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Skriven 2015-01-11 23:18:03 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 22705 av NANCY BACKUS (1:123/140)
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Hi Nancy,


 NB>  NB>> Indeed.  I grabbed a couple from church (leftover from
 NB> Christmas, they  NB>> get hung on a big tree in the front yard for the
 NB> kids after morning  NB>> church on the Sunday before), but they broke
 NB> in my pocket coming home.

 RH> I saw some in a couple of the stores but we were after more important
 RH> things.

 NB> These are still intact within their wrappers, just broken.  Might
 NB> still work as cocoa stirrers...  ;)

Don't see why they wouldn't, unless they're too broken up. In that case,
just toss them into the cocoa.

 RH> We're feeding both Dad and Don home cooked meals at supper
 RH> time with a combination of what my cousins brought down and what we've
 RH> bought locally. Last night was meat loaf (with onion, and Dad didn't
 RH> object!), tonight was spaghetti and meat balls. Dad is eating well but
 RH> I've a feeling once we leave, he won't be as interested in eating.

 NB> You'll have to leave behind meals for Don to heat up for your dad, and
 NB> have him come over to eat with him... that might help keep your dad
 NB> interested in eating...  :)  I know it helped my neighbor eat better
 NB> when she had company while she are...  :)

I did leave some meals for Dad, and Don is aware of what I did. Dad's
caregiver and housekeeper also know they're there.


 NB>  NB>> Also asked for prayers for y'all and especially your father and
 NB>  NB>> brother Bill... I really feel bad for him, being in rehab and
 NB> all,  NB>> and, I presume, not able to come up for the services...

 RH> Thanks, Bill was not able to come up. He's still in rehab, Don's not
 RH> mentioned anything lately about a release date. He's still fighting a
 RH> nasty infection--it seems to clear somewhat, then come roaring
 RH> back--so until that's cleared, he can't go home. If all goes well, he
 RH> will be able to come up for the burial service this spring.

 NB> How nasty... I hope that they'll be able to get it controlled soon..
 NB> and that he'll at least be able to be there for the burial service...
 NB> we'll be praying...

Looks like he will be, if all goes well, discharged near the end of the
month. But, he'll be going home to some major changes, hope he can adapt
to them.

 RH> Dad is mourning. It'll take time to work thru; we'll just have to keep
 RH> supporting him as best we can. He enjoyed a Skype chat with Deborah
 RH> and her family, especially the little boys, last night so we'll have to
 RH> encourage more of that from our girls, as well as us when we get home.

 NB> It's a process... Seeing the kids is good therapy for him, though...
 NB> so hopefully the girls can follow through...  Will Deborah and Rachel
 NB> and
 NB> families be able to come in the spring, do you think...?

Deborah is planning to go up, maybe as soon as next month, with the
little boys. Don't know Rachel's plans yet.

 NB>  RH>> Today's reading was high but probably from stress, less protein,
 NB>  RH>> more carbs than I'd thought. Hopefully tomorrow's will show more
 NB>  RH>> of a balanced out eating.
 NB>  NB>> Probably stress had a lot to do with it...

 RH> Most likely. I've been eating higher carb up here but overall, trying
 RH> to push protein a lot as well. So far it seems to be working and in a
 RH> few days, I'll be back home, to my usual way of eating.

 NB> You're probably also continuing to burn carbs there, with all the
 NB> running you're doing for your dad and everything else... :)

I was burning quite a few carbs and my numbers did stay good. Been
working back into my usual eating over the last few days too, very low
carb today. Numbers stayed good after the one higher day because I made
sure I balanced carbs and proteins.

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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