What Happening without Jan.....

Jan must be working... so you get me...LOL

I have been canning applebutter with splenda for the last few days. Have calculated with these apples I have so far put up about 575 apples!!! We all love the applebutter so its worth it...I have been using my crockpot to cook it down so it takes about 12 hours to do each pot. I have about 2 more to do then I will be done with this project. I will end up with 15 quarts of the stuff. I have a dog trainer coming tomorrow morning for my Chihuahua...she is so protective of me that she won't let anyone come near me and its hard for anyone to come in the house. She's perfect other than that. LOL

Well, got to get to the applebutter so post whatever you want. Lets make Jan proud!

Hugs
Barbara

I love applebutter. I get sugarfree at the Amish store behind Lamberts in Ozark. My DH really only likes strawberry jam so that's what we usually have but I do love apple butter. I've been considering stirring it into my homemade Greek yogurt. It would look awful but bet it would taste good. I like cinnamon in the yogurt and Splenda. Yummy.
I am still struggling with 5 pounds since TT. It just creeps up on us and then is so hard to get rid of.
Vacation is coming up for me so I know that will not be a losing time.
Hope you all have a good day.
Hugs,
Lana

Hi, Barbara & MO Peeps:

Wow, what a day I've had!  I substituted for a 1st grade ALL day today!  I forgot my rule of NOT subbing for 1st graders especially at the beginning of the year!  There were 21 of them and only 1 of me and by the end of the day I was totally exhausted!  I had to come home take two pain pills and lay down for an hour before I could make dinner!  Sad but true.

I've been having really bad body aches.  I'm beginning to wonder if the Lipitor I've been on since December is the culprit.  Lipitor is the one cholesterol drug I took for years before my ryn that didn't bother me.  But I'm thinking that it is now.  I'm going to call my cardiologist in the morning and ask what she thinks.  I quit taking it last night...wonder how long it takes before it's completely out of my system?  Anyways, that's the reason I took 2 pain pills tonight...I hurt so bad!

I've gained 10 lbs.  To be honest, I've gained about 23 lbs from my lowest weight.  But the last 10 lbs has just been since my PCP switched my thyroid medicine from 200 mg to 150 to 125.  I think that's part of the reason.  He did just raise it back to 150 because I told him I'd gain weight and just didn't feel as well on the 125.  I've gotta get back on track with my protein.  I've got the Isopure and protein bars.  Think I'm going to be drinking and eating those and only having one meal a day.  Maybe I can lose it within a month.  I really need to so my fall and winter clothes will fit better!  Plus I feel chunky and I am not liking it at all!

I made a nut-crusted baked talpia dish tonight with rice.  None of us really like this dish...but it was good for us!  lol!

I'm happy to say that I just finished making out my menu for the next two weeks and made out my grocery list.  Speaking of grocery list...do any of you have a computer generated one that you would be willing to share with me?  I had one that I d/l from either Red Book or Ladies Home Journal and I used it for YEARS.  However, last month I had to have my computer reformatted and unfortunately that folder was lost!  I am a creature of habit so not having that form has really been a obstacle for me!  I've looked on line for other grocery list forms, however, haven't found one I like!  So if you have one that you like and use, please email me a copy of it!  I would greatly appreciate it!  :)

Barbara - are you still planning on going to the Mound City Craft Festival with Becky and I?  Neither one of us can go on Saturday 10/9 so we will be leaving my house around 8am on Sunday 10/10.  Would love to have you come and ANYONE ELSE who can come!  Mound City is about an hour away from my house.  Usually the weather is beautiful and I'm told on Sunday a lot of the crafters mark their items down!  So that might just be a good thing for us!  I've never went on Sunday before so I guess we will see!

Barbara - I wish I knew how to can.  I have a 8 quart Pressure Cooker that has all the canning stuff that came with it...guess I could try it.  What would be a good thing for a first time canner to try canning?  I do use my pressure cooker just never have used it for canning...

Lovely Lana - Girl, did you get my PM about the Chipolte Pepper Bumble Bee Tuna I found in the large can at HyVee?  Were you able to find it?  I ate the entire can and it was delicious!  It's flavor is excellent and it's a great source of protein!!

Mama Jan - Where on where are you!?  I know I don't post very often but I always look forward to reading your "What's Happening" Post!  I miss you!!  Are you and Sugar going to be able to come to the Mound City Craft Festival with us?  I really hope you all can get a group of "girls" and come join us!  Would be so great to see you and your baby sister again!!

Jo - I know you said you couldn't come that day...but I'm hoping maybe you can??  Would be great to see you again!

Hey, I did get a good deal on Craigslist for The Nook!  This lady's sister had bought her one and she didn't want it.  It was still sealed and had a gift receipt that was 2 day sold and I got it for $100!!  I went directly to Barnes & Noble and bought a really cool case for it and the light and the screen protector.  I went ahead and bought the 2 year extended warranty...with me subbing and taking around the kids it's a good idea for me.  Anyways, I absolutely LOVE it!! 
Barbara and Jo - how do you turn the pages with out clicking the side of the Nook?  I'm told you can turn the pages by touching the screen but I haven't been able to figure it out.  If you know how, please tell me!

MO Peeps - I hope all of you are doing well! 
Wish more people would post!  I know, I need to start posting more too!  I will try!!

Good night everybody!  Have a GREAT week!!

Debbie D. 

Debbie, I would still be down if I had 21 first graders for a day. 

I have the Kindle, not the Nook.  You really got a deal on yours.  Good for you.

I'm off work with a serious eye infection.  I haven't been able to read and that's really been a downer.  My sight was completely gone from my right eye but I have some sight now.  This ordeal is costing me so much money even with good insurance.  I pay a $40 co-pay everytime I go to the doctor which has been 3 times a week plus the meds are really price and really small containers. 

Wish I could go to the craft show but Oct. 2nd the only day I can go.

Debbie, go to www.freeprintable.net/ and there are all kinds of lists to print including every kind of grocery list you could want.

Hope this helps.

Jo,

Thanks for that link.  The grocery lists on that site are a lot better than the one's I've found on line!  I am definitely a list person so I will get a lot of use from that site and I love that it's FREE!

Do you like your Kindle?  I LOVE my Nook!! Take it with me when I substitute and it's so much easier than carrying around the big books I had been taking with me.  I've gotten a few really good free books and I've bought a couple too.  It's so NEAT!  :)

Thanks again for the link for the grocery list.  I really appreciate that!

Debbie D.

Glad you liked the grocery list.  That site has a list for about everything.

I love the Kindle.  Today is the first day I've been able to read due to my eye infection.  I did enlarge the fonts on the Kindle and read a little but it hurt too much to read.  The other eye sympathized with the bad eye and I could hardly keep either of them open.