INSOMNIACS place to talk in the wee hours

susan3

Patty, sorry for all you are going through. Wished I lived closer to give you a very gentle hug. Hang in there girlfriend

Nighty night all

Jazzygirl

Loveroflife

Thanks for the reminder, Jazzy. Hugs

Patty, my dear, hope you get relief soon. I,too,wish I were close by to give you a gentle hug. Nite

dunesleeper

My niece is growing tomatoes fantastic tomatoes, for which we are very grateful. No I would have a horrible mess if I tried shrooms.

I'm not really sure what to talk about here. I only know I am very behind on all my pages. I'm going to have a head mri on Saturday I just seem to be very confused and dizzy and doing an awful lot of talking to myself:baically my normal but geez people want to pay all kinds of attention to these symptoms. I guess it will be good to get this good at.I guess it will be to get your replies, but I am so far behind I have no idea how long it might take me to catch up though. Geez. TTYL.

Smaarty

we should give Patty a post pocket party. So in your pocket belatedly.Hope for a speedy recovery.

So how's the boys doing back in school?

Chevyboy

The Corpse Flower...! Officially opening up!

https://www.youtube.com/c/KUSADenver9NEWS/live

Chevyboy

https://www.facebook.com/DogLoversClubUSA/videos/812552212193364/?fref=nf

Chevyboy

Yes Loverly, I LOVE the pictures! Sorry about your Mom... Sounds like this is going to be just an ongoing thing...... My Grandma was doing this.... and no, you can't get mad, or even scold them, because they don't mean to...... My Grandma would call me like 5 times in a row, not remembering the time before...

I finally had to have her phone taken out......... but she just was going through this dementia/alzhiemers stuff, and I just had to give up, trying to figure it out, and accept it..... Tain't easy kid....... But I'm just saying, enjoy her life as long as you can. My Grandma was in Assisted Living at the time, so wasn't alone... Is your Mom okay to drive? If she isn't sleeping, and is forgetful, maybe too much going on for her right now...

I hopw I know when I should not drive anymore.... Are there other people or resources to help out with things she needs?

Okay Peppermint! WTH? You go having surgery, without us even knowing? But maybe that's better than if we DID know! At least it is over, and you sound normal!

Dunes, where does your Sister live? My tomatoes are not GOOD this year! Just too much COLD to begin with, then the blistering HOT of this Summer! I think they were confused, and finally just thought, Oh forget it!

No, no more perrenials... just cleaning up stuff now... Going to go out and scrape, and throw in grass seed in the bare-spots, and cover with soil-mix.

Chevyboy

Chevyboy

I forgot.... Hey Dunes.... don't worry about catching up... when I do, I just forget it anyway... pretend you know what is going on... You say you are having problems? DAMN! Now we don't want you wandering around being dizzy, AND confused.... One or the other.... but not both at the same time! Maybe you have something going on in your inner ears? But confused? I'm just glad you are getting it checked out!!!!

It's only 52 degrees out...! Not light yet.... but as soon as it is, I am OUT there... gotta get busy.... xoxoxo

Jazzygirl

Dune- sorry to hear about the symptoms. I hope there is nothing going on with the MRI. Please keep us posted.

I think you can talk about whatever you want here! Everybody else does!

Loveroflife

Love you, Ms. CHEVY

sas-schatzi

Okay Parteeee for Pattyyyyyyy.... I got the cake. Proven fact that cake with strawberries has less calories that regular cake. We can splurge and not worry

sas-schatzi

LilGoats, thanks put it in my favs on the storm tracker. So, don't want to do a lay in of supplies.

Frenchie, you haven't been in a hurricane yet have you? If you need a place to run to, I'm about 5 hours north right off 95. Get a copy of you chemo protocol and ask you docs what paper work you will need if you have to evacuate.

Patty how you doing today? That was a chit load of work. Feeling better? How are the boys n school?

Spookiesmom

Frey, depends on where it goes. I'm on the west coast an hour west of Tampa. You are more than welcome to come here if you'd like. Shoot over Alligator Alley, then north on 75.

sas-schatzi

Zills, the crock pot. Used to do the browning before, now I don't. I see no difference, accept less work and clean up.. I have the Rival Smart Crock pot. Big. Time adjustment 4-6-8-10 hours. I use a 32-48 oz. swansons or college in broth. Let it warm up on the 4hr setting with the herbs, Diced onion, diced bella mushrooms(variable), diced celery in it for 1/2 to 1 hour. Then plop the meat in toss in the potatoes usually a mix. Yukon, red, white, and some carrots. Then add whole onions and whole mushrooms a few hours later. Total cook time 6-8. Tried making dumplings awhile back. Could have put in a double recipe. Devine, almost like my Mom's.

