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Dea
I keep getting interuppted or side tracked have to be in the mood to knit but want to finish it before we go on holiday.

I managed to get the two front bits done the other night and started the sleeve.
I also can only knit for so long before my hands get sore :-\

Don't worry - I once started a cardie for me - I did the back, two fronts and one sleeve - I think it was about 14 years later when I did the other sleeve and sewed it together !!

Mind you, I still have it now !!

It is about 5 times too big for me now but I call it my 'poorly sick cardie' as it is so thick and warm!!

Whenever I feel really cold or poorly I put it on top of my clohes and it snuggles me warm !!

Dea Xxx

Dea :-D :-D :-D

Oooe...look at me, up and sober on a Friday!


All gorn now.............I shall be orf to bed soon, cuppa and some custard creams first :-D

Hi all


had a long doctor's visit! It was timed to begin at 2:10, she didn't come in until after 2:30 ....... but it was almost 3:45 when I emerged into the waiting room, where OH had been waiting since 2:30!!

To cut a long story short ................. I have succeeded in getting my blood sugar back into normal range, so I'm no longer considered pre-diabetic. It is however suggested that I continue with the diet.


The bp was higher than they liked, but not dire. I had a long talk with a clinical pharmacist who is on staff at the clinic, to review my drugs. I have to try changing the timing of taking the bp pills for 2 or 3 weeks, and see what happens.


But I am well pleased with myself!

The "marine cloud" never did burn off, as the forecasters said it would do ...... so the day was a LOT cooler than it has been!!

The temperature never did rise about 16/17C ................vs the 25C of Thursday

Good morning everyone
xxx


I think more "marine cloud" is forecast :-(




a light breakfast is ready, for those hungry ones who can't wait for brunch :-D




Toast (sourdough, rye, white, whole grain, 100% brown, Hovis), croissants, crumpets,


jams, jellies

Tea, coffee, juices


(some bacon, turkey sausage or sausage patties, eggs, tomatoes, in the hidey place to cook up for the very hungry ones!)




enjoy
xxx



s
xx

Brunch will be ready about 10:30 am



Sparkling Wine Cocktails


Tea, coffee, juices, Wild Berry Smoothie


Cold cereals:-
Corn Flakes,
Raisin & Almond Oatmeal Crisp,
Maple Buckwheat Flakes,
Rice Crispies,


Hot cereal:-
Porridge,
Maple Nut Instant Oatmeal,


Toppings:- chopped up dates, banana, strawberries, blueberries, cranberries, brown sugar


Pink Grapefruit


Honey Yoghurt and Berries, with granola and walnuts
Granola and yoghurt parfait


In the warmer:-

peameal bacon, double smoked Danish bacon,
sausage patties, turkey sausages,
hash browns, potato pancakes, cheesy potato patties, home-fried potatoes with garlic and bacon,
Denver omelettes, Spanish omelettes (vegetarian), spinach, feta and tomato omelette,
cheesy sausage and egg bake,
baked eggs stuffed with ham and cheesy mushroom sauce, eggs Benedict, scrambled eggs,
grilled tomatoes, oven-roasted grape tomatoes,
baked sliced beetroot,
grilled mushrooms,
Maple baked beans,
fried bread,
black pudding, white pudding


bacon quiche tarts,
broccoli and cheddar quiche,
caramelized onion quiche


a la carte .................

The Transcontinental - 2 eggs any style, choice of bacon, ham or breakfast sausage, chef’s own hash browns, toast or fresh baked muffin

The Railroader - 2 eggs any style, 2 buttermilk pancakes, 2 slices bacon, 1 slice of ham, toast

The Continental – choice of assorted chilled fruit juices, hot oatmeal or assorted cold cereals, toast or fresh-baked muffin

Country Brunch Skillet,

Full English,

Ulster Fry-up,

Tourtiere,

Burgundy beef stew,

Vietnamese spring rolls (vegetarian) with sesame dip,

ratatouille (vegetarian),

Jumbo Portobello caps stuffed with brown rice, sundried tomatoes, Feta cheese and herbs. Served with a rich tomato sauce and seasonal vegetables

stirfry (chicken, beef, or vegetarian),

Hawaian pizza

Mango chicken curry

curried beef turnovers,

ham and brie tart,

warm goat’s cheese salad with olive oil and balsamic vinegar dressing,

Ravioli stuffed with Spinach and Cheese,

BBQ’d pork back ribs, served with rice

Vegetarian chili


Potato, dill and cheddar soup


Buttermilk Dollar Pancakes, Pancakes (English-style), French (eggy) toast, Waffles,

