Prep Genrl Weekly Prep Thread: August 14~20, 2022

ioujc

MARANTHA!! Even so, come LORD JESUS!!!
High today, only 74!!!!! This is unheard of for August. It's also raining. I'm almost cold.

I had a set back last night. With my tooth and all the inflammation, I've developed an ear infection in the ear on the same side. I have no antibiotics, and don't want to go in for a doctor's visit, unless it gets worse. I'm using raw garlic juice as drops, and washing my ear out with a syringe and a hydrogen peroxide solution. I have drops for earaches that I'm also using. I think this infection has been coming on even before I had the tooth extracted. A few days beforehand, it was stopped up. I thought it was just fluid, but it appears to be an infection now. Lots of sharp ear pain, and tenderness down on my neck underneath my ear. This whole ordeal is driving me crazy, and I'm plain worn out, so would you all please continue to pray?

I have got to go grocery shopping tomorrow, and Saturday, we have to travel over into Alabama to pick up Mom from another one of her trips! I just don't have time for all this illness.
Sorry to hear you are having ear trouble. Ear aches are the PITS!! I used to have the all the time.....bad enough to get dizzy and barf!

They have stopped for some reason..... don't know why, but I am HAPPY I don't get them often anymore!!

Hope you feel better soon....you have had some rough times here lately....take good care of yourself and do something YOU enjoy this week! You are in my prayers....
 

SouthernBreeze

Has No Life - Lives on TB
Sorry to hear you are having ear trouble. Ear aches are the PITS!! I used to have the all the time.....bad enough to get dizzy and barf!

They have stopped for some reason..... don't know why, but I am HAPPY I don't get them often anymore!!

Hope you feel better soon....you have had some rough times here lately....take good care of yourself and do something YOU enjoy this week! You are in my prayers....

Thank you. I'm not feeling well enough to do much. I'm saving all my energy just to be able to get to the grocery store, tomorrow. My ear is feeling some better, though. Not as painful as it was first thing this morning, and my mouth is finally healing. I was able to eat a bit of semi-solid food last night at supper. We had left over meatballs and gravy, mashed potatoes, fried cabbage, and green beans.
 

thompson

Certa Bonum Certamen
Sorry to hear about your ear, SB. Prayers offered for you and everybody else who isn't up to snuff.

Today is the open house at the homeschool center. Our young'un is going to take advanced chemistry, nutrition and food science, and a Christian apologetics class she's been interested in. She's been on student council for several years, and will be there with some of the others to talk to the students who might be interested in joining this year. All of the teachers have their teaching credentials here, and years of experience teaching in the public schools, but have left (mostly because at some point they decided to homeschool their own kids). The teachers are independent of the center, meaning they set their own curriculum/textbooks, number of classes per week, etc.

The center is now open 3 days a week, an increase of an extra day due to the growing number of homeschooled students. Most classes are once a week, some for an hour, others for 2-2.5 hours, other classes are twice a week, etc. The neat thing about this center is a homeschooling family can join and participate as much or as little as they want. There's no requirement to take any classes. The center offers a lot of opportunities for "socialization" with others in the same age group, such as Drama Club (they put on musicals and plays), student council (organize school parties and fund-raisers), Chess Club, a thing very similar to Junior Achievement (learning all about business), etc. Lots of activities! The parents also have opportunities to meet with other homeschooling families, share/sell textbooks and other curriculum, which is a big plus. It's been a real blessing for us and we've made some wonderful friends, but most importantly, our young lady is thriving academically. I know I always sound like an advertisement for homeschooling, and I'm not sorry! :)

As for me, I woke up with a big stye on my lower eyelid.
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It's already going down, though. /it's always something!
 

Barry Natchitoches

Has No Life - Lives on TB
Our weather is supposed to cool down too because rain is predicted for several days in a row. But if it doesn't rain the temps will be back in the mid to high 90's.

I cooked a pound of navy or great northern beans last week. I think we ate on it for about 3 days. I didn't care for them, but ate them anyway. I had forgotten about the ham seasoning that I have. I finally added some chicken seasoning to mine and they were better. This week I'm cooking a pound of baby limas and will remember the ham seasoning this time.

I've got another package of deer steak thawed up, I may bread it this time, DH really likes it breaded. I made spaghetti last night with deer burger, it was good. There was only a little freezer burn on it which I cut off. These packages are dated 2016. DH didn't say anything about it being off tasting. I didn't notice anything myself.

