Shrinking Violets Part 4

[Daisalana 33]

Made a good meatball Soup last night, made enough for me to take to work all week.

In large saucepan bring 4c beef broth, 1 can stewed tomatoes (undrained), 1 tsp chili powder, 1/2tsp of cumin (I left out cause I don't have any), 1/2 tbsp garlic powder, 1 chopped onion.. to a boil then reduce and simmer for 15-20m. Then add can of black Beans (drained), frozen meatballs (however many you want), and 1/2c uncooked instant rice(I used brown). Bring back to boil, then cover and simmer for an hour.

I put a chunk of fresh mozzerella in the middle when serving. Yum yum.

[Haydee 2]

laura - that sounds yum! i've never tried those frozen meatballs before. do they taste frozeny?

tracy - do your blisters hurt? do you have any idea how you get them? that sucks to have them come back again and again...

We are getting new baseboards installed at the house so my house is topsy turvy right now... Hate that. My garage is such a mess and the guys need to work in there so we are gonna go home tonight and clean it out. I have so much stuff in there that I keep holding for a garage sale in the future but it's so darn hot that I can't see myself doing anything outside in the next few months. I think I'm going to donate everything to the church yard sale... I just want everything GONE.

I got into a huge fight with my middle sister yesterday. Ugh, I'm still so sore about it. I'm so freaking sensitive and I hate that about myself...

[TracyK 3]

tracy - do your blisters hurt? do you have any idea how you get them? that sucks to have them come back again and again...

Hurt? Not really...itchy mainly and not to mention gross looking. They are just like fever blisters/cold sores. But the herpes meds do not work so I do not know what it is. I will be glad to get to the dermatologist!

[Daisalana 33]

So they're not just cold sores??

Haydee- Oh jeez, frozen meatballs are the bomb. The big red bag that has like 100 in em. That's a staple in my house, even if you just pop 5 in the microwave they taste fantastic. Then I bookmarked a website of 1001 ways to make frozen meatballs, and I try something new every once in a while. So no, not frozeny tasting whatsoever.. very flavorful.

[janiebug 0]

TRACYK YOU DO NOT SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DON'T SAY THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You wouldn't say somebody else sucked because they gained four pounds!!!

Love yourself as you do others!!!!!

[Daisalana 33]

Jane,

This is random but me & Russ went to a convention in St. Louis, and I had Beef Wellington for the first time somewhere, it was so amazing.. so ever since I've tried it other places that aren't even half as good.

Long story short, someone remembered the name of the place today:Llewellyn's

Ever heard of it?

[Haydee 2]

YUM, I love beef wellington and have only had it good at one place too.

Just found out I have to come into work on Saturday for a training seminar. Get this, we are getting trained how to use Facebook and twitter. HA HA HA HA. what a joke!

[mdrai 3]

Haydee... lol, that's funny!

Laura... mmm, that sounds good! Thanks for sharing!

TracyK... ditto what Janie said... she's a smart one, that Janie!

((Judy)) you're in my thoughts today...

Hi to everyone else: Kat, Suzie, Pam, Terry...

Am doing ok... am a tad concerned about my feet & left leg... they're all tingly all the time... like they're asleep or something... and my left leg is achy deep inside it, it runs from my left lower back all the way down to my feet... I have a doc app't on Thurs a.m. to check it out... of course my mind races on all the horrible things it can be... diabetes-related neuropathy, etc... bleh...

[TracyK 3]

So they're not just cold sores??

That is what they seem to be but what worries my pcp is that the coldsore/herpes meds do not work..and I have tried 3 diff kinds. That is why he told me that if the last round of meds didn't work I need to go to a dermatologist.

TRACYK YOU DO NOT SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DON'T SAY THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You wouldn't say somebody else sucked because they gained four pounds!!!

Love yourself as you do others!!!!!

Thanks Jane, I am just way down on myself. :bored:

[Daisalana 33]

I went to buy fancy cold sore medicine one day and asked the Pharmacist if I can use it while pregnant, and he said.. don't waste money on the expensive stuff, just put Neosporin on a q-tip and dab it.

So that's what I did, and it worked!

[mdrai 3]

Did I just hear someone say "Sopapilla Cheesecake"?!! Why YES I DID -- & it was Pammie-la!! Yum Yum Yum!

It was a treat to hear your grumpity voice, even tho it was all crazy cell-phone-in-the-grocery-store bad connectioned!! Hope you bought enough ingredients for 2 cakes, so you & S can enjoy one, too!! (She deserves it, putting up with you -- just joshin'!!)

[kity 2]

Hey Girls, I dont think I posted this morning! Up at 4.30, sleep is all messy still. Sus had an appt so we went to Breaky at Billys (had that dish that Haydee and I split...still left 1/2 on the plate). Then to the appt., then to the grocery store. My friend is having knee surgery tomorrow...and I was going to make her a dish or something for her fam, this is BA...has twin 8 yr olds. Anyway...too hot and grumpy...so decided to make her the sopapilla cheesecake instead. I sent out emergency text to Laura, then called Haydee, then called Michelle. Terry was next, working down the list. Michelle saved me. Sus said, Oh is that Michelle? Tell her your being a grumpy bitch! HAHA...I totally was, but bottom line is...she doesnt go to the store w/ me anymore! She said, "I am an honorary Violet...I can call you out!" HAHA...now she feels bad, but between us, she doesn't have to...I was being a bitch. Did I mention it is 114 today w/ humidity. She says, 'don't buy this or that...too expensive!" She is still my best and fav person!

