Lordy What A Day So Far

 Hello All,

 I hope that everyone is having a great day. To everyone here in the U.S. Happy Thanksgiving week! Only a few more days until a lot of folks will be with family and friends and enjoying the holiday. As for me and my family, we are just going to be at home. Karyn is making Tortilla soup and I am sure that she will find a few other things to make. I will just be happy with the soup. She is also going to make me some garbanzo beans as well and I will freeze most of it and make hummus out of it.
 We even thought of desert. This is what we are planning to make Wednesday evening, once again from Ty's Conscious Kitchen.

 I have everything but the apples. We have no idea how it will turn out but I hope it is good. Well we are giving it a try and see what happens.

 Lordy people you do not know how popular you really are until you get Hacked On Facebook. I got hacked and if any of you are my FB friends and reading my blog, I am so sorry. I did not send it. My daughter called me early this morning and told me that I was hacked and to go in and change my password.
 I started getting text after text after text that no one could open the video. I had to send out... Do Not Open, It Is Not Me... It IS A VIRUS... change your password to FB now.... All of this before coffee too.

 Then I had to take some paperwork to the office and then I had to come back and wait for the repairman. I am getting a Brand New from the store Fridge. Of course it was running fine while he was here and the water was no where in site until he pulled out the fridge and ohhhh what a mess. He cleaned it up tho. I told him that I didn't want this one repaired because it has been repaired several times since I have been here a little over a year so he said... I agree, I will go and order you a new one right now and get it in tomorrow morning. Sooner if I can.  Home Depot is just a couple of miles from here and so is Lowes. Can't they just go and pick one up???? But maybe they do business with an appliance company other than Home Depot or Lowes. I don't know but I hope that by the time I get home from the doctor tomorrow I will have my new fridge.

 My neck and shoulder are hurting so I won't be on long today. I have so much I need to do and taking my meds is number one on my list. I have been so busy dealing with this that I have gotten behind so have a great day to all and Happy Monday.... BB

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 Good Morning to all, Oppp's not morning here anymore. It is 1:00 pm. but it is morning for me. I had a very wide awake night last night all because I slept late yesterday and then Cisco and I cuddled up and took a really long nap. Hence I was not sleepy at bed time.
 So I decided that I would make a couple of scrap pages for my friend Patsy. She is just starting to design and she is one of my dearest friends so of course I will help her out. Best of all she knows my health situation and is tolerant, but I told her I really don't know where my scrapping desire has gone to. It ran away to never land or someplace. But I think that these two pages turned out really pretty. I am not sure which one I like best.

 Jonathan is going over to the front office today. My fridge is going out. I noticed it yesterday so I kept an eye on it thru out the night and it is getting warmer and warmer. I have a lot of food in it and my insulin so they will have to call someone to come and get it and this time I am insisting on a new one because this is not the first time I have had problems with it.
 It is odd how I discovered it. I opened it to get a bottle of water out of the fridge, the light popped out and then a loud pop. Sounded like a gun shot. My son Nathan came in and asked "What was that?" I told him the fridge and he looked at it and said it was making a odd noise the night before.
 We will find out what the office says today. I can at least put my insulin and food over in Karyn's fridge but I would rather not. I know it is Sunday but still they have someone on call and they need to come and get it and bring me a new one. The office has just opened so I reminded Jonathan to go to the office. He said he had to go anyway so he will in a bit. Right now he is playing with Cisco.

 Speaking of Cisco... I feel so bad. Lately he has been trying to charge under my feet and last night he was quicker than I was and I stepped on him. Not once but twice. I felt horrible that I hurt my fur baby but it couldn't be avoided. I almost fell but thankfully I was able to catch myself before I fell on top of him. I would have hurt the both of us if I had. I don't know why he is doing this. He use to wait for me to go ahead or he would go ahead of me. Now he sees me get up or walking to another room and he is like a streak of lightening right under my feet. I just pray that I don't hurt him again. That really broke my heart.

 We have grocery shopping on the agenda today. I am not really interested in going but I need to get out of the house and exercise a bit so shopping it will be. I need to make a list of the things on my diet. It is going to be a challenge in a lot of ways but it is good for me to come up with new ideas and try different foods. It is working out alright but wow yesterday I really had an urge for an old fashioned cheeseburger. It was not on my list so......
 I had some roasted veggies and baked chicken with a sprinkle of allspice and cinnamon and some onion powder, sea salt  and pepper, day before yesterday. It turned out  really good.
 Then for dinner, Karyn ordered me a Ginger salad and a kabob skewer of chicken and vegetables. I would love it if my chicken turned out like the chicken I had from where she ordered it from.  Cisco had the broccoli and Carrots haha... He wanted a piece of chicken too but that was not to be because I was enjoying it a lot.

