Subj : Re: food and family was: To : JANIS KRACHT From : NANCY BACKUS Date : Thu Nov 28 2019 19:58:00 -=> Quoting Janis Kracht to Nancy Backus on 11-24-19 16:22 <=- >> 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... :) JK> Yeah, it is really pretty outfit I made quite a long time ago when I JK> was sewing all my clothes and for the kids as well . Two of my sisters have done that sort of sewing... I never got quite that proficient... :) I did help make my wedding dress (quite a simple one), but one of those two did most of it.... :) > 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... JK> Well, there are days when I would like to just be 'normal' but I guess JK> the combination of my height (geez, I'm not that tall, but ~5' 6" JK> maybe) and my pulse clocking in at about 70 do it.. got me... :) Apparently you've also got a very efficient metabolism... mine tends to shut down all too easily... :) >>> 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... JK> Sure, that makes a lot of sense, really. She still won't try anything JK> along those lines. They wheel her down there I guess, and then wheel JK> her back. Sad. I suppose that at her age, and given the stroke, it might have become more than she actually can do anymore.... >> 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... ;) JK> Yes, I was so happy to see they've expanded the veggies they package JK> included eggplant (they are smaller, purple ones almost like japanese JK> eggplant). Oh, that sounds really good... I do like eggplant, especially the japanese sort... they cook up very nicely... :) JK> The seed pot kits arrived a few days ago... now I have to sterilize JK> the aerogarden "Farm" we have in the living room so I can plant the JK> new pods. :) It's for a good cause, after all... ;) >>>>> 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... JK> Oh yeah, I munch on those anytime I get hungry :) Good show... :) Easy to keep handy, too... :) JK> Today I made pumpkin pies with that frozen pumpkin I defrosted.. JK> Thanksgiving should be great this year... Yes... Happy Thanksgiving, by the way.... :) JK> We also are trying something different this year... we'll see how it JK> goes ... Wegman's had an advertisement for a turkey dinner for 12 with JK> all the fixins' So I thought, geez, I'm old enough to enjoy just JK> sitting around like everyone else on the holiday hahaha... so we have JK> an order in for it. Ron will pick it up on Wednesday this week for JK> Thursday's Thanksgiving, and according to their instructions in an hour JK> and half or something like that we'll have Turkey Dinner :) Did that work out nicely, as advertised....? I've thought about it, but since I'm not feeding 12, or even half that, never really figured it was worth doing for us... :) But it does look like a nice deal... :) ttyl neb .... Here tag... here tagline.... c'here boy! Nice tagline! ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.20 --- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v3.0pr5 * Origin: Fido Since 1991 | QWK by Web | BBS.FIDOSYSOP.ORG (1:123/140) .