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No worry on that one. It isn't being served. We have several such switches in this house. I did get one to work to turn on the lights under the cabinets. @richwmn Welcome back! Your adventure was fun to follow and I'm sure you've got another all lined up for next year. @Nickelpenny I hope all goes well today. @ottahand7 Wow, that is a long wait for your procedure. I hope there are no problems in the meantime. @JazzyV I feel for your BFF. You're correct that waiting for surgery means a longer recovery time. I would think they would want to do it ASAP. @kazu Hope all is going in a positive direction for you. Let us know how you're doing. @cruising sister I hope this week is a better one for you. @RMLincoln Sending good vibes for a positive report from the DR on DH's eye. @Haljo1935 Good luck with the OT. @StLouisCruisers I hope the new dining works out for you. Sometimes I am just not hungry that early.

Good morning, everyone! We had some thunder bumpers roll through last night that woke me up. I had a hard time getting back to sleep after that. Good news is that the flowers got watered. I did get the borders on the quilt and today I will drop it off for quilting. I have to clean the patio off again. There is a tree that is dropping so many little seed pods that you'd think it was snowing. The chipmunks are in 7th heaven with them. I am with @LambKnuckles on today's meal. If I am having a burger, I want the real thing. Remember the commercial, "Where's the beef?" That would be my question. However, these do look tasty. https://minimalistbaker.com/sweet-potato-black-bean-burger/ This one uses oats instead of rice. I like the sound of the sriracha mayo. https://www.noracooks.com/easy-sweet-potato-black-bean-burgers/ This one has some green stuff in it. My only concern with these is that they can get pretty dry. One sister was into a kick once where she wouldn't eat, buy, or serve meat, and all you got were bean burgers. Some of them were like eating hockey pucks. https://thenaturalnurturer.com/black-bean-sweet-potato-veggie-burgers-vegan/ Wishing you all a wonderful day!

Good evening, everyone! I am really enjoying the pictures of the moms. They are all so precious. I think many of us have moms in heaven and no matter how long it has been, it is still tough some days. I keep thinking of things I want to ask her! I took Sue out to dinner tonight for Mother's Day since her idiot son has not contacted her. She talks like she's ok, but I know she is really hurting. He's been pretty much a jerk for the last year or so, increasingly so since the new wife came into the picture. That is when he abandoned his daughter as well.

Good morning, everyone! Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there. Enjoy your special day! We had another short sighting of the aurora last night. I went out and the sky was a beautiful magenta, but by the time I got Sue and a camera, it was gone. I read that there is a chance of viewing tonight also. We'll give it a try! Celebrating Mother's Day, here is a picture of me and my mom. Today's meal sounds good, but the carb count on it is way too high for me. It must be the rice noodles in it that put it up that high. I would just add a ton more bok choy and leave the noodles out. https://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/8020237/bok-choy-soup-with-shrimp-noodles/ While the last recipe was on the sweet side, this one seems more on the savory side. I'd prefer that, but would probably cut down on the noodles or leave them out. https://thenutritionadventure.com/shrimp-bok-choy-noodle-soup/ Wishing you all a wonderful day!

I guess that's a step in the right direction!

Checking in.

Good morning, everyone! We were blessed with a great display from the northern lights last night. If you looked through your phone camera, you could see them even better as the camera filters really picked up the colors. My photos aren't so wonderful, but what I saw was. There was a great display right out in our back yard. Today I am working on getting my quilt ready for the quilter. I was supposed to get it in this week, but it will have to be next week. Sue is waiting to hear if River's soccer game is rained out. The maps show rain until mid afternoon where they play. @1ANGELCAT I am sorry Houdini took a turn for the worse. May his trip across the rainbow bridge be peaceful. @StLouisCruisers Sandi, I hope you and Dennis have a great time on your cruise! @Niagarawine Enjoy that cruise! @MISTER 67 Bon Voyage! Drive safely! @marshhawk I hope your mouth is feeling better after the oral surgery yesterday. I love Cobb salad. This one looks like it would more than satisfy me! They recommend making your own light ranch dressing. https://litecravings.com/skinny-cobb-salad/ Here's a recipe for the ranch dressing. https://litecravings.com/the-best-light-ranch-dressing/ This Cobb salad uses a blue cheese vinaigrette. That sounds pretty good! https://www.healthyseasonalrecipes.com/healthy-cobb-salad/ This recipe uses a lemon vinaigrette. All three sound delicious to me! https://www.wellplated.com/cobb-salad/ Wishing you all a wonderful day!

Good evening, everyone! We are going to head out for wide open spaces in a bit to see if we can catch a glimpse of the aurora. We should have clear skies for a while. The last time we were in Sydney we went to the Kitchen party at the cruise terminal. It was Celtic music and dancing and they were quite good! We'd go back. @JazzyV Vanessa, if you're looking for something that isn't too much walking, the music is good and the Cabot Trail is a good excursion. We did the ship one because it was narrated and you learned a lot. There was very little walking involved. I did get the patio power washed and it looks so much better. Now, to order the new furniture!

