Sugar Today

 Yesterday, when I said the word 'sugar,' Tommy became louder and emphatic, "No, we don't need sugar because we have several bags." Well, this was news to me. Since he is the one always rummaging around in the food, I took him at his word. I told him to put it all by the sink.

There were five partial bags of sugar, not to mention the sugar cannister and quart jar of sugar I had in the cabinet. He put the five bags on the counter for me. 

One bag had about a cup. Two had maybe 2 cups or more. The other bag, although open, still looked like nothing had been removed. In my defense, all these were in a store bag and twisted closed. And, they were over near the table on a chair. 

I emptied them into two Tupperware cannisters until I can get three glass jars ready with the metal lids. I was tired from the trip to Cullman.

When I stepped over to reach for something further along the counter, I stepped in sugar, lots of sugar. The counter had sugar all over it! I managed to clean off the counter, leaving the sink full of sugar, too. When I lifted the last bag that held the full bag of sugar, there was a huge hole in it and it was full of sugar. What a mess! Tommy feels nothing on his feet, never checks for holes in bags, totally oblivious. Someday, he will learn. 

So, the point of all this is that we have plenty of sugar considering I rarely use it and never bake anymore. Plus, I am not on top of things. Tommy does sort things, putting like things together. We have enough sugar to last years. He never uses it for coffee or in any cereal.

We went back to Publix to get the cartons of Pepsi that are b2g2 for Tommy and I shopped some more.

Tonight, we are having chicken cordonbleu and a casserole of zucchini, tomato, onion. It is the casserole that my children loved so much that we had three casseroles of it one night and they ate all three. They were such happy children that night. 

The three pieces of bread had melted unsalted butter on them. I don't use much butter, but on the last bread chunks, I used salted butter and it was much too salty for my taste. 

The blueberries have been in the crockpot all night, way too long. So, I will put them in half-pint jars and freeze some of them.

We went to the usual three stores today to get ads. I was so upset at one store, I just left. A witch works at the CS desk. At the other I bought a grab bag for $2. I will put that up tomorrow.

Dinner: chicken, bacon, ham, spinach; casserole with zucchini, tomato, onion, bread. This was hearty and filling and delicious. I gave Tommy my bacon and ham.

Tommy was filling his plate within five or six minutes of my removing the chicken dish and the casserole from the oven. Yet, he microwaved it. The casserole was burning my mouth, and I dipped mine first. He is obsessed with the fact he thinks all food must be boiling hot before he eats it. He ruins the food I cook. I am insulted.

The air is so dry that my hair is blowawy frizzy. It was still in the upper 80s and pleasant. However, the ac runs continually. 

Do you use much sugar, bake much?

Do you ever find you are overrun with one pantry staple like sugar? 

Do you know anyone who must have food microwaved until it is excessively hot?

Blueberry Day

 Wednesday, we put 5 pounds of frozen blueberries into the refrigerator to thaw. Today, were gone, so I had to do something with them today. About 11 am, I put them into a huge pot, put 1/2 cup of sugar into the pot, and it is on to cook down. I see lots of blueberry something in the future. 

We went to Cullman today and I had a short conversation with my friend's daughter. It was sad because she was so tired and kept making mistakes when she talked. I am sure you know how stress can be. 

We did what we had to do, and then we got a Whopper Jr. In the past, our habit was to have something sweet, ice cream or anything we should not. Today, I went to Publix and bought a package of blueberries to eat in the car. When Tommy saw the blueberries, he asked with amazement why I bought blueberries. I had forgotten the blueberries waiting at home. 

I set about eating blueberries. When I looked down after about a dozen blueberries, there was mold. That ended blueberry eating. He has been asking me when I was going to eat the blueberries at home. I kept telling him we had no blueberries. So, he pulled more blueberries out to show me. 

Are you following along? I had 5 pounds thawing. I bought a large container with mold. But, I still had blueberries from about two months ago from a trip to SAM's Club. I think that is where we bought them. 

The blueberries lasted a long time because I immediately transferred them to a glass container after we brought them home! This has convinced me that glass is the best storage for berries. It has worked for strawberries, too. 

Before we even got home, we stopped at the Publix in Hueytown and got rid of the moldy blueberries. I got carried away and used the new ad to buy groceries. I should have waited until Thursday. There was lots on bogo. Tomorrow!

Today, I had another peach and it was much more ripe and juicy. Blueberries, peach, banana, and half an apple are my fruits today. Tomato and lettuce the vegetables. 

Dinner: Tommy had leftovers--ham, mashed potatoes, and slaw. I had Special K and banana for my dinner. 

Tuesday night, I went to bed earlier than usual and slept two hours. I was up for another six hours, and then slept until time to leave to go to Cullman. I did not sleep my 7.5 hours, but I got a decent amount. 

Do you ever overbuy, not realizing you have food you just purchased? 

What is your favorite way to eat blueberries? My favorite is fresh, in cobbler, in pie, over ice cream, in jelly or jam, most anyway. 

I am tired, so this post has had no editing. Work with me.

Food all the Way

 My friend died Sunday morning. I did not want to bother her daughter who is right there in her home. However, I could not bear knowing. I called and may have awakened her daughter. Our exchange was brief--29 seconds. I did not want to go into my grief, so I said, "I am so sorry." She said, "Thank you." She may have been asleep.  She may have been hoarse from crying. We hung up. That means the celebration of life is Sunday. I had mailed her a note on Monday, written on Sunday after she died...sigh.

I wonder if there will be food at the Celebration. This is the South and it will be in a church.

I told Tommy I would call the police next time he hit me. I know for a fact it was low blood sugar. But, it hurts my body, hurts my feelings and makes me feel like I am nothing. He was an a$$ when I said that hurt since he acted like I did not exist, would not speak. I know you wonder why we don't check his blood sugar. That would be too easy. He would also lose his autonomy. But, when he has tried to hurt me and men in uniform show up, he is meek as a lamb. He has allowed them to measure his blood sugar on several occasions when he was yelling at me. I don't think he is afraid of them, just will cooperate with uniforms better than with me. 

Somehow, I lost Sunday. That night, I just assumed it was Saturday because I had not seen Meet the Press or America's Funniest Videos. Well, on Monday, Tommy pointed out I was asleep during those hours. I slept about four hours and missed both, one in the morning and one in the evening. Of course, I barely slept every night of the weekend. My laptop has the date, time, and temperature displayed. However, the pertinent information I needed on Sunday, the day of the week, is not displayed. 

Janet, I received Pillars of the Earth on Monday. It was so heavy I could barely take it from Tommy and not drop it. I will have to support it for sure. This read should be interesting. I will get a tray that sits across my lap and rests on the arms of the chair. Thank you.