When I wake up my knee hurts a lot and it takes a couple of hours for the anti inflammatory to kick in, along with the voltaren rub, Then its almost pain free for a few hours. I'm still trying to get as much done as I can during that time. I called the VA to make an appointment but the soonest that was available was the end of the month. So when DH goes Thursday I'm going to do a walk in. No telling how long I will have to wait, but at least I'll get a referral to Ortho, then that will probably take weeks. I think a shot would help alot.
I am sorry to hear about your knees, Nomifyle.

I suffer alot with my knees, too. My ortho says he has replaced knees in much better shape than mine are in, yet we are working together to push off my surgery as long as possible.

Some things that can help with the pain include:

Taking curcumin (aka, turmeric) - preferably with a bit of pepper - at least once a day. Twice is better. Curcumin is a natural anti-inflammatory, which just happens to be one of the best anti-cancer supplements as well. My wife takes a large dose of it daily (Life Extension brand - the version that has pepper and ginger mixed in with it), and I really think that the curcumin s part of what is keeping her alive. I take it too, for my knee pain. It takes a month or two to really get into your system, but it is worth it.

Cortisone shots in the knees offer some temporary relief, but at a cost - cortisone acts to thin your bones over time. Not a good thing for older folks with osteoporosis or osteopenia.

The better shot is something that alot of people call the “rooster shot” ( cuz at one time, they really did make the gel out of processed rooster combs. ). I would have to look the accurate name for you - it is several syllables, and begins with an “h”), but if you ask an ortho for a rooster shot, they know what it is that you want.

You can only get a rooster shot once every six months, and it takes about a month to take full effect. But it is long lasting after it fully takes effect. Keep the shots up on a regular six month schedule, and they can give you uninterrupted, long time pain relief for years.

Medicare now requires that you try rooster shots before they will approve knee surgery, because for many people, surgery becomes unnecessary as long as they keep up the rooster shots. The VA might have a similar policy. I really do not know, as I do not use the VA for medical treatment.

Rooster shots ARE costly, though - and as a result, many private insurers will refuse coverage for them unless knee surgery is absolutely imminent. My provider charges about $1,300 per knee, but my insurance does cover 80%. Expensive as thse shots are - they ARE alot cheaper than knee replacement surgery.


One othe thing, Nomifyle — strange as it may sound, EXERCISE is probably the single best medicine for arthritic knees!

Oh, am not recommending that you run marathons like I did before the lockdowns. In fact, few people with arthritic knees choose to run at all (even though, if you are a trained runner, it IS a great way to reduce knee pain over time).

What works best for most people is a stationary, recumbent bicycle (the kind where you lean back in a comfortable chair, extend your legs ahead of you, and pedal.)

But really, any kind of stationary bicycle can work. Pedaling a bike strengthens your leg muscles without putting weight on them.

Amazon sell a kind of gizmo that allows you to sit in the chair of your choice (for example, while working at your computer desk), and pedal while you sit there and work at whatever you need to be doing.


IF it gets to the point where you MUST get knee replacement surgery, I strongly suggest that you go to a Physical Therapist BEFORE your surgery, and build your leg muscles up as strong as they can be before you get the surgery itself.

Recovery from knee replacement surgery is both difficult and (temporarily) painful.

But the stronger your knee and leg muscles before surgery, the less pain after surgery and the better the ultimate outcome.
 

SouthernBreeze

Has No Life - Lives on TB
That sounds really good, especially the fried cabbage! I've not been inspired, nor interested in cooking much lately. Pretty sure it's due to heat fatigue. But nobody is complaining, so that's good! :)

I had the cabbage in the fridge, and it was getting a bit old, so I shredded it along with some carrots. Stir fried it with some toasted sesame oil, salt, and black pepper. It was good. I added a bit of water, after I fried it and let it simmer a little while to soften it a bit more.
 

Barry Natchitoches

Has No Life - Lives on TB
On my last visit to my rheumatologist, he recommended Voltaren for my fingers. I've bought some, but haven't used it yet. Where do you get the Lidicane?
Aspercreme has a version that has lidocane mixed into the formula.

