Prep Genrl weekly prep thread September 18 - 24, 2022
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skwentnaflyer
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Most folks probably getting lunch after church, we just finished.
Had a guest speaker at church today, Greg McCullough. He's a singing evangelist, it was really good.
Had a guest speaker at church today, Greg McCullough. He's a singing evangelist, it was really good.
SouthernBreeze
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Everyone just left our home fellowship. I had to tidy up the house, before they all got here. We had a great time as always.
We're going into a heat wave today thru Thursday. I've got to pick the turnip greens tomorrow or Tuesday, before the heat gets them.
Also, Tuesday, Cary is taking our Frisco for his yearly checkup to our vet. A heartworm check and updated on all his shots.
Wednesday is another trip to the dentist. He's not going to be doing any work on my teeth. He wants to talk to me about where we go from here with my other broken teeth. He also wants to tweak my lower partial plate, so they will fit better. I have an appt with my rheumatologist the 29th of this month, and I will be talking to him about all the problems I had when I had this one tooth cut out. Hopefully, he can give my dentist some info that will help next time, or a prescription to start taking, before it's done again.
Thursday, we'll be making a trip to big town to go to Aldi's for German Week. Cary has a gift card from the huge farm and ranch place in big town. He wants to use that. I want to stop in at Sam's, too, while we're there. Aldi's is almost just across the street from Sam's.
We're going into a heat wave today thru Thursday. I've got to pick the turnip greens tomorrow or Tuesday, before the heat gets them.
Also, Tuesday, Cary is taking our Frisco for his yearly checkup to our vet. A heartworm check and updated on all his shots.
Wednesday is another trip to the dentist. He's not going to be doing any work on my teeth. He wants to talk to me about where we go from here with my other broken teeth. He also wants to tweak my lower partial plate, so they will fit better. I have an appt with my rheumatologist the 29th of this month, and I will be talking to him about all the problems I had when I had this one tooth cut out. Hopefully, he can give my dentist some info that will help next time, or a prescription to start taking, before it's done again.
Thursday, we'll be making a trip to big town to go to Aldi's for German Week. Cary has a gift card from the huge farm and ranch place in big town. He wants to use that. I want to stop in at Sam's, too, while we're there. Aldi's is almost just across the street from Sam's.
I felt the same way Judy, last week when I started the weekly thread. I still work 60 hrs a week so weekends are my only prep time. Yesterday I was at school stadium as it was the kick off day for our countries youth football. We sponsors the event to invite neighbor counties. It was a good day seeing all the kids either as players or cheeleaders
Today i have pasta to vac seal and my case of Red Feather butter came yesterday so I have to find a space for it.
Today i have pasta to vac seal and my case of Red Feather butter came yesterday so I have to find a space for it.
nomifyle
TB Fanatic
Church was really good and then we had "dinner on the ground". last week I jokenly asked the pastor if we were actually having dinner on the ground. the look on his face was priceless. He's 43 and doesn't remember when we did have dinner on the the ground so to speak. the methodist church around here still has the tables they use to use before they build a really nice fellowship hall. Too much food and I had a good two hour nap.
I have to get back to the food dehydrator shortly and then the kitchen.
I have to get back to the food dehydrator shortly and then the kitchen.
briches
Veteran Member
I have created a list of 20-25 meal ideas of things we already have on hand. I need to do a better job of using up some pantry/freezer things so I can work on some healthier, less carb heavy meals.
Also, the back half of this month is tighter budget wise (I need oil changed and car inspected and have over $400 in doctor’s bills to pay). I have that money in savings, but would like to try to do at least the car inspection and oil change from my monthly budget.
I need to work on creating more meal ideas that are healthier.
The doctor mentioning my cholesterol but especially triglycerides dangerously high has me rethinking meal choices. (But I’ll be eating up my carb heavy meals, not throwing it all away).
Also, the back half of this month is tighter budget wise (I need oil changed and car inspected and have over $400 in doctor’s bills to pay). I have that money in savings, but would like to try to do at least the car inspection and oil change from my monthly budget.
I need to work on creating more meal ideas that are healthier.
