Reflections of My Life

katlupe said:
I have made the decision to let my aide go. I think she has called in more days than she has worked. The other two ladies in my building who started using her feel the same way. She does not do a good job even though she will do what I tell her. I usually have to go back over it later. Maybe I am overly fussy but she is supposed to be cleaning, not talking, not bringing her lunch to eat, not sitting at the table. The only job she likes to do is the laundry and I don't want her doing it anymore. I am particular about that too. Maybe it is me.

I had another woman contact me about the job, but it is a chance you take when you hire anyone. I know I can ask for references but they can give you relatives or friends as references. I know. My son's friends used to do that. So I need the help but hate the way they do the job. Things are so different from when I worked at jobs as an aide! You couldn't just come in and sit down like you are visiting your friend. You worked.

The manager of my building is now taking pictures of Christmas decorations on individuals' doors and sending them to her boss to see if he approves of it or not?????????????? This has NEVER happened before! And the door she did this at has had this same decoration on his door for all the years I have been here! I suppose this is the so called "new normal" for this state. Watching the hallway videos to spy on us rather than catch intruders in the building. Makes me sick. I loved living here till about Halloween. How could decorations cause SO much trouble and hate?

I try to stay positive as much as I can. The trouble is others come to me to complain about the situation. I will have to see what my counselor from Office of the Aging found out for me. She said stress is not good for seniors and that this stress is being caused by the management for no good reason.
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I am with you 100%
This also is happening here too in Maine
 

Sliverfox said:
I hope the counselor can help you resolve the problems.

You sound happy with your apartment & the folks living there.

Perhaps the manager is new at this type of job .
I suppose she thinks decorations in the halls are a fire hazard?
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More like the complaint was brought to her notice this is her revenge.
 
katlupe said:
This is all the decorating I did for this year. It is enough for me. Of course, I keep the tree on the curio cabinet with the fairy lights on it year round.
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I see you have 3 single windows.
As in my studio I have two small side windows at either end of a picture window which is 120 inches wide a chain drawn heavy shade this window covers the whole side of the area that my bed and round table is jammed with a very old Broyhill 2nd hand couch. Kitchen which is a galley tucked away before said window to the far left.
 

Yesterday, I FINALLY was able to put on a pair of pants I have not been able to even pull up even a little bit. I was so excited. It has taken me a few months of strictly following the keto food plan to get to this. I did not give up though. Not this time. I usually see no progress and give up. This time I trusted the process. I understand that sometimes other things are going on in your body and there is healing going on (works like herbal medicines do). So it can take months.

In the meantime, I have been learning how to make some keto recipes that are really good. Today I want to try a chicken pizza crust. My keto groups on fakebook spend a lot of time sharing recipes of the protein breads they make and use. It is made of egg whites mostly. It looks like bread and has the texture, I think, of white bread. The thing with me is that once I gave up bread I really didn't miss it. I can use a chaffle occasionally but I don't need them either. So I look for a meat main dish recipe that I can eat for one whole meal (with no sides).

Yesterday, I took my last two Tylenol (Arthritis formula) that I had been saving. Earlier I had done an order on Walmart's site and forgot to include that. I normally buy their brand of the Tylenol. I hadn't taken any in months now, not since changing my diet to keto really. But as said last night, my knees were hurting from using the new toilet. Oh how, little things effect you! This morning, they don't hurt at all. Maybe it is like exercise and they will adjust to it. At least till the riser gets here.
 
hollydolly said:
Very good luck with getting things changed with your building management , there certainly seems to be a few problems caused by them
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I too have this manager bs changing hands as you said.
I did have a run in with one very bossy over the top manager these apartments are regular ones with handicap ones mixed in.
The manager knew she was wrong and suddenly disappeared probably to another job since there is 22 buildings to be managed
For single mothers and these were originally built for artist attending the Meca Art School on the main street here. 2 blocks away. Surrounded by stores restaurants cvs etc. Urban area
 
