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Hope everyone has a nice lazy Sunday. Spaghetti for Sunday dinner tonight.
Supposed to be nice and sunny today with scattered frost tonight. Maybe I can talk Danny into dragging me to the beach today. I need to go to my thinking place. I just want to sit in my moon chair and listen and watch the waves crash on shore.
Have a great day everyone and I hope it is as pain and swelling free as possible!!
Hi Gramma, I hope you get to the beach and really enjoy it, spaghetti is my fave dish, I am not sleepy again, can't believe it I come alive like the bats - at night!!!! Take care, love Janie.Morning all, Liz, the beach sounds like the perfect place for this pisces to be. Would love to join you.
We're still in Tucson. Decided to stay an extra day and enjoy the city. We rode around yesterday, stopping in some of the parks and shops, drove around some of the older neighborhoods, and had a leisurely dinner at a wonderful place, The Old Pueblo Grill. We will be returning again to stuff ourselves full of great food. I'm writing a column for a Mexican newspaper about restaurants. My latest twist is restaurants to go to on your way to Mexico. I'll do a review on this one for sure.
We'll leave Tucson later today, return to Yuma till Thursday, then we're back to Tucson for 3 days and we'll do the museums and old downtown then. After Tucson I think we'll be headed to Tombstone and Benson. Not sure those plans could change on a whim.
After yesterday's running around I was too tired to even hit the hot tub. Our RV site has a hot tub - I'm not sure how we rated but it's really nice to have so close by. I slept for 7 hours straight, no pain to speak of. Got up this morning and am a lot less achy and pain is less. Don't know if it's the extra 2mg. of Pred. or if the Sulfasalazine is starting to work. Who knows, I'm not going to question it - just enjoy it.
The cats were tearing around the RV at 4 this morning. When you have 3 twenty pound cats running in a 32 foot space it can be a little annoying. Well, I found it cute but Mr. Grumpy that was still sleeping found it annoying!!
I'm waiting for sunrise over the mountains. Am going for a stroll and salute the sun.
Everyone have a wonderful Sunday. Lindy
Goodmorning Liz, and anyone else. WEll, after cleaning the house yesterday I thought I would get very good sleep...no such luck. Oh well. I hope you get to your thinking spot today! Thinking about anything in particular?
I hope everyone is pain free, and can enjoy their Sunday!
Good Morning Janie, you snuck in there before I posted. I too am living the bat life. Actually I like it because it's so nice and quiet. LindyHi Ya Shel, you managed to sneak in also. Have a great day and I'm out of here, so hello to anyone who posts before I get to hit the reply button. L
Lynda, I think the traveling is very good for you. You sound like you are having a ball. I am so glad. Just don't get too tired. Can you post pictures or are you taking any?
Well, have a great time.
Shel, I am having a great time or should say that we're having a great time. Traveling is good for me but there are times that it takes it's toll on my body and we have to be stationary for a month or so. Like this summer when I had my knee replaced. We were stuck in Yuma for 8 months getting all my medical crap done. That's why we're so excited being back on the road now.
I always take loads of pics but I've been lazy and haven't learned how to post pics. Once I teach myself how to do it you may beg me to stop posting them. I promise that once I get settled down again Dec. 1st that I'll learn my photo program and how to post pics. I can email them to someone that knows how to post and they could post them for me until I learn. We'll be settled Dec. 1st for 3 months and I want to scan and organize our pics. Lindy
Goodmorning...Gonna be getting ready for the wake here soon. We went to the private veiwing last night and thats where it hit me. My 2 cousins didnt go so I was able to keep Kelsay at the house. Which I'm glad I was able to do. My dads gf and I made postor boards w/ pictures on it, We did 5 of them! We found a lot of good pictures of Grandma. It going to be a long day today. Kelsay has been doing pretty well actually, shes had her moments cause she hasnt been the center of attention but nothing to bad.
Hope everyone is having a good weekend! Miss you guys!
