Melody P.’s Posts
on 1/21/25 5:39 am
Good mornin to everyone!
we're hoping to stay home today. It got down below zero last night. It's currently 31° in Corpus Christi and 27° in Houston. Also snowing in those places. Highly unusual,
Ms.Tange's wounds are already almost all healed up!
Yesterday's appointment went ok. He thinks I have rotator cuff bursitis. I got a special kind of steroid shot that isn't spiking my BS's as badly as most do. He wanted to do an MRI but alas I can't. So I go back in 3 months to see if it helps in the long term, so far it feels a tad bit better.
QOTD: right in this moment there are a lot of places. New Zealand is a place I'd love to live for a bit. Maybe parts of Ireland on Scotland.
B: eggs, sausage and cheese + coffee
L: chicken soup
D: chicken with Brie.
on 1/20/25 5:28 am
Good mornin all!
it's cold here too but supposed to be colder tonight. They are saying a low of 4° and windchills in the -20s. That's highly unusual for my part of tx. They are a,so saying Houston will get the white stuff. It's going to be chaos.
i have an appointment with the orthopedic surgeon this afternoon so if you could send me some positive stuff my way I'd appreciate it. I'm pretty nervous about it. Just hoping to find out what's wrong.
QOTD: I do sometimes. It just depends on what we have and all.
B: eggs, cheese and coffee.
L: veggie bowl and maybe some chicken with it.
D: this one will most likely be chicken soup
made another bracelet over the weekend. I've decided for my birthday I'm going to make myself a special bracelet in this weave with a certain color orientation. I'm excited! Hopefully I'll be able to order the supplies by my birthday in February.
on 1/17/25 5:17 am
Good morning Jen and everyone!
It's going to be a busy busy day here. We're meeting with an aunt for thrift store and lunch. Then we'll pick up Rachel for a sleepover. That means we need to go to Walmart before we do that to pick up a pizza she requested. Lots to do!
I also need to work in some chainmaille today. I finished one bracelet and need to do another. Then when supplies arrive I'll make the necklace part of two centerpieces. I adore the weave the bracelets are in!
QOTD: home. I haven't been to a movie since the first of the sequels to Star Wars came out. The one with Ray and what not. It's too expensive for my taste.
B: unfortunately an apple turnover and some coffee.
L: undecided but if it's Thai it'll be satay and maybe a small shrimp roll
D: probably chicken and or a salad.
on 1/16/25 9:38 pm
I think I have to tender of a heart to raise animals for food and such. I'd never eat meat again! I have mad respect for those that can but I get way to attached to do it,
I have a former aunt who had a farm, they had a pair of dogs get attacked by a mountain lion. They had to shoot them due to injuries just being unrecoverable. I just can't. Like you say I love animals and something like having to kill a rattlesnake even would just break my heart. Spiders are even a hard one for me. I know it's a bit naive as I do eat meat but then the human brain and heartl are fickle things usually at odds with one another.
one thing I would love is the low light pollution! I love the night sky in the country.
sorry to babble on!
on 1/16/25 5:42 am
Good morning y'all.
Thats why I don't want to live on a farm. LOL. We had a cat that was a wonderful mouser and if you tried to get it from him the sounds...oh the guttural sounds!
Not a lot planned for the day. I need to get my T4 prescription figured out as they called for a preauthorization even though nothing has changed. Hoping to hear from the clinic this morning. It's frustrating. Had a bit of a freak out, tired of this bull**** kind of moment. Guess I needed to get that out. Medical stuff is just frustrating. We're having an extreme cold snap and might be under freezing for 4 to 5 days. Will be prepping for that today and tomorrow.
QOTD: dog, any dog over the demon cat. I adore cats but enough to know when to back away!
B: eggs, cheese, turkey sausage and coffee
L: maybe oatmeal
D: chicken breast and some veggie
this cracked me up this morning. Only if!
on 1/15/25 5:22 am
Good mornin Jen and everyone.
Yesterday was rather uneventful which was rather refreshing. Pain levels were higher for some reason but oh well. Today I have my rescheduled appointment with pain management. I'm sure I'll have to do a drug test and it's really just for a pain med refill.
They are still saying extremism cold(for us) this coming weekend. I am less than thrilled. Over the cold! I need to live in a temperate climate!
Ms.Tange's wounds are healing really well and she is back to her old self. No new scuffles.