 We really have some fall weather today. Miss Edna would say that it is warm haha... It is 52 degrees this morning. I was going outside with my coffee but decided to work on my blog instead. I was going to do it last night but I decided to chat with Patsy and scrap some pages for her.
 Patsy is a wonderful friend to me. We have had our up's and down's but you know, we don't always have to agree to be friends. She is such a sweet lady. She told me that I could share this picture so I will do that now.

 Last Sunday she was Baptized and she is the one in the white with the smile. I don't know if you can tell but she has a severe disease that I cannot pronounce but her hands are curved inwards. She has good days and bad days and I have worried about her. The disease she has causes her skin and organs to toughen like leather, and some cases of this disease causes organs to turn to stone. She is a fighter tho. A few years ago she couldn't walk or get out of bed and was in tremendous pain, but she fought it hard. Today she is driving, going to her church and bible studies, very active with her granddaughter and I was thrilled when she came to visit me for a week a year ago in October.
 Now she has started making her own kits. I support her. Her courage and faith has brought her so far.
 I should have cropped the picture before I posted it, but I didn't. My computer is funny like that. Sometimes it lets me and other times it doesn't, but that is okay. I just wanted to share her smile.

 Also my son in law and I have a date next Sunday. We are going to the new library. As last time we are just going to have one of the kids drop us off and then.... Ok so we are going to be a bit naughty. We plan to find a bar or a pub and have a beer or two and shoot some pool. My idea. I am wanting to get out and play. I use to be really good. As kids we had a pool table at home and our dad taught all 3 of us girls how to shoot pool. I had my own cue stick and could hold my own against anyone, but the last time I shot pool I got my butt kicked and hard. By my sister... she showed me no mercy. But you know the saying and it is so true, if you don't use it, you lose it. I lost it... But still I had so much fun.

 I asked my doctor if I could have a drink occasionally and she said yes but limit it to 2. I can do that. I will have a dark ale, like Samuel Adams because it is dark and good for my kidney. I will also take into account my sugar levels too.
 I will eat a healthy lunch before we go and take something with me in case I need it. I have one book that I want to re-check out. Maybe 2 but the others can go back.

 Living Wicca by Scott Cunningham and Hedge Witch by Silver raven wolf. I have not gotten to read these just yet so I want to keep them a while longer if I can. If not then there is always next time.

 Well it is almost time to get out of the house and do some food shopping and get in some of this brisk cooler weather and some exercise. Jonathan is getting ready to head to the office and I need to think about getting dressed.
 Have an awesome day from Cisco and I.... BB

A Good Morning To You

Hello,

 Life is Beautiful..... We just have to live it and love what we are living!

 I am posting a bit early today. I had a good night's rest finally and awoke feeling rather refreshed at 6:30 this morning. I love mornings when my body awakes on it's own, slowly, with a feeling of just a low yawn, and a stretch and a feeling of rest as well as refreshment from the night.
 It is super hard for me to toss and turn all night, and then have to just jump up and try and start my day. Or being woken up by other noises that are just a tad too loud or a little to much. Someone from outside or inside that doesn't realize that it might cause me to wake up.
 Now if I am in the middle of my deep sleep, go ahead and move the furniture, scream at the world or what ever because I am going to sleep right thru it!
 My doctor suggested a Sleep Test. I looked at her and said, "Your the second one to suggest this to me.""
 A few months ago when I had to have the endoscope done my doctor asked my daughter if I had Sleep Apnea. She said she didn't know and asked me and I said, hmmm how would I know? I am asleep.
 A lot of people talk to me about how I sleep. Either deep or I will be startled out of sleep and gasp and jump up only to go right back into the deep sleep and not remember at all.
 Jonathan said last week that I kept calling him during the night yelling at him, he would come in to find me asleep. He decided to stay for a minute and find out why I kept yelling for him. Apparently Nathan had put Cisco in bed with me and for some reason he wanted down. He was probably thirsty is my guess and couldn't get me awake. Jonathan said he put Cisco down and I slept the rest of the night.
 Cisco can get off of my bed. It is lower than the one I use to have. He just likes for me or someone else put him down. But if there is food around, or if there is someone he wants to see, he can get down on his own. And even if he should fall he has not far to fall as his bed is very close by. Normally he sleeps in his own bed and I in mine, but we do have a cuddle before lights are out.

