so soothing and have a calming effect. ROSEBUD Has promise I am back today with more time on my hand to answer your post. I was having trouble getting tired last night I think really I was over tired from the days events so took me a long while to get ready for bed. I slept beautifully last night and did not get up until after 9am. Gosh the funeral was arranged quick for the priest of your DH. Normally here in the UK it can take well over a week often running nigh into a fortnight from the passing of the person. Wow it shows how much people thought of him with the amount of people in the congregation that there was standing room only. Like you said it is a kind blessing that he is no longer suffering and is now at peace. He sounded like a very special man whom was devoted to God but also had a vocation in teaching as well. He was a talented man whom will be sorely missed by many. The bake apple with cinnamon sound like a health snack that sound very yummy to me. I love apple in any shape or form. There is not many days go by that I don't eat one either fresh or stewed. I find them filling and for the amount of calories they are great fillers. Yes 60 years of marriage is surely a wonderful achievement. Not many people see their diamond anniversary. Has we both know being in a relationship requires work the path is not always smooth and it has its ups and downs. My DH and I have been together now for 11 years now no wait make that 12 :yes: the time flies. I am trying to figure how long my sister has been with her husband and it is either 19 or 20 years I can't quite remember. So many couples whom get married do not now work through the tough times they take the route of divorce. I am not saying that for some it is the best route due to the nature of the person for example if they maybe violent. You talk of how building are just torn down because they can't find a buyer. Here in Nottingham some years back quite a lot of buildings which were old where pulled down. The council now regret their decision to take down some of these old building as they are the heritage of your city or town. Fortunately they stopped before too much was lost and now they are more conservative in there approach. I try not to be judgemental of others but I worry for her future now that her son will be moving from home son either with education, work or relationship. I know that people live perfectly independently in a wheelchair so maybe my worries are unfounded. I have thought about it since and I wonder if she is in much pain and that for my neighbour the wheelchair will provide some relief from joint pain as mobility causes lots of pain. Has they say unless you are in walk in someone's shoes you really do not know what it is like. Like you say most people whom are overweight would like not to be that way and don't need reminding of that fact. Like you I have been along that road so hence I never mention or comment anything like that to her. It is her choice what she does with her life and what path she decides to take and no one else's. No further news for now. So time to think about making some tea to put in the fridge for later. Until next time bye bye and take care. :wave:purpleorc :hug: |
HI LADIES ~ We spent the morning trying to decide where to put our Christmas tree; in the end, we decided to put it beside the piano this year, and it looks great there. That way I can keep my rocking chair by the front window to look out and see all the pretty lights, and my birdies, and any other activities goin' on out there ... ;)
Then DH put the penny lights on the tree for me so I could decorate it. This evening, I went thru my ornaments and decided on a red & white theme this year; I try to change the colors or themes on my tree each year for variety. It looks pretty good, I think. Since I was on my feet so much today, I took a rest after for a couple of hours, and promptly nodded off. :lol: DH went to help a neighbour put some poles along his laneway so the guy who clears the snow won't fall over the side of the hill like he did last year. They already had to put florescent pole markers in our laneway to mark out the neighbours property so they don't cut up their lawn -- there was a lot of damage done last year on both properties, so hopefully this will remedy that issue. PURPLE ~ I recalled that you said that you had something wrong with your jaw, but I had forgotten that it was caused by having your tooth pulled. As you know, I had a tooth extracted at the beginning of the month, but it broke on him, so he had to drill the rest out (he was a young dentist); and today, some very small pieces came out (and that was 20 days ago). The thing that concerns me is that I can still feel one slight edge on the outside: I sure hope that's not a bonespur, and pray that it goes away in time. I feel bad for you that you now have to have surgery (even if it is minor; you still have to have it). Gee, that is too bad they have to do that procedure just 3 days before Christmas. Will send up some prayers that all goes well and there is no infection. :hug: Well, we had a bit of :sunny: this afternoon, but it disappeared just before sunset. I saw a sliver of a moon out there tonight though, so it did clear up again. It is supposed to be nice and sunny for the weekend, so I hope those weather forecasters are right. We ended up having hamburglers for dinner tonight (I had chicken and DH had beef). A friend called tonight, and they are coming over for visit tomorrow afternoon. Hope you all have a wonderful weekend and do take good care of yourselves too ... :hug:ROSEBUD :hug: |
OH, and I wanted to tell you about my baked apples -- I wash a MacIntosh apple (they are a Canadian variety that are sweet-tart) and cut it into chunks then put it into a glass dish. Then I sprinkle it with a bit of cinnamon and 1 tsp of the Splenda brown sugar mix, but you can use whatever you want to sweeten it with. I put it in my microwave for 1.5 minutes. It comes out semi-cooked but it tastes lovely ... kinda makes a great mock apple pie really. I love it so much that I have it almost daily now.
