maison rustique
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A friend shared some wild onions he foraged. I roasted them with grape tomatoes. Added some spinach and bacon to top a baked potato. More fast food as I learn to cook healthy food for one. I have enough left for another meal.
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There were a couple of newcomers in my morning greeters today: According to Merlin Bird ID, Red-eyed Vireos and Nashville Warblers joined in with regulars Brown-headed Cowbirds, White-throated Sparrows, Northern Cardinals and House Sparrows.
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I hate getting new PCs. Well, I love having a new one, I just hate having to set it all up and transfer everything. There are at least 3 laptops in my husband's office that I need to try to go through and get all the photos and files from them before I wipe them and ditch them. I dread it.
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We have woods behind our house and I feed the birds and wildlife. I love the serenades I get first thing in the morning when I put out food and fresh water. This morning's chorus included White-throated sparrows, brown-headed cowbirds, black-capped chickadees, mourning dove, American goldfinch, yellow-rumped warblers and northern cardinals.
It truly makes my day when I get to experience nature like this. I will miss it when I move.
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I did not see a topic for this, but if one exists and I missed, feel free to move this.
Just wanted to share that I made this Dirty Martini Dip to take to a party today. It is crazy good. And easy. I picked up bagel chips and almond flour crackers to take with, but I tasted some with potato chips and I could sit and eat it that way all day.
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19 hours ago, voyager said:
Absolutely toss. On account of the crab, not the mayo. Today's commercial mayo has so much acid in it, as well as sterilized eggs, that it is no longer considered a cause of spoilage. It's the other ingredients that become toxic.
At the memory care where my husband is, they leave the mayo on the tables in the dining room all the time. I was horrified at first, but they have regular inspections, so am sure it is acceptable or it wouldn't be happening.
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Have you ever gotten sick from eating bad seafood? If so, you know that you don't want to risk it.
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Well, darn. When we were selling the house in Laguna Hills, the first time I needed to leave so they could show it, I started driving around. I wound up at 99 Cents Only. My very first visit to a dollar store!! I filled up the cart with junk I didn't need and dragged it all home. I was hooked. I have fond memories of browsing around there and Smart & Final to kill time during those showings.
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I am currently reading East of Troost which is largely about segregation in Kansas City, Missouri, fictionalized but quite the way I recall it back in the 50s-70s when I was growing up here. I find it interesting that much of that segregation still exists all these decades later. The more things change, the more things stay the same. Not everything is up to date in Kansas City.
That said, living around 30 years in Orange County, CA, if I saw a black person in the area, it was startling. It was changing by the time we moved and I don't get back there much now, so am not sure whether or not the Orange curtain is still closed.
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I used to be glued to timers, but now I use Echo devices for timing everything. Alexa micromanages my life. 😁
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Grilled brie, apple and bacon sandwich in the making.
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My dear old friend Toni Zeto wrote and performed this with her band Second Language.
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When I saw the name, I couldn't place it, but remembered immediately when you mentioned the ads. We have our own Larry H. Parker here in Kansas City.
RIP Larry H. Parker. Keep on fighting!!
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A friend now regularly gifts food to me. He brought me some red pepper soup he made. I garnished with micro arugula and crumbled bacon. Had it with Wheat Thins and pinot grigio. A warm scone (from a local Irish place) with TJ's cultured butter from Brittany and whipped cream (no clotted cream, so I did my best) was dessert.
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16 hours ago, StephanieL said:
I'm still embarrassed about how dorky I looked at 22.
I hate how I look in nearly every photo that has been taken of me in my 71 years. I cringe when someone holds up their phone or takes out a camera. If I thought I looked in person like I look in photos, I'd never leave the house. I am just not photogenic.
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Hope you feel better soon!
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Moving the husband into a memory care facility this morning.
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Thank you for letting us know. Makes my issues seem minor.
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I've only heard of them--never seen anywhere.
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It had been building for a few days and yesterday, husband's dementia-fueled rage went into overtime. He became violent and out of control. I called for the neighbors to come over and try to help calm him. He just acted the same toward them. I had no choice but to call 911. They took him to hospital where he is there for "observation" at least for today. Not going to delay, one of his daughters is coming out from San Francisco end of the week. I'll meet with some facilities and am going to have to place him in memory care. I simply do not feel safe and I certainly can't keep him safe.
I am hoping beyond hope that the hospital keeps him for longer than a day, but doubt Medicare will allow that. I'll be in touch with our primary care doc today to see if he has any ideas.
OTOH, I got better sleep last night with him gone than I've had in over a year. I know stress over the house and money will kick in soon, but am enjoying the peace for now. And to bring in into food, which is our thing here, while I was at the hospital, a friend dropped off a couple of bagged salads and some fresh broccoli. My neighbor saw him and told him, so she took the bag. She added grilled chicken thighs, blackberry dressing, cheese, nuts, onion and various other salad toppings. And a brownie from her bakery-owner daughter. I have the best friends and neighbors ever.
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7 hours ago, hollywood said:
You're not toast yet.
But I am a bit crusty.
Yesterday was the worst ever. Had his daughters call a few times to try to calm him. I don't think my plan of moving into a smaller place before putting him into a facility is going to work. It has gotten too bad. Not sure how it will pan out for me financially to do it this way, but I feel I don't have a choice. If I wind up homeless, so be it. Right now, that sounds better than what I'm going through.
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Definitely a week from hell. First of all, the full moon is approaching. Full moons and dementia do not play well together. Husband wandered off during the night and a guy brought him home around 3 am night before last. And he wandered again 3 times yesterday. Last night he screamed and yelled all night because he has to get home to Florida. (NOTE: He hates Florida. Has never lived there. No idea where this has come from.)
A few weeks ago my baby sister (My rock.) was discovered to have AFIB. Anything with her heart is worrisome because her mitral valve collapsed and had to be repaired when she was just in her late 30s. She had a cardioversion about 3 weeks ago. Had her follow-up last week and they have scheduled her for ablation in May. But wait, there's more! She got shingles this week. My poor, poor sweet sis.
Think I'm done yet? Nope! Heard from my former BIL last night. My sweet ex-husband (We remained friends and he stayed close with my family.) passed away in Boston yesterday.
Stick a fork in me. I'm done.
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Kansas City. Missouri. The "guns are OK, everyone should pack one" attitude. Sell a gun to anyone, no matter the age. Lives don't matter. Kids don't matter. When I turn on the news in the morning, if there wasn't a shooting, I feel like I'm not in the right place. WTH has happened to this place!
This made me laugh
in What's that got to do with anything?
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I want one!