Posts by ildako

Hi all!

I have my cookie jar filled with a large variety of tea bags.

My weight is still coming off one half  pound at a time.

We have an acre of land with about twenty trees on it. I have been raking leaves all week long. My hubby got on  the roof and now I have more to rake.

The dog is fine but it cost us over four hundred dollars to find out. It was worth it! 

My mom has a cold so I am not going to visit her this week.

I hope that everyone is doing well! Welcome newbies!

Later~ SAM 

Do you have a cat?

When it rains it Pours-

1.I haven't posted because I have been without internet service. The phone company was replacing the phone wire outside of my home. They looked at their watch and left us without power. No phone! No Internet! All of us in the neighborhood were upset and when we called them on our cell phones it was- Push one if you are calling for- - -,Push two if you are calling for- - -!!!!!That just made us more angry. My husband called the vice president of ATandT and we got results right away!

2. My dog is having problems. The vet is testing her for Cushing Disease. Something that I have heard of but only in humans. I don't know what it is but she is at the vet now having her blood tested.

3.Mom has lost the ability to swallow. It was explained to me that she can no longer make the connection with her brain to swallow anything. They have added something to her food that makes it slippery. They also put everything thru the food processor.  

When life gives you lemons make lemonade!!!!

1. We have new lines now and from now  when it rains we will still have power! YEAH!!

2. What ever is going on with Maxie we will  take care of it now.

3.  I  know this may sound strange to you guys but everyday I have my mom here on earth is extra time I can spend with her.

Welcome Patricia! We are good group here!

Ohio- Do you have as many leaves on the trees as we do? I think it making up for  last year! The wind storm last year blew a tree on top of our house. We had no leaves to rake!

BEB- I have made shadow boxes . The first one I put together was my grandfathers. In the center I have a picture and around it I added things I remembered  about him. I did the same for my dads. I used stuff that would ordinarily be put away in a junk drawer.

I hope all of you have a better day!! SAM

• Kathy- ((HUGE HUG))  I am so sorry ! My mom will be 80 this year and she is going through same thing that your dad is going through. 
• Mom remembers me but doesn't remember the last time I was visiting her. Anything that has happened after she got sick she doesn't remember and can not learn. But anything from the past she does remember. Her personality has also changed.
• Do you have family near by that could check in on your parents? Is he getting up in the middle of night? Everyone is different.
• Ohio- I am glad your back and I hope all is well.
• Beb- I don't know what to say except if I were you I would stay very busy with the things I like to do. This way if I meet anyone along the way
• we would have the same things in common.
• I made some beef barley soup out of some leftover roast. I am making soup every week. Yesterday was a bad day for eating. My hubby wanted hot dogs! Kick- Ouch!
• All of you have a good weekend!  SAM

Be sure you tell animal control that they are feral cats. It puts a completely different light on the situation. Our neighbors had to trap them and then and only then did animal control come and pick them up. Then they left us an empty cage. The cats were then  tested and full of diseases. Then they had to be put down. We gave our neighbors three years to correct this problem. Three years and 45 cats later it was left to the people who had their own pets  to defend that took care of it.

We pay property tax and so do most of the people in my neighborhood. The house that was next to them was going up for sale. Those cats were jumping on the roof and gaining entry thru the attic.

If your parents worked and slaved to buy a home and then some else ruined it by their own stupid choices. What would you do ?

Hi!

I have been keeping myself busy and sticking to my list of things to finish.

I am trying not to sit so much. I Hate it but I know having the t.v. turned off will keep me on track. Another thing I am doing is limiting the time I spend on line.

Rebbex- What do you make out of your knitting? Sweaters or blankets? I knit a little and olny because I had to to make a passing grade in home ec. I am left handed and the teacher did not know how to teach me to knit. She told me that I had to learn from another left handed student or get a failing grade. I taught myself by sitting in front of a mirror.

Beb- How was fishing? To eat what you catch?

Laura- Speaking of M&M's -I keep getting coupons for free chocolate in the mail. I am giving them to the kids across the street. It's KILLING ME but I know it for my own good!

I hope all of you who play golf are having good averages!

Today we are having stuffed green peppers. I hope my hubby eats them because I hate to waste food. I need to do something with all my banana peppers that are from my garden. I guess I will freeze them.

