Ruby Tuesday & Eleanor Rigby?
Desdemona (Desi) and Cordelia (Cordi)? Too bad I just saw the "Othello" episode of Fame on Netflix!
Berniece and Regina (Bernie and Reggie)?
Friday, November 30, 2012
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Kittens
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| Finn adopted a bored attitude, and Midge fled in terror behind the TV when the box was opened. She pretty much growled for an hour and a half while they were here, and she is still looking around, very warily. She won't believe me when I tell her the wee skinny (and long!) kittens had gone home with John. LOL |
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| Dad got a kick out of the kittens. They stuck to him like glue. |
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| Sweet girls. |
Kittens and fajitas . . . a good night! LOL
Kay :)
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Thanksgiving
Dad made it back to church today! He had been feeling pretty crappy last couple of weeks. He was feeling weak, using the walker, but he was fine today walking into church, just needed an arm. You know Dad is feeling bad when he misses church. He got an envelope in the mail with homemade cards from some of the CCD students over at the church. He sure got a kick out of those. He can't figure out why he got cards though. He certainly does like that the kids are praying for him though. He has read through them several times. I suggested to him that he could drop a note to the kids to tell him how much enjoyed the cards. He suggested to me that I could do it. I asked him what he would say if he did write a card, and he said, "Thanks for the movies!" LOLOL At any rate, Mom is going to cancel the appointment for some tests the doctor ordered, and we think maybe he just had a plain old bug. Now he can go back to worrying about important stuff, like pooping. Good lord, I can't wait to get old! LOL
Had a good Thanksgiving. We are sad about Dad but he is in good spirits, so that helps a lot. Even when he didn't feel good he had a ready smile. He does well during the day, but he gets nervous at night because he is "new in Morris", it is always his first night in Morris. He is unsure about where he sleeps, who sleeps with him, what does he wear to bed, does he have TV in there, what side of the bed does he sleep on. He is staying in bed all night though (yahoo!), so Mom is well rested. Whew! Now she is worried he isn't eating enough. I tried to urge him to eat a bit more the other day, I told him "YOU ARE A MALLANEY! EAT LIKE ONE!" He just laughed. Mom has been making him these incredibly tiny plates and asking him what he wants, what is he hungry for. I told her to slap some food on a plate and take it to him, like she has been doing for the last 50 some years. LOL It works sometimes. He claims he doesn't want anything to eat, that he isn't hungry, but either he doesn't mean it, or he forgets, because at least half the time after he says that and you take him food, he eats it! His 93rd birthday is coming up on December the 12th.
Finished physical therapy for my knee. It is feeling much stronger. I think the anti-inflammatories the doc prescribed help a lot too. Still have a few more sessions on my heel. Turns out I was favoring my Achilles so much, I messed up my other knee. Getting the kinks worked out now. Things are feeling better. And I'm doing some exercise. When you have a sore left knee, and a wicked sore right Achilles, physical activity is no fun. Feeling better now. Between the rotator cuff PT, surgeries, rotator cuff PT (round 2), knee PT, Achilles PT, being 50 is lots of fun. I'm going to hell in some sort of basket I think! This 50,000 mile check-up stuff is getting embarassing. I think it is time to declare war on 50!
When you watch a cooking show on TV, and see a recipe for which you have all the ingredients, whip it up!
Presenting Lentil cookies, from the Spice Goddess. These are really tasty, with lentils, oats, pumpkin seeds, almonds, and chocolate chips. Really. They are delicious!
Peace out peeps.
Kay
Had a good Thanksgiving. We are sad about Dad but he is in good spirits, so that helps a lot. Even when he didn't feel good he had a ready smile. He does well during the day, but he gets nervous at night because he is "new in Morris", it is always his first night in Morris. He is unsure about where he sleeps, who sleeps with him, what does he wear to bed, does he have TV in there, what side of the bed does he sleep on. He is staying in bed all night though (yahoo!), so Mom is well rested. Whew! Now she is worried he isn't eating enough. I tried to urge him to eat a bit more the other day, I told him "YOU ARE A MALLANEY! EAT LIKE ONE!" He just laughed. Mom has been making him these incredibly tiny plates and asking him what he wants, what is he hungry for. I told her to slap some food on a plate and take it to him, like she has been doing for the last 50 some years. LOL It works sometimes. He claims he doesn't want anything to eat, that he isn't hungry, but either he doesn't mean it, or he forgets, because at least half the time after he says that and you take him food, he eats it! His 93rd birthday is coming up on December the 12th.