The doctor mentioning my cholesterol but especially triglycerides dangerously high has me rethinking meal choices. (But I’ll be eating up my carb heavy meals, not throwing it all away).
alpha
Veteran Member
Today we processed five of our six Broad Breasted White turkeys (is that sexist or racist?). We ended up with a whole 16 pound roaster, 6 pounds of ground turkey, 25 pounds of Breakfast sausage and over 30 pounds of whole breasts which we cure as hams.
Admittedly, we spent $119 in feed (5-50# bags) and $45 for the five day olds ($9 each), but the final product value of those five birds is almost twice the investment. The sixth bird is for Thanksgiving and should weigh in at about 35 to 40 pounds by then. We typically process our turkeys once they have consumed 50# of feed each as they are between 16 and 20 pounds dressed out at that stage.
Turkeys, broilers and goats seem to be the last home raised livestock that can be raised and processed for less than store cost. Used to do pigs but piglets went to $150 and feed costs went out of site! Fortunately hay is still affordable as a result of goat kid sales... this allows us to be able to raise two beef each year. Just thought I'd share some of how we manage to make ends meet here.
Admittedly, we spent $119 in feed (5-50# bags) and $45 for the five day olds ($9 each), but the final product value of those five birds is almost twice the investment. The sixth bird is for Thanksgiving and should weigh in at about 35 to 40 pounds by then. We typically process our turkeys once they have consumed 50# of feed each as they are between 16 and 20 pounds dressed out at that stage.
Turkeys, broilers and goats seem to be the last home raised livestock that can be raised and processed for less than store cost. Used to do pigs but piglets went to $150 and feed costs went out of site! Fortunately hay is still affordable as a result of goat kid sales... this allows us to be able to raise two beef each year. Just thought I'd share some of how we manage to make ends meet here.
nomifyle
TB Fanatic
How do you cure the hams?
We use to raise domestic pigs and feeding them was out of sight and that was before feed got so expensive. DH has some wild pigs that he is feeding out, but he says they don't eat a lot of corn like our domestic ones did. He want to try curing a ham.
Dh learned to process the wild pigs about three years ago and now he can process the deer he kills. Build himself a processing shed that looks like a tall out house. Has an ac and a freezer in there and its tall enough to hang what ever.
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SouthernBreeze
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Absolutely no sweets and limiting my carb intake for the past 4 days, I've lost 4 pounds. That's one pound a day. I'm trying to lose 15 pounds, or my doctor on the 29th will start fussing at me again. I don't think I'll have time to lose the 15 pounds by my appointment, but any weight loss will be good. Plus, my right knee is in a mess. I've tried everything I know to do, but it just won't heal. I think I twisted it about a month ago. Doctor told me way back when that I needed to lose weight, because the extra weight was going to affect my knees and hips, eventually, plus not being very healthy. I dropped down from 160 (Yeah, I was fat for my height) to 120 pounds.
8 months ago, I stopped taking the anti-depressant that I took at bedtime for sleep. They were being used by my doc as a muscle relaxer. I haven't had a good night's sleep since then no matter what I've tried. My BP has been too high, too. A week ago, I decided to go back on the Trazadone, because I just couldn't take not getting any sleep for more than 2 hours each night. Once I started taking them again, I've been able to sleep soundly all night. To my surprise, the very next day, after getting a good night's sleep, my BP was normal, and has stayed normal since. 118/73 this morning. I have enough Trazadone to last me, until my next appt with my PCP on October 4th. She will renew my prescription at that time.
8 months ago, I stopped taking the anti-depressant that I took at bedtime for sleep. They were being used by my doc as a muscle relaxer. I haven't had a good night's sleep since then no matter what I've tried. My BP has been too high, too. A week ago, I decided to go back on the Trazadone, because I just couldn't take not getting any sleep for more than 2 hours each night. Once I started taking them again, I've been able to sleep soundly all night. To my surprise, the very next day, after getting a good night's sleep, my BP was normal, and has stayed normal since. 118/73 this morning. I have enough Trazadone to last me, until my next appt with my PCP on October 4th. She will renew my prescription at that time.
nomifyle
TB Fanatic
I've been taking trazadone for years, I didn't know it was an anti depressent. I'm definitely depressed if I don't get a good nights sleep. I started taking it when I was in minapause for insominia, which I already had an issue with. DH has been taking it the last few years too. I simply could not turn my head off, now for the most part I sleep like a baby. I have somewhat of a supply of it.
