Stuck In The Hourglass

[JadedGhost13]

Thank You @Unraveling1 for taking the time to read what I have written. Sometimes the simple meals are the best! Many a time I have eaten the types of foods you describe ( I love a meal of fruits, or some grilled veggies) . I lost 100 pounds a couple of years ago by eating a lot of apples and pineapples, so I know they are really good for you if they helped me slim down. I live in the country and I have meat and taters guys. As for me, I can do without meat, its just not important to me, I can get the protein from beans or peanut butter, but the men folk think they have to have meat! What made me post the earlier post was my husband came home, it was just the two of us and he asked me what we were having for dinner tonight and I said "Oh I didn't know you wanted food for dinner, hell I got beer". He quickly told me he was VIP and needed meat and I could eat vegetarian anytime he is gone LOL~ (He wasn't being mean and I am not a vegetarian, and I did make some meat)

It just got me to thinking, he and the boys would all just be very unhappy with me if they actually had to depend on me in the shape I am in now, because when its just me here, and 80% of the time it is... a bowl of cereal, some yogurt, fruit, veggies.... it all works for me! If I had children or a husband at home more than 2 nights a week I would have to have takeout on speed dial or purchase a lot of frozen meals and pretend I was a gourmet chef. (my mom is a real chef by the way, so I am actually expected to cook and cook masterpieces)

Something I have taken an interest in is stretching food and couponing. So I do muster up some meals that my husband will eat and enjoy and not realize are healthy and meatless or near no meat. I do have everyone addicted to breakfast taco's right now and that is very cheap and simple and you can go meat or no meat on those.

I can see that I may need to go back to using the crock pot on Thursdays so he has food on Fridays! He eats out all week, so I understand he wants a home cooked meal come weekend. Honestly a lot of weekends I plan ahead for when he gets home to have a hot home cooked meal for him, but weeks like this week where I was triggered like an automatic weapon going off, I need to have more back ups! Tonight I rummaged through the fridge and mustered up a little of this and a little of that and made a home made pizza. I was wiping my brow on that... not sure how I pulled that off but I did! However now he is requesting twice backed potato soup tomorrow.... ugg... I will spend hours in the kitchen!

 

[EvenStrongerNow]

Me too. I relate. Thanks for writing!

P.S. I really like the hour glass analogy. That's perfect!

 

[torturedsoul7402]

If I had kids, I would also have a hard time with feeding. Yolanda tries to get me to eat at least once a day, but sometimes it's 2 or 3. Now don't get me wrong, I would do my best with their diets, but it would be difficult.

 

[JadedGhost13]

Hello everyone! I was away from here all day. The husband made me breakfast, and had me get ready for a field trip. He had my car serviced, took me to eat, then to grocery shop, which he never does, however he claimed if he didnt go he knew I would not eat this week. Needless to say have a fridge and freezer full of fast easy treats like fruit bowls, already made salads, some frozen pizza, and some soups, gourmet cheese and marinated olives, cheeses and veggies from the salad bar at the supermarket. And then....

As we were exiting the cigar, wine and booze store (not my idea, he needed his beloved gentleman jack, I did get a bottle of Irish cream for coffee treats) we run face to face with my doctor! That was quite awkward, and knowing he gives me my meds and here he sees me leaving the booze store... Well just not a comfy moment for me. What does my husband do? Goes up to him and proceeds to have a long conversation lol. By the way, they have known each other their entire lives, but still!

 

[torturedsoul7402]

That must have been ackward at the liquor store. And then the long conversation!! I would have kicked his ass-LOL.
The next time I saw my doctor, I would put it all on my husband.:sneaky:
It was sweet of him to take care of you before he left.

 

[JadedGhost13]

I wanted to crawl in a hole and die! I mean like when he seen my doctor he got all excited like he had seen a movie star or something. This man is very embarrassing a LOT haha. I love him to pieces and would not want a life without him, but some of the stuff he says and does just make me want to find a hole and crawl in it and sleep until he leaves again.

Normally today (Sunday) is my day to sleep and recoup from when week, but not today. My husband is still home and is being inspector #9... He is scrutinizing everything from cleanliness to cooking skills. This is going to be a very long day. I may need to volunteer to fix him a few stiff cocktails.

 

[JadedGhost13]

Sunday thoughts,,,,,

I sometimes feel the need to purge everything except for a few must have basics like a few changes of clothes so that no one has to deal with my stuff in the event that I am no longer of the existing population. I try to refrain from purging to that extent though so I have an excuse not to run anywhere because I have too much stuff to deal with.

Things can never be clean enough. I go through at least one if not more hand held steamers a year however, I cannot contain clutter. This makes no sense at all. I watch hoarders to motivate myself to get up and get things purged and organized.

I wash walls... Walls are surfaces as well and often people have looked at me like I was nuts, and some even ask why I wash the walls. They can and do get surface dirt just as any of the rest of the home furnishings, accessories, floors etc. I also use the attachment on my vacuum to clean the ceiling.

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I believe I want only a few things because I have had so many things ripped from me. There or a while, after the initial trauma I was on a mission to obtain as much as possible.

I was told MANY times in my life I was filthy. Was I really? Not really. I myself have always been a pretty organized (until the past couple of years) and very clean person in general. Now I exaggerate the degree in which I clean not only my home but my body so that no one can use those hurtful words against me again.
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[JadedGhost13]

Why am I planting 216 cells of seed? Can I really tend to this many plants plus what I have already, plus the plans to get the grow light under the cabinet next week for the herbs and gourmet rabbit food? This is huge responsibility.

 

[torturedsoul7402]

Do you have a rabbit, too? I have some thoughts about the other you wrote...I just don't have time now.

 

[JadedGhost13]

LOL.... No I do not have a rabbit... I was referring to salad greens like spinach, lettuce etc lol.

I would however like to raise some goats if I were to choose a non domesticated animal to raise. I have a small farm complete with bran, however I have up to this point, only had horses. If I ever get to a point were I can be more reliable I would like to raise real frm animals.

 

[torturedsoul7402]

We have a rabbit, Edgar. He's so freaking cool. He's fully littered box trained too. Rabbits are VERY smart, and loving. And, they can out-beg a dog!!

 

[JadedGhost13]

I got a little daring today in the kitchen..

I made quiona and put summer veggies in it, some fajita seasoning I got in Texas, and some strawberry preserves. And I served it with a slab of ribs that I marinated with jerk marinade.

It all turned out most excellent!

I will be glad when my husband goes back to work so I can go back to sandwiches and salads lol. That was a lot of work and wore me slap out.