Melody P.’s Posts
on 11/22/24 11:37 pm
That market sounds awesome.
I'm so thankful our car fits in the garage now, we've had a lot of frosty mornings and I hate scraping the windows.
Mel
on 11/22/24 11:35 pm
Yay for new windows! It's the kind of thing worth getting excited about! I would love to replace our huge front window, if e could I'd be giddy,
Mel
on 11/22/24 11:33 pm
Your pup does look like he feels bad about it. He is probably having some anxiety from the recent changes. He'll calm down soon and adapt to your digs.
Mel
on 11/22/24 11:31 pm
Great pics! If I were near you I'd make sure you had a birthday where you didn't have to do much of anything! My birthdays are usually like that too, I most often than not have to make my own desserts and meal. I'd also help with the prep with you! Your cooking skills are amazing!
Mel
on 11/22/24 6:31 am
Yes, I am thankful for the 80%! The nerve pain can be so tricky so I'm really just going to have to get used to the tiredness.
the proferrin wasn't good for my tummy. I am one of the odd people that it does it seems. I am trying a patch but it is irritating my skin a bit. Getting a bit older it seems my body has decided to be allergic to a lot of crap lol.
my aunt once made this cake, it was supposed to be a Black Forest cake. I imagine just about anything tasted better than that. To this day it is the nastiest thing I've tasted. She always experimented with stuff for major holidays. Then if no one ate it she'd throw a pissy fit. She also did the stuffing once that was god awful, it had dried blueberries and raisins. Just eww:
Mel
on 11/22/24 5:45 am
Good mornin everyone.
Yesterday's PT totally kicked my ass. I had a different therapist and he really worked it. I am so sore today and barely slept at all. It's gonna be a long long day. I have to get 5 packages ready to mail today. They'll go out tomorrow morning. One of my friends bought some collector horror bears that another friend had sent me. With financial stuff being tight it was a huge help.
We have the kids after school. We're also going to get what else we need for thanksgiving. Just apples, a few lemons and maybe some buttermilk. We haven't decided on the last one yet for the potatoes.
I am feeling a little burnt out. This lyrica is really making me drag but is helping with nerve pain. I have to decide if it's worth it. It's about 80% worth it right now.
QOTD: my late uncles wife always did one for the family thing and it is disgustingly nasty. She isn't a good cook(or person lol that's for another time). She'd always experiment with adding stuff. Once using cranberries in it. Eww. Now my SIL makes it and it's not as nasty but not my cup of tea. BUT I have some to make her not feel bad. I'm a green bean snob. I hate frozen ones and I can tolerate canned in soups. I just prefer fresh.
B: eggs, Turkey sausage, cheese and coffee
L: ????
D: also unknown. It depends on if we feed the kids or not,
Mel
on 11/21/24 6:47 am
Unfortunately yes. I hate horror movies but I told her I'd watch it with her.
it's really popular at her school.
Mel
on 11/21/24 5:21 am
Good mornin y'all.
the only thing set in stone today is my physical therapy appointment. Other than that money is tight due to an unexpected bill that needed to be paid. Life is...well life. We may have to go to Walmart to pick up a prescription.
i may take the time to clean my disaster of a bedroom. All my chainmaille supplies are all over my room. I suck at organizing. I need to put up some of my vinyls for my cricut. Of which I also need to do a few transfers for my nieces on a few hoodies.my oldest niece is into fnaf(five nights at Freddy's). I don't get it but it's not for me to get. I have a packed week next week other than just thanksgiving. An appointment on Monday, two on Tuesday and one on Wednesday..
QOTD: I like a really good sweet potato pie but rarely fix it because my mom and me are the only ones who like it. Then there would be to much left over to eat. Savory wise I guess the fried okra which I now do in the air fryer.
b: eggs, cheese and coffee
l: unplanned
d: shrimp spring rolls
we got a new bed for the cats. Both the older ones won...sort of.
