Reflections of My Life

katlupe said:
The elevator being repaired is not something anyone else but the elevator company can fix. It is not that they are not working on it. They are. I know from having a father who was a mechanic that to fix various motorized things it sometimes takes time and getting parts. Sometimes you get a part and it is not the right part.

I went with Sonny to Walmart. I picked up groceries for my son as well (with his money). I am keeping those here and when he comes over I just give him enough for that night. Works better that way I think.

I made the ice cream in the Creami. The experiment one with coconut milk and almond milk. I added coconut sugar free syrup on the re-spin. It is good but not as good as Keto Chow. I knew it wouldn't be but wanted to experiment anyway. Yes, I would make it again but want to experiment with other flavors and ingredients. The big difference with this recipe and Keto Chow is that KC is a replacement meal. Has all the vitamins, minerals and magnesium you need for one third of your daily intake.

I have things to think about tonight. Good things.
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There have been so many stories about repairs taking a while. I thought like you about parts, etc., but after a while I don't know what to think. Wake today without enough sleep to resolve a broken air conditioner problem. The repair man was nice, and the part under warranty, but he won't have the part until Friday. So, some of the delays seem to be due to parts, but other repairs that have been months on wait seems hard to understand. Also, a lady calling a number of times early in the day, but I can't hear anything when I answer. I think the problem is with her phone. She doesn't typically make one call after another. People are reporting rent increases. People receive notices for rent increase while waiting months for a number of repairs seems a little odd. Finally, I am turned around to a day schedule, but I'm too tired today to enjoy. Hopefully we all make some progress soon.
 

As soon as everyone on my hall gets up I will vacuum pack the chicken (FINALLY Walmart had it stocked!) I bought yesterday. Then make three batches of Keto Chow.

I need to vacuum my apartment also. I try to use the noisy things after everyone is up. Since my neighbor across the hall passed away, our hall is very very quiet. She would open her door when she got up around five and have her television on loud and her scanner would be making noise. Now.........super quiet!

So as I said yesterday, my meeting with the nurse (who came from Fidelis Care) turned out good. As she was leaving, she said if she lived closer, her and I would become good friends. We had a lot in common. Our sons, keto, marriage and men in general, etc. She was here close to two hours. Of course, she had to ask me a lot of questions, even silly ones which she called them silly herself.

Even though I told her I don't really need a personal aide, I see after talking to her that it is best to use one to help me with the difficult things I do. The key is to find a decent aide who really wants the job and will work and do a proper job. I have learned through the two aides I had what I did wrong. I remember when I worked as a CNA, my nurse telling me how she had to make sure to keep that space between being friends with the CNAs and being their boss. Her and I became pretty good friends but at work she treated me like everyone else.
 
My friend is supposed to be able to finalize her adoption of a cat from our local SPCA. It has been held up because we do not have a "landlord" for them to contact. Our landlord is a huge company who does not know us by name or even apartment. The manager position is still open and our fill in ones do not come here all the time nor do they answer messages on the phone.

She has to get the cat by today or tomorrow to be able to qualify for the special adoption fee of $25. Otherwise it is $100. The SPCA has given her such a time over this adoption. I would never use them myself. I am hoping the fill in manager shows up today as he is supposed to be at 7:00 AM. She will be heartbroken if she can't get this particular cat. Her other cat who was thirteen passed away a few months ago and she has just become ready for another cat.

Of course, it is almost 8:00 AM and I do not see the manager's car here yet.
 

Last year we adopted a cat from our local Humane Society....never again. When I picked up the 6 month old she didn't seem to have the energy she should have so I asked what was wrong with her. The woman said she had been playing and just needed to nap. My husband wanted that one so on our way out the door they handed us her health records. It seems she has digestive problems requiring special food for the rest of her life. My husband would have taken her anyway but I really do not like the deception. On her special diet she has grown and filled out well, best of all she and our other girl are friends.
 
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Pepper said:
I'm hoping all goes well for your neighbor and she gets the cat she wants for $25. dollars. Never used adoption places, always used vets or friends.
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Well, it didn't go well at all. The manager came here yesterday and she said she could not have the cat. Her boyfriend is living with her now and he has a cat. The manager said there is a one cat limit. There are a few people who have two and the guy next to me has two dogs. So don't know where that new rule came from. I suppose when her cat died she should have replaced him with a cat she got from somewhere else and they would never have known. Just like nobody here knows this rule either. Two people who moved in last year, both have two cats.
 
Happy Heart said:
Last year we adopted a cat from our local Humane Society....never again. When I picked up the 6 month old she didn't seem to have the energy she should have so I asked what was wrong with her. The woman said she had been playing and just needed to nap. My husband wanted that one so on our way out the door they handed us her health records. It seems she has digestive problems requiring special food for the rest of her life. My husband would have taken her anyway but I really do not like the deception. On her special diet she has grown and filled out well, best of all she and our other girl are friends.
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I know they do a good thing there but I would not adopt one from there either. Of course, Rabbit is my last pet but if I decided I wanted to replace him I would just go buy a Californian rabbit and nobody but a handful of people would know the difference. They all look identical. But........as I said, he is definitely my last pet.
 
