What Are You Doing Today?

I went to bed around 2 am, got up at 4 am, worked on my directory job until around 8 am, then slept on the futon for about three hours, and have been working on the directory since. At some point, I should get some of my exercises in, but lately I've been putting them off until the end of the day and then doing little more than the minimums, perhaps because I've been sleeping only 2-3 hours a day.
 
Don Alaska said:
I saw one Mexican cook say that avocado leaves can be used in a similar way to bay leaves; you put them in the dish then remove them before eating. He said they are not generally commercially available so they are seldom mentioned in recipes. A different flavor from bay though apparently. Something I didn't know, but maybe those of you with avocado leaves could try it and see if it works on some small dish.
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"Avocado leaves, particularly from the Mexican variety (Persea drymifolia), are aromatic herbs used in Mexican cuisine, offering a unique anise, licorice, or hazelnut flavor."

Doesn't sound like anything I'd want to try, but I don't like bay leaves, either.
 
I met a Greek couple long …long ago and they gave me some sort of food wrapped in grape vine leaves ….i see them in the likes of kebab food shops but I’ve never asked what’s in it. @Beth Gallagher
I’ve never heard of using Avocado leaves …but it no doubt happens in fancy restaurants @Don Alaska

I’m surprised by the fact Avocados grow in South Australia, and I only recently learned they are growing up,the Riverland area where I lived prior to meeting hubs ,which used to be mainly stone fruits / citrus and grapes

Well as usual it’s only 8.30 am here , ….been having fun and straining my brain …at the same time …. playing games :ROFLMAO:…what’s happening today ….our new mattress is coming Monday ….so want to strip the bed 🛌 layers / ..now the night a getting chilly 🥶 we’ve got a extra blanket on there …so we’ve got a
Electric blanket ….big fluffy mattress protector …sheets x 2 top and bottom ….the quilt which is in a quilted quilt cover …and a heavy blue mink blanket

Just a warning about electric blankets …we’ve got it sitting on the mattress with the protector over the EB …we’ve only ever had it in 2 to,warm the sheets….and turned it off before getting into bed ( we use light sheets all year ) I hate fluffy / flannelette sheets ….
The EB has scorched/ browned our …once white mattress…..so never again will we use a EB …
 
Beth Gallagher said:
:( I like Aldi but the biggest drawback is that if you find something you like, they won't get it back in stock and you'll never see it again.
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I have the same problem, only with beetroot juice.

I grocery shop at ShopRite, and they have a certain brand I like, but it's sometimes weeks at a time when they don't have it in stock, so I'm forced to buy a different brand that taste like, well, beets. Ugh.
 
What am I doing — cleaning —— cleaning —- and CLEANING some more🤯🤯. This after I spent what seemed like several hundred dollars at the grocery store 🤯🤯.

My precious younger brother will be here tomorrow - Saturday. I haven’t seen him in 18 months. He is going to fix some things for me that are either beyond my repair expertise or my arthritic hands won’t let me do. I only have to pay him for parts, so the big grocery bill is a win-win🤠🤠

I need to put the bedroom he sleeps in back to looking like a respectable place to sleep. What used to take me an hour, now takes half a day, breaks included.

My most welcome lunch break will be feeding the horses. I have to feed the horses lunch these days because the 30-ish Warmblood is too thin. He gets Triple Crown Senior in a wet mash, while the much overweight Arab gets 1/3 the amount in a mix of Timothy pellets & Triple Crown Lite in a wet mash.


It is also prime pine pollen season — that yellow pollen dust that settles on cars, in the horses outdoor water tubs, and in my nose🙄🙄. Thankfully all I need is Vicks in my nostrils to keep from sneezing my head off.

The cold front is slowly moving in from the north, temps are dropping, it’s clouding over with rain clouds. We have a frost advisory tonight. That means turn the heaters back on, in three of the water tubs. I leave one tub without warm water, the horses can pick what they want.
 
Connie Bennett said:
What am I doing — cleaning —— cleaning —- and CLEANING some more🤯🤯. This after I spent what seemed like several hundred dollars at the grocery store 🤯🤯.

My precious younger brother will be here tomorrow - Saturday. I haven’t seen him in 18 months. He is going to fix some things for me that are either beyond my repair expertise or my arthritic hands won’t let me do. I only have to pay him for parts, so the big grocery bill is a win-win🤠🤠

I need to put the bedroom he sleeps in back to looking like a respectable place to sleep. What used to take me an hour, now takes half a day, breaks included.

My most welcome lunch break will be feeding the horses. I have to feed the horses lunch these days because the 30-ish Warmblood is too thin. He gets Triple Crown Senior in a wet mash, while the much overweight Arab gets 1/3 the amount in a mix of Timothy pellets & Triple Crown Lite in a wet mash.


It is also prime pine pollen season — that yellow pollen dust that settles on cars, in the horses outdoor water tubs, and in my nose🙄🙄. Thankfully all I need is Vicks in my nostrils to keep from sneezing my head off.

The cold front is slowly moving in from the north, temps are dropping, it’s clouding over with rain clouds. We have a frost advisory tonight. That means turn the heaters back on, in three of the water tubs. I leave one tub without warm water, the horses can pick what they want.
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I hope you're happy, Connie. I'm all tuckered out from just reading your post. :ROFLMAO: I hope you have a great time with your brother.
 
Got an email that FedEx was coming and required a signature, somewhere from 9:40AM-2:00PM. However I also had a Cardiologist appt. for 2:45.

So I got prepared for the appointment, and lurked around awaiting FedEx. Driver showed up by 10:15, sort of miraculous. So then I dawdled around not about to get much done until I decided at 1:45 to head downtown for the appt. - if a little early. My vision isn't up to lunch hour traffic and I wanted to take the easy way in.

Pulled in, parked, as I was parking phone rang. I parked, checked, no message but it was the office. Called back, got "voice jail" so since I'm right here, go on in. Right?

Got up to the receptionist, she fumbled a bit. I asked "Did you call?" Yep. Turns out the Doc had an emergency... so they'll call me to reschedule.

Back to the car, fight with the parking gate kiosk set at monster truck height, and bumbled my way home.

Shot the crap out of most of my day.
 
Jacob Petersheim said:
Got an email that FedEx was coming and required a signature, somewhere from 9:40AM-2:00PM. However I also had a Cardiologist appt. for 2:45.

So I got prepared for the appointment, and lurked around awaiting FedEx. Driver showed up by 10:15, sort of miraculous. So then I dawdled around not about to get much done until I decided at 1:45 to head downtown for the appt. - if a little early. My vision isn't up to lunch hour traffic and I wanted to take the easy way in.

Pulled in, parked, as I was parking phone rang. I parked, checked, no message but it was the office. Called back, got "voice jail" so since I'm right here, go on in. Right?

Got up to the receptionist, she fumbled a bit. I asked "Did you call?" Yep. Turns out the Doc had an emergency... so they'll call me to reschedule.

Back to the car, fight with the parking gate kiosk set at monster truck height, and bumbled my way home.

Shot the crap out of most of my day.
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Bummer....
 
I went out on the patio with my morning coffee and it was cold out there! North wind blowing and about 60 degrees; the wind makes it seem much colder. So I didn't spend much time out there.

I guess I'll do some vacuuming and maybe make a pie. I'm sure there's a load of laundry to be done. All this excitement is almost too much for me.
 
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