I ordered a book from Mayo Clinic--Mayo Clinic Book of Home Remedies, Second Edition. Hopefully, it will prove helpful. 

Decluttering was miniscule, but I did it.

Free food: 6 black plums, 7 peaches, 4 lbs of nectarines, five lbs. chicken thighs. 

We still have chicken tenderloins in the refrigerator to eat, and two frozen packages of cooked tenderloins. Last night, I wanted Tommy to go get chicken for me. Yes, I know there was plenty in the refrigerator already baked. I opened a can of the Hormel Roast Beef and Gravy, mixed package of Idahoan, and opened green beans. It was not the healthiest, but it was eaten. The can of Hormel was 11 months beyond the best by date, but it was fine as I knew it would be. 

I really want potato salad and squash casserole, so after the news goes off, we will go to Publix.  Tommy went alone and bought: milk for both of us, two packages of squash, five pounds red potatoes, two pounds of carrots, Arnold's Keto Bread,  a package of carrot shreds, 4 12-packs of Pepsi b2g2, a case of Dasani. He forgot to put my phone number in at the register. We would have gotten $2 off on a $10 purchase. I will fix it. 

We went out in the car earlier, and the ac is wonderful! I know that Heaven will be airconditioned. 

On the news today, we heard that doctors increase the intake of fruits and vegetables by 1/3 by actually prescribing fruits and vegetables. Interesting. I am not sure what the recommendations are, but I get at least three fruits, and at least three or four vegetables. I know I am short on the vegetables. Well, maybe not since I rarely count onions and celery in my vegetable list for a day. I read another site that has 4 of each as the minimum. 

Tommy went to Publix. I specifically told him to choose small squash. Not one of the packages has a small squash! They are all hefty clubs. I cut off the smaller ends for the casserole and left the larger pieces to cook with the thighs or for him to put in a salad. I need to remember to slice them, otherwise, he won't eat them in a salad. Plus, there is a package of three not so small clubs left for another day. I may slice those to cook with onions. 

Tonight, I will boil eggs for the potato salad I will make Wednesday or probably Thursday. Ooops, I forgot to have him buy celery.

Dinner: I am having baked chicken tender, squash casserole, green beans. Tommy is having a leg and thigh, squash casserole, sweet potatoes. The green beans and sweet potatoes are leftovers, so a helping each is left. Until dinner is done, I am eating a peach. It is Freestone! I have not had one of those yet this year. Okay, it is hard and not very tasty, but tomorrow they will be better.

There was a rock in the green beans, and I broke a tooth!

Do you aim for a certain number of vegetables and fruits each day?

What are you currently reading? 

Consumed with Grief

 Today, I was thinking about the expected phone call from a friend. Last night, it was too late to call, so I finally remembered it today. I called and left a message to call me. Less than an hour later, I saw her number on my phone.

When I heard it was her daughter, my heart dropped. Last October, she had spindle cell carcinoma and a twelve-hour operation ensued. She was back volunteering at church during all the treatment. Her main problem seemed to be the knee that had surgery years before.

She went to the doctor 2.5 weeks ago and found the cancer had returned and it is fatal this time. She has lost 30 pounds in this time and cannot speak, refuses food, and may die at any moment. Death is imminent. I silently cried for over 15 minutes while she talked non-stop about her mother's condition. I knew if I started sobbing, she could not continue without crying, too. The last two or three minutes I was whimpering as we talked dates for upcoming events this week. 

Her Celebration of Life will be next Sunday since she is not expected to live even three more days. I have never known of a planned Celebration before the person was dead. But, I am sure they happen. 

The daughter offered to allow me to speak with her but said my friend could not speak to me. I could not help but cry during that brief moment. I only told her how sorry I was, that I would miss her and that I loved her. A full, bawling, unintelligible sound was all I had next, so I quit speaking. Unfortunately, I did sob uncontrollably the last minute with her daughter. 

The last 30 seconds, I told her about the insulin pen covers, the plastic I saved from the dump. She was happy and said she would take them to her children's group at church. When I told her kids might put these in their mouths and I wondered if her son's group (disabled adults) could use them, she agreed they could use them in crafts. So, that one problem is solved. There are pink pieces that I will retrieve for my own use. 

The call was unique in my experience. Most of the time, I get a call after death, or I read an obituary. 

So, now I am trying to recover my physical and mental equilibrium. Tommy heard my friend's name and thought she had died since he did not hear all the conversation. I am glad we had lots of laughing before she called. 

Nissan Service

 Tommy took the car in early Friday morning. He asked if they could get it done by 1 pm so we could use it for an appointment. "maybe"

Someone came to get him about 5pm. He was standing in the living when I awoke and came in here about 5:15. He was dripping in sweat and cursing. It appears they did nothing to the car, did not fix horn or radiator problem, so he drove home in 98F temp. At 6 pm it feels like 105F. So, I am sure the "feels like" temperature was a bit higher an hour and a half ago. 

Why would a dealership give a car back that had nothing done to it? Tommy asked that, cursing a bit. The guy said lots of people want the car back no matter what, that they want to drive it. They did tell Tommy they had worked on it. He started the story with Friday evening. I was trying to tell him to start with Thursday morning, so he threw the phone at me, hitting my toe that is not well. He said it was my fault because I make him so mad. Well, I screamed bloody murder! That hurt and still hurts up my foot and leg. My toe is throbbing. 

I know his blood sugar was off. I can tell. His shirt was soaked and sweat was dripping from his face. But, that is no excuse for his behavior. His throwing things is a habit from childhood.

We cannot go out in this heat for groceries we need. My car is too difficult to get into for both of use. I don't feel like driving and he is dangerous in it. Nissan service is horrible!

Two hours later, he has never said he was sorry, just mopes. I am still shaking. 

At Last and AC

 I wrote this post once. Things were so screwed up, I actually abandoned the post and started anew. I will delete it later. Now, the stress of trying to fix that post has taken its toll, so I must rest my brain...lol. 

Tommy left at 8 am, sat while they diagnosed the problem and was home by 11:30. It is the radiator wearing out somehow. I forgot the details. I am so glad that we were not stranded in this heat by the radiator giving out. The horn problem is in the steering column. So, that yearlong or more problem will be solved. He would have left the car, but they said they had no one at that time who could have taken him home! So, now he has to get up even earlier to go on Friday.

Tommy emphatically states (loudly) that he does not need to drink water, that his coffee and Pepsi and chocolate milk will work to hydrate him. This is really a stressor for me since I feel he is foolishly ignoring medical advice and endangering not only himself, but me since I am in the car when he is exposing both of us to high temps. If he passes out, he could kill more people, too.