Another favorite snack I shared with some ladies recently is that I really love peanut butter, but I wanted to avoid always having to put it on bread (although sometimes I will put it on one slice if I am really hungry; and you can get WW--Weight Watcher's wg--whole grain bread for only 50 calories a slice). Anyways, I cut up some BABY CARROTS into 4-6 sticks; and dip them in some ALL-NATURAL Peanut Butter (which has no salt, no sugar, and no additives so it must be kept in the fridge). I was surprised how good the carrots taste with the peanut butter. I have about 12-16 carrots sticks with 1 tbl peanut butter on a little dish. This has become another favorite low-calorie snack for me that I love to have now. |
Hi Ladies
I realised this late that I have not popped on today as I have been busy. I have been out to the shops briefly then went to friends for tea. Then we played our inevitable game of card and something called Rummicubs (not really sure of the spelling.) It is like playing a version of playing cards rummy though this is played with tiles. It sure does make you think, I am not very good at this game as you have to be very canny with finding ways to get rid of tiles by splits already laid tiles. Normally I come last at this game but I don't mind I just love playing anything. After the version of rummy we moved on to a game called Spades which we play in pairs. Tonight it was ladies V gents but we swap on other nights. Tonight our host was "baby sitting" her 2 year old grandson. Though he was no trouble he ate his meal with us and went to bed no trouble. We never heard a peep out of him. So he is a good little lad and he eats well which surprised me as we were eating foreign food. It was a chinese food cooked by our host which was beautiful to say the least. I have bought the scooter so watch out it is going to take some practise at steering and driving it but I am sure I will get there in the end. Just nervous at the minute. I have a bonus it can be change colours either red or blue. It has all the paper work and receipt (original). It even has a rain mac that goes with it should the weather turn bad. ROSEBUD. Your Christmas tree sound beautiful. No wonder you where tired after all the decorating not to mention housework etc which always is calling. Thanks for the recipe for the baked apples. I had never heard to the variety of apple it does not appear to have come over the pond as far as I know. It sounds like it lends itself well to baking. Healthy snacks are a must and ones like the peanut butter/carrots are ideal. I often reach for pieces of fruit or crackers with peanut butter. My peanut butter is no added sugar or preservatives. You pay that bit more for it but worth it. It is also nice when making smoothies or milk shake to put a teaspoon of peanut butter in. I like the one with milk, peanut butter, natural yoghurt (zero fat) or low fat greek yoghurt (sometimes I can get hold of fat free), cocoa powder and banana. I love the taste of the chocolate, peanut and banana together. Thanks for the prayers and well wishes for my forth coming operation. It looks like I will be choosing food at christmas that is soft. So mashed potato, swede, cauliflower etc all lend themselves to being a good soft diet. Good job I make a soup from the carcass. This year it will be extra special for me as I know it will fit the bill with a sore mouth. I really do hope that your sharp edge goes that you are experiencing also. I know what has happened to me is a rare occurrence so lets hope that it is the extraction just is settling down from the trauma caused from the tooth being removed. Well I really must go to bed it is so late here but I took my tablets late with being out for the evening and this is the result wake at 1.30am ! Night night ladies and catch you soon :wave:purpleorc :hug: |
:wave: HI LADIES ~ We had a nice day today; we didn't quite get the weather that was predicted, but the :sunny: did peak out a bit this afternoon. I put on the last of my ornaments on our Christmas tree last night and this AM; now all we have to do is the wall decos and that won't take long. We had company for the afternoon: we had a very nice visit with some friends.
HI PURPLE ~ yes, that was late for you; but I have been there where I just can't sleep or I just lose track of the time. I had a night like that last night and my hormones and/or sugars were really acting up; I finally fell asleep again about 3 am, so I stayed in bed til 9 am this morning. Those games sound interesting; some of our friends like games but some don't. The ones that came today, just like to have coffee and cake (DH picked up a lemon coffee cake) and chat. We only have treats like that when guests come now. I don't bake stuff like that anymore, so we have to pick it up and DH gets to eat the leftovers which makes him happy. Glad you liked my snack ideas -- sometimes, I do bake the apples in the oven, when I am baking a roast or chicken. The rest of the time, I use the microwave instead. You can use any sweet-tart apple that you like. That smoothie does sound yummy and easy to make; will have to try that one for sure. After a busy day, I put my legs up until suppertime. Had fish & baked homefries for dinner (I had sweet potato ones and DH had the regular); plus I had a romaine salad with mine. Got some exercise in this AM, and ate well today (kudos for that). Time for my evening tea. Hope you all have a restful Sunday tomorrow; and do take good care too ... :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
Hi fellow chicks
It is bitterly cold here today with outbursts of rain. All in all a good November day one you are glad to stay indoors and wrap up warm. I went for my first ride on my scooter today and lived to tell the tale :lol: It seemed strange at first but I am sure the more I practice it will become second nature. DH and I went out for a walk that would have been out of limits for my walking. It was really nice to get out that far once again and not be in a car. You do not realise how much you give up gradually as you can't do it and your world because smaller as such. The car is a god send but I also think that the scooter is that too. No longer will I be too tired and exhausted to go that far I can manage it. I had to wrap up warm as it was a cold day but it sure was worth it and I loved every minute of it. ROSEBUD :carrot: yeah for you for the exercise and being on plan :carrot: That's the way to do it slowly, slowly does it we know who won between the tortoise and the hare :D I think doing it slowly it so much better and more likely the weight will stop off as you have done it gradually. Not that it isn't a balancing act I am sure once you get to your target weight. We will always have to be on our guard so that we do not stray too far from the straight and narrow. I have only ever baked my apples in the oven so it is nice to know that I can make a microwave version in a fraction of the time if I do not have the oven already on. Just in the middle of preparing chicken thigh casserole. I have popped the chicken breast in some chopped tomatoes, herbs and bay leave to marinade for a couple of hours. I will then cook it in the slow cooker over night. I am going to serve it with, leeks, broccoli, brussel sprouts and cauliflower. So lots of vegetables to eke out the casserole and make it go that bit further. I certainly will be going to be a lot earlier tonight that gone 1.30am. There are very odd nights where I seem to get over tired or forget to take my medication till late. It takes nigh on 3 hours to work these days. Gone are the times when within a hour I was ready for my bed. Though I stay up and do something on my PC or read my book. I hope VAL, SPICY and RONNI are all well and I know that things can get very busy or hectic for you. Not to mention feeling under the weather due to SAD. Time for me to start making tracks towards the kitchen and making some sandwiches for tea. Bye for now and take care fellow chicks :wave:purpleorc :hug: |
:wave: HI LADIES ~ We had a gorgeous day of :sunny: all day. It was too nice to stay indoors, so we went for a drive this afternoon first to look at some cottages that were for sale (just for fun); and then we went to a lovely place where a great and mighty river has
some pretty rapids and I took some lovely pictures as well. Then we came home to a lovely roasted Chicken and veggie dinner that was baking while we were away; and it was delicious and healthy too. It was perfect way to relax on a Sunday! PURPLE ~ I am so happy for you that you were able to get that scooter and that you had such a wonderful time going out for an extended ride/walk with your DH. I bet the next time you go to the mall you will be zooming around there like a bandit ... :lol: Sounds like it is going to be worth every penny (I mean dollar)! ;) We awoke to really heavy frost on the ground and it was chilly, but the :sunny: came out and melted it for us. We usually have snow on the ground at this time of year, so I guess Jack Frost thought he'd take its place. We had lots of birdies here first thing this AM -- Rock Doves, Mourning Doves, swallows, chickadees, and woodpeckers (may have been different ones or the same came back twice?) ... Had to soak my leg tonight so the scab could come off, but it actually looks a bit better underneath this time. I am having my tea as I am posting, but then I must put my legs up to help get the water out. We had a busy day so I was on them a lot. Hope you all have a marvellous Monday; and do take good care of yourselves too ... :hug:ROSEBUD :hug: |
Yes, I do hope that VAL way up in Thompson, and SPICY, from way down south are both doing well. We do miss hearing from you two ladies!