Finished physical therapy for my knee. It is feeling much stronger. I think the anti-inflammatories the doc prescribed help a lot too. Still have a few more sessions on my heel. Turns out I was favoring my Achilles so much, I messed up my other knee. Getting the kinks worked out now. Things are feeling better. And I'm doing some exercise. When you have a sore left knee, and a wicked sore right Achilles, physical activity is no fun. Feeling better now. Between the rotator cuff PT, surgeries, rotator cuff PT (round 2), knee PT, Achilles PT, being 50 is lots of fun. I'm going to hell in some sort of basket I think! This 50,000 mile check-up stuff is getting embarassing. I think it is time to declare war on 50!
When you watch a cooking show on TV, and see a recipe for which you have all the ingredients, whip it up!
Presenting Lentil cookies, from the Spice Goddess. These are really tasty, with lentils, oats, pumpkin seeds, almonds, and chocolate chips. Really. They are delicious!
Kay
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Crazy Weather
Hi Folks,
Weather is weird today. We are going from 70 down to 27. Wind is blowing like crazy out there 25-35 mph, gusting to 45 miles per hour. I was just sitting out in shorts and a t-shirt and wasn't at all chilly, and then tonight we have a 100% chance of precipitation and we may have ice pellets! 27 degrees! Craziness.
I'm at John's this weekend. John harvested some stuff from the garden today. A surprising amount of stuff.
Dad has a new thing, a lot of muscular soreness. Mom took him to doctor and dad had x-rays. Doctor says it is arthritis. Dad has never had arthritis. I told Mom to take him somewhere else, but she said we'd give the medicine the doc prescribed a chance. Patience is not my strong suit. We are wondering if he took a spill, maybe on one of his strolls around the yard? Just speculation. He has been pretty miserable with it. He has a follow-up this week, and Kathleen may go along. Mom is still his cousin, Ione, and I'm still his sister, Noreen. He is still in a good mood, despite this new pain. He never was one to let things beat him down. Hopefully he'll come out of this. It's hard to see him so sore, he is usually so spry.
Headed down south for a mini vacation . . .
We hit the Global Market and DiGregorio's on The Hill and now we have a lovely blend of pizza cheese in the freezer, some mozzarella and meunster with manchego and romano and parmigiano reggiano and asiago and fontina. Oh the suffering! And yes, there was canolli.
I made bread (I hope, it is still rising), and there is spinach and roasted garlic ravioli for supper. I'll post a pic if it is blog-worthy!
Nothing much else going on. John might get some kittens. I think he should get 2 so they can keep each other company. We shall see. I moonlit . . . moonlighted . . . worked on election day for the County Clerk. It was fun! Lots of energy around on election day.
Nice to have a long weekend.
Happy Veteran's Day.
Kay :)
Weather is weird today. We are going from 70 down to 27. Wind is blowing like crazy out there 25-35 mph, gusting to 45 miles per hour. I was just sitting out in shorts and a t-shirt and wasn't at all chilly, and then tonight we have a 100% chance of precipitation and we may have ice pellets! 27 degrees! Craziness.
I'm at John's this weekend. John harvested some stuff from the garden today. A surprising amount of stuff.
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| Fartichokes, chard, carrots, parsnips. And a stray onion. |
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| Mint and lemon balm for tea. |
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| Little roasted bites of carrots and beets. Delicious! |
Dad has a new thing, a lot of muscular soreness. Mom took him to doctor and dad had x-rays. Doctor says it is arthritis. Dad has never had arthritis. I told Mom to take him somewhere else, but she said we'd give the medicine the doc prescribed a chance. Patience is not my strong suit. We are wondering if he took a spill, maybe on one of his strolls around the yard? Just speculation. He has been pretty miserable with it. He has a follow-up this week, and Kathleen may go along. Mom is still his cousin, Ione, and I'm still his sister, Noreen. He is still in a good mood, despite this new pain. He never was one to let things beat him down. Hopefully he'll come out of this. It's hard to see him so sore, he is usually so spry.
