So...whats for dinner?

Oh, weather related....we had about 8 inches of snow Saturday...light and dry in texture which made for easy snow blowing acc to DH. But man, is it cold now!! Below 10 degrees is not fun! DH just returned from a task of receiving and storing over a thousand Army (?) issued blankets for the homeless with other folks who also serve the homeless in Boston with clothing, food, etc. thru a weekly delivery van from our town. This is an awful time for them...and it's easy to see why cities in warmer climates attract more homeless people.

Last night was chicken breasts pounded thin and stuffed with scallion cream cheese, then wrapped in bacon and baked. One of DH's faves. Serves it with chipotle mased potatoes and steamed broccoli. Tonight is looking like short pasta with Rao's sauce and turkey spinach meatballs - and a green salad.

Last night was cold, in the 30's which is cold for this area, but today is beautiful. I was a little worried about all of those people who are here in Tampa for the College Football Championship, and spent megabucks on tickets, and whether they would be cold watching the game, but it looks like good football weather tonight - albeit there will be a need to slightly bundle up!

Ordered out for Cantonese—vegetable soup, egg rolls, shrimp potstickers, beef chow fun and moo shu pork. The chow fun was mediocre—you could tell they used the dried rice noodles because they didn’t bother to unroll them once boiled (PIA to pick up with chopsticks), rather than use the fresh ones. Have some of it, and lots of moo shu, left over (though only one pancake, so I will use low-carb tortillas instead tonight). And we’ll kill off the leftover spinach/ahi salad.

minus - from what I understand my MIL is a combo of OK and not. She doesn't want help, but won't do routine things and seems somewhat overwhelmed. She is struggling to get through the mail, but wont agree to have her kids arrange auto-pay on bills. She refuses to give up her car keys, but is displaying some symptoms of confusion, although that has been going on for a while. I don't think think she has really grieved yet. Her children are worried, and with the holiday being so close to my FIL's passing they were there off and on, so she really has not been alone long enough to sort herself out. My in-laws stopped traveling several years ago, I would be surprised if she would visit now, and she needs the familiarity of her own environment. It is a dilemma. Thanks for asking, that is so nice

DD is now 19. :-) I remember the day she was born as clearly as if it had happened a just a few hours ago.

We are having horrible wind here today----rain and dark and d25 mph with 45 mph sustained gusts. I went out for breakfast and dropped off y overdue library books. checked out a cookbook called "Victuals" I think it is Appalachian food......should be entertaining.

I don't know why but I cannot get Susan out of my mind today. She popped into my head at the library when I was looking at the cookbooks and I just am concerned. She hasn't posted anywhere since Christmas eve, but must have logged in a couple days ago. I just pray she is comfortable and has that precious little Olivia snuggled up on her chest. Lifting up a prayer for her and everyone else with mets.

I had a French toast combo at breakfast today---and then I ate veggie soup for lunch and have been noshing on chili cheese corn chips. there will not be any dinner tonight for me. I am stuffed like a flea. Going to hunker down on the couch with a quilt and a book--although I should be organizing my dad's bills and getting ready for taxes.

eric - a very Happy Birthday to DD, and congrats to you and Sharon! I agree it seems like mine were born last week and it has really been 29 and 27 1/2 years, resoextuvely

Redhead - we all miss Susan. She is so good about cooking & BAKING every day instead of just reporting on restaurant food. And interesting items from scratch, not augmenting a box mix - which I'm guilty of doing more than I should. I understand she's just up to her ears in alligators with her treatment, Airbnb and watching Olivia several days a week. I hope she knows how much we miss her.

Dinner was bowl of winter veggies I didn't get around to the other day - cauliflower, carrots, radishes, beets, black olives. Wish I'd had celery in the fridge. A lovely raw mix with ranch dressing and ciabatta rolls w/garlic butter.

Carole - the pork sounds delicious. How's your Mom doing?

Tomorrow is my 2nd Prolia shot. I'm not sure it will make a difference to my bones unless I actively get up off my b..t. - opps - my chair and start walking again. Special K- thanks for your comments about the treatment on various other threads.