While watching the weather tonight, a visual was on the screen as the weather guy talked. "Avoid caffeine, alcohol, and sugary drinks" Tommy saw it, I read it to him. He is silent. 

Then, shortly thereafter comment slipped through my security measure from an idiot who calls herself Blog Reader--"who cares if tommy[sic] likes pepsi[sic[over water....! Yum." and it goes on. What an idiot she is! I CARE! She claims to care, yet she encourages dangerous behavior. 

Tommy's car is visually a wreck--dings, peeling paint, has not been washed in at least four years. We cannot even see through the windshield. But, it will be cool and have a horn tomorrow. I don't judge a man by his car, but it is indicative of most he does except his finances.

I slept from 3 am to 5 pm today with the help of 3mg of melatonin. I was up twice to use the bathroom and went sound asleep afterwards both times. About 9 am, I thought I would get up, called Tommy, and went back to sleep. That makes 14 hours sleep except for calling Tommy and five minutes of TV. 

When I awoke after 5 tonight, I had cookies and milk. Since I have been feeling light-headed and out of it, I had to follow my own advice and drink water. It definitely makes a difference.  Of course, I had been sleeping and not much occasion to drink water. I am not often without water in my hand or by my side. If we forget water, we pay $2 for a bottle for me. 

Tonight, we put six pounds of chicken tenderloins into the oven with a mess of green beans, one carrot, broccoli, and spices--onion powder, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning. I made cole slaw. There will be chicken to freeze, to store to eat for a few days, and vegetables for at least three dinners. Right now, Tommy is cleaning up items from cooking.

Friday, Tommy will have to take the car in again for the work. They had no one to bring him home. He will pay Lyft if they still have no one tomorrow to bring him home! Tommy did make sure to remove our air compressor, and charger, the small, expensive items to get the car going. 

So, we finally had dinner--chicken tenders, green beans, broccoli, carrots, potatoes, and slaw. Delicious and satisfying. The chicken was so tender and needed little chewing. Slaw, surprisingly, needs little chewing. Of course, I could have chewed more and made the cabbage mush to swallow. Now, to freeze most of the chicken. 

I know people who pride themselves in never washing their car or fixing dings. It is funny. However, letting mechanical things get worse is not cool or funny. Do you know anyone who never washes the car? 

The one things he does is to remove every bit of trash on the floor and seats of his car...sigh. Right now, he is in the kitchen storing all the food, all the vegetables in one dish with chicken in the dish, too. The rest of the chicken I will freeze a bit later tonight. We mostly have a rhythm when we work together in the kitchen. We know what each needs and what process comes next. Good deal. 

Tonight, we were using the last of the Italian seasoning. So, I decided to just mix my own since it is so expensive. I copied down everything in the bottle with the screw metal top and holes--oregano, marjoram, thyme, basil, parsley. Then, he found a second, unopened bottle. 

I smelled each seasoning in its bottle. I was surprised that basil smells nothing like basil. Instead, it smells peppery. Is that right? I have never bought dried basil in a bottle. 

All the kitchen towels are folded. Tommy put them away for us. And, we cooked chicken. Maybe tomorrow, I will get my towels folded. We do need to cook ground beef, too. Maybe tomorrow?

Today, Tommy came into the bedroom to talk to me about 5 pm. As he left, I asked him if he thought it was hot in the bedroom. He said it was. Yet, I think the ac was set at 70F. The actual temperature in the hall where the thermostat is located was 74F because the ac unit could not run enough to lower even the hall temp to 70F. The ac struggles. I feel sorry those without ac or inadequate ac. I think the best solution to the heat in the front of the house would be several crepe myrtles. Of course, he disagrees! lol 

Today was a good day because I had lots of sleep last night, but the energy lasted only about three hours! 

Do you have anyone in your life who takes chances that could kill you both? 

Do you know anyone who neglects the cosmetics of a car? 

Do you have anyone who works with you in any capacity that anticipates what you next need?

Who is hot? I know some people are having cooler temps. 

A Nickel and Heat

When Tommy was in Publix this last week, he spied a nickel. Since he would be in the position to do a plank if he were to pick it up, he did not hope to get it. He said there was a little boy about 3 or 4 standing near. He told the kid about the nickel. The child picked it up and was handing it to Tommy. Tommy said, "No. That's yours." The child looked confused and then smiled. The mother smiled, too. 

I did not sleep at all Tuesday night. At about 1 pm, I went to bed, sleeping until 5 pm. Since I was famished, I had to eat before sleeping. There were 8 eggs in a carton. I boiled two and scrambled six. The idea was that I would eat three scrambled eggs today, and have the boiled ones and scrambled ones another day. 

It seemed the three scrambled eggs made me hungrier, so I ate the other three in a few minutes. I did sleep well and was no longer famished. I had left the two eggs on the stove in the hot water. Well, around 6 pm, I realized they had been in hot water and had been sitting out for about 8 hours. Finally, I made egg salad and at those two. 

I think I could live off eggs and not eat meat. However, it is not my habit to eat so many in one day. It had been a month since I had an egg. We have three dozen in the refrigerator. 

Today, I was hotter than I have been in years. We were in the car for over an hour with hot air blowing on us. We went to market, three stores for ads, and Walgreen's. The ac blew a bit of cool, not cold for one or two minutes. And, it was rush hour, so not fun. At one point, we were parked in the shade and a hot breeze, but a tiny bit cooler than the car air blew into the car. It was actually not much relief for the heat, just for my mind hoping it would blow cooler outside. Still, I hate the impending cooler weather. 

I was struggling as we came home. Sweat was pouring from me. I sweat real good...lol. The rayon dress was soaked. Fighting it was the only way I got it over my head! It is soaked! I still love rayon on a hot day. My back was stinging like fire ants were covering it and biting me. I had to get my back washed off with a soapy cloth. Luckily, Dove does not need to be rinsed or wiped off. 

The ac is set on 73 and runs continuously. 

Because of my continuing problems sleeping, I decided to try melatonin again. I was taking too much out of desperation for sleep. Now, I will start low and never up it or take more during the night. 

Tommy refuses to drink water, says Pepsi is fine. Dinner--Tommy had chicken, squash, sweet potatoes. I had an egg salad sandwich and half a banana so far. Later, I will have a salad, half an apple and grapes.

In a bit, I will cook two packs of chicken tenderloins and potatoes. Plus, I will make slaw.

I just heard that the heat index was 112F when were out. 

Were you out in the heat today? 

Softer than Soft Food and Books Gone

 On Monday night, I went to bed two hours earlier than usual. I was hoping to get more sleep. However, I awoke after 1.5 hours and could sleep no more. Finally at 8 am, I was able to sleep. Since I needed to get up at least by noon, I still got little sleep. I will keep trying to get more sleep. At 5 pm, I needed a nap. So, that is how it goes with me.