Mel
on 11/21/24 12:01 am
We got the death wish stare at us as well. Tange seems to have a very short neck so she got it off almost immediately.
Mel
on 11/20/24 2:24 pm
We don't have bears here. Mostly deer, possums, porcupines, coyotes and very occasionally mountain lions. Lots of lizards and snakes though...the later of which I could live without.
Mel
on 11/20/24 6:24 am
They used glue to close the outer skin. She is not keeping it on so there isn't much we can do.
it sucks to see them in pain and you can't do anything about it!
Mel
on 11/20/24 5:37 am
That should have said the cone. My typing is atrocious.
Mel
on 11/20/24 5:36 am
Good mornin everyone.
Busy day ahead here. My mom has a doctors appointment and we have to go grocery shopping. Also to pick up a prescription.
We had our Tange spayed yesterday. She's doing well and running around. She doesn't seem to need to come which she wouldn't let stay on anyway. We hate having to put her through it but we know it's for the best.
QOTD: my favorite is helping my grandpa with frying his okra, smoking the turkey...and helping my grandma with the dressing. I miss being a family. After they passed we went from a huge family to a family of just my mom, us and my aunt Sandra and her kids. It was sad. I don't miss certain people per se but I miss the community feeling in a way. Now I do the turkey and most of the cooking. My aunt Sandra doesn't come to our get together either. We are doing air fryer okra this year but it's a must. Makes me thing instantly of my grandpa. I miss him so so much.
B: eggs, cheese and coffee
L: probably Thai food
D: leftover Thai food.
have a wonderful day y'all.
Mel
on 11/19/24 8:25 am
Good morning everyone.
Not a whole lot happening here. Currently waiting for UPS to deliver. My boss gobsmacked me and bought an iPad for me for Christmas. Mine is on its last leg. I am so excited about it! So today I'll be transferring a lot of stuff from this iPad to a thumb drive. I have a lot of tutorials and pics I need to back up,
Our oven is out still and we're having a hard time finding an heating element for it. We found one that's 139 but we can't afford it now. Thankfully we still have a roaster for our small turkey and a nice larger toaster oven for the pies. Oh and crock pots. Will be challenging but we'll get it done. Looking forward to the ham this year.
QOTD: lots of sandwiches and we send a lot home with my brother and his family.
food is up in the air. Probably shrimp for dinner with cauliflower fried rice. Eggs for breakfast,
close up of a requested color combo for a set a client ordered!
Mel
on 11/15/24 6:17 am
Good mornin y'all.
Meeting my aunt today for lunch and a thrift store run. We'll also be going to the new home goods store. I would like to stay home but it's good for me to get out.
PT is going so so, no improvement really but it's at least not getting worse anymore, they are thinking it's a rotator cuff issue. The referral only mentioned my neck so there isn't much they can do for it per se other than to strengthen the neck area. I'm a little dismayed but it is what it is. Since I can't get an mri here in town I may have to end up going to Lubbock for one if need be.
QOTD: no real meal prep here, though I should.
b: eggs, cheese and coffee
L: most likely a salad
D: ????
a cardinal and a blue jay in our front yard. The zoom was maxed out.
Mel
on 11/12/24 11:54 am
Good afternoon everyone,
it's been a very busy day so far. PT, Walmart, and an X-ray on my shoulder. My pain levels are atrocious. I'm an inch away from crying at any point. Just so so exhausted from it. Today's PT was pretty simple. Heat, tens unit and he tried some manipulation to the tendons to loosen them up. Ouch! My back and legs is also ouch.
oh well. Life is life.
The,rest of the day should be pretty easy going. I do have laundry but may wait until tomorrow. I've got a dragon to make that I just got the supplies for today. An order from a friend for a set in anodized aluminum that is also sitting in the mail box right now,
QOTD: I don't drink and never have. The most I've had is a ****tail with dinner but the last one of those was 15 years ago. I've never been drunk in my life. I'm just not a fan. My late uncle was an extreme alcoholic (and drug addict). It taught me a lot. I am in no way against people drinking...it's just not for me. I smell it and smell my uncle, I can't unlink it in my brain.
food is ehh.
eggs cheese and coffee
chicken, popcorn and 2 pretzels...oh and 1/3 of a cucumber
dinner is unknown.
dad joke time.