I did hear from RONNI in our CE's thread: she has been busy with her boys, but is battling her MS symptoms too (esp fatigue) these days. Your all are so brave, and I keep you in my prayers for comfort and strength each day ... :hug: |
Hi chickadees
It has been horrid weather wise here today with lots of rain very dreary day. Although I we are fortunate it as several parts of the UK have been flooded or are on flood alert. We have had chicken caserole for dinner today with vegetables which was very nice :T Later for tea we had a small stuffed pepper again that hit the mark food wise. We are having ostrich burgers for dinner tomorrow when we return from the MS centre. So an easy meal to knock up when my time is limited. Sorry to hear the Ronni is having tough time of it with her MS symptoms. It can be so restricting to your life when they hit. I hope that you start to feel better soon. All you can do in the mean time is take as much rest and sleep as you can. ROSEBUD It is nice to go window shopping for fun like you do with the cottages. It is nice to dream once in a while what you would do if you had the money. Sounds like you had a beautiful day taking in some stunning scenery that you have in Canada which is truely breath taking. Yes roast chicken is a perfect choice for Sunday lunch and it fits well into our healthy eating plan. I eat a lot of chicken and turkey plus I have found ostrich which is lower in fat than either of the chicken or turkey. I hear that buffalo is also a great low fat alternative if you can purchase it. At present I can't buy that I am not saying that it is impossible but it is not on sale at the large super markets or farmers market. Sure right worth every penny the scooter for the freedom it will give me. I can now join in actives such as walking the dog which had now become out of my range. Glad your leg ulcer is slowly making improvement. I know it is going to be a long haul getting it better but I am sure it is going to be worth it in the end. No further news from me just going to go and make some sandwiches for tomorrow to take to the MS centre. Then I am all set I think for tomorrow apart from popping in my reading book into a bag I take with us. Then I think I am all set. Bye for now and take care. :wave:purpleorc :hug: |
:wave: HI LADIES ~ We just had a quiet day at home today; as we had quite a busy weekend so I decided to take today as a complete rest day instead. We had our leftover roasted chicken and veggies with a brown rice mix for dinner tonight; and it was lovely too.
PURPLE ~ Yes, my skin ulcer looks much better this time and I am so thankful; I have noticed that the skin coloration is so much better now too. I am trying so hard to eat healthy; keep my sugars in line; and get proper exercises for my legs; and we can definately see improvement now, so it is paying off. As you know (as a nurse) these things take a long time to heal up. My friend who was here on the weekend had one too and it took over 2 years for hers to heal up properly; then this year, she got another small one, but thankfully it wasn't as bad as the first one. I also had a small one on my left leg, but thankfully, it has healed up well for me too. It is so strange, they just get started by a small scratch or scrape; it is so weird. Years ago, that would have healed up right away, now it takes longer. I sure hope and pray that with my better eating and lifestyle (and losing weight), that this will reverse itself completely. When I get all my pictures downloaded and resized, I will post some for you all to see; it just takes a bit of time to do though. I don't know any place around here to get bison or ostrich burgers though I would have like to try them; but we live in a very small town (possibly in the city, one might be able to find them). Right now, DH has beef and I have been having chicken burgers; I think I have a box of turkey ones in the freezer if I recall correctly. Hope you all have a TERRIFIC TUESDAY TOMORROW; and do take good care of yourselves as well ... :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
:wave: HI LADIES ~ We are starting to feel the cold here, but we still don't have any ***** yet though. Made a nice pot of chicken & dumpling & veggie soup for lunch today: just the right thing for DH who has a cold and for me, for good healthy eating. I hope I don't have that cold/flu; was a bit tired today and minor symptoms but hopefully I will be able to battle that off!
