Reflections of My Life

Aneeda used to be in here lots...last i saw she was trying to get straightened out and get back!
We hope for all!
Chicken's getting me hungry!....Yeah...now those pesky cords are out of dusts way too!..Seems like cords gather up dust...hard to clean too.
 
Yesterday Sonny took me grocery shopping. The store was not crowded so it was nice. Then we stopped at Subway and got a chopped salad that we split. Came back to my apartment and had our salad. It was a pretty nice day. Like a real spring day. 52 degrees when we came back here.

Today I am doing a bunch of things. Made coleslaw early this morning. So that will be my vegetable for the next few days. Just need to cook some meat to go with it every day. Then I took everything off my bookcase to clean and rearrange it. The CD's were on two different bookcases and they should be all together. So I did that and put them in order so I can find what I am looking for quickly. Looks much better now.

I went downstairs to get my package from Amazon. Very heavy! I was dragging.....or trying to drag it to the elevator when our maintenance man gets off the elevator. He dragged it onto the elevator and rode up with me to my apartment! I think God was watching out for me.

I was looking at my orders on Amazon and some items that I order regularly or had ordered in the last month or two have gone up in price quite a bit. The yogurt strainer I bought on March 2nd, had gone up $9.12! And many other items also. Sometimes when a YouTube channel makes a recipe and puts a link for a certain item (like the yogurt strainer) and causes the item to get a lot of purchases, the price will go up a lot. Could be that is what happened with this except I do see a lot of prices increasing on other types of products too. Dollar store is looking more attractive every day!
 

Be careful of that Kat..and everyone, when you watch a youtube video for anything, and they're promoting something , some make-up, some cookware, so clothing, anything at all, and they put the link under the video...do not click on it. The reason it's there is because for every click, the video maker gets a percentage from Amazon or whatever company..

... Instead look for the item online , whether Amazon or anywhere , and find it cheaper.. you almost always will
 
RadishRose said:
The cardboard tubes that paper towels are wrapped around can be used to hold wires in place. Shorter ones, like for toilet paper might be used, also.
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Rabbit would eat the tubes. He loves cardboard. He doesn't bother the wires at all. But some rabbits really do a job on them. Especially charging cords!
 
hollydolly said:
Be careful of that Kat..and everyone, when you watch a youtube video for anything, and they're promoting something , some make-up, some cookware, so clothing, anything at all, and they put the link under the video...do not click on it. The reason it's there is because for every click, the video maker gets a percentage from Amazon or whatever company..

... Instead look for the item online , whether Amazon or anywhere , and find it cheaper.. you almost always will
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They are affiliate links and they do not cost you any more money for the product. I used to have them in my blogs and made a bit of money from them myself. Believe me, they don't make much from Amazon unless the item is expensive or they get a zillion people clicking from their blog or videos. In fact, I use their links to shop on Amazon in order to help them with making money on their channels.
 
Today Sonny came over to work on my mobility chair. He got one tire changed. But could not get the other tire off because he forgot the tool he uses for doing that. The first tire he had off before. So he is coming back tomorrow to finish the job. Needless to say, I was very disappointed because I can't wait to be able to drive it again. Left it out in the hallway for the night. It is safe there. When he finished for the day he had supper here with me.

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It was 70 degrees here today. I cannot believe it. Not here in March. I just now closed my window. Had it open all day. I am not crazy about hot weather so soon. I had to fight the urge to uncover my air condition and turn it on. I will see how tomorrow is.

This morning I made scrambled egg pudding for the first time. I did it all wrong. You were supposed to put the liquid in first before the eggs and I did it the opposite and tried to blend them. Nope! It was difficult and then I went back to the video of the recipe and saw my mistake. It finally was smooth but it may not turn out perfect. I will eat it though as I am not wasting it. It has to set overnight in the refrigerator so I will not know till tomorrow.
 
Sliverfox said:
What is the difference between scrambled eggs and scrambled egg pudding?
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Well as it turned out, I am not really in love with the scrambled egg pudding. I won't be making it again. You make scrambled eggs and they are an ingredient in the pudding. I thought I could have that after I have my dental work done. It is a high protein, keto pudding.

This is the recipe which is from my favorite YouTube channel.

