10/22/23 - Meals & News

@LindaOHio (178568)
United States
October 23, 2023 4:56am CST
I've been posting about dengue fever which is a viral infection also called brokebone fever because of the severe pain it can cause. Johnson & Johnson has a pill in the works that could prevent dengue. Experts warn that dengue is a growing health threat to the United States. There are 4 strains of the virus currently in 10 countries which includes Thailand, the Philippines, Brazil, Columbia and Peru. Johnson & Johnson stated that future testing may prove that the pill can also be helpful in treating those already infected. 40,000 people die from dengue each year. Mary Lou Retton, 55, the Olympic gold medalist, remains in the ICU battling a rare form of pneumonia. When our power was out last week, I forgot to tell you that because of the internet being down along with our V service, I began to read a book. As you probably know, I had been on a reading hiatus for a couple of years because I had so much trouble concentrating. Hopefully I can set aside some time each day to sit and read. Breakfast - Protein bar Lunch - We have some frozen Meals on Wheels - Stuffed pepper, mashed potatoes, zucchini and a plum Dessert/Snack - Blueberry muffin and decaf coffee Dinner - A piece of pizza What did you eat yesterday? Photo Credit: Pixabay
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@sharonelton (28846)
• Lichfield, England
23 Oct 23
I hope you manage to do some reading. Yesterday I had:- Breakfast - Porridge Lunch - Ja Ja Tofu Dinner/Tea - Chicken and Bacon style vegan tortellini and salmon bites. I hope you are well. Have a nice day.
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
23 Oct 23
Yes, I have a bookcase full of books.
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@sharonelton (28846)
• Lichfield, England
23 Oct 23
@LindaOHio I have a book case full of books, 2 deep, books on the top shelf of one of my wardrobes, books on the floor over the other side of my bedroom, and books in the dining room on 3 1/2 of my Mum's shelves!
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
24 Oct 23
@sharonelton I want to go to more library sales; but I have no room for any more books.
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@just4him (317041)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
23 Oct 23
It's sad that Dengue Fever kills so many. I hope Mary Lou Retton will be all right. Reading is good. I don't read as much as I did because I'm mostly writing. Your meals sound good. My meals yesterday: Breakfast Raisin Bran and a banana. Dinner - Salmon and cheesy potatoes. I never made the potatoes the way I did yesterday. They were delicious! I used sour cream in them along with a small amount of milk, shredded cheese, and onion.
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@just4him (317041)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
23 Oct 23
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
23 Oct 23
Thanks for stopping by and responding, Valerie.
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@LadyDuck (471500)
• Switzerland
23 Oct 23
The Janssen Pharmaceutical (owed by J&J) announced the past month of March in Belgium that they were testing a new antiviral pill to prevent dengue. I hope their tests are advancing and will prove good to help people around the world. They started testing in October 2021.
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
23 Oct 23
Thanks for responding.
@DaddyEvil (137257)
• United States
23 Oct 23
I had a ham and cheese sandwich for breakfast. I made pasta and beef for lunch and ate chicken salad for supper last night. I always try to read part of a book every day. I'm re-reading the Shadowhunter series by Cassandra Clare right now. I enjoy her books.
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@DaddyEvil (137257)
• United States
24 Oct 23
@LindaOHio I hope you're enjoying them again.
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
24 Oct 23
@DaddyEvil Yes. What kind of books does Clare write?
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
23 Oct 23
I have a bookcase full of books.
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@JudyEv (339930)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Oct 23
I am in the middle of a good book at the moment. It's called The Lace Maker.
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@JudyEv (339930)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Oct 23
@LindaOHio It's about women in Estonia during the occupation of their country first by Russia then by Germany during the period of WWI. They kept their shawl-knitting traditions alive throughout their trials. It's actually The Lace Weaver, not The Lace Maker.
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
25 Oct 23
@JudyEv Sounds interesting. I like period pieces.
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
24 Oct 23
What kind of book is it?
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@porwest (90824)
• United States
23 Oct 23
Terrible that dengue continues to be a problem. Granted, it's still mostly a problem outside of here, but as was mentioned, it is still something to be concerned about here. For dinner last night we used some leftover pulled pork and made salads with pulled pork in them. It was delicious. Tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers, onions, croutons, bacon bits, pulled pork and dressing. Mmmm.
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
23 Oct 23
Yum for the salad. No onions on mine please.
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
24 Oct 23
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@porwest (90824)
• United States
23 Oct 23
@LindaOHio I may have to steal FourWall's tag on anything to do with onions. Linda. NO!
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@Shavkat (139933)
• Philippines
23 Oct 23
It has been a problem that we usually encounter during the summer season here in the Philippines. Fumigation is what they are doing during the dry season.
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
23 Oct 23
Thank you for responding.
@nitsbubb (1308)
• Pune, India
23 Oct 23
We usually have fresh green vegetables cooked/,boiled with proper ingredients.
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
23 Oct 23
Thank you for commenting.
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@FourWalls (68000)
• United States
23 Oct 23
Wait, Johnson & Johnson, the people with the toxic baby powder????? Lunch was chicken taco salad, dinner was fruit cocktail, rice & chicken gravy, and hash browns.
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
23 Oct 23
Yup. The very same.
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@Juliaacv (51190)
• Canada
23 Oct 23
So sad that she has pneumonia so badly. Yesterday we had steak and baked potatoes, mushrooms and steamed carrots for supper.
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
23 Oct 23
Your dinner sounds so good. I'm hoping Mary Lou recovers soon.
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@wolfgirl569 (106226)
• Marion, Ohio
23 Oct 23
Hope they can get that pill done
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
23 Oct 23
Me too for sure.
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@RasmaSandra (79858)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
23 Oct 23
Putting Mary Lou in my prayers, I had rice and chicken nuggets,
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@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
24 Oct 23
Yes, she's still so young.
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• Rupert, Idaho
23 Oct 23
That's good about reading, I suppose lol. I haven't read a book in a long time. Sounds like interesting meals, pizza being the one I would eat. We had chicken nuggets and fries for a meal, birthday cake for dessert
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