I think there are others that market over the counter lidocaine, but I use Aspercreme IF I need a pain relieving rub on my knees. (I do enough leg and knee exercise that I seldom need knee pain killers anymore - strong knee muscles can do alot for lowering knee pain, especially when I get rooster shots every six months).
 

SouthernBreeze

Has No Life - Lives on TB
Taking curcumin (aka, turmeric) - preferably with a bit of pepper - at least once a day. Twice is better. Curcumin is a natural anti-inflammatory, which just happens to be one of the best anti-cancer supplements as well. My wife takes a large dose of it daily (Life Extension brand - the version that has pepper and ginger mixed in with it), and I really think that the curcumin s part of what is keeping her alive. I take it too, for my knee pain. It takes a month or two to really get into your system, but it is worth it.

I take Curcumin/Turmeric supplements twice a day. I really think it helps with my Lupus to keep it from being as bad as it could be. Mine also has ginger and pepper mixed in. I don't seem to have as many flare ups as I did before I started taking it. Since my rheumatologist took me off HCQ on a daily basis, the supplement is all I take regularly now.
 

etdeb

Veteran Member
Aspercreme has a version that has lidocane mixed into the formula.

I think there are others that market over the counter lidocaine, but I use Aspercreme IF I need a pain relieving rub on my knees. (I do enough leg and knee exercise that I seldom need knee pain killers anymore - strong knee muscles can do alot for lowering knee pain, especially when I get rooster shots every six months).
My pain is not joint. Complete tears on both meniscus in both knees. Ortho was so sure i was mistaken and went ahead with rooster shots and i ended up on crutches for 3 weeks.
Rooster shot are great IF you problem is knee joints.
 

Barry Natchitoches

Has No Life - Lives on TB
Praying for you SB, I can sympathize with ongoing pain. I'm better today than yesterday. I even took a muscle relaxer last night and slept like a log and didn't get up until after 9:00am.

My laundry is caught up, but do have to change the sheets for DH. I do have dishes to wash. I cooked two good meals yesterday. DH has been crabby, so I'm trying to help him get in a better mood. Sounds like I need to dig out my cobbler recipe to make today.

One of my cousins called me this morning. She has been canning a lot. She did it years ago but has started back because she says we do not know what is going to happen. Her oldest grandson is a prepper. Some how the call got on face time, neither of us looked very good. I've never had a face time conversation, have no idea how that happened. The older I get the more I look like my mother.
So your mother is a beautiful person, eh?
 

Barry Natchitoches

Has No Life - Lives on TB
High today, only 74!!!!! This is unheard of for August. It's also raining. I'm almost cold.

I had a set back last night. With my tooth and all the inflammation, I've developed an ear infection in the ear on the same side. I have no antibiotics, and don't want to go in for a doctor's visit, unless it gets worse. I'm using raw garlic juice as drops, and washing my ear out with a syringe and a hydrogen peroxide solution. I have drops for earaches that I'm also using. I think this infection has been coming on even before I had the tooth extracted. A few days beforehand, it was stopped up. I thought it was just fluid, but it appears to be an infection now. Lots of sharp ear pain, and tenderness down on my neck underneath my ear. This whole ordeal is driving me crazy, and I'm plain worn out, so would you all please continue to pray?

I have got to go grocery shopping tomorrow, and Saturday, we have to travel over into Alabama to pick up Mom from another one of her trips! I just don't have time for all this illness.
I am sorry, SB - first your tooth, now your ear…

I will pray for you
 

Barry Natchitoches

Has No Life - Lives on TB
Sorry to hear about your ear, SB. Prayers offered for you and everybody else who isn't up to snuff.

Today is the open house at the homeschool center. Our young'un is going to take advanced chemistry, nutrition and food science, and a Christian apologetics class she's been interested in. She's been on student council for several years, and will be there with some of the others to talk to the students who might be interested in joining this year. All of the teachers have their teaching credentials here, and years of experience teaching in the public schools, but have left (mostly because at some point they decided to homeschool their own kids). The teachers are independent of the center, meaning they set their own curriculum/textbooks, number of classes per week, etc.