Hi all, out to the beach this morning. Lovely!, sun on the waves, dolphins frolicking in the surf (honestly), some guy with a camera out there and a dolphin jumps past!, whattta place this Calif coast is. Going out for more paint, must!, keep my husband well stocked. (anything he wants I'll buy to fix up this old condo, feel like I'll live here forever). Hope you are all doing well.
Shelly, hope your 'super-woman' cleaning didn't do you in????? Moderation girl!!
Jas, what fun the 'first sleep over' , and know exactly what you mean. Did anyone sleep?
Kel, so good of you to go. I know the trip is hard for you.
Lindy, please post the pictures, we need the inspiration to travel. I just stay home as it is such work. my energy is low today after methotrexate (what else) I think I aways feel this way???
Grandma/Janie: good of you all to start this so early Sunday, morning.
Have a great, pain free day, evryone.
Lynda
WEll, I am headed back to lay down and crochet or read. Yep, Lynda...I'v done myself in. Pain in my ribs is back, and then a whole lot more in all the right places.
Well, I have dinner planned for tonight...chili and a pork roast for tomorrow. I guess I have to feed this crew or they may kick me out!
Hi Shelly, Soooooory, ! OMG, can we hire this 'stuff' done? I wantta maid, I wantta housekeepeer, I wanta a cook.
dreaming. Your dinners sound yummy, as alway!! Lynda
Hey Guys! Just woke up about 39 mins ago. Tried to sleep, but the fire alarm kept beeping and then hubby kept snoring and then son came into our room and I had to make him go back to his bed. And then after all of that... my right hip started hurting again.
I guess we are going gorcery shopping. Needs some food for the week and for me to eat while hubby is gone to work. I might give into an electric shopping cart, not sure yet. Depends on how bad my right leg is bothering me. I just refuse to be a "Dear Valued Disabled Customer". Yes, people I know I am but, not everyone else in the bulding has to know that.
Anyways... soo.... that is my day.
[QUOTE=Shelly41]Well, I have dinner planned for tonight...chili and a pork roast for tomorrow. I guess I have to feed this crew or they may kick me out![/QUOTE]
You mean they will fire ya! That is what I ask hubby... "You gonna fire me now?" And then he looks at me crazy wondering what I am talking about, then I have to explain it to him.... because I missed so many days of "work" aka laying in bed doped up on muscle relaxers & pain meds.
Sorry ya hurtin so, Shelly. Go to the RD and them ya hurt.
Oh... when I was sitting in the RD's office last week. They got a fax from a patient. The fax said "I am in pain. Need pain meds NOW!!!!" One of the ladys read it to the receptionist and then asked her what she should do about it, the receptionist said "Go give it to her!!" She was a new girl.
Good evening everyone
Poor you Brisen, I'd hate to have to clean on my Sunday off
I used reduced fat bisquick, and didn't have any evaporated milk, so I used fat free half and half. Everything else, I just eyeballed instead of measuring. LOL
Oh well, at least the house smells good!
Well, last year I thought I would buy pie crusts instead of making them(once in 19 years of marriage)...well, DS thought I was trying to KILL him. What is that? I can't eat that..it hasn't touched the counter.
So, at Christmas time the first question he asked...are you gonna buy those crap crusts or make your own? Yep, made my own. Can't get away with crap around here!
Its a hoot, she will do this and serve it up to the family and then admit she made a 'few' changes to the recipe. My mother used to make the BEST pie crusts. They would just disolve in your mouth. I make the worst, concrete pie crusts in the world. I always buy ready made ones even though they don't taste the best, they taste better than mine.
Well, lucky Lynda...gettin' away with fake pie crust! I am not a huge fan of pumpkin pie...hubby and son like it enough to make one. I make a chocolate brownie pie with pecans, and mmmmmm....mmmm! I also make an apple pie...ya know the kind that weigh ten pounds, and the standard pecan pie. So, we have dessert company for weeks. Well, Lynda...you can live with me any day of the week...as long as you teach me to golf! Gale I never heard of a fat free pumpkin pie
Shelly I make your pie, we call it Kentucky Derby, it is wonderful! How are ya Link?! You and Gale are so smart with all that cleaning and cooking, almost makes me ashamed of myself, but I'm sure I'll get over it.