Mel
on 11/11/24 6:31 am
Good mornin y'all.
It seems Ms.Tange has roundworm so we get to treat all the cats. Our vet recommended a product from tractor supply. We can't afford a vet trip for all 3 cats so we're off to get that soon. It's upsetting but we caught it early I think.
Last week was just a clusterf&u%. Had some issues with my insulin prescription. A great pharmacist finally came up with what we could do to fix it all. After 6 trips and 10+ phone calls. LOL. Other pharmacy issues too. The other stuff is not worth mentioning. I did get my lyrica upped so hopefully that'll help with the intense nerve pain I've been having. My shoulder is not improving with PT at all. But I am doing it and the homework. I have to get an X-ray tomorrow. You'd think they would've ordered that already. My usual NP quit so that may be part of it all.
QOTD: I loved Zumba when I could do it. I also love my recumbent stationary bike. I still ride it a few times a week.
B: hard boiled eggs, turkey sausage, cheese and coffee. Also 5 onion cracker things
L: ????
D: probably a salad with chicken.
S: cheese stick and baked Cheetos
here are three of the Christmas gifts I have made so far. They all saw one I made and went nuts over it. Really loving them too. I'll be making a copper or bronze one after the holidays.
Mel
on 11/5/24 6:38 am
Amen to the ads! If I see Ted Cruz's face one more time I might puke.
Mel
on 11/5/24 6:37 am
Good mornin everyone.
it's been a rough few days for me. The PT homework is making my shoulder almost unbearable to deal with. I was up most of the night with the heating pad because laying in bed wasn't working. I have my next appointment tomorrow so we'll see what they say about it. I am taking the day off from them today.
I am super super stressed about the election here. Not just for national but there is a few pressing things here in Amarillo. One is called prop a. I am hoping it gets voted down but knowing the people here I bet it will pass. I've decided not to watch the news today much, if at all. It will be what it will be but I am worried like Lisa about my nieces future rights.
QOTD: the last time I was in my early to mid 20's helping my grandpa cut down a tree. I was young and dumb. My grandpa didn't have anyone else to help him most of the time so I did it most of the time too.
food is iffy today. I had some soup yesterday that's upset my stomach so who knows. I had a piece of toast for breakfast.
Mel
on 11/2/24 6:57 am
Good mornin everyone.
It's a rainy day here which is my kind of weather. Lots of thunder and lightning but not severe. A high in the low 60's. You can almost hear the earth sigh in relief.
Not much planned today. Riley stayed the night last night and my brother will be picking her up around 2. That's when the weather should clear up a bit so we'll take down some of the window a/c units with his help.
QOTD: I can pass em up if they are unhealthy. I will take them if they are better for you. Sam's is about the only place here that does it. They other day the sample machine had dude wipes. I passed that one up easily. LOL
Food is unplanned today so far. I know about what I'll be eating but for which meal ???
B: was eggs, cheese, light ranch sauce and coffee
The rest will include chicken and a frozen breakfast meal I need to use up. Snacks will be a cheese stick and a bad of baked lays.
I love moo deng
Mel
on 11/2/24 12:29 am
Thanks! I was on my phone earlier and couldn't read the info on the picture.
I really have liked seeing your pictures from your trip. All the stories my grandpa had told me about his time in N.Africa were very interesting. If you're ever interested in hearing any details let me know. One tidbit is he and his unit had to sleep with their helmets on because a lot of the locals hated the Germans. They'd come in at night and feel the helmets to see which side they were on. If they thought you were on the bad side they'd kill them in their sleep.
Mel
