Saturday, September 8, 2018
Carcinoid Cancer sucks!
It has been a nightmare Living thew the last 12 almost 13 months. It is a long story. But I will sum it up as. Aug 2017 I went into the hospital unable to eat. I had a blockage that was a carcinoid tumor. They removed it and 12 inches of large intestine. They took out 48 lymph nodes. 8 was cancer. This put me into stage 3 cancer. I went home. And my intestines fell apart. Oct 4 I was back in hospital. Kept alive on ventilator. I had sepsis. I was kept alive and went thew HELL! They put an ostomy bag on me. It was HELL! I was declared cancer free.
March 27 I had the bag removed. April ct scan showed tumors forming in my liver. June. Dr's thought I had a hernia. Another scan done and blood work. They did not see any hernia. They said, nerve and fat layer damage from surgery causing pain. So nothing done. I received email over 2 day times. Last one has high CGA So, I called cancer dr. She said have MRI. It showed Tumors in Liver. Had Biopsy July. Even more Tumors. It was not the slow carcinoid Tumors I have before. Intermediate, faster growing type.
I am now stage 4 Liver cancer.
Now, I am going thew ups and downs. I took an Octreotide shot. Got really sick. Yet doing better in other ways. I went back the 28th. She said no shot. She did not know I went to ER with in 24 hours of shot. So, I have to wait till 25th of this month. To see what will happen next.
In the meant time. The 27th. Hubby informed me. He is not going into an assisted living place with me. He wants a devorce. So now I have lost my mind. Oct 16, 2018 I will be a single person. I am going to have to learn to be by myself. And I am crying and afraid of what the future hold for me.
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Update on my health
I have been sick since May 21, 2018. I now have the results of both the MRI and Cat scan. Now, I have to figure out what to ask the Dr or Dr's. The set up an Endoscope for Oct, 19. 2017. The colonoscopy from 9-5, 2017 did not go in far enough to see anything. I am posting this here for now to get advice from friends what to ask.
When the Dr called she said I have a 3x3cm mass that may be cancer. And/or crohns.
MRI Abdomen
Report
MRI examination of the abdomen (MR enterography protocol)
Indications: Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Recent small bowel
obstruction. Evaluation of the terminal ileum for possible mass versus
stricture.
Comparison: CT 8/10/2017.
Technique: The study was performed at 3 Tesla MR scanner. Examination
included multiple MR images of the abdomen and pelvis in different
pulse sequences and different imaging planes before and after IV
contrast administration.
Findings:
The examined portions of the liver and spleen are unremarkable. No
focal lesions. The gallbladder is absent. No biliary ductal
dilatation.
The pancreas, adrenal glands and both kidneys showed no significant
abnormality. Left renal a few tiny hepatic cysts. No collecting system
dilatation.
Redemonstration of multiple dilated loops of small bowel in the
abdomen and pelvis measuring up to 4.2 cm, for example series 25 image
39. Again, there is abrupt change in caliber of the dilated small
bowel loops in the right lower quadrant at the level of the masslike
enhancing lesion measuring 2.7 x 2.8 x 2.7 cm, for example series 29
image 52 and series 25 image 50. Multiple adjacent tethered and matted
bowel loops are redemonstrated in the right lower quadrant.
A few borderline enlarged upper abdominal and right lower quadrant
mesenteric lymph nodes, likely reactive. Multiple nonenlarged
abdominopelvic and bilateral inguinal lymph nodes are also seen. No
ascites.
The urinary bladder is unremarkable. The uterus is present. Left
ovarian small functional cysts.
The imaged abdominal and pelvic vasculature is unremarkable.
Conclusion:
1. Redemonstration of multiple dilated loops of small bowel measuring
up to 4.2 cm with abrupt change in caliber in the right lower quadrant
at the level of a 2.7 x 2.8 cm masslike enhancing lesion. Findings are
likely to represent sequela of active inflammatory bowel disease. The
enhancing mass could be of inflammatory/neoplastic etiology.
2. There are multiple adjacent tethered and matted bowel loops in the
right lower quadrant, suggestive of entero-enteric fistula.
3. A few borderline enlarged upper abdominal and right quadrant lymph
nodes, likely reactive.
Cat scan
EXAM:
CT of the abdomen and pelvis with IV contrast. Coronal and sagittal
reformats.
COMPARISON:
No comparison.
FINDINGS:
There is diffuse distention of ileal small bowel loops, with a focal
transition point noted approximately 12 cm from the ileocecal junction
(series 2 image 98). The ileum proximal to this transition point is
dilated up to 4.3 cm and is edematous. Ileum distal to this transition
point is decompressed. There is no significant inflammation of the
mesentery. No abdominal free fluid or free air.
The lung bases are clear. The liver, cholecystectomy changes, spleen,
and pancreas are normal appearing. There is a 1.2 cm right adrenal
nodule. The left adrenal is unremarkable.
The kidneys, ureters, bladder, and uterus/adnexa are normal appearing.