Today, I tried to only eat very soft or mushy food. Applesauce and cottage cheese, soft oatmeal and raisin cookies, banana, milk, a spoon of peanut butter, and slaw. Bread is too hard, unbelievably. I wanted cold chicken, but Tommy toughened and hardened it in the microwave! It was inedible! I was dismayed! Earlier, I had the innards of a turkey sandwich--deli turkey, tomato, Romaine. The one bite of delicious bread hurt me. 

I am so hungry and may have another bowl of oats in a bit. It is hard to sleep when I am hungry. And, I refuse to eat in the middle of the night. 

The car ac is getting worse as it is not functioning properly more often. Heat is stressful, and neither of us need that. Riding in a hot car contributed to my need to sleep at 5 pm. 

We shopped the last shopping day for last week's ad. The squash was all too large. I got two bananas, Diet Coke Caffeine Free, Miracle Whip-2, grapes, Alouette spread, and Juicy Fruit gum for Tommy. MW was $5.49 instead of $8.49. MW is a real win. Bananas weren't on sale. I just needed bananas.

For dinner Tommy had chicken, squash, and sweet potatoes. This is all leftovers. Good for me not having to cook. After having had slaw and too-hard breast for dinner, I will have oats now, and half an apple. I slice it and cut it where the peeling is about 1/8 inch wide. It does not get proper chewing, but at least it goes down. I need the fiber, trust me. I forgot about the squash and sweet potatoes. 

Maybe I will fold some clothes later tonight. Maybe not. Maybe we will work on books tomorrow. Today, we called a church and offered them the books. We put them out for them. I have no idea what they will do with them. Some of the books are new, never read, pristine dust covers. 

Do you go in the last day of a grocery ad to get things you need? Sometimes, I have forgotten something. Sometimes, I wait until the last day just because. 

Almost 4 Hours Sleep, Steak Butter

 This was my list of things to do on Tuesday. Some are pushed to Tuesday. Those are noted.

Tuesday--Over six pounds of bscb cook. 

Emptied food storage containers, leftovers, eaten. 

Tommy emptied dishwasher, hand washed some dishes.

I washed popsicle maker.

Some done. The rest pushed to Tuesday--Fold two loads of clothes--kitchen towels and my towels.

More books sorted in hall and living room. 

Tommy--Bought keto bread, milk for me, milk for Tommy.

All that was on four hours sleep, but I am fading fast. It was lovely and hot outdoors! I have watched the disasters unfold in Hawaii and the West where the hurricane is dropping water on the desert. All the sun streaming in the living room just shows and emphasizes all the dust in here. Ack! 

I did watch The Miracle Workers at 9 C. Next week is the last of the End Times Series of Miracle Workers. Does anyone else watch this on TBS?

Once again, Tommy got very loud and vehemently declared he would not eat something. Two days later I noticed he was eating it and ate it for several days. He said he would never eat any of the Steak Butter, that it did not sound good. I explained it was to put on a steak when cooking it. He still was loud and in denial. I told him it had no steak in it, that it was for putting on steak but it would work on bread. He is so funny. He did tell me it was not as good as what I made. Okay!

Dinner for Tommy will be leftover baked chicken, baked squash, baked carrots, sweet potatoes. All yellow/orange. 

For dinner I did not feel I could chew anything because of TMJ. I had a bowl of oatmeal, half a banana, 8 inch carrot baked, green beans, piece of keto bread. I did have half an apple, sliced thinly so the peel could be chewed a bit. I could not eat chicken. Bread crust was too hard. Not really, but it was just too hard for me to chew. Even cheese I ate earlier was too much to chew. 

I was talking to someone from England who said condensed milk was diluted over there to drink. Same with evaporated milk. Now, I know people drink Pet evaporated milk diluted. But, I have never heard of anyone drinking Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk. Have you? I know some people from England read this blog.

Usually, I take a nap when I sleep so little, but that did not happen today. 

Do you put butter on steak? 

Major Decluttering Project Started

That is the way it started, anyway. I told Tommy I was ready to start sorting the books in the living room on the table with the TV. I was utterly shocked when almost immediately he headed for the books, thinking he might say 'later.' Nope! He went straight to the books and started piling them onto his walker. 

There were about ten books on each side of the TV. Unfortunately, when I went through them, I wanted all but one. That won't work to get rid of anything! So, I went through them again. I think I culled out another five. This was discouraging. 

He mentioned the ones at the end of the hall piled on a hamper that has never been used. So, he went after those. I found more to let go and told him to put them by the road. We had ten books to put out for free. Well, it was late in the day, and no one took anything. They came back in and are separate from the other books. There are about 30 more books on the hamper. 

Getting them separated from the other books was a major accomplishment. They can be given away one at a time or give all to one person or entity. These are from the books I got free and read only a few from across town. They are not the ones Janet gave me. I hope she is doing okay in San Diego.

So, this is the start of major book decluttering. I hate to talk disrespectfully about books by calling it decluttering when I plan to share them. We won't take them anywhere! It's too hard on Tommy. Someone has to come get them. We have two friends in mind to ask first. NO, we will not offer them to the library. One friend may deliver them somewhere. Who knows? But, I am happy to start this project. I think there is a whole stack of Tommy's books in the bedroom he does not want. I am not supposed to sleep in a room with books!

I don't need suggestions as to where to get rid of books. I have contingency plans.

We went out for a few things, and I could find nothing. We forgot to go to Publix for bread. Leftovers were great, so no cooking. He filled the dishwasher. I started it. That was it. 

It was a good, quiet day. No rain, thankfully. 

How about you? What did you do or not do on Sunday? 

Catch Up and Blanket

 Eventually, I catch up my sleep and have a good day afterwards. I got four hours, woke up, watched tv for a couple of hours, maybe only one. Then, I slept for a good five hours. Then, I felt like a million dollars. Feeling this way is important for several reasons. One--I can think. Two--I just really need the sleep like we all do. Three--I am assured that I am capable of feeling good and energetic, that my present state of pain and lethargy are not permanent. Of course, the fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome are always there, and I don't feel normal for long. 

Finally, I found, rather Tommy found my little Ninja smoothie maker. But, the bottom part, the electrified part is still missing. I have no idea if the cleaner moved it or it got tossed. So, I will buy another if I can find the right one. At least, I will have more of the cups to use. 

For dinner tonight, I put in a four-pack of boneless, skinless, chicken thighs, and a 3-kabob pack of chicken, peppers, onion. I had to use a turkey bag because there were sooo many vegetables--potatoes, carrots, squash. There was a six-pack of thin breasts that I put on the eye in a skillet because I knew the long cooking time might dry them out. 

