Reflections of My Life

katlupe said:
Well I was trying to help the people in this building by having the women's coffee talk group so we could plan activities for the whole building. Someone complained to our manager. Said it was discrimination. Maybe it is. But in the old days, there was such a thing as women's clubs and activities. Now it is discrimination. I am done with it. After the potluck dinner I am not planning anything for them. I think the building is discriminating by only renting to elderly, disabled and low income. Where do you draw the line? The management said it was and that I could only do it in my own apartment. So I am done. I don't need to do this. I was doing it to help others.
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We still have the League of Women Voters, I believe, and Woman's Day Magazine, and ...
 

I am putting that all behind me. I am a true introvert and have more than enough to keep me busy. Besides I have my friends here (on the forum) if I need to talk to anyone.

I had vacuumed my apartment this morning. A thorough vacuuming.....moving the furniture and vacuuming that as well. I was putting everything back in place when the fire alarm went off. They said we had to leave the building. I came back in my apartment and threw Rabbit and his blanket in the kitty carrier. Forgetting that I used to always plan on grabbing my computer and the hard drives! Then went out to the hall where it was still blaring....

My son, Jeff suddenly appeared! This warmed my heart since he had been kind of mad at me the last few days. He was checking on me!!! I told him to just go outside until we know what is happening. Then the manager came in the elevator and said it was on the 3rd floor and that the firemen said we can stay in the building. Turns out it was not a fire but some kind of malfunction in the alarm in someone's apartment.

That was enough excitement for one day! Then I went to the dumpster and took a walk around the front of the building. Then sat in the sunshine for a bit and talked to a couple of the guys who live upstairs. I still hadn't eaten anything. So I made some Keto Chow chocolate malt ice cream.
 
katlupe said:
Well I was trying to help the people in this building by having the women's coffee talk group so we could plan activities for the whole building. Someone complained to our manager. Said it was discrimination. Maybe it is. But in the old days, there was such a thing as women's clubs and activities. Now it is discrimination. I am done with it. After the potluck dinner I am not planning anything for them. I think the building is discriminating by only renting to elderly, disabled and low income. Where do you draw the line? The management said it was and that I could only do it in my own apartment. So I am done. I don't need to do this. I was doing it to help others.
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kat,

Give it one more try and add the line ‘all are welcome’ to your potluck dinner poster/signup sheet.

It may not be such a bad thing to have an all inclusive event to help draw folks together.

🤗
 

Sliverfox said:
O, for Pete's sake! :confused:
How silly some people can be!:oops:

Referring to your ladies get together!

Someone's husband must have thought the ladies would talk about their marriages,etc?🥸
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No, I think it is the guy upstairs and he does not go to anything anyway. Nor does his wife. They are very negative and are always trying to start something. They say they are moving......keeping my fingers crossed!
 
I had to do a grocery delivery because Rabbit has no more bananas and needed more spring mix. If it wasn't for him I could have waited till tomorrow when I actually go to Walmart with Sonny. I hope today is quieter than it was yesterday. But the fire alarm going off shows me that I can put Rabbit in the carrier and take him out in the hall with the VERY loud alarm buzzing and people all around. I could not take a rest and sit on my walker though because I had him on the seat. Everyone out there kept coming to peek in the carrier at him instead of being afraid of maybe there was an actual fire in the building!

I am still struggling through a brand of coffee I tried and do not care for. Making myself drink it because I will not waste it. Doing the same with a bag of frozen salmon I bought to try. Not as good as fresh so will not do that again either. It is small fillets so I have been making one and eating it alongside whatever else I am having. That is why I don't like to try new things or brands. Then I am stuck eating it.

Talking to my friend who lives upstairs yesterday, I realized I didn't live such a bad life. We were talking about sports stars and I have met a few. Telling him about them in a variety of different circumstances and locations. So you think when you have a low income and live in a subsidized housing that you have failed in life. Maybe I have. It doesn't seem as if it matters so much now. It probably would have when I was younger. I have been places and seen things. Might not be what other people like but I enjoyed it at the time.
 
Have had a fairly quiet day. It will make up for tomorrow when I have to run errands. I think I am going to skip coffee in the morning and go to my doctor's office to have my blood work done. It took me from July to Oct to get it done. But I had no way to get there and it was too far to walk. I am only doing this because I need the primary care doctor to get an order to go back to the Lymphedema therapist. Since Sonny can come early tomorrow because his aide does not come on Thursday anymore he can take me there.

I don't know how well I will do without coffee. Might have to stop and get some at McDonald's after the doctor's office. No appointment, just blood work.
 