Spices--variable, it's a what's in the cupboard approach. This sounds good, and that , and some of that. I tend to use allot b/c my taste and smell threshold is high. DBF likes it that way too, so, it works for both of us. Making chicken right now. Bay leaf, thyme, marjoram, rosemary, garlic, paprika, rubbed sage, poultry seasoning, pepper, Worchester, basil, and parsely. Salt balanced at the end. Going to add corn on the cob and some diced plum tomatoes later simply b/c they were in the frig. Remember refrigerator soup?

With beef I reduce the broth a bit and add a can or two of Campbell's Beefy Mushroom. Very high on flavor.

I found the Rival cookbook on the shelf awhile ago. Oddles of delish recipes.

Writing this I said "wait I can go get it started". It's chicken. I'll make dumplings tonight.

Smaarty

Ireland update: tomorrow we leave Kinsale, Southern Ireland. We went on a short walking tour yesterday and a harbor cruise, short ride. Today we rented a driver with car and he took us around Kinsale and a couple neighboring towns. So pics are the harbor from our hotel.

A church today that was burned by Cornwall during his rampage back in the 1400s. SIL and me inside ruins.

Looking straight up in the tower.

You guys have a good morning, afternoon or whatever it is where you are!

Jacfin

Did someone say Tim Tams? The world's best choccie biscuit. The Aussie way is to bite off each end and the suck your coffee through it as if it was a straw. Had a Tim Tam Cheescake recipe posted to my Facebook today. Will try to copy the link.

Sas, your hilarious rain dance resulted in precipitation in the West......of Australia lol. We have had a non winter during our official winter season, but the past 36 hours we've had windy squalls and rain just like winter should be. THANK YOU !!!

In answer to your question a few pages back, the barrier reef is on the east coast. On the west coast We have the less well known Ningaloo Reef which is famous for the giant, gentle whale sharks. Swimming with them is a big tourist attraction.

I have started the next phase of treatment this week.....tissue expansion. My ps doubled the size of my lat dorsi recon overnight. Oh boy.....I was in a lot of pain, but I am doing well now. I am expecting my third surgery in a few weeks so after a run of infection and necrosis, I am trying to get into best shape possible before we go in to finish the job.

Love the garden pics Chevy. I love garden ornaments and sculptures and can see you do too.

And Dunes......there is no way I can keep up with this thread between surgery brain and the speed at which these gals love to chat. I just jump in every now and then and hope I make sense.

Pattie - first opportunity to say hello, so G'day from downunder. I have seen a bit of your story when I was lurking. I hope you are feeling more comfortable right now.

To those going through yet another combination of treatment, instead of hugs, tonight I am sending respect. You amaze me. As do those of you who have decided no more treatment. I am humbled by my interaction with you all.

but like everyone else on this thread, I love a bit of irreverence too, so keep up the good work with the funnies and the slightly random wandering through the mysteries of life, the universe and everything 😀

Jac

Jacfin

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For Pattie's "in your pocket " party.

Tim tam cheescake

Holeinone

PARTY for HOOTIE HOO, PATTY PEPPErMINT

sas-schatzi

Soup's on

Loverly, love the puppy and horse pic. They will be buds forever. So sweet. Finally dried out here. Rained almost since I did the rain dance. It was even sun shinning and raining.

Susan the waiter does need an attitude readjustment.

Jazzy, Ouch. repairs are out of sight.

Loverly, After early experiences of locking my keys in my car even with it running. I made what I call my chaos chain. Nice dressy long chain with a car key on it. dressy b/c you wouldn't think a key was on the other end. I then put the key end down my shirt. Saved my tush more then once.

