I fell coming back from Rocky's evening walk yesterday. I fell flat on my face, and hit my chin, knocked my glasses cockeyed; my hand is cut and my right knee got the brunt of the fall so that I can barely walk, I have various cuts and bruises all over. It's going to be a while before my knee heals. After living in a mobile home park that kept its streets in perfect shape, I am now in a much better neighborhood but with streets in terrible condition.
With the weather forecast to reach 104 today and 106 tomorrow, I'm not going outdoors at all if I can help it. I don't know what I'll do about Rocky, as he seems to have no clue of my distress. I had to take the garbage can out to the street this morning, and of course he had to go with me, pulling, stopping to smell the driveway, etc. I'm sure he missed his morning walk, but the hotter it gets during the day the more he is willing to just snooze indoors. Evenings will be a problem but he has a large backyard to run in and it will have to do. I'm taking Advil for the pain and it helps quite a bit. I've never been good at keeping an ice pack from slipping all over the place so I avoid it for the most part.
I'm becoming so bored most of the time I have even considered getting a small TV. I have never been a TV watcher so it doesn't make much sense to buy one and then have to pay for a decent connection. I can't even think of tv shows that I'd be interested in except a few on the History or Animal Planet channels, and there aren't many of those I would watch. I have come to the conlusion that I'm beginning to receive payback for being so unaware throughout my lifetime of the problems the elderly face.
I may as well go ahead and publish today's offering, as it becomes obvious I can't come up with much positive news.
To everyone out there - Watch Your Step!
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Monday, August 12, 2019
Rocky is Limping
I noticed a slight limp over the weekend, but thought it couldn't be too bad when I saw him running in the back yard. Today the limp in still there, but I can't see anything in his paw that might be causing it. I will need to take him tko the vet if he doesn't imrove soon. It isn't as pronounced as when he had his basketball injury.
I gave some zucchini to Jeannie yesterday, so I only had to use the container of shredded zukes I had in the fridge. It is still as crisp as ever, and for lunch I did a stir fry - cubed pork chop, celery, carrots, and onions, plus the zucchini thrown in last and just long enough to warm them up. I can't imagine how I'm still enjoying it, although I should be getting very tired of zucchini. I notice two more growing that I will probably pick this evening or in the morning. Here is my stir fry: (maybe if you enlarge the photo it will be more clear, but this is about the best I can do with the phone camera and my skills. It seems like clicking on a photo makes it a little better.)
School starts this coming Thursday, and Jeannie has been shopping with the girls for school supplies and a few new clothes. I find it so exciting - I used to love shopping for school supplies with my kids.
I just went back for the last bit of stir fry. It is so good and not too filling, but it is very satisfying. I need to get started with preparation for my late summer garden, although it will be hot through the end of August at least. I have all the supplies needed to start seed indoors, although I have never done that before. I never could garden up through November either, as my experience has been in eastern US.
Well I finished eating all the stir fry and would have licked the plate clean if I just did't have the feeling that someone, somewhere, would see me doing it!
My house plants are doing very well and I bought a couple of new ones This one is called a tradescantia (I think that's how it's spelled). It is really pretty with pink tones that look good among all the green plants.
I'm trying to get the begonia over from my phone to my computer. I just don't know how it works for one photo while the next photo will just not transfer. I wish I wasn't so tied to technology!
I finally managed to add another photo, so I will just stop there. I don't mean to bore everyone, but these days my life consists of my dog, my garden, and my houseplants!
I wish everyone a good week ahead.
I gave some zucchini to Jeannie yesterday, so I only had to use the container of shredded zukes I had in the fridge. It is still as crisp as ever, and for lunch I did a stir fry - cubed pork chop, celery, carrots, and onions, plus the zucchini thrown in last and just long enough to warm them up. I can't imagine how I'm still enjoying it, although I should be getting very tired of zucchini. I notice two more growing that I will probably pick this evening or in the morning. Here is my stir fry: (maybe if you enlarge the photo it will be more clear, but this is about the best I can do with the phone camera and my skills. It seems like clicking on a photo makes it a little better.)
School starts this coming Thursday, and Jeannie has been shopping with the girls for school supplies and a few new clothes. I find it so exciting - I used to love shopping for school supplies with my kids.
