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I am hoping and praying with you all goes through with the house and with the apt.! The apt. sounds perfect! What I would like. I love that it has trees and fireplace and is quiet. Been drinking teas, turned on a Hallmark movie for a minute...nope! I'm on line a lot between my two groups I tend. In the kitchen when up to it. Made some egg muffins yesterday, super good, put in freezer. Keto Breakfast Egg Muffins (One of my favorites! I’ve made them in my air fryer, they turned out even better at 2/3 the time!) Ingredients BREAKFAST EGG MUFFINS - START WITH THIS BASE FOR ALL FLAVORS FIRST: · 10 large eggs · 1 - 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt, or to taste (used 1) · 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste (used ¼) Broccoli and Cheddar Cheese: · 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme (used Watkins Bacon/Cheddar Seasoning for dip) · 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder · 1 1/2 cups broccoli, steamed and chopped (used bell pepper, bacon, onion, tomato) · 2/3 cup grated cheddar cheese, plus more for topping Buffalo Chicken: · 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder · 1/3 cup Buffalo Sauce (I used Frank's) · 1/3 cup chopped green onions · 1 cup chopped cooked (or rotisserie) chicken Ham and Cheddar Cheese: · 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder · 1/2 teaspoon onion powder · 1/2 teaspoon dried mustard or Dijon Mustard (optional) · 2/3 cup grated cheddar cheese plus more for topping · 3/4 cup chopped cooked or deli ham Kimchi: · 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil · 1/3 cup finely chopped kimchi · 1/4 cup diced red peppers · 1/3 cup crumbled cooked bacon (optional) Jalapeño Popper: · 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder · 1/2 teaspoon onion powder · 3-4 jalapeño peppers de-seeded and chopped, plus round slices for topping (if desired) · 1/3 cup softened cream cheese · 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese · 1/3 cup cooked crumbled bacon Bacon, Mushrooms and Spinach · 1 cup chopped spinach · 1/2 cup chopped mushrooms (white button or cremini) · 3 strips cooked and crumbled bacon , use Whole30 compliant bacon as needed Spinach and Cheese: · 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder · 1/2 teaspoon dried basil · 2 cups chopped spinach · 1 1/2 cups grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for topping Sun-Dried Tomato, Parmesan and Spinach: · 1/3 - 1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes soaked in very warm water until tender and chopped (discard soaking water) · 3/4 cup chopped spinach · 1/4 cup loosely packed chopped fresh basil · 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese plus more for topping Healthy Egg Muffins with Tomato & Spinach · 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder · 3/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning · 1 cup diced ripe tomatoes · 1 cup chopped spinach · Optional: Feel free to add 3/4 cup grated Parmesan if not Paleo / Whole30 or Dairy Free Instructions START WITH THIS BASE RECIPE FOR ALL BREAKFAST EGG MUFFINS: 1. Preheat oven to 400 F. Line a 12 count muffin pan with silicone liners or coat with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside. In a large 4 cup measuring cup or mixing bowl, crack in eggs and whisk together with salt and black pepper. (SEE BELOW TO ADJUST FOR DIFFERENT FLAVORS OR LEAVE AS IS FOR PLAIN) Divide evenly into muffin tins filling each about 2/3 full. Bake in preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until set. Broccoli and Cheddar: 1. Whisk in garlic powder and thyme until combined. Stir in broccoli and cheddar. Divide evenly into muffin tins filling each about 2/3 full. Sprinkle with more cheddar if desired. Bake in preheated oven for 12-16 minutes, or until set. Buffalo Chicken 1. Whisk in garlic powder and buffalo sauce until combined. Stir in green onions. Divide evenly into muffin cups filling each about 2/3 full. Use a spoon to evenly distribute chicken into muffin cups (about 2-3 tablespoons each). Bake in preheated oven for 12-16 minutes, or until set. Serve with a drizzle of buffalo sauce if desired. Ham and Cheddar: 1. Whisk in garlic powder and onion powder until combined. Stir in ham and cheddar cheese. Divide evenly into muffin cups filling each about 2/3 full. Top with more ham and cheese if desired. Bake in preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until set. Kimchi: 1. Whisk in sesame oil until combined. Stir in kimchi, cheese, and bacon (if using). Divide evenly into muffin cups filling each about 2/3 full. Top with more chopped kimchi & bacon if desired. Bake in preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until set. Jalapeño Popper: 1. Whisk in garlic powder, onion powder, and cream cheese until combined. Stir in cheddar cheese, chopped jalapeño and bacon. Divide evenly into muffin cups filling each about 2/3 full. Place 1 round jalapeño slice on top in each muffin cup, if desired. Bake in preheated oven for 12-17 minutes, or until set. Mushroom, Green Pepper and Spinach : 1. Whisk in Italian seasoning until combined. Stir in mushrooms, peppers, and spinach (Add sausage if using). Divide evenly into muffin cups filling each about 2/3 full. Bake in preheated oven for 12-16 minutes, or until set. Spinach and Cheese 1. Whisk in garlic powder and basil until combined. Stir in spinach and cheese. Divide evenly into muffin cups filling each about 2/3 full. Sprinkle with more cheese if desired. Bake in preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until set. Sun-Dried Tomato, Parmesan and Spinach 1. Stir in sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, basil, and cheese. Divide evenly into muffin cups filling each about 2/3 full. Sprinkle with more cheese if desired. Bake in preheated oven for 12-16 minutes, or until set. Healthy Egg Muffins with Tomato & Spinach 1. Whisk in garlic powder and Italian seasonings until combined. Stir in tomatoes and spinach. You can add cheese here if using. Divide evenly into muffin cups filling each about 2/3 full. Sprinkle with more cheese if desired. Bake in preheated oven for 12-16 minutes, or until set. 1 carb https://lifemadesweeter.com/breakfast-egg-muffins/ #recipe Okay, made one batch in the air fryer, took as long to get done as the oven and didn't rise as much. Definitely vote oven although it takes forever to heat up! But hey, can leave the oven door afterwards and use up some of the heat in the house...only 30 in here!

