Reflections of My Life

I have been working all morning on organizing one of my cupboards. So it ended up being two since I had to take things out of one in order to better organize the corner one. The one in the corner is pretty good size if I could get down on my knees to put stuff in and take out. I had a few things in that cupboard that I have not used once since I moved here because I forgot they were there.

One is a thermos cooker and I could use it if it wasn't way back in that corner. So I am going to find a good spot for it. Somewhere..........
 

katlupe said:
I have been working all morning on organizing one of my cupboards. So it ended up being two since I had to take things out of one in order to better organize the corner one. The one in the corner is pretty good size if I could get down on my knees to put stuff in and take out. I had a few things in that cupboard that I have not used once since I moved here because I forgot they were there.

One is a thermos cooker and I could use it if it wasn't way back in that corner. So I am going to find a good spot for it. Somewhere..........
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Hahaha..I have pretty much same problem.
I moved four years ago to smaller apartment and had to use lower cupboard for a few things I did not use too much one of them being a large crockpot which I used to roast a chicken in.
Then I got sick with cancer and chemo etc etc and so it disappeared from my mind along with other things

Few months ago I went out and bought another not quite so large..... smaller chicks for me these days.
Well finally last week got down on my knees ( don't ask me how I got up;)) and there was my old crockpot tucked way in the back just like yours.
Ah well, next stop for it is charity shop.:)
 
The last day of the year. I don't know about anyone else but it sure seemed to fly by for me. I was browsing through my photos last night and wow, some of them seemed like I took them yesterday. Who knows what is in store for ourselves in the coming year? I just try to remain positive and not get caught up into the web of the media or social platforms. I know myself and what is good for me or not and live with that in mind.

Lately, I have spent more time in cooking and developing more keto recipes. I like to make my own versions of whatever if I have something on my mind that I want to eat. I don't really care for the processed keto foods unless it is an ingredient to be used in making something. When people say they could not live without eating bread or sugar or fruit or potatoes, I think to myself that they could probably live longer without it. I know for my own body that is a definite fact.

I am also making a big effort (big because it hurts to walk or stand) to do some form of activity many times through out my day. Not sitting somewhere, most likely here at the computer for too long. Get up. Do something. Clean something. Check the mail. Take the garbage out to the dumpster. Go to the storage locker for something. Use the LegExerciser. Use the hand weights.

Every day, do the Lymphedema therapy exercises twice a day. Dry brushing before my shower.

Think positive every single minute of the day. No room for negativity.

Aging does not have to mean my life is over. A new phase has begun and it is up to me to keep it fresh and new. Besides, I have a bunny boy to take care of.

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Hiding from me after I found him chewing on my good rug!
 

katlupe said:
The last day of the year. I don't know about anyone else but it sure seemed to fly by for me. I was browsing through my photos last night and wow, some of them seemed like I took them yesterday. Who knows what is in store for ourselves in the coming year? I just try to remain positive and not get caught up into the web of the media or social platforms. I know myself and what is good for me or not and live with that in mind.

Lately, I have spent more time in cooking and developing more keto recipes. I like to make my own versions of whatever if I have something on my mind that I want to eat. I don't really care for the processed keto foods unless it is an ingredient to be used in making something. When people say they could not live without eating bread or sugar or fruit or potatoes, I think to myself that they could probably live longer without it. I know for my own body that is a definite fact.

I am also making a big effort (big because it hurts to walk or stand) to do some form of activity many times through out my day. Not sitting somewhere, most likely here at the computer for too long. Get up. Do something. Clean something. Check the mail. Take the garbage out to the dumpster. Go to the storage locker for something. Use the LegExerciser. Use the hand weights.

Every day, do the Lymphedema therapy exercises twice a day. Dry brushing before my shower.

Think positive every single minute of the day. No room for negativity.

Aging does not have to mean my life is over. A new phase has begun and it is up to me to keep it fresh and new. Besides, I have a bunny boy to take care of.

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Hiding from me after I found him chewing on my good rug!
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Fitbit, and where ever their info comes from, recommends get up and moving every 15 minutes every hour. They recommend 250 steps per hour. I would not worry about your steps, but I would suggest you get up every hour of only to stretch and walk to the sink or window and back. This will build up your stamina, in my opinion.