Headed down south for a mini vacation . . .
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| Where am I? If you guessed Lincoln IL you are correcto! |
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| I was a little thirsty at my BBQ supper at Bandana's. I went to get camera to take a picture of supper, but I forgot to take a pic! We shared a pork sammy with slaw and a baked tater stuffed with BBQ and topped with cheese. It was delish. There was okra too. |
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| The doughnut holes on the menu intrigued me. The waitress told me they taste just like funnel cakes, but I was dubious, so I had to try some. Turns out she was right! |
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| John at Cahokia Mounds. I AM not sharing the picture of me doing my mini squats (part of the PT for my sore knee)! Oh yeah, did I mention I finally went to doctor for my sore knee! Trying out some physical therapy. It is helping. I did the lower flight of stairs at Cahokia with no pain. Didn't press my luck on second half, just did my PT exercises and enjoyed the lovely view and weather. |
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| It was windows down weather the whole weekend. Just gorgeous. |
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| At Gioias, an Italian deli on The Hill, I had the Spicy Daggett,
Hot Salami, Hot Coppa, Capicolla smothered in Spicy Giardiniera Peppers and Pepper Cheese
BAKED ON GARLIC BREAD! http://www.gioiasdeli.com. Go there. Eat. A friendly, fun place, busy as hell. John was boring and had a dipped roast beef sandwich. It was really good. I say when you are at a place where there is homemade salami, partake! And we each got a free cookie. What is not to like!
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| If you are in a store and peek in doorway and see little old Italian ladies making tortellini and ravioli, you must buy some! |
Nothing much else going on. John might get some kittens. I think he should get 2 so they can keep each other company. We shall see. I moonlit . . . moonlighted . . . worked on election day for the County Clerk. It was fun! Lots of energy around on election day.
Nice to have a long weekend.
Happy Veteran's Day.
Kay :)
Sunday, October 21, 2012
One Year Ago Today
Is it possible that a whole year has gone by since I went to the hospital to have my ovarian mass removed, and woke up with a colostomy?! Time really does fly. I was lying in bed one morning last week, looking out window at fall leaves, specifically this one branch out the front window, and had a strong feeling of deja vu. I looked at that branch a lot last year at this time!
It was a glorious day here today. Sunny and fall-like. Going to be in the70's next few days.
Dad continues to do well. He is in a good mood, just confused. Hell that could describe me a lot of times too!
Kay :)
It was a glorious day here today. Sunny and fall-like. Going to be in the70's next few days.
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| Fall food, roasted cauliflower, steamed broccoli, smashed sweet taters, chunky cinnamon apples and pork. Yum. |
Dad continues to do well. He is in a good mood, just confused. Hell that could describe me a lot of times too!
Kay :)
Monday, October 15, 2012
October 15, 2012
The trip to John's house on Saturday went very well. He made a delightful brunch, biscuits and gravy (why did I think I didn't like that? Perhaps a bad hangover memory from the 80's or something? lol), with fresh sage, wow, it was good with the homemade biscuits with a touch of cornmeal in them! Quiche with parmesan, red pepper, mushrooms, onion. Wow. And apple crumble with ice cream for dessert.
We were watching TV after we ate (scarfed) the lovely meal John prepared. Since John downloads things form the internet now, sometimes with little or no information on what he is downloading, we ended up watching a strangely interesting 20 minute cautionary educational tale on what to do should you find unexploded WWII bombs and stuff laying around. Leave them alone people! I know. Weird. Anyways in one section these guys are running to save a boy who is in danger of blowing himself up with a bomb he stashed in his nifty backpack. John made a comment about how fast the man was running toward the boy . . .
Kay: "I was really fast when I was a kid. Exceptionally fast I think.Too bad I got so fat. It does slow one down."
John: "Well, plus being 50 might have something to do with it. I'll tell you what Kay . . .why don't you go run around the house and we'll time you, we'll see how fast you are!"
Sigh. Laughter and more laughter. Smart ass brothers.