Multiple phleboliths in pelvis.
The major vascular structures are intact. No significant
atherosclerosis. No acute osseous findings.
IMPRESSION:
1. Findings suggestive of partial small bowel obstruction, with
transition point noted approximately 12 cm proximal to the ileocecal
junction.
2. Indeterminant right adrenal lesion (no comparison exams available).
Recommend nonemergent CT adrenal protocol to further delineate.
These findings were communicated with Dr. McCray at 2337 today.
Attending addendum:
1. There are multiple dilated small bowel loops in the abdomen and
pelvis measuring up to 4 cm. Some of the dilated bowel loops show
diffuse wall thickening and mucosal hyperenhancement. Small bowel
fecal sign is seen in the right lower quadrant, series 2 images
110-103. Adjacent to this level there is abrupt change in caliber of
the dilated bowel loops with associated masslike density, for example
series 2 images 101-96. Tethering of the adjacent bowel loops is also
seen.
Adjacent a few borderline enlarged mesenteric lymph nodes. Wall
thickening and mucosal hyperenhancement of the decompressed ileocecal
junction and terminal ileal loops with similar changes in the right
side of the colon.
2. Findings are concerning for inflammatory bowel disease with tight
inflammatory stricture in the right lower quadrant. Associated
entero-enteric fistula or underlying mass cannot be entirely excluded.
Clinical correlation, continued attention in follow-up studies and/or
further assessment by MRI enterography is suggested.
.
When the Dr called she said I have a 3x3cm mass that may be cancer. And/or crohns.
MRI Abdomen
Report
MRI examination of the abdomen (MR enterography protocol)
Indications: Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Recent small bowel
obstruction. Evaluation of the terminal ileum for possible mass versus
stricture.
Comparison: CT 8/10/2017.
Technique: The study was performed at 3 Tesla MR scanner. Examination
included multiple MR images of the abdomen and pelvis in different
pulse sequences and different imaging planes before and after IV
contrast administration.
Findings:
The examined portions of the liver and spleen are unremarkable. No
focal lesions. The gallbladder is absent. No biliary ductal
dilatation.
The pancreas, adrenal glands and both kidneys showed no significant
abnormality. Left renal a few tiny hepatic cysts. No collecting system
dilatation.
Redemonstration of multiple dilated loops of small bowel in the
abdomen and pelvis measuring up to 4.2 cm, for example series 25 image
39. Again, there is abrupt change in caliber of the dilated small
bowel loops in the right lower quadrant at the level of the masslike
enhancing lesion measuring 2.7 x 2.8 x 2.7 cm, for example series 29
image 52 and series 25 image 50. Multiple adjacent tethered and matted
bowel loops are redemonstrated in the right lower quadrant.
A few borderline enlarged upper abdominal and right lower quadrant
mesenteric lymph nodes, likely reactive. Multiple nonenlarged
abdominopelvic and bilateral inguinal lymph nodes are also seen. No
ascites.
The urinary bladder is unremarkable. The uterus is present. Left
ovarian small functional cysts.
The imaged abdominal and pelvic vasculature is unremarkable.
Conclusion:
1. Redemonstration of multiple dilated loops of small bowel measuring
up to 4.2 cm with abrupt change in caliber in the right lower quadrant
at the level of a 2.7 x 2.8 cm masslike enhancing lesion. Findings are
likely to represent sequela of active inflammatory bowel disease. The
enhancing mass could be of inflammatory/neoplastic etiology.
2. There are multiple adjacent tethered and matted bowel loops in the
right lower quadrant, suggestive of entero-enteric fistula.
3. A few borderline enlarged upper abdominal and right quadrant lymph
nodes, likely reactive.
Cat scan
EXAM:
CT of the abdomen and pelvis with IV contrast. Coronal and sagittal
reformats.
COMPARISON:
No comparison.
FINDINGS:
There is diffuse distention of ileal small bowel loops, with a focal
transition point noted approximately 12 cm from the ileocecal junction
(series 2 image 98). The ileum proximal to this transition point is
dilated up to 4.3 cm and is edematous. Ileum distal to this transition
point is decompressed. There is no significant inflammation of the
mesentery. No abdominal free fluid or free air.
The lung bases are clear. The liver, cholecystectomy changes, spleen,
and pancreas are normal appearing. There is a 1.2 cm right adrenal
nodule. The left adrenal is unremarkable.
The kidneys, ureters, bladder, and uterus/adnexa are normal appearing.
Multiple phleboliths in pelvis.
The major vascular structures are intact. No significant
atherosclerosis. No acute osseous findings.
IMPRESSION:
1. Findings suggestive of partial small bowel obstruction, with
transition point noted approximately 12 cm proximal to the ileocecal
junction.
2. Indeterminant right adrenal lesion (no comparison exams available).
Recommend nonemergent CT adrenal protocol to further delineate.
These findings were communicated with Dr. McCray at 2337 today.
