Forgot to mention above.  My dad was a cook when he was in the National Guard assigned to of all places…Central Park, NY!  He had an “essential “ homeland job related to medical research.  He only knew how to cook for large groups, lol.  So every weekend he went to the camp and cooked for the Guard units.  Like I said he was a good cook….just messy.

TWO-HEADED HEADLINES......
1.  WAR DIMS HOPE FOR PEACE.
2.  IF STRIKE ISN'T SETTLED QUICKLY, IT MAY LAST A WHILE.

ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL DAY HERE IN THE NORTH COUTRY.  LOVE LIVING IN MAINE.

MY CARDIO APPT HAD TO BE RESCHEDULED.  MY GRDAU HAD A GASTRO APPT THAT CONFLICTED AND IF SHE CANCELLED SHE WOULD HAVE TO WAIT SEVERAL MONTHS TO SEE THE SPECIALIST.  SO MY NEW APPT IS FOR A WEEK FROM TODAY.  
I WAS ABLE TO GO TO THE BAR-B-Q AFTER ALL.  IT WAS INDOORS.  MGMT GRILLED THE BURGERS AND HOT DOGS ON OUR PATIO AND BROUGHT THEM TO THE COMMON ROOM SO WE COULD SIT IN AIR-CONDITIONED COMFORT.  THE BAR-B-Q CHICKEN WAS DELISH.  I HAD A BURGER AS WELL ALONG WITH POTATO SALAD, SLICED TOMATOES, PICKLES, WATERMELON, CHIPS AND SPRITE.  THERE WERE A FEW DIFFERENT CAKES AND FRUITS FOR DESSERT.  THEY SURE DID A GOOD ONE THIS YEAR.  
TONITE IS BINGO AND I WILL NOT MISS IT TONITE.  I ALSO HAVE A FEW EASY CHORES TO DO LIKE GO THRU MY OLD RECEIPTS AND TOSS THOSE OVER A YEAR OLD AND SORT MY MEDICAL STUFF SO ITS ALL CURRENT.  THOSE BILLS MAKE A DIFFERENCE WHEN THEY RENEW MY LEASE.  THE MORE MEDICAL BILLS I PAY THE LESS MY RENT.
TONITE I'LL MAKE CHICKEN RICE SOUP AND A BIG POT OF IT SO I CAN SHARE.
I REDID MY EATING PLAN AND KNOCKED OFF SOME OF THE SHARING DISHES, MOSTLY CASSEROLES, SO I HAVE A BIT MORE MONEY I CAN SAVE.  I WILL HAVE ENOUGH TO PAY FOR THE CLEANING ONCE A MONTH FOR SURE.  ITS A RELIEF TO KNOW THAT THE TOUGHER JOBS WILL BE DONE BY OTHERS, LIKE MY DAU AND GRDAU.  
MY LIBRATIAN SALLY CAME BY YESTERDAY AND BROUGHT ME A 'DISASTER RELIEF' BAG.  ITS A KNAPSACK WITH SOME ESSENTIALS SHOULD THERE BE A DISASTER.  THINGS LIKE SOFT BLANKET, EMERGENCY RADIO, FIRE BLANKET, WATER BOTTLES, A COUPLE OF SMALL FIRST AID KITS, SEVERAL HANDY LITTLE TOOLS, WHISTLE ON A CORD, BATTERY LANTERN AND THINGS LIKE THAT.  I WILL BRING IT TO BINGO TONITE TO SHOW THE GIRLS AND IF THEY WANT ONE FOR THEMSELVES, I HAVE A NUMBER THEY CAN CALL.  THEY ARE FREE TO US ELDERLY IN OUR TOWN.  

TRISH.......YOUR SNUG IS DIFFERENT THAN OUR PUP TENTS, THAT'S FOR SURE.  OURS IS A TINY ONE-MAN TENT, NOT A SLEEPING BAG.

CAROL.....THAT'S A LOVELY QUILT.  YOU ARE VERY TALENTED.

DEVONNE......MY TOY POODLE CHERIE HAD CUSHINGS BUT THAT WAS OVER 20 YEARS AGO.  I'M SURE THE CARE HAS IMPROVED SINCE THEN.  AT THE TIME SHE HAD TO TAKE PILLS DAILY WHICH COST $90 A MONTH AND BE RE-TESTED EVERY 3 MONTHS AT A COST OF A LITTLE OVER $300 A TIME.  IT WAS JUST A MATTER OF MAINTENANCE.  I HOPE DEAR MOLLY CAN GET THE HELP SHE NEEDS.

FOR THOSE 'TALKING' ABOUT COOKING......I NEVER LIKED TO COOK IN MY EARLY YEARS.  NO ONE TAUGHT ME BUT IT WAS A NECESSITY THAT I HAD TO DO SINCE I HAD A FAMILY.  I WORKED A FULL-TIME JOB AND KEPT A VERY CLEAN HOUSE, WITH MY HUBBY'S HELP, BUT EXCEPT FOR A FEW DISHES LIKE AN EGG AND POTATO HASH AND MEATBALLS, HE DID NOT COOK.  I WAS NEVER A GOOD COOK, JUST PASSABLE.  NOW IN MY LATE YEARS I HAVE ADDED MORE DISHES TO MY MENU AND SOME OF THEM I SHARE BECAUSE THE FOLKS LIKE THEM.  I ALSO HAVE MORE TIME TO COOK.  IN THE OLD DAYS I HAD NO TIME.  I WAS MORE INTO KEEPING A CLEAN HOUSE AND TAKING THE KIDS ON DAY TRIPS AND SUNDAY DRIVES.

WELL, ITS TIME FOR MY SHOWER AND TO GET BUSY.  HAVE A GOOD DAY LADIES.  HUGS FOR YOU ALL, QB S 

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