aKathy's What's for Dinner 8/7

Hope you're feeling better scrapmaven and good thoughts to sueg.

I've got a fairly slow day at work so I'm watching the Olympics this morning. I'm going to miss it next week as I've been quite the avid watcher this year.

I really should get some things done around the house. I haven't fully unpacked from my trip last week although I finally did some laundry that needs to be put away.

I'm making the spaghetti tonight that I was going to make last night and I'll take some to my parents. My mom saw the doctor yesterday for her o2 levels and they think she might have a bit of pneumonia in her lungs so they gave her an inhaler and an antibiotic. She also had a chest x-ray so hopefully we'll get the results back from that soon. Thanks to everyone who sent good wishes for her.

Hope you all have a good day!

Good Morning my friends!

scrapmaven How are you feeling? I hope you are resting and trying to relax and enjoy the downtime.

sueg sending prayers for you and your DH as you both have a few stressful days ahead.

I think the pup is missing my GS. She's carrying around a sock of his that was left here in the past and ended up in her toy basket, she dug to the bottom to find it, she hadn't chewed on it for a month or so. She has also started following us up the steps, I'm almost confident enough in her potty training that she'll have free reign soon. I've been working at the kitchen table when her and DH are home, but I'm ready to be back in my office upstairs full time! I want to be confident that she will let DH or I know when she has to go out. She's done amazing and sits at the backdoor or gets "bitey" when she wants our attention.

Dinner tonite is one lonely chicken breast and one steak that DH brought back from the ranch, I also have some asparagus and a salad.

Wishing everyone a great day!

we are about to go over to visit my brother and his wife (the one with terminal cancer). their son is also up for the week.. he dropped by last night.

the chicken was very good, but cooked much faster than usual.. I think cause of the altitude here (6000 ft).

leftover chicken for dinner tonight I think not sure what else is happening other than laundry. more smoke today than yesterday.

Well, this is excellent news! Celebrate with more than Thai food! I'm thinking something expensive.

Yahoo!!! for awesome scan results and chemo treatments. Great news.

I took my mom for her needle in the eye this morning and because she can’t drive for the day, I will pick her up to take her to her hair appt this afternoon. I’ve been packing for our short trip. We will leave tomorrow around noon or so and it’s a 4 hr drive, maybe longer as we will be pulling a trailer with 2 ATVs on it. This is the first time we’ve been away since before Covid so I’m excited. It’s also the first time we’ve left Walker overnight. My mom will stay with him and love him to pieces.

I got my mammogram results back today and “there is no evidence of breast cancer”. I will have another one in 2 years.

Supper will be ground beef with peas over a bed of mashed potatoes.

So much excellent news for so many of you, and sending best wishes to everyone.

scrapmaven , I had a dream the other night that we took a picture together... never mind the fact that my brain has no idea what you look like!

Really not a whole lot to report on this front. Just working and I've been listening to audiobooks as I work to try to get my want to read list to be more manageable because I may need to live to 108 to finish it...

I felt a little crummy earlier this week, but it's just the same old ear pain I always have. I'll set up (another) appointment if I think it's getting worse. What a pain.

Dinner this week is the new to us da Vinci chicken recipe. DH says he likes it, so that's a plus in my book.

He and I have also been talking about taking a one-day trip to NYC. Given that he has nearly 30 days of leave time accrued, I need to pester him more about when...

Good evening from the lovely Klinikum Großhadern.
I was awake really early as check in was between 6:45 and 8am and we live 45 minutes from the hospital. All went smoothly and I was up at neurosurgery by 8:15.
It has been a day of tests - blood draw, EKG, yet another MRI - and talking to doctors - basic baseline neurological test, anesthetist and my surgeon. In between, lots of waiting. I will find out in the morning what time my surgery is - being a major trauma centre, any emergencies will take preference, especially as mine is a very straightforward and not urgent operation.
Lunch was nice - vegetable soup with wiener sausages and a lemon pudding. Dinner was basic German hospital evening food - dark seed bread, sliced ham and cheese, a small salad and a fruit yogurt.

It’s almost 7:30pm. My one roomie - who I think was an emergency intake - has just been taken to surgery, so I guess I’m on my own for the night! I’m going to read for a bit, then settle down early, as it’s a 6am wake up call tomorrow and my doctor will be in to see me at 7!

Thank you all for thinking of me. Tomorrow, I’ll be in ICU for the night if all goes to plan, so my next check in will probably be Friday.

Great news from you, too, lucyg and taylortroop!

Thanks for checking in sueg, sending big hugs for tomorrow and a restful sleep tonight.

She said she could tell that I'm a very social person and that many older people stop participating in events because of hearing loss thus isolating themselves.

scrapmaven I am sure you are not dumpy at all! I live my life in gym shorts or sweatpants and usually an old t-shirt of DH's 98% of the time (including right now...).

Today it dawned on me that I have become more of a lurker than a participant here. I need to change that.

Today I am working away at the office. I've been doing the boring stuff that I put off. Dh is off on a job and our son has been in and out of the office all morning. I am sitting here eating my leftover Kung Pao chicken for lunch. It is good but, spicy! Whew!!!

Dinner tonight is chicken lettuce wraps. I will be solo tonight and that makes great leftovers. 

I went to the grocery this morning to pick up fruit and meat. They were having a buy 1 get one chuck roast. I can't believe that one roast is almost 30 dollars. But with that deal I thought 15 each wasn't too bad.

Thinking of you sueg. I pray your surgery goes great and can't wait to hear from you after it is over.

scrapmaven sorry to hear you have Covid. How many times is that for you now? Didn't you get that last summer while you were in Alaska? My husband has had it three times and I have had it twice.

cadoodlebug a friend of my husband got hearing aids a year or so ago. It has made the world of difference for him. Before hearing aids you would have to repeat yourself several times for him to hear you or he would just smile and nod, and you would know that he had zero idea what you said. They are so tiny you can hardly see them. My mother in law refused to wear any and before she passed she totally shrunk into herself and didn't really participate in life.
lucyg Yay you didn't get any side effect from your recent treatment!! and I am so happy for you bc2ca that you are clear!! That is such good news!! Enjoy your Thai food tonight!

jeremysgirl I love that you are such an adventurous eater!! There was a contestant on a season of Top Chef that made a lot of African foods. The judges really loved it!!

cadoodlebug: Hearing aids are life changing! I’ve worn hearing aids in both ears for the past 20 years. I’m 58 years old and have otosclerosis. I knew that I needed to do something when my dad died suddenly from an abdominal aortic aneurysm and I couldn’t hear a word that the doctor was telling us. I have very short hair worn above my ears and still lots of people have told me that they didn’t know I wore them. Get the best ones you can afford. Mine are rechargeable, connect to my phone and the tv via Bluetooth.