Littlesister

Wow. We had 70 degrees today and will be that again tomorrow but with rain. Then tomorrow night the freezing temps come. Not looking forward to that. Stay safe and no falling on ice. Those are the times I stay home and don't go out unless I have to for some reason. I am not fond of snow and ice these days. Though it is pretty, it can be so dangerous. Well off to bed as DH is heading that way as well. So need to help him get his socks off so he can get ready for bed. Later.

Got lost trying to find Fireside. Don't think I found it yet. Or maybe I did and didn't know it. Thanks. I'll be watching for it.

Ok. so how do I get on Fireside? I am not seeing as how to get to it.

Did not know about Fireside. I will check it out. Thank you for the input about it. Maybe I can find some good stories to read there.

Ambergris, i have gotten the e-coupons and some of the drug stores refused them. I am going to see if doc. has samples to get me through till after the 1st of year as we have changed his RX insurance to something that won't be a pain about the prices that we have to pay. Hoping the new insurance will work out.

Our phones are consumer cellular and mine is a piece of crap. I am thinking about looking into the jitter bug phones. Prices are still going up but some good sales because of holidays. Just have to watch for them. The sweet potatoes I got for 19 cent a lb. has not been that cheap since. So glad I got some to can. I will do it again if they go that cheap again. Watching now for chicken to go on sell so I can get some of that canned. I am getting low on chicken. The TP I get on Amazon prime on a by monthly basis is the family pack 32 mega rolls of Cottonelle. These are the same size as what they sold years ago before cutting it back and inlarging the cardboard to make it look like you are getting the same amount. I am paying 29.00 aeach time it is delivered and free shipping though now I have to pay sales tax. These rolls are huge and I haven't seen any brand including the cottonelle in stores as big as these rolls. The deal is the more you put on an auto ship, the cheaper the prices. So far I only have 3 items that will be shipped like that. Thinking about paper towels but have to check their prices against store prices as well as the sizes first. The cottonelle has been a great deal so far. Though 29.00 seems like a lot, for what I am getting it really is a bargan around here. As for food on amazon, the only thing so far I have gotten was B&B canned bread and name brand grapefruit in the can. Cannot find canned grapefruit in cans in stores since Farm Fresh closed it's doors. We don't get the canned bread very often. Just now and then when we want it with soup or something.

I have not read anything as of late but my Bible. That is a daily read for me. Has anyone read the book Lights out by David Crawford. That book was a wake up call. Very good read. There are many more I have read but can't think of them off top of head right now and youngest grandson just got here. He is spending the night and maybe tomorrow night as well. Going to help me around house and stay with his granddad while daughter and I do our yearly christmas shopping.

snapshotmiki, that sounds good. Though I have never had pumpkin applesauce. I bet it is good. I only made fig preserves once when my daughter's neighbor gave her a bunch of figs before she took the fig trees down. She bought them to me and I make fig preserves. Haven't seen any figs around here since.

Ambergris, Please be careful with that arm and I pray you don't have anymore seizures. Taking meds can be bad. I think a lot of DH's issues is the Eliquis blood thinner he is on. I did the research and he has almost every side effect and then some. Just have to get him through this weeks line up of doctors and then off to heart doctor to get him off it. He can't just up and stop this one. My gut feeling says I am right about this and I have everything to carry to doctor with me to prove it. So I might have to pay upwards of 600 to 800 dollars for 3 months supply of prodaxa, but so be it. He can't live like this because of these side effects. He is missurable. This might be the cause of his shortness of breath as well instead of conj. heart failure. That is one of the side effects. Please just keep him in prayer that we will get it figured out and on the right track to recovery.

