How to Endure....

How does one productively live through two weeks of sick days? 
After an enjoyable week in San Diego, I have had to endure some miserable days.  
I thought I picked up a respiratory virus while travelling, but here in Vancouver several folks are sick. 
 I don't think I am influential enough to "influ-ence" so many. 

I do want to catch up to date on this blog.  Some days it is difficult to blog, but that doesn't mean there's not a lot of living happening!
I will give a brief run down and hoping fill the in the rest of the story soon.
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 (Here is the entry from awhile back) 

Today, Tuesday Oct. 17, is the 5 consecutive day of being annoyed with a respiratory virus.  Seems I brought an unwelcome, nasty companion home with me from my trip.  So far the only positive accomplishment is learning to spell "respiratory".

    Actually, today was interesting.  Chicken soup is suppose to be a great cure for sickness.  However, me lying in bed waiting to be served chicken soup ain't gonna happen.  Unless I happen to make the soup and take a bowlful into bed with me.  It didn't quite work that way.  
    I DID make chicken soup.  With not getting to the store since

returning home 8 days ago I rummaged through  my magic freezer (my grandkids call it Gram's overstuffed freezer) to find boneless chicken breast pieces; frozen carrots, zucchini slices, green onions and pea pods (stashed in there before going to San Diego).  Making a broth with the chicken and chicken base and various spices, including "garlic lovers garlic and herbs" and celery salt to make up for no celery, I dumped in the cut up frozen veggies.  After simmering for awhile, (the soup, not me) I dropped in teaspoon sized globs of flour dumplings.  
Ah....now do I go to bed and eat my chicken soup or sit on the couch to eat it while I watch Star Trek on TV?


     


 Seems to be the day for home cooking, even in Indianapolis.  My young adult nephew, Nick, called and then texted me after I didn't respond to his call. (Sorry, respero...respra....restper....respiratory 
virus) His Gram Kate wanted him to call for the recipe for stuffed bell peppers.  Inwardly I was impressed that Kate wanted a recipe since she really isn't into cooking.  We did have peppers while she was here so I figured her appetite led into this venture.
    We sent a few texts back and forth about how many peppers did she have, what kind of rice, does she have hamburger, tomato sauce, etc?  I needed to know because peppers is a dish I don't use a recipe for.....a little of this, a dash of that, a bunch of whatever....
     Nick answered all these questions by a few texts and told me they have 3 peppers and Gram Kate went to the store for hamburger.  
     I figured out portions for 1lb of hamburger and texted it to Nick. At some point I inquired about Kate being ready to mix all this, to which Nick replied that HE is making the peppers.  Oh, that sounds more realistic. 
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Sick Days Fun...

Sat. Oct. 14

Pumpkin Patch family outing

Sunday Oct. 15  Morning church service...

Sunday afternoon thru Friday Oct. 20...in the house, SICK....lots of coughing, TV watching, sleeping...some Lord of the Rings

Saturday, Oct. 21.... Feeling somewhat better....time to grocery shop, laundry, wash dishes, etc...some coughing and aching

Sunday, Oct. 22.... morning church service, 

Afternoon Portland outing 

First some lunch ....

Ginger Beer....

Jo, Angie and I anticipated viewing the Pompeii exhibit at OMSI.  We didn't anticipate so many others waiting for the last day to view also.  There was a 2 hour wait.  We decided not to stay.    We walked along the Willamette River and got close to the USS Blueback submarine.  Exciting forme to know that scenes from The Hunt for Red October were filmed in this submarine.  Some day I am going to enjoy it's guided tour. 

Angie took us to Voodoo Too since we had time.

Portland specialty DONUTS.....

We finished out a busy Sunday with pumpkin carving with Angie, Mic, and little Gracie at my house!!

pumpkin seeds to roast!!

Monday, Oct. 23, clean up day from Sunday. Evening at Jake's football game.  Beautiful fall weather.

Tuesday, morning Starbucks tea with a lady friend.  Home, watching TV the rest of the day.

Wednesday, Oct. 24, day road trip with friend, Jo, to northeastern Oregon.  That is for next posting!!



This has been a good 10 "respiratory virus" days in the life of Grandma G.

"Dear Friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well."
(3 John 1:2)