Group hug ((       & nbsp;      )))~ SAM

I just weighed myself after I ate breakfast. I have lost another pound. I have started this a month ago and so far I have lost five pounds. This time next year it will add up to 60 pounds lost. I want to do this slow too. It is the way I gained it and it is the way I want to lose it.

Another positive thing I have noticed. I have been working on cutting way down on  corn syrup and high fructose products. I have gotten rid of the ice cream so it is no longer a part of the problem. I have been buying organic products or making things from stratch. As a result I am having no cravings for sugar. I am eating more fresh fruit which is probably helping me too.

Ohio- have a good trip and watch out for the deer! lol

SAM

Substitute for brown sugar? Maybe maple syrup or Splenda brown blend. I also use a Land O Lakes 50/50 blend. I make all kinds of crisp-cherry,peach,pear,strawberry and even rhubarb. I also mix my apples with sugar free chunky style apple sauce. I  also make a smaller sized crisp. This way I didn't over indulge. 

Beb- about your bee and wasp problem. Trim the blossoms off your herbs and let me know if that helps. I planted mint and the flowers from it drew flies. I just kept trimming of the blossoms and the flies stayed away.

I ordered some shorts for my trip in a medium size. I took them out of the packages and thought to myself that they looked big. Then when I put them on they were skin tight! I have until the week of Thanksgiving to lose enough weight.

I have been so busy today that I skipped lunch. For breakfast I ate yogurt and for dinner I made bar-b-Que out of the leftover roast. With it I had some cottage cheese and broccoli slaw. I wasn't hungry and I was on the go all day.

The is NO MORE ICE CREAM in the house and I am not buying any. If I need to snack it will be a piece of fruit or raw veggies. HEAR that Mr. Edy!!!! 

Yeah, the neighbors that I told you about are not speaking to any of us. I think three years was enough time to get their act together! Anyway it is old news and it upsets me to think about!

All of you - God Bless!!  SAM

Beb- Your right about the lady with the four cats. We just had a situation here in my neighborhood. We thought it would be corrected but three years and forty five cats later all of us in the neighborhood had to take care of things on our own. It was a mess! They were ferral cats and they were tested and full of disease. The people that lived around them were fishing drowned ones out of their pools. We found litters of dead kittens in buckets. Beb I cried for weeks over this ! It was so sad!

My husband and I go to our animal shelter and walk the dogs. They always need volunteers and it is great exercise.

Well, I have been doing my walks and part of the way I jog. I have been doing this an hour a day. I also walked up to the popcorn festival last weekend. I didn't buy any food. I just talked to my friends and looked at everybodys cats and dogs!

I will check in later!  SAM

I just thought of this. My grandparents had names that no one would use for their kids. So I named my pets after them.  Winnie,Ollie, and Roscoe.

What is the name of the street where you found her? She is precious!  Call her precious!

My scale is not moving up or down.  I am staying very busy and enjoying the weather. I love the fall and the spring. I think what I love most about the fall is the air is so crisp. It motivates me!!

I have a dvd of the Biggest Loser. I have my own library of exercise dvds that I use during the winter.

I do not understand how you could live with fleas in your house. It is like living with a house full of roaches. EWwwwwww!

Kyle sounds like he is doing well. You must be very proud of him.

Well, today I am going to try and organize my craft corner. It will take me all day to finish.

I am going to make some kind of casserole for dinner. I am using one and a half quart size dishes. The size is what works for my husband and I.

Have a Wonderful Day and God Bless!  SAM 

I find myself shopping around at a variety of places. I also buy some things in smaller amounts. I hate wasting food.

1.I have my own herb garden. I plan on drying them so I have them this winter.

2. My neighbors are giving a lot of things out of their gardens. They also have fruit and nut trees. They are more than thankful for me picking from them. It helps keep the birds and other animals out of their yard.

3. I make my own when ever possible. I don't care what it is! My own spaghetti sauce made with plain tomato sauce. Baking mix recipes can be found on websites and I cut down on the amounts of sugar and salt. I don't miss it!

4.When I buy my meat I divide into smaller packages and freeze it. I even do this with my roasts. This won't work if you have a large family. For me there is only my husband and I.

5. I do not buy soda,chips,candy or cookies! Instead I buy unsalted baking nuts,a bag of popcorn kernels,dried fruits,and Skinny Cow Treats.

Yes I do ! One and just one!  I like the chocolate chip muffins too! Key lime pie is also a favorite.

I just keep with the allowed  portion size and I am fine. If anybody comes up with a caloric amount let us know.