We left at 6 am to have him there at 8 am, I went back there about 11 or so and they said the doctor had just planned to call me...assistant came up with him bounding in, grinning ear to ear, she had his cone in her hand! Also a bottle of Rx med as the surgeon said it's allergies, not inversion! I was surprised, she'd concurred when she saw the picture of his eye, then changed her mind upon examination. I'm not 1000% convinced, but hoping it's so. So far his eyelids haven't changed since getting the medicine. Then I started feeling rough on the way home, have been super sick ever since, so I guess it's a good thing I called off my son and granddaughter coming to help put up the Christmas tree! First year I haven't had one but too sick to care. Hoping to be well before Christmas, missing all the festivities. Kodie is my bright light in this world, what keeps me going! He's such a good boy, so sweet! Here's a picture his breeder took of him right before I adopted him. (He was on his dining room table next to Christmas decorations). He uses it in his group page...he always felt Kodie was a favorite!

Wow, it doesn't seem possible she is 24! Seems yesterday she was 16.

Wishing you well with the realtor, etc. I am proud of you for how well you've handled it all, you're quite amazing! I don't know anything about your field, but I do know some may look for more than just a degree and there has to be the right fit for YOU! You already know what I think of your brother, sorry, but won't comment...

I don't want to go to the doctor, it doesn't involve lungs, no wheezing, so I just need to get through this, coughing up green stuff temp 97.7/8 instead of usual 97.2/3, doubt that's significant and it could be because I'm in a warm robe. Snowed last night, shoveled ramp as it's slippery if I don't, car in carport, it can stay there. I take those vitamins already, drinking tea. Have fire going.

Thank you Marty and Marg, it just keeps getting worse. It snowed last night. Pretty, Kodie will like it. First shoveling of the season, thankfully not much.

Gorgeous, Kevin! I'm jealous! No Christmas for me this year. My son was going to help me put up a tree.