We're back in Yuma and I just had an hour nap and am now thinking about something for dinner. Not sure what. May walk across the street to the grocery store. The little walk will do me good. Please some chocolate brownie pie with pecans my way, please. You guys have had a cooking and cleaning fest. Must be the fall weather. I had a Gourmet magazine out and leafing through it for Thanksgiving ideas and recipes. It's several years old and I kept it for the art work but some delicious sounding recipes. Am off to the store. Later. Lindy Link, do you add water to that? I do another cake like that in the summer with rhubarb and strawberries. K, I may try that for one of hubbies many dessert thingies this holiday season. I've heard a pumpkin cheesecake is really good, anybody try it? Hubby loves pumpkin, me, not so good. Love pecan pie yummm! Well you're easy Jas
Hey Gale
LOL Yalking- yakking and talking at the same time
[QUOTE=Brisen] I see we're still talking food. LOL I am having cereal for dinner, hubby had soup
What kind of wine do you drink Gale? Can you drink it much with your meds? Yeah Link glad you feel so great! I sure hope it continues
I like white wine, but never drink it because of the Paxil and Ativan. Wonder what it'd do to me...where are ya Jas? lol Oh and Trey wouldn't dress up either, wants the girls to see the real man...yeah right! oooh Happ I want recipes, I love cheesecake! Sounds wonderfuloooh Happ I want recipes, I love cheesecake! Sounds wonderful[/QUOTE]
Yes we have boiled peanuts everywhere and I despise them, they are nasty! They are tough and all the taste is boiled out of them. yuk! Thanks Happ, thats so sweet of you, take your time
Gale~ can you believe I have tried to use Image Shack and can't get the hang of it? You'd think as computer savvy as I am I wouldn't have any trouble
Link you'll have pumpkins growing in your belly!
Poor Gale, so under priviledged, so deprived, so behind the times, get in the 21st century girl! I told you! hahahahahaha Gosh Link lets hope so! Some exotic virus huh, wonder what? No, damage to my joints, but it all slammed me suddenly, not a slow build up of symptoms like other people often have. But Gale, don't you think that those meds would stop inflammation regardless of whats causing it? I mean, isn't it always you're immune system that does cause inflammation? My swelling comes from candy corn
Milly I'd hate to see you on here wabbley
How are ya today? Are you poison Milly? Why are you septic? And losing weight? Link, I struggle with those same issues. I'm sero-negative also, but run very high CRP and sed rates. I also have erosions in my feet and hands, and LOT'S of joint damage. Yet I still have times when I think I've been misdiagnosed. According to my RD however, if it wasn't RA I wouldn't be responding to the RA meds. My swelling comes from candy corn[/QUOTE]
Milly why don't you go live with the good son? Lay on the beach and eat grilled cheeses
Shelly, honestly your food make my mouth water. All of you are making me hungry, Lynda
LOL what did you expect - talk about rheumatoid arthritis and current treatment stragegies? Food is much more fun.
Another favourite is brownie raspberry cheesecake. Decadent!Yeah Gale, we do. My husband's really in to wine. I can't believe you remember that. I don't even remember saying it.
I do not have them on my computer in a text file, but will type them up over the next couple days and PM them to you...I type very slowly! *LOL*I've baked pumpkin seeds before, but it was years ago. I remember thinking they weren't all that. Much easier to buy them!
Now, THAT I do have a recipe for!
Candy Corn
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup white corn syrup
1/3 cup butter
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/3 cup powdered milk
food coloring
Combine sugar, butter, and corn syrup in pan and bring to a boil stirring constantly. Turn heat low and boil 5 minutes. Stir occasionally. Remove from heat and add vanilla.