Tommy has three more dinners of thighs. I will have three dinners of breasts. There at least three days of vegetables. Plus, I need to cook pumpkin and cinnamon tonight. A can of vegetables comes in handy when there are few vegetables left that are cooked. 

There are still two huge packages of chicken tenderloins thawing. It seems the planning and cooking never end. 

I need another wool blanket. The one I bought, the ETSY USMC stamped blanket is just too small. I considered buying another, but I decided against that move. The ones online that are 100% wool from manufacturers are exorbitantly priced. My next plan is still under construction in my brain. When I get it formulated, I will reveal it. Does anyone have any other ideas or recommendations for wool blanket? 

Something Went Wrong. Something Went Right!

 The popsicle was less than perfect like the first one. Trying to get the sicle into the form was a nightmare. Pineapple, even crushed, is hard to get in. So, I had to do a lot of cleaning to get it in. Well, then the second thing went wrong. Tommy wanted to eat his later, so I could not thaw both at once. In my misguided attempt to thaw one and then thaw the other later, I pulled the stick out of the popsicle, leaving it in the form. It finally melted enough I could break it loose with a spoon. So, I had this melting popsicle on a plate to eat. Not fun. Then, Tommy's melted and it sort of came loose. He got to dig his own out. 

Next time, I will keep the form cleaner since I think the stick is frozen to the form by all the residue. And, I won't pull on the stick so hard! 

Now for the squash casserole. I only used about half the squash as most were too large. I only used two slices of bread, so there was too much butter. It was delicious! It seemed softer than I remember, but still wonderful. I forgot to put the ground pork that I cooked into the casserole. Tommy let me have the other salmon croquette since it is easy to chew. He had the ground pork. I am not sure what he put on it. 

The last time I made squash casserole, the squash was not done or soft at all. So, I microwaved the squash first, onions, too. It seems the squash casserole I made years ago was perfect. 

My lemon tree has not bloomed at all since I bought it this spring. All the ones left at Lowe' don't appear to have bloomed, either. There are no baby lemons. I will take it back to Lowe's. But, maybe it will bloom next year. I am unsure as to what is happening. Is your lemon tree blooming? Did it bloom the year you bought it? This one is about two feet tall and appears to have been pruned. 

My nap was sabotaged today. Have you ever jumped as you went to sleep? Have you ever jumped about two dozen times as you tried to sleep? I did today. Since I had only three hours sleep Thursday night, I needed sleep. 

Squash Casserole and Pineapple Popsicles

 

I have been searching for a squash casserole recipe and none are like I used to make. I think squash, buttered bread pieces, and cheese in layers is what I made. However, there may have been other ingredients. So far, I have found ingredients I am quite sure I never used--crackers, mushroom soup, garlic, eggs and other things I cannot remember. I lost so much in the house! 

Late tonight, I made popsicles again--crushed pineapple and Greek yogurt. Tommy went to the store and was gone for 1.5 hours, going on 2 hours. I worried something had happened to him. I asked what took so long--apples, he said. He has to sort through so many to get good ones for me. He was astounded that he could find no plain yogurt in the small size. He asked if Greek yogurt was okay. I thought he might object. 

These two times I have made popsicles, I have managed to make the exact amount for two popsicles. I am trying two at a time in order to find what we like. I am thinking of what I can make next. I will use the leftover crushed pineapple in cottage cheese. Maybe he will want the same thing again. I am planning banana for my next popsicle. I have no blueberries or strawberries at this time. Maybe something else from a can, like peaches.  

I would make a smoothy recipe with green stuff in it to use for popsicles, but I cannot find my smoothie blender glass. The last cleaner moved it somewhere!

Tonight, we had salmon croquettes, leftover slaw, and a can of green beans. There are croquettes for tomorrow and a dab of beans, and a dab of slaw. Lunch maybe? 

I have had problems with TMJ so chewing much of anything bothers it. The croquettes are perfect. Even the crust on bread is a problem to chew, making my left jaw pop with eat chew. 

Last week, I ate a loaf of sourdough bread that came from Publix. I love sourdough, but this was so tough. I kept on gnawing on it for the love of sourdough and this week, I am suffering. So, nothing that requires chewing is on my menu. Even chicken and ground beef are too much to chew. 

The ac on Tommy's car is going to require close to $1000 to repair. But, we cannot live without it--no suffering until fall. He has not suggested that, but it could be an option if we did not have ac weather into October!

Do you have a squash casserole recipe from the 70s that does not have lots of ingredients? That is the best way I can describe it. 

What is your favorite homemade popsicle flavor? 

Melba Toast and Other Things

 

I had forgotten about Melba Toast even though I ate it as a child. 

Then, I ate this crisp from Aldi. It is so delicious, barely sweet. 

The raisin crisp is more savory to me and not quite as delicious. 

Next, I tried a new candy, a blend of white chocolate, sprinkles, and pop rocks--Hershey's Popping Candy with sprinkles. No, I did not have a 10 pack! I just had a couple of bites. Of course, Tommy loudly refused to try the candy and then ate the rest. 

This popped in my mouth, just tiny tingles, then after I swallowed, I felt little tingles on my eardrums. When I put a bite in my mouth and missed my mouth, the candy touched my lip next to skin, and I felt another tiny tingle. Crazy candy. 

We might have done things, but this post wore me out. 

The weather has been lovely, still hot but little humidity. It looks like this might be two weeks without rain. I can live with that. Tommy said he watered but did not come in sweaty. I went to the car and got in. Usually, I have to turn on the ac to breathe. However, it was not even hot in the car. It is not the heat, but the humidity that is so horrible.

One more thing. We saw The Miracle Worker on TBS at 9 pm on Monday. Well, there is a repeat immediately following. I wanted to watch the second showing, but Tommy refused. Oh well.

This episode was about the woman being pregnant. It was hilarious and I will not spoil it for you. There was a baby shower. 

Did you or have you had Melba toast? Zwieback? 

Has the humidity relented at your place? 

Have you seen Miracle Workers? 

Do You Drink Sweet Tea from McDonald's?

 I had something to say, but I am too tired. I do want to share something with you.

A Tik Tok video showed a four-pound bag of White Satin Sugar into a container of tea at McDonald's. The amount is alarming. However, the worst part is that it is beet sugar. I do not consume beet sugar. Why?

Beet sugar, of course, comes from beets. As far as I know, beets for commercial use are Roundup Ready. The growing beets can be sprayed with Roundup to kill the weeds. However, the beets don't die from Roundup. The beets then have Roundup in them. I presume that beets have residue of Roundup. 

This is the way I understand it.

When I see a good sale on sugar, I make sure I see the words "cane sugar." Otherwise, I don't take advantage of a super-low sale price. 