I just went back for the last bit of stir fry. It is so good and not too filling, but it is very satisfying. I need to get started with preparation for my late summer garden, although it will be hot through the end of August at least. I have all the supplies needed to start seed indoors, although I have never done that before. I never could garden up through November either, as my experience has been in eastern US.
Well I finished eating all the stir fry and would have licked the plate clean if I just did't have the feeling that someone, somewhere, would see me doing it!
My house plants are doing very well and I bought a couple of new ones This one is called a tradescantia (I think that's how it's spelled). It is really pretty with pink tones that look good among all the green plants.
I'm trying to get the begonia over from my phone to my computer. I just don't know how it works for one photo while the next photo will just not transfer. I wish I wasn't so tied to technology!
I finally managed to add another photo, so I will just stop there. I don't mean to bore everyone, but these days my life consists of my dog, my garden, and my houseplants!
I wish everyone a good week ahead.
Thursday, August 8, 2019
Miscellaneous items
In comments to my last post, Ms. Belinda mentioned photos of my zucchini pancakes. I made some for lunch today, and took two pictures. It does't look like much, but they sure are good. I still have fridge drawer full of zucchini - all smaller ones but still a lot for me to eat.
Here are two cakes starting to cook, and the finished product.
Nothing fancy, just plain old home cooking.
It was a beautiful morning, and I wore a flannel shirt when I took Rocky for his first walk at 7am. I didn't turn on the a/c until after 1pm.
I have a big gash on my leg, and this time Rocky didn't have anything to do with it. It's the killer bed frame in my spare bedroom. When my ex husband died the kids didn't want to get rid of his bedroom set. It was from the 1950's and his Mom bought it when he was a boy. It looks every bit like 50's furniture, although it has darkened over the years and is not the same blond wood that was so popular back then. No one really wanted to use it, so it was stored for years in Jeannie's garage. When I moved and had a spare bedroom with room to set it up, I decided I might as well use it rather than go out and buy new furniture.
The big problem is that the footboard of the bed sticks out a bit from the frame, and if you happen to walk by it too closely, it attacks your leg! I have done that so many times, and did it again today, thus the big gash on my leg.
Those of you who remember the 1950's will recall this style. It is blond wood, although darkened with age, and the headboard has sliding doors on both sides with storage compartments on either side.
And this is the "killer" footboard!
I thought about trying to refinish this furniture as it is a really good set - they don't make stuff like this anymore, unless you are willing to pay an arm and a leg for it. But I don't want to start something I won't finish, and I'm sure I wouldn't get very far.
My thanks to Donald for showing me what I was doing wrong in trying to send photos from my phone to my computer. Now that I can do it correctly, I'm determined to find reasons to use the knowledge. Thus a blog with photos of zucchini pancakes and an old bedroom set!
Maybe I'll have something more interesting to write about tomorrow or the next day!
Here are two cakes starting to cook, and the finished product.
Nothing fancy, just plain old home cooking.
It was a beautiful morning, and I wore a flannel shirt when I took Rocky for his first walk at 7am. I didn't turn on the a/c until after 1pm.
I have a big gash on my leg, and this time Rocky didn't have anything to do with it. It's the killer bed frame in my spare bedroom. When my ex husband died the kids didn't want to get rid of his bedroom set. It was from the 1950's and his Mom bought it when he was a boy. It looks every bit like 50's furniture, although it has darkened over the years and is not the same blond wood that was so popular back then. No one really wanted to use it, so it was stored for years in Jeannie's garage. When I moved and had a spare bedroom with room to set it up, I decided I might as well use it rather than go out and buy new furniture.
The big problem is that the footboard of the bed sticks out a bit from the frame, and if you happen to walk by it too closely, it attacks your leg! I have done that so many times, and did it again today, thus the big gash on my leg.
Those of you who remember the 1950's will recall this style. It is blond wood, although darkened with age, and the headboard has sliding doors on both sides with storage compartments on either side.
And this is the "killer" footboard!
I thought about trying to refinish this furniture as it is a really good set - they don't make stuff like this anymore, unless you are willing to pay an arm and a leg for it. But I don't want to start something I won't finish, and I'm sure I wouldn't get very far.
