The NFC B-Day Chat Thread

[room onthebroom]

Emotions can not only make you ..feel bad...but make you ill. I've been pretty sick. This bug had gotten me good. Whole family has been sick too, but mine hung on. I've got just a wee bit of stress going on. . My husband is one of course, he's declining faster than we thought he would, but now my sister that I'm guardian of is not happy. Our Lisa that you've heard me speak of. I guess dialysis is tough. I can only imagine. Just had her back in the hospital for the second time because if her fishula. First, a reroute, this time a blood clot had to be removed from the top part of it. She has been talking about wanting to end her life..to go home to heaven and see mom. I just want to get her through the holidays, then have a talk with her to let her know that she can stop Dialysis anytime. It's her decision. I don't think she knows this. The head guy at dialysis said to let him know, he will work with us. Not sure what he meant. Maybe go days down a week. He says they actually go pretty peacefully..just go to sleep. I will bring her home if she wants to stop it. It will only take her 2 weeks to 2 months. I have a feeling she will want to quit. .

I'm sorry!!! That's got to be so hard!

 

[Grammy60]

Hello everyone

Good morning Sue, sounds like you’re ready for a break also.

most definitely ready

Good morning everyone!

Sue & DMC, when do you guys get your winter break? Probably not soon enough, kids are going to be wound up waiting for Christmas.

Morning Bob, Sharron and Deb!

Bruce, hope you had a great time with the family

we are lucky, we start Christmas break on the 20th and go back on January 6th

Good morning everyone!

Morning Bob, Sue, DMC, IM, Sharron, Deb and Debby!

hi Sean, hope you had a good day

 

[007Sean]

Hello everyone


most definitely ready

we are lucky, we start Christmas break on the 20th and go back on January 6th
hi Sean, hope you had a good day

Thanks Sue, just starting my "work day". Hope you had a good day!

 

[bruceha2000]

@Bruce
we went thru Knoxville and chattanooga between 1-2 am and it was fairly easy, traffic wise, didn't even want to start smoking again

Best time of day to drive through crowded areas.

I have a feeling she will want to quit. .

Good morning everyone hoping for a good calm day the kids are clearly ready for a break from school.

Since they haven't had a break since last week?

I lived in Upland many moons ago, my dad worked for the city.

My aunt and uncle have lived there over 50 years. Originally their house was one of the few on the street in a lemon orchard. Now it is all houses and Mountain Ave (22nd st comes off Mountain) which was a 2 lane road that went up to Mt. Baldy is now 4 lanes with a divider. No lemons except a couple of trees in their yard.

 

[igorsMistress]

Best time of day to drive through crowded areas.





Since they haven't had a break since last week?

My aunt and uncle have lived there over 50 years. Originally their house was one of the few on the street in a lemon orchard. Now it is all houses and Mountain Ave (22nd st comes off Mountain) which was a 2 lane road that went up to Mt. Baldy is now 4 lanes with a divider. No lemons except a couple of trees in their yard.

Yup, they call that "improvement." I remember riding my bike down Euclid and a cop told me to slow down because I was exceeding the speed limit. We used to take our mountain bikes up to Big Bear when we lived out there. In the summer you could ride the ski lift up and bike down. So much fun!

 

[DigMyChicks]

I figured the day care would close for at least a few days around Christmas. Ugh, more noise

I think they are closed Christmas and New Years Day.

Hope you'll share a picture when it's up & decorated!

Do you have trouble with your cats bothering the tree? Mine are real pests about messing with ours. That's why I don't put a tree up until about 10 days before Christmas.

I put mine in the basement at night and let them upstairs when I’m home. This was my naughty Opie munching away last night

hi dmc, sorry i missed you, hoping today went well for you

I cleaned houses, it wasWas today better for you?

 

[perchie.girl]

Yup, they call that "improvement." I remember riding my bike down Euclid and a cop told me to slow down because I was exceeding the speed limit. We used to take our mountain bikes up to Big Bear when we lived out there. In the summer you could ride the ski lift up and bike down. So much fun!

I got pulled over by a cop because I was riding my horse With traffic... On the shoulder when there was one... Countrylane ... My trainer was old school She found him and read him the riot act.... If you are leading a horse you are a pedestrian.. you go against traffic... If you are riding a horse you are a Vehicle and you go with traffic. If a horse is going to bolt Its best to ride with him....

LOL.

deb

 

[perchie.girl]

vent time

I am dog tired. I had a melt down today and somewhere in there I had a panic attack too. My poor son he was ready to rip someone a new---Hat... Cant yell at the feds and I need the cooperation of the bank.... But DAng I hired the bank To do a specific job. Follow Through didn not happen.... Plus I had an amazon charge on Monday for 128 Dollars preciecly charged to The trust Fund account.

Someone else will get a reaming if I fin out who did it... But it looks bad.... it looks like I was using that account for my own purposes....


Any hoo I had to decompress by doing a little work in the kitchen... pot and pan clean up And for some odd reason bEfore the melt down I brought in the frozen other half of the turkey... With thoughts of cooking it this weekend and basically augmenting the slim pickins off the first Turk Half...

So I read my mail.... Melt down one... I was already winded from bringing in the frozen halfie. Then I checked my bank account... and I started crying... I dont think my son has ever seen me full on Cry... Choked up yeah...

So I got out my new cutting board and ran hot water over the halfie... Yah Yah I know... But it was eitther that or put it on the floor and hack at it with the biggest Cleaver... I got the wings off as they defrosted and used my new Filet knife to worry at deboning a mostly frozen Halfie.

I extracted a wooden mallet from my jewelry tools... Never did find a use for it.... So I banged on that cleaver because it scares me... I have no idee what possessed me to buy it., But it was very satisfying to whack that Cleaver throuigh Joints.