Today, at noon I have my hair appointment. I had such a hard time yesterday with walking in the store and all, I thought I would cancel my appointment today. Instead I got up to my feet not being swelled up or anything. Walking fine. So going to my appointment as planned. I hate to miss it. I want to keep my hair looking naturally brown for life.

I have tons of chores to do. So after I get home from my appointment I need to work on vacuum packing the meat I got yesterday. That is my top priority. And the bunny cage, of course.
 
I was able to walk to and from my hair appointment with no problem yesterday. And I did all my chores I had in mind to do. I have no idea what today has in store for me. I believe there is another Chobani in the Park today. Mostly craft and food booths in the park. Usually a lot of people and music. So I might go to that just to get the walking in. If it looks too crowded for me I will walk in the other park behind the library. That one is usually quiet. Then have to get some laundry done. I put it off too long once again.

I ordered a little sign to put on the cupboard door above my coffee corner of my kitchen. Got it from an eBay seller and she did a great job. I sent her a message to tell her not to capitalize the K on my name. It is better than I expected because it was only thirteen dollars and some change. I ordered a hook that hangs on the cupboard door to hold it. I don't want it to fall off. The cup is not painted on. A cutout that is glued to the plaque.

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This morning is foggy. I love foggy mornings. Of course, it is different living in a city. Today I got up later. Last night I was caught up watching YT videos about St. Petersburg, FL (where I used to live) and the damage the hurricane did there. I know those people are rich and could afford beautiful homes right on the beach but I still felt so bad for them. Of course, I would never choose a home right on the beach. When I lived in Flagler Beach we were a mile from the beach. Never had flooding in a hurricane at our house back then (1967).

When I lived in St. Petersburg, with my husband (though we were not married at that time) in 1993-96, we were not that close to the beach. I don't think that area was flooded. It did not show up on the videos so I think not. One woman (I think she was in a neighborhood in St. Pete's Beach, but not sure) said she was sure she was going to die. The water in her house kept rising and she had no where to go. Her brother and his wife were on the kitchen counter but it was rising.

She was yelling for help and lo, and behold, a younger man who lived in their neighborhood heard her. He said he threw his surfboard out the window and climbed on. He rescued them and then several other people stuck in their houses who thought they were going to drown. He even rescued their pets. He said one lady had a St. Bernard and she could not lift it. So he did and threw it out the window and it climbed on the surfboard itself! Thankfully, they all survived. God sent him.

I do love seeing how people will help each other in an emergency. Love one another regardless of anything else.
 
My problems and aches and pains seem so trivial now in light of what others are going through now. I am reminding myself not to dwell on any because it could be worst. This morning I am thankful for the swelling in my feet has gone done quite a bit. Also thankful that I did most of my laundry on Saturday and only have a small load left of towels and bedding. I am thankful I have a bathroom to clean today because some people do not have one anymore. That is my biggest chore for today.

In the middle of the night the emergency squad came to take someone out. I think it was the new guy who moved in upstairs. He has been using a crutch and I watched him walking from the store the other day while I sat in Sonny's car at the post office. Looked like his feet were really hurting. He was sitting up straight on the stretcher so I hope whatever it was it was not too bad. We get a lot of calls for people who have fallen and need help getting up. Most of the time those do not get taken out to the ER.

I bought some pumpkin spice extract (liquid) and pumpkin spice (powdered) to experiment with making pumpkin Keto Chow ice cream. I made some yesterday and only used the extract because it smelled strong enough on its own. I used the salted caramel Keto Chow and added a tablespoon of the powdered pumpkin. Keto Chow's pumpkin caramel is out of stock due to some kind of shortage of one of the ingredients. So people who usually buy that are experimenting with making it out of other flavors.

I like that fall flavor but I am not obsessed with it like a lot of people. Just thought I would try it. Maybe I will try making some pumpkin keto muffins or waffles too. That powdered pumpkin smelled pretty good. I always grew my own as well as the various winter squashes so made a lot of different breads, muffins & cakes with them. Now I don't eat anything with grains in it but have found other ingredients I can use and like. I used to love the pumpkin Dunkin' Donuts.
 
Today I am kind of sad because my Aunt Gerry passed away on Sunday. She was 96 and lived a good life. So not really sad for her. Just sorry that I was not able to see her more often since I do not have a vehicle. Those are the cons of living without a vehicle. That you are not able to go see your family members anymore.

In the beginning Sonny used to drive me wherever I needed to go. Not since about 2020. If I see him once a month that is a lot. Usually only on the 3rd. He does call me about 3 times a day but like Sunday he did not call me at all. I used to worry that something happened to him. Now I know better. Too many meds cause him to sleep all day unless he has somewhere to go.