Good morning, everyone! We are supposed to have a partly sunny day in the high 60s today. I am going to take advantage and get the rest of that patio power washed. The part I did looks really nice. After I am done, I will order the new patio furniture. Tomorrow when it is cold and rainy I will get the borders on my quilt and get it to the quilter. Next week I will stain the deck after it has had time to thoroughly dry. I have to do some scraping first. We had a quick visit from some Ohio friends yesterday. They are on their way through the upper peninsula and then west, hoping to hit Glacier at the mid point of their trip and then head back. We may see them again in a couple weeks as they'll be coming back through Michigan. With today's meal I would have to swap out the peas and potatoes and by the time I was done, it wouldn't be today's meal. In this first recipe I don't understand why they serve it over rice. They already have enough starch in the potatoes. Oh, well. https://www.skinnytaste.com/ground-turkey-with-potatoes-and-peas/ This next recipe is similar with slightly different seasonings. They did leave out the rice. https://recipes.net/main-dish/turkey/ground-turkey-with-potatoes-and-spring-peas-recipe/ This one is way different with the seasonings. I'd leave out the potatoes and substitute lots of veggies like broccoli and brussels sprouts. The seasonings in this one sound good to me. A big flavor explosion! https://www.cookeatlaugh.com/aloo-keema-spiced-ground-turkey-with-potatoes-peas/ Wishing you all a wonderful day!

Make the substitutions and enjoy! So much wrong here. Did the Dr. appeal the decision of the insurance company? Always appeal, especially given that this med is not experimental or expensive. And he's not the one that needs to try and work under those conditions. I would be particularly upset since you have no job protection currently and can't work. Would your PCP sign the papers?

Good morning, everyone! We had an impromptu dinner last night with 5 out of 6 siblings present. Sister Barb was on her way from the Detroit area to home near Traverse City. It is nice to be able to do that. This morning Sue and I are joining sister Mary Jo for yoga at the Senior Center. The Community Center is closed for the next week as they are moving into the new facility, so I will be searching for other places to go. The meal today would be a great one for a brunch or dinner. Served with a green salad and some crusty bread, it would make a nice meal. https://emilybites.com/2023/06/spinach-feta-quiche.html This next recipe skips the crust to make it a bit healthier - fewer carbs, calories, and fat. It is also gluten free. https://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/7901059/spinach-feta-quiche/ You can use other cheeses besides feta in the quiche and this one combines cheddar and feta. As long as we're adding in cheddar cheese, I'd throw in some bacon. https://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/7901059/spinach-feta-quiche/ Wishing you all a wonderful day!

Good afternoon! I got the deck power washed and about one third of the paver patio. I don't think either had ever been done. We worked on the other deck last year and kept meaning to get to these two, but didn't. I stopped to meet the siblings in the park for coffee. We decided there that we'd meet for dinner as well. So the rest of the patio has to wait. @ger_77 I'm glad you liked the everything bagel chicken. It is on my list to try. @Cruising-along I was probably a lot like Amber at that age, but was lucky I didn't have the horrific consequences of not seeing a doctor. @marshhawk I think I would be tempted to call them to make sure the laser is working before I went in. @bennybear Congratulations to your DS.

Good morning, everyone! It is supposed to be sunny and mid 70s here in mid-Michigan today. My plan is to power wash the deck and back patio. Then I am ordering patio furniture for the back patio. I'm getting a gas firepit to go with it and we'll get rid of the ugly fire ring in the back yard. Sue wants to plant a red bud tree in that spot. I also need to give the grill a spring cleaning - get the ash out of the bottom and change the drip pan. Then we'll be all ready for summer. @0106 Tina, I think one of the joys of summer is not having to wash, match, and fold socks. I love no sock loads of wash. @Cruising-along I am glad to hear a positive report about Amber. Do they have any idea what caused this? @kazu I hope the foot pain is better with the antibiotics. @StLouisCruisers Warm thoughts for your brother. He has a difficult road ahead of him. @RMLincoln I hope things continue to improve for DH and that all goes well with the colonoscopy. @luvteaching Warm thoughts to you on your DD DH's birthday. @JazzyV I hope BFF is adjusting and doing well with his injury. Today's meal is one I loved. I gave up spinach salads due to the oxalate load in spinach and the association with kidney stones. After the third kidney stone I decided I could live without spinach. Cooking the spinach helps reduce the oxalate load, so I will occasionally have that. If you don't have a tendency towards kidney stones, this may be the summer meal for you! I like the suggestion of adding mushrooms and a bit of red onion. https://www.saltandlavender.com/spinach-salad-with-bacon-and-eggs/ This one has a mustard vinaigrette dressing that sounds good. https://www.healthyseasonalrecipes.com/spinach-salad-with-bacon-eggs/ This is Alton Brown's take on it with a warm bacon dressing. https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/spinach-salad-with-warm-bacon-dressing-recipe-1947599 Wishing you all a wonderful day!