The mixed vegetables I put in the dehydrator are all nice and dry and now in a jar to be vacuum sealed. The brussel sprout however are not completely dry. So they are staying in the dehydrator along with some added root vegetables and an asian stir fry mix. I couldn't put anything else in the dehydrator because the added product is frozen in a hunk, so I had to skip some slots for it to fit. After they have been in there for awhile I can spread the vegetables out and raise the trays up to fit something else in there.
the cauliflower turned a beige after it was dried, the but the broccoli is brilliant green. I can re hydrate both of them and cook them like I would normally, although they would be tasty in soups too.
Tomorrow is USDA commodities day, This have gotten skimper and skimper the last few months. No meat for the freezer, but two or three cans of shelf stable meat. I've got meat in the freezer, so the shelf stable is welcome. I'm always greatful of whatever we get.
Yesterday I pulled out 6 one pound bags of red beans that I am donating to the church for their "Caring and Sharing" program where they provide hot meals once a month for shut ins and widows.
The mixed vegetables I put in the dehydrator are all nice and dry and now in a jar to be vacuum sealed. The brussel sprout however are not completely dry. So they are staying in the dehydrator along with some added root vegetables and an asian stir fry mix. I couldn't put anything else in the dehydrator because the added product is frozen in a hunk, so I had to skip some slots for it to fit. After they have been in there for awhile I can spread the vegetables out and raise the trays up to fit something else in there.
the cauliflower turned a beige after it was dried, the but the broccoli is brilliant green. I can re hydrate both of them and cook them like I would normally, although they would be tasty in soups too.
Tomorrow is USDA commodities day, This have gotten skimper and skimper the last few months. No meat for the freezer, but two or three cans of shelf stable meat. I've got meat in the freezer, so the shelf stable is welcome. I'm always greatful of whatever we get.
Yesterday I pulled out 6 one pound bags of red beans that I am donating to the church for their "Caring and Sharing" program where they provide hot meals once a month for shut ins and widows.
Thank You, Judy; for getting the thread started. I went in to work on minimal sleep last night, so when I got home this morning, I took a bath and fell into bed a couple of hours. Then it was time to get up and head to daughter's house to go to the middle grandson's Junior Football League game. We lost, 14 to 12, but the boys weren't too upset as the other team deliberately ran the clock down (40 seconds) by lollygagging at getting lined up rather than running a play. I understand the strategy, but it is not the way our team plays.
We were all hot and tired by the time the game was over, so we stopped for ice cream - I decided that it had enough fat in it that it would suffice for supper, so just took a nice long bath; then plopped down here at the computer. I would like to to to the pool tomorrow as I work three shifts in a row, but since that is the case, I do need to prep some grub for lunches, catch up on laundry, and do a bit of housecleaning. I think I'm going to make up a big skillet of hashbrowns (dehydrated/reconstituted), sausage, peppers and onions (frozen mix), and maybe add some halved cherry tomatoes about the end of cooking time; then drop some eggs in and scramble them up. Guess I'd better make some biscuits, too. I'm a lot less picky about my work lunches than I am meals on my days off work, so that's what I'll be having for my lunch breaks. I'm glad I'm working three in a row as the hot spell will be over by then, and I will be much more comfortable working outside on my days off work.
Well, my eyes are trying to close and my body is tired of sitting up, so I reckon I'd better post this and head to bed. Take care all; and thank you all for sharing your great ideas for prepping with the rest of us!
We were all hot and tired by the time the game was over, so we stopped for ice cream - I decided that it had enough fat in it that it would suffice for supper, so just took a nice long bath; then plopped down here at the computer. I would like to to to the pool tomorrow as I work three shifts in a row, but since that is the case, I do need to prep some grub for lunches, catch up on laundry, and do a bit of housecleaning. I think I'm going to make up a big skillet of hashbrowns (dehydrated/reconstituted), sausage, peppers and onions (frozen mix), and maybe add some halved cherry tomatoes about the end of cooking time; then drop some eggs in and scramble them up. Guess I'd better make some biscuits, too. I'm a lot less picky about my work lunches than I am meals on my days off work, so that's what I'll be having for my lunch breaks. I'm glad I'm working three in a row as the hot spell will be over by then, and I will be much more comfortable working outside on my days off work.