In a separate dish, combine powdered sugar, salt, and powdered milk. Add all at once to the mixture in the pan. Add food coloring if desired. Stir until cool enough to handle. ShapeHe is not bad he just likes to get in the wine sometimes.
Thanks Happ I'm sending this to favorites too
Milly I don't think you should be on so many antibiotics one after the other. You're killing your natural immunities.
And maybe i have a blood clot? Well i need a doctor to read the labs as i am not. But i have alot of stuff out of normal range. And a rare thing in my pee. probably septic.Here are some visuals RE: corn candy Epicurious © 2007 CondéNet, Inc. Milly, if you were septic, you would be going into organ failure. I think you need to take your lab results to your doctor asap and let him diagnose you. Internet surfing for a diagnosis is scary stuff. I hate to see you thinking you're dying.Milly quit self diagnosing and find you a good doctor tomorrow! You need an advocate to help you, do you have anyone in the family or a friend that can make sure you get proper treatment?
Why do you think you have a blood clot or something rare in your pee?
That looks soooooo yummy Happ! Have you tried making it yet? Looks like it might be a lot of work! [QUOTE=Brisen] That looks soooooo yummy Happ! Have you tried making it yet? Looks like it might be a lot of work! [/QUOTE]Or fat free half and half for pets sake!
Happ, those cheescakes sound delicious, I love cheesecake, especially with a special crust. I know I don't post alot on the daily chats, but I usually read what everyone is up to. Maybe you could post the recipes into the chat, because now I am wishing I had pumpkin cheesecake. There's a bakery on the way to Grandma's house that sells a baked pumpkin cheesecake they call "Harvest Cake". We pick on up on the way at Thanksgiving. Oh yeah, maybe I won't take the pumpkin roll, I'll pick up a Harvest cake.Good night everyone, gotta go now. LyndaSomeone did start a recipe thread a long time ago. It might be worth it to do it again with the holidays coming round.I don't think i am dying. I just think I need to go get some medical advise as to how to get rid of the infection. I don't think i have a blood clot. I was just in general saying that my blood work could mean a few different things and i didn't go to medical school. blood clot was one example thats all. I cleaned all day i am doing better but i need more meds thats all. Now lets have some more wine. or a martini. [QUOTE=Ninilchicken] Maybe you could post the recipes into the chat, because now I am wishing I had pumpkin cheesecake.[/QUOTE]
Goodnight Link
Happ I love sourdough bread! I knew you were a good cook, and we sure do love food around heredo you know how to make cottage cheeses pie? I had asked my grandma for the recipe and she said she got it at the bakery. And the bakery closed. I love that pie. [QUOTE=milly] ... or a martini.[/QUOTE]
Ohhhhh! It has been years since I have had a Dirty Martini! Are you mixing?cheese not cheeses. Thank you very much, I don't have a food processor is that critical, I can chop the pecans really fine, is it like a graham cracker crust consistancy? I think I have all the ingredients except the whipping cream, maybe I'll try this tomorrow. Also is the caramel sauce a necessity? Actually I don't have pumpkin pie spice either, but I can probably fake that.
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Lindy…I do miss the sun coming up over the mountains. We lived right where we had a perfect view of the sunrise every morning. Have you been up
Jaz…we had trick or treat today also. Only from
Mona…I hate Monday cleaning!! Well, when I was able to do Monday cleaning lol. Now that I can’t really do it, I am a total nag on the weekends to keep the house clean. Mona…I didn’t realize you like candy corn so much!! I do too!! I love that stuff!! I *horde* it. I hide it from the kids!! I am really bad about that lol.
I have never had mincemeat pie. What exactly is it? Next weekend I am going to teach my daughter how to make pumpkin pie. She is already asking to do Thanksgiving dinner herself. I am not too sure about that. I don’t care if I can’t get around too much or if everything I do exhausts me, I am still going to try and do Thanksgiving dinner myself. I make a really good turkey and I am not ready to give that task up to my daughter. Even though she is a very good cook and has a natural talent for it. I do let her help out, but doing the whole meal, I don’t think so lol. I do not make my own pie crust. I buy those because I could never ever make a decent crust! Got any hints for me Shelly? I can always have my daughter roll it for me. Shelly…could you please PM me the recipe for your chocolate brownie pie? I will not be putting the pecans in it though as I am allergic to them.
