TAN #156 - No TANtrums in here! (Page 17)

Hi Matty Matt!

Oh, it was relaxing. As in, comatose.

How about you?

That's the play She happens to finish school on Thursday, so... 

Then she's actually going down to your side of the world for the 24-31st. A bit further south, but hey, what can ya do.

Ooooooh Dave how I've missed you.  Come on over here I have a surprise for you. 

Not too bad just a bunch of running around.  My poor daughter just started with the Orthodontist so the appliances are now starting....

Who said anything about a corpse? Gotta be active!

Oooof - I remember those days.  If she just got them on, soft food will be her friend for a couple of days. 

JAY MEE SPEE LAY!

How it be you like Mondays so much?

Oh its horrible for her, and I feel so bad.  They are starting with a pallett expander which reminds me of some middle age torture tool.  My poor little girl.

ME!

Okay. Well, I had a combined breakfast/lunch, but it was an apple with a slice of Edam cheese.

Dinner was broth-based soup with Cream of Wheat dumplings. The dumplings sucked; as crazy and gone as my Alzheimer's mom is, and as much of a fiasco as it is trying to cook with her, they just DO NOT turn out right without her being there.

Had a five-hour nap after a ten-minute run, so not sure what late-night snack or meal will be. I did have 100g of chocolate pudding (about 3oz) which was delicious.

This is seriously bringing tears to my eyes. I believe in narcotics for children starting on braces and any major changes thereafter. *shudder* Dear Lord, my prayers are with her.

I had all kinds of horrible orthodontic devices/braces for five years, and it was hell, but then I look at my brother's teeth and I am immensely, tremendously grateful.

Spinach salad w/ homemade basil garlic dressing - and a slice of leftover pizza.

After the pesto sauce you posted, I'm inclined to think any homemade dressing by you has got to be awesome.

And I am all of a sudden incredibly hungry for a giant salad ... it's been thin on veggies around here since I've been on a restricted diet for so long.

It's not bad! Really just olive oil, cider vinegar, minced garlic, minced basil, and salt/pepper. I might squeeze some lemon juice in there if it gets boring.

Last week I had some salads from our work salad bar - they only carry commercial-type dressings and I really think something is in them that irritates my stomach (maybe gluten??). I think I'm doing great by eating salads, but then my stomach gets all funky. 

Hence the homemade dressing kick
It's funny... now that I'm single and have all this time on my hands I'm back into cooking and baking like a maniac. I LOOOOVE it!
  

Hard boiled egg and an Odwalla bar. Yup, I need to go grocrey shopping.

Haha, I'm the exact opposite. I HATE cooking for myself. When I have someone else with me, I love it, but I just don't put the effort in when it's just for me. I know I can stomach any crap that I can put on the table. I want to, however, impress my guests

ETA: Salmon salad sammy for lunch, with a big salad with balsamic vinaigrette dressing.

WAAAAAH!

I can't wait to start eating normal food again. Must mean I'm getting better.

Yanti, that's definitely better than being repulsed by the thought of food!

BTW, I think we're all proud of you for deciding to NOT go out after feeling "better" for 3 hours...

I love cooking for myself... but I always end up cooking 4-6 servings at once... and eating the same food for DAYS as a result...

I did that a few weeks ago when I made paella. I think I ate it for lunch and dinner... 4 days in a row? It was delicious, but it was WAY too much.

Man. That actually brought tears to my eyes. I'm an effen sop, what can I say. But look, it's easy for me to go and tough out a very long shyty race ... but doing NOTHING has taken 35 years to really try to get a hold of.

Heh. Thanks, love. {MELON PRESS}