DH went to visit his sister and BIL to see how BIL was doing as they last 2-3 times we/he went by they were not home. They told him that the health unit was offering another H1N1 clinic today, so he decided to go over and check it out. They said that he qualified today becuz of his age, and so he decided to get it. Then they told him that his joints would be sore for few days and to take it easy. I just had a quiet day at home while DH ran errands for us and picked up a few things at the grocer to carry us thru the week too. He actually likes to do that becuz it gives him something different to do. I like that becuz then I can get things done here at home like making that homemade soup for lunch. We just had a simple comfort dinner tonight; nothing special, but still within my plan. Hope you all have a WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY tomorrow; and do take good care of yourselves too ... ROSEBUD:hug: |
Hello and good afternoon
The weather has been dry for us today though very windy. Parts of the UK are not faring very well at time with floods and destroying hundred year old bridges in its wake. I am so very fortunately that I live where I do. I went for my oxygen treatment yesterday. There have been many new faces I am seeing over the past weeks. Not sure if all the people have MS or other health issues. It has found to be beneficial in reducing the symptoms caused by chemotherapy. So needless to say with this being in the national news there have been quite a few people whom have cancer. I know also that there are several sessions for children with either cerebral palsy or autism. Parents or guardians of the children have reported improvements in the children which is good. They maybe only small changes to other people though to parents etc they are great leaps forward. I am going to do my weekly shopping tomorrow but have been planning the shopping list today to try and ensure that I do not forgot something. At present the list does not look very big which is a bonus as last weeks was the biggest we had had in a long while. Though for the first time in months I had bought a few portion of different types of meat. ROSEBUD So glad that you have reported an improvement in the ulcer as I was wondering how that was getting on and praying that you had seen some signs of healing. Yes like you say healing is a slow process and patience is sure needed as it is no quick fix. I am sure in the long term the improvement in the diet and healthier life style which includes more exercise will reap its rewards on preventing further ulcers. If you do happen to be unfortunate and get an ulcer it healing process will be quick. I am a big believer that the body works so much better with wholesome foods inside it. Though I can't do wholesome foods 100% I am sure that my vast improvement on my diet gives my body the best chance of being healthy and able to fit off infections. The trouble with living in a small village/town you have excess to limited supplies. I know what that was like growing up as I came from such a place and it wasn't until I moved away from home did I realise how limited things were. Maybe if for whatever reason you take a trip into one of the larger cities you could take a little bit of time to take a peek in the supermarket and see if you can purchase such items then store them in the freezer. I did not know what H1N1 was so had to google it. Here it is just know colloquial name of just swine flu vaccine. My father also qualifies for it on two grounds one due to his health issues and secondly his age. I need to check whether my practice (doctor's) suggest that I have the vaccine. I would suspect they will as I have the annual flu vaccine. After I have had the flu vaccine I normally have a sore arm and occasionally feel "achy" but nothing really the symptoms are mild. I hope you all having a lovely Wednesday. Take care all and catch you soon :wave:purpleorc :hug: |
:wave: HI PURPLE ~ thanks for that info about the H1N1 ... I didn't realize that they were the one and same virus. Some people call it the swine flu (esp in the US and the UK) but here in Canada, they are calling it the H1N1 flu virus. Here I have been praying about both of them and they are the same one ... :lol: Oh well, that's OK --double the prayers to bind and get rid of that thing; and the faster the better.
DH says he feels OK, just a bit tired but who knows if that has anything to do with it. He said he felt a bit hot today but then he already had some type of flu or cold before he got that shot anyways. I guess he will have to wait until he is better to get the regular flu shot; as someone said you shouldn't get it if you are already sick or have a fever. :shrug: Our neighbour says that he got all the shots but now he has come down with another flu and is really sick; poor man is really having trouble breathing. He already was having problems with breathing before he got this bug; so I am sending lots of prayers up for him as he is in his 70's and is in a very high risk group. We got in some shopping today; I just didn't want to sit around the house all day. We only needed a few things, but it was fun to get out and this allowed me to get in some extra walking today too. I picked up a few more decos for my tree; each year I like to add a couple of new ones. We needed new stockings and I got some really nice red & green plaid quilted ones and even got one for our dear NIKO as well. We had steak & mushroom medley for dinner tonight and it was really nice. We ate kinda late as we were late having our lunch as we didn't get back til after 2 pm. I tried to get in here several times today but had a lot of trouble; I wasn't able to get in here until now. I hope they can get all the wrinkles ironed out with the server as they have been having a lot of problems lately. Just glad to be able to come by and chat with our friends. They are calling for some ***** overnight; but they said that last night and it didn't come, so we'll see. Take good care and have a great day tomorrow ... :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
HELLO, my friends ~ I managed to find a window of opportunity to get in here and post tonight; I know that many others are trying to get in and are having difficulties. I saw a techie post that says that this site may have been hit by some kind of virus (aka cyber attack). We are praying that they will be able to solve the problems soon, and get this site back up and running smoothly like it was before.
Unfortunately our car is on the fritz again too (meaning broken down again); same thing as before. DH went to hook up our trailer and it seems that a fuse blew; but the real mystery is trying to find which one it is (for there are so many of them). He spent all afternoon on it; and will be at it again tomorrow. So I cancelled my dentist appointment until January; but it was only for a couple of small fillings so that isn't any problem. My mouth is finally starting to heal up nicely at this point; and it isn't sore anywhere anymore and is rounding out well too. This AM, DH was able to run a couple of small errands before the car went on the bummer, but I just stayed home to rest my poor tired legs and feet after a busy, busy day yesterday. It was fun looking around the stores at all the stuff though; I like browsing and didn't really buy much as we already have so much now. We are indeed blessed; and I am so grateful for that. I hope our US friends are all having a wonderful THANKSGIVING DAY!!! Take good care, and I hope that you will be able to drop by and visit again very soon ... :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
:hugs: thank you for your thoughts ladies It has been a long month... and it's gone by fast in other ways.
