I have a busy grand-daughter on my plate... I'm a happy grandmother! She is with me for the whole week... which is bringing my son closer to me all the time... I am so blessed!

Lara, I'm so sorry to hear about your friend - you're going to miss her and I hope she'll be in a happy place. :hug:
And Goofy-sis, once again, another tough trial for your father-in-law... :hug:

I'm going to try to lower my bad cholesterol from 105 to something under 100 so I don't have to take pills...dr gave me until July apt to do this. So I have Kale in a slow oven for 2 hrs.& 15 mins. It's supposed to be very good for you....not sure I ever had Kale before. :o

So enjoying seeing the sunshine today...lots of grey days in Indiana. We went to a movie this morning...there is a very inexpensive theater near us and if you go in the morning..seniors pay 4.00. Great price, fair movie...One For The Money. :rolleyes:

Trying to get interested in Dancing At The Rascal Fair...on page 63 and about to give it up. Poor Mr.Alffe, every time he falls asleep today someone calls and wakes him up.

What's on your plate?

It's been a beautiful day here... sun was out, blue skys, temperature was 56F!!! I could get used to this kind of winter!!!!

I know I'm going to pay.... it will probably snow and the temperatures will probably hit the negatives sometime soon.

I took my mom to run a couple of errands for things my sis who lives up north needed but couldn't find there. We found them!!

Then we went to the grocery and I stubbed my foot walking in on an uneven part of the sidewalk and now my ankle is SWOLLEN... and I can't use ice on it... so I just have it propped up. My leg hurts all of the way up to my hip.

Oh well... that was my day... my plate is empty.
:hug:<----for all
Abbie

56!!! Abbie I am so jealous! It got to 42 yesterday and a lot of our snow melted but made it very slippery in places...hopefully today it will be even higher. Can you put a heating pad on your ankle? I can't remember if heat bothers you as much as cold does..:( I'm sorry. :hug:

We have been going to bed so early lately..supposedly to read and watch tv but fall asleep...fell asleep before 9 last night and didn't wake up until 5:30 a.m. I do believe that our bodies talk to us so we must need this. :rolleyes:

Ended up making that kale and LOVED it! A little salty so I'll ease up the next time. Barbo and I are meeting for lunch and that will be fun.

Hugs for the room. Hope everyone has some fun today. :grouphug:

Alffe...... I think I will go on that cholesterol challenge with you - I was told mine is high and don't remember the number - I see my doc for a check up this week so I will ask her the number. I need to get this under control once and for all....

Did you put butter on the kale?

Abbie - how is your ankle/leg today? :hug:

I'm in "rest" mode after having my granddaughter for so many days! That said, I've been very creative in moving my furniture around.... I've been here 2 years now and its time to really settle in (using what I have - being frugal).... and speaking of frugal - as some of you know who follow me on facebook - I've become a coupon nut - time consuming (I have the time)...
and I'm helping organize our 40 :eek:year Grad reunion so have had a lot of time reminiscing with friends.

How are things with you right now Lara?

:grouphug:

Addy,
First...thank you for asking...:)
My ankle and foot are still quite swollen and very painful from ball of foot to hip!!

If it continues to get worse... I guess I will have to give in and call my doc.

:o
Abbie

Abbie - it sure sounds like you need to see a doc.

My plate? Today I baked two batches of macadamia, coconut, white chip cookies, a big apple cake and a big pineapple, banana, walnut, coconut cake.
The kitchen is still a sticky wreck.

Oh Abbie, that doesn't sound good at all. Give in and go see your doctor. :hug:

Addy, doing okie dokie. Thanks for asking. I'm in rest mode too. I wore myself out racing around in the pouring rain trying to keep all the stormwater drains clear of leaves so we didn't get water in the house and my flat. I always seem to get bitten by something or other so that doesn't help. At least it wasn't a snake. :wink:

It's all gone for the moment though and Mr Sun is blasting away again. Nice to be able to get the washing on the line and air out the house. Lots of leaks in this roof so I spend a lot of time cleaning off the mildew after heavy rain. Very difficult with my vertigo standing on a chair with my neck leaning backwards. LOL I need to pick the right moment.

If I owned the roof it'd be fixed years ago but neither of the two separate owners have been interested or give a darn, basically. The cost of a new roof is pretty large, so in a way I do understand. :)

Out of petrol, but pay day tmro so will buy some petrol so I can resume my surf checks and occasional fish and chips next to the water. Plus being the isolationist that I am, I need to force myself out into the world of traffic and tourists from time to time just to keep my nerve up.

Edited to add: just saw Wren has posted while I've been typing. YUM, sounds delicious, Wren.

No Addy, the kale is like potato chips only good for you. Your grandaughter would love them I think...I sure do.
Take a bunch of kale and strip the leaves from the stems, wash and dry carefully. Then rub olive oil into both sides of the leaves. Put parchment paper on cookies sheets...lay leaves on paper and sprinkle with sea salt.
Bake in preheated oven on lowest temp (mine in 170) for 2 hrs. and 15 mins. Enjoy. :wink:

My daughter Bizi loves Kale, I'm not sure how she fixes it.

And she shared this gem on facebook...http://wimp.com/mindingmitochondria/

The swelling in my foot has gone down a bit so has the pain... I just feel bruised mostly on the bottom of my foot. My niece was here and told me the sole of my foot did look bruised to her.

I walk tenderly...
:D
Abbie