 I have nothing to do today. No where to go, no doctor visits or anything. Nathan is sleeping as he is off work and Jonathan is at work so Cisco and I will be hanging out. I have my daughter close by most days if I need her.
 I really enjoy knowing I am not alone. I can take a shower during the day and that is nice. We all agreed since I can fall not to do so without someone here at home with me. I have my shower chair now so it is a big help.
 The man came yesterday to fix my walker. YAY! He actually gave me some good advice because it gets loose so easily and that is to put some super glue on the threads of the screws and knobs so it will not become loose. He also advised me to buy some bungee cords to prevent my cable for my breaks from wearing out and breaking. I will be picking those up soon. My son in law probably has some already.

 I might take my laundry next door and do it today as I don't have a lot but it will give me something to do and it will also help me not to have a lot of laundry to do over the weekend.
 I really need to work on my room and bathroom. I have my closet pretty much cleared out and sorted. I do need to run the vacuum and dust down my bedroom.
 The kitchen really needs to be cleaned. Deep Cleaned. I have been slacking on that job. The fridge needs to be taken apart and cleaned and the oven as well. I also need to sweep and mop. The boys are home tomorrow so we will probably do some deep cleaning then.
 They are getting better in some areas! That is a plus for me. I am the one that seems to shrug off housework these days.

 My daughter checked the mail for me early this morning. I actually got my Herrschners  catalog in the mail yesterday. I will have a great time later on today thumbing thru it. I will have some hot tea and quiet time to just read thru it.
 I have been trying to change up my routine. Some days are harder than others when I have no choice but to keep appointments. It is important that I keep them as they are with specialists. My Endocrinologist said the other day that we are taking my Primary Care Doctor out of the Equation. OHHHH YESSSS! That pleases me to no end. I am to see her only for colds and such. She messes with my medication and that puts me in risk categories that I don't need to be in. I have argued with her in the past about changing my medication.
 I am so glad that she is leaving. Now I can just rely upon my specialists to care for my needs. Other wise I wouldn't have specialists because honestly if you do have diabetes, at some point your going to need specialists. Internal Medicine, or PCP's cannot care for your needs properly and then when they realize that they can't then they refer you to a specialist.
 I could tell my first doctor I needed a referral and he would give me one. Problem was his assistant never put the referrals in.
 This doctor would tell me that I didn't need a referral. Then she would change her mind. A few weeks ago I got a call stating that she was referring me to an Endocrinologist because she could no longer care for my diabetic needs.

 I am so sorry for anyone that has Diabetes. For years I controlled it with diet and exercise. Easy to do since I worked manual labor and was on the go and busy for 10 to 12 or longer hours at a time. I worked off the calories, burned the carbs, and had good blood sugars.
 All that changed when I had to have my Vascular surgery. I had to quit my job because my legs hurt so bad I couldn't walk. It was a long time before I could actually walk on my own for any length of time or even a short walk.
 I would get more active and then have to slow back down. As a result my sugars kept going up and up and up.  Getting them back to where they need to be has been a challenge and a very hard battle.
 It is not easy to give up your favorite foods. It is not easy making the right choices. It is not easy to know and to accept lifestyle changes, even when you know in your heart and soul that you have to say no to that slice of peach pie, or that second serving of mashed potatoes, or some other loved food.
 But battles can be won and I am going to fight tooth and nail on this one. I have to. I have family and friends and loved ones that I want to be around for and perhaps with my faith in God I can be here. I might not always win the battle but I will take every small victory there is.

 Wow it is nearly 9:00 am. I have been typing this post for an hour now.  Of course that is because I have been up and away from the computer at times. I took Cisco out to potty, made some coffee, talked to my son, talked to my daughter etc. That eats up minutes here and there.
I will close and get on with my day. I hope that all have a great day..... BB

Hello And Good Afternoon From Texas

 Hi,
 I know that it is not Monday but Cisco and I have been feeling a bit down, not as in depressed or sadness, but down under the covers, snuggling and sleeping... I came across this scrap page that I did eons ago and I thought that I would share it today... It just spoke to me so here you go!

