So...whats for dinner?

Great Northern beans with low salt soy sauce mixed with Sriracha sauce. My new "put on everything" sauce.

Moon - so glad to hear from you. Hope you're doing OK. I miss your posts. I bought a rotisserie chicken from Costco for my mother's day mid-day dinner - all by myself. Maybe I should have done Chinese but this way I could stay in my jammies and read & do nothing else all day. A nice treat since son is off elsewhere working and my mother passed on in 2004.

Bedo - my favorite is navy beans & I usually add green chile instead of Siracha.

In fact my SIL just told me her "go to" dip is 24 oz sour cream, 5 small cans chopped hatch green chili, garlic salt, pepper & lemon juice. Maybe it's because we both lived in New Mexico at one time.

I echo moon's post about everyone having a nice Mother's Day - whether they have human or animal children, maternal feelings, or are fortunate to still have mom. My mom has been gone for 10 years - the first two weeks of May she is on my mind a lot - her birthday is Cinco de Mayo, she passed on that day also, then shortly after is Mother's Day. DD and I spent the afternoon together - after she got off work. We suspended packing and did some antique browsing and had dunch/linner. We had fun! Driving back tomorrow morning at 5am to make my pt appt. both cars are loaded up

My dinner turned into a SURPISE---my best friend from Jr. High on lives in Ohio.  My cell rang at 4:30 and she was in champaign with her daughter who graduated fromKentState Sat. (for an interview) and she drove over and we went for Pizza and Salads --hit the cemeteries about dark and then we visited my Dad for a couple of hours.  He thinks of her as another daughter.

Her mom passed on Mother's day the day after we both graduated from college and my mom passed the day after Mother's day 2 years ago, so we share a poignant bond of sorts.

There is just nothing that compares to an old friend.....NOTHING.

Nance - I did send Luv a PM and they are OK. They weren't in the tornado's paths. I'm sure she'll check in soon.

Goats hope you are OK. What is that website??? I once saw about 20 eagles dining on salmon on a river in AK

Auntie I loved your pictures!! There is a bike path near here and I saw about 50 red winged black birds in the bird sanctuary off on a walking path a few years ago.

Your pictures are all so beautiful

I'm hoping to "retire" in 8 months. It is not a "normal" retirement, as most would not be able to live on what I live on, but I feel that I have so much left to see, and want to see it.

DD agrees with me. Her wedding is this Saturday. I am so happy for her!!!

I miss my Mom. She passed away when I was 25 and was one of the true loves of my life.

Happy belated Mothers Day to all who love and care for any being

Hi Rhonda! So happy so see your post and a new member

Bedo - hard to believe the wedding is here. I hope you'll have a great time. And yes, it's interesting what we can live on when there is no spouse and the children are grown.

I love, love, love Barcelona! Our love our apartment. I love the people and the lifestyle. I love our terrace! Days are filled with museums and markets. I found some lovely cheeses yesterday, and for two days we have enjoyed a glass of wine with cheese before I start dinner. Tonight is leftover pork stew with white beans. Last night, the butcher ground some meat of our choosing and I made sautéed ground meat, some potatoes with spring onions and spring garlic and the tiniest haricot vert beans I have ever seen.

Today we went to the Museum Picasso which is in five old palaces. Interesting collection; certainly not complete and a special exhibit of Picasso-Dali influencing each other. After lunch, and a visit to the only Barcelona coffee roaster [what a great trip that was!] we went to the Museum of Barcelona History which is deep under the Cathedral. Romans streets, wine and garum factories, original walls, all incredibly well preserved. There are five other parts of this museum in other locations and our ticket is good for a year.

I have taken a bunch of pictures, but need to review before posting. Will try to get to that if I don't have too many glasses of wine tonight. I can not believe that we only have two more days here. Just not enough!

*susan*

Thank you for the good wishes.  I really appreciate the caring. 

Susan, I love, love, love your having such a great time.  It makes me happy because you're such a deserving person. 

Nance, lucky you to be visiting a SIL who is a great cook.  I know she feels just as glad when she visits you.

My surgery time has changed, darn it!  Now we're to report to the surgery center at 6 am for a 7am surgery.  I'm the first victim of the day.  I do like my dr. a lot.  The exciting thing about today's dr. visit was learning I can have a pain pump like I had with the BMX.  Yay!  I went to Sam's to have a prescription for Tramadol filled.  My pharmacist doesn't want me to take it because I take Effexor.  People who have a history of seizures should not take those two meds together.  I assured him I've never had a seizure.  Maybe the pain pump will do the trick and I can get by with Tylenol for Arthritis, which I took when I had the breast surgery.  The Tramadol cost 77 cents.

My neighbor Arleen brought dinner for tomorrow night.  I was so touched by her thoughtfulness.  A golf friend is bringing dinner for Thurs. night.  When she called and made the offer, I said, "Sure.  That would be great." 

Dinner tonight is lamb chops and salad and small potatoes. 

carole - In your pocket for the surgery - sending good surgical vibes to you!  Hoping this is the fix so you can go back to your enjoyable activities without pain.

susan - yay for Barcelona!

bedo - yay for the wedding!

Hello everyone!  Exhausted from packing and loading DD's car and mine.  Got home yesterday in time for my PT - appt was at 10:15 am and I had to drive four hours, so you all can do the math on what time I had to get up!  My hip and thigh were pretty tight so I received a two person deep muscle release massage and 10 minutes of moist heat - awesome!

