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Hi Gail
I love crock pot days. Mine is now permanently on the counter, until the summer.
You are right- real estate up here is out of control. Also right on my parents’ and grandmothers house- but, they were in East Boston. East Boston is 2 cities away from here. We moved here after my Dad died, in 1989.
I think as we get older, different things start to bother us. I cannot eat later that 6, or 6:30. I will not be able to sleep. Strange. Also, a lot of fat in a meal bothers me. Not to say any cross contamination with shellfish. Sometimes I will get something, and get sick right after. I think that is why I hate fries. I will only eat them form McDonalds, and if they are real hot. A lot of cross contamination happens with fried fish/fries, etc, in the small take-out places.
It is icy in the driveway today. We are going out tomorrow for lunch, but then it should be good. the driveway is an issue, because of how we park the cars, the sun, and the shade from Gary’s van, and the house. It should be gone by tomorrow afternoon. I told Ga to move his van to the bottom of the driveway tomorrow, early, so the sun can dry up the driveway. We have to get out this week, e talking about a storm over the weekend.
I like HGTV. You do get a lot of good ideas. Houses are always needing some up-grade, or repairs. They are a work in progress. I have 3 things I want to do- the kitchen counters, the living room floor, and the office floor. All in good time….LOL I like to do my projects with the 0% financing things- that way it is done, with no extra cost to me. I do one a year. So, I wait until I am done with one payment, and off I go to the next one.
I hope your weather will get better, so you can get back out. It is just a matter of time, until we get blasted again.
AdeleHi Gailster……LOL
Here is the scoop. All my bio grands live in Saugus. Hetaher is the mother of the 2 girls: Steph, 25, Amanda, 20, and Marissa (Rissy), 19. Steph, naturally has the 2 boys, JJ and Aizen, and fiancé/hubby is Jhonny. Amanda and Marissa do still live home with Hetaher. Enzo is Marissa’s boyfriend….he gave e her a new pair of Ugg’s for her birthday.
Now, Hetaher and Steph have apartments in an apartment complex in Saugus, and they live across the street from each other.
My other grands, (Gary’s bio) live the next town over, TJ,12 and Rachel, will be 17 next month.
I know it is confusing….some days I am confused about everyone’s ages, and who they are….LOL LOL
It is cold here today and we are getting snow/sleet this evening. So, Nancy and I will have to figure out if we can safely get out maybe on Thursday, instead of Wednesday. I already cancelled my doctor apt for Thursday, because I know I will not be able to get my blood work done tomorrow am, with the ice. Not an important doctor visit- just a check in with my GP.
So, on the menu tonight, we will have baked chicken, and the roasted peppers, with Stove top stuffing. Simple to fix, and makes the house feel warmer width the oven smells. Are you reacting to fresh garlic, or the powder stuff? I cannot tolerate the powder stuff- it is too strong.
Funny thing is, the sun is brightly shining. One would never expect bad weather looking outside right now. So, today I pulled out my Carole Hochman 3 piece pj’s, with the fleece jackets. Winter has arrived.
Hope you are all snug in your house, with the oven on!
AdeleHi colleen
So glad your Mom is on the mend. I did not realize, until it happened to Tillie, how much a UTI/bladder infection does with an elderly person. Tillie ended up in the hospital a couple of years ago for the same thing. She was acting like she had a stroke. It is a very weird, strange thing, and I do not know why it does that to elderly people. I hope she recovers quickly, and is back to her old self.
Somewhere in my travels, I was told that for every day in the hospital, it takes a week to recover and get your strength back.
You were so lucky she was on the phone when it happened. An Angel was watching over all of you!
Do not worry about catching up- we will all still be here.
Love,
AdeleHi Gail
I cut up the peppers, and put them on a cookie sheet- 450 for about half an hour. I drizzle either olive oil, or melted butter, and chopped garlic, with salt and pepper. They are as good as on the grill. I know you have a double oven too, so it would be easy to do with any baked meat. You can do almost any vegie that way. We have also done zucchini, asparagus, broccoli, onions, etc. Some times I do a medley of vegies like that on a holiday. Just be careful of the zucchini, because it gets very wet, and then the other vegies do not get that nice crust on them.
I am so glad the kids are feeling better.