Actually, beet sugar has an off taste in baked goods and in other uses. NOTE: I typed the previous sentence, wrongly stating that cane sugar has an off-taste. 

Maybe you have information that cane sugar is not as pure as I think it is. I don't care. lol

Thankfully, when I was eight years old, my mother quit putting sugar in the pitcher of tea for supper each night. She said she was pregnant and did not want to gain too much weight. So, I can have tea without worrying about my health.

Do you avoid cane sugar? Do you just use anything that is labeled sugar? 

Hilarious List

 Okay, I found the funniest post on a blog that somehow, somewhere, I clicked on accidentally. However, I laughed loud and long at each of the points. CLICK HERE for a good laugh. I had to stop and laugh after each point, all designated at #1. Click on the link that shows up, then let the next page redirect you to Billions of Versions of Normal. It confused me at first.  

I used the Popsicle maker for the first time. There was leftover blueberry juice, just enough to fill two of the four slots. After about 8 hours, I remembered it. Tommy was loud in refusing to try one when I put them in the freezer. He was irritated when I asked him later. When I took out the whole gadget, I could not get the popsicles out, frozen tight. 

Yes, running water over them would work to loosen them. I tried different things in order not to make them slush in this heat and humidity. Finally, I took it to Tommy and asked him to help me. He took it right out. I asked if he wanted a taste. He did and went 'ummm.' I asked him if he wanted it, and he did. He really liked the blueberry popsicle. I have no idea why he is so adamant about things and then gently takes what I offer him. 

Surely, the answer is in the link above.

He put the taco soup together and ruined the taste by not rinsing the black beans. He said he understood when I told him. But, he forgot and will not admit it. But, we will eat it. 

I was almost overcome by the heat in the car as we waited for the Walgreen drive up. There were six or seven cars ahead of us and five behind. I stuck my arm out the window and the air was cooler than inside. But, the car exhaust was choking me. So, we rolled up the window and suffered. 

When I mentioned to Tommy tonight that we would take my car tomorrow, he said he was getting up early and taking the car to the shop up the street. Hopefully, it can be fixed tomorrow. 

Getting into my chair with the soup bowl, I spilled soup. I wiped it off my dress. Later, I managed to spill blueberry juice on the dress and my left foot. Looking down, I had lots of soup on the same foot. The beans were on the carpet! Such a mess! I can go weeks without making a mess, then in one night, I am a disaster. 

Speaking of a disaster, I have never done a spit-take until two weeks ago. I was full. I am fat. I took a drink of milk, a big gulp. I twisted to the left side, squished my stomach just as I also burped from the squishing. I spewed out the biggest spray of milk. That took forever to clean from papers, pens, receipts, phone. It makes my cheeks hot to even think of the disaster. And, of course, Tommy had to be here and saw it all. 

Now, I need to think of what else I can put in the popsicle maker. Bananas or strawberries works for me, but not for Tommy. He turned down cantaloupe and then strawberries. But, he will probably relent once he tries a bite. Silly man. I don't have either right now, but I will. 

He does like a cantaloupe smoothie. I made a banana/strawberry smoothie for me and he gets a cantaloupe/strawberry smoothie. I may make a smoothie popsicle for him. 

I found the picture on Amazon. The price was $13.94. At Publix, I paid $3.49. See the little straws sticking out the sides? That is a straw to sip the melted popsicle instead of having it drip and run all over. Of course, I played with this thing and got blueberry juice all over me. I cannot imagine giving this to a child. Good point--it is made in the USA. 

The popsicle maker is a success. Do you own one that is good or a disaster? 

Do any of the #1 points in the link especially ring a bell with you and your experience with men? Which is the funniest or most true to you?

Saturday and Sunday

 Not much happened Saturday. We cooked, ate, did laundry, decluttered a tiny bit, maybe we went out to get milk and bananas. The biggie was going to phone sorted out. Somehow, I had the sound of the ring muted and the vibration on. Well, I felt silly as I was looking in the phone for control over that. All I had to do was use the toggle on the side to raise the volume and hit 'set.' I have done this dozens of times, but somehow, I was not thinking. 

Sunday was more of the same type activities. I made slaw. Tommy chopped and cooked the ground pork for taco soup. For some reason I put a Cornish hen in the crockpot, right where I was going to make the taco soup. No problem. The ground pork is in the refrigerator. 

We finished the pork loin, potatoes, and carrots. 

I did put the small box of sliced mushrooms into a skillet on low, drizzled a bit of olive oil over, and heated slowly. Then, I put some of the spaghetti sauce I made over the mushrooms in a bowl, put Parmesan over them, and ate that for a snack. I love mushrooms and Tommy hates them. No problem. I just get more.

We did not leave the house Sunday. Tommy did go out to water the flowers. It did not rain. At 11 pm it was 94F. I have been reading about wildflowers and bees. I keep forgetting to go outdoors to see a shooting star.

                                                                 The End. 

Do you decide to learn more about your plants or bees or birds or a recipe, then immerse yourself? What subjects interest you from time to time?

Rough Elbows, 106F 'Feels Like' and No AC!

 I had one elbow that looked almost normal. However, touching the arm of a chair or the console in the car was so painful that I winced and sometimes made a whimper sound at the pain. I mentioned it to the dermatologist almost as an aside the first time. The second time, same thing. Finally, the third or fourth of fifth time, he recommended something more than curing dry skin or a mild hydrocortisone cream. The elbow had a dark color, almost like it was dirty, but it was not. At least, washing did not cure that. 

The last time, he recommended something with urea, which prompted my comment of "can I just pee on my hand?" LOL...Of course, no one here thought that was funny. Oh well! 

But, when I came home to order it from the internet, I found it contained tea tree oil. I did not want to apply that, so I searched for something else on Amazon. The product I found is amazing! The first time I applied it to my elbow, the painful cracks went away within an hour. Of course, the pain came back the first time I touched it after an hour or so. I should say the first time any cloth touched it. 

Over the last two weeks, the pain and irritation relief lasted longer until now, it does not hurt for any cloth to brush my elbow. So, I can highly recommend this product. I have suffered for at least three years. No more.

Just now, as I was searching Amazon for the picture I posted, there was a notice that it was out of stock on Amazon. This problem was never about appearance. However, that has improved. My dermatologist said he puts it on his heels morning and night. The product I purchased was half the price of the one he recommended. So, that was a plus, too, but not the motivation for the purchase.

As we sat with the motor running and the ac full blast, the 'feels like' temperature was 106F. All of a sudden, the air was blasting extremely hot air. "I am going to die." Over and over, I was whining loudly. It took two minutes to get the car started and moving so I could get some relief. It seems as long as the car is running and in gear, we get cool air. But, we cannot let the car idle and still get cool air. Tommy explained something about a clutch in the ac. I don't know, but this needs to be repaired before it quits entirely. But, knowing him, he will wait until it is toast to repair. I felt in imminent danger. 