My thanks to Donald for showing me what I was doing wrong in trying to send photos from my phone to my computer. Now that I can do it correctly, I'm determined to find reasons to use the knowledge. Thus a blog with photos of zucchini pancakes and an old bedroom set!
Maybe I'll have something more interesting to write about tomorrow or the next day!
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
Best Meal of the day!
I had about a cup of shredded zucchini left over from when I made the muffins, so this morning I added it to pancake mix. The brand of mix I use is Birch Benders Organic Pancake & Waffle mix, and all you do is add water. I rarely measure anything - just spoon some mix into a bowl and add water a little at a time until it reaches the consistency I'm looking for. (Directions are printed on the package if you prefer.) I made four pancakes - not the nice flat kind that you see in photos, stacked with syrup dripping down the sides. I love those too, but this morning i had four nice pancakes loaded with zucchini. I sprinkled just a tiny bit of salt on them and they were perfect - a nice sweet flavor with a touch of salt. Breakfast has long been my favrite meal of the day, and this one was just perfect!
I've just finished watching several youtube videos featuring ways to use zucchini; my favorites are the ones with the Italian Grandma! Listening to her talk makes me happy, makes me smile, and brings back memories of older Italian women I knew back in Cincinnati.
I don't know what I would have done if the timing had permitted me to plant a full garden this year. As it was, the move to this house sort of cut into my springtime and I got a late start with gardening. Of course, there are many vegetables that I will be able to grow and freeze, so unlike the zucchini I won't have to eat it while it's available.
Rocky and I have had a lazy day. I haven't even been outside since our early morning walk. Today was supposed to be a few degrees cooler, so I should try to get out to check on my gsrden. I need to pull some weeds if I can time it so that I'm in the shade while doing it.
A lazy day has produced a lazy woman who has produced a lazy blog! Until next trime -
I've just finished watching several youtube videos featuring ways to use zucchini; my favorites are the ones with the Italian Grandma! Listening to her talk makes me happy, makes me smile, and brings back memories of older Italian women I knew back in Cincinnati.
I don't know what I would have done if the timing had permitted me to plant a full garden this year. As it was, the move to this house sort of cut into my springtime and I got a late start with gardening. Of course, there are many vegetables that I will be able to grow and freeze, so unlike the zucchini I won't have to eat it while it's available.
Rocky and I have had a lazy day. I haven't even been outside since our early morning walk. Today was supposed to be a few degrees cooler, so I should try to get out to check on my gsrden. I need to pull some weeds if I can time it so that I'm in the shade while doing it.
A lazy day has produced a lazy woman who has produced a lazy blog! Until next trime -
Monday, August 5, 2019
I'm baking today!
I finally got around to doing some baking this morning, athough not a really big deal. I am making zucchini muffins and they are in the oven right now.
It was probably a comical sight: AIl the dogs I've ever had love to be in the kitchen with me when I am cooking or even when I'm not. I guess they are ever hopeful of catching a bit of food that drops on the floor. So Rocky was there with me, and even followed me back and forth as I went from one spot in the kitchen to another. It's not a large kitchen, so it's a wonder we didn't trip over one another.
As I always have done when I cook and a dog is watching and listening to every word, I explained to Rocky exactly what I was doing: measuring, mixing, combining, whisking, etc. He listened intently, and finally the batter was in the muffin pans, and are now in the oven. Sure, I let him lick out the bowl, which he dutifully accomplished. Dogs, like kids, love to help in the kitchen.
I have extra shredded zucchini which I will probably add to pancake batter for a healthy meal. To my dismay I still have 6 zucchini left in the fridge! I'm still not tired of eating them, but I am tired of trying to think of ways to fix them so I don't get tired of them. I hope the muffins turn out ok although that much flour and sugar is not usually in my diet.
I just sampled two of the muffins and they are delicious! I wonder how long it will take me to eat all 12 of them!
We are getting a "break" in the weather for the next few days. It will only be in the 90's rather than the triple digits we are expecting by the end of the week!