I bet he did want a pet back then. When he was older, about 8,maybe, we got the cats. First we had 2,one for each of them. Then, Heather found a cat in a box at the park- he came home. The last one, was me- a neighbor was walking around with a basket full of adorable kittens. Could not resist- then we had 4. Funny thing was, you never smelled the cat smell in the house. I kept their box immaculate. They were well trained- nobody ever went on the counters, stove or table. Back then I had a glass top table, and when I cam home form work, I would occasionally see paw prints on the table. I would yell, “who was on the table?”, and all of them scattered. It was pretty funny.
Marissa loved her dinner. She took some home for Amanda- she worked a double yesterday. She would not allow any pics. She said not in Enzo’s sweatshirt- that is what she had on. I did not give her a present yet, because she wants to go shopping for some clothes. We will do that on-line…..LOL Or, she will scope out the situation, and get it with me on-line. She got new boots form my mother, some clothes from Heather, and money from her Uncle. She is a cutie. She did look better yesterday, as she slept a lot the last couple of days. The kid is just plain tired form all the holiday hours at the store, combined with finals.
There was no candle in the cookie….LOL We did sing Happy Birthday!
The sun is shining today- thank God. It has been a gloomy few days here. It got a lot colder. Do you believe it hit 60 in Boston yesterday? It is back into the 30’s today.
AdeleHi Barbara ad Gail
I have to add what I did when Steph was born. She was born less than 2 years, after my Dad died. I have to say, it is just as Gail said, you immediately fall in love with this Itty Bitty, way more than you did with your own child. A very strange thing, how much you love a grandchild. But, as I stood there and fell in love with her, I cried, for the person who was not there to share this beautiful new stage in our lives- my Dad. It was sad, and joyful at the same time, and I will never forget the first one.
We will be waiting to hear what you do, and feel, for your first grandbaby.
AdeleHi Colleen
Aloud prayers are with you, and your Mom. I hope she keeps getting better every day. She is strong, like you, and will make it through this bump in the road.
Let us know, when you can, what happened. Was it a fall, or a tiny stroke?
It will be hard for her to realize she needs some help. Aging is so very difficult when our mothers lose their abilities to do everyday things.
love you, Colleen!
AdeleHi Barbara
So, how cold is it? I would venture to say, I may consider your cold, comfy. It is all in your perspective. Do you haven one of the Quacker cardigan fleece tops? I have the one with the in blue. It is real comfy when it is cold. If it stays colder down there, you may need one for your wardrobe.
Isn’t that nice, that Sarah is comfy in her jammies, home with you and waiting for the Itty Bitty to get come. Watching your children get ready to be parents is such a nice thing to see. It is a blessing. I can visualize Sarah in her jammies and slippers, chatting with you over tea….or hot chocolate.
Oh yes. the earlier dinners are getting more and more to be the norm. Than add that Gary has trouble seeing at night….LOL
I feel so bad for Jerry. Did he fix it, or do you need a plumber? I hope he gives in, and doe snot hurt his knee anymore. All our husbands keep on trying like the energizer bunnies. Then, they get hurt, or achy, and feel less than, because e they do not have the skills they had years ago. This aging really stinks. Then add all the stress, and running around with his Mom. He is doing a great job, at making sure she will be safe. I just wish his mother would change the names on her account, to add all the boys. All Jerry has been dealing with is so stressful. My prayers are with all of you.
We did a boiled dinner- corned beef. It was Marissa’s (Rissy) birthday request. You forget how good it is, when you only make it once a year on March. The salt is not good, though. I hardly added any salt to the water, as I felt the young’uns cold add the salt they needed. The rest of the spices have no sodium, so that was good.
I am also hoping that Colleen’s mother is ok. She will be devastated if anything happens. I hope this is just a little burp in her health.
Hope tomorrow is a lot warmer for you. The rain here is supposed to stop tonight.
AdeleHi Gail
OH yes- today is Rissy’s corned beef dinner. Just got it in the pot, and waiting for it to boil. before I get in the shower. It is pouring here- we are getting about an inch of rain. Can you imagine if it were snow?
Gary’s brother was the same with him, when they were little. He is 7 years older than Gary. All his memories when they were young, were of his brother telling him to go home…..LOL I guess on a lot of levels, it is easier to be an only. But, when we become orphans, only’s are really orphans. So, I am very lucky Tillie is still here. She will be 90 this May.
