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Oh dear Cookie, I'm sure on an emotional level you may feel sorry that he's so poorly, but after not hearing anything from him for many years it must in many ways feel like hearing that someone you used to know well is now is so ill...but I understand your mixed emotion about the news! It must be quite difficult to get your head around it..
 
I believe there is a new treatment for hep C that is proving effective--I hope it can help your ex. Of course you have mixed feelings. Exes are exes for a reason.
 

Thanks Shali and Holly. Yes, I do feel very sorry that he's in such a a bad way, and it is mind-boggling because I also feel distant from the situation, since we've been apart for so long. The prognosis looks grim, sad and complicated. But I'm more concerned about how my son will handle it, when the time comes. Shali I will look for info re new treatment for hep C. Thank you for that.
 
My turn to host the card game tomorrow. Decided on a "make your own burrito" bar, which actually means pots, pans, bowls lined up in my kitchen. Lots of veggies! Someone else is bringing drinks, thank goodness but I have some back ups just in case.
 
Make your own sounds good. Will there be avocado available for mine? Which day and what time? Oh...and cards. I need to know what we're playing so I can brush up on rules and stuff, k?
 
applecruncher said:
My turn to host the card game tomorrow. Decided on a "make your own burrito" bar, which actually means pots, pans, bowls lined up in my kitchen. Lots of veggies! Someone else is bringing drinks, thank goodness but I have some back ups just in case.
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I would love to have someone play cards with me or put a puzzle together or something. Years ago, when we lived in town, we used to play Canasta. What card games are you playing and what are you drinking?
 
GeorgiaXplant said:
Make your own sounds good. Will there be avocado available for mine? Which day and what time? Oh...and cards. I need to know what we're playing so I can brush up on rules and stuff, k?
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500 Rummy, everyone puts $1 in the pot to start off.
Yeah, avocado (I don't like it but others do)

Linda - beer (yuk) wine, various sodas.
 
Shopping for my baby grandson who is due to arrive on our planet on February 9th 2016, also shopping for his mother-to-be, stretch mark creams and anything else I find to pamper her :D
 
Mornin' folks..

I used to love playing rummy when I was younger.. but like you Linda no-one to play with anymore. Same with board games..scrabble and my favourite Trivial pursuit. Every weekend before I got married to this latest hubs, I used to take a box of TP down to the pub and we'd make small teams and play right throughout the afternoon sitting out in the pub garden ..everyone loved it . Nowadays I never get the chance to play TP anymore except Christmas or Boxing day. I still have every TP boxed set in the cupboard..but I'm stuck now to playing by myself online...

Welcome to the Agenda thread venus!!:)

It's an absolutely gloriously sunny day here , blue, blue skies not even a whisp of a cloud, so later I'm gonna pop over to the yacht club and just chill out with a few folks for the afternoon ..
 
TP, Hollydolly? TP in the US means toilet paper!!!

Canasta. When I was a kid, the whole family gathered 'round for Canasta on Friday nights. I remember playing rummy and pinochle, too, but don't remember how. As a matter of fact, I don't remember how to play Canasta, either.

It's going to be one of those perfect days here, too. It hasn't warmed up yet, but in an hour or so, it will be summer again.
 
LOL Geogia, it's definitely not known as TP here... loo roll or toilet paper but never TP... :goodone:

Changed my mind about going to the yacht club ( that sounds soo pretentious doesn't it)?..but it's only a little Marina really with a Yacht club attached.. anyway I went shopping instead to a town about 25 miles from here and had a wander around the Mall . Bought a few things and couldn't resist buying some more Boots for winter...good grief , I could open my own shoe shop now...but I just can't resist . I bought 2 pairs of different styles but both ankle boots , one pair fur lined..they'll will be great for wearing during the winter when I don't want to wear knee highs .. and they were super cheap but not poor quality!! I buy a lot of boots from this store and they last forever!!

Here's the fur lined ones..