QOTD: I used to not drink all that much. But I've been eating ice and drinking water a lot. I have coffee in the morning. Sometimes I'll have tea around but not a lot. Usually it's water and ice. I haven't had soda in well over two weeks. I just don't crave it anymore,
B: breakfast sandwich and coffee
L: chicken and a chopped salad.
D: not sure on this one.
on 1/14/25 4:40 am
Good mornin everyone!
yesterday I was supposed to have a doctors appointment. When we pulled the car out of the garage one of the tires was really low on pressure. So I had to reschedule and we went to a tire place. Turns out it had a nail in it. They fixed it for free! Woot! Afterward we went to Sam's for a few things. Today looks to be a grocery day. I'm not feeling all to great. But I've got stuff to do today. I am hoping for a nap midday or at least to be able to lay down for a bit.
I was gifted a subscription to the calm app. I am loving the soundscape options at night. I am going to try some of the meditation stuff soon.
QOTD: I am on disability but I do enjoy chainmaille a lot. It's the closest i've got to a job.
B: oatmeal and coffee
L: chicken and maybe some creamed spinach
D: not sure on this one.
on 1/13/25 6:00 am
Good mornin Jen and everyone!
I've got an appointment this morning with pain management. We'll likely go to Sam's afterwards but other than that not much is planned. It's a crisp 24° here this morning. We still have a lot of snow on the ground. Normally it's gone by now. I wish I could send some moisture to L.A. but we needed it too. It's just such a sad situation going on.
Not a lot going on this week. We're supposed to get a frigid cold from this next weekend. Lows in the single digits. I could live without it and my ol man Frankie could too. It's hard on him. We started him on a dog hemp oil and it's already made a difference for him. He is able to get up easier and it's chilled him up a bit. He's always been a high anxiety dog. We had to take Tange to the vet Saturday. She had an infected wound from Percy dragging her off the old cat tree. She got a shot and some pain meds. We had been treating it at home but Friday she started downwards again. She is already acting so much better. Playing and eating like normal. The older cats haven't even tried to attack her in over a week. :::knocks on wood:::
B: eggs, cheese and coffee
L: probably some chicken pot pie
D: chicken with Brie and some kind of veggie.
on 1/10/25 5:38 am
Good morning Jen and everyone!
Well....we got over 9 inches of snow yesterday. 9 inches. Yay. lol. We were supposed to get 1-4"s. So we're stuck inside again today. I am ok with it. All the schools are canceled today. There is a lot of ice underneath.
I will work on jewelry and hopefully get some naps in. I didn't get a lot of sleep. Thanks to the older cats. My new comforter I got on clearance is the greatest thing to them since licky treats.
QOTD: if I could it'd be seafood but mostly chicken. My mom eats a lot of beef but it's not my absolute favorite.
B: small breakfast burrito & coffee
L: stew
D: probably chicken and maybe a piece of cheese
made the ball yesterday and the other one is going to be a necklace.
on 1/9/25 5:35 am
Good mornin to everyone!
it's snowing here, they are saying around 4 inches. It started earlier than they said so we might get more. I am neither excited or upset by it.
That means we'll likely stay home today which is a good thing. There are a few things I want to work on.
QOTD: hmmm I have never had lobster. I know, right!? I know I'd like it as I love most seafood.
B: egg sandwich and coffee
L: hamburger stew
D: same as lunch
on 1/8/25 1:37 pm
Good afternoon y'all.
not much happening for me. It might snow up to 4 inches tomorrow...I'll believe it when I see it.
I reversed a few recent decisions. It's been ok and I think it's the right ones. Sometimes you gotta push on.
QOTD: I do almost alllll the crafts. I've made books/journals and paper. The only ones I haven't done are ones I can't afford. Wood working and things like that.
B: eggs, chicken breakfast sausage, cheese and coffee
L: small burrito.
D: salad with hamburger meat and cheese.
on 1/6/25 4:39 am, edited 1/6/25 7:37 am
Sorry to have offended someone by starting and missing previous posts. Don't worry...I won't start again.
QOTD: when it comes to a healthy lunch what?s your go to? Do you lean in on protein first or something else?
I am struggling with lunch. I have been extremely lazy about it and it shows, I?ll have some protein pancakes or something out of the freezer( chicken bites or a pancake on a stick). Sometimes it?s a couple of boiled eggs with cheese.
on 12/30/24 6:48 am
good morning y'all!
not much planned today. We have the kids and two of em stayed the night last night. We got donuts and I had half an Apple fritter. Ugh.