Oh that is so sad about that beach house burning down. What an awful thing to happen!!
Glad you are feeling good Link!!! I really hope that continues for you!! How awesome is that!!
Happ!!!! I LOVE YOU!!!! Thank you so much for the candy corn recipe!!! My girls are like…daaaaaaaaaaaaad go to the store tomorrow before work (he works 2nd shift) and get the ingredients for the candy corn!!! Happ…what a great talent you have! My 15 year old daughter has a natural talent for cooking that we really encourage in her. She was going to go to culinary school after high school, but she has changed her mind and wants to go into elementary education instead. Either career choice she goes with she will be good at. She loves kids and has a natural talent for working with them. The girls babysit special needs twins that will be 4 in December and do a wonderful job at it. Thheir parents only trust the twins with grandparents and our girls. Sorry…had to do a mommy brag there for a minute! LOL!!
Milly I agree with Mona. You can not self diagnose. It can cause you more harm than good. Just go to the doctor. A normal white cell count is 10. Mine hovers in the 12-13 area all the time and I am fine. Please forgive me, but I can not for the life of me remember if you have been diagnosed with RA or are still waiting to be diagnosed with RA. It’s all this brain fog I have from this insane flare I am going through right now. All this stressing that you may have some weird fatal disease and something new wrong with you every single day of the week is not good for you if you have RA. The stress can make you flare. Maybe take a few days to just rest, relax, and stay away from the computer and this self diagnosing stuff. You would be amazed how your body calms itself down if you are not stressing out. Stress can cause all sorts of icky physiological changes in the body that go away with just a little R&R. RA can cause you to have what I call “spin off” diseases, but most of those are pretty common things. Like hypertension, thyroid issues, depression, asthma, and really just some basic very treatable auto immune stuff. RA very rarely causes all this stuff you are trying to diagnose yourself with. [QUOTE=milly]And maybe i have a blood clot? Well i need a doctor to read the labs as i am not. But i have alot of stuff out of normal range. And a rare thing in my pee. probably septic.[/QUOTE]
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Yes, we should do a recipe thread. We did it last year around the holidays and it was great fun!!!
I never did make it to the beach today. I had a really cruddy RA day.
A recipe thread sounds like a great idea! I LOVE to collect recipes! Even though I rarely bake, I sure do love collecting them! LOL
Good to see you up and about Gramma
Happ is starving us too death!
Trey just came in, Gotta go talk to my baby boy
Liz...sorry it was a bad RA day. I hope tomorrow is much better for you.
Gale...way to ruin a pumpkin pie!!!! Oh well, you tried. Did you taste it?
Milly...you'll be ok...slowly but surely.
Glad you get to see yor boy Mona. [QUOTE=grammaskittles] Happ!!!!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I LOVE YOU!!!![/QUOTE]
Nite Mona!
I am waiting for the stupid World Series to be off, so I can go to bed. May have to go and have hubby turn it down! HATE baseball!
One more question, wrap the outside of the pan, is that so it bakes more evenly, I've never wrapped the outside of a cheesecake before, but have had some uneven baking results, i.e cracking or not being done in the middle.Yeah Shelly, I tasted it. BIG disappointment! LOL
I'm sure Karen's is to die for...I'm just not that good of a cook. < =text/>_popupControl(); Oh man!! Everyone has boys but meeeeeeeeeeeee!!!! LOL!!! I wanted Danielle to be a boy so badly. I love her anyways!!! Danny says I couldn't handle having one of his boys. I say to him...I handle *you* just fine don't I?? HMMMM?? LOL!!! I *will* have a *grandSON* come December tho. I am already drooling over all the cute little boy clothes. You know Grammas house is going to be full of trucks and cars and boy stuff!! Goodness knows I have enough girl stuff!!!