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http://www.deichmann.com/GB/en/shop...ome-ladies-shoes/home-ladies-shoes-ankleboots
 
Nice booties, Holly, they look warm and sturdy.

Winding down from a day of tidying and a bit of cleaning. Now ready for some R&R.
Have a good weekend, everyone.
 
I'm about to get moving ( it's just after 8 am) to start making tomato relish ,I was away in Adelaide for a couple of days and the fruit shop had a10 kg box of tomatoes for $5, I like home made relish so I'm about to get up and start preparing the tomatoes it's a bit of a messy job but I do it outside under the verandah
 
Cookie, can so relate to mixed feelings about your ex. When my first husband was dying, taking care of him, felt the sorrow of my son's losing their father, while not sharing the same emotions. I can so empathize with you.

Kadee, what else do you put in your relish? I too love it, never made a tomato relish though.
 
Thanks Nona, I'm feeling quite emotionally removed from the situation, now that the initial shock has worn off, but I am concerned that my son will be very upset when the inevitable happens. I also can't imagine how I will react. It must have been a very difficult time for you caring for your first husband and seeing your sons suffer the loss.

Kadee, the tomato relish sounds delicious, can you share a quick recipe? I might try it too.
 
You will be there and strong for your son, no matter how shut down you are, Cookie. For your children, you endure. Like you, I removed myself emotionally. Even though I did keep thinking...."You did this to yourself, drinking for so many years. Even after you were told you had cirrhosis of the liver." Took care of him, instead of putting him a hospital, for our sons.
 
Thanks, Nona. I know I'll be there for my son, but I have no idea what other role I will play in this. Taking care of your ex in that way is way beyond the call of duty, Nona, you are a very kind and loving being.
 
Great fun and good times - the “make your own” burritos were a hit (ground chuck, chicken, all kinds of veggies, shredded mozzarella and also pepperjack cheese, large flour tortillas which fold up nicely). My tables and counter space are small so one guest brought a long foldup table which I used to lay things out better; that was a big help. I also decided to use some (nice) plastic plates I had in the cupboard left over from another gathering and I got some large festive napkins (burritos can be messy) so cleanup was a snap. Nothing leftover, not a crumb. Good jazz as background. I lost $3 in the card games but, oh well. We keep the jackpot small. :)
 
Cookie said:
Just recovering from a very stressful day yesterday. I got an early morning call from a friend that my ex was in hospital in serious condition in Montreal. Finally his brother was able to tell us after speaking with the doctor -- its hepatitis C he must have got living in India, not a very happy diagnosis for a 65 year old. Mixed feelings on the part of everyone since he has not been in contact with anyone here for years and years.
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Cookie, I know what it's like to have mixed feelings about a situation. We are thinking about you, stay strong.


 
Cookie said:
Thanks Nona, I'm feeling quite emotionally removed from the situation, now that the initial shock has worn off, but I am concerned that my son will be very upset when the inevitable happens. I also can't imagine how I will react. It must have been a very difficult time for you caring for your first husband and seeing your sons suffer the loss.

Kadee, the tomato relish sounds delicious, can you share a quick recipe? I might try it too.
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Hi Cookie ...
Recipie I use I made up my self by adding a couple of ingredients and reducing the sugar and salt of a old recipie that was , way to sweet/ salty
4 kg Tomatoes , 1.5 kg onions Two large red capsicums, ..Skin toms,( by dropping in boiling water ) Chop toms...peel chop onion and capsicums add to pan sprinkle with One and half hands full salt...Leave overnight ..tip off any liquid ..Add 1.5 litres vinegar and 450 grams sugar bring to rapid boil ......Then ..Add mixture of 3 half table spoons curry powder, same of mustard powder ..cook 1 hour..thicken with cornflour if required bottle while hot ..I have been making this recipe for quite a few a few years every one loves it I use it for pizza , and cold meats as well as lots of other dishes
 
That sounds good Kadee. Do you have to boil the canning jars or can it be kept in the freezer or refrig?
 

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