This is the time of the year I eagerly await a new crop of pecans. Just now, I found two sandwich bags of pecans from last year. I did not freeze them in a timely manner, so I was afraid I froze rancid pecans. I did not. From the time I was seven- until I was eighteen-years-old we lived in two different places where we had many pecan trees. I was in heaven.
Now, pecans are my favorite nuts. If a recipe calls for another nut, I use pecans. I eat them for a snack. My favorite snack is dehydrated bananas, pecans, and chocolate chips. I place in my mouth a little stack with the dried banana on the bottom, a pecan on top of that, and one chocolate chip. It is a labor-intensive snack, but it does limit my chocolate consumption. I actually count out a dozen banana pieces, 12 pecan halves, and 12 chocolate chips. Soon, I will have banana chips from the new dehydrator.
I needed Tommy to help me unload part of the freezer so the bread could sit flat. Things slide around. That was since Thursday. Well, I finally stuck the 2-gallon bag on top of things. If the bread is not flat on the bottom, not my problem. I can eat it.
He needs to wash his hair so I can cut it. The instructions said dirty hair caused clogging in the clippers. Tommy says they do not wash hair in barbershops. huh?
I am now out of liquid Natrol Melatonin. It is not available anywhere. So, I may get it from Amazon. I have been exploring having it delivered regularly. The price is incredible, so cheap. Several other things I buy regularly that are not food may get added to this monthly or every two-month delivery. Some bloggers report their satisfaction with this arrangement.
Tommy got the same meal for himself Sunday night that he ate Saturday night--chicken chops, salad, tomatoes, and carrots. Somehow, he hit the plastic container against his walker and spilled it all over the floor. I cleaned it up so he would not have to lie prone on the kitchen floor. Accidents happen and he felt really bad about it. So, the salad greens went into the trash.
Hopefully, my body pain and feeling like I am going to die is a reaction to the antibiotic I am taking. Even though I can accomplish things, I am falling behind. It was 75F at noon today, so nice weather helps me to feel much better. It is supposed to be 85F so that will work for me.
Since I am out of bananas and milk, I must go to the grocery. At this point, I need Tommy to go in, but cannot trust his keeping on the mask. He lowers it to talk to people. I don't think we need anything else today. I KNOW we need nothing else!
edit: We needed eggs but I forgot and made a second trip...aaah.
By the way, if you take melatonin, what brand do you like? Are you one of the people who get nightmares from melatonin?
I'm curious about the liquid melatonin. Do you like it better than tablets? I don't take it regularly, but have discovered that different brands have different results.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry you had a bad reaction to an antibiotic. No fun!
I recently dehydrated some banana slices, so I'll have to try your favorite pecan treat! I'm picking up pecans daily now.
Leigh,
ReplyDeleteI think Natrol is best. With what brand do you have good results? I have gastroparesis, so really need liquid meds. Oh, man, how many trees do you have? You must live in the South.
I don't use Melatonin, but you can try eating a banana before bedtime. Bananas contain melatonin that will help you sleep. One night DH ate 3 bananas as a snack and he said he slept like a baby. He didn't know about the melatonin in bananas, but I told him about it the next morning.
ReplyDeleteI use Bath & Body Works aromatherapy sleep body wash. A little bit of that & I sleep throughout the night.
Ms. Goose,
DeleteI knew bananas had melatonin, but I eat one as soon as I get up. That is a lot of bananas before bed...lol. You bathe with this body wash?
I couldn't believe that he ate 3 bananas in one go. That man does weird things sometimes...lol
DeleteI use the body wash in the shower. I normally use bar soap, but I add a drop or 2 of this body wash to my facecloth when I need a good night's sleep and it knocks me out for the night.
Ms Goose,
DeleteThat is more bananas than I can handle. Actually, that amount of any food might keep me up at night...lol. I will have to see what the ingredients are and see about buying it.
A banana right before bed might be too heavy on the stomach, so maybe try it an hour or 2 before you go to sleep to see if it works. I'm no expert, but it works for us.
ReplyDeleteMany barbershops offer a hair wash first - particularly if they see the hair needs washing.
ReplyDeleteMelatonin works in ~ 1 of 3 cases.
Urspo,
DeleteHe would never pay for hair wash! He just now said no one ever offered one to him and he never washed his hair beforehand. So, I have seen plenty of men getting their hair washed.
I suppose I am the one in three. I never knew that.
Linda I have an Amazon Prime subscription which gives me free shipping on most orders.
ReplyDeleteI order all kinds of things. Yesterday I ordered letter opener little razor blade thingies. They will be here tomorrow. I bought a computer mouse, a new phone external battery source for my purse. I also purchased a diagnostic code reader for my son to work on his truck, 2 phone camera remote control shutter clickers. 2 squatty-potty stools. a laxative for my husband's colonoscopy and a package of reusable glass straws, some food-saver bags and two bottles of cinnamon capsules all in separate orders in the last 2 weeks. Additionally the membership allows us to have the Amazon Alexa & echo devices & we can stream movies through Amazon Prime Video. You pay about $120 a year for this service. I think it is worth every penny.
Janet,
DeleteSomehow, I was given a free month of Prime. That is the only reason I ordered things I did. It sounds like you are getting your money's worth. Maybe Tommy will pay for it after the month is up. Streaming movies would be great!