 I have not been sleeping well at night. I have been walking quiet a bit, exercising these legs and in addition to that I have been paying the price of muscles that are not use to doing a lot of walking, they hurt at night. I had leg cramps for the last few nights so that is the price that I pay for it. It is a trade off, exercise and use my legs while I have them, or not use them and avoid leg cramps.. So the leg cramps will ease up the more that I walk and move around. So it is a good trade off actually.
 Still I didn't sleep well so that means that I slept in really late today. 1:00 pm before I woke up. Not good. I missed breakfast and my morning insulin.
 My kids are so funny. Set your alarm mom... ha.. I can sleep thru a tornado when I finally do go to sleep so alarms are not the answer for me. Someone needs to come in and make me wake up enough to get up.
 Cisco use to be that "Person" but he sleeps right on thru the alarm as well! In fact I had to wake him up to go potty. He was letting me know that he did not appreciate it at all, but then he reluctantly got out of his bed, sighed and sat at the door for his leash.
 He was rewarded with bits of apple in his kibble this afternoon. Now he is sleeping again... One eye open at times to make sure I am close by.

 The weather here is so perfect. It is 80 degrees outside right now. The sun is shining so brightly and tonight it will only be 70 degrees.
 Yesterday was so gorgeous out. That is why I took the long walk that I did. I was at the Podiatrist office and wow they got me in before my appointment time. I didn't even have time to sit down and go thru a magazine before they called me back. So I was done in less than 15 minutes. My transportation ride was already picking some one else up and so I told him not to worry,  and I decided to walk while I was out waiting. I walked around the building, a very large building twice and just as I was coming around to the front, my ride drove up. It worked out for the both of us.
 What a gorgeous day to admire the pansies, the squirrels, the birds and enjoy the sun shine. I will walk again later on as I have to go to the grocery store tonight.
 Jonathan called and said to make a grocery list. Hmmm, when the cupboards are looking bare do I really need a list haha!

 I promised to stick to this diet and so far I am not having much problems at all. Most of the ingredients that I need I have. Agave is a natural sweetener from the Agave plant. It tastes good and I have been substituting it for things rather than using Splenda or Sweet and Low which I detest... yuk... except for Splenda in my coffee. I really need it for that.
 Grape Seed oil is along the lines of Olive oil etc... The good news about that is that it takes very little to saute and goes a long way.
 Been using Sea Salt for a while now so that is not an issue, I have a large container of that, and the only water I drink is Spring Water so no problems there.
 Lime Juice.... I have always got a lot of limes and a bottle of lime juice in my fridge.
 Spelt flour is easy to find. So is Chickpea flour and of course Garbanzo beans. I make my own hummus so it is really not expensive at all.
 The rest of the veggies are easy to come by and so by this I can easily stick to my diet. The rest is protein and since dairy is really not on my list I discussed this with my Endocrinologist and she said that the diet looks great but I need the protein and some dairy. At least once a day to have a tiny bit of both.
 Last night I found a recipe for Strawberry banana ice cream.... Check it out.

 I hope that if anyone suffers from diabetes, or high blood pressure or kidney disease that this is helpful to you.

 Dr. Sebi has a lot of follower's. Of course he is not alive anymore, but on YouTube you can find a lot of video's and I really like the one from Ty's Conscience Kitchen. The video's are short and he is the most accurate.
 My son Nathan has been telling me of this man, Dr. Sebi for several years and has encouraged me many times to go onto his diet.
 I blew him off because I figured the cost would be too much and it was from the Internet and I figured another scam.
 But actually I started doing my own research. Anyway there are people out there that are trying to sell his products so I stay away from all of that. But I do watch the video's and am learning as I go. Everything so far is delicious.

 I am off here for now. I need to eat and I have to get some things done... BB

It's Too Early For Crap!

 This is an older kit from Lins_Creations called Safari. Thank You for looking....

 Hello and Good morning to everyone.
 It is a bit early for me, but I have a Podiatrist  appointment this morning. I go every 3 to 4 months. Being a diabetic it is very important to see a foot doctor. One time I went when I lived in Arkansas and the lady said, "How long has this sore been on your foot?" I was astonished as I never felt a sore at all. It was between my toes and was getting infected. I try to keep a close eye on my feet.

 Now for the crap... I am a crabby person when I don't get my sleep. Last night was one of those nights. Sleep was elusive. I was tired but I just sort of dozed off and on all night. Karyn was upset with Matthew for some reason and she came over this morning to get her things because she  is working in the office today. So I was trying to have my coffee and scrap a page and heard all of that. I felt bad that they argued. Not taking sides tho. I learned not to do that!

