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Post by scrapmaven on Jan 9, 2024 15:46:56 GMT
Good morning.
Today I'm determined to let this pity party go and try and make the most of my day. Thank you for letting me vent yesterday and thank you for your prayers and thoughts. Time for me to focus on gratitude, rather than "whoa's me". Gratitude feels a lot better and really, I have a great life, apart from my health.
Tonight dh is going to have rechauffe tarragon chicken, wild rice and salad. I didn't do enchiladas, because of the sink cabinet and pipes debacle. Dh handled that with really good spirits. Then again, I cleaned up the bulk of the mess while he was getting a haircut. So, I sent photos, so that he wouldn't walk into a huge messy shock. Dh was going to make refacing the kitchen cabinets one of his post-retirement projects, and I think it moved up on the list. Now it'll have to be one of his first projects. We'll finally get a backsplash and we're going to replace our counters, too. Time to start planning.
What's on your menu?
What is everyone up to today?
Delta Dawn, how is your new dishwasher. Don't you just love the top rack?
May today be happy, fulfilling and healing for those tribemates who are in need or have loved ones in need of healing. Happy day to all.
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Post by jeremysgirl on Jan 9, 2024 16:00:17 GMT
Well I guess the silver lining of all that water damage is that your kitchen is going to get a refresh! You know we will need to see pictures.  It's rechauffe here tonight too. I was going to run to the library today but apparently winter decided to come so I'm staying put. Will go tomorrow. Chloe is here right now doing some laundry, she too, thought she'd take a snow day today and then her little dog had an accident on her bed this morning. So she is here washing sheets/mattress pad. I want her to drive home safely but it is good to see her. I cooked her breakfast this morning too. Luckily I only have one meeting this afternoon. I'm glad about that. I'm just working on reports so b-o-ring. My cleaning lady will be here this afternoon too so my house will get some much needed TLC.
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Post by scrapmaven on Jan 9, 2024 16:05:43 GMT
Sounds like a cozy, coffee and warm fuzzy day, jeremysgirl. It's sweet that you made Chloe breakfast.
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Post by sueg on Jan 9, 2024 16:09:50 GMT
Good evening all,
Still very cold here and it’s going to stay that way for most of the week. I stayed in for the morning but had to go out to the dentist this afternoon, so decided to hit the grocery store on the way home. The sidewalks and roads are really icy as the snow has been compressed, so walking anywhere takes much longer than usual. The dental treatment today was easy - she just filed down the rough spots and put a bit of composite filling over it as a temporary fix. I have to go back next week for a longer appointment so she can make and fit an inlay.
Dinner tonight is venison stew with root vegetables. I am trying my instant pot out for the first time, so I hope all goes well. I don’t have a venison stew recipe, so will follow one for beef stew and just sub the meat.
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Post by jeremysgirl on Jan 9, 2024 16:13:23 GMT
Leanne has a funny meme this morning maybe she will share. Here's mine: 
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Post by scrapmaven on Jan 9, 2024 16:23:03 GMT
In my area we complain about our cold temps, but we have no idea. No one wants to us complain when ya'll really get the freezing temps. I'll keep my 29 to my stupid self. sueg, glad to hear that your procedure was easy. Now you can enjoy a yummy dinner. Once you use your instant pot you'll be hooked. It makes cooking so easy and it cooks everything so well. It's not daunting once you've done it. You'll see. Enjoy dinner.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Jan 9, 2024 16:37:10 GMT
DH's golf game was cancelled so we'll hit a $5 movie this afternoon. I was going to run errands this morning but got such a late start that I'll do them tomorrow instead. Dinner will be spaghetti and meatballs. 
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Post by christine58 on Jan 9, 2024 16:37:10 GMT
Lots to do today. I changed my flight to tomorrow. I need to get my dog stuff together and drop her off in the morning and finish packing today. I will not be posting while I’m gone. I may check in on occasion but not often. I need to spend time away from the Internet and social media while I am with my mom and mine nieces family. Everyone have a good one
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Post by scrapmaven on Jan 9, 2024 16:41:43 GMT
cadoodlebug, which movie are you going to see? Have fun. christine58, enjoy your time in Florida w/your family. Have a great trip.
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Post by taylortroop on Jan 9, 2024 16:45:20 GMT
Work on the hearth and mantle has begun. DH just got going and his buddy popped over with a coffee, so now they are chatting in the garage.
I deep cleaned the bathroom this morning and heard the sink making glub glub noises. I dug some drain cleaner out of the cupboard and dumped it in. Hopefully that’s all it needed. When MIL died, we brought home a ton of cleaning supplies that she had stockpiled. My cleaning supply cabinet looks like a bloody hardware store! I had no doubt that I would find drain cleaner in the mess.