Dad asked me before we left if we were going to go by his old family farm. I told him we would if he wanted to. He said he wasn't sure if he wanted to, that he might cry if it was gone. I said oh it's gone all right! You just don't remember. He doesn't believe us when we tell him stuff. Oh boy. So when we were on the road I asked him which route he wanted to take. He said to take "the blacktop", which I somehow deciphered to mean Grand Ridge Road. As we were leaving John's he asked if we were going home through Ottawa. I said sure! Off we went. We got to Ottawa and I heard him whisper to mom, inquiring why in the hell we were in Ottawa! LOL So I guess I can continue to wonder what will happen when Dad does go by the old Mallaney farm.
Today Mom took Dad to see the heart doctor. The nurse asked him if he still lived in the same place. Dad said no, that he had just moved here from Verona! LOL Then she asked him who brought him to the office today. Dad looked over at Mom and said, "Ione Caldwell". Apparently Mom is his cousin today! I'm still his sister. When I was a kid we used to go to Marseilles to Harvey and Ione's annual fish fry. I wonder if Dad thought of her because we went by their old house on Saturday? Who knows. Anyway Mom was highly amused and surprised.
Midge had been spending a lot of time in the yard, sitting on the ground staring into the neighbor's tree, which leans over the fence. She's out there for hours. So I put a little table out there for her, and she loves it. It's like her own little island. She is on it for hours, looking up into that tree, talking and twirling around.. I hardly see her anymore. Anyway the funniest thing about it is she is meowing like crazy. The number of meows in this little clip is more times than I have heard her meow in her whole life! What a weirdo.
My mom gave me this little rosebush after my surgery last year. I put it in the ground and it's blooming now, a nice wee bit of color now that fall is here.
And, lastly, seen on a church signboard in Ottawa, Illinois "Fifty Shades of Grace" lolol.
Kay :)
We were watching TV after we ate (scarfed) the lovely meal John prepared. Since John downloads things form the internet now, sometimes with little or no information on what he is downloading, we ended up watching a strangely interesting 20 minute cautionary educational tale on what to do should you find unexploded WWII bombs and stuff laying around. Leave them alone people! I know. Weird. Anyways in one section these guys are running to save a boy who is in danger of blowing himself up with a bomb he stashed in his nifty backpack. John made a comment about how fast the man was running toward the boy . . .
Kay: "I was really fast when I was a kid. Exceptionally fast I think.Too bad I got so fat. It does slow one down."
John: "Well, plus being 50 might have something to do with it. I'll tell you what Kay . . .why don't you go run around the house and we'll time you, we'll see how fast you are!"
Sigh. Laughter and more laughter. Smart ass brothers.
Dad asked me before we left if we were going to go by his old family farm. I told him we would if he wanted to. He said he wasn't sure if he wanted to, that he might cry if it was gone. I said oh it's gone all right! You just don't remember. He doesn't believe us when we tell him stuff. Oh boy. So when we were on the road I asked him which route he wanted to take. He said to take "the blacktop", which I somehow deciphered to mean Grand Ridge Road. As we were leaving John's he asked if we were going home through Ottawa. I said sure! Off we went. We got to Ottawa and I heard him whisper to mom, inquiring why in the hell we were in Ottawa! LOL So I guess I can continue to wonder what will happen when Dad does go by the old Mallaney farm.
Today Mom took Dad to see the heart doctor. The nurse asked him if he still lived in the same place. Dad said no, that he had just moved here from Verona! LOL Then she asked him who brought him to the office today. Dad looked over at Mom and said, "Ione Caldwell". Apparently Mom is his cousin today! I'm still his sister. When I was a kid we used to go to Marseilles to Harvey and Ione's annual fish fry. I wonder if Dad thought of her because we went by their old house on Saturday? Who knows. Anyway Mom was highly amused and surprised.
Midge had been spending a lot of time in the yard, sitting on the ground staring into the neighbor's tree, which leans over the fence. She's out there for hours. So I put a little table out there for her, and she loves it. It's like her own little island. She is on it for hours, looking up into that tree, talking and twirling around.. I hardly see her anymore. Anyway the funniest thing about it is she is meowing like crazy. The number of meows in this little clip is more times than I have heard her meow in her whole life! What a weirdo.
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| Weird Midge.I'm toying with the idea of giving her a little more elevation. Before the table the cement block was her perch. Clearly I need to get out more! |
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| Midge is able to tear herself away from her perch occasionally to lay on and dig up my radishes and lettuce. Maybe this is what they mean on the Food Network when they refer to a micro salad? |
Kay :)
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