My huge positive for yesterday: Left at 6 am to take Kodie to the vet in Eugene, stopping on the way at a rest area for him to sniff/poop/pee, first in line at the vet at 8 am when they opened...surgery day. He cried when I left, he saw the cone, remembered last time. I spent the time buying a toy for him like I did last time. About 10:30 I checked back with them and she checked with the back, the surgeon had just seen him...here came her assistant with Kodie happy go lucky, bounding in, no cone on! He looked SO HAPPY! She had an $18.50 tube of ointment...for allergies! The surgeon had also thought inverted eye by the photo I'd sent but when she examined him, no sign of inversion! We were beyond ecstatic! Ecstasy short lived as my voice was shot, feeling worse and worse throughout my day, today coughing up green stuff and no voice or energy, no taste buds either. Finally hit hard with the stuff Iris exposed me to a week ago Tuesday. Canceled my son and granddaughter coming. I feel like death not warmed over. Last night computer issues between Facebook and Chrome and since all of my Diabetic bookmarks are on Chrome I need them to work together. Neighbor helped me through Mozilla chat, now all my settings are messed up but finally have chat working again. What a day! Today I don't plan on doing too much, will summon strength to walk Kodie in, maybe bring a wheelbarrow full of wood to the patio. Will take him to Jazzy's for playdate while I die on the patio. Can't even face coffee, drinking tea today.

Beautiful pictures! Quite a talent! Took Kodie in leaving 6 am to be there at 8, took to rest area to sniff/poop/pee by flashlight. First in the door when they opened at 8, he cried when I left him off, he knew what was coming, he remembered. Went back after 10:30 and they had just been going to call me, the surgeon said it's allergies, funny, she'd thought the same thing looking at the picture of his eye but when she examined him, said no sign of the inversion! $18.50 for eye ointment, no office visit charge! Kodie came bounding out all happy, no cone! Got sicker throughout the day, voice went, canceled my son & granddaughter coming, bad time of year to get sick, today feel like death not quite warmed over, coughing up green stuff, no voice, can't breathe, was exposed nine days ago, it's been toying with me but the last two days let me know I'm not getting off lightly. Good luck finding an apt. 🙏🙏🙏 Last night FB wouldn't work with Chrome, neighbor walked me through things to try by chat in Mozilla, had to reset my settings and clear everything, now everything's messed up but FB & Chrome are jiving. What a day/night! Literally died after I loaded the fire.

We've had stormy weather for a week now but not bad in terms of storms, that's why we got the power outage I'm sure, on Sat. Have to leave 6 am tomorrow, get Kodie for a short walk at the park, then head to Eugene for his surgery. No idea what I'll do that time of day, I don't eat breakfast, nothing else is open. Very concerned how this will go. Iris wanted Kodie to play with Jazzy with his cone on, is she out of her ever loving mind?!!! NOT HAPPENING! Her judgement is in lalaland. I hope you find just the right place for you. Emailed, texted, and left VM for my son NOT to come Friday night, not up to dealing with Kodie's surgery and entertaining my granddaughtwe. Will be my first year w/o a tree but will have to skip Christmas this year. 21st will be my first free day and all the festivities will be over then. Will miss Bible Study and Church, the church White Elephant, Ladies Christmas Party, everything, but you know what? My little guy is worth it. We'll get through this somehow, will be harder than last time as we'll have snow.

I think of you from time to time, am glad to see you here again. My Kodie needs eye surgery on the left eye, he had the right one done June 1. Not looking forward to that, esp. this time of year. Thinking of you and wishing you well...

Kodie will likely need surgery again, left eye this time, 6/1 I had the right eye done, they invert, painful and leads to blindness. Congenital. Good thing he was neutered, I hadn't wanted to so am glad now. Getting snow Friday, will call vet tomorrow, hoping to get it done before the snow...

Kodie sick all day yesterday, found out Iris had something old in her freezer, smelled bad so she gave it to the dogs. He had diarrhea and vomiting all day, let him out at 4 am, another bout. So upset with her! Although she apologized for Kodie, not for giving me something (throat burned yesterday and blood sugar up even though very low carb (under 8 yesterday). She said, "I choose to believe I don't "catch" things. I told her, "Iris, you opened the door, your face one foot from mine and were very sick! WTH! I made Kodie chicken breast/rice/pumpkin/yogurt & broth.

The storm hadn't yet materialized, went well. Yesterday Kodie was sick, vomiting and diarrhea...Iris later told me she had something old in the freezer didn't smell good so she gave it to the dogs! WHAT?!!! He was sick all day, he's still sleeping, I made some rice/chicken/pumpkin/yogurt mixture with broth for him. Poor baby. And she passed on her cold to me...Tuesday she flung open her door her face one ft. from mine and she was sick, horribly. Yay.

Praying you find an apartment soon!