Well, my eyes are trying to close and my body is tired of sitting up, so I reckon I'd better post this and head to bed. Take care all; and thank you all for sharing your great ideas for prepping with the rest of us!
Cag3db1rd
Paranoid Pagan
Down to just putting shutters on the back window of the "new" coop. The old birds are already roosting at night in it. I will put hay in the nest boxes today. This week will let us know if we have enough ventilation in the coop.
Midfest is less than a month away. I did my first batch of boiled quail eggs last night. I'll get them in jars with brine today. A bit annoying that I don't have okra to pickle to take with me.
I found I have 6 rampicante squash on the remaining vines, none of which have swollen ends to provide me with seeds.
I have 2 more snake bean gourds growing. I hope those provide seed as my menfolk liked the curry I made with the one I cooked. I'd like to grow them again.
Midfest is less than a month away. I did my first batch of boiled quail eggs last night. I'll get them in jars with brine today. A bit annoying that I don't have okra to pickle to take with me.
I found I have 6 rampicante squash on the remaining vines, none of which have swollen ends to provide me with seeds.
I have 2 more snake bean gourds growing. I hope those provide seed as my menfolk liked the curry I made with the one I cooked. I'd like to grow them again.
We have a busy week this week. Getting the 2 grandkids today. Then hubby has a check up with his PCP tomorrow and we will stop and donate blood. I may see if I can get in with my chiropractor too. Wednesday hubby sees his pain management dr. in a bigger town. I may look for something to wear to an outside wedding in 2 weeks. I don't want a dress. I don't know what I will find. And I probably should look for a light jacket. I need one of those anyway. The one I have is well over 10 years old and is showing it.
I am still harvesting field peas. They have really produced well since the deer can't get them. I canned some tomatoes yesterday. They were bought ones, but will make chili. My fall sugar snap peas and turnip greens are up. But we are supposed to get near 100* a couple of days this week. It hasn't rained in about 10 days. We could use a good rain. I am not sure I have the energy to start carrying water to the garden again.
Hubby put the hay equipment up for the season. We put another 120 or so bales in the barn. That gives me a little over 200 square bales to sell over winter. I sold 120 off the field. I am still trying to get all the hay swept up in the house. But it is taking me a bit to recover from haying. I put 60 bales in the barn by myself. Son was at work and hubby can't do it with his back. The next morning I was a bit cranky even thinking about baling more. But our son came and helped. He actually did most of the hay hauling. Being young and strong is such a blessing. He is almost 40 though and is starting to notice after a day of hard work.
I am still harvesting field peas. They have really produced well since the deer can't get them. I canned some tomatoes yesterday. They were bought ones, but will make chili. My fall sugar snap peas and turnip greens are up. But we are supposed to get near 100* a couple of days this week. It hasn't rained in about 10 days. We could use a good rain. I am not sure I have the energy to start carrying water to the garden again.
Hubby put the hay equipment up for the season. We put another 120 or so bales in the barn. That gives me a little over 200 square bales to sell over winter. I sold 120 off the field. I am still trying to get all the hay swept up in the house. But it is taking me a bit to recover from haying. I put 60 bales in the barn by myself. Son was at work and hubby can't do it with his back. The next morning I was a bit cranky even thinking about baling more. But our son came and helped. He actually did most of the hay hauling. Being young and strong is such a blessing. He is almost 40 though and is starting to notice after a day of hard work.
nomifyle
TB Fanatic
Back from town, picked up commodities. Only frozen food are two packages of hash browns, I'm going to dehydrate them. 12 Mangos, we have no idea what to do with them, Dh cut one up and said it was good, I know the Mango taste is good.
Four 2# packages of white rice. 4 soft cans of beef stew, 4 cans of Southgate beef stew, 4 cans of chili and 4 cans of their red beans and rice. 4 wild caught cans of salmon, 4 cans of chicken breast.