I have a follow up appointment with my family doctor tomorrow - I'm going to ask for a higher dose of celexa. I continue to run as regularly as possible.. and need a lot more sleep then usual. winter has most definitly set in :( |
Hello and good morning fellow chicks
HAPPY BELATED THANKSGIVING to all our American friends. It is a bitterly cold morning but we must expect it with being November shortly leading into December. Friends of ours are going away for a week starting Saturday they are going to a place called centre parcs http://www.centerparcs.co.uk/village.../map/index.jsp they are going to the one in Sherwood forest so not much travelling for them. They are going with the rest of the family whom are now grown up and have children of their own. (in total 1 grandson and 2 granddaughters). It is somewhere I haven't been too but both of my cousins have taken holidays there. I didn't make an appearance yesterday as I was shopping in the morning which then made me tired. So rested in the afternoon so I was more refreshed to play cards that evening. I won some apple pies which are way too off the diet plan so will be taking them to the MS centre for others to enjoy who are OK with what they eat. Unlike us who have to watch very carefully otherwise we put 2lbs by just looking at something naughty ;) VAL Nice to hear from you after your months trip away. Gosh time sure does go quick does not seem that length of time that you have been away. Hope your appointment with the doctors today goes well and you get your increased dose of celexa. Sorry to hear that you are sleeping more unfortunately it is chicken and the egg theory is it SAD or is it MS so hard to gauge I would imagine. Glad your managing to keep up with the running regime that you started and hope your starting to see improvements in your stamina whilst running. Like you can run a wee bit further or for longer without having to take a break. Good for you for running :carrot: If my mobility was not that now of a drunken sailor ;) I would love to took up running it seems a natural progression to the walking I so loved to do. Way back in the days I walked 3 miles a day every day. ROSEBUD The fact that in Canada they call it H1N1 is nothing new in the pandemic of 1919 of flu the rest of the world was calling it Spanish flu. Not that it started there but they wanted someone to blame and Spain seemed a far away country way back then when travelling was limited. Though the Spanish called it the French flu. I think to be honest H1N1 is the more medical term for the flu outbreak that we are having so Canada is technically more correct than the UK when it comes to naming the flu. No as far as I am aware and my knowledge from my nursing days when I used to give the flu vaccine to my patients. They should be fit and well ( well as much as your medical condition will allow if that makes sense) Though that is not to mean that the thought on that has change and it is now considered OK. Things that were religiously done or teaching in the mid 80's are now not done or things have superseded it. This is as medical research advances knowledge changes with that. Some of the things in my opinion have changed for the worse though. Not the knowledge as I expect that to evolve but the discipline which was almost regimented but it made you look professional. In many ways the beginning of your training was like the boot camp of the military they beast you for X number of weeks to mould you to there ways. After you have been on the wrong end of the tongue a couple of times you soon do things correctly all the time. You never knew either when matron would come round inspecting either. They got rid of matrons though in recent years (last couple I would imagine) they have brought them back as they realise what an important role they actually play. Sorry to hear that your neighbour has breathing difficulties and like you say 70's is a higher risk group. I pray that he makes a full recovering from this like you. It is always a worry when people become sick who we know or love. Talking of what you had for lunch a couple of days ago reminded me of what we are having today. we are having pork in stuffing with vegetables. Then I have made a yoghurt jelly for dessert. yoghurt jelly (jello is easy to make all you do is dissolve your jelly as per normal put let it cool so that that it is OK to take yoghurt without curdling it. Add a 200g yoghurt of either the same flavour as the yoghurt or natural yoghurt. I choose a yoghurt that is low fat or zero to add. Now stir in until both combined together. Now looks a bit like a milk shake at this point. you can either leave at this point popping it first into suitable dish. Or mix it with a mixer to froth up the mixture to make it all light and fluffy. The first method will give you something like blancmange the second like moose. So take your pick what you fancy) Very easy to make and low in calories if you use like I do the sugar free jelly (jello) Sorry to hear that your car is off the road again as it has blown a fuse. I know you have been sabotaging it Rosebud so you don't have to visit the dentist ;) You can always guarantee these things happen when you have appointments or visits to make. I really hope that you get your car back on the road again soon and cheaply at that. Time for me to get cracking and go and peel some potatoes for dinner then put the meat on. Then the rest of the vegetables are prepared as I cracked on with them late last night. Had one of those rotten nights sleep you get once in a while. I dropped of to sleep swiftly but after that oh boy woke up at 4am with a tickle in my throat and by the time I had finished coughing I was wide away. Like normal you can sleep when it is time to get up. So will have to remedy this lack of sleep with an early night. Bye for now take care all :wave:purpleorc :hug: |
:wave: We awoke to 4 inches of nice big fluffy snow ***** and it continued to fall on and off all day; so far, it's still here but the roads did melt though. The trees look so pretty and the branches are hanging heavy but the birdies are lovin' that as a good place to play; and we had more than usual come by for something to eat today.
PURPLE ~ Well, the car is moving again: it was the gear fuse like we thought, but we will have to pay for a house call as DH couldn't see well enuff to find the fuse. Now the brakes lights don't work so that is likely another fuse so I will help him tomorrow becuz I can see better than him; oh -- the joys of aging ... :lol: Yeppers, I was really upset that I had to cancel that dentist appointment; I thought ... gee, that was great timing. Hehe ... ;) Well, I had asked them to stretch out those appointments but seemed like they didn't here that as they book them together on the same day. :?: Thanks for the recipe ideas -- they sound nice. You make your chicken casserole often, so that must be a favorite; what do you put in besides chicken and veggies? I have just been resting and relaxing at home today, doing our usual daily chores and meals. Had a fun dinner tonight but still stayed within my daily allotment. I have been reading a book about Angel encounters the last few nights; very interesting book. Before that I read a book called Christmas Shoes: it was very good, but also very sad. I am trying to read seasonal stories right now, but am looking for ones a bit more cheery. :lol: Hope you all have a restful and relaxing weekend ... :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
OH, HIYA VAL ~ it is so nice to see you drop by again; I am glad that you are feeling a bit better and hope that you get the meds you need from your doctor. I am sure it is a delicate balancing act between feeling well and trying to work.