Autumn72 said:
I too have this manager bs changing hands as you said.
I did have a run in with one very bossy over the top manager these apartments are regular ones with handicap ones mixed in.
The manager knew she was wrong and suddenly disappeared probably to another job since there is 22 buildings to be managed
For single mothers and these were originally built for artist attending the Meca Art School on the main street here. 2 blocks away. Surrounded by stores restaurants cvs etc. Urban area
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My building was built as the high school here in the late 1800's. It was changed to a apartment building for seniors and disabled also. We are centrally located downtown. Norwich though, is a small city so I would not consider it urban. My building also had a theater which is part of the arts council for our county in the other half. Plus offices for various things. Since our building is subsidized by HUD, there are strict regulations on what a manager can do and violating our civil rights is a big no no.

I think the managers come into these jobs not really knowing the job. Then they start thinking they are in the power position. But they are way down on the bottom rung of the ladder in the Conifer organization. I will always make sure to read every line in my lease and know what is allowed and what they have to do for tenants.

Just now, I opened my door and I could hear music coming from the theater. Can't hear it inside but out in the hallway I can. Must be having a show tonight.
 
katlupe said:
My building was built as the high school here in the late 1800's. It was changed to a apartment building for seniors and disabled also. We are centrally located downtown. Norwich though, is a small city so I would not consider it urban. My building also had a theater which is part of the arts council for our county in the other half. Plus offices for various things. Since our building is subsidized by HUD, there are strict regulations on what a manager can do and violating our civil rights is a big no no.

I think the managers come into these jobs not really knowing the job. Then they start thinking they are in the power position. But they are way down on the bottom rung of the ladder in the Conifer organization. I will always make sure to read every line in my lease and know what is allowed and what they have to do for tenants.

Just now, I opened my door and I could hear music coming from the theater. Can't hear it inside but out in the hallway I can. Must be having a show tonight.
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The show sounds interesting, maybe your neighbors would go with you to one of them. Is it very far to access that part of the building? Could you go on Jazzy?
 
RadishRose said:
The show sounds interesting, maybe your neighbors would go with you to one of them. Is it very far to access that part of the building? Could you go on Jazzy?
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This is the Arts Council tour which is the other half of our building. Just go down the first floor hall and the double doors take you right in there on the first floor. Sometimes they have free movies there during the winter.

Chenango Arts Council tour
 
katlupe said:
I know I have shared this picture here before but today is my son, Jeff's Birthday! For me, Valentine's Day was always about him.

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>it's beautiful YOU....SO innocent.
The changes made by life's journey.
I also had pictures of myself that I was shocked to see how beautiful I was then at 29 with my daughter same age as your son!
I am so upset about this for I was not a happy camper then either.
 
Autumn72 said:
>it's beautiful YOU....SO innocent.
The changes made by life's journey.
I also had pictures of myself that I was shocked to see how beautiful I was then at 29 with my daughter same age as your son!
I am so upset about this for I was not a happy camper then either.
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I think that is the way life is. When we are young we are not satisfied. We want something more. Now at my age, I seem to be more content with my life, yet I don't have that much.

Of course, I constantly was imagining a life in a studio apartment. Where I would be free to do whatever I wanted. Without having to consider what someone else wanted or told me that I couldn't do. Life is funny sometimes. I am happier here in this little (and it is little at 338 sq. ft.) studio apartment.
 
So why would someone start a topic and then get angry that we all had a conversation on that topic? I had to bite my tongue so I would not get banned. Sounds like a grouchy old person. If someone does not want anyone to comment back then why bother writing it in the first place? This is what is called a conversation. You start a topic and others comment on it or discuss it. That is what you do on a forum.
 
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katlupe said:
So why would someone start a topic and then get angry that we all had a conversation on that topic? I had to bite my tongue so I would not bet banned. Sounds like a grouchy old person. If someone does not want anyone to comment back then why bother writing it in the first place? This is what is called a conversation. You start a topic and others comment on it or discuss it. That is what you do on a forum.
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I've missed something here...what topic, who ?
 