4 packages of cookies. I looked carefully at the ingredients and no bug flour in them. 8 cans of cream of mushroom soup and 4 cans mixed fruit.
Not a bad haul, particularly with canned meat that is shelf stable.
We also went to walmart. Canning jars have gone up $2 a case on each size. I did get two cases of 1/2 pints. That size will work for the dehydrated vegetables.
I had my list on my walmart app on my phone but it would not open. I know I got some things that were not on my list and I missed some things that were. We were close to being out of tortillas so I got a few packages. I didn't buy any bread or hot dog buns, but they did have some of the $1 ones. The prices on the popular brands have gone up, of course.
There were some empty spaces and some things spread out, but not more than last month. Onions seemed really pricey so I passed on them. I did get a few avacados and some organic garlic to plant. I remembered to get yogurt.
I checked out the meat prices on some things, way high.
Four 2# packages of white rice. 4 soft cans of beef stew, 4 cans of Southgate beef stew, 4 cans of chili and 4 cans of their red beans and rice. 4 wild caught cans of salmon, 4 cans of chicken breast.
4 packages of cookies. I looked carefully at the ingredients and no bug flour in them. 8 cans of cream of mushroom soup and 4 cans mixed fruit.
Not a bad haul, particularly with canned meat that is shelf stable.
We also went to walmart. Canning jars have gone up $2 a case on each size. I did get two cases of 1/2 pints. That size will work for the dehydrated vegetables.
I had my list on my walmart app on my phone but it would not open. I know I got some things that were not on my list and I missed some things that were. We were close to being out of tortillas so I got a few packages. I didn't buy any bread or hot dog buns, but they did have some of the $1 ones. The prices on the popular brands have gone up, of course.
There were some empty spaces and some things spread out, but not more than last month. Onions seemed really pricey so I passed on them. I did get a few avacados and some organic garlic to plant. I remembered to get yogurt.
I checked out the meat prices on some things, way high.
SouthernBreeze
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Cary got to take Frisco to the vet, today, instead of waiting until tomorrow. He got booster shots and a clean bill of health. Usually, he's very good when it comes to going to the vet's office. Today was different. There was a new vet in the office, and Frisco got to see him. Cary said that he was a huge black man, and Frisco went nuts. He has never ever got close to a black before, today. I stayed home to water everything. It is so hot and dry.
I walked down to the new garden to see if the turnip greens were ready to pick, after we ate supper. I'll get to do that tomorrow morning. Can hardly wait. I don't think they are going to last long in this heat wave. We're breaking records here. Tomorrow is supposed to be even hotter than today.
I walked down to the new garden to see if the turnip greens were ready to pick, after we ate supper. I'll get to do that tomorrow morning. Can hardly wait. I don't think they are going to last long in this heat wave. We're breaking records here. Tomorrow is supposed to be even hotter than today.
We are battling the heat also Sherree. YUK! I have not planted lettuce but everything else collards etc are up but seem to be handling the heat. Maybe because of the cool nights? Picked 5 bushels of purple hulls. Sharing our bounty with others. Same with okra. Just about have the sunflowers seeded for chicken feed. Sugar cane is "sugaring" up! Hubby dug a sweet potato that was a foot long! Praying for all of you!
nomifyle
TB Fanatic
I've got the commodities all sorted and now I have to figure out where to put them.
DH caught a big fat rat in the pantry room last night, he's been eating stuff in packages, he ate almost 4 whole packages of green lima beans that I had not put in jars. Of course, I threw out what was left in the packages. I bought some more and they are in the freezer to be vacuum sealed in jars. During the pandemic I could not find dried green lima beans. I saw that rat run out of the kitchen and into the pantry room the night before.
The weather is crazy, it will be 100 on Thursday and at night it will be 72. Next Thursday it will be 84 and 58 at night. The tree I see out my office window has almost dead leaves on it. The trees further out has faded looking leaves. It won't be long. Winter is coming.
All the wild pigs that DH had in the pig pen got out. He'd had 3 of them in there for the last several months. But he's got a nice pig trap so he'll probably catch more. He had 5 and then caught 4 more giving him 9 and now he has none. They broke through a fence.