As I stated in my earlier post, we got lots of snow today; and it looks so nice. I am glad as Christmas doesn't seem the same without snow, but we had such a nice November, that now our winter will be only 6 months or less this year; and that is welcome after the long one we had last year. Hope you continue to feel better each and every day; am keeping you in my prayers and hope you can come by and see us more often. Take good care of yourself too ... Rosebud:hug: |
Good afternoon fellow chicks
It started of very dull and dreary this morning with a threat of rain in the air but it did not materialise unlike last night when the heavens opened. This afternoon the skies promise something better as there are bluer patches with a few fluffy white clouds. Last night when out for a little walk to get my exercise in was hoping to see some foxes but my hopes were dashed not one in sight. Have been out on my scooter again accompany DH and Rizzie on a 2.5 mile stretch. It was so lovely I have not been able to do this walk in simply years as my legs gave up on me and don't plan game ;) We took a route that encounter what was a house that had been badly fire damaged. We noticed one day in passing in the car that it had been flattened to the ground. So we took the route that passed this they are now building on this plot not sure yet whether it will be a house or a bungalow. There are several bungalows down that road as they are on easy bus route into the city plus have a few shops within walking distance for those bits and pieces you sometimes run out of. I have managed now to be on plan for 3 days and today is my fourth. This is good at the minute after my past record of the last few month. I was not able to string many days in a row without being naughty :o So proud that I have got this far. Been eating lots of vegetables and fruit in the diet as well so I am doing what they recommend 5 a day. Not to mention doing a little walking as well. If I can't go out for a walk that day as they weather might be too cold then I try to notch some up in the house. I do this by say when laying the table make several trips instead of maybe one. The same with clearing and so forth. It might not be loads but I figure it all adds up by the end of the day if I carry on all day doing that. I am fearful of going back to my old ways I so do not want to put back the weight. I am sure the longer I go the less afraid I will be I have manage to maintain my weight within a 5lb range I have for myself. With myself teetering at the top of my range for many weeks I knew I had to be careful else I would be going over if I did not tighten the reins and get myself back on track more. I am feeling the effects of my treatment wearing off today so feel somewhat tired so wanting Tuesday to come along very swiftly. I picked up a new book whilst I was shopping it is by Jennifer Worth who was trained as a midwife by nuns in London working in some of the most deprived areas many of them slums. The first book each chapter dealt with different births she had attended even though it did have a few medical terms in there was a little mini dictionary at the back to fill you in with layman terms what they meant. She kept them to a minimum so you were not constantly flicking to the dictionary to discover what it all was referring to. I passed it on too my Mum not sure whether she would gain the same enjoyment in it as I did. I have the medical background as you all know so I like things like this. Mum read it and thoroughly enjoyed it and did not find it to medical at all. It was good for me as it was referring to a training that no longer exists. Nuns were often involved in the profession of nursing in some capacity. Here in Nottingham we used to have a convent hospital which was run as you would expect by nuns. I would expect though as not so many women go to devote their life to God and become a nun it could no longer staff itself :( I digress as normal ;) the new book is about the workhouse which was the dreaded poor house. I took a sneak preview and read the first chapter as the temptation was too much :o It promises by the first chapter to be excellent gain and has the same feel as the first. So now I am trying to read the book that I am reading at present so I can go on to this. I feel it is a bit like the carrot and the stick method :D Mind you I have a little way to do I still have over a hundred pages to read but getting there. Was hoping to read a little last night but only managed a few pages before I was dropping off to sleep so time to but the book aside I thought. ROSEBUD I see you are having snow in earnest but at least your roads are clear so if you need to you can go out and about. If we had 4 inches of snow we would be at a standstill the UK as we are just not geared up for such snowfalls. I bet it is good to see the birds playing in the snow and coming to your feeding station. I sure know they must be thankful to people like yourself who feed the feathered friends as they would not survive. Do you have any squirrels where you live ? I know they are hibernating with your extreme weather conditions. I wondered when they are up and about do they "steal" the bird food. Here they are renowned for that and find ingenious ways of getting the seed. Often doing daring feats to get at the loot they are wonderful to watch. Talking of squirrels I saw a grey squirrel two days ago when out on my scooter. They are not native squirrels to the UK it is the red squirrel but I have not seen them in years. They are in living in the same habitat and competing for the same food. There are other factors like reduction of habitat, disease, road traffic, pine martins (plus other predators) and urban living squirrels the domestic cat. Here endth the lesson in red squirrels :lol: Yes age is a bit factor in the decline of eye sight although my DH who is older than me as much better eyesight than I. He only need glasses when he reads mind you getting him to wear them is a nightmare :dizzy: I on the other hand is getting as blind as a bat without them. I wear my glasses all the time as I need for both near and far. I am ready for a new pair but I hope to get Christmas out the way and save up for them. They do no come cheap at around £300 per pair why they have to be so costly it is a mystery to me. Hearing can also go with age as well which my Dad suffers from badly but will he admit to it no way. He blames everyone else for muttering or speaking to softly. I really do wish he would go to the doctors and get the ball rolling. I am sure an hearing aid would open up a whole new world to him and he will realise what he had been missing. His deafness stems from working in a noisy environment and not wearing the ear plugs proved. Not seeing the danger down the line of loud noise. He worked in an ordinance survey factory making munitions not sure what though as he took the official secrets act. This meant he was not allow to discuss what