Just checking in! Its been a wild weekend. Yesterday, I wanted to find a hole to crawl in and stay there for a few weeks, until everything that is stressing me out was over! The pool was green and I had put so much chlorine in it, I was afraid to put more. In desperation, I called three guys from church asking for help, since Tom was overwhelmed with plumbing problems. I was on my way to the pool store when I made the phone calls, and after I hung up from the third one, I did what I should have done at first, and prayed! The guy at the pool store tested the water, and did a test I have never heard of having done before. He told me the phosphorus level was WAY too high, and that was what was feeding the algae that was making the pool green. For $25 (pool chemicals are NOT cheap!) I got a bottle of some stuff that took the Phosphorus out and today, the pool looks so much better, I want to weep. I was afraid I was going to have to change the filter sand myself...which is NOT an easy, or fun job. Last night, one of the guys that I called came over with his wife for dinner. There was no work to do, but I think he was just the one to encourage Tom, so we had a good time. I made fried shrimp, and onion rings, with my legal onion ring recipe. We had sauteed kale too, out of their garden. Two glasses of wine, and a half glass of chocolate bock beer, and I slept very well!
So far today, I have had two eggs, an English muffin with polaner all fruit and three pieces of bacon, a handful of macadamia nuts, some imitation crab with sprouts and homemade mayo, and a glass of orange juice.
Tonight there is a big celebration after church, so I don't know what the food will be like.
KENG: I love honeysuckle. I think it tends to be invasive, but I don't have any in my yard. What kind of trouble do your friends have with it? Allergies? It takes over?
TONI: That's the ticket...when you screw up you need to get right back on program! (now if I would just practice what I preach!
) Yum! I like meatloaf in a sandwich...with homemade mayo and lots of sprouts! I am really into sprouts right now!