Nourishing November~2017

[paulywogg]

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Morning friends,I know it'll probably be pretty slow around here but just want to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving

[treegirl]

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Happy Thanksgiving all !

Lav, your food choices are wonderful, I'm sure that everyone is full and happy right now. Re: violence against women; I wish you were out there giving that message to girls - "do not hesitate to defend yourself, no matter who, no matter where". It should be a part of every girl's education. I was raised to protect the egos of the men around me - I look back now and see that I must have believed that a bolt of lightening would strike me if I ever stood up for myself, uuuuugh, so sad. I've been learning new behavior for a long time now...

Star, I hope your overnight and turkey day are wonderful! I'm glad that you are taking time to take care of yourself -- that's a good choice, nothing to feel bad about!!! Sorry our hubbies have to go right back to work tomorrow. My SD will stay for awhile, it will head back to work by 1 pm, so I'll get back to my work too - part of my big move is on Saturday, so I must be ready for that.

Pauly, oh my gosh you must deal with so much homelessness. I do the same thing - I have water and energy bars to give out. Reminds me to be grateful for everything. I hope that you had a happy day and just the right amount of turkey! I bet Kell is feeling more ready each day - is L ready for a sibling?

SK, how are you? How have you spent your Thanksgiving?

Well, my cook-ahead plan worked pretty well. I had clients until 3 pm, then went home and started cooking yesterday. I finished at 11PM, with a couple of things to make today still, but most of that prepped. It was a relief to have the turkey done and cut up. I don't think I'll ever go back to the old way! But I also said that I think next year we will find a nice place to go out to... it is still grueling even when spread out over a couple of days!

But anyway, I am happy to have decent health and grateful for my family and this community. Cheers to all for a happy day ----

[Lavande]

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Good evening friends,

I am stuffed full of turkey & all the trimmings & even had a piece of dairy free pumpkin pie, yum. My daughter baked that & a great big apple pie, very nice. They all left here around 7:30 pm, work day tomorrow for my daughter & son-in-law. Granddaughter was happy & showing me some of her latest dance moves. She's taking a jazz class this year instead of ballet & tap, ha ha! I took a look under her hand brace & could see the top of her hand is still quite bruised & a little puffy. She's a real trooper with all this.

Cyn, I spent yesterday chopping, dicing & slicing so today's cooking was very straight forward. I made your corn casserole & everyone loved it of course & didn't miss the dairy either. I made a copy of that recipe to send home with my daughter. Glad you got the majority of the work out of the way early too.
I agree that these holiday meals are tiring & was grateful for my daughter/helper.
I hope you can find some time to relax soon.

Hi Pauly, hope your turkey festivities were nice.

Star, I'm sure you're having lots of family fun, yay!

SK, what's going on with you? Hope you are well!

Have a nice night everyone!

Lav

[Snoopy56]

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Good morning...

Sounds like everyone had a good day, me too.

Lav, so nice have a daughter who helps with the meal. I helped my daughter then left the clean up to others. She used lots of butter but no other dairy that I know of, and I am OK today. No leftovers for us this year, I am going right back to WFPB today and looking forward to eating my new normal. Interesting and sad about having to fight back, but a good way to protect yourself. Your granddaughter is so cute, nice you could share the day with her.

Pauly, hope your day went well, no one drank at our Thanksgiving and it was chaotic enough, booze would have make it crazier. With two little kids. Woke up today feeling good, and plan on putting up the Christmas tree today, looking forward to it actually.

Cyn, it is alot of work to prepare everything for the big feast, my daughter, as I shared, wanted to do it all and did. She was exhausted after dinner. I hope she was able to sleep enough last night. I know some people who went out to eat their Thanksgiving feast and I say whatever works for you. Hey, I am watching a TV viewing of a Menards's store by my house that has lines and lines of people waiting to shop for their Black Friday experience. No thanks. The weather here is going to be in the 40s and maybe 50s and sunny, so the stores will be busier than ever. I may go to the mall later this afternoon, but we'll see. Sounds like you had a good day and back to normal now.

Take care and have a great Friday.

[paulywogg]

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Morning friends,sounds like everyone had a nice Thanksgiving mine was ok but shadowed by a little bit of the blues,not quite sure why maybe just everything,job,this year sucking,sad cuz the kids are grown up who knows,they started black Friday here yesterday evening but I looked through the fliers and I didnt see much of anything I really wanted or needed,I wanted something exciting so me and Kell could go today but meh,Lav,I'll bet your granddaughter was so cute showing you her moves Star,glad you enjoyed your day and yep get right back into your usual eating before you react to anything,Cyn hope your holiday was great,wishing us all a happy AF Friday

[treegirl]

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Evening all -

Well, we all survived the holiday! Ha, sorry to put it that way, but sometimes I wonder where this 'holiday' idea came from? I guess I know where the 'BlackFriday' idea came from.