QOTD: do you do resolutions?
I really don't. It's a set up for me.
B: half an apple fritter and two boiled eggs
L: chicken and maybe a small amount of chips
D: ???
on 12/25/24 12:00 am
I don't know what I thought I'd be getting sleep and not have time to post! LOL
Merry Christmas everyone and the start Hanukkah tomorrow the 26th.
Christmas Eve went ok. We hit up Sam's super early and it wasn't busy at all. Walmart also wasn't too bad either. By the time we left the lot was nearly two thirds full. Was glad to get that done with. We mainly ent for jalapeños, more bacon and lil smokies. We decided to do bacon wrapped smokies. I am most excited for those and the poppers. I will be doing one with peanut butter. My mom likely wont try one. I told her she likes peanut sauce but she thinks it sounds revolting.
i got the orange brownies and brownies done, the meat and cheese cut up for the tray. We bought cookies and a very small pecan pie for my mom and brother. I am glad we are doing easier things and small things. My pouch has been very picky about the volume of food. So I can have a small amount and still enjoy the meal. Dessert for me will be the orange blonde brownies if I have room for a small piece.
sorry for blabbing. I've been a bit hyper for a few days now.
QOTD: have you ever put up more than one tree for Christmas?
our record is 6 in the house(more outside). It was the Christmas after my grandma and uncle had died. I think my mom did it as a distraction. They were beautiful trees that year.
Merry Christmas everyone!
on 12/20/24 1:00 pm
I wish I lived closer to y'all. Cookies and beef? Yes please!
on 12/20/24 12:59 pm
Your cookie tray looks delicious! Rudy is too cute, I just love that face!
Also so glad to hear about the twins, I know they are a bright light for you so enjoy your time with them and family!
on 12/20/24 12:56 pm
I'm burned on big houses. I would like a single floored 3 bedroom house.
glad you have so much family to be around!
on 12/20/24 5:30 am
Ohhh interesting! I think I'll have to try that! Thanks for the tip!
on 12/20/24 3:53 am
Good morning y'all!
I've got a busy day ahead. We have to run something to my brother where he works then we will pick up the girls at 11. Then we run to the library where my SIL works to pick up Randall. We'll have them the rest of the day.
The weekend ahead looks somewhat relaxed. I'll need to get groceries Sunday for Christmas but other than that not much is happening. I'll probably not be posting again until after Christmas though. So I'm wishing all of y'all a wonderful Christmas and start of Hanukkah!
QOTD: What's y'all's plans for the your particular holiday?
We're doing a couple of roasts in the crock pot. One for BBQ and the other with potatoes and carrots. We will be going to Sam's to get brioche slider buns and some kind of dessert. Probably cookies and maybe an apple pie. My brother and his family will be over most of the day. I'll be making jalapeño poppers, doing French fries and my mom is doing something she saw on FB, calling it meat poppers. We'll see lol. The weather is supposed to be decent. High of 60° and a slight chance of rain, which we really need.
B: eggsL cheese and coffee
L: probably chicken and a handful of pretzels.
D: completely unplanned. Probably oatmeal
Ms.Tange and a meme.
on 12/18/24 6:24 am
Good mornin y'all!
a few things to do away from the house today. Not a lot though. I got a lot done yesterday. Vacuumed and cleaned a bit. Washed some stuff. I need to get busy and make some stuff. No dead line for those...just helps keep me busy. I'll attach what I'm making at the end.
We'll have the kids most of Friday s they get out of school early for their Christmas break. My brothers MIL is holding their Christmas so my brother can't go. It's really hurt my SIL's feelings a lot. Rightfully so. They've always made it clear Cory is not good enough. Even with all his faults he is a good guy, he has always tried to accommodate their **** and it hasn't done a thing. Jess's sister is really a witch with a b. She told my SIL that he would cheat on her the first chance he got. Only because that's what she does. Anyways. It's just really sad for Jess. And her mother wonders why she's so distant. They aren't perfect by any means (like us all) but I'd rather be around my brother and Jess any day over that crowd. My brother doesn't mind not getting to go(he is working till 9 that night and he can't get it off...he is head of security at a retail place). But he is bothered for Jess.
QOTD: I do not want to live forever and I'm waiting to turn grey headed. So secret of life here.
B: egg, cheese and sausage burrito and coffee
L: really no clue
D: I really need to plan better. Probably a chicken breast section and some cauliflower rice.
