better today.........thanks for the care prayers and hugs!!
Thanks dear friends,
I'm listening to Happy Hippo & Stan sing "The Lion Sleeps Tonight...........
I have a brief announcement.........in conjunction with the magical fairy & princess union # 485.........they are helping to put together a basket of wild flowers, beautiful butterflies, mysteriously cool reassuring vibes and honeyed hugs................the basket is sooooooooo big it will have to be delivered by free lance holiday elves pushing bright yellow wheelbarrows.
they are adorable, the elves, the wheelbarrows, the baskets and the love by which they are being delivered...........please enjoy a little happy ever after today........it's ok to accept a little bit of sweetness to offset the reality of the world.
i have been sleeping a great deal, nap after nap since the grumpy journal post. ramped up chronic illness symptoms and generalized pain H2Toe. Felt the brain vise headache, followed by sneezing, then nausea.......stuffy nose, slight fever, body chills.......and now this morning I discovered that a FROG has moved into the vocal chords. A very scratchy not at all sexy sounding froggy voice.
I could do voice-overs for wise guys, henchmen, knee breakers, cement river footwear owners and other miscellaneous rotten deed doers, cause i sound like i got the not so dulcet tones of a crunchy cranky mobster with a grudge.
despite all that nonsense, I am grateful to report that thanks to the help of the mighty shower chair i was able to take a shower. the bad news is that while in the shower i realized that the shampoo bottle was EMPTY. bummer drag........upon further investigation I discovered that I have 4 bottles of conditioner and only one bottle of shampoo. I really have to put my readers on MORE WHILE SHOPPING. Look alike shaped bottles are gonna be the death of the shampoo experience here otherwise.
got laundry going........fresh pj's, clean hair.........freshly brushed teeth.................i feel absolutely glamorous.......for a sick chick with creeping crud and a cold. craving a hot meal, luckily i have great leftovers.
yesterday i looked up easy to make at home chicken nuggets. found a recipe where you cut the chicken into nugget sizes, dip in egg wash and milk, then shake them up in crushed croutons. I almost always have a bag of croutons on hand - they add great flavors in seconds.
The fun part of this recipe is crushing the croutons, they advised bagging them and crushing them by dancing on them.......exercise mixed with utilitarian cooking prep. gotta love that..........the internet is a funny place if you give it a chance.
i simply put the herb croutons in a baggie and used my small girl hammer - crushed those little suckers! added some parsley flakes & parmesan cheese to the mix......misted with EVOO - then you bake 'em..............they are so much healthier than take out chicken nuggets & they are yummy. great on a salad, great period. they only take a short time to crisp up and bake through..........i like food with crunch. i had them last night w/ a side order of celery, carrots & some blue cheese dip.
this phase of the head cold is better than when it was incoming.........i have medicine to help with breathing, the headache, and all that jazz. Annie is on top of the kitchen table near my hands prowling......she is hanging close.
Rio has been very talkative lately, every time I get up, move or leave the room he is meowing loudly and piteously followed by an all out run to see where I am going. Annie is calm.........there is no doubt that Annie & I are roommates, but in the case of sleek little brother Rio I am the head duck and he is all baby duckling. He gets separation anxiety. Funny little kittums.
Annie edged out Rio yesterday for the first time in forever, claimed the place closest to me - Rio was not in favor at all.........good thing that God has given me two hands to pet and gently scratch round the kitty ears, they sure do love that.
Annie really surprised me on Monday, she climbed on to the bench next to the dish repair tech and let him pet her, sat there and LET HIM PET HER. This means nothing to anyone else, but she doesn't let anyone do that..........'cept me. I was so surprised. She sometimes almost lets Sam or Sara pet her, but never climbs up close to where they sit........she'll rub their legs and then hiss.........but with this stranger, she acted like they were old friends. it was nice to see, but so bizarre.........so unlike Annie.
been doing a lot of thinking about the young man who entered the elementary school in Atlanta recently, fired off rounds at police but surrendered and did not shoot anyone. a lot of thinking and a lot of thanking God. the very next day another strange man was arrested at yet another Atlanta area elementary school......he was exhibiting suspicious behavior and carrying concealed weapons.
i don't understand, i am glad that these men were subdued prior to harming others..........and so sad for the many lives lost in recent times.
please enjoy the basket being sent to you........it's a virtual delight of fun for all ages. oooooooo's --- stay safe out there, sparrow
I'm listening to Happy Hippo & Stan sing "The Lion Sleeps Tonight...........
I have a brief announcement.........in conjunction with the magical fairy & princess union # 485.........they are helping to put together a basket of wild flowers, beautiful butterflies, mysteriously cool reassuring vibes and honeyed hugs................the basket is sooooooooo big it will have to be delivered by free lance holiday elves pushing bright yellow wheelbarrows.
they are adorable, the elves, the wheelbarrows, the baskets and the love by which they are being delivered...........please enjoy a little happy ever after today........it's ok to accept a little bit of sweetness to offset the reality of the world.
i have been sleeping a great deal, nap after nap since the grumpy journal post. ramped up chronic illness symptoms and generalized pain H2Toe. Felt the brain vise headache, followed by sneezing, then nausea.......stuffy nose, slight fever, body chills.......and now this morning I discovered that a FROG has moved into the vocal chords. A very scratchy not at all sexy sounding froggy voice.