Dinner tonight? An Atkins bar and a cup of coffee, sitting in the front room. When a little bolt gasket at the bottom of my toilet tank began leaking overnight Sat. into Sun., it leaked through my kitchen ceiling; to make a long story (gory details in the Drinking thread) short, I am living with an unusable kitchen (1/3 of the plaster ceiling demolished to the studs), partly unusable master bathroom and noisy fans and dehumidifiers roaring and buzzing in both rooms for the next 3 days (at least). Had to wash down the Keurig machine, wipe down the capsule and fish the Atkins bar out of my tote bag up front. I don't know how we'll be able to sleep, and Bob won't be able to stand around the kitchen & dining room drinking wine to get sleepy, between the noise and the layer of plaster dust covering everything in both rooms. The only working shower we have is in said master bath…and we have to keep the door open at all times, lest the steam from the shower fail to dissipate and the subfloor fail to dry within 72 hrs and avoid developing mold (the bathroom wall is drywall). Never mind how we're going to be able to get Gordy's new furniture into his bedroom tomorrow—we'll have to drag all that machinery (and the heavy tall bathroom scale) far enough away without unplugging any of it.

Bob says he doesn't want to stay down in Oak Lawn tonight near his hospital. I fear he may reconsider his decision, but since he's not getting home for at least another hour, there may be nowhere to go, except the living room sofa, with earplugs. (At least the first floor toilet and sink work). Any wonder why I have no appetite tonight?

Oh Sandy, how perfectly miserable! I really hope you can get your leak issues resolved quickly!

Huge lunch today after doc appoitment, so dinner was cheesy scrambled eggs with two pieces of rye toast. Oh yes, and a Texas ruby red grapefruit.

Eric, I think you nailed it. Sandy, my sympathy to you. It's a really crummy time ahead getting the repairs done. We moved out when we had our water pipe break. We did try moving back (it was over Christmas) and it was way too awful, so moved back to an extended stay hotel. Insurance did pay for everything except the extras we had done since we were in a mess anyway. Good luck!

HUGS!

Peggy, we're not filing a claim. The restoration company—which deals with all insurers—told me that here in IL, two claims in a single year is cause for being dropped. (Disaster claims nationwide, especially storm & ice damage here, have made insurance companies that stingy). Insurance would pay, but since our deductible is so low, they might consider the amount they'd have to pay high enough to drop us after our next claim—no matter how far down the line that may be. And it's impossible to get affordable insurance from a decent company if you don't have a mortgage lender demanding it.

When my housekeeper's house nearly fully burned down after a crack house across the gangway burned up and the flames jumped the gangway, she had Allstate. Allstate put her & her DH first in a Holiday Inn and then in a suburban condo for nearly a year, restored what was salvageable and replaced what wasn't. On the policy anniversary date, they dropped her. Because she still had a mortgage she still needed insurance; and because her DH is a Vietnam vet, they were able to use USAA—which inspected every square inch for any hazards whatsoever before taking them on. My place would never pass muster unless we got it fully rewired and all accumulated stuff discarded. I know I should be ruthlessly going through everything, but I don't want to be forced into doing it on a tight schedule.

Meanwhile I will take the briefest of showers (or maybe a sponge bath in the first floor bathroom or even sani-wipes) and go get my roots done after the furniture guys leave (assuming they will install the furniture).

Sandy, this is a nightmare! I'm so sorry you have to deal with this.

I've never been told not to eat grapefruit with letrozole, only statins, and even then my endocrinologist said i could but not at the same meal. In any case, I'm currently on a break from the drug. My MO wants me to go ten years but we agreed that I would take a break to see how much of a difference it makes. So far, not much, but I just started January 1 so we'll see. I was hoping I'd wake up one morning and be able to jump out of bed and stand up straight without hobbling, but no such luck. I have been less fatigued but I don't know if that's from no letrozole or not. Unless there's a dramatic difference, my guess is I'll soldier on another five years.

Sandy- What a nightmare!  I am so sorry you and your family are having to go through this disaster.

Nance - my docs said the same thing about grapefruit. Just don't take meds at the same time and limit your grapefruit to "occasional".

PontiacPeggy - Welcome to the kitchen table. We're all looking forward to hearing about what your cooking out there on the west coast.