The center is now open 3 days a week, an increase of an extra day due to the growing number of homeschooled students. Most classes are once a week, some for an hour, others for 2-2.5 hours, other classes are twice a week, etc. The neat thing about this center is a homeschooling family can join and participate as much or as little as they want. There's no requirement to take any classes. The center offers a lot of opportunities for "socialization" with others in the same age group, such as Drama Club (they put on musicals and plays), student council (organize school parties and fund-raisers), Chess Club, a thing very similar to Junior Achievement (learning all about business), etc. Lots of activities! The parents also have opportunities to meet with other homeschooling families, share/sell textbooks and other curriculum, which is a big plus. It's been a real blessing for us and we've made some wonderful friends, but most importantly, our young lady is thriving academically. I know I always sound like an advertisement for homeschooling, and I'm not sorry! :)

As for me, I woke up with a big stye on my lower eyelid.
vanmV2o.gif
It's already going down, though. /it's always something!
You all ARE emphasizing Critical Race Theory, gender transformational stuff, and other liberal based insanity, now aren’t you?

Gotta teach the kids to hate themselves, ya know….


NOT!

(Hope youe eye is doing better)…
 

nomifyle

TB Fanatic
I am sorry to hear about your knees, Nomifyle.

I suffer alot with my knees, too. My ortho says he has replaced knees in much better shape than mine are in, yet we are working together to push off my surgery as long as possible.

Some things that can help with the pain include:

Taking curcumin (aka, turmeric) - preferably with a bit of pepper - at least once a day. Twice is better. Curcumin is a natural anti-inflammatory, which just happens to be one of the best anti-cancer supplements as well. My wife takes a large dose of it daily (Life Extension brand - the version that has pepper and ginger mixed in with it), and I really think that the curcumin s part of what is keeping her alive. I take it too, for my knee pain. It takes a month or two to really get into your system, but it is worth it.

Cortisone shots in the knees offer some temporary relief, but at a cost - cortisone acts to thin your bones over time. Not a good thing for older folks with osteoporosis or osteopenia.

The better shot is something that alot of people call the “rooster shot” ( cuz at one time, they really did make the gel out of processed rooster combs. ). I would have to look the accurate name for you - it is several syllables, and begins with an “h”), but if you ask an ortho for a rooster shot, they know what it is that you want.

You can only get a rooster shot once every six months, and it takes about a month to take full effect. But it is long lasting after it fully takes effect. Keep the shots up on a regular six month schedule, and they can give you uninterrupted, long time pain relief for years.

Medicare now requires that you try rooster shots before they will approve knee surgery, because for many people, surgery becomes unnecessary as long as they keep up the rooster shots. The VA might have a similar policy. I really do not know, as I do not use the VA for medical treatment.

Rooster shots ARE costly, though - and as a result, many private insurers will refuse coverage for them unless knee surgery is absolutely imminent. My provider charges about $1,300 per knee, but my insurance does cover 80%. Expensive as thse shots are - they ARE alot cheaper than knee replacement surgery.


One othe thing, Nomifyle — strange as it may sound, EXERCISE is probably the single best medicine for arthritic knees!

Oh, am not recommending that you run marathons like I did before the lockdowns. In fact, few people with arthritic knees choose to run at all (even though, if you are a trained runner, it IS a great way to reduce knee pain over time).

What works best for most people is a stationary, recumbent bicycle (the kind where you lean back in a comfortable chair, extend your legs ahead of you, and pedal.)

But really, any kind of stationary bicycle can work. Pedaling a bike strengthens your leg muscles without putting weight on them.

Amazon sell a kind of gizmo that allows you to sit in the chair of your choice (for example, while working at your computer desk), and pedal while you sit there and work at whatever you need to be doing.


IF it gets to the point where you MUST get knee replacement surgery, I strongly suggest that you go to a Physical Therapist BEFORE your surgery, and build your leg muscles up as strong as they can be before you get the surgery itself.

Recovery from knee replacement surgery is both difficult and (temporarily) painful.

But the stronger your knee and leg muscles before surgery, the less pain after surgery and the better the ultimate outcome.
Thank you Barry, you have stated things that I know. I have a bike in my closet that I have been meaning to use. I know that riding a bike does help knee issues. Shame on me for not using it.

As far as curcumin is concerned, I have that too and was taking it in the beginning but slacked off because its so expensive. I do have a supply though and shame on me again.

My DH has had the rooster shot and that is the one I'll go for. Dh has an appointment tomorrow at the VA. I called my PCP to see if I could get an appointment then and of course they don't have one available, but I can do a walk in and they will fit me in. That's where I get the referral to Ortho. That can take awhile too. But at least I'll be in line.