I could do voice-overs for wise guys, henchmen, knee breakers, cement river footwear owners and other miscellaneous rotten deed doers, cause i sound like i got the not so dulcet tones of a crunchy cranky mobster with a grudge.
despite all that nonsense, I am grateful to report that thanks to the help of the mighty shower chair i was able to take a shower. the bad news is that while in the shower i realized that the shampoo bottle was EMPTY. bummer drag........upon further investigation I discovered that I have 4 bottles of conditioner and only one bottle of shampoo. I really have to put my readers on MORE WHILE SHOPPING. Look alike shaped bottles are gonna be the death of the shampoo experience here otherwise.
got laundry going........fresh pj's, clean hair.........freshly brushed teeth.................i feel absolutely glamorous.......for a sick chick with creeping crud and a cold. craving a hot meal, luckily i have great leftovers.
yesterday i looked up easy to make at home chicken nuggets. found a recipe where you cut the chicken into nugget sizes, dip in egg wash and milk, then shake them up in crushed croutons. I almost always have a bag of croutons on hand - they add great flavors in seconds.
The fun part of this recipe is crushing the croutons, they advised bagging them and crushing them by dancing on them.......exercise mixed with utilitarian cooking prep. gotta love that..........the internet is a funny place if you give it a chance.
i simply put the herb croutons in a baggie and used my small girl hammer - crushed those little suckers! added some parsley flakes & parmesan cheese to the mix......misted with EVOO - then you bake 'em..............they are so much healthier than take out chicken nuggets & they are yummy. great on a salad, great period. they only take a short time to crisp up and bake through..........i like food with crunch. i had them last night w/ a side order of celery, carrots & some blue cheese dip.
this phase of the head cold is better than when it was incoming.........i have medicine to help with breathing, the headache, and all that jazz. Annie is on top of the kitchen table near my hands prowling......she is hanging close.
Rio has been very talkative lately, every time I get up, move or leave the room he is meowing loudly and piteously followed by an all out run to see where I am going. Annie is calm.........there is no doubt that Annie & I are roommates, but in the case of sleek little brother Rio I am the head duck and he is all baby duckling. He gets separation anxiety. Funny little kittums.
Annie edged out Rio yesterday for the first time in forever, claimed the place closest to me - Rio was not in favor at all.........good thing that God has given me two hands to pet and gently scratch round the kitty ears, they sure do love that.
Annie really surprised me on Monday, she climbed on to the bench next to the dish repair tech and let him pet her, sat there and LET HIM PET HER. This means nothing to anyone else, but she doesn't let anyone do that..........'cept me. I was so surprised. She sometimes almost lets Sam or Sara pet her, but never climbs up close to where they sit........she'll rub their legs and then hiss.........but with this stranger, she acted like they were old friends. it was nice to see, but so bizarre.........so unlike Annie.
been doing a lot of thinking about the young man who entered the elementary school in Atlanta recently, fired off rounds at police but surrendered and did not shoot anyone. a lot of thinking and a lot of thanking God. the very next day another strange man was arrested at yet another Atlanta area elementary school......he was exhibiting suspicious behavior and carrying concealed weapons.
i don't understand, i am glad that these men were subdued prior to harming others..........and so sad for the many lives lost in recent times.
please enjoy the basket being sent to you........it's a virtual delight of fun for all ages. oooooooo's --- stay safe out there, sparrow
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Thanks for the basket. Since this is such a special one, I have two requests. I would like \'The Tokens\' version of the song & leave the blue cheese dip at home - replace mine with ranch, please.
Know what it is like to be stopped up as I have been that way for a week or more myself.
Take care.
Glad you are a bit more cheerful today, but sorry to hear about your cold. Hope you can get that FROG out of your throat. ;). Feeling crappy is never fun. I wake up every morning feeling like I was ran over by a truck. It last for about 30-60 minutes. Once I take my shower I feel allot better. I\'ve washed my hair with conditioner thinking it was shampoo. Your right the bottles look allot alike, especially without mt glasses.
That was funny that Annie warmed up to the dish fellow. Guess she likes the men. Lol. I\'m always worried that Rio will trip you up, being under foot so much. Be extra careful. I sound like a mother hen. Lol
I saw you were having so bad weather up your way. I prayed for your safety. I am always scared during storms & hurricanes. One time when hubby was working in another state...this is like 5 years ago. The storm was so bad with the thunder & lightning that I went into the master walk-in-closet with my flashlight, pillow, blanket & cell phone. The cell phone was no use to me cuz the towers were down. I just hate storms. Growing up my mother had us 3 girls afraid to move. She\'d tell us to sit on the couch. We couldn\'t go near the windows, out the frig, or flush the toilet . Now I realize she was scared & we grow to be afraid too. She would unhook the antena from the TV & throw it out the window. I remember it looking like a clothespin on the end of the wires. ( now I\'m showing my age) lol
Be safe & sleep well. Love dear friend xo
PS- the was terrible about the gunman at the elem school. I was wondering if it was near you?
Sweet dreams xo
I love your taste in music...............\"the Lion sleeps.......\" has me mesmerized from beginning to end??