Happy Sunday! Aside from work, which is a real shit show, it was a pretty good week. Then yesterday afternoon TBG said he felt like he caught something. It started with a runny nose and eyes and just feeling tired. He slept from around 4-6 and then got up for dinner. He took about 4 bites of soup and went back to bed sleeping until 7 this morning. I made bacon and waffles for breakfast and again he took a few bites then went back to bed with the chills and a little coughing. I hope whatever it is passes soon and that I miraculously do not catch it.
Last night I made a batch of homemade cough drops.
1/4 cup of lemon juice
4 tablespoons of honey
6 slices of ginger
Warm all of this up for about 5 or 10 minutes. Do not let it boil. When it cools off a bit, remove the ginger and then spoon it into a silicone mold of small squares. Let it cool in the mold for about 6 hours. They work really well and last for a month or more in a glass jar.
So when did paint get outrageous? I went and bought 1 gallon of paint to do the three doors in the garage. I always buy Sherwyn Williams because it is really good paint that lasts a long time. They were having a paint sale of 40% off so I figured I would get it now to have when Spring gets here so I can get it done. Talk about sticker shock.
What we ate this week...
Lamb meatballs, rice, salad and naan.
BIG salad. I turned the TV on last night and it went right to Seinfeld, and it was the Big Salad episode. It always cracks me up.
Basil pesto pasta, chicken sausage sauteed with peppers and onions and a salad
Fried chicken sandwich with sweet potato 'fries'
Lamb chops, baked potato and asparagus
I am making another big pot of chicken soup later this morning because it seems like we are going to need it. I'm going to double up on the ginger and garlic to chase this stuff away hopefully.
I have chicken legs that I wanted to cook tonight for dinner, but we'll see how things go.
Well, that's all I have for now. Enjoy the week ahead and stay well!!
I hope TBG gets better soon and you don't catch whatever it is! I envy anyone that can sleep a lot when they are sick. I absolutely cannot sleep when I don't feel good! The price of paint was crazy when we were painting our house two years ago! Even more so now apparently! Stay well!
ReplyDeleteI'm dreading some home improvement costs. I too have a door to paint and pretty much every room in the house. I hope TBG recovers soon. I feel so bad for him and others getting this horrible whatever it is this winter.
ReplyDeleteSorry about the crummy week at work! And then the sickness at home. Hope you don't catch it. My kids and grands have all been sick too. So far we are ok.
ReplyDeleteThe homemade cough drops sounds really healthy and effective!
Paint cost is crazy!
Paint got expensive due to the much increased costs of the raw materials. At least you got the same discount as employees :)
ReplyDeleteHoping TBG gets to feeling better quickly. I am sure nurse Lori will take good care of him. Hope you don't get it. REST and liquids the best things.
ReplyDeletePaint has been very expensive for a long time. I bought a good gallon 2 summers ago for projects and about fell over at the price.
Have a good and healthy week.
Hope TBG feels better soon and I hope you don't catch whatever he has.
ReplyDeleteOMG on the paint price. And that's even with 40% off. Geez, I need to do some painting but with that kind of price I doubt I'll do it. For whatever reason I'm signed out of my google account and it won't let me back in.
Linda semana. Te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteHi Lori~ Holy Cow to the paint price!! I need to paint three rooms, so I guess I better go get a loan! I'm so sorry that TBG is sick, but it sounds like you are doing everything you can to ward it off. As always, I'm always inspired by your meals... And yes, I'm a big Seinfeld fan!! I loved that episode!
ReplyDeletewow! I am impressed with the homemade cough medicine. It sounds good enough to put in a hot tea or bourbon
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