Reflections of My Life

I was in the kitchen and heard someone try to open my door! I quickly got to it and opened it and who should be there but Sonny! He brought my son's tobacco (we buy 2 bags of it a month, actually my son pays for it but we usually pick it up at the store and I forgot it). Sonny takes this guy who lives near him shopping to Price Chopper when he gets his check because either he can't drive a car anymore or just does not have one. So the guy was shopping and Sonny brought the tobacco here for Jeff.

I gave him a banana to eat and of course, guess who ran to him begging for a piece???? So he wrangled THREE pieces of banana out of me this morning!
 

katlupe said:
I was in the kitchen and heard someone try to open my door! I quickly got to it and opened it and who should be there but Sonny! He brought my son's tobacco (we buy 2 bags of it a month, actually my son pays for it but we usually pick it up at the store and I forgot it). Sonny takes this guy who lives near him shopping to Price Chopper when he gets his check because either he can't drive a car anymore or just does not have one. So the guy was shopping and Sonny brought the tobacco here for Jeff.

I gave him a banana to eat and of course, guess who ran to him begging for a piece???? So he wrangled THREE pieces of banana out of me this morning!
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kat,

Please be careful about opening your door before checking to see who it is.

Does Rabbit like frozen banana slices?

Have you tried using your chaffles to make keto pizza?
 
so blessed to have someone that you can count on to go to store...my husband's getting ready to do the grocery pick up now...and go in a store called...RULER...that's lots cheaper...
i can't do any of it...
we are blessed!
he also goes out in freezing cold...feeds all birds...squirrels...and rabbits....also hot food for little cats that live down the way...
we give their food away from our place to discourage them from the rabbits...now 2...yea!
 
Aunt Bea said:
kat,

Please be careful about opening your door before checking to see who it is.

Does Rabbit like frozen banana slices?

Have you tried using your chaffles to make keto pizza?
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I am, usually people knock because I keep my door locked. Some people just leave their doors wide open all day long. I don't do that. We are pretty safe here. Lots of security.

I have not tried freezing bananas but he might like that. He likes frozen blueberries.

No, I haven't tried the keto pizza yet. But now that I am getting the hang of the chaffles I see many recipes I want to try. This one I made today has no cheese, except cream cheese so it does not taste cheesy. And by using only egg whites it is not eggy tasting either. I wanted it for plain toast or for a sandwich. I am not a real bread person so it is not like I miss bread. These will do and plus they are fun to make!
 
The crows have been going crazy early morning and evenings lately. So loud. One guy was really onto me the other day when I went out to the dumpster. But I had no food to share. I rarely throw out any food and so no scraps in my bag. One thing I do miss about living in the country was the wild birds. They came to my deck every morning expecting me to provide them with some scraps and they ate it all.

One woodpecker knew which window in my living room was near my computer and would knock on that window to get service! From my computer I could see out three different windows and all I could see was the forest. One window I could see my raised garden beds and the forest behind it. The birds were a big part my life back then. In the summer they were out in my garden while I was working in it. Quiet except for the birds. Or hearing a horse chewing hay.

That last year, 2017, all of a sudden there were no birds coming to the deck. They just quit suddenly. Barely any robins. I didn't know what had happened. The only thing I could think of was that my husband had been taking down every tree around the house he could. Made me so mad! I love trees and over the years certain ones had become my favorites. He wanted them for firewood and I guess he was right since we needed the wood for heat.

So now every time I hear birds, I treasure that sound. Certain sounds or sights of living in the forest bring back those memories. I know this is where I had to be at this time in my life. For many years, I did not even have the option of music so the birds were my music.

At least the crows making all that noise this morning drown out the sound of the very loud garbage truck as it empties out our dumpster. It is the little things that make my day.
 
I'm lucky to have a lot of mature trees and shrubs in my garden so I have a myriad of birds visit every day. They feed from the birds feeders, and those who can't know exactly where to be to get the overspill from the feeders. Collared Doves, Wood Pigeons, Jays, Sparrows, starlings, Blackbirds, ..lots more.. but the Magpies are a PITA they're so loud.. and they steal the eggs from the pigeon nests..