Although lots of other places in Ontario are gearing up for some major snow, it looks like the snow storm will miss us. It’s raining right now and supposed to continue for awhile.
Not sure on supper yet. Hopefully it won’t be raining and DH can grill.
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Post by bklyngal62 on Jan 9, 2024 16:49:09 GMT
It's a windy and cool morning here. Nice enough to enjoy my coffee and call it a day. MIL's flight has been delayed so she'll be coming in later then what was planned. I know she is going to be exhausted. I'll let her decide what she wants to do for dinner.
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Post by Tearisci on Jan 9, 2024 16:49:15 GMT
Happy Tuesday!
It's kind of a slow day at work so I should be doing stuff around the house but instead, I'm Peaing.
I'm thinking about taking lunch up to my mom in rehab but I haven't been able to get hold of her this morning so I may just take lunch for me and eat with her.
Dinner tonight will probably be rechauffe chicken parm from last night. It was just ok so I'm not really looking forward to it. Maybe I can talk my family into Taco Tuesday.
Have a great day!
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Post by scrapmaven on Jan 9, 2024 16:52:14 GMT
I just read the tail end of yesterday's thread. Thank you so much. karenlou, I really appreciate you. Trust me, if I had access to supplies, I would ask for a bolus bag and I'd gladly let you play bumper pool w/my veins.
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Post by karenlou on Jan 9, 2024 17:21:46 GMT
I was up and out to the Low Intensity class at the SC this morning, however for the second week the instructor is sick😕 Lots of yucky respiratory stuff going around!!
I took advantage of the unplanned time and went to Costco...I definitely wore a mask! Also went to the market, so I am good for the week.
My eye is somewhat better today, just irritated, no real pain like yesterday😊
Dinner will be WW shepherds pie with ground turkey....there will definitely be rechauffe later in the week, most likely for DH lunches
sueg, How is your stepmom??? Out of ICU?
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Post by sueg on Jan 9, 2024 17:24:54 GMT
As we are having venison for dinner tonight, this is my contribution to the meme efforts today. 
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Post by hutchfan on Jan 9, 2024 17:24:55 GMT
Happy Tuesday! Fixing garlic, brown sugar pork chops, parmesan noodles and green beans.
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Post by sueg on Jan 9, 2024 17:26:52 GMT
karenlou - last I heard from dad, stepmum is still in ICU. There is still some fluid on her lungs and they want that gone before moving her to a regular ward.
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Post by scrappert on Jan 9, 2024 17:43:26 GMT
hutchfan - that dinner sounds good to me. I wonder if SO will like it... We have winter storm advisory here too. It is a rain snow mix right now. Not sure if it will change to all snow or not. I wish it would, it is nothing but slush out there. I came into work because I know if I "WFH", I would end up not doing much of anything. Best to be in the office and actually work. Not sure for dinner, I have plenty of food to choose from. It is just make a decision that will please all!
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Post by cadoodlebug on Jan 9, 2024 17:51:10 GMT
cadoodlebug, which movie are you going to see? Have fun. The Iron Claw I think is the name. It has the best ratings of the shows that are available. Thought I'd share a photo from Crazy Rummy yesterday. As always we had a lot of fun. 
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Post by leannec on Jan 9, 2024 17:53:29 GMT
Leanne has a funny meme this morning maybe she will share. Hahahaha!!! Here is my meme that I posted on Facebook:  I wear very little makeup and my idea of "pants" are leggings and yoga ... I'm all about being comfortable! I was up most of the night but I have managed to go for some groceries and to Starbucks (didn't go yesterday) and take out a bunch of garbage ... The weather today isn't bad but it is going to turn cold tonight and will go down to about -32 Celsius on Thursday night! Ugh! Dinner tonight will be rechauffe chili ... I got some sour cream to cool it down because it's too spicy for me!