One of the restaurants Sonny and I liked going to was the Chinese buffet near my home. Since I started the keto life I can't go there. So we need to find a different one. One that we can get a good low carb meal. It is so sad that restaurants will have all types of options but if you ask for something plain, like chicken wings with absolutely nothing added they freak out. So it is always easier for me to make them myself, even though I used to order them when I did not feel like cooking. They tend to use the bad oils (canola, vegetable, corn, soy, etc.).

I think when Sonny takes me shopping this week, I will buy a package of the wings. Cut the wing tips off all of them and then vacuum pack them in packages of 6 or 8 wings. This way they should be pretty easy to prepare when I feel like having some. Maybe I will do the same with Speidies. Make my own and after they have marinated a few days divide them up into smaller packages and vacuum pack. Not sure if I should include the marinade or not. Need to do a test package on that. One with the marinade and one without.

Smaller packages make it easy to fix something just for one. Then if Sonny was eating with me, I can take out two. I was also thinking of making some kind of finger food for our potluck suppers. Maybe the chicken fingers that is breaded with pork rinds. I bread pork chops with the pork rinds now and wow, what a difference that made. So I wanted to try it with chicken too. Just things I want to try.
 
Devi said:
How so, @katlupe? Do tell. :)
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Shake and Bake Keto Pork Chops

Ingredients:

6 center cut boneless pork chops 4 ounces each
1 whole egg beaten
⅔ cup almond flour
½ cup crushed pork rinds
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
Pinch of salt

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 400°F.

Add the almond flour, Parmesan cheese, pork rinds, smoked paprika, onion powder and salt to the bowl of a food processor. Mix until finely ground and well combined. Pour them into a sealable large food storage bag and set aside.

In a mixing bowl, add in the egg. Dip each pork chop into the egg, allowing the excess egg to drip off.

Then drop it into the bag, seal it up and shake to coat all sides of the pork chop.

Remove and set on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, and lightly sprayed with olive oil non-stick spray.

Repeat the process until all the pork chops have been breaded. Lightly spray the tops of the pork chops with the olive oil non-stick spray.

Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven, increase the temperature to 450°F and spray the pork chops again. Continue baking another 10 minutes or until the pork chops reach an internal temperature on a meat thermometer for at least 145°-150°F.

Allow the pork chops to rest for 10 minutes before cutting into them.

Nutrition

Calories: 357kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Fiber: 1g
 
My "riser" for the new toilet came today. It is on and will help stop my knees from hurting so much.

It always happens........a day or two before Sonny is taking me shopping, Rabbit starts running out of spring mix. I do not want to use Instacart for it since on Thursday he will be taking me shopping. Trying to get by with hay, pellets and compressed hay. The pellets are Timothy hay only, nothing else added. The other kind are not good for rabbits even though they are sold for rabbits.

This time of year always makes me eager to do spring cleaning. Even in a little apartment. Must be in my DNA or something. I am packaging up a bunch of photographs to take to my husband's house. Not sure if I will just put them in the mailbox or take them to the door. Sonny might do that for me. I need to get them out of here and then I can move on to the photos for my cousins. I have a tote full of crocheted items for my cousin. They are made by our Aunt and some by my mother. Plus I have an embroidered sampler that my grandmother made. I am giving them all to her since she is really into that kind of stuff and has granddaughters of her own. Then it will be time to hit the Christmas decorations.
 
As I told before on here, I follow a channel on YouTube called 2krazyketos. Also am a member of their group on fakebook. It is a much different type of group than many of the others. Very supportive and the 2krazyketos, who are a married couple are a big part of it. Not trying to sell us something. So every month they start some kind of challenge. This month it is to do something that gets you out of your comfort zone. I REALLY need that one! I will tell you how I do after I take the first step.

Since tomorrow Sonny will be taking me shopping, I will not do a lot of physical stuff today. I want to keep my feet up and have already put my compression stockings on. I have a new book on my Kindle and still reading a new one that I bought a couple of weeks ago. That one is called Stay Off My Operating Table written by a cardiologist. He writes pretty good. So that should keep me down and feet up. I pay when I don't do that.
 

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