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Got woken up this morning by a telemarketer! I don't normally answer my phone...but being that it was that early, I thought it may be someone w/important news.
Anyway, I proceeded to tell her in my stern voice that it was the middle of the night (which I thought b4 looking at my phone) and to not call me again. It was actually 5:58am. :(

Laid there a bit, then got up to create a new SIBO healthy breakfast. (Got diagnosed yesterday at my new gastro.)
Eggs w/portabella shrooms, half an avocado, and a few grapes.

It's going to be a beautiful day, so I'll run some errands, stamps needed, more groceries for my new diet, then I'm meeting up w/a gfriend for dinner later.
 
GeorgiaXplant said:
@Twila, she's a calico. She's also a special needs kitty with no tail because of a birth defect, unlike a breed (think Manx) that doesn't have a tail. I bet Maggiecat is afraid of being rejected because of her disability so affects a not-interested mien. Should I make an appointment for her with a therapist?
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They might make a good pair. Andy started out as a special needs kitty. We didn't know it at the time, but when we got him he was a very sick little boy. By the time that he was 8 months old, he had had 6 potentially life threatening conditions! Even though he's ok now, I bet he would be very understanding with Maggiecat! ❤
 
We went into town today, but were going to walk 4 laps/miles at the park, but ended up leaving after only 2.

I'm glad that we did, because when we got home, 2 of the chickens were trying to kill the third one. I'm so mad!!! Veggie is so docile....she won't fight back. The other two see that as a weakness, and they gang up on her! They were put out of the chicken yard, and Veggie was given food & water.

We did get home in time, so Veggie is ok....but I'm concerned about the next time. 😠
 
Alligatorob said:
Not much, still recovering but feeling better. Only taking painkillers at night now, to sleep.

Typing with left hand makes posting hard
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Heal fast Gator Man
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I'm attempting to make a chicken pot pie. I had to buy the crust because I don't understand anything about crust.

The filling tastes delicious; onions, celery, carrots, small potato chunks, of course chicken, a little bit of frozen peas, pepper, chicken broth, half and half, a little flour for the roux and poultry seasoning..... being a couple of bay leaves, a pinch of thyme, couple pinches of sage and it's delicious.

I just hope it comes out of the oven in one piece and it doesn't burn. I did not use a recipe; I just chopped & cooked with my own imagination. I did make one many, many years ago but I don't remember much about it.
 
I took my early morning walk around 6:45,didn't need to wear my yellow reflector vest since I walked around our apt complex,temp was 54
After breakfast, I took bus to the $ store,bought a couple of items, was home within the hour
I read NYT as I was eating my lunch which I do everyday,took another short walk halfway down my street Its been another beautiful day here in WNY,temps near 60
My plans for this evening,tackle the daily NYT crossword puzzle,sometimes I can finish Weds
I'll watch the reboot of CBS drama'CSI:Vegas',end my evening watching 'The 11th Hour with Brian Williams' on MSNBC at 11pm
 
Jules said:
@Aneeda72 You are the right person to battle that group home; such incompetence. TG Joey’s doctor is caring and understanding.
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Talked to his doctor again today who said he is keeping track of every appointment that has been cancelled and every excuse given and he is not going to put up with it much longer. When a doctor involves adult protective supervision heads will roll. So they had better get their act together. He has treated Joey since he was small and loves him like a brother (his words).

I said I was really worried, once we died, what would happen to Joey and his doctor said he would increase his vigilance over him. 😊. Unfortunately he also said he did not expect him to live past 50, if that long. I hope I die before he does.

The social worker said she spoke to the company’s psychologist and they will meet and the idiot assistant director will be moved to another place or we will move Joey.
 
I had an early-morning MRI, so afterward as I was in the neighborhood, I wandered over to a ritzy mall just for kicks. I haven't been there for years and now i remember why..

At a few of the stores, you actually need to make an appointment to shop.

At others, the doors are either "barricaded" with a velvet rope or have a very well-built and elegantly-suited gentleman standing in the door looking stern to keep *my type* from coming in and sullying the carpet. I had the feeling that I would get strip-searched and have to have a letter from my bank and brokerage firm to allowed to cross the sacred threshold.

So, I admired the Christmas decorations ( which I'll have to admit beats the hell out of the other malls) and beat a hasty retreat to my car (which I did not have valet parked......I can only take so much rejection.....)

Then, because it's two blocks away, I went to IKEA, where people like me are always welcome. I got to IKEA every couple of years because I like to remind myself of how much I really don't need and to eat Swedish meatballs, which I really DO need. And gravlax. And lingonberry jelly. And they have really good frozen yogurt for a dollar.