Today I went with my friend who is being treated for mesothelioma/sarcoma for MO appt and another round of chemo. He is doing well, blood counts are the best they have been, so that was encouraging.  He is tolerating the chemo remarkably well, so I am very pleased about that.  He is having a scan in two weeks to assess  benefit, and modify the plan if chemo is not helping.  Waters are muddied a bit because he ended up having rads prior to chemo to stop bleeding, so this scan may not be an accurate measurement of chemo benefit since there could have been growth between the initial PET, rads, and three rounds of chemo.  The current plan is three more chemos and another PET.  Afterward I went and had a pedicure, felt the need to relax a bit.

Dinner tonight was turkey/black bean enchiladas, some rice with salsa verde, and a salad on the side.

minus - I am always worried the surgeons are not all the way awake when I have the first slot of the day, lol!  I always ask "have you had some coffee?  Like, how much coffee?  Not so much that you feel shaky, right?"  I have surgery on May 27th, to clean out leftover allograft material, re-close my skin (again...) and lipo/fat graft again, and you guessed it - first surgery of the day!  Also, new plastic surgeon, so even thought I was with my friend and this doc for all of her surgeries and post-ops, this is the first time for surgery on me with this new doc.  She is very detail oriented and thorough - even her pre-op stuff is, so I am encouraged. 

Oh Susan, I'm going to hate for you to leave too. I've enjoyed the trip through your camera lens. Thank you!

Bedo, I'm guessing you will look so fantastic in one of your new dresses no one will be looking at your feet.

Sk, thank God you're having surgery soon, so you can get some rest lol!

Carole, hope you're home and recovering without too much pain. Wishing you a speedy recovery and more nice friends to bring you meals! They are golden.

It's ended up that were staying an extra day so that DH and DBIL can finish a project they started. So tonight were having picnic food, burgers, corn on the cob, baked beans, etc. so the guys can work late. DSIL and I bought the ingredients for homemade pizzas on the grill tomorrow night.

Dsil and I went to a Mennonite greenhouse today where I bought more plants I don't need. Hi, my name is Nance and I'm a plant addict.

Dh.

Yay carol glad it's done and you're in no pain.

Special, in my experience first thing in am= good

Thanks for all the encouragement. I don't even own a dress so I rented two from rent the runway. (I hope that's not considered an ad) I never wear them, so what's the point in spending a lot to buy one?

Just got my super short and ugly finger nails and toenails done -I never do them.

And will get a spray tan tomorrow???!! I've never had one but I don't want to blind the guests with my white legs. and I will get my hair done.

I am so happy that my daughter found a good guy. It makes me happy that I know that there will be someone there for her as I get older. I feel as though I have raised her well and one "goal" has been accomplished my life.

I get to take care of the dog at the reception. I am so honored, and Nellie will be happy with me as her date as well as one of my oldest friends.

For dinner pop corn. Sorry, I want to fit into that dress

Sally

OK 3 pages behind. Will attempt to remain current. These have been a couple of weeks I don't want to repeat. North Texas is beginning to resemble bayou country. A break today and tomorrow (maybe or might have something during the night) and then back to rain/storms for the weekend. We had major pourdown on Sunday with a lot of flooding in the side yard. Not doing much laundry until the septic field dries out more. DH said just dishes and showers for a while. The drought map came out today and looks much better even for the part of the state NW of us toward the OK border.

Derm. visit on Monday was nothing. "those things we get as we get older" Offered to remove it if bothers me. Might consider it in the fall as I've met basic deductible this year. I still have to get to the optometrist. DH is going to our new replacement one tomorrow. Will see if he's any happier with her than we were last year. If not I have sev. recommendations from my glaucoma doc.

Susan what a marvelous trip. Sorry Valencia wasn't so hot ewww. Glad Barcelona was better. Now if I only read enough Spanish to read about the last minute restaurant lol.

Made an eggplant lasagna 2 days ago. Had it that day and yesterday for leftovers. Was OK the 1st night but much better the 2nd. No pasta. I overbought on cheese at Central Market. I know have 4 cheese Italian grated (1/2 a tub) and a ball of fresh mozzarella to find something to do with. I did happen to ask about Parmesan rinds and they did have tubs of them. I need to pop that baby in the freezer somewhere close at hand. Tonight is 2 lonely hamburgers from Tuesday night and something from some rapidly aging white potatoes.

Sorry I did see on the last page that everyone was worried about us. Thanks so much. The one really scary day I had - beyond the flood on Sunday - was Thursday. Sitting in the den with south facing windows about 5:30. Realized suddenly I could barely see DH's truck just across the driveway from the blowing rain. I skedaddled out of there back into main part of house. Later that storm did produce a small tornado in the next county north.

I had a great time with my nursing school buddy visiting from Chicago. We had about 2 hours to visit, went to a local place the Ol' South Pancake House and had dutch baby pancakes. She had just come from a luncheon but had no dessert. It was a good catch up time. And thankfully the storms Friday held off until later in the evening.

Bedo what website? Something about eagles I guess from your comment. The salmon salad sounds good. Retirement sounds good. You can always pick up side gigs right? Hope the weather is perfect for DD's wedding.

I agree with Minus. Special I can't read you schedule without pausing to go "wow whatta girl" lol. Packing, moving, driving, friending, cooking. When does Special get special time?

Carole so glad your foot surgery is behind you and you're on the recovery road. Golf games await.

And that is what has gone on since I last posted on the 5th. I will try faithfully to keep up better.