Gary eats like a 4 year old. Fries, chicken fingers, burgers, and chicken pot pies are his favorites….oh, and mashed potato. He is very difficult to try to re-train, for his health issues. I try to do the soups, which have more vegies, and I have been doing the chicken and dumplings, which he really loves. I have to try to disguise vegies for him, to try to sneak them in. He will only eat frozen, in juice strawberries- so, what is the point? Grapes and cherries, if they are sweet enough, if not, they get rejected. If I cut an apple, and peel it, the baby will eat it. He will not peel, or cut it himself- way too much trouble. With food, he is a lot of work.
Do you know, Bobby has tried to get fresh green beans since the holidays, and there are none? The grocer at the supermarket said they are selling for 100.00 a bucket. Whatever a bucket is, I do not know. They did have some in those heavy plastic bags, but he told Bobby not to buy them, because those are lousy. Grocer said the bean crop has been ruined. So, this week, the only fresh vegie I have for Mr. Gary is lettuce. If Bob called me, I would have told him to get a cucumber- he will eat those. I try to give him at least one fresh vegie a week- he will eat can corn, beans and peas, but, I try to limit those. Have you been having trouble with green beans in your area? By the way, it is a HUGE deal that I got him to eat fresh green beans.
For us, I have the red, yellow and orange peppers this week- I love to roast them in the oven with a little oil and garlic. I know if he tasted them, he would probably like them.
So, does Jolly still come to visit? An imaginary friend is a sign of intelligence, you know. Bobby had imaginary fish. He loved to go to the Aquarium, when he was little. I would go to sit on the couch
Gary has been having a very touch time with the pain in his feet when it rains., and he would tell me not to sit there, because his fish were there. It was a pretty amusing choice.
I think we have arrived at the blue plate special gang…..LOL
Gary has been having a tough time with the pain in the bottom of his feet lately, and way worst when it rains. I also think it odd that neuropathy acts that way. One would not expect that at all.
I hope I remember to get the camera out today, so I can get a good Rissy pic! Amanda is working a double again today, so she will not be here. Not sure about Steph yet, either. Jhonny has been working 6 days a week.
hey….how are the kids doing? Are they getting better? Those poor little cuties! I bet you miss them too.
Hope you have a good day, and better weather…..your weather comes here in a couple of days.
AdeleHi Gail
I am pretty sure it is inherited. I remember my Nonna waking side to side when she was older, and I bet she had a curve in her back. I walk the same way, without a cane. I have 2 curves, and Hetaher has one. Steph , as far as we know, is straight, since the knee was operated on, and the other leg caught up. I have always wondered, since the 2 girls are like that, if my initial issue was one leg longer than the other. I asked the doctor once, and he said it all could have started that way, but now, who knows which came first, the chicken or the egg. When Heather was little, and first diagnosed, they said it was curvature of the spine. Then, we went to Children’s Hospital in Boston and she had the head of ortho, who said it was one leg longer than the other. You just do not get that exact problem, 3 generations in a row, without some kind of inherited issue. I have always wanted to do that DNA test thing, maybe that would shed some light on it. Who knows!
With Rissy(Marissa), I think when the doctor cannot find something, they call it a virus. My opinion, for what it is worth. Or, maybe she has seen people with the same complaints. you are right- with her in retail, and college, who knows what she was near. She must have touched over a thousand people before Christmas.
Poor Greg. That ankle will never heal with him on it all the time. He has no choice when he has people out. It is not easy to have your own business.
how old is your brother?
How is Kendall and Piper? I hope they are getting better. Winter is so tough on all the kids and parents.
It is going to pour here tomorrow, with over an inch in water. If it were snow, we would be in a lot of trouble. Gary is really achy today, and miserable. I will be glad when he gets the shoulder fixed. But, he will still suffer with his feet- the neuropathy from the diabetes. That is miserable when it rains. Nothing we can do about that one.
Hope your sun came out!!!
I do not blame you at all- mixes are really easier. To me, it is therapy to bake. That is the one thing I like about being retired. I can bake whenever I want to, and go out whenever I want.
We went to the 99. I like the 99, but, I prefer Bertucci’s, or the local Continental restaurant, if I had a choice. Better food, and atmosphere. But, I have picky Gary, who LOVES the 99. Nancy and I will be going out this week, before it starts to get colder, and icy- we will be at Bertucci’s…..LOL
So, this is what Gary says this morning……..”I really do not like to go out that late, I get to tired, and everything aches at night.” Good God, are we getting old, or what???
Hope your sun comes out tomorrow…..like the song. Also hope Colleen’s mother is ok.
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