Attending addendum:
1. There are multiple dilated small bowel loops in the abdomen and
pelvis measuring up to 4 cm. Some of the dilated bowel loops show
diffuse wall thickening and mucosal hyperenhancement. Small bowel
fecal sign is seen in the right lower quadrant, series 2 images
110-103. Adjacent to this level there is abrupt change in caliber of
the dilated bowel loops with associated masslike density, for example
series 2 images 101-96. Tethering of the adjacent bowel loops is also
seen.
Adjacent a few borderline enlarged mesenteric lymph nodes. Wall
thickening and mucosal hyperenhancement of the decompressed ileocecal
junction and terminal ileal loops with similar changes in the right
side of the colon.
2. Findings are concerning for inflammatory bowel disease with tight
inflammatory stricture in the right lower quadrant. Associated
entero-enteric fistula or underlying mass cannot be entirely excluded.
Clinical correlation, continued attention in follow-up studies and/or
further assessment by MRI enterography is suggested.
.
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
Dear, Mr. President
Dear, Mr . President
I know you will never see this unless this post goes viral. Where everyone who reads it. Will share. I am the wife of a Vietnam Veteran. I am thankful as of August of 2016 my husband now gets the best health care of his life at the Va hospital in Columbia and Jeff city. He was among the people who were subjected to toxic drinking water at Camp Lejeune.He does not get a Va pension. So we live off of Social Security. And as you know that puts us in the poverty level of the population.
With us being in the state of Missouri. As you know. This state did not let poor people into The Affordable care act. That was created by congress. For which President Obama has received full blame. He asked congress to provide help to those who could not afford health care. He did not ask for everyone to be lumped into a health care night mare. Where price was skyrocketed. He asked to help people like me to be able to get help.
I have been really sick since May 22. I can not see a dr. They have limits as to how many cash patents they will let in. They double the price for cash patients. I called there are no clinics in my area. And St. Marys said. I could go to the Er and ask for an app for payment assistance. So in fear of how to pay. I have lived day after day in pain. I am getting better now. For a while I was only able to eat crackers, bananas and Activia yogurt. I do not like yogurt. So I make myself eat it. Because it will stay down. And I hope it is helping me. Now I am able to eat some of the veggies I grow in my garden But since I am so sick they have been neglected. And I have to buy some of them taking away more money that could pay the electric bill or for my husbands meds.
Restricting insurance company's from saying no to those who have pre existing conditions, who can pay. Making Medicare open to those who can not pay. Like me. They also have a spin down of almost $300-400 a month for income of $1200 a month. That leaves a married couple $900 a month to live on. So, tell me how do they do that.
Another ideal. why can I not be seen by the VA. I am the wife of a VA Veteran?
Why not look at Canada or AU or even Hungary has free medical care. See what they do.
You may ask why I do not get Medicare. I am not old enough for SS and every year the amount of my SS dwindles to nothing. I am 57 years old. And may not make it to the age of 65 or 67. So that I can pay $120 a month for Medicare.
I am not going to go on. Please make Congress look at what they are doing. Help the people who need help. And leave the rest of the nation to pat their own way.
Thank you.
The EmptyNester
I know you will never see this unless this post goes viral. Where everyone who reads it. Will share. I am the wife of a Vietnam Veteran. I am thankful as of August of 2016 my husband now gets the best health care of his life at the Va hospital in Columbia and Jeff city. He was among the people who were subjected to toxic drinking water at Camp Lejeune.He does not get a Va pension. So we live off of Social Security. And as you know that puts us in the poverty level of the population.
With us being in the state of Missouri. As you know. This state did not let poor people into The Affordable care act. That was created by congress. For which President Obama has received full blame. He asked congress to provide help to those who could not afford health care. He did not ask for everyone to be lumped into a health care night mare. Where price was skyrocketed. He asked to help people like me to be able to get help.
I have been really sick since May 22. I can not see a dr. They have limits as to how many cash patents they will let in. They double the price for cash patients. I called there are no clinics in my area. And St. Marys said. I could go to the Er and ask for an app for payment assistance. So in fear of how to pay. I have lived day after day in pain. I am getting better now. For a while I was only able to eat crackers, bananas and Activia yogurt. I do not like yogurt. So I make myself eat it. Because it will stay down. And I hope it is helping me. Now I am able to eat some of the veggies I grow in my garden But since I am so sick they have been neglected. And I have to buy some of them taking away more money that could pay the electric bill or for my husbands meds.
I do not mean for this to be a boohoo poor me post. I want this to make a difference. I do not want you to take the blame for signing what congress comes up with, Like President Obama did. Remembr you are the your fired person.
The answer is to stop Obama care and return insurance back the way it was for people who can pay.Restricting insurance company's from saying no to those who have pre existing conditions, who can pay. Making Medicare open to those who can not pay. Like me. They also have a spin down of almost $300-400 a month for income of $1200 a month. That leaves a married couple $900 a month to live on. So, tell me how do they do that.
Another ideal. why can I not be seen by the VA. I am the wife of a VA Veteran?
