Melody P.’s Posts
on 2/24/21 5:35 am
I'm jealous of the pool! I so wish I could swim right now.
on 2/24/21 3:46 am
Good morning everyone! Hope that today treats us all well.
No big plans for the day. I have a rescheduled appointment from last week tomorrow. It's with my bariatric surgeon. I'm nervous as my weight is not where I want it to be. It I need to talk to him about some things so I'm actually looking forward to it. I also have an appointment with my psychologist next Tuesday. So I'm really hopeful that things will be improving.
I've discovered or realized that I can't do a lot of sweeteners. Swerve, Splenda and the pink packets(brain fart at the moment as to what it's called!). I'm a little perturbed about that. In the morning my throat would hurt and kind of clamp up and I'd start coughing a bit. Annoyed lol
QOTD: What animal would be cutest if scaled down to the size of a cat?
ok...for me it's be a lion. It'd have to look just like a lion. I know that's kind of cheat but I do love cats! LOL. Great Danes would be cute too.
b: GF baked donut, coffee and agave syrup
l: frozen meal I think, raspberries
d: cauliflower Spanish rice and flounder
s: popcorn, toast and some fresh fruit
here is a pendant I made yesterday that I treated for a patina. I love it!
on 2/23/21 4:51 pm
I am sad to see it too!
I used bobs red mill 1 for 1 gluten free flour. Here is theFocaccia recipe I used.
on 2/23/21 4:06 am
Good morning everyone. Hope that you're all well!
Yesterday was a most troubling day for me. Just felt unnerved and uneasy. Still feeling a bit that way. I'm not sleeping very well and my pain levels have been very high. I know...broken record. Had myself a good cry last night. Hopefully today I'll have a better attitude...I can hope! LOL
Nothing big planned for the day. I'm just very tired but I'm pretty sure my mom has some stuff planned.
QOTD: What weird food combinations do you really enjoy?
I've revealed mine in the past...I love pickle juice in my scrambled eggs...when I could have eggs! Back in the day liked frosting with potato chips. My mom likes potato chips with ice cream.
b: oatmeal and green tea
l: split pea soup and vegan cheese
d: beef stew
s: popcorn, hopefully fruit of some kind
have a good day y'all!
here is the focaccia I made yesterday. So good. All put up in the freezer. It's gluten free.
on 2/21/21 7:04 am
I saw that this morning and had a good laugh!
good morning everyone! I'm really exhausted this morning. My pain levels feel like they are through the roof and Tylenol 4s are not helping all to much. I just feel trapped in it if that makes sense. March 30th seems so far away.
no big plans for the day. My brother and his family are coming for lunch. That's about it.
I'm drawing blanks on the qotd too!
b: oatmeal, toast and coffee
l: split pea soup with vegan cheese
d: same as lunch
s: popcorn, fruit and a piece of focaccia that I made yesterday that's GF.
on 2/20/21 5:06 am
My VSG was my very first surgery as an adult other than dental stuff. It's normal to feel this way! I was a wreck!
just remember to breathe!
on 2/20/21 4:37 am
ha...my love of cats and the lord of the rings combined!
good morning everyone. I had a horrible night...stomach issues and pain. So not feeling great today. The pain is like a level 20 right now. I guess it's the cold that's throwing it for a loop. I'm over it! We did at least get above freezing for the first time in almost 8 days. They are saying we have a chance for snow next week...after reaching 70+ early next week. Gotta just love Texas weather.
No big plans for the day...we've got to go pick up a prescription for my mom.
qotd: if you could have any celebrity, alive or dead, as a BFF who would it be?
mine would be Jim Lovell. Not many know who he is but he was the captain of Apollo 13 and pilot of Apollo 8. I am a huge fan of early space flight. My nerd is showing! LOL
b: oatmeal, raspberries and coffee
l: black bean tamales
d: flounder, roasted broccoli and maybe a chai tea
s: gf toast, raspberries and popcorn
Some pics of Opal to brighten your day!
on 2/19/21 2:42 pm
Good Friday evening everyone.
it has been a very high pain day for me. I don't feel good when it hurts this much. On top of my back I've been having an issue with my left hip. I need to see about getting it X-rayed....if my doctor will listen. It's different than my back. It makes a popping sound with every step...well more of a grinding pop. Sometimes I take a step and feel like I jammed a tack into my hip joint. It's been almost unbearable combined with the back pain. I am seriously tired. This cold is really hurting me physically...my eating has been crap...could be worse but I know I could do so much better. Waiting for the depression med to kick in.
this part of Texas faired way better than the rest so i'm very blessed in so many ways. I'm so concerned about the long term future of my state. I am a proud Texan...not always proud of who runs it but the people are pretty damned awesome. Of course there is bad ones but everywhere has that.
qotd: Nautilus
on 2/19/21 1:04 pm
I'm so glad to hear you're doing ok there. I have unfriended a few folks that made fun of Texas. This is beyond political parties. People are dying...DYING! This isn't a joke. Our pipes are not buried as deep as the states that get this **** on the regular. So many people have lost everything. The jokes make my blood boil...I've been crying too. I'm trying to look at the positive and I see a lot of people are rising the the challenge and helping each other out.
also a lot of folks don't really know about the gerrymandering going on in this state. Nevertheless this is a humanitarian crisis. It is no joke.
again...it's good to hear you are ok...I was wondering how y'all came through. My mom grew up in San Antonio and it's such an awesome city.
on 2/18/21 3:47 am
Good Thursday morning everyone! I hope that you're all ok...or at least better than yesterday and the day before.