Tonight, I am having spaghetti and big salad. Tommy is having all leftovers--pork loin, carrots, potatoes, onions, Bell pepper, collards. 

Have you experienced a lack of ac that left you gasping for air and fearful? 

Do you ever use a cream for rough heels, hand cream or anything like that? Can you share what works?

Dinner, Tommy

 Since I slept only 1.5 hours Thursday night. I spent Friday trying to catch up. Of course, I still didn't get much sleep in total. 

We only went to Publix to get cooking bags and mushrooms, reduced. I will cook mushrooms and put in the spaghetti I made yesterday. 

Tonight, we cooked a pork loin, potatoes, carrots, onions, and Bell pepper in a cooking bag. That was dinner.  Tommy spent less than thirty minutes with potatoes and carrots. I trimmed them. Then, it took less than ten minutes to assemble it in the kitchen. 

Tommy and I were talking about his earlier life and his cooking. He said he was working sometimes until ten at night and he had the money, so he just ate out. He said he might have cooked more if he had not been so busy. I asked him if I died would he cook more. He said he knew more about cooking from me, so, yes. 

His father raised him and younger brother from the time they were 9 and 10.  His father tried cooking every night. But, Tommy said he sort of gave that up, and they went out to eat every night at a cafe nearby. Then, Tommy went to Auburn and had a meal plan. He gained 30 pounds. He said he was trying to get his money's worth...lol. His father died his first semester, so he was sort of on his own and both boys were emancipated. His aunts and grandparents living within blocks fed him. So, he never had a need to cook. The orphaned boys were taken care of well. He did graduate from Auburn, so I suppose not learning to cook seems inconsequential. 

So, we cooked tonight, everything in one pan! The cost of the cooking bag means nothing compared to what we save cooking at home. Neither of us must scour a pan. The dishwasher is running and the sink is scoured. Best of all, we have leftovers for several days. 

See how Tommy has progressed under my tutelage? 

Have you ever helped an adult to learn to cook?

Finally, He Changed His Mind

 "That is the way the law was written." That is what Tommy told me Medicare told him. I say, "Laws can be changed." He finally changed all his prescriptions from Walmart to Walgreen's. So, he has paid $105. extra for his meds at Walmart.  Yesterday, he transferred all his prescriptions (4) to Walgreen's. Including the insulin, he has 5. He says there is nothing he can do. Yes, laws can be changed. 

He did not get his Wags points, or whatever they are called with his transaction today. She was asked to do so, and she said she did. So, another call to CS in the morning. 

I suppose I will have to run down my own meds as pharmacy does not have Victoza for third day in a row. Tomorrow is the last of the prescription. Why can they not get a med with a three-day notice?

We did our grocery ad run and a little shopping.  At Giant Foods potatoes were 5 lbs for $3.99. He got a senior discount of $.20, so yay. We stopped at the Farmer's Market-- $5 box squash, and a strawberry lemonade. At Publix, he bought a half-gallon of a2 milk, 2 Life Cereal bogo, Carrots-- 2 1-lb. bags @ $0.99 each, 3 bananas. 

White grapes, mushrooms, and LED bulbs were on the list, all on sale. 

We did not buy cooking bags which we both knew we needed. That is what we get for leaving the list home. I can cook the pork loin naked in the pan, but he said that I said I was going to cook spaghetti. So, I am working on that. 

The people next door still allow several dogs to bark continuously. These women are so annoying. One woman berates one of the little boys all the time! She is so loud and mean. 

This next does not annoy me, but somehow the yard was mowed except for half the front yard. This was three days ago. Then, someone came on a riding lawnmower and mowed the whole yard, including all that had been mowed. The whole yard was then brown because the grass was skinned off to dirt and root. It all looked parched. I felt sorry for the grass. Of course, with our copious rainfall, it finally greened up today. People tell me the grass does not have to be cut so soon if it is cut to the ground. I had my St. Augustine grass mowed 4" high. 

It was nice out today, and Tommy went out to water the flowers. As soon as he came in, it rained, a hard, long rain. The heat and humidity are back, suffocating to me. 

More decluttering occurred, not much. One item gone is considered decluttering. I just hope to see the end of clutter eventually! 

Was there anything good in your Wednesday ads? At what height do you mow or have your yard mowed? 

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Life is Good!

Today was such a lot of rain, widespread but not violent winds with it. When I went to the car, I grabbed a jacket with hood, stuck the hood over my head to repel rain. I would have had to fight the jacket to get it off once in the car, so I did not put my arms into the sleeves. It felt so cold outside--71F. Can you beleive it? The cool air plus raindrops that managed to get on my arms was too much for me. It felt like Fall. Thankfully, this is not true. 

We had all the leftovers for dinner--chicken, carrots, mashed potatoes, celery, green beans. There was only a smidgen of these, like 12 green beans each and two measuring tablespoons of mashed potatoes. I put on what I thought was a 2 lb. bag of chopped kale. Only, it was collards. They don't cook up tender like kale. So, it was like eating raw collards! 

Tomorrow, I will put on a pork tenderloin that is seasoned. I plan to put the bell pepper in with that. Not sure what else we will have other than the collards. 

I have been perusing online ads. There is not much there. I will buy the carrots for $0.99/lb. at Publix. I need bananas. 

Maybe I have figured out why Matt Dillon wears the same shirt and vest for ten years. We saw one episode and Tommy told me that was from a previous episode, not a part 2 deal. If they can reuse scenes where a stunt man was used for a dangerous scene, they can save on production costs. Well, that is what I think. 

I still cannot sleep over 4 hours even though I had one good day. I tried limiting naps to only 1 or 1.5 hours, that still does not help. There is a plan to get a job, but I cannot work on 4 hours sleep!

Life is good! Third Rock from the Sun is back. I love that show. We laughed for 30 minutes solid. Have you seen The Miracle Worker? The ensemble cast was in the Middle Ages the first season with jobs as funny as a Shit Shoveler. The second year, they were on the Oregon Trail or something going West in a wagon train. This year, the third, is even funnier. They live in a junk yard that has an HOA. One guy is a dog. Hilarious. 

Do you watch any of these shows? 

A Week

 Wednesday--I ordered a lanyard for my cell phone. This helps me to keep it safe from slipping out of my hand. Nine cost about $5, much cheaper than one bought in a store. 

Thursday--It pays to complain. Since I usually don't get my points from Walgreen's, I called Corporate to complain and get them. However, I ended up with a CS person who should not deal with people or talk on the phone. In the end, I was given $10.23 that I was not given in rewards or whatever their program is called. When she relinquished me to another person the good parts happened.