Feels good today because it quite cool in here. I like it because my feet are not swelling up at all. At least I now know why they were swelling and so miserable. Not sure what my plan is for today. Just having coffee right now.
 
I did some cleaning, some vacuuming, some bunny grooming, some cooking, some coloring & reading. Doesn't sound like a very interesting day does it? I just like it when I do not have anything particular I have to do at a certain time.

The hardest thing I have ever done in my life is being a mother. It is not a job I wanted. I was a teenage mother. It was a lot easier when he was younger, well before he got into "ghosts" in 2015. He changed and I do not know him. I don't feel like he is my son now.
 
Today I am on 'slow mode" for some reason. I am actually more comfortable due to the cooler temperatures. Sun is shining and I should plan to go for a walk but I doubt I will. I don't feel very sociable at the moment. But that might change. My routine is all mixed up this morning. I will feel better after my late shower. I usually take it right after my first cup of coffee but got sidetracked.

I am coming up with new topics for my blog. Topics like preparing for electric outages are popular but I have not had many of those outages since moving here in 2018. Two that I can think of. One was in the winter and it was cold. I was able to dress warmer but my bunny could not. Even though I am not experienced in that situation I do have the knowledge of living without any electric power at all. Just not in an apartment or city setting. It is much easier to do living in the country.

One mistake I may have made is that in my not wanting to depend on the internet technology it causes me to use things like a DVD and a CD player and buying DVDs and CDs. So if something happens to my building and all my stuff inside is lost, those are all lost. But if I subscribe to the online services, such as Amazon and rent or purchase the various streaming services they are not lost.

Same with photos. If my external drives are ruined they are lost. But if I keep my photos in some kind of subscription photo services they will not be lost. In fact, Amazon does provide the music and storing your photos in their cloud (I think). These are things I will try to research today.
 
I may have mentioned that my friend downstairs was made to apply for Medicaid because she qualified for it. She had never used it before. Had her own Blue Cross & Blue Shield plus her Medicare. Then they told her she had to have another aide because she had to have an aide for a certain amount of hours. Her original aide is really good but could not take on any more hours. Her schedule is full. So my friend said okay she will take the extra aide for one day a week.

The first week she did not show up but did call her that night. She came to work this past Monday. First thing she told her was that she does not care for this job. It is just the money she wants and she does not want to work. She does not know how to clean or cook and does not drive. So she is pretty much useless. Needless to say, she is not letting her come back. She found out the lady upstairs had her for one day and almost immediately told her to leave.

I forgot to mention that she said the aide is training to be a CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) at the Veteran's Home. She failed the test the first time. I have a feeling she won't be having that job very long if she does not want to work. That is one job you cannot do if you don't work.
 
Thankful to see this morning that I think my friends in FL made it through this hurricane. So hard when you can only watch from a distance and do nothing to help anyone.

This morning I am making more meal replacement shakes for ice cream. I usually make four and then I have to let them set in the freezer for 24 hours before putting it in the ice cream maker (Ninja Creami). The one I experimented with making into pumpkin caramel came out better than I imagined. Even better than any sugar laden store bought pumpkin ice cream! I used to love to buy pumpkin ice cream or pumpkin coffee creamer in the fall.

Keto Chow does have that flavor available but not this year. It is either out of stock now or there was a problem in the manufacturing of it. The taste was not right. Chris Bair, the owner of KC, tests every batch he gets in from the manufacturer he uses to make it. If it tastes off he won't sell it and makes them do it over. I made this one from the salted caramel flavor. Added powdered pumpkin and pumpkin spice extract. Wow! It was incredible!
 
Paco Dennis said:
@katlupe We make smoothies...I think they are Keto friendly. We use raspberry's, blueberries, strawberries, bananas, plain yogurt, and a little heavy cream. Is that Keto friendly? It sure is good. Do you make smoothies? If so how? :)
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Not exactly keto if you use bananas. Fruit is not keto usually due to your body processing it as sugar. The yogurt would depend on the ingredients and the carbs. There are some new ones out that are low carbs. It has to do with the way the milk is processed. The carbs are in the whey.

I don't make smoothies. I use Keto Chow, which is a healthy replacement meal. It gives you one third of the vitamins and minerals you need for the day. Not meant to replace all three meals of your day. Just one. Or when you are in a hurry and can't fix a meal. I could drink it as a shake or use it in a recipe (they have lots of recipes on their site). But I like it as ice cream for my midday meal. Taste good and good for me.
 


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