Why not look at Canada or AU or even Hungary has free medical care. See what they do.
You may ask why I do not get Medicare. I am not old enough for SS and every year the amount of my SS dwindles to nothing. I am 57 years old. And may not make it to the age of 65 or 67. So that I can pay $120 a month for Medicare.
I am not going to go on. Please make Congress look at what they are doing. Help the people who need help. And leave the rest of the nation to pat their own way.
Thank you.
The EmptyNester
Friday, December 23, 2016
The Original HERSHEY'S
I have great memorys of this fudge from my childhood.My mom would add marshmallows to it when it was read to be stirred and pored into the pan to cool She would also roll marshmallows in it to coat them with chocolate. Yum. I did not have them to make this. I used the following recipe. This use to be on the can. I will put a video on this page too.
It ha been along time since made fudge. I no longer have a gas stove. So. am trying it in the Ninja cooker. It turned out ok. But, it really needs a heavy bottom pan .
The original HERSHEY'S fudge recipe
Ingredients
3 cups sugar
2/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
1/8 teaspoon salt
Directions
1. Line 8-or 9-inch square pan with foil, extending foil over edges of pan. Butter foil.
2. Mix sugar, cocoa and salt in heavy 4-quart saucepan; stir in milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to full rolling boil. Boil, without stirring, until mixture reaches 234°F on candy thermometer or until small amount of mixture dropped into very cold water, forms a soft ball which flattens when removed from water. (Bulb of candy thermometer should not rest on bottom of saucepan.)
3. Remove from heat. Add butter and vanilla. DO NOT STIR. Cool at room temperature to 110°F (lukewarm). Beat with wooden spoon until fudge thickens and just begins to lose some of its gloss (about 7 minutes). Quickly spread in prepared pan; cool completely. Cut into squares. Store in tightly covered container at room temperature. About 64 pieces or 1-3/4 pounds.
NOTE: For best results, do not double this recipe. This is one of our most requested recipes, but also one of our most difficult. The directions must be followed exactly. Beat too little and the fudge is too soft. Beat too long and it becomes hard and sugary.
Let me know if you have tried this. Or do try it. It is good!
Have a wonderful day and remember to laugh and play.
It ha been along time since made fudge. I no longer have a gas stove. So. am trying it in the Ninja cooker. It turned out ok. But, it really needs a heavy bottom pan .
The original HERSHEY'S fudge recipe
Ingredients
3 cups sugar
2/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
1/8 teaspoon salt
Directions
1. Line 8-or 9-inch square pan with foil, extending foil over edges of pan. Butter foil.
2. Mix sugar, cocoa and salt in heavy 4-quart saucepan; stir in milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to full rolling boil. Boil, without stirring, until mixture reaches 234°F on candy thermometer or until small amount of mixture dropped into very cold water, forms a soft ball which flattens when removed from water. (Bulb of candy thermometer should not rest on bottom of saucepan.)
3. Remove from heat. Add butter and vanilla. DO NOT STIR. Cool at room temperature to 110°F (lukewarm). Beat with wooden spoon until fudge thickens and just begins to lose some of its gloss (about 7 minutes). Quickly spread in prepared pan; cool completely. Cut into squares. Store in tightly covered container at room temperature. About 64 pieces or 1-3/4 pounds.
NOTE: For best results, do not double this recipe. This is one of our most requested recipes, but also one of our most difficult. The directions must be followed exactly. Beat too little and the fudge is too soft. Beat too long and it becomes hard and sugary.
Let me know if you have tried this. Or do try it. It is good!
Have a wonderful day and remember to laugh and play.
Wednesday, November 23, 2016
Green Bean Casserole Cups
I saw this on Facebook and will be making it for Thanksgiving dinner. I am placing it her to remember and share it. You can search the web and find it on other pages also. They specify Ritz crackers. But, I am using just a snack cracker available in my area. HiHo cracker were my favorite when I lived in St. Louis. I do not find them here. So, one must make due with what you can get.
May you all who read the enjoy it.
I will post photos when I make it.
Green Bean Casserole Cups
Have a wonderful day and remember to laugh and play.
May you all who read the enjoy it.
I will post photos when I make it.
Green Bean Casserole Cups
Servings: 6 Muffins
Ingredients
- One sleeve snack crackers
- 2½ cup condensed mushroom soup
- 1 cup french fried onions
- 2 cups chopped green beans
- ¾ cup cheddar cheese
- ½ cup milk
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
Steps
- Preheat oven to 350˚F/180˚C.
- Place snack crackers and ½ cup french fried onions in food processor. Reserve 3 crackers and the other ½ cup of french fried onions. Pulse the mixture to form a fine crumb.
- Add ½ cup of mushroom soup, pulse until combined. The texture should be pliable. If too dry add more soup, if too wet add more crackers.
- Take a spoonful of the mixture and mold it into a muffin tin.
- In a bowl, combine green beans, cheese, remaining soup, and french fried onions. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Scoop the mixture into the cracker cups.
