A Little Bit of This and A Little Bit of That
By MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (82789)
United States
October 26, 2022 10:33am CST
Happy Wednesday Everyone! another rainy day here and that makes 3 days in a row that the sun is hiding. I don't mind a rainy day but now it's starting to feel dismal.
The rain makes my arthritis in my knees act up so today isn't a fun day. I'm hobbling around and wishing I could go back in time to the days when my knees were fine. It would be nice to even experience one day of youth once again.
Since that's not possible I'll just be thankful that I'm alive and well and happy to see another day.
Today is a day for the slow-cooker. I'm making meatballs in sauce so that will cook all afternoon and then when it's time for dinner all we have to do is cook up some spaghetti. I'm going to make enough that we have leftovers because Im a firm believer in cooking once and eating twice is the way to go.
Yesterday I managed to fill up the box I have for donations and in the next few days I'm hoping to be able to add to box #2. All my good intentions of purging got sidetracked over the summer and I didn't get as much done as I had wanted. I can honestly say I have too much stuff.
I'm going to finish my coffee and chat here for awhile until my daughter gets her lunch break.
Hope you're all having a good day
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@BarBaraPrz (47343)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
26 Oct 22
We're back to the rain after a few days of Indian summer.
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@LadyDuck (471456)
• Switzerland
27 Oct 22
@Marilynda1225 At least it's a lot easier to look at those photos.
@Marilynda1225 (82789)
• United States
27 Oct 22
@LadyDuck I'm sure it's a whole lot easier to look at the photos. I have boxes of photos that I should scan but it's just one of those things I don't think about. You know the old. out of sight out of mind thing.
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@Marilynda1225 (82789)
• United States
26 Oct 22
Once it's all done it will be nice having them all scanned.
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@RebeccasFarm (89870)
• Arvada, Colorado
26 Oct 22
So sorry poor knees Marilyn. Can you somehow get cortisone injection to help at all?
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@RebeccasFarm (89870)
• Arvada, Colorado
27 Oct 22
@Marilynda1225 My Mother RIP used to get then for her knee and they worked wonders for her
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@Marilynda1225 (82789)
• United States
26 Oct 22
I'll probably wind up having to get those cortisone shots. I'll see what the doctor says my next visit
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@Marilynda1225 (82789)
• United States
27 Oct 22
@RebeccasFarm that's what I hear. My son in law just started getting them and he said they do help
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@DaddyEvil (137259)
• United States
26 Oct 22
I'm happy we're done with our three days of rain. It's bright and sunny outside today. There are still puddles in the driveway and the edges of the yard, though. It's also 51F here... That's still better than the 45F we had yesterday.
Your meatballs and sauce sound delicious! I like having leftovers I can freeze and eat the same meal again another day without putting in more work on it.
I hope your knees feel better soon. Have a good day.
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@DaddyEvil (137259)
• United States
26 Oct 22
@Marilynda1225 
Pretty gripes if I forget to write on the baggies what is frozen inside them. 
I woke up for a pee break and am ready to go back to sleep now. I'd say that's a good day.
Pretty gripes if I forget to write on the baggies what is frozen inside them.
I woke up for a pee break and am ready to go back to sleep now. I'd say that's a good day. 1 person likes this
@Marilynda1225 (82789)
• United States
26 Oct 22
@DaddyEvil I'm sure you've had those mystery meals too when you forget what's in those frozen baggies
Glad you're getting some good sleep
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@Marilynda1225 (82789)
• United States
26 Oct 22
Today should be out last day of rain and tomorrow the sun will shine. We're just around 60 degrees right now and it looks like it going to stay that way for the rest of the week. I'm not ready for the cold freezing weather yet.
I love making a meal that can be eaten more than once and I'm definitely not picky to need to have something different every night. The biggest surprise is when i put something in the freezer, forget to mark what it is and then it's a surprise when it's defrosted
Hope you're having a good day
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@Treborika (17697)
• Mombasa, Kenya
27 Oct 22
Does it mean you can't do anything more for now?
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@Marilynda1225 (82789)
• United States
27 Oct 22
@JudyEv I remember those days when I could dance all night too Judy. It would be great to have that energy now and be able to move around with so much ease.
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@JudyEv (340230)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Oct 22
@Treborika It's okay really. I just miss the days when I could dance all night or ride my pony or even just run.
