Judy, It was a very quite weekend around here. I was home alone Friday Night and Saturday morning. My neighbors came down and wanted to take me out to dinner. I couldn't go for my grandkids were coming home at 5 so we went out for a late lunch.  Saturday night I was making Homemade chow mein and my can opener broke. I was in my pjs so going to Walmart was out. I put everything away and went to bed. Sunday I bought a can opener and finished making my chow mein. It was easy now for most of the cooking was done.I made chicken and shrimp. It really turned out good. I sent some down to Debbie. She called and asked if I had any left for her and Kent wanted more for today. It must of really been good. I bought this old cookbook  ( fund raiser style )at the thrift store for $.50 and it had lots of good recipes in it. The chow mein was one.  I am also working on an Amish Friendship Bread which takes 10 days. Actually a friend at work gave a batter to me. I am on day 7 today. I will back it on Thursday. I will bring the recipe to the Victory meeting. In the mean time I will try to adapt it to a sugar free version and see if it works. See all lighter. Joanne

I am so sorry to read of the passing of your MIL.  My thoughts and prayers are with you, Doug and the rest of the family.  It is hard, but Doug is fortunate to have such a loving person to help him through this.  I just lost my pop this past September.  It still hits hard at the most unexpected times. 

It's Sunday and the weather is great!
What's everyone up to today??
This weekend my husband and I started tiling the back splash
in our kitchen.  Really looks good.
Enjoy the warm weather.

Hello everyone, I wanted to make sure that able to hold my food and liquids down before I sent this.
My operation went ready well, I was surprised that I did not have any pain but made sure that I hit the button just in case. I just could not wait to get home and I mean it. I contacted my mother at 7:00 am to come pick me up, all I wanted to do is SLEEP. I just could be get comfortable at all. I was on a clear liquid diet for two day after I got home and I could not wait for FOOD. After all, I was on the opifast diet since March 7 so I was so bored in what I was eating.  But I was surprised that I have had no problems at all in drinking and eating. That God. But I am doing really well and I want to thank everyone for your support throught out this.

Hi Deanna:

I am so sorry to hear of you and Doug's loss and I understand what he is feeling as I just lost my mother in June of 2008. I never dreamed that I would live to see the day that my mother would no longer be with us and watching her suffer for 7 months was the most painful thing I have endured in my 45 years of life. Watching our loved ones suffer and die shows us how much we need God in our lives so that we may all one day live eternally in paradise with him if we believe and live Christ-like lives. I know that one day I will have the opportunity to see my mother and other loved ones I have lost in death again so I pray that you and Doug will hold on to that hope and I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

Carol Pryce
AKA Pryceylady
2/2/04