- Crush the reserved snack and top each muffin.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Enjoy!
Have a wonderful day and remember to laugh and play.
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Is anything true any more?
I found this post on Facebook today.
I was shocked. I posted a video below. It will say more than I am writing.But I am posting the links in the words, where I looked fore more info.
This first one is the link from the FB Post
FDA Finds Majority of Herbal Supplements at GNC, Walmart, Walgreens, And Target Don’t Contain What They Claim – Instead Cheap Fillers Like Wheat And Soy Powder
I did a search with those words and only found 3 pages with the same words.
I searched snopes in front of the statment above. No info to say true/not true came up.
I searched the words (gnc supplements fake)
I found this video
It was a PBS news re posted by that channel.
A link to this was found there
It took me to this page for NY times.
I ask myself and you. How do we trust what we read or buy?
What do you think? Is this enough to make you think twice about believing everything you read? Or buying anything any more. I do not mean to instill fear in you like some of the FB posts. I am venting and hope you question things more too. We seem to live in a world of shock now. Where we use to be innocent, and trusted everything.
Monday, April 18, 2016
Monday, February 22, 2016
Opening old wounds
I had a friend request on Face book. I asked my Aunt if she knew him. She said, Yes. He called and talked to them. He has been working on the family history. I did many years of research. So she told him about me. I went ahead and added him to my friends list. And in a group of family members. I posted all I had that I was willing to share. Turns out I have corresponded with him in the past, I have no memory of that.
In 2004, I was in a car accident and hit in the head a few times. Then went into a big depression. Lost my mind. But I came out of it writing on this blog. He started posting info he collected and asked about possible connections for people who were looking for there fathers. This hit a wound in my heart. I found my real dad in 1987+ and I am not going into that story. But there is still a brother in this world, who is 3 years or so older than me. I can not find him,
When the new person on FB, was talking about a person he is trying to help. He said her mom would not say who he was. And other people will not say........ so on. It rips my heart out. That people who know, will not help people to find missing people. I have a cousin who was adopted. He has been told by someone that he was adopted too. Yet people who know will not say it is true. His mom and dad are gone. Why not tell him the truth. His real parents may be gone too. But, I think he needs closure. I can not tell him. Because. I do not have any info to help him. My parents will not tell me either.
Sometime I feel like I do not have closure. All I needed was an, (I am sorry) A real I love you. My mind is overthinking. And I want to cry. I wish the world would get over itself and tell people who the family is or was. You owe it to your kids to tell them, there life is important to you. It is never too late to find someone to be a part of your life now. It is never too late to say, I am sorry.
Have a wonderful day and remember to laugh and play.
In 2004, I was in a car accident and hit in the head a few times. Then went into a big depression. Lost my mind. But I came out of it writing on this blog. He started posting info he collected and asked about possible connections for people who were looking for there fathers. This hit a wound in my heart. I found my real dad in 1987+ and I am not going into that story. But there is still a brother in this world, who is 3 years or so older than me. I can not find him,
When the new person on FB, was talking about a person he is trying to help. He said her mom would not say who he was. And other people will not say........ so on. It rips my heart out. That people who know, will not help people to find missing people. I have a cousin who was adopted. He has been told by someone that he was adopted too. Yet people who know will not say it is true. His mom and dad are gone. Why not tell him the truth. His real parents may be gone too. But, I think he needs closure. I can not tell him. Because. I do not have any info to help him. My parents will not tell me either.
Sometime I feel like I do not have closure. All I needed was an, (I am sorry) A real I love you. My mind is overthinking. And I want to cry. I wish the world would get over itself and tell people who the family is or was. You owe it to your kids to tell them, there life is important to you. It is never too late to find someone to be a part of your life now. It is never too late to say, I am sorry.
Have a wonderful day and remember to laugh and play.
Friday, February 5, 2016
How to make custom size grow bags
It is easy to hand sew your own grow bags. I will show you how to make 1/2 gallon seed started bags. And 5-7 gallon grow bags. I am using a landscaping weed blocking material. It was cheep to buy (36 inches by 50 feet). I paid $5.99 on discount. It was about $10.00 normal price.
I have made many bags. See my video from last year I made
(1 gallon grow bags_. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iBkfHxfhpI
(Video 2) 5 gallon and 1/2 gallon bagshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhwcSVaUO_Q
This link can help you chose what size bag to make. The more roots the bigger bag it needs.
Link to the amount of root a plant hashttp://itsgreenday.blogspot.com/search/label/Root%20depth
I stopped and found some discounted ribbon tonight. I could add an up turned tail and make it a kitty cat.
I have made many bags. See my video from last year I made
(1 gallon grow bags_. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iBkfHxfhpI
(Video 2) 5 gallon and 1/2 gallon bagshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhwcSVaUO_Q
This link can help you chose what size bag to make. The more roots the bigger bag it needs.
