aKathy's What's for Dinner 8/26

Xfinity/Comcast in our area is going to be upgraded today so it will be cut off any minute and be out all day.

I have AquaFit this morning, then my chiropractor then Crazy Rummy this afternoon. Busy day!

Dinner will be grilled flank steak.

What a busy day scrapmaven Enjoy!

I had a quiet low key weekend. Some crafty time. I even scrapbooked a little, something I haven't done in a LONG time.

jeremysgirl- I am glad you had a visit with your dad this weekend- he had wise advice for you.

I think DH is coming back from the ranch today, so back to planning dinners :-) I picked up a bountiful basket on Saturday, so I now have an abundance of veggies to use. Dinner is likely to be Salmon and roasted veggies.

Wishing everyone a great day!

Yawn I barely slept last night so am lacking in motivation and energy today

Dinner is in the crockpot - curried chicken and vegetables - it had carrots beans chickpeas and supposed to have peas but I didn’t havdd we any so I tossed in the last of a mixed veg package of peas carrots green beans and corn and called it good

It’s a new recipe so hopefully it’s yummy

I have PT this afternoon and a bunch of housework I’m ignoring

Met my bffs for breakfast at a new to us place. It was gross and coated in grease. I’m never going back. I miss my boujee avocado toast place.
Heading to the studio then I will tackle the list she gave me for her party this weekend.
Dh left for the week. Weirdly Delta is texting me all his flight delays & gate changes but not hi

Dinner will most likely be chicken & salad.

jeremysgirl your dad had really good advice. I pray Chloe can get herself together.

Happy Monday!

Sounds like a busy day, scrapmaven. I'm glad dinner is being handled by your guys. Your annual just reminded me I haven't heard back from my PCP to schedule mine. Ugh. Her medical group was swallowed by a much larger one and then cyber attacked so all appointment requests go to a call center now (no online portal). Non urgent things like scheduling an annual have a 5 day call-back window. I've called 3 times in the last month and still haven't received a call-back so plan to stop in and say "hi" at the office this week.  As much as I've been poked and prodded in the last year, I'm way overdue a few things. 

You are getting hit from both sides, **GypsyGirl**. I kind of hope your pup stays overnight as it is one less thing on your plate for today. Hope everything goes smoothly for your DH.

How is the PNW camping trip, ntsf? The weather doesn't sound like it is co-operating.

AussieMeg, your beach dinner from yesterday looks fabulous.

I'm nursing injuries on the top of my big toes from a pair of sandals that aren't new. My favorites broke last week, so this pair were bumped up to daily wear and I guess I'd never walked a couple miles in them. Halfway through I knew I was going to end up with a raw spots, but had no choice but to keep walking. 

I still plan to go to a Yin Yoga class (deep stretching) and then my dermatologist to see what she says about hair growth and a psoriasis flare. I saw her a few months ago and the "my oncologist wants her opinion on . . ." got a quick appointment. She told me to come back when I stopped chemo so a couple weeks ago I phoned for the appointment and was offered Nov 25th as the earliest. I laughed and said I hoped by then I wouldn't need to see her for help. The scheduler double checked and was able to get me in today. 

Trader Joes will be the last stop. I'm still not sure what is for dinner and might call a fend for yourself night as there is no shortage of proteins (burgers and drumsticks) in the fridge. Although I'm craving an Asian veggie bowl so might put out bits and pieces for anyone that wants to build their own. Knowing my peeps them have both.

A quick check in while I wait for the chiropractor to come in. AquaFit was different. It was a guy instead of our usual gal and I found his routine to be a tad boring.

Thank you and I read your post on yesterday's thread about your DD. All my best wishes for a successful pregnancy.

This sounds like an incredible vacation and you are so lucky to be able to drive there.



I don't recall you saying before that you will get to babysit your granddaughter. How fun! I'm sure you are excited to have such a close relationship with her.

Hey all - busy weekend and busy Monday. Hoping things calm down in next couple days. No clue what's for dinner - probably have my husband grab something.

Question:

As you know, I’m going in a cruise with my bestie in one month!!!
I haven’t flown in years so I need some advice. We are flying United Airlines and are allowed a carryon and a personal item free of charge. My carryon is within the size requirements so no issues with that. However, I bought a cute functional backpack awhile ago thinking I could use it as my personal item but it’s too big. What do people use as their personal item? I don’t carry a big purse but I do have a crossbody purse like thingy that I could take but it doesn’t hold things like a change of clothes or water bottle, etc.
Not sure about a tote bag, smaller backpack, etc. Everything I’ve looked at is too big!

Does your dil have a tote bag you can borrow?

I would find a cute tote bag with a closure (zipper or something) ... it would hold those things I believe.   

Forget change of clothes ... just bring fresh underwear!

What kind of bag/case is your main carry on, and what do you put in it? It sounds like you want to put the things that I put in my main carry on, in your other personal bag. For my carry on bags for this trip, I used a backpack and also a cross body bag. The backpack had my power banks (because you're not allowed to put them in your checked luggage, my MacBook (I wanted to use it on the plane), some snacks, a cardigan, our passports, and various other bits & pieces. I put my phone, wallet, lip balm in my cross body bag.