So HAPPY for you on your up coming retirement.View attachment 241619
Ah well… maybe tomorrow
I haven’t seem October’s schedule yet, but if it goes according to previous ones, I have less than 10 days of work left !
so today is ‘do all the stuff I need to do before six straight days of work’…. Groceries, cook ahead, wash, clean ….
y’all have a great day!
.
Depression affects everyone at any age, but it's interesting how prevalent it seems in the retired age group. Maybe there's too much time on our hands for our minds to handle. Fighting depression is one reason I joined this site. We all need human interaction as long as we're here.A lot of us so understand about deep depression-the kind where you would welcome an accidental death, yours or a certain someone elses.. I find that talking to a therapist is not helpful to me, but I tend to vent to strangers who ask “how are you today?” And I tell them
It has three benefits-helps me in the moment and I will never see them again so it doesn’t matter. Sometimes it helps them as they can vent back. But mostly Helps them learn a valuable lesson-don’t ask if you don’t want to know..
Remember Everyone here is willing to listen. I hope you Feel better soon. You can overcome severe depression, just takes time and lots of ice cream.
God loves a trier...
That Master Chef, Mr. Google, has recipes for both brandy sauce for bread pudding and green apple pie.
Well, c'mon!
For a change, you won't have to bake anything! You can just eat, sit, and relax. 
Of course, you know, I'll top it with some vanilla ice cream! 
coneimportant purchasetoday I strolled the little town by the bay, looked at shops, didn't buy
anything but an ice-cream
Everyone's idea of getting your daily servings can mean something different! LOLimportant purchase
You have such beautiful hair, Holly!Today I had my hair cut.. and blow dried..... had 3 inches cut off... then shopped for some more Halloween/Autumn stuff, and found some white ceramic pumpkins., candles.. and pumpkins, too cute, so I got them, I'll put them up later this evening..
Bought some new ankle boots beige suede.. and black suede.. with 2 inch heels. I have several pairs of ankle boots but almost all of them are flat.. and these were a great price....
Just put everything away.. and my dinner has just got ready in the air fryer.. gonna have Baked Jacket spud.. and some broccoli cheese tots, and French Ham...
Wow! Thanks! It sounds delicious! Unfortunately, I'm allergic to some of the ingredients. But it really does sound good!@Trila et al about the soup: The name of this recipe is By Guess and By Golly Mexican Potato Soup
The base is canned potato soup. The result is doctored canned potato soup!
I use three cans plus three 3/4 cans of milk...can of soup, milk, mix well, repeat with next two cans and milk.
Grate about about half pound or so of pepper jack cheese and add it to soup/milk mixture.
Dice a couple of cups of ham. Add that.
To save frying onions, I use about a TBSP of dehydrated onion. Add that, along with a little (or a lot) of garlic powder if you like garlic.
About a cup of frozen whole kernel corn. Yup. Add that, too.
A small can of diced green chilies. Or jalapeños, depending on how spicy you want your soup.
Mix the whole works well. Simmer, covered, until heated through, stirring now and then so it doesn't stick to the bottom of the pot.
If you don't have any ham, then just skip the ham. It's still good soup.
In the unlikely event there's any left over, believe me when I say that it gets hotter the next day. How much hotter? Um. Sinus-clearing hotter.
Note that measurements are precise
If you want a little color, add a small jar of diced pimento. If you want a whole bunch of color, throw in a half a can of Rotel tomatoes and green chilies.
Good with cornbread or garlic toast.
Ah...yanno, just use your imagination, but it's seriously good just the way I make it.
It's my favorite thing for supper when we get our first cold spell, and it's only gonna be about 60-65 and rainy on Friday.
Please, Pappy and Mrs. Pappy…..hold on tight.