Link to the amount of root a plant hashttp://itsgreenday.blogspot.com/search/label/Root%20depth
Sunday, January 17, 2016
Checking on the potato seed tubers
It is that time of year. The temps go up and down, so your seed potatoes start to sprout. I did a video showing how to re hydrate them. So the will be good for planting time this spring. I really look forward to spring. It is my favorite time of the year.
What is you favorite season?
What is you favorite season?
Friday, January 8, 2016
How to make your own jiffy/quick cornbread mix
This is the way I do it.
You can customize this the way you like it.
To make the mix combine all the dry ingredientsMix 1 cup cornmeal
1 cup flower
add 1 table spoon of baking soda or powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup sugar
Note you can leave the sugar out if you prefer or add more
When you are ready to make corn bread
add 1/2 stick butter Melted or cut up
1 egg
Start with 1cuk milk. add up to to 2 cups milk to create a consistency of what you saw in the video. It will be a little thicker than pancake mix.
Grease cast iron pan or 8 or 9 in pan Preheat oven to 400f or 204 c bake 20 -30 min
.Test by inserting a fork. If it comes out clean it is done. You can change this recipe to 2 cups corn meal 1 cup flour for a thicker bread. Yellow corn tastes better and needs less milk and sugar. You can change any part of this to make it better for your corn. I grease the pan with butter or lard bake till to starts to brown. around 20-30 minuets temperature (424 f or 218 Celsius )
Top with butter or honey to eat
.
This is better than a Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix Copycat mix.
Simply use the dry ingredients from your normal recipe and add wet ingredients when you are ready to use.
Have a wonderful day and remember to laugh and play.
Friday, January 1, 2016
The first day of 2016
Let me start out at saying Happy New Year to all, who reed this.
I have been sitting here for hours. Thinking, reflecting, and deciding..
I have always chose a word to live by each year. I failed to do so last year. But, I find I did live by a word, it was grow. I grew food, seed, wisdom and friendships. It was a great year. But there were many losses. Many lesions learned.
My mind is over thinking everything right now. What do I need the most to happen in 2016? I think I need a get er done word. Accomplish something. Many things. Just do it. Light a fire under my butt and get me moving.
I have been not well the last month.
So it is hard to get up and do anything. I need to take baby steps and pick one thing per a day and get it done.
I have been sitting here for hours. Thinking, reflecting, and deciding..
I have always chose a word to live by each year. I failed to do so last year. But, I find I did live by a word, it was grow. I grew food, seed, wisdom and friendships. It was a great year. But there were many losses. Many lesions learned.
My mind is over thinking everything right now. What do I need the most to happen in 2016? I think I need a get er done word. Accomplish something. Many things. Just do it. Light a fire under my butt and get me moving.
I have been not well the last month.
So it is hard to get up and do anything. I need to take baby steps and pick one thing per a day and get it done.
Sunday, December 6, 2015
Wry neck in Silkie chicken
I never expected a crash course in chicken issues when I put that first egg in an incubator. First it was the spraddle legs issue with Fedora and the other chick.
Now Parker has what is called (Wry Neck (sometimes called Crook Neck or Stargazing) The exact cause of the condition can vary, from genetics to a head injury.It can be vitamin E or selenium deficiency, in the chick or from the parent.
The chick can turn its head around and fall to the ground at any sudden
imbalance or scare. I will add a video to show how fast this happens.
I have added Vitamin E in the form of broccoli and crushed raw sunflower seeds. Also crushed Selenium pills. As tuna is quite expensive to give allot of it to the bird. And I am a bit afraid that it may contain mercury toxins if I feed to much to it. It is a shame we have to fear the food we eat.
I am on day 7 of trying to help it. I will not give up. They say a week to 10 days. I find it comes out the the what I call sizer like episodes. The wist day it was more than 12 house of sleep for the poor baby. Now it is a few min to a hours or so. I have hope. It will get better.
Now Parker has what is called (Wry Neck (sometimes called Crook Neck or Stargazing) The exact cause of the condition can vary, from genetics to a head injury.It can be vitamin E or selenium deficiency, in the chick or from the parent.
I have added Vitamin E in the form of broccoli and crushed raw sunflower seeds. Also crushed Selenium pills. As tuna is quite expensive to give allot of it to the bird. And I am a bit afraid that it may contain mercury toxins if I feed to much to it. It is a shame we have to fear the food we eat.
I am on day 7 of trying to help it. I will not give up. They say a week to 10 days. I find it comes out the the what I call sizer like episodes. The wist day it was more than 12 house of sleep for the poor baby. Now it is a few min to a hours or so. I have hope. It will get better.
Monday, November 30, 2015
Hope
When things in life start to weigh you down. Depression starts to creep in. You sometimes want to throw in the towel and give up. Till you are reminded hope is the answer. If you loose hope of a better tomorrow, you become trapped in doom and gloom.
I know once things start to go wrong in your mind. It becomes an avalanche. One thing after another. You let them become a tornado. Sometimes it is like quicksand. But all you need is a helping hand. It can be as easy as reminding yourself. (There is always hope.)