Friday-- I seem to remember storms. 

Saturday--I ate too much junk food. I paid for it by not sleeping all Saturday night and suffering terrible indigestion. Two greens tomato went on a plate and into a back bedroom where the sun shines every morning. The sun was not shining on the tomato.

Sunday--We cooked chicken with carrots. Tommy added two small potatoes to his, and I ate about three helpings of baby carrots that were cooked with the chicken. I also had a peach, half a banana, 1/2 cup blueberries. 

I made a tiny cobbler with the rhubarb by making enough for about two biscuits which I dropped on the rhubarb. I did not have to measure anything. However, it might have been better if I had used self-rising flour. 

Monday-- I had the rest of the rhubarb cobbler. Tommy cooked the ground beef and it is refrigerated. I really want spaghetti. I cleaned and sliced two huge Bell peppers and two Vidalia onions. One is for Tommy to put in a salad and the other bag is for me to cook. 

For dinner, we had a can of green beans, mashed potatoes from bag, baked chicken. Tommy also had a salad with half a huge tomato, chicken, mashed potatoes, and a salad. His salad had a bit of Romaine, half a huge tomato, onions, bell pepper, purple cauliflower, broccoli, and dressing. I had chicken, green beans, mashed potatoes, carrots. Later, I will have a salad and part of a Granny Smith apple. Most of the can of green beans was consumed by me. Tommy drained them and soaked them before we ate them. He only eats about a fourth of a cup of green beans...lol. I stuff myself with the rest of the can. 

The two huge tomatoes I put in the back bedroom to ripen on Saturday were ripe today. YAY! Tommy was surprised. 

Terrible thunderstorms missed us today, but we got lots of rain. At first, it was blowing sideways! 

I awoke on Monday and one foot was no longer swollen, just a tiny little, skinny foot. Really, my feet are not tiny, but they sure looked they were compared to the swollen foot lately. 

In Cullman, the library which is about four short blocks from me was hit by winds that broke out the windows, knocked over bookshelves, dumped books. It was awful. 

Racism and Watermelons

When I wrote the post "The Only Black Man on the Planet," I wrote two lines that several people seemed to think made me a racist.

      "Then, he laughed and said he was allergic to watermelon to which I gasped. He said, "Yes. I am the        only black man on the planet who is allergic to watermelon."  Funny guy!" 

This was the only thing written in the post!

I was falsely accused of calling people names. No, I never called anyone a name. If so, where? The post:

"Only Black Man on the Planet..." Read Kylie's comment and mine to her.

Kylie made a comment that she took a black man/white woman family fried chicken and a watermelon. I cringed. But, she was innocent because she is in Australia. The black man was from the US. 

For my readers from other continents and maybe some northerners, it is a racist idea that Blacks are inordinately in love with fried chicken and watermelon. The watermelon has been used to ridicule Blacks since Reconstruction. Reconstruction started after the Civil War. Quite frankly, I think everyone in the South of the US loves fried chicken and watermelon. I do. However, for my health's sake, I don't eat the amount of fried chicken I would like to eat. 

Instead of putting 40 Links here, I will give you a link to a webpage full of links, all respected sites. Learn the truth if you do not know it. And, the next time you accuse someone, have a good reason, proof.

LINKS TO RACISM AND WATERMELON 

Black Woman Fears Eating Watermelon

Fried Chicken and Watermelon video

VIDEO

Before, when I looked up images, I found a site with page after page of watermelon images, blacks eating or with watermelon. Images I could not find the original page I found.

Are you aware of this trope? And, where are you or from originally, the place you would have learned or not learned about this racist trope?

More Salmon

 We used the other rain check and bought another 8 cans of salmon. That makes one can every two months. Plus, we have a few more cans bought earlier. 

Tommy bought a new walker on Monday. Less than 24 hours later it was tearing up. Wednesday, we took it back and traded it for a new one. I hope this does not portend the future with this walker. 

Tuesday night, I slept for 7.5 hours, my basic need.  I could tell that mental tasks were less difficult. I could remember all ten numbers of a telephone number when told to me. That has been a problem for me. See, I am just sleep deprived, not losing my memory as Tommy keeps telling me--"Why can't you remember anything?"

On Tuesday night, I looked over the ads online. I was so happy that MW was $3.99. Well, I found an ad about a thousand miles away from me and for last winter. Today, we went to three stores to get the paper ads. Still nothing of interest. Only sale bscb is the thing that would have me buying anything right now. 

Dinner: I had bacon-wrapped sirloin, squash, tiny potato, carrots, and a salad with Romaine and tomato. Tommy had the other piece of bacon-wrapped sirloin, collards, potato, carrots. The two pieces of meat were cooked with the bacon attached, but thankfully Tommy removed the bacon from mine because, as he says, "You don't like two meats together."

When I ordered an Arby's sandwich that had bacon with the roast beef, I ordered the sandwich with the bacon on the side. I opened my sandwich to discover the four pieces of bacon were in a perfect square around the edge of the sandwich. I wish I had take a picture. 

Do you prefer not to have two meats in one dish or sandwich? Or, do you like your meats mixed? 

Salmon, At Last

 I felt like I was being discouraged to go to ER. Yet, I was disparaged for not doing so. 

"If I have right branch block" They diagnosed the same thing last night. I did not diagnose myself. I doubt two hospitals made the same mistake.

I still did not sleep last night, just over five hours. Today has been tiring. Publix finally had the Double Q Salmon in stock. We both had a bogo rain check, so got 16 cans at $2.25 each. It has a best by date of 9/27, so that is a can every three months to eat it by that date. That won't be hard to do. I can sit and eat it from a bowl straight from the can, eat it in scrambled eggs, salmon croquettes. Tommy will only eat the croquettes. 

All the cans were labeled 9/27 top and front as I sat here. Then, I take the bag with four cans and put it on the floor. Between the lifting to my lap and lowering to the floor, I got a workout. 

I ordered a pad for sitting. It is really heavy sort of egg carton inside. Tommy has much pain sitting on the walker. I refuse to sit on it at a meal or meeting. So, we have a pad either of us can sit on. I have one not so elegant or cushy, so we can switch off if we need to when we sit at meetings. 

Tonight, I will grill meatloaf hamburgers and a piece of beef and the squash I bought last Wednesday, so that will go on the grill, too. We have carrots and broccoli cooked from yesterday. The humidity is so much less, so heat won't be such a problem. First, I need a nap...lol. 

I cannot believe that public schools will soon be in session. Do you remember when public schools started back after Labor Day? My mother told me that schools then let out for two weeks for kids to pick cotton. This was in north Mississippi and the Mid-South.