So...whats for dinner?

minus - hope all your house things are going well, and I like the way your pulmonologist thinks!

Illimae - I'm a mac n cheese girl - your dinner sounds perfect to me!

eric - Benadryl oral and topical didn't touch the outbreak for itching or dissipating, I took the anti-viral meds for three days and it knocked down the itch very well although the rash looking area is still there. I decided to stop the meds since I'm going to the derm in the morning, and I'm the itchiness is making a return. I'm thankful I have not had nerve pain or too much discomfort. If this is indeed shingles I think it is a relatively mild case.

castigame - my dog thinks everything I cook is for him, lol! A girl my son was dating had a beagle, super food motivated! He got into my overnight bag, dug to the bottom and found my gummy vitamins, statin, and letrozole in my old lady pill case, opened all the days and ate it all. Fortunately my BIL is a veterinarian so I called him immediatelyand asked what to do, he said give him as many cc's of hydrogen peroxide as he weighs and wait for him to throw up. Then next day give him a Pepcid with breakfast and one with dinner. Worked like a charm.

Tonight's dinner will likely be a ribeye.

Shot done, hubby said what I planned for dinner can wait until tomorrow’s breakfast. He got burgers and fries tonight.

Hi Castigame. Our yellow lab gets all excited when the food blender is used. Pest, my college cat was electric can opener motivated. I'd use the electric can opener and she would instantly be in the kitchen, meowing loudly and wondering why I did not already have her food bowl filled! :-)

Special, hoping that the "uncomfortable" quickly goes away.

Wondering where everyone was and discovered, again, I'm not getting notifications. Checked the settings - everything right so idk. Weird.

Barbecued chicken, baked beans and coleslaw tonight. Supposed to get near a record high so summer-like for sure. I'll take it.

Packed up 3 floor to ceiling bookcases and moved the boxes into the TV room. Hopefully the plumbers will move the bookcases. I wonder where? Packed up all the stuff under 3 sinks. Hope I can find my tooth brush tomorrow. And the dish washing soap. I still have the primary closet to empty. That inside wall will be their access to the washing machine pipes.

I have no idea how long the water will be off, so here I am drawing containers of water again - right between he big freeze and the coming hurricane season. They originally said "a couple of days" to complete the job.

Today's meal was two fried eggs with sesame pave toast. I don't expect anything exciting for the next week. So I will vicariously enjoy reading about your meals - assuming I can still get on line.

Oh Minus what a lot of trouble. I don't envy you either. We just had the flooring guy in to measure and I'm not looking forward to that project. I know they move the furniture from one side to the other as they lay the floor but I don't know how they're going to do the kitchen.

Carole, the shrimp pasta sounds delicious. I so wish DH liked shrimp. I would eat it much more often. Of course you are fortunate to have so much fresh available.

Eric, I don't envy you your screening task either. Replacing screens has been one of the more frustrating homeowner tasks of my life. Our upper deck is screened, thankfully. Just yesterday, my neighbor whose deck is not screened, told me she checked on prices for getting hers done and was shocked at how much it cost. If you want another retirement job with income, you could check into that lol.

Tonight is carry in/out night. It seems time for Chinese although there are new Vietnamese and Thai restaurants in the area that I'd like to try. I don't know how pho would travel.

Special - hope the biopsy results are unremarkable.

Happy bday to the Doggo!

auntie - thanks! He is such a sweet and good boy - I am very pleased that he has been such a solid and easy care dog with a long life! His biggest issue now is a little separation anxiety - partly because I have been in the house with him 24/7 for the last year and he is suspicious whenever I leave, lol! Also, his hearing and eyesight are not as sharp so I am sure that confuses him a tad. My DD has been at an event that she hosted all weekend so we are having the dog party tomorrow evening - I will post a pic.

Special - I can't imagine sanding all that expanse of flooring. Ugh. When (if ever) I get to the floors, I am going to keep carpet in the bedrooms & the living room. Thanks to chemo & neuropathy, my feet are always cold and it's really uncomfortable to walk on 'bare' floors. And of course having grown up in CA, I prefer not to wear shoes.

Nance - agree about the flooring guys. I don't think they're going to move my 8 floor to ceiling bookcases w/o my emptying them. I had to empty two to get to the "hatch" in the wall for access to the back of a tub/shower for the plumbers. 10 boxes stacked in the TV room. (including my Martha Grimes, Carole). Not sure where they're going to put the empty bookcases.

