aKathy's What's for Dinner 2/11

I am sitting on a patio in the shade looking for whales. Life is good!

That reminds me that I need to take some hamburger out of the freezer. I plan on doing mini meatloafs in a muffin pan so i can freeze them and just get a couple out as I need them. 

DS sent us the latest u/s pictures this morning. All is looking good and doctor is happy with progress. They have to go to a different hospital this time, as their OB has changed which hospitals he works at, but the one they are going to has just revamped their maternity unit and is part of the same group as the old one. She is around 16/17 weeks along now..

Happy Tuesday!

I just wanted to jump on real quick and thank everyone for the birthday wishes! I worked that day but DH took me out for a very nice dinner Saturday night. YDS stopped by my office Sunday to give me cookies he and his gf had baked for me. My parents always send me a beautiful bouquet of flowers for my birthday. This year they hand delivered them. Everyone is coming over Sunday for dinner.

Nothing else going on here. I am just working my tail off. Fighting off a cold. Praying we don't get the ice/snow that is supposed to come tomorrow.

Hope everyone is doing well!

Hi friends!

Not really much to report here. DH's dad is convinced he's being released from short term PT/rehab this week. I suspect he is not. He's not allowed to put weight on his leg for ~2 months, so he's entirely dependent on others to help him use the restroom (AKA, bed pan) and all that. He has an appointment in about 15 mins that I am sure will tell a lot.

He is also under the impression that DH and I will be up to help him and cater to him and what he needs. Spoiler alert: both of us work and I am in the middle of my very busy season. We are still trying to remind him that the best place for him is an assisted living place where someone can come in and check in on him, help with some light work, etc. We can't be those people for him. He can't live alone, especially right now. It's a losing battle because he just won't listen. Sigh.

Dinner this week is sausage and shells, one of our favorite dishes. I think dinner out this week is on hold since we're supposed to be getting quite a bit of snow (which also factors into us not being able to readily go assist DH's dad -- and also the fact we're trying to buy a place of our own and weekends are the only time we can go looking). Always something.

We bought a new treadmill and picked it up this morning. DH has been going to the Y for rehab since his heart surgery but hates going out in the cold mornings. He figures he can do his cardio on the treadmill at home and go to the Y a couple days a week to use the weight machines. I love to walk outside but will use the treadmill on rainy and really cold days. While in the city we also stopped at the bulk food store to restock my supply of gum balls, Tootsie Pops and sour ju jubes.

Supper is undecided as of right now.

Certainly doesn't make it easy, does it? He says he won't move to near where my SIL is, even though she's the one with the kids who he would get to see even more if he lived near her. And he also says he can't afford a senior living type place, but we've told him time and again to use the money left over from my late MIL's insurance, retirement, etc., sell his house for some money, and get rid of some of the model trains he's cataloged and priced. We're not banking on getting any money, we'd rather him use that money now and not be a burden (which is basically what he's doing right now by being so dang stubborn).

First off, I'm so sorry that you're sick! That makes everything much harder than when you have your full strength. My parents are very dependent on my siblings and I. My oldest sister and I do most of the heavy lifting as our schedules are much more flexible so we take the brunt of the parental duties. My brother occasionally helps out but he's not good at the really important stuff. It pisses me off that he's not much help, but that's just how it is. You can vent away- I get it!

I have been drinking Tetley with honey!   

Thanks for the support!  

my son's bike was stolen either by 1. someone works in their apt complex or 2. someone who lives there. since the bike is worth a bit, it is a felony crime and the police assigned someone to investigate it.
and my son has insurance on it. but still

if he gets the new gig.. it will be during the day (breakfast/lunch place) so he wont have to deal with too many obnoxious drunks or barflys. and he will make coffee. both are super easy for him.

Hey all - checking to see how you guys are doing and now I'm craving Pho! Not much to report here. Take care all!