I am having a quiet day. Haven't done much more than go through a huge file from my apartment management company. I kept every single notice, lease or anything they have ever given me. Every time someone needs to know about something I just pull out the file and usually find it. So today I went through it all and divided it into individual files for each each year. From 2018 to this year. Easier to find that way. Plus made one file for all the receipts and money order stubs. One thing I have learned from watching Judge Judy the past two weeks is...........to have everything in writing! First thing she asks anyone, "do you have a contract?" Usually they say no. And that is why their cases are hard to present.

I managed to locate the paper I had to sign when I moved in here about having a "companion animal." It actually was different than having a pet. I did not have to pay a deposit and had to have my doctor fill out a paper saying I needed Rabbit because I was going to be living alone. It is called a "reasonable accommodation" on the HUD regulations. Complicated. My doctor, at that time (a sweet older Chinese man who I had gone to over the years) asked me what he should write on the paper and wrote exactly what I told him.
 
Judge Judy is my mentor. I wish I had her spunk and brains but wouldn't want to be on her bad side. Remember when we used to write checks and had bank Credit Reserve so they wouldn't bounce a check? Every month I paid off my Credit Reserve and since the payment would go through Snail Mail I always added a little extra so interests charges wouldn't build up in the process. Finally, I didn't need to use the CR but sent in eleven cents extra the last time I paid them. That eleven cents sat there for years but when First Interstate Bank sold I got a bill for $20 dollars interest they were trying to charge me for money they owed me. So glad I had kept all my checks so I sent them a copy with a request for them to pay me interest. Denied!

So glad Bunny is a good companion to you. I adore their peaceful eyes and sense of humor.
 
I took a short walk today and it was pretty nice out. If it hadn't been for my one knee giving me so much pain I would have gone across the street to the park. Now just going to take it easy for a bit. I am all ready to clean the bunny cage then will wash the few dishes I have from breakfast. I have been washing them a couple times a day rather than doing more later. That way I am not standing for a long time at the sink. My doctor told me not to stand more than five minutes at one time. So she was right. It has made a difference.

I am making an extra big pork chop for supper. I make it like shake n' bake but with my own keto breading. It always comes out really good. I forgot to make the coleslaw so won't be having that tonight. I need to make it tonight though so I can have it tomorrow. For a vegetable I usually have one of these coleslaw, loaded broccoli (or cauliflower) or Brussel sprouts. Keto Chow ice cream also. Tonight it is strawberry. Mmm!
 
katlupe said:
Everything normally put on a baked potato is put on broccoli or you can make it into a casserole. Restaurants have started making it for people who no longer eat potatoes (high carbs). Adding sour cream, bacon bits, cheeses, etc. whatever sounds good. Easy to make and is good as long as you like broccoli.
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i eat loaded broccoli often never get tired of it will throw in some ground beef or chicken and eat right out of the pan.saves on washing dishes
 
katlupe said:
Everything normally put on a baked potato is put on broccoli or you can make it into a casserole. Restaurants have started making it for people who no longer eat potatoes (high carbs). Adding sour cream, bacon bits, cheeses, etc. whatever sounds good. Easy to make and is good as long as you like broccoli.
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This has got me thinking about a summer skillet meal with yellow squash or zucchini, cheese, sausage crumbles, etc… 🐷
 
katlupe said:
Everything normally put on a baked potato is put on broccoli or you can make it into a casserole. Restaurants have started making it for people who no longer eat potatoes (high carbs). Adding sour cream, bacon bits, cheeses, etc. whatever sounds good. Easy to make and is good as long as you like broccoli.
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I couldn't live without potatoes.
 
hollydolly said:
Pizza tonight.. I don't really like Pizza tbh.. so I don't know why I buy it.. but hey, it was OK... nothing more..
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I know what you mean about ending up with pizza. It's been a long time since I've eaten a pizza out, but I keep a frozen brand and end up putting it in the oven too often after getting hungry and knowing everything else will take too long. There was a WF nearer that closed, or I would go for the buffet. I miss going so much. I feel like I need a real meal for a change.
 
I had a pretty busy day. Not on the computer much today. I made four batches of Keto Chow and a herbal tea that takes a few hours to set before I can put it in jars. Plus I got my laundry done earlier and is hanging in the shower now to dry. I did not take a walk except to the dumpster. Just too hot for me out there today.

Friday I am hosting the coffee hour for my friends and me. No goodies just coffee. They know I do not eat those things so know what to expect. But they can have a lot of coffee.......I have plenty of that. I am sure Rabbit will entertain them.

Not sure what to think of the e-mail I got from Amazon today. Yesterday they sent one saying they wouldn't be keeping photos on their cloud thing anymore. Well, I didn't have any there anyway so didn't think too much of that. But today it sounds like they will not support my Kindle Fire since I got it in 2011 and have not bought a new one. It works great! Why would I have needed a new one? So I hope I can still buy books for it. I just bought two today.

That gets me to thinking that is might be wrong to only have eBooks and not buy physical ones any longer. I liked it because it takes up less space and I can read (and SEE) better from the Kindle since I can change the font size. Maybe it is time for me to get a library card. It is just that I like owning the books so I can go back to them whenever I want to. In any case, might be time to stop buying books.
 

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