This issue of today can go away. It may not be the way you want it too. But everything in this life is temporary. We just need to be strong enough to start over. Every minute and every day is a new start. Take a deep breath and start over.
Have a wonderful day and remember to laugh and play.
I know once things start to go wrong in your mind. It becomes an avalanche. One thing after another. You let them become a tornado. Sometimes it is like quicksand. But all you need is a helping hand. It can be as easy as reminding yourself. (There is always hope.)
This issue of today can go away. It may not be the way you want it too. But everything in this life is temporary. We just need to be strong enough to start over. Every minute and every day is a new start. Take a deep breath and start over.
Photo of a sever storm that came and went with no harm caused.
Have a wonderful day and remember to laugh and play.
Sunday, November 22, 2015
Potato onions
I received a wonderful gift in the mail yesterday, My friend (D.....) sent me some of her father in-laws potato onions. She said they were yellow onions with a strong flavor. The are definitely, multiplier onions. Where with normal onions, you plant 1 bulb, you get 1 onion. Multiplier and potato onions (you plant 1 bulb and it splits up into many onions.)
You may ask, What is a potato onion?
The original onions our ancestors grew were potato onions.
They are not uniform is size or shape. They have been passed down from parents to kids many times. They are becoming lost to the world of food.Because, everyone wants perfect uniform looking veggies. So onions have been bred for size shape and taste. This is the price we pay for commercial produce. We loose the old world heirloom foods. I am so lucky to be given this gift.
She told me "My father in law brought them to Indiana from Kentucky where they were growing wild on a property, they had years ago."
So for now. I am going to call them (The Holland family potato onion) Because he discovered this one.It is not like any other I have been looking at online.
I wonder if this could be the red potato onion?
Please let me know if you have seen this variety before.
Have a wonderful day and remember to laugh and play.
You may ask, What is a potato onion?
The original onions our ancestors grew were potato onions.
They are not uniform is size or shape. They have been passed down from parents to kids many times. They are becoming lost to the world of food.Because, everyone wants perfect uniform looking veggies. So onions have been bred for size shape and taste. This is the price we pay for commercial produce. We loose the old world heirloom foods. I am so lucky to be given this gift.
She told me "My father in law brought them to Indiana from Kentucky where they were growing wild on a property, they had years ago."
So for now. I am going to call them (The Holland family potato onion) Because he discovered this one.It is not like any other I have been looking at online.
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| She also included Gladiola bulbs |
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| These seem to grow in groups of 3 |
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| Not sure if paper is brown or red |
Please let me know if you have seen this variety before.
Have a wonderful day and remember to laugh and play.
Sunday, November 15, 2015
Yokies parents.
Hi, everyone. I am so happy to say, "We know who Yokies parents are now.
Yokie has developed enough feathers to see his dad is this red pyle rooster on the left. His mom is one of the two blue Cochin frizzle hens. (They look look black with a light undertone)
Note: Both of his parents live in Georgia. Yokie was shipped to me as a egg to hatch.
Yokies baby (Tux) may turn out to be a blue frizzle, getting the color from Yokies mom.
Yokie has a few blue feathers. His rust red, orange color feathers can be called gold. But basically Yokie is a red, white and blue Calico Frizzle. LOL
It is so nice to see the family history of your pet chicken. Now anyone who gets one of Yokie and Willows chicks can look on this post and see there family tree.
Willows is a Partridge Silkie. only 2 of the 5 chicks look like her.
Have a wonderful day and remember to laugh and play.
Yokie has developed enough feathers to see his dad is this red pyle rooster on the left. His mom is one of the two blue Cochin frizzle hens. (They look look black with a light undertone)
Note: Both of his parents live in Georgia. Yokie was shipped to me as a egg to hatch.
Yokie has a few blue feathers. His rust red, orange color feathers can be called gold. But basically Yokie is a red, white and blue Calico Frizzle. LOL
It is so nice to see the family history of your pet chicken. Now anyone who gets one of Yokie and Willows chicks can look on this post and see there family tree.
Willows is a Partridge Silkie. only 2 of the 5 chicks look like her.
Have a wonderful day and remember to laugh and play.
Monday, November 9, 2015
Raising Silkie chickens
It was a really nice day today. Willow took her little one named Tux out to teach him how the scratch the ground and find things to eat.
Yokie was born on May 31, 2015. And now he is a dad. That was quick.
Have a wonderful day and remember to laugh and play.
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| Tux seems so small compared to the others |
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| Willow and Tux enjoyed some time soaking up the sun's rays. |
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| Yokie is so full of color now. |
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| It is hard to believe he was there size not long ago. |
The other 4 are growing up fast too
This is Fedora the oldest.
The 2 white one look like puff balls, with bloomers.
And Parker is still the runt. It kinda looks like Fedora a bit.
They are all so much fun.
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Being irresponsible
I use to dislike people who were being irresponsible. I like to be able to count on people doing what they say. I like honest caring responsible people. But days like today. I wish I was a kid again. I do not want to be in control of everything.
