I was wide awake at 3am this morning. Of course, the boys expected their breakfast. I made them wait an hour. We have to ease them into this time change thing. lol! it's absolutely pouring rain outside. This should bring down the last of the leaves anyway. We picked up loads and loads of them yesterday with the tractor. We also got our new mailbox post planted and house numbers up. No mailbox though as we don't receive mail at the house any longer. We ordered a new name sign and are hoping it arrives in the next few days so we can get that added to our post. I didn't do much sewing yesterday but I did get all my pattern traced for my Over the River project.
Today I'm going to make a pumpkin cheesecake to take to a dinner party tomorrow with Bill's "Y" exercise friends. Four couples who have been getting together about every other month for a few years now. It's our second Supper Club. But you guys will always be my first! Our afternoon will be spent in front of the fire, watching the Seahawks hopefully win against Arizona Cardinals. Fingers crossed. And washing the dirties.
CAROL - that is quite a serious complication to shingles! It is so painful. It's an expensive vaccine but so worth it. We got the single dose many years ago, which, we were told, gave about 65% protection, but then when they came out with the double dose, we got that, too. Neither of us had a reaction to any of the shots. Glad you figured out your borders! I love when a plan finally falls into place. We'll be waiting for pictures!
TINA - You have a lot of birthdays this week! Happy birthday to everyone! Yes, I do think my beans were old, if 1 or maybe even 2 years is old for a bean. I talked to my sis and she was having the same problem. Then we remembered that we bought a big bag of dry pinto beans at Costco and split it. I'm tossing the rest of them out. I've also heard that salting your beans as they soak can make them hard. Also that NOT salting them can make them hard. I'm thinking the salt doesn't matter one way or another.
I'm glad you're feeling better.BECCA - actually we have two BP cuffs. (And an oximeter and a stethoscope). We've been taking our BP daily with both cuffs just to compare, and then on Friday the doctor took our BP's with her cuff and with our new one. It looks like the new cuff is reading about 10 points higher so. on Dr. Flagg's advice, we're sending it back to the company to be calibrated. Nice to know our readings were lower than we were thinking! And I agree with you - most of my thinking is done at night - hence a lot of sleepless nights! But I get a lot of thinking done!
JANA - maybe Michael has too many chairs and he's tripping over them! lol! We do have to make a few concessions to age. Changes can take place in the middle ear along about 60 yrs old that can put us a little off balance. I am so careful on stairs now, always using the hand rail, and I rarely wear clogs or Crocs because they can make me trip. It's really nice that you all are getting together for Scott's birthday. Your family is a true blessing to Sandee! I've never heard of a teacher telling students if they have a question to ask other students. That's her job!! And Bill just asked how does the teacher know other students will have the correct answer! For sure she shouldn't get her contract or even her teaching credentials renewed! I hope all the parents are filing complaints. I'll file one, too, if you want me to.
LORI - thanks for all the tips. I've got my Pellon ordered and it should be here by Tuesday. And next beans I soak I'll try your method. Though I usually use the quick soak - boil two minute, let soak an hour, and then into the crockpot they go. I think my beans (pinto) were old. My sister was cooking some from same bag (we shared) and she had the same problem. I'm tossing out what's left.
Tonite we are having chicken. I think I'll just cut it into "fingers", season, and bake it. We have a giant bag of Tater Tots from Costco and we need to eat it down so it will fit into the trailer freezer, so 'Tots and a salad will complete our supper.
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