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I have had a couple of really miserable days. Trying to get out of this slump I am in. I think it was because Sonny was here all day yesterday and then again today. I am not used to having anyone around that much. Even though he was working on the tires for Jazzy, I kept reminding myself that I really wanted him here to do that. Try not to be so miserable in front of him.

He only got one tire on. The other one has a seized rim. Can't get it off. He tried a bunch of methods. He said he will be back on Monday and he will get it off. I hope so. Otherwise it is no good to me. So that is another thing that has me down. I have independence with my mobility chair. Otherwise I am stuck inside all day.

So I am looking forward to tomorrow........a quiet day with no noise at home.
 
I was thinking the other day about how people can be so different. My father-in-law was a nice person and friendly. But after he retired the only thing he had interest in was taking a walk every morning and stopping at a diner for coffee and a doughnut on the way home. He made friends there so he would spend about an hour there. That was the highlight of his day. He would help my mother-in-law with her equipment when she played her music anywhere (nursing homes, churches, senior centers, fairs, etc. lots of different places). They went out to dinner almost every day.

When his wife died (my MIL) he lost any interest in life. By then his friends were gone but he could not walk that far to go for the morning walks anyway. He was practically blind and deaf (but selective hearing I noticed) and could not watch television either. He stopped going to church since he said he could not hear anything. He lived to be 94 but the last six years were not pleasant for him. His unmarried son lived with him and took care of him and family members came to visit him. He liked that.

My father was the complete opposite. Not really a social person but very likable and everyone that knew him liked him a lot. He was an outdoor person and could not wait to get outside very morning. He took good care of my mother for many years as she became very crippled until she was bedridden the last couple of years of her life. He went fishing every chance he got and over the years took his grandchildren or my cousins with him. Taught them how to fish among so many other things.

He worked on gasoline motors as well as on cars out in his garage. People would stop by and give him snowblowers, lawnmowers, rototillers, etc. that they could not fix so they replaced them. He fixed them and used them or gave them to someone who needed one. Over the years, he took care of every car I ever owned. Doing preventative maintenance as well as the repairs. Cars were always a big part of his life and he had owned two gas stations in the past and worked at car dealerships as a mechanic at different times.

He had a green thumb! Every year he had a huge garden and canned or froze his crops. He is the one who taught me how to do both. I spent many days in his garden with him. After he died, I felt his presence in my own garden (which I certainly miss now). My mother passed away ten years before him so his last years were hard but he didn't stop what he was doing. He just kept going. Had to help his granddaughter and her children a lot. He complained about doing it but it kept his life pretty active.

He was an avid hunter and really into guns. He did all his own reloads. I remember him doing that in the evenings at the table. He stopped hunting when he felt he could not carry back anything he had shot. So he gave up the hunting part but he never gave up his guns. He liked to target shoot and my brother or his friends would stop by and do that every now and then. My father taught me how to shoot a gun long ago when I was growing up. I could hit the targets but I never took to hunting.

My point here is that two men both around the same age, lived their lives so completely different. My father had a stroke when he was 93 and was out in his garage rebuilding a carburetor. Came in the house because he felt hot and had a stroke. His great grandson was with him at the time and called his mother. He died about two weeks later. I used to tell him to stop doing something and go take a nap and he'd say there will be plenty of time for naps when he is in that pine box. So it was.



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I started my day early today by starting yogurt in the Instant Pot. I have been so encouraged by trying on clothing that I couldn't wear before and now I can that I am really trying to take a walk every day if the weather is good. I walked yesterday, even though it started sprinkling so I didn't go to the park. Just around the front of the building. Today is beautiful so I crossed the street (thank you to the nice tankard truck that stopped and waved me across the street!) and walked in the park. I loved it!

Came back home and had a Keto Chow amaretto shake and now going to put my feet up for a bit. I feel refreshed and happy. It has gotten hot in here even though it is only 50 degrees outside. I have not started using the air conditioner yet since we are supposed to get a big storm next week. So will just put a fan on. Window is open and it is breezy.

My street today:


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Sliverfox said:
@katlupe,, Glad you got out & enjoyed the nice weather.
Hubby has had me help move his truck & backhoe today.