So glad to hear that things are looking up for all of you with so many health problems. Prayers anwered indeed. I am now thinking that DH's issues is with his blood thinner. They changed it about 8 months ago and it was after that he started going down hill. I did the research and sure enough he has almost every side effect coming and going right down to why his back has been breaking out with a rash.. So off to heart doctor as soon as we can get by this week of doctors. Boy am I tired. They got a clean marker for the basal cell cancer. So that is gone. So just has to heal now from where they took it out. Everyone please try to stay well for rest of year and next year as well. NO colds, flu, cancers or anyother disease that they try to throw at us. I think from reading everyones post we have all had enough illnesses and need a break. As it is right now I pulled a muscle in my back helping DH get up out of his chair the other day as they told him he had to sleep with his head propped up. Our bed lifts up but that hurts his back so he decided to sleep in recliner. I slept on couch in den with him. His legs got weak in that chair after being in in all night and I had to lift him out of it. Once on feet he was ok but slow walking. But I have my heating pad and aleve. So it will be fine in a day or so.

That chilli does look good. I had not canned anything since Oct. but on Dec. first we had a good sell on sweet potatoes, so I canned 14 quarts and 8 pints. That will now be it till after the first of year when I start to get everything out of freezer to can. I really want to get that freezer emptied. Usually I would get it half empty and then fill it up again with a good sale on meat. This time I am not buying anything till I get the freezer emptied. Then I can start over again.

I have heard about that. Seems children and teens are being hit the hardest. We have had our flu injections but that doesn't always mean we still won't get it. I don't let DH out of house much during this time. And if any of the kids are sick, they stay home. We cannot take any chances of DH getting the flu with all his heart issues and cronic sinus infections. Jeepers from what you had been saying about your symtoms, it does sound like you may have had some forum of the flu. But so many different ones now it would be hard to say which one it was. Please take all precautiions so you don''t get any of the other strains. Use antibacteral wipes and hand lotion when you go to stores. I always take the wipes to wipe down the baskets as well. Better safe than sorry.

Jeepers, sounds like you tried to do to much at one time. That was a bad situation. Take care and if need be get that checked out if it happens again. That was not normal from a virus like you had. Please be careful. I got all our Christmas decorations out today and got tree up. I over did it as my neck is killing me tonight. Took some aleve, so hoping that will kick in soon. That plate in neck needs to be x-rayed again to make sure nothing has gotten out of wack. Might have to have it stretched again to realine it. DH can not help me for a few days as he had that basal cell removed and is not allowed to bend over and must sleep with head elevated for 72 hours. Then the bandage comes off and just wash it up with a mild soap like baby shampoo. Then leave it uncovered to heal. He has had a hard time walking as his legs are getting worse. I am thinking of investing in a walker to help him get out of chairs. He can hold on to that and pull himself up. I had to pull him up this morning as he could barely stand. But once I got him on his feet he started standing ok. Being a care giver is a hard job. But we have been down that road many times and we will get through this also. I think his back is getting worse. Arthritis can be a bumber. I also have made good use of cyber monday. Got a few Christmas gifts and today Wayfair had a great sell and my kitchen light over sink died. It was those tube type bulbs and I thought the balis was bad but the whole think is bad. That light is 50 years old. So doesn't surprise me. I got a pendant light to go up there over ketchen sink.. it was regular $795.00 and I got it for $58.00. That was a steal. It was on their clearence sale. So that is my Christmas gift to me. What can I say, I needed it anyway. Yes, those instapots are great. Mine says I can make jams and can them. Haven't tried making jams in the instapot yet but might next year give it a try. Will have to pull out my instapot instructions on how to do it that way. Would be interesting.

snapshot, do you freeze your banana bread. I haven't made any in a long time but it was only one or two loaves. They would make great Christmas gifts. Especially for neighbors.

We's2 those jars of baked beans and ham looks good. I can't do the ham due to DH salt restriction. Glad to see some of you are getting better. Though Annarchy, please take care of that cold and hope it is not the flu. We spent the whole morning in dermatolaist office. DH had that skin cancer removed from his cheek. So now the healing begings. They got a clean marker. So that was good. No going back to redo it. Was going to get the Christmas tree out of shed, but it is really cold with a wind gust. it will be closer to 60 tomorrow, so will do it then. Granddaughter came in from Maryland on a surprise visit since she could not be here for Thanksgiving. We had a great time. She decided to get me out of house for about an hour. So we went to fireflies and Dotson gift shops which are just down the road. We always liked to go look around at all the neat stuff they have there but Dotson is very expensive. But was fun just looking around and getting out for a bit. I really don't like leaving DH for to long as his balance is getting worse. Daughter and I are going Christmas shopping for the day on Monday and my grandson is going to stay with DH for the day. He did that last year and the two of them had a really good time. Though I will need to either make some type of snacks or buy something that grandson likes. Grandson is going to go buy chick fil lay for their lunch on that day. DH can have that as they will fix him up without all that salt. They will even fix him fries and not put salt on them. It is nice that chick fil lay will do that for him. Not many places that are fast food will.

