Conversation -23

On March 18th, National Supreme Sacrifice Day honors those who have made tremendous sacrifices for the sake and the good of others as well as those who sacrifice their lives every day for us.

Oz is 24 degrees as I type this post and tomorrow is Spring. 😎

@sheba2011

Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you!🍀 Looks like my favorite apple martini.🍸

Last nice day, going to be cold all week, 40’s for highs and 20’s for low.🥶 We had our spring in winter, now winter in spring.😕

Had a pretty lazy day, watched golf and hockey with hubs.🏌️‍♂️🏒 I did make a nice dinner of pork chops and asparagus.

Sending Irish kisses and shamrock wishes to you and Poppy.🍀🥰💖🍀

@sheba2011

Yesterday could have been fiasco if I hadn’t shown up when I did. I literally just walked into his side of the room and found a sheet up to his neck and was shivering. I spied the aid and mentioned that hubby was ice cold and if there was a comforter around he would love it. I also said that he only had the top sheet. Within seconds she tapped me on the shoulder with a comforter. Hubby is in an oversized twin bed and luckily the comforter was queen size. I folded it in half and redid the top sheet with the comforter on top. Thank goodness I am there almost daily with a few exceptions. Who knows what would have happened if I hadn’t shown. Of course he could have used the buzzer which was attached to the top sheet. But, he is always afraid to make a scene. But being cold is not good.

Today I will cut the grinder up into quarters. He has cupcakes for dessert and I also have a blueberry pie. I will make tuna salad or salmon salad for me, but enough for two or three. I also will bring a garden salad from the Market. They are closed on Sundays and I’m hoping they will have something on special for tomorrow. Hubby cannot wait to see this store. He is in for a huge surprise. Oh, they also have fresh orange juice and apple juice to try. No preservatives, no added sugar, etc.. On my way to the rehab I pass the Tropicana factory. There have been many times that I sat in the car dealing with waves of nausea from the smells/odors dealing with the fermenting process from this plant. How the people who have homes in the vicinity live is beyond my comprehension. The odor is gross. Because of this I will not permit hubby to purchase orange juice that is not fresh.

Hubby can eat children’s food and applesauce. Actually, he can eat most foods as long as he takes small bites and is sitting upright. For some reason the esophagus is very narrow and the muscles don’t seem to be working properly. This is the reason why he has problems. The nurses think it’s due to age, but he has had this problem for as long as I’ve known him. He has to remember to take those small bites. But, if it’s something he likes, he forgets. Apples, pears, pineapple, are hard, thus need to be pureed. Fruit such as watermelon, dragon fruit, some grapes, etc. are a bit softer. The Farmer’s Market sometimes have cut up fruit. By the way I have paired the Dragon Fruit with blueberries and other fruit as well. Even cooked it with fish, pork and sometimes beef. The flavors these ingredients bring give it an extra touch. Actually, I cook with a lot of fruit. Just have to remember not to cook it all the way through unless I need it to be opaque as in soup.

Well, I used the keyboard enough. Need to return to the kitchen. My dishwasher made a mess of the dishes and silverware. My sink is loaded. Will do what I can by hand and then call it a day. Hope you and hubby are relaxing with Poppy near both of you. Have a great day and then some. Happy St. Patrick’s to you both.

@kittengirl,

Top of the morning Kitten wishing you and yours a safe and Happy St. Patrick’s Day. 🎈😎