I drove his side by side ATV.
I'm too short,, finally got an old pillow out of the truck so I could reach the gas pedal.
Otherwise I'd been hanging on the steering wheel.
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That's what happens to us short girls! I had a hard time driving full sized trucks for the same reason.
 
Today we played Bingo in the Community Room. Just 3 of us, but it still fun. We can talk and I feel like I am getting to know the lady from upstairs better this way. With more people around, she doesn't talk so much. She is 97 years old and has lived here for 30 years or so. Very nice lady and very smart too!

I made another batch of yogurt yesterday and just took it out of the strainer. I got 9 jars this time. Not sure why I got 10 last time. Same size everything. It doesn't matter. I can use this in place of sour cream or cream cheese. Nice and thick. When you make it yourself you can make it as thick or thin as you like.

It is another beautiful day and I would have liked to take a walk again today, but maybe I overdid it yesterday. Can't really walk very well today. So I will take a break from it. Hopefully tomorrow I can go to the dumpster and take a walk then. Tomorrow afternoon I have an appointment at the lymphedema clinic so I need to be able to walk then.
 
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As you all know, my life completely changed when I moved from my house to this apartment. Not only did I give up a lot of things and pets I loved but a whole different way of life. Living on a homestead was my way of life and I had lived that way a long time. For about 23 years. Every now and then I'd take a job and work for a period of time. I had difficulties with that due to where we lived and the road in the winter. I am not the bravest soul so driving roads that are icy and muddy was not something I was confident doing. I know a lot of women have no problem with it.

Anyway, when I moved here I tried to keep doing things I used to do. Sometimes I miss those things. Canning my garden produce or foods I bought in bulk locally ( like meats, milk and vegetables or fruits that I did not grow) is one of those. There is just no way I can do that here or any reason I should. For one thing I do not have enough space to keep canning jars of food. I still have most of my canning jars though. I use them in the kitchen for various things though. Like for storage in the cupboard, leftovers, for water, for storing Keto Chow in the refrigerator, and the small ones for yogurt among other things.

After I clean out the storage locker downstairs I plan on keeping the empty extra jars down there. I just could not get rid of them. Some of them belonged to my parents as they canned a lot too. Maybe in the future I will decide to part with them but for now I am keeping them. And using them as I can. They are so handy for things. I have a few half gallon sizes and two I use for ice tea that I keep in the refrigerator.

Another reason is that I don't need that much food and here I actually have a freezer which I did not have before. I love it and I hated not having one before. Where I live we have never had a power outage since I moved in. So not worried about losing food. I still like to cook and to make new things. I have been doing that often since I eat low carbs/keto foods only now. Some things did not turn out the way I intended or I just did not like them. So I throw that recipe out and don't bother with it again.

Just my thoughts this morning. Thanks for reading and have a great day!
 
Yesterday I had an appointment at the Lymphedema clinic. My legs and feet had gone down a bit, not a lot but a little is better than none. Since the clinic is in a hospital and a long walk from the front door to the office and then to the therapy room, I requested a wheelchair. A security guard took me and the wheelchair he brought was a new model. It was much nicer than normal old transport chairs. Bright blue plastic, higher up and super quiet. I enjoyed my ride!

On the way home Sonny had to drop off a part he bought for the grader at the go-kart race track he goes to and helps out at. It was closed but he had a key to open the building at the door so he could leave this part. Then he took us on a spin around the track. As soon as I saw that track, I had a feeling he was going to do that. Such a teenager at almost 70 years old!

Then we stopped at Walmart. It was pretty empty so was enjoyable shopping for a change. I hate when it is crowded. It was starting to rain when we got to my apartment I had him leave me at the ramp and I piled everything up on my walker to come in. That is why I love these rolling walkers! They make transporting stuff so easy. I know I can carry at least two bags on it and I can carry a light bag along with it. I only had two and a jug of water to carry. I am always happy to get home.
 
Sounds like you had a pretty good day Kat... and a spin around the track too... :LOL:

Was your patient transfer chair anything like the ones we have here.. quite high seat, Blue leather, and pneumatic wheels..?

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hollydolly said:
Sounds like you had a pretty good day Kat... and a spin around the track too... :LOL:

Was your patient transfer chair anything like the ones we have here.. quite high seat, Blue leather, and pneumatic wheels..?

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Yes, kind of like that but not exactly. So comfortable!
 

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