aKathy's What's for Dinner 12/6

Happy Friday!

I'm finishing up work and then going to pick up around the house. I'm interviewing house cleaners this evening and want to have my house picked up for them. I also have totes from the garage with my Christmas decorations so I'll finish putting them up today.

Anxious to hear how all of the peas are doing with their struggles.

Dinner tonight will probably be leftovers. I made chicken enchiladas last night and I have soup from the night before.

Hope all of you have a good day!

I'll swim this morning then need to do lots of things: decorate for Christmas, finish my Christmas letter and order our photo greeting cards. I'm almost finished shopping but still have a few things left to buy. My weekend will be filled with the above.

Thinking about you and your DH **GypsyGirl** .

Dinner will be Chinese Chicken Salad ~ we ended up having ribs last night.

TGIF!!!

I'm on the fence about it. Part of me wants to not go but then there's a part of me that keeps needling me that I'm doing it because I want to punish them and that's not the kind of person I like to be. I just haven't committed to anything except ensuring Jeremy gets some snickerdoodles. He doesn't care where I make them as long as he gets them. LOL!

Happy Friday!  Winter has arrived!  Currently in the 40s with wind chills in the 30s!    At least it's sunny...and we'll be back in the 70s next week.  This is the best way to deal with winter - a few days at a time!   

Today I'm spending the afternoon with DH then home to do some sewing.  I've got an itch to make a tote bag for DD as a Christmas gift.  Nothing like waiting to the last minute!  Dinner will be chili that is in the fridge.   Leftovers = more sewing time!


Thank you all so much for your prayers and encouragement yesterday.  It meant so much to me.  It was a long day/night for us.  They took him back for pre-op at 2 pm and surgery started at 3:30.  He was moved to recovery at 7:30 and then to his new room on the ortho floor about 10 pm.  I finally made it home just after 11 last night.  His surgery went very well!  The surgeon said that due to his MG they had prepared for a worst case scenario and he came through with flying colors.  I said that was his speciality - defying the odds!  He only needed one unit of blood and they were able to remove the vent (normal to use for all patients with this surgery) in recovery, so he was able to go to the Ortho floor and not ICU post surgery.  He was moving his fingers on that hand so we know the hand still works.   DD is up there this morning and just texted that PT was by and had him sitting on the side of the bed already.  Still has recovery to get through and then back on his feet with PT and rehab work, but it will come in time.   Again, thanks so much for all the support.  

Would you share your recipe? Pretty please? I'm currently on a snickerdoodles kick and have never made them from scratch before.

I swear, the recipe I use is the one from the very old Betty Crocker cookbook.  My cookbook was a gift from years ago and I even set it on fire and yet, there are several things I still use it for.  Snickerdoodles is one of them. 

I'm feeling even better today!

I have a doctor's appointment on Tuesday to update and discuss moving forward ...

I will clean my kitchen today because it needs it!   

I am picking up my guy teacher friend from work this afternoon and we are going to Costco to buy a new microwave and whatever else I see!

He is coming over for dinner ... he will also take out my garbage and recycling because he's a doll!

No idea what we will have ... we might go to the pub ...

**GypsyGirl**. That is great news. Hope he feels better each day

Lots of good news in the thread today! Awesome!

I helped my mom put up her Christmas lights in her balcony this morning. She tried to do it herself but had them on backwards so the strings didn’t plug into each other or reach the outlet. We then spent 20 mins looking for her keys which were under a pile of Christmas cards.

I’d love any and all suggestions for a Christmas gift for my mom. She is 82 yrs old, lives alone in a senior apt building. She doesn’t have much money so in the past I’ve bought her grocery store gift cards, clothes, books etc. I usually have ideas for her but this year I’m stumped. Thoughts?

DH and I are going to a show tonight with friends. It’s a tribute to The Travelling Wilbury’s.

Supper is unknown currently. It will be something quick and easy so we can leave for the show.

taylortroop, could she use new sheets, towels, dishes, something like that? Refreshing the decor always makes me feel good. Even if it isn’t strictly necessary.

Can I vent on how frustrating the US healthcare system is? DS turns 26 next week and will be dropped from our plan on his birthday. Not at the end of the month for which we have paid a full premium, but on his birthday. His employer has decided to introduce a medical plan but months later is still working on it with no start date announced. He has a pre-existing condition and needs to maintain coverage. Thankfully we live in CA where reasonable options are available and we think he has picked something that won't cost him an arm and leg. Except it kicks in Jan 1. And effective Jan 1, his PCP is no longer accepting this insurance.

I have a telephone meeting this afternoon with SSA to sign up for Medicare. I might have shared I was not able to do it online and instructed to visit an SSA office. While they were lovely, they couldn't do anything more than schedule me for this telemeeting 6 weeks later. I've had a dozen emails/letters telling me the only information I need to have on hand for the meeting is my banking information, so fingers crossed that really is all I need. 

Glad to see such a positive report on your DH, **GypsyGirl**. I know how relieved you must all be to get that tumor out and on to the next stages of treatment and recovery.  

I want to go to a local First Friday Art Walk this evening and forgot to mention it to any of my peeps. I'm hoping to eat something there. Tomorrow we are going to a Christmas concert at the Mission San Luis Rey that is a new holiday event for us. 

bc2ca does your insurance have a clause that he can stay on past age 26?

Our does and because the kids have pre existing conditions and are disabled they can stay on.

The employer insurance office should have info for you to see what qualifies coverage.

Dh has to meet with that dept once a year to go over insurance and got the info needed for how we keep the kids on.

Hoping there is that option for you!

KelleeM and karenlou......So very sorry about your dear brother. Losing a sibling is a unique kind of grief (at
least in my experience).



**GypsyGirl**....What awesome news of how well your DH is doing !!! I'm sure yesterday was veryyy long and stressful
for you and DD.


leannec.....So glad you're feeling better.

scrapmaven.....hoping that botox you got FINALLY kicks in soon so you can get relief !!! I had no idea
migraines could last this long---that is just horrific, and I'm sorry you have to endure it on top of
everrrrrything else you deal with.

jeremysgirl......Hoping you continue to feel better, and CONGRATS on the new job!


I've been in moderate to severe pain all week. Had to wait
foreverrrr to see the hip surgeon, as usual. They think my
hip pain is actually a spinal issue....yipppee! Seeing a spinal doc next week, and they think
possibly spinal injections will help the hip.

Spinal injections (OR ANYTHING!) sounds great----just please end this pain! The doc that
does the spinal injections is a pain specialist, and the spine doc will have to refer me. Gee,
I wonder how long THAT'S gonna take.

Having 2-3 headaches *almost* every day/ evening lately, with a very painful shoulder blade and other things
that are probably spinal-related, so I'm hoping spine guy will help with that, too.

The other day, I was whining and feeling sorry for myself--especially becaues of the long wait to
see doctors! Then realized there are so many people out there in much worse pain than me, who
are also waiting very long to see specialists,
so I just have to be a more patient patient.

All I can say is thank God for TENS units and ice and chair exercise and stretches on YouTube !!!!!

Yesterday, DH and I were having fun at the
grocery store, and then....BAM....headache! I am SO tired of it.

Tomorrow I HOPE to meet a dear friend for lunch. Even if the pain is high, I'm still gonna go!