They all bathe in the bird bath but the pigeons poop in it, which is always irritating, and means I have to spend quite often scrubbing and disinfecting the bowl..

Robins visit more often when I'm in the garden digging or mowing, they'll sit on the handle of the fork or spade, or on the border edging.. then they swoop down for worms...
 
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Yesterday I was surprised the hear someone banging their cane on my door..........my neighbor across the hall from me. She is 97 and a little spitfire! Anyway she was on her way to the doctor and asked if when she got back I would go with her to see her cousin who lives next to me. It seems her cousin needed some help on how to get a mobile chair and some other things. I said yes so when she got back we went to her cousin's apartment. I had never been inside it before or even had a real conversation with her. Just small talk in the elevator.

We had a pleasant conversation and she told me all the things she needed help with. She has cancer and it has progressed so she cannot do much. She wanted to know how I got my mobility chair and I wasn't much help there. I bought mine used from a lady who lived downstairs. They are very expensive and even to buy used usually in the $300+ price range up to thousands. New, mine is over $3000. The lady downstairs sold mine to me for $300. because she said that was all she paid for it. ???? Don't know why she paid so little unless insurance paid for it.

She had put in for one through Medicare but it takes so long for something like that to be approved. She needs it like right now! So I am looking for a used one for her. I am just not sure how much money she would want to spend. Sometimes the cheapest ones are not in the best condition. I was lucky with mine because of the owner.

She also needed an aide through RCIL, the same agency I used for my aide. But as you know, it is hard to find any. So I mentioned that I was not using my aide any longer and told her why. She still wanted to know her name and said she really needs one now because HUD is coming to inspect her apartment. I messaged my ex-aide (I stayed friends with her on fakebook) and told her to call her if she would like another job. So hopefully that will work out. Her apartment is in real need of cleaning.

At the end of the day, I thought that I really like it when my neighbors think I can help them in some way. Makes me feel smart or something. Maybe that is why God brought me here to live.
 
katlupe said:
I just made the Best Bread Chaffle recipe on Serious Keto's video. It came out perfect. I used powdered egg whites in place of regular egg whites (don't want to use up all my eggs). 4 Total carbs per chaffle even though some are thinner. I don't worry about it.

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Do you think regular eggs whites are better or are they almost indistinguishable in terms of taste?
 
RFW said:
Do you think regular eggs whites are better or are they almost indistinguishable in terms of taste?
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I can't really tell the difference. I have used dehydrated whole eggs, egg whites and egg yolks for years due to living for about 6 years with no refrigeration. So I might just be used to it. The ones I used to buy back then were what "preppers" used and bought from Emergency Essentials. They were good as were all their products (except dehydrated ice cream sandwiches! lol).

The ones I use now are more organic. People use them to add protein to a shake or smoothie. For more protein. People in the keto world use them not only for the protein value but for convenience. There are people making the protein bread which is about a dozen egg whites in a loaf of bread.

This is the one I am using presently:

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To equal 2 egg whites, use 2 Tbsp. of powder with 6 Tbsp. of water.
 
Yesterday I worked all morning making the chaffles, the best bread recipe one from Serious Keto. There are many, many recipes for them as well as for the protein bread. I want things easier and do not use the stove in my kitchen (only for a cupboard for pots & pans). I have not found that I really miss bread so much so the chaffles fill my need.

I made 15 total and have them in the freezer. I wanted them easy to use but not have to eat them every day. I made some of them a little thicker on purpose to see what size I like best when I use them. Most likely I will use one even though they are small and just cut them in half for a sandwich or burger.

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katlupe said:
Yesterday I worked all morning making the chaffles, the best bread recipe one from Serious Keto. There are many, many recipes for them as well as for the protein bread. I want things easier and do not use the stove in my kitchen (only for a cupboard for pots & pans). I have not found that I really miss bread so much so the chaffles fill my need.

I made 15 total and have them in the freezer. I wanted them easy to use but not have to eat them every day. I made some of them a little thicker on purpose to see what size I like best when I use them. Most likely I will use one even though they are small and just cut them in half for a sandwich or burger.

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This looks so appetizing, I'm afraid if I made some, I would just eat it all in one sitting. But then again, it would probably not turn out this good.
 
