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[epcotisbest]

So I am having a surprisingly good evening snack combination that I stumbled upon just by going through the refrigerator. I have some big ole red seedless grapes and I am having them with some pita chips and Palmetto Cheese with jalapenos spread. Delicious! The grapes go really well with the spicy pimento cheese.

 

[epcotisbest]

Another excellent combination is Savannah Bee Company honeycomb with sliced apple and some cheese. A great combination. At their store in Savannah they used Granny Smith apples, but I like honeycrisp. Not my picture, but it does taste as good as it looks.

 

[MinnieM123]

I now have 5 in the freezer! I know turkey isn't everyone's cup of tea, but when the price is so low and you have a deep freeze to be able to store them, well...stocking up is a good budget saver for a handful of big meals with a nice leftover yield.

O.k. I gotta ask . . . just how BIG of a freezer do you have?!

 

[HouCuseChickie]

O.k. I gotta ask . . . just how BIG of a freezer do you have?!

Honestly, I don't recall the volume of this one. I think we've estimated that I could fit 8-10 turkeys in there. That may seem like a lot, but our old freezer could hold 5x as much (or more). We downsized freezers after we moved. We never intended to have anything quite that large, but my husband's friend got tired of all of her hunting friends storing deer in her massive chest freezer, so she swapped it out with our more modest one. It was kind of nice, but it was HUGE and we just had no place for it in the new home. So, we went a bit more modest in the new house.

 

[HouCuseChickie]

We still need to figure out what to do with the back room that had some flooding (having one part of the equation coming by on Friday), but now the casual dining room is also done. It's not as fun as the floor in the formal and I still have to load the room, but I like it.

I got in my running and workout early since I have TONS of Thanksgiving work ahead of me. I got out to run a little after 5am and then hit the gym for biking, arms, and abs. I have a turkey trot tomorrow morning, but will also try and get in some gym time before we go into full fooding mode. I started last night. I made a pie crust using gluten free vanilla sandwich cookies (like vanilla Oreos). I also made dairy free sweetened condensed milk with coconut milk, which will be going into pumpkin pie filling today. I got lazy this year and bought premade allergy friendly pie crusts. I don't think I have enough room in the fridge to prep the stuffing tonight, but I will make the cranberry sauce. I don't care what people say...homemade cranberry sauce is amazing!

We also started off Thanksgiving week with something a little different this year. Not that any of us in our home have any firsthand perspective on just how bad things really can be, we wanted the kids to see something to give them an idea of just how lucky we are. Ya know, how thankful we really should be. So, we decided to watch this movie...



It was very good and did have its funny moments, while still being extremely moving and powerful.

Have a HAPPY and SAFE Thanksgiving!!!

 

[Sans Souci]

Happy Thanksgiving to my fitness friends!
I’ve been keeping up with my workouts, but just struggling a bit with my seasonal depression. I’m feeling a bit better. However, I’m currently in a suburban Chicago Marriott with cold that feels like it’s turned into a sinus infection. Not sure I’m going to make it to my mom’s for dinner. I didn’t get any sort of restorative sleep. I got up a few times to make the bathroom for a steamy shower to help me breathe. My husband just went out to CVS to get me some drugs.

I got a bit of good news this week. I reapplied for AA at the beginning of October and heard nothing. I just let it go and stopped thinking about it. On Monday, I got a email telling me to hang tight and that I’d be getting a video interview link in the next few weeks.

I’m going to catch up on everybody here shortly. I felt like saying hi since it’s Thanksgiving.

Take care!

 

[Sans Souci]

Thanks! It's actually vinyl. I don't know exactly how we handle it, but if we flood again, this flooring can be taken up...dried out...and put back down. So, I'm just hoping this can save us some headaches if we have to go through this in the future. My husband wanted a darker color with a different wood style patterning, but I thought the color variation in this gave the room more life while still incorporating some of the darker tones in the furniture.

I think it looks great. I have vinyl in my bedroom and my husband moved the coffee table from the floor rug onto the floor without anything under the feet. There's now four long scratches on the floor that can't be buffed out. But otherwise, I like the flooring.

 

[Sans Souci]

Good morning-

I ended up spending Thanksgiving in my hotel room. My husband and son went to my mom's house for a few hours and brought a plate back for me. There was really no way I could go. I had been up all night coughing and had a headache from it. After they left, it was really quiet and I was able to get a few hours of sleep in. I did benefit from that sleep though, because I felt 80% better on Friday and was able to visit my mom and my grandmother before flying home Friday night. That was a wild ride! The captain made an announcement before we boarded the flight saying there was going to be no cabin service and that we'd be flying at 25,000 ft because of turbulence. He wasn't joking. During the flight, my husband asked me if I would be OK working a flight like this. I just told him yes. A pilot isn't going to put himself in harm's way, so I know I would be safe. (Plus, the FAs were getting paid for being seated. ) I don't like the sensation of free falling, but it's temporary and it's part of working as an FA.

I did workout yesterday, but had immediate regret. I felt weak and blah afterwards. I decided to take today off, because I'm still not feeling well enough to do intense workouts. My head and chest are still quite congested.

I hope everyone had a lovely Thanksgiving.

 

[HouCuseChickie]

I think it looks great. I have vinyl in my bedroom and my husband moved the coffee table from the floor rug onto the floor without anything under the feet. There's now four long scratches on the floor that can't be buffed out. But otherwise, I like the flooring.

We'll see how it wears. I have a rug over the majority of it now that I've loaded the room, so a lot of it will be protected. I just hope the dogs and robovac don't scratch it up. The owner of the flooring shop said she has the same flooring and it's been good with her dogs, but hopefully my husband won't drag anything across the floor.