Pauly, I completely 'get' having the blues. I was kind of teary on the train home on Tuesday, not sure if it was overwhelm or what. Then with all the cooking, etc maybe I just didn't rest enough, but i felt very... I don't know how to express it - fuzzy, unfocused, a little sad, unmotivated, I don't know what. After all your loss and worries this year, it is bound to happen to you, I think you have been handling it all so well. I think we all have to just say "this is OK" and roll with whatever comes up. I feel just kind of spent. I bet another epaom bath and a good sleep will do wonders for me - hey maybe I'll even try a meditation and a few yoga poses!

Star, I hope your wonderful food regimen feels good to get back to. Glad you could steer clear of the crazy consumer lines!

Lav, bless that little trooper of a girl! I would love to have the dairy-free pumpkin pie link - that sounds darn good to me (made without crust!)

SK, thinking of you!

I am really tired, I think that's why I am a little 'undone'. I went to Staples today to get a print job done, but just couldn't get it together to make the right decisions, so bought supplies and drove home. Tonight I'll get ready for a lot of activity at my move client's house -- almost done with this project, and that will be a fine day.

Take care all - enjoy whatever food you are having this evening, and rest well...

[paulywogg]

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Leftovers for us Cyn but luckily its gone now,you describe how I was feeling to a T,,just sort of teary,murky headed,foggy,I put it down to overwhelm and just tell myself it's OK,everyone feels"off" sometimes,it's just hard cuz I'm a shake it off kind of person usually and not being able to shake it feels gross! Could be worse though,could be a hot,shaky,nauseaus,headachey hangover and I'll take the blahs over that for sure Kell and I decided to brave Walmart cuz I really wanted some yummy smelling candles,it actually wasn't too bad surprisingly

[Lavande]

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Good evening friends,

Just had Thanksgiving #2, ha ha, gotta love the leftovers

Cyn, my favorite dairy free website has tons of DF & GF pie recipes:
The Great Dairy-Free Pie Recipe Round-up: Pumpkin, Pecan, Apple and Beyond ... - Go Dairy Free
I think everyone is feeling a bit tired after yesterday. Don't overwork yourself, you sound awfully busy. Rest is so important, vital really to our immune systems.

Star, glad you enjoyed your holiday with the family. The bigger the grandkids get the more hectic the holidays become so be prepared
I enjoyed my day yesterday but I do miss having the entire family together. Something just feels wrong about this situation, naturally.
Looks like your son enjoys his nephews, that's so nice.

Pauly, you are a brave one to go out on Black Friday, ha ha! I haven't attempted to do that since I don't know when. I just can't cope with the crowds & traffic, ugh. I have become the world's laziest shopper. Thank goodness for online shopping!!!
It's not surprising that you are feeling 'off' about the holidays. I thought so much about my Mom yesterday & she's been gone for 31 years, geez. She was so much better at whipping people into shape than I am I think. She would handle this ongoing situation with my son & daughter much more efficiently. If I could get those two talking again, I would be grateful.

SK, hope you are OK & just busy with life.

Have a nice night everyone!

Lav

[Snoopy56]

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Good morning all....

Just checking in this morning, put up the Christmas tree and will decorate it today. Have a good one.

[paulywogg]

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Morning friends,both turkeys are done and dusted so no more leftovers here,still feeling a bit bluesy,I told hubs it comes and goes throughout the day,almost like clouds,well those clouds need to dissipate! I think I'm just thinking too much about maybe having to find another job and it makes me reflect on the past when I first started up there,it was right before the drinking started and I've just grown older ugh don't want to go on interviews and stuff again,plus I've lost my mojo for doing hair anyways just see what the new year brings I guess,waves to Cyn,Star,Lav and SK and wishes for a peaceful AF Saturday

[Lavande]

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Greetings friends,

I wrangled up a pretty good turkey pot pie for dinner, dairy free of course. I even managed to work in some of the leftover roasted sweet potatoes & Brussel sprouts, ha ha! Sounds like a 'everything but the kitchen sink potpie' but it was good.

Star, wow, tree up already - you work fast! Enjoy the decorating

Pauly, I actually still have some turkey leftover & all I roasted was a 6 lb turkey breast & one thigh (for YB). Talk about small meat eaters here.
You know there is absolutely nothing wrong with changing careers - most people do it a few times over the course of their lifetime!
This is an excellent opportunity for you to move into something that is right for you now at this stage of your life. I really hope you can start researching career moves, see what might be a good fit for you. Mid Life: Career Change at 4 & Career Change at 5+
Have you considered doing something in the medical field? My generation of baby boomers is quite large & will need a whole lot of help for a long time to come. That's why my daughter decided to go into physical therapy for her mid-life career change. Think about that kind of thing

Hello to Cyn, hope you are OK & giving yourself a little break now & then!