I am right there with you with the pain. I have pain everywhere. The arthritis in my feet has worsened and, while I walk a lot, it can be extremely painful-to the point I can not walk. I now have to put my Lidocaine/Prilocaine cream on the tops of my feet and Volturan (?) gel as well to reduce the pain enough to walk.

But, like you, I am determined to do it. @katlupe you are a great example for all of us. Like many I read your diary every day. 😍
 
Aneeda72 said:
Fitbit, and where ever their info comes from, recommends get up and moving every 15 minutes every hour. They recommend 250 steps per hour. I would not worry about your steps, but I would suggest you get up every hour of only to stretch and walk to the sink or window and back. This will build up your stamina, in my opinion.

I am right there with you with the pain. I have pain everywhere. The arthritis in my feet has worsened and, while I walk a lot, it can be extremely painful-to the point I can not walk. I now have to put my Lidocaine/Prilocaine cream on the tops of my feet and Volturan (?) gel as well to reduce the pain enough to walk.

But, like you, I am determined to do it. @katlupe you are a great example for all of us. Like many I read your diary every day. 😍
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Thank you, Aneeda! I really appreciate you taking your time to read it.
 
bingo said:
those corner cabinets are difficult...we put a light in there..one of those battery....I only put paper towels and lightweight items I can drag out with my cane
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I am fortunate that one of the corner cabinets is a big lazy Susan. I keep all my spices and various ingredients there. The other corner cabinet is the "problem child". I put a couple things toward the back of that corner, but not all the way back. One is a very lightweight toaster, which I have only used a handful of times. I put it in a cloth bag and pushed it toward the back. Now IF I want it for some unknown reason right now, I can pull the bag. I do have to look in there with my little USB light to see what is in the back. Now it looks fairly neat and easy to find stuff.

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I know this is a big joke to people all over fakebook. For some people it is no joke and it depresses them. For me, it sounds like the perfect New Year's Eve. Years ago, I worked as a barmaid and manager of a bar and this time of year is crazy. I went through the drinking phase of my life pretty quickly as soon as I turned 18 and was old enough. I suppose I outgrew the need to drink or get drunk. Though I see friends of mine who still boast about getting drunk and all that goes with it. Just not for me.

Of course, my 2nd husband was a BAD alcoholic and all it takes to turn someone against alcohol is to marry an alcoholic.

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I am loving my new coffee maker this morning. I tried the new bag of beans I bought this morning. And they were way better than the Eight O' Clock coffee beans I usually buy. I knew as soon as I opened the bag they were going to be really good. They glistened with the oil. The other coffee was very dry and had no oil to speak of. Even though they still had the little air thingy in the bag. That was misleading. I wasn't going to open the new bag until I used up the other two bags of coffee I had stockpiled. Then decided these were more important to use as fresh as possible. Not so for the other bags.

I am still experimenting with the right amount of coffee grounds and water and the settings to perfect the coffee. But it is pretty good this morning so think I got it right. So hot! My old coffee maker did not make the coffee this hot. Don't know why that would make such a difference.
 
katlupe said:
I am fortunate that one of the corner cabinets is a big lazy Susan. I keep all my spices and various ingredients there. The other corner cabinet is the "problem child". I put a couple things toward the back of that corner, but not all the way back. One is a very lightweight toaster, which I have only used a handful of times. I put it in a cloth bag and pushed it toward the back. Now IF I want it for some unknown reason right now, I can pull the bag. I do have to look in there with my little USB light to see what is in the back. Now it looks fairly neat and easy to find stuff.

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that's a life saver...that turn table...I salvaged one...it's out in the shed...ha!
 
katlupe said:
Get it installed! It is the best thing. Not all kitchens in my building have one so when I show it to someone they always love it and wish they had one too. I kinda wish I had two, one for each corner.
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my corner cabinet is not one that it'll fit...the other corner cabinet has a sliding door...that my husband made..and a roll out can storage...

I saved it coz it's impossible to make such a thing out of wood...and now...got to find person who'd like it...I'm a bit eccentric...

I was hoping my husband would be as excited about it as I was...since he's the installer...
Not there yet...maybe...never..ha!
 
