Today arrived the most expensive box of Girl Scout cookies ever. $3.50 for the cookies and I'm only guessing @$8.00 to ship. Payment on the way but worth every bite. Next time though money up front and no C.O.D. okay?
Thank you Abby; the cookies are delicious. Grandma Susu
Friday, February 20, 2009
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Skin Care
Just got my pathology report back from last month's trip to the dermatologist. I'll back up a little. Just before Christmas a really ugly cyst-like sore erupted on the back of my right arm. I, in my all knowing, ignored it until I couldn't anymore and went to the doctor who said "I'm not touching that" looks like skin cancer and I can't do a biopsy. Anyhow I'll spare all the details, did have an appointment with a new dermatologist on Jan. 29th who removed 5 different spots for biopsies and froze 7 other spots. Two on my back (one mole), left thigh, right hand, and the right arm. Both the rt. hand and rt. arm turned out to be squamous cell cancers. The others were negative (whew). So back I go for more treatment. The biopsy she took from my arm was the size of a nickel and about 1/4" deep and it is still healing and still hurts. Hope she doesn't have to take too much more. I have been through this before (1993) and my first basal cell appeared just to the right of my nose and required removal and 8 stitches. It was just a little pore that would bleed when I'd wash my face.
Protect your skin and don't ignore any changes.
Protect your skin and don't ignore any changes.
Monday, February 16, 2009
How high can I jump
We haven't laughed so hard all week. Our bed is so high I'm now looking out the window at the ground instead of the treetops. Our bed is so high I have to look over the edge for my side table. Our bed is so high I'm looking down on the light bulb in the lamp. Our bed is so high Shamu decided to sleep somewhere else. Isn't that partly why we got the bed, to share with the cats! But it was nice not to have to bend down to put the sheets on. With all the fluffy bedding it is 35" tall- that's waist high, oh my.
Friday, February 13, 2009
New bed
It has been a long time since we went bed shopping and forget about being prepared by internet research which actually just complicates your decision, not to mention the sticker shock.
This morning was the final straw! This was the day. I woke up in the middle of the night humming to the tune of (Steely Dan's '70s) "Barney to the left of me, Roadie to the right of me and I'm stuck in the middle with you." I did know I wanted a Simmons Beautyrest World Classic, no pillow top, and medium firm to kind of soft. No one store has the same label so you can't comparison shop for price and the salespeople are no better than car salespeople. I've laid on so many beds I lost at least 24 hours off my life. Anyway today we had success. And at an OOPS store. They said they were 2nds but right now the beds are mostly just 2008 overstocks. Got a great king-size bed that met all my criteria and saved about $900. Works for me. Hopefully for the brood too.
This morning was the final straw! This was the day. I woke up in the middle of the night humming to the tune of (Steely Dan's '70s) "Barney to the left of me, Roadie to the right of me and I'm stuck in the middle with you." I did know I wanted a Simmons Beautyrest World Classic, no pillow top, and medium firm to kind of soft. No one store has the same label so you can't comparison shop for price and the salespeople are no better than car salespeople. I've laid on so many beds I lost at least 24 hours off my life. Anyway today we had success. And at an OOPS store. They said they were 2nds but right now the beds are mostly just 2008 overstocks. Got a great king-size bed that met all my criteria and saved about $900. Works for me. Hopefully for the brood too.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Suet Recipe
Mother nature has been so unkind this season. We had 2 winters, cold and bitterly cold.
I just left my coat hanging on the rocking chair all season for a quick pick up dashing in and out. And my vest, gloves, hat, John's coat, etc. covering most other surfaces. You see coats never make it back into the closet and shoes just gather around the doorways. We've talked about a coat rack but why bother when we have the rocking chair (kind of homey actually). That's all coming to a welcomed finale but I've been fooled before so I won't be putting that coat away just yet.
Of course the migrating birds are passing through but for my usual stick around for the winter birds, here is the suet recipe I rely on as an all weather, year round and no fail.
1 cup crunchy peanut butter
2 cups "quick cook" oats
2 cups cornmeal
1 cup lard (no substitutions)
1 cup white flour
1/3 cup sugar
Melt the lard and peanut butter, stir in the remaining ingredients. Pour this mixture into square containers about 1-1/2" thick. Allow to cool or freeze. Yummy.
I discovered something about pine cones after using them as suet receptacles. On a particularly cold morning I went to bring it in for refilling and the blades were completely closed up tightly. I never knew that. So, I placed it near the fireplace and the next day the blades were open. Dadah.
I just left my coat hanging on the rocking chair all season for a quick pick up dashing in and out. And my vest, gloves, hat, John's coat, etc. covering most other surfaces. You see coats never make it back into the closet and shoes just gather around the doorways. We've talked about a coat rack but why bother when we have the rocking chair (kind of homey actually). That's all coming to a welcomed finale but I've been fooled before so I won't be putting that coat away just yet.
Of course the migrating birds are passing through but for my usual stick around for the winter birds, here is the suet recipe I rely on as an all weather, year round and no fail.
1 cup crunchy peanut butter
2 cups "quick cook" oats
2 cups cornmeal
1 cup lard (no substitutions)
1 cup white flour
1/3 cup sugar
Melt the lard and peanut butter, stir in the remaining ingredients. Pour this mixture into square containers about 1-1/2" thick. Allow to cool or freeze. Yummy.
I discovered something about pine cones after using them as suet receptacles. On a particularly cold morning I went to bring it in for refilling and the blades were completely closed up tightly. I never knew that. So, I placed it near the fireplace and the next day the blades were open. Dadah.
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