 Then I went to Facebook to try and find links I needed for something but instead found my news feed filled with some really stupid stuff. Mainly about a Go Fund Me account that really ticked me off. A woman asking for ten thousand dollars to support her worthless broke husband. REALLY!!!
 We set up my niece a Go Fund Me account where she was just asking for a thousand dollars to get her teeth fixed after a horrible car accident a few years ago and she didn't get a dime. This man has already gotten over a thousand dollars!

 Anyway rant is over. I have to get my shoes on and get going so my blog is very short today because my ride is here and he is a half hour early. Oh well he can just wait a bit. I am just finishing my breakfast.

 Before I go I want to see if I can share a YouTube video of a cool thing that pertains to the new diet that I am on...
 Check it out.....

 Ok now I must go... Have an awesome day... BB

Warm and Muggy Adventures

 A Delightful kit called Winter Dreams from my friend Rosie H... For personal use only...

 Hello Everyone,
 I have been trying to get over and blog but every time I tried something came up. Laundry, Life, Kids, and some here and there things that had me away from the computer.

 Today is warm and muggy. It is 71 degrees out and the sun is shining but it is so muggy, the air is thick with humidity and makes it feel a lot more sticky than it should be, but I am not going to complain as it is most welcome compared to the wicked heat that we had over the summer. One day got into the 50's and it was a cold rain and wind that made us shiver. Isn't that something? Who would have ever thought that I would be shivering in 50 degree weather?

 So I took myself on to a small adventure yesterday. My daughter dropped me off at the new library. I didn't get as many photos as I wanted. Long story short, I dropped my phone into the toilet. I was afraid to use it really. But here is a few photos that I took. Most is from the exhibit that they had from the event Day Of The Dead. Yesterday was an Asian Orchestra. Wow it was amazing.
 The entire place is just incredible... I will be going back for sure.

I had a great time looking at the exhibits and can't wait to go back.

 While I was there I found 4 books that I decided to check out. One is called Earth Magic. The Zodiac is different in this book, which I don't understand. It has me as a Libra in September instead of October.. But everything else that it said in the Earth Zodiac was spot on. I was amazed at what I read.
 Some of it made me smile. Like for example some of the wise woman's weather advice. I will have to go thru the book and share some with you some times.
 Then there is herbs, how to pick, dry and store, and how to make ointments and teas and such. Now my problem is that I live in the city and there is not many places here that I can go and pick the herbs called for certain things. Seriously some I have never heard of and I am leery of trying to use herbs that I know nothing about.
 I am particular interested in the herbs that heal the kidneys. But they have to be picked at a certain time of the day, some need to be dried before used, others need to be used right away. I have not used many herbs other than what I can get at natural stores or garden centers. So a lot I will not be able to use at all.
 Anyway the book is interesting but I will not read it in depth. Today I will explore another book on the recipes of a hedge witch.

 As always I am busy today. I have to see my endocrinologist tomorrow so I have a couple of things that I need to do and I also have a home breathing test I have to do and get in the mail. I am scared that the mail system here will not get the test to the lab in time.
 This test is to check for an over growth of bacteria in my small intestine. I was on one medication and it was not working so I made an appointment with my gastrologist and he changed my medication but had to fight for it over the insurance. When I got it I found out why. A month's supply costs over a thousand dollars!!!!! Anyway this test is important because I have a lot of indigestion, bloating and hiccups. Some times my food doesn't feel like it is going to my stomach properly.

 I also have to prepare my foods for my dinner tonight. I am using a different food plan now. It is Dr. Sebi's cell foods. It is an alkaline diet. It does seem that I am feeling a bit better with the foods. Lots of recipes out there and you can check out Ty's Conscious Kitchen on YouTube. The videos are short and easy. Today I am making my own ketchup! So I have to get busy on that.
 My veggies are almost gone. I will not be getting another produce box until spring, but the Farmers Markets are still open.

 I have my music playing and am feeling well other than I am a bit tired. Sleep is still not coming easy for me. I have been drinking my tea and trying to relax before bed, and when I do fall asleep I end up waking up several times a night so I am not going into the deep good stage of sleep I need. By the time that I do reach that point, I have to get up for one reason or another.

 Time for me to go to the store so I will close for now and I hope that everyone has a wonderful day and I will talk to you soon... BB

Ohhh Where Did That Cold Come From????

 Autumn Friends, a page I made a couple of years ago. Thanks for looking...!