Thinking about you Judy and Kat!

Haydee...stay strong and forgive quickly!

Laura...just got your text...I didn't want to call if the man child was sleeping.< /span>

Tracy...you don't suck. Sorry about your nose things...a derm doc can give you some "heal it up quickly cream" and you'll be good as new!

How are things Terry? Jen? Jane? Susie? Anyone else I forgot!

xooxox

[TracyK 3]

I went to buy fancy cold sore medicine one day and asked the Pharmacist if I can use it while pregnant, and he said.. don't waste money on the expensive stuff, just put Neosporin on a q-tip and dab it.

So that's what I did, and it worked!

Yeah, I have tried all the home remedies too. Neosporin, camphor, fingernail polish remover, hand sanitizer, ice packs, and the one that has worked BEST so far is calamine lotion. Just when it is gone, within a day or 2 max, they are back...in the same place or a different place...but not ON my mouth thank God. It is the pitts! :thumbup:

Pamela-who is your fav or non fav on BB so far? My NON is Chima...ugh!

[Daisalana 33]

That's why my phone is on quiet. It vibrates if I'm getting a call, but if I get a text it is silent, so I never know. Just call next time :thumbup:

[Kat817 19]

It was back to work for me today----was ok. Busy as all get out.

Schedule is packed tight all week long, it is crazy! Not sure what the reason is, it is too early for the last minute "back to school" calls for the kids the letters were sent out for when school let out---that they needed eye exams.....those parents wait til the week school starts I am told!!!

We had one family in today, and the youngest son was 10----and he smelled sooo bad, it was awful, it was like an adult poopy diaper. He smelled like poop----he looked clean, his hair was long, really long--middle of the back long, and shiny his nails were clean, but he reeked. Made me sad for him.

Some threads here on LBT where they trash talk other WLS's go on about how DS patients smell that way----made me wonder if there was a physical reason this child smelled, and made me feel bad for him, he is bound to get comments from other kids if this is his norm. Was strange.

My friend who died, his family had him cremated, and are not holding services. He only had a sister and a brother left living. He had lost his parents and a brother all in the last 5 years. The remaining siblings, opted not to have services.....it feels so unfinished. I think it is because I knew the brother very well (as in dated) and I don't think he changed much, so has no morals to this day! And the sister, is rather anti social. I guess I feel bad that there is not prayers being said over his remains. I mean I prayed for him, and I pray his son is going to be ok----but it feels empty. He deserved better, he was a good man.

Made a pot of green chile stew yesterday, and it got hotter as it sat, and now my pouch is steaming. I am not sick feeling like PB'ing---and I almost wish I was, I wish it would move----up or down, but this sitting is not working for me!

Tracy, hope they figure out your sores soon. Have they checked to see if it is impatago? That is pretty hard to clear up I understand, and the area you say it is, is pretty common for it. One of my kids (as in daycare) used to deal with it a lot---and it was recurring like you are talking about. I cannot remember if it was a staph infection or a strep infection of the upper skin layers----but it is contagious, and yours apparantly has not been given to your family.....hope it goes away soon. It has to wear on you emotionally. Deal with one thing at a time, get rid of it, and then get busy with the weight. It will all fall into place....you just gotta take it a step at a time. Feel free to flip me off or go pbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbt at me now for spouting feel good words!!

Jane......I have sinned. I cut my own hair!!! OMG I did!!! Not a lot just inches off the bottom, and kind of re-layered it. I called and Lori just had surgery and was going tobe out for another 2 weeks, and I could not stand the scraggly ends!!! I sure wish you were closer!

Pamela----if I shop at our local Safeway I am a bitch from the minute I enter the store til I drive away!! The store always smells of fresh baked bread, or chocolate cake, or fried chicken.....something yummy. And I do my best to ignore it, and it makes me mad!!! BUT if I go into the Albertsons it smells bad!!! LOL, it really does, the seafood smell is yucky! But it keeps me ready to get out of the store, and does not entice me with yummy smells!! Sounds wierd, but it is true!

One of Rick's employees is in the hospital so we went by there tonight. He has a pinched nerve and it has him in traction.

Speaking of Michelle, have you ever had sciatic pain? It goes through my hip into my butt cheek, down my leg, all the way to my foot. Keeps my leg feeling kind of numb, yet hypersensitive at the same time. I do stretches EVERY day that I learned in PT for the Sciatic pain. It is serious, we refer to it as my psychotic nerve rather than the sciatic nerve---because I get psycho when it hurts! I have a herniated disc at the L4 L5 (Lumbar) level --S1 (Sciatic 1). Hope it gets better.

Hey everyone else, gotta hit the shower. See ya tomorrow! ((((hugs))))