This is my thinking as he doesn't join in except the closing him with congregation. When we are on the platform he doesn't because you don't feel part of them as much, it's more distant, the sound is different. He doesn't join in at home with music or my singing although he did look at me funny when I was singing with the radio yesterday. You are sending furniture to your brother? I hope he pays the shipping! We didn't do that when my mom died, most of the furniture was donated somewhere. A couple of things had already been given to siblings. I kind of wish I had one of my dad's antique lamps or something, probably my brother got it, I've never been invited to his place. I doubt it, they're probably feeling sorry for you! I hate that kind of stress/change. I'm uncomfortable with people in my place, feeling it with my son coming in a week with my granddaughter. Won't feel comfortable until they're gone, messes up my routine, bedtime, meals, everything. DIL put on a show when my son met her and until after they were married, then he felt he needed to make it work, tough...I know what he was looking for and not, so it's kind of a combination of both. She's not as smart as she thinks. But she is a good mom except I think the kids are on the go too much. My son wishes she wouldn't get into as much as she does. I think he wishes for the childhood he had, for his kids, but we can't replicate that, different times. Even if you could, they've been raised differently so wouldn't be satisfied with that. Iris is sick, I hope I don't come down with it. Only had eight carbs yesterday yet BS was 104, kind of puzzling. 32 this morning but not as cold as it has been (20-24 every morning). Storm rolling in this afternoon/evening, snow/wind. For a few days, then rain.

We're to get it starting tomorrow, the weather predictions off 12 degrees, every day, so are their snow level predictions. Kind of early in the year... Praying for safety today as I have to travel the highway this afternoon & evening and it will be icy, foggy...

So glad to hear it! And not all cancer is the same, some worth fighting through, my friend just finished with her two year bout with cancer, finally over the side effects of it all and on no meds, great blood tests! We have assisted suicide here too but you have to be terminal to use it.

I hope everything went well with the estate sale and finishing up...we're supposed to get snow Thursday through Saturday and high winds...nuts, it is way too soon! But it has been cold, about 8-12 degrees colder than predicted.

Kevin, it wasn't from a fall, long story involving a crawl under Iris' deck to retrieve a boulder that rolled away from me...won't do it again! I wear the best shoes, Kalso Earth, have for years. Karen, I'm so sorry about your dog, try chicken breast (no fat), white rice, some pumpkin and plain yogurt. I also add Probios to the mix, my Arlie had Colitis his whole life, couldn't tolerate antibiotics even. He ate 4 cups/days so did a lot of cooking but when he had an outbreak, this is what he got.

Yesterday I just entered a recipe in Lane County website for leftovers..."Keto Turkey and Dumplings!"

Still hurting, headaches but not quite as frequent. When someone told me to expect six months...maybe they were right. Still sore to the touch although not as bad. Iris had asked me to go with her to the Methodist Church's TG dinner, she stood me up. I couldn't talk to her the previous two days to touch base with her and kept trying her TG morning, line busy so couldn't leave message, so I texted her...no response. Kodie and I walked down there at noon, her car was gone, so she must have got off the phone and taken off as we were getting my coat and leash on! I felt really bummed and alone for a few minutes, but then I texted Melissa and Finley and she wrote back, "Leave now!" and he wrote, "the kids will be so stoked to see Kodie!" so we went to his mom's apt. There were 15 of us there, including her XH, which says a lot about her. We hit it off, both like the same mystic and spirituality books! Her daughters were fixing the meal, small kitchen so no room to help out but Finley helped with some things, slicing turkey, etc. The kids adored Kodie and he lapped up all their attention. It worked out for the best and I'd wanted to know her anyway but you know the apprehension of the first meeting, esp. on a holiday. It was a great day and no real issues on the Hwy except I saw a car upside down in the ditch, unsure if from that morning or previous...it had tape on it. A word of caution to go safe, let people pass to their own detriment, just be aware of surroundings. The real slap was the next morning with countless lame texts from Iris trying to lay it on ME! Nope, not accepting any blame but so over it. She said I should have been more clear (she ASKED me and I accepted! How much clearer can one be?! I turned down Finley's invitation because I had a prior commitment with Iris. We had even set the time as noon for dinner (she's usually early so I'd figured she'd come by at 11:30). I am so over it, she is a user/manipulator and I've literally done everything for her the last two years during her cancer journey. Now she wants me to take care of Jazzy the month of February+, NO! Get a dog sitter. I have many reasons it wouldn't work, don't owe her them.