@snowy22315 (180870)
• United States
26 Oct 22
I agree with you, days of rain are not fun. I know we are getting some this weekend, but hopefully it doesn't last fo 3 days!
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@snowy22315 (180870)
• United States
26 Oct 22
@Marilynda1225 We have rain on Halloween I know that.
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@Marilynda1225 (82789)
• United States
26 Oct 22
Funny how sometimes we have similar weather and other times opposite. Our weekend looks nice with decent temperatures but rain on Monday night which will literally put a damper on the trick or treating
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@Juliaacv (51012)
• Canada
27 Oct 22
@Marilynda1225 I have always taken great pride in my keyboarding/typing skills.
But as of late I make errors and am slow, and it is as a result of the pain.
But I feel that if it were in my feet or my legs it would be worse, so I try not to complain.
@Marilynda1225 (82789)
• United States
27 Oct 22
My knees are filled with arthritis from a few serious falls that I've had. Although I never broke anything my knees took the brunt and now all these years later they are acting up. Arthritis in your hands must be painful.
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@Marilynda1225 (82789)
• United States
26 Oct 22
3 days in a row is depressing but it's better than snow
@Treborika (17697)
• Mombasa, Kenya
27 Oct 22
@Marilynda1225 So sorry for the bad weather
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
27 Oct 22
It's so easy to accumulate stuff.
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@Marilynda1225 (82789)
• United States
27 Oct 22
I swore I wouldn't accumulate stuff when I moved here and downsized from my last house. But as the years have gone by I guess those pesky gremlins are responsible for all the stuff that's here
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@aninditasen (16396)
• Raurkela, India
27 Oct 22
Hope the rain stops and your knee pain subsides. Nice you have a system of donating your junk things in your country.
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@Marilynda1225 (82789)
• United States
27 Oct 22
The rain has stopped and we have sun today. My knees feel much better now that the weather has changed.
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@aninditasen (16396)
• Raurkela, India
28 Oct 22
@Marilynda1225 That's something nice to hear. You can use some hot compress for your knee.
@LindaOHio (178870)
• United States
26 Oct 22
I think we all have too much stuff and also long for the days of our youth. I hope you are having a good week in spite of your aches and pains.
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@Marilynda1225 (82789)
• United States
26 Oct 22
I guess we all have the same issues with acquiring too much stuff as we get older. A day of being young and carefree would be fun but I wouldn't want to go back and relive my entire youth again.
I'm having a good week so far and once the sun comes out tomorrow I'm sure ill feel better
Hope your week is going well too
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@LindaOHio (178870)
• United States
26 Oct 22
@Marilynda1225 There are a lot of things that I wish I could change and do over again. My week is going OK.
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@Marilynda1225 (82789)
• United States
26 Oct 22
Wouldn't that be perfect if it only rained at night and the days were sunny. Glad your day is going well
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@Treborika (17697)
• Mombasa, Kenya
27 Oct 22
I too enjoy a rainy night. Have a good day
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@Treborika (17697)
• Mombasa, Kenya
27 Oct 22
We need so much rain in our country. My country has turned into a semi desert about three quarters of its total area.
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@Marilynda1225 (82789)
• United States
27 Oct 22
I hope you get rain there. Sounds terrible to have your country be that dry.
@Treborika (17697)
• Mombasa, Kenya
27 Oct 22
@Marilynda1225 We barely receive rain here and the country is very dry
@Traceyjayne (1784)
• United Kingdom
27 Oct 22
Reminded me that I must start using the slow cooker again .... Tis that time of year ...
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@Marilynda1225 (82789)
• United States
26 Oct 22
Hope you had a good day and it sounds like you were busy
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
27 Oct 22
@Marilynda1225 Thanks, got some errands done, all good. Early voted too.
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@Beestring (14564)
• Hong Kong
26 Oct 22
Sorry to hear about your knee problem. Are you taking any medications? Meatball spaghetti sounds delicious.
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@Marilynda1225 (82789)
• United States
26 Oct 22
Yes I have prescription medication I take. Most days it helps but when the weather changes it only half helps.
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@Beestring (14564)
• Hong Kong
26 Oct 22
@Marilynda1225 Yes, that's very typical of arthritis.
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