DH caught a big fat rat in the pantry room last night, he's been eating stuff in packages, he ate almost 4 whole packages of green lima beans that I had not put in jars. Of course, I threw out what was left in the packages. I bought some more and they are in the freezer to be vacuum sealed in jars. During the pandemic I could not find dried green lima beans. I saw that rat run out of the kitchen and into the pantry room the night before.
The weather is crazy, it will be 100 on Thursday and at night it will be 72. Next Thursday it will be 84 and 58 at night. The tree I see out my office window has almost dead leaves on it. The trees further out has faded looking leaves. It won't be long. Winter is coming.
All the wild pigs that DH had in the pig pen got out. He'd had 3 of them in there for the last several months. But he's got a nice pig trap so he'll probably catch more. He had 5 and then caught 4 more giving him 9 and now he has none. They broke through a fence.
TxGal
Day by day
Oh nomifyle, I feel your pain! We saw mouse signs in our pantry a few weeks ago. In that time I've been going through everything not in cans and jars, and pitched one bag of beans, a few bags of Knorr noodles & sauce, a small bag of salt of all things (I shrink wrapped it prior), and half a dozen pkgs of pasta. Unthankful mouse didn't eat much of anything, just nibbled a hole and left a mess. Terrible waste of food.
I needed to reorganize our pantry anyhow. Sigh. Everything not in a can or jar is now going into plastic containers (from Walmart and Amazon, mostly Amazon), or jars which I have plenty of. It could have been worse, I guess.
Traps are now in the kitchen, utility room, and pantry room. It's not over yet, we got a small one last evening. We just have to figure out how they're getting in, I'm guessing a door isn't sealed as tightly as we thought. We go through this every few years, this time just caught us by surprise. Guessing the drought followed by heavy rain pushed them inside.
nomifyle
TB Fanatic
DH has nice live mouse traps, but for these suckers he used squirl traps because they were to large to going the mouse traps. This last fat one DH said was female. He shoots them.
SouthernBreeze
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Dried GREEN lima beans are the only dry bean that Cary likes when I cook them straight from the bag. I have not been able to find them anywhere we shop for groceries, before, or after Covid. I'd love to have some to store in my freezer. Maybe, one day, I'll be able to get all the dry beans I've bought recently canned. I'm running out of room. I now have 72 pints of canned ground beef. I'm gonna do one more case, and I'll be done canning ground beef. The rest will just have to stay in the freezers. I'll can up another case as we eat up a case.
SouthernBreeze
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Supposed to hit 100 with a heat index of 105, today! The lettuce never came up, mustard did, but it isn't growing much. Turnips are doing ok for now. I picked a big dishpan full of them this morning. Got them all washed good and chopped for my supper, tonight. I'm gonna have them with German meatballs and butter beans. The gravy, mashed potatoes, and cornbread will be for Cary only. I'm sticking with my diet. I've already lost 5 pounds as of this morning.
nomifyle
TB Fanatic
Walmart.com has the dried green limas at a decent price, well decent as far as prices go nowadays.
SouthernBreeze
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Thanks for letting me know! They're sure not in the store. Can't find them in Food Giant, either.
ioujc
MARANTHA!! Even so, come LORD JESUS!!!
Well, I am crippled up as of yesterday. Bent my knee BACKWARDS for no apparent reason other than it is just deciding to do this on it's own!!! Talked with my retired PCP yesterday on the phone, and she said it sounded like there was no cartilage or tendons left in my left knee. She encouraged me to have the surgery ASAP. I DO KNOW it hurts like HELL when it does this!!! Causing me to verbalize agonizing sounds and to curse in several of the languages I know!!!!
I guess I will try to get it done this winter when it is so cold all I like to do is lay under the covers anyway. There are just SO MANY THINGS THAT HAVE TO BE DONE on a homestead!!! I don't know how I will manage!! My niece has offered for me to come down there and have the knee replacement surgery, or her to come here ......but I would have to clean, CLEAN, CLEEEEEAN the RV up....DAN- DAN has NOT done well with his potty training and the carpets need to be shampooed. And I have SOOOOO many preps stored very haphazardly, she would be TERRIFIED!!! They, she and her DH are my FAVORITE people, but they don't even have a pantry started!!! She thinks I am crazy already, because I am not willing to move down there with them.....just 15 miles out of Pensacola. One cool thing would be they would be the first to know of nuclear war, as there are EIGHT Military Bases in the immediate area!!!
