Tuesday Roll Call

Hello everyone

I'm already at work.  I have to get these reports out and do some work before I head on over to Holiday Inn for these Excel classes...I will be there from 8:30 to 4pm...then I will come back to work and try to get some work done before I go home....ugh. 

I have some greek chicken in the crockpot...so I won't be tempted to stop and pick up dinner.  I will have a yummy dinner waiting for me at home.  When ever I get busy like this I always make sure I put something in the crockpot so I don't fall into old habits.  

Well I'm not getting a lot of exercise done these past two days though.  I am doing my walking on lunch...so I do have that at least.  And I should be happy with that some people only walk.  But I know I am capable of more.  I need to fit in a quick workout even if it's not my full on workout.  Something is better than nothing.

So what are you all up to today???

Well Back to work...have a great day all. Bye

 

 

Hi Crystal,

I am so happy you and Chris are spending the holiday together. I love Thanksgiving. You sound so busy. 

Last night I came home to a pot roast in the crock pot. OMG, it was so good. I paid a fortune for it at Whole Foods but it was worth every penny. Crystal, I would love the greek chicken recipe. The crock pot is about to become my best friend.

G and I are working on some things. I had no idea how stressed he has been that I was not working. He finally told me how much that effected his anxiety, and then tons of things flowed out like a river. So many things he was bothered about and never said anything. I was a bit surprised. In my opinion, he should have come forth as the issue arises so we could have discussed them. I guess after 15 years of being together, there is still so much to learn. I'm beginning to understand why people get divorced after 20 years of marriage. I never got that before.

I have to go in early and do the dreaded payroll.

Have a great day everyone.

Hugs,

Sharon

 

 

This is one of my favorite chicken crockpot meals

I use boneless skinless thighs instead of legs and cut olive oil to 1 tbsp... but otherwise I follow the recipe.  I guess you could add some green veggies if you wanted. 

 

http://www.saltandpaprika.com/2010/12/28/slow-cooker-greek-style-chicken-and-potatoes/

I also make an easy one I made up myself...its

chicken breasts

1-2 cans of potato soup (depending on how much chicken you use...I like my chicken to be 1/2 covered)

I don't have to season it because I use Wolfgang Potato leak soup...and the soup is seasoned so wonderfully.

It comes out so tender.  You can couple this with any other veggies.  Chris likes to have rolls to soak up the extra soup on the plate.  I choose not to do that...to many extra calories. 

 

Another crockpot recipe I made up

any cut of chicken you want and a jar of salsa.  Bingo!!!  It's super yummy.  Serve with low carb tortillas, refried beans, and whatever you like on your tortilla.  Or serve with spanish rice...I don't do this because I hate rice. 

 

Yet another is

pork chops and a packet of ranch dressing and water.  done.  Serve with whatever you want. 

I have a million of them...I made them all up in my little head...hahaha.  I figure if it's meat and liquid I am going to try it.  

My next experiment is going to be some combination of chicken and coconut juice...and something else...I haven't figured it out yet.  I got the idea when I was drinking a pina coloda last weekend...hahaha!!!! 

 

 

Good Morning,

Sharon, 15 years or almost 48 years, you are constantly reinventing your marriage and ideas. For instance. I never knew that Hubert disliked crab cakes, one of my favs, until a few months ago. I only make them about once a month. It takes a lifetime to understand each other.

Crystal, I am happy that you and Chris are going to be together on Thanksgiving, We are going to Monicas.

I am off to work, catch you all later.

Hugs,

 

 

 

Good afternoon,

I went to spin this AM and it wasn't this week, it's next, so when I figured that out, I decided to check out Wired which is a coffee house downtown. The mayor was hanging out there talking to everybody. I knit for a while and then wet back home. I started to clean out my closet and got about half of it done. I also emptied the dishwasher and did a load of laundry. Next up in lunch. I've been thinking about tune, so that's probably what I'll eat.

Relationships change over the life of the coupleship. I once read a book called something like "My 7 Marriages" and it was written by a woman who was married to the same man all that time, but the relationship changed over the years. o thought it was an interesting book because I was young and that concept hadn't occurred to me. I've got a lot of friends at my age who are taking care of disabled spouses or parents and watching them I see more changes that people go though. I don't always know how they do it. I certainly don't know how Kay spent 3 months in the hospital with my, followed by three more months of 3X daily visits at the nursing home. What an angel!

I hope everyone has a good day and flows with the changes...

Connie

Good afternoon Crystal and the rest of Illinois!

So glad to hear that you and Chris will be spending the holiday together.  Todd's parents will be in Florida again, so there will be no problem making arrangements.  I will be hosting and I usually invite friends that have no other place to be in addition to my daughter and her family.

Lisa, the extra money will be welcome, I am sure.

Sharon......BIG HUGS!  We seem to be going through the same thing.  Todd very, very seldom will tell me what is going on in his head.  I have spent 27 years telling him that if he does not tell me what bothers him, when it bothers him, how can I be expected to change it?  He holds things until he explodes emotionally.  As long as G is willing to work on it, I hope it can be worked out.

Speaking of my relationship:  We had a very nice weekend in Lake Geneva.  The "Beer & Spirits Festival" was held at the Grand Geneva----a hoity-toity venue.  I took the Designated Driver option and we both enjoyed the fest.  I got some good seasoning blends from a small company called "Dipstix" that I am excited to try.  We went to Popeye's for dinner and it was delicious.

Sunday, we walked all over town looking for a certain hot sauce shop (that is affiliated with Galena Canning Company) for a certain sauce.  In our travels, we found lots of neat shops and got a few other treats.  Then, Gino's East for lunch and home to visit with friends.  We had a very nice time. 

I tried to get him to open up, and he did a little bit.  I told him that we have been stuck in a terrible loop:  He treats me as if he does not love me or is disgusted with me......this causes feeling of worthlessness reminiscent of my childhood......these feeling make me want to self-medicate with alcolhol.....which in turn causes him to be disgusted and angry with me........

He is trying to behave in a more affectionate manner, I am working very hard on staying sober.....trying to reverse the loop.

I need to get to work on some lotion bars and smudge sticks to try to sell at the shop across the street's Open House this weekend.  Making the items is the easy part.  I need to figure out packaging.

I hope Nancy is doing better today and I am always happy to see how well Connie and Kay are doing!

Happy day!

A big VICTORY for Illinois today! I'm so happy! Well, I worked today and now I'm home relaxing. My tummy isn't feeling very well, so I'm just gonna take it easy.

I ask myself everyday where I got the strength to stay in my marriage. I don't want to bore you all with all the details, but anyone who knows what happened, say they would have left in a heart beat. I tell ya, its more work to be married to a man than it is to raise a child!! I will say this, if it was not for my therapist, and our marriage therapist (the same lady), we would have not made it. I definitely would have ended up in a mental hospital! I write her a letter evey year to keep her updated and to thank her! She was my savior!!!

Hope everyone has had a nice Tuesday!

Kim