The state of Texas is in horrible shape. Our lovely governor blamed it all on renewable energy when in fact it's his incompetence and that of those around him. Lack of regulations and greed. I'm so mad and worried for my fellow Texans. I know of at least some of us that are from down state...hoping y'all get power back and soon. They are doing rolling blackouts here and closed down schools and city offices for the rest of the week...to also save energy. OK I'll stop now.
If the weather clears up enough to melt the ice and snow on the roads we need to go to the grocery store....badly. I doubt we'll be able to but I can hope.
qotd: what is one thing that you think people take for granted the most?
mine would be time...people always wait to say I love you or two tell people how much you appreciate them. Do it now! Tomorrow is not guaranteed.
b: oatmeal and coffee
l: turkey breast meat, slice of gf bread and a few grapes
d: gf pan fried rainbow trout, stir fry vegetables and ???
s: popcorn, corn tortilla and fruit of some kind
on 2/17/21 3:16 am
Good morning everyone! I'm up and have been since 2 something central time. Finally decided to get out of bed since it was not helping with the pain.
I watched a show on createtv the other day and apparently camel ice cream is a thing in the Middle East. It's was in I believe Dubai to be exact. It was interesting! You post title instantly made me think of that! LOL
So our weather is just so yuck! We were supposed to get 2 inches of snow and got upwards of 5. At least it held off until I had my laser treatment in my left eye. Our roads are in tough shape as we haven't been above freezing since Thursday of last week. It's currently 2° outside with a ind chill of -9°. Yay...LOL
qotd: I mastered a new to me weave and made something pretty cool out of it. I need to photograph it today.
b: just egg, chicken sausage, toast and coffee
l: split pea soup with ham and a small oat and raspberry square(made them yesterday, vegan and gluten free)
d: turkey breast and ???
s: popcorn, grapes
on 2/16/21 5:35 am
I do remember. We had hand me down TVs so they were older. We rarely had cable. We don't have cable now and use streaming and basic tv...funny enough there is like 30 free channels now.
If it were up to me the TV would never be on. I've been known to hide remotes!
on 2/16/21 5:10 am
Good morning everyone! I hope you get some answers for your issues!
I hope that everyone is doing ok. Still thinking about Madisonrose and hoping she is doing ok.
It's still cold here. 4° currently. Supposed to have a chance for snow again today into tomorrow. Schools have canceled due to weather and rolling blackouts. I was supposed to get my second laser treatment today but I'm betting they are closed today too. Will call at 8 when they "open" to check.
qotd: less. I may have two cups a day but that's usually it. I still love it but it can give me heartburn at times.
b: oatmeal and coffee
l: split pea soup with chopped up ham steak
d: rinse and repeat lunch
s: popcorn, ???
on 2/15/21 1:23 pm
I am really apprehensive about it in general. BUT I can't live on Tylenol 4's and my doctor says there is no surgical option for me. I did he trial and it did help so I am hopeful for some relief.
I'm sorry to hear it didn't help your mom so much and that she had to have it removed! Thanks too :)
on 2/15/21 11:50 am
Dinner will end up being a smoked chicken sausage and some kind of veggie.
I also wrote an email to my psychologist to see if I could start seeing here again. I needed to do that. I drug my feet to long.
on 2/15/21 6:23 am
The part that you mentioned for sure is not sad! One thing I am grateful for the COVID stuff is that it's shown some people to be totally nasty and so self important over others. It's shown a lot of true colors. So many are so selfish.
on 2/15/21 5:36 am
I sadly agree. Nothing will ever be the same as before COVID. It's sad.
on 2/15/21 5:04 am
I feel that so hard. It's -8° F right now. Our all time record low is -16°. I'm over it. My body is over it.
How is everyone doing? I'm ok. My new depression med is making it easier to cry...apparently. LOL. Some times it's good to cry. My last one was the other way. I couldn't cry for most of anything emotionally. I'm a firm believer that crying is good sometimes.
No big plans. With the cold we are staying in. My poor little chihuahua is so cold she acts like she has a goat head in her paw. So we have to make her go out to potty.
qotd: who is the first person you'd like to hug that you can't currently as soon as we can safely do so?
Not a lot of people hug me but I miss my nieces and nephew hugs .
b: oatmeal and coffee
l: chicken tenders and stir fry veggies
d: ???
s: grapes, popcorn
have a good day everyone!