As of this afternoon, my knee is performing more adequately and appro-priately. The brace holds it together so it CAN'T pop out like it is wont to do......THANK GOD!!!
Don't know what I am going to end up doing, but if I can possibly put it off until December, that would probably work better for me.
I guess I will try to get it done this winter when it is so cold all I like to do is lay under the covers anyway. There are just SO MANY THINGS THAT HAVE TO BE DONE on a homestead!!! I don't know how I will manage!! My niece has offered for me to come down there and have the knee replacement surgery, or her to come here ......but I would have to clean, CLEAN, CLEEEEEAN the RV up....DAN- DAN has NOT done well with his potty training and the carpets need to be shampooed. And I have SOOOOO many preps stored very haphazardly, she would be TERRIFIED!!! They, she and her DH are my FAVORITE people, but they don't even have a pantry started!!! She thinks I am crazy already, because I am not willing to move down there with them.....just 15 miles out of Pensacola. One cool thing would be they would be the first to know of nuclear war, as there are EIGHT Military Bases in the immediate area!!!
As of this afternoon, my knee is performing more adequately and appro-priately. The brace holds it together so it CAN'T pop out like it is wont to do......THANK GOD!!!
Don't know what I am going to end up doing, but if I can possibly put it off until December, that would probably work better for me.
SouthernBreeze
Has No Life - Lives on TB
My right knee isn't any better in spite of wearing a knee brace. I'll probably need a steroid injection in it on the 29th when I see my Rheumatologist. Not looking forward to that. To me, those injections a so very painful.
ioujc
MARANTHA!! Even so, come LORD JESUS!!!
Nomifyle, do you get the injections into your spine????
I am not sure I could deal with that!!!! The thought of it scares me to death!!!!!! I am the same when I think about shots IN MY EYE....
I have several friends who have had this......I just can't imagine how they could POSSIBLY hold still and allow someone to put a NEEDLE in your EYE!!!!!
John Deere Girl
Veteran Member
Praying for you, Judy!
I use a few drops of lime essential oil mixed in a bit of coconut oil on my DH for pain management, and he says it really helps. Dazed and Confused had suggested it a while back, and I'm thankful he shared that info. Maybe it would help you a bit.
nomifyle
TB Fanatic
I've had no injections, yet. Except that one shot I had a couple of weeks ago, its an anti inflamatory for pain and I can never remember the name of it. It seems to have helped, I can get it every three months.
SouthernBreeze
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Another trip to my dentist, today. Just for a consult and to get my lower partial plate refitted. No charge, today.
It's going to be hot, today. Temp of 101 with heat index of 107. It's so dry that we had to get out early this morning to water everything. We have full rain barrels and water tank. Temps, tomorrow, will begin to drop back into the 90's, and I think early next week, we go back into the 80's with 50's at night. Still no rain in our forecast for the foreseeable future.
Cary began cutting his last cord of wood for the season, yesterday. He only cut and hauled about 1/4 cord, but there's plenty to still get. He just got too tired and hot in the heat, so he stopped. He checked with a man in our community the other day about what he charges for a cord of wood. $200. That's really high for our area, but like everything else, even cord wood has gone up in price.
Those fresh turnip greens sure were good last night! My squash is finished. The heat has just cooked the plants. We had our fill of them this season. Bell peppers and peas are still doing great. We still have a few green tomatoes left, but they are about done, too.
It's going to be hot, today. Temp of 101 with heat index of 107. It's so dry that we had to get out early this morning to water everything. We have full rain barrels and water tank. Temps, tomorrow, will begin to drop back into the 90's, and I think early next week, we go back into the 80's with 50's at night. Still no rain in our forecast for the foreseeable future.
