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!
ReplyDeleteThank you, he is a bit better and I am clear so far. As long as my nose isn't all stuffed up, I can sleep through anything and apparently, he can too. He really slept a lot in 48 hours. Yes paint is crazy now, but I guess everything is really.
DeleteI'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.
ReplyDeleteI remember we had a new garage door installed in 2021 and when they came back a year later for a check on it, they said be glad we bought that when we did because the price literally doubled.
DeleteSorry 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!
It is a challenge sometimes seeing what corporate has done to a previously locally owned hospital, but what can you do. A lot of people have been sick around here too. He is feeling better and I am good so far.
DeletePaint got expensive due to the much increased costs of the raw materials. At least you got the same discount as employees :)
ReplyDeleteI really shouldn't have been so shocked I mean what hasn't gone up over the last 5 years? Everything has doubled or tripled. I'm glad I did catch the sale.
DeleteHoping 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.
Thank you. He is doing better and I have managed to dodge it so far. The house was aired out yesterday and today so hopefully the virus has left the building. lol
DeleteHope 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.
He is doing better and so far so good for me. Yes, the total with 40% off was a bit shocking.
DeleteLinda 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!
ReplyDeleteHi Barb. Holy cow is what I though too, especially with 40% off. TBG is feeling better and so far I am good. I aired out the house and I've been wiping everything off and keeping clothes and sheets washed so hopefully this bug will leave the house. I love it too. George was so descriptive when he said you didn't just get a salad, you had to have the BIG salad. Cracks me up.
Deletewow! I am impressed with the homemade cough medicine. It sounds good enough to put in a hot tea or bourbon
ReplyDeleteThat is what I did with what was left in the pan. It is tasty and it works.
DeleteI hope you do not catch whatever TBG has.
ReplyDeleteYour meals sound so good. I love lamb.
He is feeling a lot better and so far, so good for me. I love lamb too. I'll eat a lamb burger before a hamburger any day.
DeleteI need to make some cough bonbons too! Bought one small package of 72 grams for 2.75 euro...sugar free, etc. Better and cheaper to make my own.
ReplyDeleteIt really is. You can't go wrong with honey, lemon and ginger.
DeleteI hope TBG is feeling better. As for paint... I thought it was bad when I had my place repainted a few years ago. That's outrageous!
ReplyDeleteTBG is feeling a bit better, thank you. Yes, we need to buy stock in a paint company.
DeleteLove the homemade cough drop recipe! Paint is part of the tariff crisis.
ReplyDeleteI do too. They really do work and taste so much better than regular store bought.
DeleteOh no.. hope BG gets better soon and you stay sick free. Dang that is some pricey paint..
ReplyDeleteThanks for the cough drop recipe it looks great.
Thank you Hena. Pricey paint is right. The cough drops do work well and they taste good too.
DeleteWow Lori- I make a lot of homemade things but I never knew we could make cough drops. thanks for the recipe I love the idea. Sorry about your husband- hope he gets well quickly and you don't catch it. I think the prices of everything have gone up since Covid- it's crazy expensive out there. I love the Seinfeld show but not sure I saw that one. Have a good week and stay healthy.
ReplyDeleteWe like the cough drops and they do work well, quickly. He's feeling better and I seem to have escaped it. It is crazy expensive out there. Everything has doubled or tripled in price so I don't know why I was so shocked at the paint increase. I hope you're having a good week.
DeleteWow thank you for that cough drop recipe. Many years ago a friend told me to take a navet (round, white turnip), hollow out the middle and fill it with hardened sugar (they call it sucre candi here, sorry). Leave it overnight and drain off the juice. It's surprising pleasant and also works well.
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome. It is interesting how many 'old' remedies there are for everyday things. Much healthier too.
DeleteI knew paint had gone up, but wow! It was about $40 a gallon the last time I bought it. I thought that was high! I made chicken soup tonight. I've got some sniffles, and I'm supposed to start a new job on Monday!
ReplyDeleteI'm visiting from Afternoon Coffee and Evening Tea. Happy weekend! Laura
Hello. Yes, paint has gotten crazy high apparently. I love chicken soup. I hope your sniffles don't turn into more. There is so much going around. Congratulations on your new job!! Thank you for stopping by.
DeleteYour homemade cough drops are a clever idea, and your meals all sound delicious. I hope TBG feels better soon and that you stay healthy too.
ReplyDeleteThank you. We're both doing well.
DeleteI felt like I was coming down this past week as well, but I think my sinuses don’t appreciate rapid changes in weather. Fortunately, it never amounted to anything. I’m going to keep in mind your cough drop recipe. Generally I go to my standard liquid concoction of equal parts, honey, lemon, and gin. Don’t get me started on the price of paint. It is outrageous!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you didn't come down with anything. I felt a little off for a couple of days but nothing major and he has recovered. I really dislike the extreme weather changes we have around here. A 40 to 50 degree change in temps is brutal on the body. Yes, paint is crazy expensive.
DeleteI hope the chicken soup did the trick and that you avoided catching whatever it turned out to be.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jeff.
DeleteThe BIG SALAD. That's what I think of when you say it. So funny. Sorry hubby is sick. Mine was too. Here's to everyone getting better. Thank you for the couch drops. I believe I have all of those ingredients and this looks like fun.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear your hubby has been sick also. I hope he is doing better. I love the cough drops, and they really worked quickly for us.
Deletehope your hubby is well over his illness. Mine has had a terrible cold and cough for a month, and still coughs! Not good.
ReplyDeleteHe is doing much better. He had a leg injury three or four months ago before he caught the flu and now it seems he needs to really build up his stamina again. I hope yours is feeling better soon. I know he too has been going through a lot.
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