Maple syrup, Golden syrup, Peach Syrup, Blueberry & Brandy Syrup


Crepes....................
ham, cheese and asparagus crepes,
baked herbed crepes with chicken and mushrooms,

OR sweet fillings of your choice:- fresh fruit, whipped cream, chocolate sprinkles,


Toast (sourdough, rye, white, whole grain, 100% brown, Hovis),
Danish,
croissants,
bagels,
barm cakes,


Scones ----
cheese scones,
raisin scones


Muffins --
cranberry & orange muffins,
lemon and nut muffins,
zucchini oatmeal muffins,
morning glory muffins,
crunchy-top blueberry muffins,


Apple Fritter Doughnuts,
Petite Apple Strudels


Jams, jellies, Ginger marmalade, seville orange marmalade, 3 fruit marmalade, marmite, peanut butter, vegemite, Nutella (hazelnut spread), guava jelly





enjoy
xxx




s
xxx

Good morning all :-)

A bacon barm cake for me please Sylvia - that Brunch looks delicious <3

Going for a wander.........................

Dea x

You did very well with that diet Sylvia - glad your results were all O.K. !

Dea Xxx

Very pleased to hear that Sylvia - I will let OH know that it CAN be done... <3


Thank you for breakfast.......it looks good enough to eat. :-D



Daughter's tv has packed up so I have been scouring the net looking at possibilities. I took out a month's subscription to Which to help me make some suggestions. May just browse through the fridge-freezer section too...... ;-)


Don't wander too far Dea, we need you back here to keep us in order <3

Thank you both xxx


I've also lost about 16 lbs in weight since about June 15th :-D :-D


both the doctor and the pharmacist were very pleased with that. :-)

Cyn ......

............. I was surprised how easy it was. It made very little change to our regular routine and diet, after the first couple of days as we got used to it.

It took a bit longer shopping at first when we were reading labels to see how much sugar was in A vs B .................. but once we'd found a suitable bread, salad dressing, etc, shopping also speeded up. I didn't have to change my cereal.

OR I could cook bacon and eggs, with toast, every day for breakfast, if I wanted ....... it's allowed!! No ad diabetic stuff in those ............. but the cholestrol level has to be watched!

As you know, OH does most of the cooking ................. I just reduced the amount of meat or fish that he gave me, only had equivalent of about half a small potato, and added some extra veggies to my plate in the form of little tiny baby carrots (raw), and red, yellow and/or orange sweet peppers.

I think cutting out all added sugar (in tea, coffee,etc), and buying foods that had the least amount of sugar in them was the major key to it.

I think I'm actually eating more food than before, by the time I've had the 3 smaller meals, plus 3 snacks.



Hope your OH can do the same as me <3


s
xx

Re knitting .....................


I love knitting


I hate sewing up



so I have quite a number of items where all the knitting is finished, but not the joining up!



Our neighbour had their second child yesterday (Thursday) ..................a 7lb baby girl.


So, I shall look and see which one of about 5 un-sewn up jackets can be completed!


I don't knit layettes or first sizes .................... babies grow out of those too quickly! But I know I have at least 3 suitable in 2nd size, and a couple in the next size up :-D

it's after 12:30 am



so I think I'd better go to bed :-D



night night everyone
xxxx

I always used to look thing up in Which Reports Cynthia but I do not find it very helpful nowadays and often found that the product I was considering had not yet been reviewed by them!

Now, I always look on the Amazon site and read all the Customer reviews - there are usually quite a lot of them and you can get a good 'feel' for whether the product has any problems or not and details of it's quality and performance.

Dea Xxx

Nite nite Sylvia.

Dea Xxx

Knitting :-0 :-0 :-0 :-0

Mornin all~~~~~~~~~~


Sunny and blue sky today :-D

Sylvia I also hate sewing up knitting. The last cardie I did took me 5 weeks before I forced myself to do it luckily it still fitted her cos she had taken a stretch.

OH is going to footie today and I have the joy of shortening about 4 pairs of trousers he wants to take on holiday :-(

I keep threatening to "stretch" his legs hate altering trousers :-(

Just come back from watching The Sweeny at the cinema

...........loads of car chases, shootings and scraps, brilliant! All led by two of fav men, Ben Drew and Ray Winstone


Im such a 'boy'