 Hi There,

 Well I am not sure where our Autumn went yesterday. It was cold, or at least cold for us. 43 degrees most of the day and the wind and rain made it even colder. I just wore pants and a long sleeved shirt. I should have taken a sweater with me to knock off the chill but I didn't. I really didn't think I would need it but that wind and rain was cold. Not the warm kind that we usually have here in South Texas.

 My day started early. I worked on my blog post and then my daughter was here to get me to the dentist by 11:00 am. I didn't have to wait at all. My dentist told me I wont have them by Thanksgiving but he is going to try really hard to have them for me by Christmas. He said that it is the lab that is the hold up since they have many dentures to do a day but he is going to put a rush on mine due to the fact that I need mine for medical issues. He is I swear the nicest man. Extremely gentle and considerate. I wish I had him all along instead of the last few months I would already have my dentures.

 Then we took my son Matthew lunch and then decided we needed food ourselves. The rain and traffic was really bad and so we missed our exit to get to a place that had food that I could eat. We tried to back track but we got tangled up into some really unbelievable traffic so I told Karyn that we were running out of time to get to my eye appointment so we stopped at a fish place and just ordered a fish and chicken plate and ate just a few bites before we had to leave. I brought the rest home with me for my dinner. I am sorry but it is going to take me a long time to enjoy baked fish. YUK but I ate some of it and then we made it to the eye doctor where we waited for over an hour and a half.
 The place was so packed we did not have a place to sit for the first 10 to 15 minutes when we got there.

 They had a premature baby that was a priority so they had to shut one part of the waiting room down so as not to expose the infant to anything. After the baby was seen and they left we were able to disperse into the other area. It is always sanitized for the preemies. They took pictures yesterday. Something that they don't always do, and years ago it never bothered me to have my eyes dilated but now, I can't see a foot in front of me when they do it. They put me in a dark room so that helps but I had to go to the bathroom so that meant I had to go out into the light. Once back in the dark room I had to only wait a few minutes before they called me back.
 I took a pain pill when they dilated my eyes so it had time to work before the actual injections started. The good news is I didn't cry but Ohhhh I darn near passed out. I go next month for the next treatment and then I can start going every 8 weeks. My sugars are coming down, so less bleeding in the vessels so that is great news.

 I came home and of course went to bed. Jonathan came in before he went to bed and put the drops in my eyes and flushed the other one with saline so he was able to get the gel out of my right eye. Then again this morning before work so that is what is enabling me to see a little this morning. I really can't see what I am typing really well, but I know my keyboard so that helps. So forgive any mistakes.
 They eye patch is not very comfortable today. As a matter of fact it is really bothering me so I wont be long on here.

 Before I forget I just wanted to say that I know a lot of you leave comments on my blog by notifications. I appreciate that but could I also ask that you leave a comment in the comment box? It really does help me know who is who and I can respond in kind. It is harder with the notifications. Not that I don't appreciate you stopping by and I do appreciate it, but this is just a request.

 Christmas is just around the corner so I am almost done. I have 5 gifts left to buy and I am finished. I want to get them in the mail the first week of December so there is plenty of time to arrive for Christmas Day. I have 3 that is really a hard decision for me to make on what to get. One is for a teenager. To me that one is going to be the hardest. I know it should be the easiest but for me it is going to be the hardest.

 I think that we are going to go to my sister's in Dallas for Christmas but not Christmas Day. We plan to go on the 16th which is going to be a rough day for our family but bittersweet as well. It was the day our mother passed away. This will also be the first Christmas without our brother. My sister chose this date because it is the only time that she can do it due to her work schedule. And it is going to be a pot luck. Most of the time it is a formal thing with the china and works, but this year it is going to be everyone bring a dish and paper plates and plastic utensils and plastic cups. We want to spend time together, not worry about kitchen cleanup and cooking.

 We are staying home for our Thanksgiving. Not a traditional meal either here as we are going to be watching our new diet. It is going to be alright regardless. Last night for dinner I had the left over fish, 1 slice, 1/2 avocado and cherry tomatoes with a light drizzle of vinaigrette, and you know, that was plenty for me. Cisco had the chicken!!!!

 I wasn't really hungry anyway but I had to eat for my insulin. So I did. My sugars are coming down so I am pleased. Today is steamed cabbage and squash with a romaine salad and cantaloupe. We will use my Ninja to chop some of the salad ingredients. We just pulse them to make it easier for me to eat. I can use a whole list of herbs for seasoning so it will be fine.

 Guess I will close for now because it is getting hard for me to see. I think that I am straining my good eye so I will close for now. Have an awesome day my friends... BB