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Post by destined2bmom on Jan 9, 2024 19:01:04 GMT
Hi Everyone, scrapmaven Pity parties are okay when you have been through so much. You know you are loved here and can share your life. Sorry about your kitchen. 29 degrees is cold. jeremysgirl Enjoy your time with Chloe. sueg I laughed so hard at your meme. Glad the tooth didn’t hurt. I’m glad you didn’t fall on the ice, cadoodlebug Great picture! Your dinner sounds good. christine58 I hope you finish your packing today and have a fabulous time with your family in Florida. taylortroop Glad you fixed the sink. The mantle and hearth will be finished before you know it. bklyngal62 Hopefully your MIL will be there soon. Tearisci Enjoy seeing your mom today. I hope that she is doing better. Taco Tuesday sounds good. Hopefully it’s family approved. karenlou I am glad that your eye is feeling better. There’s also a lot of illness going around here. I have started wearing a mask again. leannec Sorry you couldn’t sleep last night. It’s great that you have enough energy to go to the grocery store and Starbucks. Like karenlou , we have had a lot of people sick in this area. We found out that two of DH’s sisters, his niece and her fiancé were all really sick last week. They claimed they didn’t have Covid. But they had respiratory problems and fevers. So I have started to wear a mask this week. We are having rain here and we are under flood warnings. I wanted to go get my nails done; but I am not feeling it today. DH bought the family lunch; so I’m having an Italian sub. Dinner tonight is my homemade Chili. I asked the crew yesterday and it was 100% approved. I have noticed that even the wildcard has been more amenable to eating things that we cook. I hope all of you have a peaceful rest of the day.
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Post by fiddlesticks on Jan 9, 2024 19:01:08 GMT
It’s a fend for yourself night in our house. There’s so much in the fridge that it should be easy. I already called the leftover fried rice!
Happy Tuesday everyone!
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Post by scrapmaven on Jan 9, 2024 19:33:44 GMT
scrappert how are you doing now? I'm also wearing a mask everywhere. It's a cootie farm everywhere you go right now.
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Post by The Birdhouse Lady on Jan 9, 2024 20:04:48 GMT
Good Morning, good morning! leannec dang girl that is cold  We had cold temps like that a week or so ago. The coldest it got here at the house was -23. My son has a cabin out on the river and they were reporting temps as cold as -44. He has a group of friends that all have cabins in the same area. It is a 30 mile drive my snowmachine to get there. One of his friends got severe frostbite on her thigh and just got out of a 9 day stay in the burn unit of the hospital. Apparently her snowpants were not rated for temps anywhere close to that. Cold weather like that is no joke. jeremysgirl don't you just love an unexpected visit from Chloe! I get so excited when one of my kids drop in out of the blue!!! cadoodlebug I love the picture!! That looks like a lot of fun!!! I hope you and dh enjoy the movie. scrappert how are you doing? Been thinking about you and your sis. Dinner tonight is homemade chicken strips using almond flour for the breading. I do not know what else at this moment.
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Post by scrappert on Jan 9, 2024 20:08:14 GMT
The Birdhouse LadyRight now? Doing ok. First thing in the morning and in bed at night are the hardest. I know all of it will hit me again when I get his ashes and then again when I go to his condo. Talked to my sister last night and we both do ok until we talk about it. And that's what we talk about so then we don't do ok. I did come across a little video that I took in error, but it has my dad in the back ground. And that made me happy and sad. Thank you for asking. And know that you are always on my mind, praying and hoping for healing.
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Post by Marina on Jan 9, 2024 21:05:29 GMT
scrapmaven Just caught up on yesterday's thread. ((HUGS)) I have no words to make it better but always feel free to vent away. We appreciate and care for you. Praying as well. christine58 enjoy your trip! karenlou while I don't mask everywhere I do at certain stores, Costco, Trader Joes and the pharmacy are all on my list. My doctors offices require masks. I know other counties in the bay area its not required. leannec I live in yoga pants at home and walking the dog. I missed posting as I had a stomach bug. DH told me he can't remember when I looked so bad. I did somehow manage to pack up Christmas yesterday but today I'm without energy so I will see what I get done. My golden has gotten the feel of it and even though I'm in my office he's tucked away in my bed. He is such a lazy guy. But it's raining and he's figured out I'm not going anywhere today. We may have salmon tonight, or at least DH will. It never happened the other day.
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Post by The Birdhouse Lady on Jan 9, 2024 21:09:40 GMT
Marina Ugh..stomach bugs are the worst!! Take it easy and regain your energy. Hope you feel better real soon.
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Post by destined2bmom on Jan 9, 2024 22:13:02 GMT
Marina I hope you feel better soon.
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Post by AussieMeg on Jan 9, 2024 22:43:50 GMT
sueg that meme!  I laughed way harder than I should have. DSO rang me while I was on the train on my way home, to say that he wanted to cook something on the BBQ. I already had chicken thighs at home, so I stopped off at the shops and bought some salad, tandoori paste and natural yoghurt, and we had tandoori chicken. Nice and simple.
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Post by littlemama on Jan 9, 2024 22:47:04 GMT
We are having meatball subs on ciabatta bread. Lest you think Im actually cooking, it's frozen meatballs from Costco and a jar of Rao's sauce. 😂
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