I chopped the neck into two pieces, I removed the back bone and chopped it I cut up the wing and shoulder attachments and then I disected the Leg and thigh... By then I was done messing with this thing and was able to extract the breast meat....

When I turned to the veg that goes into stock I wasd be spattered with Turkey Carnage... had to take a pit bath right there and clean the cutting board... And turn it over.... Some where along in there I had brought home some Chicken Pozole for lunch.... It was scooted around on the floor in its bag while I dealt with my daemons... Still haven't eaten it.

So Now I wait till it boils and then turn it down to a simmer... I have added a cup of Vinegar There are six gallons of water in that pot Not too much....

so in the pot is chpped up turkey bones and all, Seasoning packet made of perforated silicone Filled with bay leaf Pepper corns, Pickling seasoning and Other stuff... put in six onions cut into quarters and a measly few Carrots... And all the rest of the Celery... Oh and two heads of garlic split in half.

ONce the breast meat is done out it comes and I will dice it up for Stew augmentation.... The rest can stay in there till the broth is done. This will be bone broth by the way.

Bone broth has gelatin in it and when you chill it in the refrigerator it acts like Jello... needs to go low and slow for about 48 hours... By then everything in the pot will have given its all...

Geletihn doesent survive The temperatures of the pressure canner... When It comes out it will be just simply awesome broth to use in other dishes.

If I want to Drink the bone broth for health benefits...the only way is to freeze it for long term. I am hoping it will help stop my indigestion and aid in my digestion.

I finally cranked up my Big Burkey for drinking water. its calmed my heart burn quite a bit... By the time I had those filters primed I was coverd in water and the floor was covered in water... But I got yer done... That was yesterdy.

Sorry I had ahalf a cup of reall coffee today.... BAD idea...

going to play some games and settle down a while its 9:00 here and I am tired but not sleepy.

For what its worth I play Solitare and Sudoko... while listening to a new Wire Wrap artist... Oh boy she gave me some ideas today.

deb

 

[sharron]

I think they are closed Christmas and New Years Day.

I put mine in the basement at night and let them upstairs when I’m home. This was my naughty Opie munching away last night
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I cleaned houses, it wasWas today better for you?

yes, my day was quite, made dinner, ate and then just played , planted a couple of tomato seeds

 

[sharron]

vent time

I am dog tired. I had a melt down today and somewhere in there I had a panic attack too. My poor son he was ready to rip someone a new---Hat... Cant yell at the feds and I need the cooperation of the bank.... But DAng I hired the bank To do a specific job. Follow Through didn not happen.... Plus I had an amazon charge on Monday for 128 Dollars preciecly charged to The trust Fund account.

Someone else will get a reaming if I fin out who did it... But it looks bad.... it looks like I was using that account for my own purposes....


Any hoo I had to decompress by doing a little work in the kitchen... pot and pan clean up And for some odd reason bEfore the melt down I brought in the frozen other half of the turkey... With thoughts of cooking it this weekend and basically augmenting the slim pickins off the first Turk Half...

So I read my mail.... Melt down one... I was already winded from bringing in the frozen halfie. Then I checked my bank account... and I started crying... I dont think my son has ever seen me full on Cry... Choked up yeah...

So I got out my new cutting board and ran hot water over the halfie... Yah Yah I know... But it was eitther that or put it on the floor and hack at it with the biggest Cleaver... I got the wings off as they defrosted and used my new Filet knife to worry at deboning a mostly frozen Halfie.

I extracted a wooden mallet from my jewelry tools... Never did find a use for it.... So I banged on that cleaver because it scares me... I have no idee what possessed me to buy it., But it was very satisfying to whack that Cleaver throuigh Joints.

I chopped the neck into two pieces, I removed the back bone and chopped it I cut up the wing and shoulder attachments and then I disected the Leg and thigh... By then I was done messing with this thing and was able to extract the breast meat....

When I turned to the veg that goes into stock I wasd be spattered with Turkey Carnage... had to take a pit bath right there and clean the cutting board... And turn it over.... Some where along in there I had brought home some Chicken Pozole for lunch.... It was scooted around on the floor in its bag while I dealt with my daemons... Still haven't eaten it.

So Now I wait till it boils and then turn it down to a simmer... I have added a cup of Vinegar There are six gallons of water in that pot Not too much....

so in the pot is chpped up turkey bones and all, Seasoning packet made of perforated silicone Filled with bay leaf Pepper corns, Pickling seasoning and Other stuff... put in six onions cut into quarters and a measly few Carrots... And all the rest of the Celery... Oh and two heads of garlic split in half.

ONce the breast meat is done out it comes and I will dice it up for Stew augmentation.... The rest can stay in there till the broth is done. This will be bone broth by the way.

Bone broth has gelatin in it and when you chill it in the refrigerator it acts like Jello... needs to go low and slow for about 48 hours... By then everything in the pot will have given its all...

Geletihn doesent survive The temperatures of the pressure canner... When It comes out it will be just simply awesome broth to use in other dishes.

If I want to Drink the bone broth for health benefits...the only way is to freeze it for long term. I am hoping it will help stop my indigestion and aid in my digestion.

I finally cranked up my Big Burkey for drinking water. its calmed my heart burn quite a bit... By the time I had those filters primed I was coverd in water and the floor was covered in water... But I got yer done... That was yesterdy.

Sorry I had ahalf a cup of reall coffee today.... BAD idea...

going to play some games and settle down a while its 9:00 here and I am tired but not sleepy.

For what its worth I play Solitare and Sudoko... while listening to a new Wire Wrap artist... Oh boy she gave me some ideas today.

deb