Mommato3boys, I am so glad all worked out and you are both cancer free. DH and I spent all morning at dermatologist for his basal cell cancer to be removed. They got a clean marker and all is well. He is to report back to his reg. doctor for a check but after what we found out when they removed the cancer cell is that it went all the way down his cheek. Reg. dermatologist never addressed this and froze the main part of it that did not work over a course of a year till I put my foot down and told him it's not healing and has gone beyond skin cancer. So will be looking for new doctor for his skin check ups as he has skin cancer all up and down his arms and that doctor does nothing but freezes them. Time for a real doctor to check these skin cancers. I do have to agree with the marrage vows. 8 years after DH and I were married he had a major stroke. It was an anurism that was there from birth that burst causing the stroke. The bad thing was it was at the base of the brain stem where they could do nothing. So he had a bleed out. Doctor said it was a deadly stroke but by the grace of God he survived it. Had to learn to walk all over again as well as trying to get use of his hands back. He did well but never got his balance back. So we still struggle with that. 6 years later he had a major heart attack and was rushed from one hospital by amulance to another for major heart surgery. They split a vein at the first hosp. doing a cath. So off to the other on for 6 way bypass and repair of the torn artery. Now here we are with a pacemaker and defibulator. But he is still with me and that is all that counts. God always seems to get us through these tough times. Though it has changed our plans for things we wanted so much to do, the main thing is we are still together and it has now been almost 35 years of a wonderful marrage despite all these set backs. mommato3boys, God alway prevails when times are tough. Be it through sickness or health. The main thing is that you got though it also. praise God for all of it. You are both cancer free.

Dee, I also have noticed that about the meats. there have been many things that are almost out of date that they put on sale to get rid of. Halve to be very careful when going to the stores now. Also I need to check about the dollar tree stuff coming out of greenbrier as I haven't had a chance to do so with taking DH to so many doctors. We spend from 7:30 till noon for him to have that basil cell removed. First come first serve basis. Never have we been to a doctor that did that. He was the surgon that was removing the cancer. Had to wait till after the checked to see if it was a clean marker. It took forever. Then had to go back in to be stitched up. So he is worn out. The prices of food here is really going up and less and less product. I have been noticing this for awhile now. I am looking for other means on line to buy paper products that have not yet been reduced and hopefully still at a good price. Gas here is also going back up. I filled my tank up and the next day it jumped up another 7 cents. Not much but still it is not a good sign of things to come.

ZZELLE, just checking in to hear how you are doing. Hope things are looking up for you.

Welcome back to the forum Beryl. Lots of new things to read.

Wow, that is expensive. I have seen prices like that in catalogs but not quite that high. Usually they come frozen or overnight it. But no it will not be warm. You would have to heat everything up. Jeepers, I really hope and pray you are feeling much better today. Went to Church this morning but only stayed for Sunday school as DH was not feeling well when he got up this morning. So skipped the church service to be home with him. I am the secratary of our Sunday school class and I have no one to back me any longer. So now have a class mate that is going to do it. Started teaching her how to do it this morning. DH is feeling a bit better this evening though. Just hope he has a better day tomorrow. So other that that I have had a quiet day today. Just taking care of DH and making sure he is drinking enough water. I think I finally got through to him that not drinking is messing up his kidneys though he is holding fluid. His body is deydrated and that is why his kidneys were trying to shut down. Doing better but labs next week will tell the tell.

Hello ZZelle, I think everyone goes through more stress at certain times than others, but with the Lord's help you will get through it and brighter days will be coming. Keeping you in prayer for strengh to get through the rough patches.