SK, are you doing OK?

Had a nice visit with my son & grandsons this afternoon. My son's birthday is today, my grandson's is on Tuesday. I told them they had to come over to pick up their gifts, ha ha. No DIL still but that's not something I can do anything about.

Have a nice night one & all!

Lav

[treegirl]

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Evening all -

Pauly, girl, so sorry about the blues hanging on... I think sometimes it's just the nature of Holidays, especially as we get older. Everything is shifted somehow, And we have to continue to build a new life. Good luck!! Stay strong! I loved how you compared a little bit of the blues with the horrible effects of drinking - uuuugh, sounds horrible. Note to self, thanks!

Lav, so sorry about the siblings not speaking, darn. Really, your mom was tougher than you?! Well maybe you need to channel her to get this all sorted... I know you will do the right thing at the right time.

Star, sounds and looks like you had a good holiday, I'm so glad. Wow, you are putting up your tree? You have such a good time decorating - as always, I am living vicariously!

SK - hoping all is well with you - it will be good to hear how you are doing...

Busy morning with my move clients, but got several things to different destinations. One more bed to oversee as a move tomorrow, then mark all for the main move into storage on Monday. Tuesday oversee a load to go to NYC and I will be pretty much done. This one has been quite the puzzle! I am sneezy and drippy, but I'm hoping it is just allergies or something. I seem to feel poorly at night and the. oK by the next morning. I'm sipping on ACV and Manuka honey, crossing fingers... I think the long cooking for the holiday kinda wore me down, oh well!

Wishing all well and happy for your Sunday.

[treegirl]

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X-post, Lav! So nice to hear about your son and the boys. And PS, thx for the recipe link! Take care...

[Snoopy56]

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Good morning...

I slept in today, till after 7, so no yoga for me this morning. I am not rushing around. My husband woke up with a sore throat, so maybe a day to just relax and stay in.

Pauly, during grief/loss it is normal to have a hard time around the holidays. I put up my Christmas tree decorations and listened to Christmas music yesterday and memories of all my beloved family members who have passed came to mind and I just cried, sobbed. I always need to listen to Christmas carols by myself at first, I miss my parents so much and what it means to not have them in the world, that I need time to cry it out, yearly. Getting older, all the changes, times that are gone, it just hurts. BUT, and a big but, once I got through those emotions, I focused on what I have now. Grown kids who I love so much, they live close, adorable grandchildren, a good marriage, health, etc. I am sharing this to let you know that I think it is normal to miss our loved ones, and we have to let ourselves feel the emotions however we do it. I cry. Then I feel better. It does not change the situation, but it's all I can do. I get it about the career thing, I have concerns about that myself. I know in our area they are begging for good stylists. My salon is hiring, they are so busy, I have to book months in advance, but it is worth it.

Lav, nice you were able to visit with your son and grandsons. Your DIL really likes to hold a grudge, what a destroyer and negative way to live. Out of respect for her husband she should make peace, but apparently it is all about her. Very sad. I am really liking this cooking course, learning so much. I hope to spend significant time in the next few weeks, things I need to know. It is a new way of learning for me, video lessons, not a book. I have to watch some of them several times to absorb the material.

Cyn, moving is such a hard thing to go through, of course helping people to move would be an extremely difficult process. No wonder you are tired. Hope you get a chance to take care of you this weekend.

Hey Skendall, would love to hear from you. Hope you are doing well.

Have a good one.

[paulywogg]

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Morning friends,Star if I slept til 7 I'd feel like a zombie all day I'm such an early bird,thanks for the list of the positives,,I feel the same,,I have ALOT to be grateful for,I'm just a big baby when it comes to change I guess,put up my decs yesterday and even though I haven't drank during Christmas for a few years for some reason putting up decs always reminds me of drinking while putting them up it's so weird,that association should be gone by now! I did think of my mom cuz she gave me a lot of cute decs on one of her prior visits,made me sad I didn't want her to come last weekend thought of dad and what Christmas is gonna be like for him this year,if he even does it might just skip the tree and stuff poor thing,I hate that all this happened still.Cyn,you try and go slow,take it easy I don't want you ending up sick,I know it feels good though to keep busy,I feel like I've had too many bloody days off this week and it's bugging me! Lav,glad you got to spend some time with your boys yay!! Wishing us all a happy,happy AF Sunday