On a totally different note, I want to ask if I am the only person left who doesn't have "my entire life" on my phone. There are so many youtube videos out lately on simplifying your life, and most involve putting everything on your phone (or computer) and manage your entire existence electronically. I want to shout out "What if the grid goes down???" Besides, I love to write, and writing lists is one of my enjoyable things to do. I write, read, edit, and ponder over what I might be forgetting, and I guess I could do it online or on my phone, but I find joy in writing things down. Often however, I will be out shopping and realize I must have left my list at home!
I've rambled on long enough, so I will wish you all a good week ahead.
It was probably a comical sight: AIl the dogs I've ever had love to be in the kitchen with me when I am cooking or even when I'm not. I guess they are ever hopeful of catching a bit of food that drops on the floor. So Rocky was there with me, and even followed me back and forth as I went from one spot in the kitchen to another. It's not a large kitchen, so it's a wonder we didn't trip over one another.
As I always have done when I cook and a dog is watching and listening to every word, I explained to Rocky exactly what I was doing: measuring, mixing, combining, whisking, etc. He listened intently, and finally the batter was in the muffin pans, and are now in the oven. Sure, I let him lick out the bowl, which he dutifully accomplished. Dogs, like kids, love to help in the kitchen.
I have extra shredded zucchini which I will probably add to pancake batter for a healthy meal. To my dismay I still have 6 zucchini left in the fridge! I'm still not tired of eating them, but I am tired of trying to think of ways to fix them so I don't get tired of them. I hope the muffins turn out ok although that much flour and sugar is not usually in my diet.
I just sampled two of the muffins and they are delicious! I wonder how long it will take me to eat all 12 of them!
We are getting a "break" in the weather for the next few days. It will only be in the 90's rather than the triple digits we are expecting by the end of the week!
On a totally different note, I want to ask if I am the only person left who doesn't have "my entire life" on my phone. There are so many youtube videos out lately on simplifying your life, and most involve putting everything on your phone (or computer) and manage your entire existence electronically. I want to shout out "What if the grid goes down???" Besides, I love to write, and writing lists is one of my enjoyable things to do. I write, read, edit, and ponder over what I might be forgetting, and I guess I could do it online or on my phone, but I find joy in writing things down. Often however, I will be out shopping and realize I must have left my list at home!
I've rambled on long enough, so I will wish you all a good week ahead.
Saturday, August 3, 2019
Nothing works as it should!
Starting with this computer - I just lost about three paragraphs of newly-written blog - it just went POOF and disappeared into thin air!
My visit to the dentist revealed that I need several fillings, possibly because I quit using fluoride toothpaste several years ago. I am now back on Crest, which can't compare with Burt's Bees Without Fluoride! I'm looking at some extensive dental work, and will probably get ill from the fluoride I've been avoiding but was told I needed. I ordered an electric toothbrush and a waterpik, which should arrive on Monday. I no doubt should have gotten them years ago, but better late than never.
My eyes have become so bad lately that it is really hard to read anything. I don't think there is anything that can be done, and I'm just grateful I still retain fairly good distance vision. Not good, but fairly good.
I could come up with a lot more, but I'll quit my b**ching right now and try to focus on what is right in my life. Not the 100 degree day we are expecting though.
So what is extremely right is my Rocky, although he is probably the most exasperating dog on the planet! I love him to pieces in spite of it.
Jeannie came by this morning to borrow my bungee cords but we couldn't find them anywhere. I looked in an outside storage box and they weren't there, but I did find a whole bunch of great gardening items, potting soil, etc., that I can certainly use.
I need to do some baking this afternoon but just can't get into the mood. I have recipes handy for zucchini quiche, zucchini muffins, and zucchini bread. I'll probably glance at the recipes and see which one is the least trouble to make, which will definitely eliminate the quiche. I also have some yellow squash, which I'm going to call yellow zucchini for the purposes of making muffins or bread!
The weather has been so hot that it's hard to keep the garden watered. I am still getting produce from the garden, although I am sure I will have better results next year if I can begin planting sooner. This year has worked out pretty good considering I got a late start though.
That's enough for today, and I truly hope I can find some great, inspiring, and happy things to blog about for next time.