JACFIN SHARKS you swim with sharks. Any surmising why they are gentle? Can you pic them? Surprised we haven't imported them. Ningaloo reef. Everything as an oo on the end. Is it from the indigenous folks? Jac check out the Toradol thread if you are having surgery Nice cake can taste it

Chevy, Queenie, Marley, 2, Gypsy, Jwoo, HnS, G, Mema, Mags, Dutchy, sorry if I forgot anyone.

sas-schatzi

Jacfin

This is not me, but a brave tourist off the Ningaloo reef, Western Australia, swimming with a whale shark. There is a big tourist industry built off the reef which is within a bull's roar of a USA naval base in Exmouth. My dear SIL married a young US sailor who she met in Exmouth and so I have three lovely nephews and nieces who hail from Crookston Minnesota. About as far away from Exmouth, or Perth, as you could be.

All the "oo"s and "ups" are definitely from the indigenous languages. I currently live in a suburb called Karrinyup. I used to live in a suburb called Joondalup. Ironically, "ups" are usually found in the southern part of Western Australia (State name) and the "oos" are found in the north

sas-schatzi

Jac why do we (USA) have a base in Australia? AND why are you up so late. It's the middle of the night there isn't it? How many sibs? Do you get to see here often? Is he still in the service?

Spookiesmom

OMD. TimTam cheesecake? Recipe PLEASE!!!!!!! And the Aussie way to eat them, gotta try that. Do you put Flakes on top of the cheesecake?

Never brown anything except ground beef before dumping in crockpot.

Jacfin

hmmmm, up so late because I have trouble settling these days. Like so many Owlettes I guess.

There is also a rain-dance induced howling rain storm blowing outside my bedroom window which is 1/2 mile from the Indian Ocean lol

I think the U.S. Has a base here because we are on the Asian/Indian Ocean rim. We have have a long history in providing radio/telecommunications services and strategically I think the U.S./Aus relationship is strengthened by our global position. All of Western Australia is in the same time zone as all of China so that is the current geopolitical interest I think. Previously, and possibly now, our clear skies have provided good telecommunication conditions - no light or radio frequency pollution (spy stuff) The international space station regularly checks in.

The dear nephews and nieces are now Australian domiciled. Brother in law has retired from the U.S. Navy and has settled here. His twin is still in Crookston. Very hard on on the U.S. Family when they moved to Aus. DH and I visit USA every five years or so to see other friends and family. Although the Christmas spent in northern Minnesota will go down as one of the most memorable.

Spookie, I will try to post that tim tam cheesecake recipe tomorrow. My colleague who made it today said it was fabulous so I am keen to try it myself. Father's Day coming up here so it will be perfect for dad


Jac

luvmygoats

Oh Dears - totally behinder again. Spent yesterday cooking for church family and of course DH was off too. He went to get that nasty tooth worked on again. Hope it's getting better. At least the bills seem to be spaced out on it. I'm sitting for a bit tonight with the gentleman from the church meal. DW wants to get back to church choir and he is being placed in NH after Labor Day. He seems pretty easy, just sit, keep from getting up, safety. About an hour and a half I think. I feel I need to do this. I have no family out here and someday I may need the same turn for something.

Dune - I pray the head MRI comes to nothing. I talk to myself constantly, I do get looks in the grocery store. Sucky about the confused and dizzy.

Patty - I had read about all your procedures on another thread. Hugs my dear sister of the heart.

Sassy - I've bought frozen dumplings at WalMart. Red Box very distinctive. I don't like Mary B's (though I do love her biscuits). DH unfortunately is not a dumplings person.The picture shows flat sheets, but they are crimped into strips.

http://www.annesdumplings.com/

I need to get the old crockpot going. And I do mean old. It at least has a removable liner. No fancy timers, just low/high. Courtesy of my FIL who did not like it. It replaced (dating myself) an avocado green non-liner one. I surely have plenty of CB's and websites to surf.

Jac - I have read plenty about TimTams on here but never had one. I've never seen them at Target but think I did see some at World Market. The cheesecake looks divine. I could smoosh my face right in there like a kiddo. The whale shark diving looks fantastic. I'm sure Australia and outposts in the Pacific were telecommunications spots during the space race.

I know I've missed many on this flyby. Happy Humpday to those in the workforce.

Spookiesmom

Goats. if your Target has Pepperidge Farms cookies, TimTams should be close to them.

sas-schatzi

Hmmmmm...........Bought a new printer fax etc. Set it up.........wrong unit. Back to the store tomorrow.

Upgraded to 10 yesterday, it's burping. 15 minutes working through sign on.

CHEVYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYyy

sas-schatzi

Found it