he was making etc so hence I know very little about that part of his working life. So really overall the calorie intake is not too bad for this meal as lots of vegetables and pulses with not a big portion of meat. Though everything tastes very yummy as it has all taken on flavours during the cooking process. I find then there is gravy left over which is good for meals which do not have gravy such as bangers and mash or pork loin chops for instances. I hope I was able to explain the recipe well enough to understand. I make other meats such as beef casserole in much the same way but choose a different herb. If I use pork instead of chicken I will peel and core apples, then slice then and add to the casserole. They melt away the apples into the gravy but it gives a lovely flavour. I would add about 2 apples to the casserole by the way. A vegetable casserole maybe made in much the same way as above just omit the meat and use a vegetable gravy (maybe onion gravy if you can get hold of it) Except with a vegetable casserole add more lentils or beans as they are your form of protein which as we knows is the part of the meal which keeps you fuller for longer. like you say it is a firm favourite of ours my DH is a big casserole fan. If you are cooking it for a special occasion one tip I can give add some dry white wine to chicken casserole one very large glass for a big casserole for a smaller reduce that to small glass. If using beef and you want to make it special for a dinner party or such like add a small bottle of beer :T Just been making some individual jellies (jello) with some fruit in the bottom. I have saved some 200g yoghurt pots and I make them in that. I have made four of them and two will be taken to the MS centre for our lunch. I made a yoghurt jelly the other day which lasted us two days only 59 calories per person so not breaking the bank on calories. I had a higher calorie yoghurt I was using else it would have been a bit lower as it normally is. It normally pans in around 40 odd calories per person. Has you know jelly is very versatile and for me it is a low calorie pudding to give DH but sneak the fruit in there. He will eat it as he see that as a pudding today I gave him a very small portion of low fat ice cream so he was in seventh heaven as he loves ice cream to say the least. Well it is time to go and start sorting tea out wow where did the time go. You do not realise when you are busy typing away how the time just whizzes by without you noticing. It is now pitch black outside so much go and draw the curtains to make the room nice and cosy. tara for now and take care all :wave:purpleorc :hug: |
:wave: HI LADIES ~ had a nice restful Sunday at home, keeping warm inside; had a bit of ***** on and off, but not too much. Did a bit of reading and answering mail and such just for fun; I finished off the book about Angels yesterday. Now I am reading a nice story called "The Christmas Promise" by Thomas Kinkade: and it seems to be the positive Christmas story I was looking for, and I am enjoying it thoroughly so far ....
HI PURPLE ~ thanks for sharing your chicken casserole recipe; it sounds a lot like a version of Chicken Cattiatore, but with a few variations. Here, I would maybe add in some carrots, kniblets corn, mushrooms, and green beans. I am definitely going to try that one for DH. Tonight we had Shepherd's Pie along with some roasted veggies. I put them in 30 minutes earlier: sliced carrots and parsnips, plus broccoli and cauliflower on top and they were very nice. I really like the added flavor of the parsnips; I had forgotten what they taste like: they have a kind of spicy flavor to them, almost like ginger; and my mind started thinking of ways I could put them in soups and stews, etc. I recall that they were a favorite of my great uncle and he often suggested to me that I try them; and my Dad really likes to put them in soups & stews too. I found some on sale last week, so I wanted to try them out, and I am glad that I did; now I have another root veggie to add to my favorite dishes, and I bet they would taste fantastic in that chicken casserole. Congrats on staying on plan for so many days in a row; I have been doing very well also, but it seems that 1 day a week, I seem to digress a bit, but I am trying very hard to limit that now. I hope in time that I can actually find ways to have a treat yet also stay within my alotted calories for the day. So far I am doing pretty good; and I am even trying to have protein more often for snacks as well, so if I go over the damage will be minimal. I am also trying to work in some fun foods like hamburgers and fries into our week (once a week) but still stay within my calorie limit for that day. I am doing this by shaving calories off my breakfast & lunch and my snacks, and so far, it is working out OK. I am allowing myself 200 more calories for Friday to Sunday, so that helps; but have 200 less on Monday to Thursday. On those days, I have more for BF and lunch; and a lighter dinner so I won't have too many cravings. It is a balancing act and it does take time to figure out what will work and what won't. I just know that I have to find ways that will help me stick to this for the long term; so far, it is helping. I know that if I don't, then I might slip back into old habits; this way I am working around those old habits, by changing them into new ones. For instance, this Christmas, I am getting myself dark chocolate and nuts for my stocking; that way, I can still have a treat (in moderation) and still stick to my plan. I think we will save some money this way too. ;) I am waiting to get DH's stuff and then putting it in a hamper to go away; it's Ok becuz I am getting him stuff I am not fond of anyways. I already have my meat pies for this year; but that will be our special Christmas Eve dinner with roasted veggies and for New Year's Eve as well. I have things all planned ahead; they say this planning will help me stay on my plan better, and I think that is true. When and if our guests do come, I will again have healthier treats this year and am going to wait until I know exactly when they are coming. My friend says that she really appreciates that we are doing things this way now. When they come over for coffee, we purposely choose something that is light and not too sugary now. Yes, we do have squirrels and chipmunks where we live, but we haven't seen any this year; the chipmunk came to our feeder last winter. Maybe he/she will show up again this winter, if they get low on food. The squirrels hybernate during the wintertime here. I hear other people say they have a problem with them, but we never have; maybe becuz we have more than one feeder. We have one big one, and a small one hanging in the tree, and several tree bells over the winter. I think that he is able to get enuff food on the ground from under the tree (from what drops there) that he doesn't really bother the birds too much; he doesn't act like the greedy type either (our chipmunk, I mean). Our flock of ROCK DOVES has grown to about 25 over the last while; I don't know if they will stay all winter or not. They come by several times over the day, with a few that stick around quite regular and stare into our kitchen window: it is fun to watch them watch us though ... :lol: They are so friendly that they aren't afraid of DH or our NIKO either (DH thinks they know that he is tied up and can't reach them). Anyways, this is turning into a novel; it's time for me to go make my evening tea and put my legs up. Do take good care ladies, and I hope you have a marvellous Monday tomorrow ... :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