My visit to the dentist revealed that I need several fillings, possibly because I quit using fluoride toothpaste several years ago. I am now back on Crest, which can't compare with Burt's Bees Without Fluoride! I'm looking at some extensive dental work, and will probably get ill from the fluoride I've been avoiding but was told I needed. I ordered an electric toothbrush and a waterpik, which should arrive on Monday. I no doubt should have gotten them years ago, but better late than never.
My eyes have become so bad lately that it is really hard to read anything. I don't think there is anything that can be done, and I'm just grateful I still retain fairly good distance vision. Not good, but fairly good.
I could come up with a lot more, but I'll quit my b**ching right now and try to focus on what is right in my life. Not the 100 degree day we are expecting though.
So what is extremely right is my Rocky, although he is probably the most exasperating dog on the planet! I love him to pieces in spite of it.
Jeannie came by this morning to borrow my bungee cords but we couldn't find them anywhere. I looked in an outside storage box and they weren't there, but I did find a whole bunch of great gardening items, potting soil, etc., that I can certainly use.
I need to do some baking this afternoon but just can't get into the mood. I have recipes handy for zucchini quiche, zucchini muffins, and zucchini bread. I'll probably glance at the recipes and see which one is the least trouble to make, which will definitely eliminate the quiche. I also have some yellow squash, which I'm going to call yellow zucchini for the purposes of making muffins or bread!
The weather has been so hot that it's hard to keep the garden watered. I am still getting produce from the garden, although I am sure I will have better results next year if I can begin planting sooner. This year has worked out pretty good considering I got a late start though.
That's enough for today, and I truly hope I can find some great, inspiring, and happy things to blog about for next time.
Thursday, August 1, 2019
I need a break!
A break from one problem after another. I finally got to return the heart monitor and take a shower, although my thin skin hurts where the electrodes were taped.
Then this morning a big piece of my tooth broke off. I saved it in a wet paper towel - it seems like the entire front broke off in one large piece, leaving the back section of the tooth intact. I sure hope the dentist can cement the two sections back together, but he will probably have a more expensive fix in mind. I'm not going to spend an exhorbitant amount of money on anything at my age! Gardening and house plant supplies are the exception to this rule! And of course, treats for my "baby".
Speaking of the baby, I don't know how he does it. He must have ESP or something. He was out on the back deck and I quietly opened the freezer door to get the ice cream out. I go for ice cream when I need something to counteract an unpleasant experience, and I figured the dental problem warranted a couple of scoops of ice cream. Rocky bolted through the door before I had a chance to get the lid off the box, and I tell you, I was being ever so quiet! I probably shouldn't, but when I eat ice cream I toss a spoonful into his doggie dish now and then.
I hate to ask Donald or Jeannie to take me to a bunch of appointments, and so far this week I've had 2 appointments with the cardiologist and now need to see the dentist. I'm desperate to get my hair trimmed, but that takes a back seat to all the health issues I suppose. My mental health is being eroded by having hair hanging down in my eyes though.
Does anyone else think that time is flying by at warp speed lately? Is it really Thursday already?
Have a good one, wherever you are.
Then this morning a big piece of my tooth broke off. I saved it in a wet paper towel - it seems like the entire front broke off in one large piece, leaving the back section of the tooth intact. I sure hope the dentist can cement the two sections back together, but he will probably have a more expensive fix in mind. I'm not going to spend an exhorbitant amount of money on anything at my age! Gardening and house plant supplies are the exception to this rule! And of course, treats for my "baby".
Speaking of the baby, I don't know how he does it. He must have ESP or something. He was out on the back deck and I quietly opened the freezer door to get the ice cream out. I go for ice cream when I need something to counteract an unpleasant experience, and I figured the dental problem warranted a couple of scoops of ice cream. Rocky bolted through the door before I had a chance to get the lid off the box, and I tell you, I was being ever so quiet! I probably shouldn't, but when I eat ice cream I toss a spoonful into his doggie dish now and then.
I hate to ask Donald or Jeannie to take me to a bunch of appointments, and so far this week I've had 2 appointments with the cardiologist and now need to see the dentist. I'm desperate to get my hair trimmed, but that takes a back seat to all the health issues I suppose. My mental health is being eroded by having hair hanging down in my eyes though.
Does anyone else think that time is flying by at warp speed lately? Is it really Thursday already?
Have a good one, wherever you are.
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