If you've never been to an IKEA store, it's a giant maze through which you wander like a lab rat. There's a day-care center (closed for the duration, of course). There's a restaurant. There's only one way in and one way out. There aren't enough restrooms, which is important because like it or not, you're going to hit every department before you see the daylight again. I've heard that some savvy shoppers know about secret doors that are shortcuts to other departments, but I needed a shortcut to the ladies' room and that didn't seem to exist.

After wandering around like The Ancient Mariner for what seemed like hours, I got out of there with a couple of $1.99 bowls I couldn't resist and a full tummy.. Oh, yes, I did find the ladies' room in time.
 
RadishRose said:
I'm attempting to make a chicken pot pie. I had to buy the crust because I don't understand anything about crust.

The filling tastes delicious; onions, celery, carrots, small potato chunks, of course chicken, a little bit of frozen peas, pepper, chicken broth, half and half, a little flour for the roux and poultry seasoning..... being a couple of bay leaves, a pinch of thyme, couple pinches of sage and it's delicious.

I just hope it comes out of the oven in one piece and it doesn't burn. I did not use a recipe; I just chopped & cooked with my own imagination. I did make one many, many years ago but I don't remember much about it.
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Hmm, I used to make crusts when I made pies-so many decades ago. Water, flour, poke holes in crust with a knife or fork, cook it, pull it out, put filling in, cook pie, pull pie out, eat filling, throw soggy crust away. 😂
 
jujube said:
I had an early-morning MRI, so afterward as I was in the neighborhood, I wandered over to a ritzy mall just for kicks. I haven't been there for years and now i remember why..

At a few of the stores, you actually need to make an appointment to shop.

At others, the doors are either "barricaded" with a velvet rope or have a very well-built and elegantly-suited gentleman standing in the door looking stern to keep *my type* from coming in and sullying the carpet. I had the feeling that I would get strip-searched and have to have a letter from my bank and brokerage firm to allowed to cross the sacred threshold.

So, I admired the Christmas decorations ( which I'll have to admit beats the hell out of the other malls) and beat a hasty retreat to my car (which I did not have valet parked......I can only take so much rejection.....)

Then, because it's two blocks away, I went to IKEA, where people like me are always welcome. I got to IKEA every couple of years because I like to remind myself of how much I really don't need and to eat Swedish meatballs, which I really DO need. And gravlax. And lingonberry jelly. And they have really good frozen yogurt for a dollar.

If you've never been to an IKEA store, it's a giant maze through which you wander like a lab rat. There's a day-care center (closed for the duration, of course). There's a restaurant. There's only one way in and one way out. There aren't enough restrooms, which is important because like it or not, you're going to hit every department before you see the daylight again. I've heard that some savvy shoppers know about secret doors that are shortcuts to other departments, but I needed a shortcut to the ladies' room and that didn't seem to exist.

After wandering around like The Ancient Mariner for what seemed like hours, I got out of there with a couple of $1.99 bowls I couldn't resist and a full tummy.. Oh, yes, I did find the ladies' room in time.
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I love the meatball lunch at IKEAs with extra gravy, of course. 😊. And we know where the short cut doors are at our IKEA so we can get to the restaurant faster 😂
 
Usually I'm posting about going to the gym or walking by the lake. This was not only to stay healthy, but to help alleviate the stress of having my mother in end-of-life care since late September. She passed away yesterday and I'm glad I retired so I could spend her last days with her. (I'm also an only child.)

Today we finished clearing out her things at Assisted Living. The positive in my day was having 5 of the staff members hug me and tell me what a wonderful person she was. The final goodbye to the staff in the assisted living facility was really difficult but it was amazingly cathartic.

Tomorrow I will start a new chapter in my life, back to the gym and the lake. I will just be reflecting on what's next. I'm sure this forum will still be a big part of it!
 
dseag2 said:
Usually I'm posting about going to the gym or walking by the lake. This was not only to stay healthy, but to help alleviate the stress of having my mother in end-of-life care since late September. She passed away yesterday and I'm glad I retired so I could spend her last days with her. (I'm also an only child.)

Today we finished clearing out her things at Assisted Living. The positive in my day was having 5 of the staff members hug me and tell me what a wonderful person she was. The final goodbye to the staff in the assisted living facility was really difficult but it was amazingly cathartic.

Tomorrow I will start a new chapter in my life, back to the gym and the lake. I will just be reflecting on what's next. I'm sure this forum will still be a big part of it!
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I’m sorry for the loss of your mom but glad she was well cared for. I hope you find comfort in friends and getting back to activities that build you up
 
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