Monday, September 07, 2020

Daily Notes- September 7th


Remember when I was making (sewing) these?  Well, I had to dig and forage to find all the separate bits of cloth but I did manage to.  I may remove the thin strips of the French print in tan and purple from the squares.  Use it in Muffy's quilt.  I think baby sized is as large as I will ever go- in the years ahead.  I am thinking more of typing paper sized rectangles or similar sized squares. I do like squares. Even placemat sizes seem like "too much" and Goodwill has a steady (once a year or so) supply for me to take advantage of for household usage- barring huge non removable stains.

Grocery Store this morning before breakfast.  Quiet.  People are polite- instead of a greeting- a tip of the head.  A nod.  We stand back and let others go first.  Wait in the aisles-6 feet back- while a person ahead decides on what they want to buy.  One of my friends has said that my grocery is "terrible" (it has people in it?)  but I find that 90% are very very mindful.  And the other 10% is just in a hurry or from somewhere else- not from around here and will soon be missing as they return to where ever they came from- now or by Columbus Day.

Here is this morning's list (I go to the store only once a week) Tums Acid chews (me), G's yogurts-8- candy flavors, G's bagels (blueberry, plain and sesame seed packs of 4), G's orange juice, thinly sliced deli turkey, ham and cheese (G again),  milk (me)- I had to get the omega 3 again as the 2% without it was not available today. Not on the list- shredded wheat/bran cereal (me), the Omega Mix of walnuts, cranberries and other nuts and things (me), the gluten free coconut cookies (me), one (sample) Oui black cherry glass jar of yogurt (me), two packages of organic red raspberries (on sale today) for me to have with yogurt and Bran buds (either for lunch or dinner). And one pasta and chicken prepared dinner for G.  Thick shredded cheddar and house made corn chips in case we want nachos. I had enough of my yogurt for this coming week in fridge at home.  

No vegetable.  No meat.  We have some chicken strips left over from KFC which I heat up in the toaster oven for G and it's about time for a take out from the Chinese place- G likes the hot and sour soup and the fried rice.  I believe there is one Trader Joe's bag of frozen pork pot stickers in the freezer. There was bread on counter for grilled cheese sandwiches and baked beans (if we want that). I had baked some butternut squash cubes with Mexican spices (for me) to eat as a taco if I wanted or just plain- usual way.  I have walnuts to use to make meatless seasoned "meat" for a taco or any other thing plus cans of jackfruit to make Faux pulled pork.  Or I can just eat the walnuts by the handful (which is what I do). We have tons of tomatoes on the back porch, corn in the fridge and mozzarella for Caprese.

And all of you are wondering how I maintain my (over) weight body. Well, my doctor shares in your wondering. I have given up trying to figure it out. I have been drinking only tea the last two days- wondering if the coffee was causing the acid reflux. So far, today- no reflux. The next thing I would try is not eating any wheat. (my morning cereal)  My younger brother had allergies to EVERYTHING and as I get older- I seem to be showing symptoms of whatever was genetically wrong with him.  A few years  ago I had the rash he would get when he ate anything like wheat, cow's milk or eggs.  I took steroids for 60 days  and ate only rice and bananas and the rash gave up and went away.  Hasn't come back. Knock wood..... Just an ordinary skin rash gone F***ing crazy.  It even tried to get into my eyes.

I also am well stocked with paper goods, laundry detergent, flour, sugar and canned goods.  As we near the Winter Season I will be buying chicken thighs, onions, carrots, celery, noodles for G's soup and tomatoes, cabbage, onion and white beans for my soup.  And the Long Winter of Covid.  Christmas COVID. Sigh.

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