I wish I was a kid with a mom to cook, clean etc. A dad to fix everything. But, I became a mom who did it all. I could fix things, along with etc.
Today the steam carpet cleaner will not squirt out water. It has to be in the hose. I let hubby, try to look at it and he insisted on something not wrong with it. He would not listen to what I said is the issue. He went to bed. So I have to take this apart if my hands will let me. And see if I can fix it. . The plastic tubing they use for things like this, will collapse. That keeps water from flowing. I thought about using the air compressor to blow out the line.
Yet, I sit here and procrastinate. I need to do this and that. And yet, I type and type. Vent and vent in silence. I do nothing. So I sit here writing.
All along my mind is saying. Grrr. I want to be a kid again. I want someone to take care of me. I want to have fun and play on the computer like my grand kids do. LOL. I am thinking/writing out loud!
OK, this did not get anything done in my house, But it made me laugh. Or at least smile.
Have a wonderful day and remember to laugh and play.
I wish I was a kid with a mom to cook, clean etc. A dad to fix everything. But, I became a mom who did it all. I could fix things, along with etc.
Today the steam carpet cleaner will not squirt out water. It has to be in the hose. I let hubby, try to look at it and he insisted on something not wrong with it. He would not listen to what I said is the issue. He went to bed. So I have to take this apart if my hands will let me. And see if I can fix it. . The plastic tubing they use for things like this, will collapse. That keeps water from flowing. I thought about using the air compressor to blow out the line.
Yet, I sit here and procrastinate. I need to do this and that. And yet, I type and type. Vent and vent in silence. I do nothing. So I sit here writing.
All along my mind is saying. Grrr. I want to be a kid again. I want someone to take care of me. I want to have fun and play on the computer like my grand kids do. LOL. I am thinking/writing out loud!
OK, this did not get anything done in my house, But it made me laugh. Or at least smile.
Have a wonderful day and remember to laugh and play.
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Willow meets her older babys (Chicks)
Oct 23, 2015 Willow hatched her egg 3 days early. She turned out to be a good mom to this black and white or grey baby, She has seen the other 4 from afar. I was afraid to let her near. Because she ran across the room and pecked the oldest (Fedora) in the head. She did not want it around.
But today she was Ok, with them outside the baby gates. I put one in she was ok. But they were not to get in her nest. So in a bit of time. I hope she will like them all.
This is Yokie he is the one I hatched from an egg May 31, 2015. He is the dad to this last one. And maybe the white ones. He is all wet from being out in the rain today. Soon I will have to decide on what little ones to let go of. I know I can not keep the ones related to him. I know some people do. But I do not wish to do so myself.
The tall dark one to the left is the oldest (Fedora) The other dark one (Parker)
One of these will be called Dusty, the other?
The new baby in the video
Have a wonderful day and remember to laugh and play.
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Update on the spraddle legged chick
I am so happy to share with you that Fedora is doing well. My daughter brought over the 2 newly hatch chicks to keep Fedora company. They will be full size chickens. They are a little bigger than Fedora. But they got him/her to eat. So all is well in the outlook of this chick.
They are so much fun to watch. I have to give the 2 back soon.
But Fedora will not be alone. Tomorrow, or any minute now. 4 eggs may hatch.
I hope they come out well and happy. The 2nd egg 2 days after, Fedora.Only peeped a hole in the shell. I thought the father to the chicks was a standard white silkie. But it is possible a larger rooster got to Willow. That could explain why the chicks are too big for the shell.
Soon Willows eggs will contain Yokies baby's. He is a frizzle. He is so sweet. He is always near her. When she has an egg he stand by her or cuddles up like he is going to help her sit on an egg.
Willow has no interest in hatching or sitting on an egg. She is not broody.And does not want to be with the new chicks.She will look at them That is about it.
I now wonder why the person picked, Willow to be sold. All I can do is assume, she is not a mom type of bird. Or egg issues. Maybe Willows egg size is too small. I don't know.But I hope all goes well.
You may ask, Why I am hatching the eggs?
I can not bring myself to put the egg in the fridge knowing there is life inside.
Have a wonderful day and remember to laugh and play.
I hope they come out well and happy. The 2nd egg 2 days after, Fedora.Only peeped a hole in the shell. I thought the father to the chicks was a standard white silkie. But it is possible a larger rooster got to Willow. That could explain why the chicks are too big for the shell.
Soon Willows eggs will contain Yokies baby's. He is a frizzle. He is so sweet. He is always near her. When she has an egg he stand by her or cuddles up like he is going to help her sit on an egg.
I now wonder why the person picked, Willow to be sold. All I can do is assume, she is not a mom type of bird. Or egg issues. Maybe Willows egg size is too small. I don't know.But I hope all goes well.
You may ask, Why I am hatching the eggs?
I can not bring myself to put the egg in the fridge knowing there is life inside.
Have a wonderful day and remember to laugh and play.
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