RFW said:
This looks so appetizing, I'm afraid if I made some, I would just eat it all in one sitting. But then again, it would probably not turn out this good.
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Yes, it would turn out good but it is 4 total carbs per chaffle so don't want to eat too many. Depends on how many carbs you eat for the day. I eat 20 total.

The Dash mini makes these chaffles so easy to make. Some people have more than one and they have a newer model that can make 4 at one time.
 
Yesterday I heard a vehicle backing up in the parking lot and looked out the window and saw the water delivery truck. I hurried to get my shoes on, coat and keys and ran to meet the driver. I was afraid they would just leave it outside the door like it says on their website. But no, he brought it right upstairs to my apartment. He even gave me a free 5 gallon bottle of water because he accidentally brought 2! Now I do not have to go through the agony at Walmart of trying to reach the bottles of water or bringing it home. It was getting to be too much for Sonny.

I will keep track of how much water I use so I can order the right amount each time. My apartment is small and not easy storing stuff in here. I refuse to store a thing under my bed so it always ends up in the bathroom. My friend saw the tires for my mobility chair and Sonny's tools to work on it in there and said, "it looks like a garage!" I guess it does right now.

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And the bottles for my dispenser. One was free! A gift from the driver because he realized I had only ordered one and didn't want to take it back downstairs with him.


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It was only a spur of the moment decision to search for a water delivery company. Honestly, I had never heard of one before. It came up on the top of the page and I went to their site and made an account. There was no extra charge for the delivery. And the price was about the same if bought at Walmart. Sonny said he will put the bottle on the dispenser tomorrow. The driver would have done it but my old bottle wasn't empty yet. It is now.
 
katlupe said:
Yes, it would turn out good but it is 4 total carbs per chaffle so don't want to eat too many. Depends on how many carbs you eat for the day. I eat 20 total.

The Dash mini makes these chaffles so easy to make. Some people have more than one and they have a newer model that can make 4 at one time.
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the Keto Twins on YouTube have some hit and miss chaffle recipes and they are funny too.
 
fatboy said:
the Keto Twins on YouTube have some hit and miss chaffle recipes and they are funny too.
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Yes, in fact their video is the first one I saw about using only egg whites and not the whole egg if you did not want that "eggy" taste. I love eggs, but sometimes I'd rather my chaffle did not taste like one.
 
katlupe said:
Yesterday I heard a vehicle backing up in the parking lot and looked out the window and saw the water delivery truck. I hurried to get my shoes on, coat and keys and ran to meet the driver. I was afraid they would just leave it outside the door like it says on their website. But no, he brought it right upstairs to my apartment. He even gave me a free 5 gallon bottle of water because he accidentally brought 2! Now I do not have to go through the agony at Walmart of trying to reach the bottles of water or bringing it home. It was getting to be too much for Sonny.

I will keep track of how much water I use so I can order the right amount each time. My apartment is small and not easy storing stuff in here. I refuse to store a thing under my bed so it always ends up in the bathroom. My friend saw the tires for my mobility chair and Sonny's tools to work on it in there and said, "it looks like a garage!" I guess it does right now.

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And the bottles for my dispenser. One was free! A gift from the driver because he realized I had only ordered one and didn't want to take it back downstairs with him.


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It was only a spur of the moment decision to search for a water delivery company. Honestly, I had never heard of one before. It came up on the top of the page and I went to their site and made an account. There was no extra charge for the delivery. And the price was about the same if bought at Walmart. Sonny said he will put the bottle on the dispenser tomorrow. The driver would have done it but my old bottle wasn't empty yet. It is now.
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I didn't know that either. Water delivery is pretty popular in asian countries though. Costs about a dollar for a big one,
I feel that this should be the norm, considering how much they overcharge for bottled water these days.
 
Remember I told you that my neighbor bought carrots with the tops on for Rabbit? I cut the tops off for Rabbit and he ate those. Then cut off a about an inch or so of the carrot (root) with what was left of the tops (stems) and put that in a bit of water. I will snip off the tops for him as they grow and they will keep coming. I used to do that in the garden. Here is a picture of those tops now:

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