Hello everyone
This morning was glorious weather wise with wonderful blue skies. Although now the skies are darkening fast and I think we are in for a horrid downpour of rain. It rained quite heavily last night and part way through the night as this morning there was big puddle about. I went out for my longest ride yesterday on my scooter I did 3 miles. It took us about 45 minutes I think to get round the route. We saw a gentleman putting the finishing touches to his Christmas lights on the house. He is one who highly decorates his house, garden and garage with lights and other Christmastime things such as Santa Claus. The weather was dry but a good nip in the air. ROSEBUD Like you I love the taste of parsnip especially roasted. Although I do steam it more these days now I am on the healthy eating. I add it into casseroles and soups too this gives another dimension to the flavour. Talking of food I was watching a programme with a cook called Nigel Slatter. He seems to make simple dishes that are good for all the family. One the one show he shows you a weeks worth of main meals. One thing I think I might have a go at is something he called carrot and coriander fritters. I will have to double check the recipe before I have a bash but I know there was grated carrot, coriander and egg. There was not much else either as I recall as all his dishes have very few ingredients. The last thing he made was a chowder (:?: spelling) or fancy name for a soup. I thought of you immediately as it had smoked haddock. He was concious that it was expensive so he made a little go a long way by poaching it in milk then breaking it up into bite size pieces. The milk was used to add to cooked leeks, potatoes and sweetcorn. This was seasoned with salt and pepper to taste and that was you meal. He served it with a small piece of crusty bread. So you see what a mean that he uses very few things to knock up a tasty meal. In the middle of the programme he goes to someone's allotment a different person each week. Whilst he is there he cooks something from the produce from the garden. This one was vegetables, streaky bacon and water cook till all soft , season to taste and here was simple soup using what was in season. Well done :carrot: for staying on plan today is my 5th day on plan. I can't remember stringing this many together for a very long time. I am sure that it will pay dividend and tomorrow I always am on plan as it is my MS day so I have a meal already cooked to turn to. We are having a small portion tomorrow of corn beef hash. I have only used a small portion of corn beef and it is mainly flavoured with onions which I sweated off to soften. I have served it with a big plate of vegetable to fill up on. I think we will have either a baked apple or stewed apple for dessert. Like you I shave off calories from other meals to have a more calorie laden meal that way you stay on plan. Like you say it is nice to have fries or burgers once in a while.At times it is a balancing act knowing what works for you and what does. What makes you feel full and what leaves you hungry an hour or so after you have ate it. I have had a sore throat for the past few days but last night woke in the night with the pain from it. Sucked on a lozenge which helped some to easing the pain. Took a look this morning at the throat, I have white spots at the back of the throat but not on the tonsils itself. So I have some infection going on in my throat and I was hoping that my body can fight it off. Otherwise a trip to the doctors to see if they think I need antibiotics which I do not like to take unless I am forced. We do not have any chipmunks in the wild here as they are not native to our country. I am not sure if we have many species that are not seen in Canada but you have much more diversity of wild life I think. Last night was the last programme in a series following the explorers from the UK whom realise to be able to travel through Canada at that period in time you had to learn the skills from the first nations. So it has been interesting learning a variety skills from different tribes along the way. Last night they were on the West coast of Canada in the territory known at British Colombia. No further news for today so bye for now and take care :wave:purpleorc :hug: |
:wave: HI LADIES ~ we had a wee bit of light ***** fall today; not too much but it was very pretty and the sun actually tried to come out and shine for a few minutes this AM. The snow is sticking around so I am glad we'll have it for Christmas too.
PURPLE ~ sorry to hear that you have such a sore throat; sure hope that isn't an infection, but will send up some prayers for you that it will heal and/or that the doctor will be able to help you in some way, if needs be. Maybe you are getting your DH's flu bug; hope you both are feeling better real soon. I like easy recipes that have only a few ingredients; these days, I like to make things that aren't too complicated or that don't take a lot of prep time. Those recipes by Nigel Slatter do sound interesting. You sound like you are having a ball zooming around on your :scooter: ... I am so glad for you that you get to go touring around like that. Every Christmas, DH and I drive around in evening and look at all the different lights and decos; this year, we might take some hot chocolate with us in our new thermos too. We had a busy day shopping today; walked my feet off and had to put them up to rest when we got home -- as they were throbbing. We had a nice early dinner of spit BBQ chicken with a few tators and coleslaw (but don't worry, stayed within my daily alottment) and that was nice. Had a good on plan day ... Tomorrow, we will just stay home and do odd jobs around here. This week, I hope to do my light housechores and laundry, catch up on mending; get all my Christmas cards and gifts done and sent out; write some letters; put up indoor wall decos; and put up our big red bows on the front deck (we almost forgot them). Hope you all have a TERRIFIC TUESDAY tomorrow -- and do take good care too ... :hug:ROSEBUD :hug: |
*** STOP NEW THREAD STARTED FOR THE NEW MONTH NO FURTHER POSTS PLEASE ***
|
| All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:25 PM. |
Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.