Cary began cutting his last cord of wood for the season, yesterday. He only cut and hauled about 1/4 cord, but there's plenty to still get. He just got too tired and hot in the heat, so he stopped. He checked with a man in our community the other day about what he charges for a cord of wood. $200. That's really high for our area, but like everything else, even cord wood has gone up in price.
Those fresh turnip greens sure were good last night! My squash is finished. The heat has just cooked the plants. We had our fill of them this season. Bell peppers and peas are still doing great. We still have a few green tomatoes left, but they are about done, too.
DH and I both use collagen powder everyday.. twice a day..we add a scoop(size of a coffee scoop) to our coffee or tea., morning and early evening....we have been using it since 2014..we are both in our 70s and this stuff really helps....
DH is still working full time at a tractor dealership..he goes out in fields a repairs equipment..often down on the ground working under it..not bad at his age...he has no plans to quit working any time soon.
..it is Amino acids..pure protein..every cell in the body needs it...the joints really need it..it is not just for hair and nails..it helps to rebuild joints.and other cells in the body..an eye doctor told me that your eyes are 90 per cent collagen.. after water it is the largest component of the body..
I am 75 almost 76 and I can still fold one leg up over the other...at 75 I have lost 75 per cent of my body's production of collagen...so I use this powder to replace it. You lose 1and half per cent of your collagen production per year after age 25..
We use the green can powder from Great Lakes and Custom Collagen..we use the one made from grass fed beef..
We always buy the bulk packages because they are cheaper...get the brand that is the best price when we reorder..
This stuff works for us...it also helps you recover from injuries quicker..
DH is still working full time at a tractor dealership..he goes out in fields a repairs equipment..often down on the ground working under it..not bad at his age...he has no plans to quit working any time soon.
..it is Amino acids..pure protein..every cell in the body needs it...the joints really need it..it is not just for hair and nails..it helps to rebuild joints.and other cells in the body..an eye doctor told me that your eyes are 90 per cent collagen.. after water it is the largest component of the body..
I am 75 almost 76 and I can still fold one leg up over the other...at 75 I have lost 75 per cent of my body's production of collagen...so I use this powder to replace it. You lose 1and half per cent of your collagen production per year after age 25..
We use the green can powder from Great Lakes and Custom Collagen..we use the one made from grass fed beef..
We always buy the bulk packages because they are cheaper...get the brand that is the best price when we reorder..
This stuff works for us...it also helps you recover from injuries quicker..
onmyown30
Veteran Member
This week I finally got around to making a big jar of fermented honey garlic. One of my groups online keep talking about how yummy and easy it is so decided I needed to try. I should have gotten the already peeled garlic cause hubby and I spent an hour peeling a bunch. If it come out good I think I may do this to my blue turmeric and ginger when I harvest it (if they actually come out lol)
Found a couple random cucumbers in the garden….. it’s such a mess out there. I need to get that cleaned up…..still so hot outside
Found a couple random cucumbers in the garden….. it’s such a mess out there. I need to get that cleaned up…..still so hot outside
nomifyle
TB Fanatic
This is the same one I'm taking only I take a heaping scoop once a day to save money. I should probably start giving it to DH. He's almost 79. A couple of week ago I started adding DE to the same cup of coffee.
What type of knee brace do you use? I have used a wrap type and compression sleeves.
Tried hyaluronic acid injections and it gave a little relief. Cortisone injections help for at least 3 months and aren't painful for me at all.
It's been over a year since last injections. Need to make appointment for new xrays and injections.
Tried hyaluronic acid injections and it gave a little relief. Cortisone injections help for at least 3 months and aren't painful for me at all.
It's been over a year since last injections. Need to make appointment for new xrays and injections.
nomifyle
TB Fanatic
The one I like the best is an old one by Homedics, but they don't make it any more, its a wrap around. I have two other wrap arounds that do help, I got them both at walmart. I have the sleeve type that the VA gave me 4 years ago, but I've gained 40 pounds since then and they do not fit.
I'm a long way from getting injections at the VA.
I'm using Diclofenac/Voltarin gel for the topical, it does help. And I take Diclofenac pills that also help, the have reduced the inflamation.
20Gauge
TB Fanatic
Yes, but the food is so much better than the store.