Subj : Re: food and family was: To : NANCY BACKUS From : Janis Kracht Date : Sun Nov 24 2019 16:17:38 Hi Nancy, >>> designs hehe... I always burned up food so fast, I just wolfed it down >> I guess we all have our own eating styles... ;) >> Yes, and everybody's body is different in how it processes the fuel we >> put in I've been wearing essentially the same size clothes for >> so long, it's almost funny when I look in my closet I have this >> velvet outfit I sewed a bazillion years ago that I'm hoping to wear >> this holiday season.. It's pretty cool... velvet knickers and jacket >> ... works great with boots and a satin blouse :) > How pretty... :) Yeah, it is really pretty outfit I made quite a long time ago when I was sewing all my clothes and for the kids as well . > You are so right as to everybody's body being > different in how it processes its fuel... Mine certainly isn't as > accomodating as yours is... Well, there are days when I would like to just be 'normal' but I guess the combination of my height (geez, I'm not that tall, but ~5' 6" maybe) and my pulse clocking in at about 70 do it.. got me... :) >>>> It can be an ongoing struggle to get someone like her actually motivated >>>> to do the rehab... the surgery itself can take so much out of them... >>>> and the healing as well.... >>> The meds they give her don't help with mental clarity either.. most >>> days I think she's in a state of confusion from that, though honestly >>> before her latest fall she was really out of it often enough that we >>> had to keep an eye on her so she didn't 'escape' out the back door when >>> we were sleeping (making sure the back door and the storm door were >>> locked was a necessity.) >> For sure on the meds making things worse... but I guess it does sound as >> though she'd already been slipping some... >> Yes, this week continues to confirm what we feared after we heard >> about the stroke.. with essentially no progress, her insurance will >> slip into Medicaid as opposed to medicare. > She might have been having little strokes all along that just weren't > noticeable... that would also have played into the ability/mindset for > doing the rehab... Sure, that makes a lot of sense, really. She still won't try anything along those lines. The wheel her down there I guess, and then wheel her back. >> And today I felt great because I ordered a number of 'seed pods' for >> my aerogarden - that is a always boost :) :) That company is so great, >> I love it... I ordered eggplant, sweet peppers (not into hot ones >> ), tomatoes and bok choy :) Should be here in a couple days >> so that's just great :) > That's a mood booster, for sure... :) And you'll have the fresh > veggies to look forward to even as the season gets less appealing > outside... ;) Yes, I was so happy to see they've expanded the veggies they package included eggplant (they are smaller, purple ones almost like japanese eggplant). The seed pot kits arrived a few days ago... now I have to sterilize the aerogarden "Farm" we have in the living room so I can plant the new pods. :) >>>>>> Well, I have been trying to force myself to eat 'decent' food as >>>>>> opposed to junk (cookies, ice cream Lol) but I'm not even eating the >>>>>> junk food.. my weight is down to 114.. geez. I'll disappear soon if >>>>>> this doesn't change :( >>>>> Just need to keep at it... nibble on good stuff between meals if you >>>>> can... make the cookies specially nutritious... ;) >> My favorite recipe for peanut butter cookies is one that I've used >> since "forever".. it is so good, just 2cups peanut butter, and 2 cups >> sugar (I cut down the sugar to about 1 1/2 cups), and no flour. > Those would be rather nutritious... and be an easier way to eat the PB > than on a spoon from the jar... Oh yeah, I munch on those anytime I get hungry :) >>>>> I've been making pumpkin bread - that's great :) >>>> And eating nice thick slices of it with plenty of butter...? ;) >>> Well, pumpkin bread at least haha :) >> Not that into slathering it with butter....? :) >> Nah, too much butter kills it IMO .. but to each his own I guess >> :) > Yup. Today I made pumpkin pies with that frozen pumpkin I defrosted.. Thanksgiving should be great this year... >>>>> Another use for your indoor garden... :) Have you made any goodies yet >>>>> with the pumpkins...? >>>> Maybe next week.. we'll see :) >>> Anything yet...? ;) >> I'm going to be defrosting some of the pumpkin soon to start pumpkin >> bread, and pies for the holidays soon :) > Yup the holidays are fast approaching now... :) We also are trying something different this year... we'll see how it goes ... Wegman's had an advertisement for a turkey dinner for 12 with all the fixins' So I thought, geez, I'm old enough to enjoy just sitting around like everyone else on the holiday hahaha... so we have an order in for it. Ron will pick it up on Wednesday this week for Thursday's Thanksgiving, and according to their instructions in an hour and half or something like that we'll have Turkey Dinner :) Take care, Janis --- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-4 * Origin: Prism bbs (1:261/38) .