I'm tired of cooking/preparing 3 meals a day. It's just the two of us but boy oh boy can that woman eat!! She stays slimish, I get fattish. It's bad enough I do everything here much less start making her one thing and me the other. At times I feel guilty when I buy her fast food cuz of the nutritional value....not to mention I eat it too.
Do whatever you need to do.
We care.
When my cousin was a little girl she hated getting shots so much that one time she saw the nurse with a needle and she ran out of the office door and hid under the outside stairwell.
She kept very quiet and it took my aunt a long time to find her.
Oh boy, did she get punished for doing that, plus she still got her shot! LOL
The needle sticking, way too many reminders of that. I think it will only scare off the people who don't like getting shots.
I guess if you only had a screw up this time, you can give them another chance.
I go by an average of times. If I go to a restaurant and they have been great for a long time but messed up only a couple, I chalk it up to an off night.
I’m with you. I don’t like red delicious apples either. They seem kind of mushy sometimes. Plus the flavor isn’t all that great.
I love gala apples too. I am amazed at how many kinds of apples there are.
It’s funny, whenever I see granny smith apples I think of my grandma. That’s the only ones she bought.
Same for figs because she made fig preserves out of her figs. She had a beautiful fig tree in her back yard.
Her neighbor had a pecan tree. The squirrels got to a lot of the pecans.
My daddy had a lemon tree. I loved when daddy gave me a bag of lemons.
no milk though I ordered 2 cartons
no diet pepsi - no charge there
2 bags of mandarin oranges when I ordered one
and Red Delicious apples (which I don't like) when I ordered Galas.
I was credited for the milk, the oranges and the apples, but that doesnt make up for it all. Thankfully, I have some milk in the house. Don;' know what I am going to do with the apples, maybe cook them, and I will give some oranges to my daughter.
I understand it's sad leaving her when she still needs so much help. But do look ahead and be optimistic. Others will step in to help her. And she herself will get stronger and need less help.
Better days are ahead.
please don’t feel guilty. You have done so much!! I hope your mom reaches out to Susan to help her.
I know how frustrating it must be for you to watch your brother being unhelpful towards your mother.
Please know that you are a wonderful daughter who has done so much for your mother.
Please don't feel guilty. You have your own young family. You were there when it counted.
The drain. First uncork and empty, THEN gently squeeze to collapse, then recork. You don't want to squeeze first or you are squeezing the fluids back in. You want to squeeze after it's emptied so that forms the suction to draw out more. It is likely draining little now, but he should keep track of the amount.
If Mom has Susan across the street I am thrilled! Let her come and do it. People WANT to help, especially surivors do. I wish I were there and could do for her. We would have a good old time talking too.
Worry as little as you can, but were I you I would have SUSAN in charge of the drain. She will know what she is doing.
And worried, men are ALWAYS the babies about this stuff. He's trying. He sick and he's scared, and being both at once can bring any of us into full faint.
I am glad of no complications (remember my worrying the seroma thing). I am thinking of you and your Mom both, worried. Please don't feel bad. My daughter could do ever so much less for me, but the treasure of her love and concern were all the world to me then. Send notes and cards and love.
It's interesting about the dreams. I had one last night about work (been retired 10 years and had versions of this dream even before I retired, but this time imposed on it was the concern that no one was social distancing or wearing masks. Guess the message has gotten through.
Maybe suggest he wears a mask while he's within six feet of her? That way he can control his breathing + if he does have to grimace at least she won't see him!
I'm sorry I've been so behindh in sending you comfort wishes. You're pleased with her recovery now, aren't you?
Please, make it go away. Somebody? Please.
Yeah, well I will - as long as they can tell me in return that they did. Until they got confined to ICU and all that.
But what the hey, no matter, the great British public appears to be ignoring the campaign anyway to judge by the road traffic.
Great advice after consuming muffins. A brisk walk for thirty minutes in the sunshine sounds so good. I will definately try it and thank you.
Your recipe for morning glory muffins sounds very close to our local coffee shop ones. They are delicious!
I suppose they are. I love the flavor combinations of morning glory muffins.
There is a local coffeeshop here that serves them. I love them!
I don’t get them often, maybe once or twice a year but when I do I enjoy them.
For every muffin you eat, spend 20-30 minutes outside, in the sun, walking, or wandering around on your property.
That can go a long way to ease any sweet guilt you may have.
Cranberry/orange muffins would be so good. I don't think Costco has them in my area.
NHWM,
Morning Glory muffins are like a carrot cake recipe?
Gone....bite size brownies, chocolate cake, mini blueberry muffins, banana nut muffins, and gave away a supply of cookies to church. So glad January is over, and a new month gives me a new opportunity to select better choices.
What's for dessert?
Was able to just STOP buying anything.
There is a good supply of foods here, for emergencies. I am getting so used to emergencies, it is hard to tell what is an actual emergency these days.
So, there is a surge in Covid cases, still.
So, eating outdoors at a restaurant is again OPENING.
Kill me now.