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Good Morning Peeps welcome to a very cold Saturday. Enjoy our wonderful community. 🎈

Hi, HSN Neighbors! It’s International Random Acts of Kindness Day and we’ll be on today from 1-3 and 6-8 to help you celebrate with some great ways to be Kind to your skin…and free shipping!

NATIONAL CABBAGE DAY

National Cabbage Day on February 17th recognizes a delightful garden staple that provides some of the best recipes for the Celtic holidays coming up next month. It’s an excellent day to test your corned beef and cabbage skills alongside other delicious seasonal dishes.

National Cabbage Day

From the French caboche, meaning head, cabbage comes in a variety of forms. The cabbage family is quite varied and includes Brussels sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, bok choy, kohlrabi and kale. Cabbage is an ancient food with origins in Asia Minor (Turkey today) and the eastern Mediterranean.

French explorer Jacques Cartier was the first to bring cabbage to the Americas.

When selecting a cabbage, the head should be firm and dense. The fibrous leaves of a healthy cabbage should be shiny and crisp with no browning or bruising.

Cabbage is versatile and can be eaten raw, steamed or sautéd. A popular ingredient in Asian, German, Irish and Latin recipes, it’s a culturally diverse food. Having low calories (6 per leaf) makes cabbage a popular diet food as well. It has no fat or cholesterol, is low in sodium and carbs, and is a good source of Vitamin C.

February 17th is National Random Acts of Kindness Day!

Wear your red socks on National Red Sock Day to help save a life and limb!

Sheba, thank you as well for your kind post.
Sometimes it’s a good thing to leave the tv off. Take all the time you need.
I can get weepy myself at the craziness.
Today the sun was out and it was nice and cool. Hiked a park with hills to climb. I get more steps there. The critters are all around but it feels safer at this location, and i didn’t see any so my trails were happy.

@sheba2011

I do not think I could watch the news after such an event. I also honestly think that guns should not be given to youngsters or teenagers. Cal l me old fashion, but, teenagers do have problems processing the results of their actions whether it is because it is a group thong or what they have seen older people do or a televised program where guns are used. These young kids and possibly, their parents, will need to attest what they have committed. All their dreams and maybe some aspirations have been lost to a wrong decision that not only affected them but others who were just having a good time. A beautiful day is now lost in the shadows……So sad.

Well, I did see hubby tonight. The temperature outside was in the low 70s, but inside the rehab it A/C was on and it felt like winter. Hubby was curled under a sheet and two summer blankets. I removed everything including the two pillows so hubby could move up a bit. His feet were near or on the foot board. He was shivering and making him move a bit would enable me to fix the sheets and put the blankets on him. Yes, he got his pillow back. I also had a Sherpa blanket there and folded it over to give him extra comfort. I actually wished that there would be enough room for the two of us on that bed. It was freezing. I guess keeping the temps low reduces the chance of viruses. I don’t know. Whatever. However, one thing I did notice was that the real bad leg was moveable. That leg was not bent to the side, but was straight out. Will he be able to use it????? I don’t know. All I can say is that he was moving that leg as if it was OK. I have tons of rethinking to do.

Another thing I happened to see on the news on line was something new on knee surgery. Seems that some part of the surgery can be done as an out patient. Best of all, it is non-evasive. Not sure if this will help hubby. But you betcha I will be watching. This is adding the cartilage that was lost due to falls and arthritis.

Hope you four have another wonderful evening. and a better tomorrow. Good night. Stay safe.