 

[HouCuseChickie]

Good morning-

I ended up spending Thanksgiving in my hotel room. My husband and son went to my mom's house for a few hours and brought a plate back for me. There was really no way I could go. I had been up all night coughing and had a headache from it. After they left, it was really quiet and I was able to get a few hours of sleep in. I did benefit from that sleep though, because I felt 80% better on Friday and was able to visit my mom and my grandmother before flying home Friday night. That was a wild ride! The captain made an announcement before we boarded the flight saying there was going to be no cabin service and that we'd be flying at 25,000 ft because of turbulence. He wasn't joking. During the flight, my husband asked me if I would be OK working a flight like this. I just told him yes. A pilot isn't going to put himself in harm's way, so I know I would be safe. (Plus, the FAs were getting paid for being seated. ) I don't like the sensation of free falling, but it's temporary and it's part of working as an FA.

I did workout yesterday, but had immediate regret. I felt weak and blah afterwards. I decided to take today off, because I'm still not feeling well enough to do intense workouts. My head and chest are still quite congested.

I hope everyone had a lovely Thanksgiving.

Glad you were feeling better to get in an little bit of time with your mom and grandmother. Sounds like a really fought flight back. I don't mind the free fall sensation on an amusement ride, but that's a controlled setting where it's intentional. On a plane...well, it's terrifying.

 

[MinnieM123]

@Sans Souci , how are you feeling today? Better, I hope.

 

[Figgy1]

@Sans Souci , how are you feeling today? Better, I hope.

What she said X2

 

[Figgy1]

Glad you were feeling better to get in an little bit of time with your mom and grandmother. Sounds like a really fought flight back. I don't mind the free fall sensation on an amusement ride, but that's a controlled setting where it's intentional. On a plane...well, it's terrifying.

Wait until you're in a plane that somebody stalls on purpose after the first time every other time it happens is a breeze

 

[Figgy1]

We survived ice/snowmaggedon. Day wayyyyy too many with both boys home but somehow I managed a couple of practices and just to keep the boys away for a bit a dance workout to Manilow Anyhoo it's lunch time so a salad with an orange ginger dressing seems in order

 

[Sans Souci]

So I am having a surprisingly good evening snack combination that I stumbled upon just by going through the refrigerator. I have some big ole red seedless grapes and I am having them with some pita chips and Palmetto Cheese with jalapenos spread. Delicious! The grapes go really well with the spicy pimento cheese.

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My husband went though 2 tubs of this in a week when we went to Topsail Island, NC this past summer. I mean, I helped him somewhat, but he was going to town with it.

 

[Sans Souci]

@Sans Souci , how are you feeling today? Better, I hope.

Thanks, I am better. It's some sort of upper respiratory thing that is just hanging around in my chest.

 

[Sans Souci]

We survived ice/snowmaggedon. Day wayyyyy too many with both boys home but somehow I managed a couple of practices and just to keep the boys away for a bit a dance workout to Manilow Anyhoo it's lunch time so a salad with an orange ginger dressing seems in order

We didn't get anything down here. I don't even think it rained.

 

[Sans Souci]

Hello-

I resumed my workouts yesterday. I am wrapping up week 8 of a 12 week program. I kind of want to bail, but I've broken the back of it, so I'll try to stay the course.

Yesterday was a cardio workout, but I had to bail. It was different variations on burpees. I quickly selected a cardio kickbox workout and enjoyed that much more. Today was a kettlebell + resistance band work out.

Well, I am on the receiving end of a nice, fat, juicy, silent treatment right now. It's not fun and it's from a situation that erupted at the end of October. A friend committed a serious boundary violation, which I didn't like and told her my feelings. Now I am the bad guy for doing that, so I am on ignore everywhere. I don't think people realize how painful the silent treatment can be. It's making me feel like my life is in greyscale and anxious, plus I am not sleeping well. Mentally, it's not a place I'd like to be in this time of year. I am thinking this is the end of this friendship and this is how she sees fit to end it. I have been open to a rapprochement and indicated this to her, but my texts are not being read. I don't know if she has read my email. But, I made it clear I was open to discussion. I can't do anymore than that.

 

[MinnieM123]

Thanks, I am better. It's some sort of upper respiratory thing that is just hanging around in my chest.

I had that stupid thing a few weeks ago. It hung on for over 3 weeks -- annoying!! Hope you get over it soon.

 

[MinnieM123]

Hello-

I resumed my workouts yesterday. I am wrapping up week 8 of a 12 week program. I kind of want to bail, but I've broken the back of it, so I'll try to stay the course.

Yesterday was a cardio workout, but I had to bail. It was different variations on burpees. I quickly selected a cardio kickbox workout and enjoyed that much more. Today was a kettlebell + resistance band work out.

Well, I am on the receiving end of a nice, fat, juicy, silent treatment right now. It's not fun and it's from a situation that erupted at the end of October. A friend committed a serious boundary violation, which I didn't like and told her my feelings. Now I am the bad guy for doing that, so I am on ignore everywhere. I don't think people realize how painful the silent treatment can be. It's making me feel like my life is in greyscale and anxious, plus I am not sleeping well. Mentally, it's not a place I'd like to be in this time of year. I am thinking this is the end of this friendship and this is how she sees fit to end it. I have been open to a rapprochement and indicated this to her, but my texts are not being read. I don't know if she has read my email. But, I made it clear I was open to discussion. I can't do anymore than that.

You were honest in your feelings, so you didn't do anything wrong. Maybe it was time for the friendship to go on hiatus for a while, or maybe it had just run its course. Still, it's upsetting. Sorry to hear about it.