Thursday

[susandennis]

The past few days have been very sunny. My living room faces east so we get morning sun and the cats love to sun bathe. Yesterday they did it together. You can barely even see The Smalls.



Today they have each taken their own sunbeam. Ooops. wait. Biggie just saw something that needed attention immediately. He's evaluating.

But, yes, he's feeling much better. He's careful about how and when he jumps on things so I think he's still not terribly comfortable but the wound site is good and he's full of purrs.

I had my annual check up this morning. It was weird. There was a sign outside the parking garage saying it was near capacity. But, you could see from the street that clearly that was yesterday's sign.

I was met at the elevators by a nice lady who asked me how I was feeling and then gave me this card.



I was the first appointment of the day so I got pretty swift service. The assistant did the weighing and blood pressure and stuff. My oxygen was 100%. My blood pressure was right on target. I told her not to tell the doctor my weight. She "we're all so squirrely these days, he might not even notice."

When he came in and we were going through stuff he said "hmmm let me see what today's weight is" while looking in his computer... I said "don't. really. It won't make you happy and you don't need any more stress" We laughed and I did not get the lecture! Bullet dodged.

Everything else was fine and happy and good. We did the "See ya next year"s and goodbye. Done and dusted.

I'm going to make some breakfast burritos for upcoming days. And then, I don't know what. I guess some treadmill will be involved. I really need to get into that habit. I am so not there yet.

I heard back from the pet insurance people and I'm pretty sure we'll be applying for a refund. She said she needs to get his history and then she'll send me a list of what they consider pre-existing conditions. But, this is the sentence that said to me 'no hope'... "As long as Biggie did not have a chronic behavioral problem of eating things that he shouldn't be eating, it should be eligible under your plan."

We shall see.

Comments

[lenine2.livejournal.com]

Have you posted your breakfast burrito recipe before? I need to do something like that for the days I don't feel like a smoothie. Something I can take out of the freezer on my way out the door and nuke when I get to work. If I ever go into the office again!

Your boys have a huge fan club. Biggie, we are not amused. Stop eating things that aren't food!

[susandennis]

These would be perfect for your office breakfast. Here's how I make 'em.

I like sausage but of course bacon, ham, nothing would work just as well.

Today I cut 2 inches off a pound chub of Jimmy Dean's and cooked them til done breaking them into bits as I went.

Then I added a little butter. I whipped up 6 eggs with salt and pepper and about a quarter cup of cream and poured it over the sausage and scrambled it all up together.

Two important tricks I've learned the hard way.

1. Scramble those suckers up hard and dry. I generally like my scrambled eggs fluffy and soft but that will not do for burrito. All the moisture needs to be gone.

2. Let them get cold. Really. You will get the best results if you burrito them up stone cold.

Next I lay out my burritos - I use flour, the smaller size (not the big burrito size). The 6 eggs/cream/sausage will make about 7 or 8 burritos. I wipe a little butter on each and then some shredded cheese - maybe a quarter cup. And then divide the egg/sausage mixture evenly.

Then I tear off however many sheets of parchment paper I need. I roll up each burrito and roll it into the parchment paper. And that's it. I leave some in the fridge and some in the freezer.

Out of the fridge, I nuke 'em 60 seconds each. Out of the freezer I generally go for 90.

ENJOY!

[lenine2.livejournal.com]

Thank youuu! I have everything but the tortillas to make this. Oh, and parchment paper. I have some somewhere in my storage unit. It won't break my budget to buy a roll.

[susandennis]

You can use any kind of paper really except wax paper and, of course, foil is not going to work too well in the microwave :) BUT... you could use foil and unwrap it first. I've never tried that.

[adminbear.livejournal.com]

At my quarterly checkup today about the third thing out of my Doctor's mouth was "and you've gained six pounds". Hrmph...

[susandennis]

And they say shit like that like it's a bad thing. I mean don't they realize the crap I have to eat to maintain this girth???? It's not that easy. I had to give up kale, fercryingoutloud.

[adminbear.livejournal.com]

*SERIOUSLY*

and this was after i'd lost over 20lbs. i just glared at him. he just grinned.

[rhodielady-47.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear you dodged the bullet!
:^)

[zyzyly.livejournal.com]

Was that the extent of the screen--"how are you feeling?" lol. I had a pulmonary appointment for next week that I canceled, mostly because the guy was on me about my weight, and I didn't want to hear it.

[susandennis]

Kinda - she asked me if I had fever, sore throat, etc. and why I had an appointment but that was it. I am massively relieved not to have to hear the weight lecture again for a whole 12 months.

[musiuuu.livejournal.com]

Somewhat off topic, I like your userpic. Did you do it yourself?

[susandennis]

Years ago, I had it made at this site called Osoq. You submit a photo and pick a template.

[musiuuu.livejournal.com]

It is well done! 😃

[opakele.livejournal.com]

I recognize that Polyclinic piece of paper!

I'm glad Biggie is recovering.

I was sent home with a laptop yesterday.

Welcome the new normal.