DIL has something wrong with her, Bipolar or something. I don't think she has a good relationship with anyone but she can sure work an act to her advantage. She never tries with me. She was very spoiled and I think my son hasn't helped, he doesn't stand up to her much. Weird because his dad was a tyrant/controller. Maybe he is going the other way from trying to learn from it. Iris stood me up on TG, I felt really glum about it, then I texted my daughter and her BF, Finley and asked if his mom's offer was still on and could I bring Kodie? Melissa texted, "Leave now!" and Finley texted, "The kids would be stoked to see Kodie!" They sent me her address and we left. There were 15 of us in her apt (she lives where Melissa used to) and I fit right in, I felt more like her family than I do at my DIL's. Kodie was adored and mauled and hauled around and he loved every bit of it. I took some turkey and ham (too much ham, turned out to be marinated in honey or something) and salad. Didn't eat that night when I got home but it was my usual dinnertime when it was ready (I usually eat at 4, it was 4:20) so even though I stayed up an hour past my bedtime, I was still full. Paul and Bethany wanted to host holidays when they got married...until this year and we weren't invited, just her family at her sister's. Never heard from my son. Kodie had turkey but Panther only likes catfood. Predicted 28 and got 20 this morning! Panther is holed up somewhere, likely the attic above the room where the freezer and pipes are. He came and ate this morning but it was before I'd changed his water bowl and it was frozen solid, so I hope he tries again soon as I swapped it out for warm water which will be cold by then. I'm going to get the recipes from Cindy Sunday. It was 5 or 6 transformers, someone had an accident on the highway and took them out. I take a sleeping pill when I go to bed, same issue, I go to sleep okay but wake up to pee and it's 50/50 if I get back to sleep or not. Nope, he only does it on the last congregational song. I'm glad he doesn't when we're leading singing on the platform because people would either laugh or be irritated. Maybe he knows that. I think what bothered me the most wasn't Iris forgetting our plans but her lame excuses (texting repeatedly) trying to put it off on ME! Nope, not accepting the blame here, not at all. I was so done with her after her many lame texts, I could not understand how she could take that stance, but maybe she's one who just can't humble herself or be wrong. She finally apologized when I took Kodie down there yesterday, but I find myself pulled way back from her. She is a user/manipulator, and after all I have done for her during her two year cancer stint. Yesterday she was trying to get ME to take care of Jazzy while she goes to Mexico for a month, nope, wouldn't work. Get a dog sitter. I can't leave my home for a month in the middle of winter! My pipes would freeze and it wouldn't be good on my house. And I don't like her rules (no Kodie on the furniture). They don't keep the same hours we do so Jazzy would keep us up and what about Panther! And it would not work having Jazzy here, I can't walk her, I don't have the strength, Kodie is my limit with a waist leash. So NO!!! I'm sorry you aren't feeling well, I guess you need to listen to your body. 🌷

Sounds good, Kevin!

I didn't get dizzy and no haven't thrown up for a while, still have headaches off and on, not excruciating but still it's wearing. Iris is going to Mexico end of Jan to beginning of March. She wants me to come but I can't leave here in the winter, have to keep the fire burning, and definitely not leaving Panther and Kodie. She's making plans to move there and lease her house out furnished. Believe me, the attorneys and CPAs took plenty, they got less than they'd been told. I haven't thought ahead until Christmas, waiting until TG is over with. Going to Methodist dinner for TG with Iris, heart's not in it, all I can eat is turkey. Cindy wanted to take over Keto stuffing and a brussell sprout dish but they're certified so can't have outside food brought in, I thought it sweet of her though. Just made some Keto Granola Bars, had problems with it though, they said to pour the liquid off...the whole thing was liquid! So I kept it, it's very soft like pudding but will see if the freezer sets it up any. If not, won't make again. It actually was several transformers, happened Saturday and fixed today. All the time it seems! Last night I was so tired I slept, I always wake up middle of the night to pee, wonderful age. Christmas is one day at a time because I may not be able to drive in it, may be home shoveling snow. That's why it's so hard that my son didn't invite me for TG, they're going to his wife's sister-in-laws, you'd think they could have scooted over for one more but his wife... I miss my grandkids. So hard. That's sweet of the neighbors to invite you! I hope you have a good time!