Large salad for dinner with two pieces of toast.

I’m not from CA but I don’t wear shoes at home either. I’m just the opposite of you Minus, my neuropathy makes my feet feel hot. I’m diabetic so bare feet are frowned on but I do it anyway even outside. Consequently, if I don’t stay on top of the care, my feet more resemble hooves.

Dinner will be whatever Costco can offer.

Just had a good long catch up with everyone’s news and think we might want to amend out thread title to “What’s for dinner and home improvements?” I’m impressed with all that is going on with so many house upgrades and repairs...by yourselves and other workers! I keep avoiding the need for my bathroom and our bedroom to be upgraded, since I absolutely hate the idea of the intrusion and disruption, even tho it would not even be close to what some of you are undertaking. Minus you get the award for hard work and survival! I hope the plumbers are neat and efficient and you can finally relax and enjoy your “new” digs!

Happy 14th to your pooch, Special!
We had DS2 and DDIL2’s Scottie here last week while he recuperated from emergency surgery for an intestinal blockage. Ugh! He was in pretty bad shape. This was just an added stress for them after learning their contractor tested positive for Covid, slowing an already protracted house renovation. Then their kitchen cabinets arrived early (what were the chances of that?!?!) and had to be stored in the only first floor living space they had since every other first floor room and garage are loaded. I do keep remembering...At least they have a home....and a bathroom functioning! Anyway, the elderly pooch is recovering well after our time together and no tempting construction items to ingest here. Unfortunately their workmen enjoyed having him “houdini” his way through baricades to join them. The cost for his hospitalization was astronomical, adding another stressor to the “money pit” experience. I think they finally realized they are in over their heads...but also know it is time limited.

I’ve been making some meals for them to lighten their load a tad, and DH decided to get in on the act (Yay!), so made a modified version of his paella this weekend and we dropped that off. The toddler scarfed it down faster than they even did!

Since there are two big supermarkets right near the place I go for the laser treatments, I’ve been a crazed food shopper. I guess I really missed those trips during quarantine. So this past week we’ve had lots of meals, unfortunately, most including pasta or rice for some reason, which I usually try to limit.

My portion of the paella.

Scallops and mushrooms over pasta and DH’s favorite bread. Carb city! We’ve had this favorite a few times.

Tonight we are headed into town to return to TDGarden to watch the Celtics....first game open to fans! Hope we are not being foolishly overly confident vaccinated old folks. But the restrictions are quite rigid, and the arena is allegedly pristine. It will be odd (but reassuring) to have only 2100 people there, carefully spaced, instead of 18,000. And I am really looking forward to cheering on our struggling team!!! Just have to figure out how to manage bringing no handbag...first world challenge, haha!

The back report is not great...so Ibuprofen and I have renewed our relationship until I decide on the next treatment.

Cooked up a little pasta and added it to the leftover chili

Last night was a pork steak, pan fried and sliced for sharing. I always get the bone! Sides were cauliflower mash and a romaine tossed salad. We had been out of blue cheese and Kalamata olives. It was good to have them back among the additions. The pork was cooked perfectly, a bit pink.

Sharon is making eggplant parmesan using eggplant from our little garden.

I got sidetracked a bit . I found out that tomorrow is our neighborhood's turn for the city's twice a year, "put it out by the curb and the city trash crews will haul it away for free." So, I spent the day trimming trees and piling the branches at the curb. I did get one window screen done.

I know how it is with dogs. We've never been faced with the "it can be fixed, but it will be expensive" dilemma. In all of our cases, it couldn't be fixed, no matter the cost. It's easier, but no less painful. We are getting ready to do some home improvement stuff to replace the 25 year old cabinets and remove the equally old wall paper. We also need some bathroom updates. I don't know if I'll do it myself, or have it done. We are fixing up the house for sale and a move to somewhere less hot and more rural.

The local grocery store is open until 9pm. The night manager is thee, alone, until 11pm when the night crew comes in to restock the shelves. We've been shopping there for so long that she doesn't mind us shopping during that empty time.

I like cooking in my bare feet. :-)

Happy birthday to your doggie, Special. Ours is also 14.

Illimae, it's a good thing I've already had supper. I'd be inviting myself over! That looks good. :-)

Sharon just announced we are going walking. We've been walking 5 miles a night for seemingly forever and it's that time again. I enjoy it as well....gives us time together where something else isn't needing our attention.