Jeepers, So sorry you are sick. Hope you do have someone nearby that can help you if you don't get better soon. Try to drink as much as you can to stay hydrated. . The WE2's, What's it like to be able to sleep in? I have been up by 5 am every morning for weeks. Only one around here that gets to sleep in these days is DH. I got the sweet potatoes canned. So that job is done. 14 quarts and 8 pints. I really do need to get a second pressure canner. Can only do 7 quarts or 8 pints at a time. So I may be looking into that. Just have to be careful as to how tall it is to clear the vent hood. I think next year I am going to pull out the propane burner to use outside for canning as I can buy a bigger canner if I can get that set up. Though I don't know how long a 20 lb propane tank will last. We go through 1 a year for the grill. But I think this will take some gas. Might be worth it though. I could get done in half the time. DH is feeling better today. But that cold will not go away. Still snorting green and he finished his antibotics today. Need to find something that will break up that flim in his throat. It is so thick his meds get stuck in throat and he gets choked. Something needs to thin it out but having found anything to break that up yet. Got him drinking more water today, so the fluid is not as bad. I told him he had to drink water as his body is deydrated and thinks it needs to hold on to what water it has. So now he is starting to feel a bit better. Going to try to get him to drink more water tomorrow. He can be a stubbering old goat at times. But at least I am getting through to him on the water. Now that Thanksgiving is over and the sweet potatoes are done. I am going to start back on the house cleaning. Need to get ready for Christmas. It's going to be a bear to get tree down off of loft as I put as much stuff in that shed as I could because of the driveway work. At least it kept the cement dust off of all that. But now I have to pull it all out to get to what I need for Christmas. Not going to do as much decorating as I usually do. DH can't do much to help and I am tired this year and not been able to keep up with things with going to market to help him cook and all the doctor appts. that keep popping up and more coming. But as always some how it all gets done. Thank you Lord for keeping me going and giving me the energy to get it done even if I am slow at it. This weather going arcross the states has been really bad. So many states with some bad snow storms. We haven''t had any snow but the rain is coming and my fingers are feeling it tonight. Though I think some of it is from peeling the sweet potatoes this morning. So off to get some ben gay on them and my glove on to keep hands warm. Stay save and warm everyone.

The best way to store eggs is if you have chickens, Do not wash the eggs but dip them in something like if my memory is correct castor oil or another one. I will double check my book on that. But then you put them in a bucket in a cool, dark place. Store bought eggs have already been washed and must be refriderated. I will get my book out later and post the correct way for sure of how to store fresh, unrefridgated eggs.

Out of the Ordinar. I never told my doctor I was coming off of the synthrod to take the bovine thyroid nor the adrenal meds. The doctors around here refuse to use Armor thyroid because they think it is to much trouble. I went on line and looked up the symptoms of adrenal gland issues and yes I had several of those symptoms. So I just went by what the company said to do. And I have to say after 1 month I can really tell a big difference. I am starting to get my energy back and getting more done around the house. Usually I have to take several breaks and now I just go right through the day. You could check out Mayo Clinic website and a few others to see what the symptoms are. I might later let my doctor know that I made the switch but I want to wait for the 4 month check up before I tell him.

Wanted to let you know, I went to doctor today about my lab work and the thyroid levels were right on. Though for the T3 I do need to raise the Bovine Thyroid up a notch. Also been taking the whole adrenal and the Adrenal Corte plus and my labs were really good. Seems to have helped with the diabetics as well. So it has only been about 4 weeks from when I stopped the synthroid and started taking this and I am very pleased with the results. Now to find out how long it will last past the experation dates. The bovone thyroid has an exp. date of 5/2022. So that is good, but want to find out how far beyond that it will go. In the meantime I am going to still have my synthroid filled and just hold on to it. Though I still need to get that research done as soon as I have the time for it. Wanting to know how long past the exp. dates on that as well before it is no good. So far I do have a 120 day supply of synthroid. and now going to start building on the bovine as I have felt so much better on it in just a short time. i am beginning to feel more like myself.