Yesterday Sonny came up and took me shopping. We went to Walmart and then on to Aldi's to find they were closed. So went to Tops for wraps (for my son). He likes the ones from Aldi's best. I forgot yesterday was a holiday. It felt like a Sunday to me. Since I buy a lot more online now when I go to the grocery store it is not so bad. I mainly hit the produce, meat and dairy cases. Except for laundry detergent, I buy all my household and personal care products from either Walmart online or Amazon.

I picked up some groceries for my son. He was out and I can't stand to see him going without even if it is his fault that he spends his money up without thinking he will need food near the end of the month. Then he comes to me and I give him what I have in my cupboard or kitchen for myself. It messes up my food plan for the month. Easier to buy him more. I can always take the money back from his check when it gets here on the 3rd.

I like to shop before the 3rd, because that day the stores are too crowded for me.
 
Yesterday for supper, I used my new ice cream maker for the second time. Using banana flavored Keto Chow. It was very good. I did better this time. The last time I didn't let it churn long enough. I belong to a group on fakebook that is a support group for Keto Chow and people share recipes of all the things they make with it. So far I have only made shakes, mainly because I love them. But the ice cream is a big thing for most people. I do not have the big expensive ice cream maker that they all ran to buy. I bought one, but a Cuisinart one and it is fine for me. I don't think I will be making ice cream every day so not worth the extra money.

Now today Sonny is taking me to the diner down the street for breakfast (probably not at breakfast time......). This is where I usually get in trouble and go off my keto food plan. Not today. I will order with a plan in mind. I already know what I will order. Omelet or scrambled eggs of some sort with bacon and sausage. No toast. No homefries. And ask if the eggs have anything added before they are cooked. Some of the big franchises add pancake batter to make them more fluffy. I don't want that. If so, I will just order the eggs fried.

So we had a nice week vacation here from our manager since she was on vacation. It was peaceful and quiet. I am hoping she figured out how much our rent went up. She told us it went up but could not tell us how much. I think she should have to pay our share for every month she can't tell us. Our rent goes up twice a year. One they call the "utility allowance" and do not ask me what that is. Nobody knows. Not even the manager. Then again when they recertify each person for the next year (a HUD thing). That one will only be a few dollars. The utility allowance one though could be up to fifty bucks or more.

The problem I have with that is that every month I write out my budget sheet for the month. And not knowing what I am paying for rent screws the whole thing up. I don't even know if I will owe more for this month or not. She said to just make out the money order for the amount I have been paying and then I can pay the extra later on. I buy a money order a month in advance so would like to know. I guess that is the fun of apartment living............

Have a great day everyone! Thanks for reading!
 
And ask if the eggs have anything added before they are cooked. Some of the big franchises add pancake batter to make them more fluffy.

Before the pandemic, a week before! was the last time I had breakfast at my favorite diner. I ordered 2 scrambled eggs, bacon, etc. My son ordered for my grandson just 2 scrambled eggs. Well. His came and filled up a whole big plate and were a beautiful yellow color, whereas my 2 eggs took up a tiny portion of the plate and were more whitish than yellow. ?? Of course, I'd rather my grandson have the 'better' eggs, but..........huh?
 
Pepper said:
And ask if the eggs have anything added before they are cooked. Some of the big franchises add pancake batter to make them more fluffy.

Before the pandemic, a week before! was the last time I had breakfast at my favorite diner. I ordered 2 scrambled eggs, bacon, etc. My son ordered for my grandson just 2 scrambled eggs. Well. His came and filled up a whole big plate and were a beautiful yellow color, whereas my 2 eggs took up a tiny portion of the plate and were more whitish than yellow. ?? Of course, I'd rather my grandson have the 'better' eggs, but..........huh?
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I don't know why that would be. If they added something to his eggs, they most likely would adding it to all the eggs. That is why I might order them fried. Nobody can scramble them as good as I do myself. Actually, I always think to myself how much better my own breakfasts are at home.
 
Pepper said:
I also make good scrambled eggs, but almost never, as cleaning the pan is just too much so if I have eggs they are usually fried for easy clean up. That's why I eat my scrambled eggs out in a diner.
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just make them in a non stick pan..that's what I do.. they don't make a mess then, and anyway if you fry them you've still gotta wash the frying pan.. :p
 

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