Happ...there can never be *too* much love in our lives!!! they say money makes the world go 'round but I have respectfully disagree with that. Love is truly what counts and makes the world go 'round.
I am outtie for the night. Peace out everyone. Hopefully everyone SLEEPS tonight!!!! Thanks everyone for the well wishes!!
[QUOTE=Ninilchicken] One more question, wrap the outside of the pan, [/QUOTE]It's my pumpkin pie Karen. It made the house smell delicious! Too bad it tastes like crap! LOL
I deviated from your recipe because I didn't have all the ingredients.The RED SOX won!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I think they are writing down the recipe?Maybe you're right Milly. And they must be using a pen that's running out of ink!
Hillhoney, how's your pirate ship coming?Hola!Seems like it always stalls a bit after a recipe.Pretty good, Deidre. Things on right on track.
How are you doing?
Katie, how you be chicky?Hi katie whats shaking? [QUOTE=Hillhoney] using a pen that's running out of ink![/QUOTE] Or a hand that has used up its daily portion of grip!Milly, highlight the recipe, paste into you notepad and print it out, slicker than snot.Happ, I don't think you bored them - I think I annoyed them with my Red Sox gloat!!
I just cook when i cook. Seldom use recipes. I get pretty creative. Like black bean soup. Or i grew a bunch of zuccinis and made a fantastic chicken parma. This really great cook used to teach me when i was a kid. She said recipe? Well follow me around with a pen and we will have one. So i followed her around making cinnimin rolls from scratch she says whats that look like about 2 cups?Who are the red sox?
Hi all, I'm back...had to talk to the boy for a few minutes.
I resemble your remark Karen
Hey Katyid what have you guys been up to today? It's downright nippy here tonight, brrr
I didn't know who the red socks were either.Glad your back Mona! I missed you mucho!
Now where the heck is Gale?
[QUOTE=milly] Seldom use recipes. [/QUOTE]
I missed you mucho too Karen
Karen it's countdown time! I bet you are so excited and sad at the same time. I can't wait to see pictures..I'll help you if you need me, just call my name and I'll be there
It's this crap Paxil talking!!! I'm getting off this crap is my brain zaps me to kingdom come
EMBRACE THE CANDY CORN MONA!!!
WOW Karen!!! Looks just like THE GOONIES!!!!!! I love it!
I kahn't doit Katie I just kahn't [QUOTE=moana] Nobody cooks much though [/QUOTE] OH NO! you are missing the therapeutic applications of preparing and ingesting the best food available to you.
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Although, sometimes the best food available is hot vanilla milk and grilled English muffins smothered in plum preserves!
Talk about booty! I love sparkles, Hillhoney. Yummy.Oh i think it is great that you share your recipes. I read them and they sound delisious. I think you should share your recipes. I seldom cook anymore. My right arm is just not a player. I was just saying when i cook i like it to be a little different every time. The recipes make me happy anyway. I like hearing about food. We have this heridetary right arm in my family? Mine is just worse than my mothers and about as bad as my 83 year old grandmothers. I read the recipes. And i want you to post them. I think yum that sounds good.
No hot vanilla milk for me
Karen that ship is so freaking creepy! Great job!
Great job. Tell your family i am proud of them.
I'm off to bed ladies...have a good night everyone[QUOTE=moana] ice cold chocolate milk...yum![/quote] Do I have a treat for you! Mexican chocolate infused into milk, refrigerated and served in a frosted mug topped with Ghirardelli dark chocolate shavings and a dusting of chocolate sugar...
Karen that ship is so freaking creepy! Great job!
[/QUOTE] I can only echo that statement. Bravo!Nite Princess!Very proffesional. Wow this spelling thing. I have an empty spot in my brain.Bet alot of guys come look at your ship Karen. Thats a good idea.