Thank you for all your information and am so glad your dear wife is hanging in there. I remember several years ago when you said she had cancer.

Judy
 

Barry Natchitoches

Has No Life - Lives on TB
My pain is not joint. Complete tears on both meniscus in both knees. Ortho was so sure i was mistaken and went ahead with rooster shots and i ended up on crutches for 3 weeks.
Rooster shot are great IF you problem is knee joints.
Yes - I was refering to the things that help with arthritis in the joints.

Torn meniscus is a completely different medical problem. Are they recommending surgery fou you, etdeb?
 

summerthyme

Administrator
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For those who find curcumin helps, but is too expensive, youncan buy 95% curcumin powder at Amazon... you'd have to add piperine. I put it into capsules, but you can just mix it into tea, soup or just something like lemonade and "plug and chug" (plug your nose and gulp fast!)

It's about 12 cents per gram...

Summerthyme
 

ReneeT

Veteran Member
Barry, is the rooster shot Euflexxa?


Never mind; I - duh - looked it up. I took the shots a while back and they did seem to help.
 
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ReneeT

Veteran Member
Well, I had my days mixed up a bit - I work tomorrow night, not tonight; so will be doing the canning on Saturday Unless I get enough tomatoes prepped to can them tonight, that is. Seeing as it's 3:30 ish, and I still have to pick tomatoes, and then till the gardens after Hubby get home, that will probably be a no-go. I could can them tomorrow morning, but I'm going to try to go to the pool again as it seems to help the knee that keeps giving me fits.

The neighbor lady and I had a pretty good morning - she picked me up and we headed to the pool - made a brief stop to pick up a cantaloupe and watermelon each before we got to the pool; then stopped by the bakery afterwards for a treat. We decided to hit the Habitat for Humanity Re-store - they had a LOT of new furniture in, with some pretty high prices; in fact, the prices were high on almost everything. There were several people in the store when we got there, pretty much everyone who went out the door while we were there went out empty handed, including us. Then we stopped by a thrift store that the Senior Center runs; we did better there. I found kid clothes: jeans, long sleeve shirts, hoodies, the tight shorts you wear under football pants (middle grandson), brand new soccer leg guards (younger grandson), plus a new bright red t-shirt for me to wear when I go to vote; then my happiest buy - a brand new in the box 4 cup coffee Mr. Coffee coffee maker to replace the one I have when it croaks - for $5. Happy Happy Happy :spns:

Once home, I plopped some chicken thighs in the crock pot to cook for the cats, then cut a bell pepper along the lobes, and stuffed them them with meatloaf mix. I put a little spaghetti sauce in the bottom of the crock pot along with a bit of water; then put the pepper 'boats' in, and drizzled a little more spaghetti sauce over the top - they will be supper, along with some broccoli, biscuits, watermelon and canteloupe - which I still need to get cut up. I think I'll head out to the garden and pick tomatoes, and any beans that might be ready first before I cut up the melons though - I've got about an hour and a half before Hubby gets home, so plenty of time :) Unless I keep lollygagging here, that is...

Take care all; have a great rest of the day!
 

SouthernBreeze

Has No Life - Lives on TB
Making progress! I managed to eat a couple of slices of pizza tonight for supper! No pain at all, but I can still only chew on one side. The stitches haven't come out, yet. I have no idea how long they will last. No pain in my ear, either, but my head still feels a bit stuffy on that side. It doesn't feel quite right.

Thanks to All for your prayers. I'm sure they are what's making the difference. :hugs:
 

Siskiyoumom

Veteran Member
Canned up bread and butter pickles and peach jam.

Smoke from the Six Rivers Lightening Complex south of us is now thick and heavy at our place today. Temp is 104 F which makes hubby cranky. No outside work fir me today in the garden.

The loggers on our road are able to take 96 now that the highway is safe from both the McKinnen and Yeti fires to our north east. They are taking five truck loads of logs out a day. Lot of gigantic slash piles left. The tribe plans to burn the piles once we have two or three good rains.

Dry lightening and thunderstorms forecasted for today and night, so I re packed our go bag and made my list of what to load up if we get strikes near us that turn out to be new fire starts.
 

ioujc

MARANTHA!! Even so, come LORD JESUS!!!
Thank you Summerthyme for the link to the Tumeric!! Bought some and have it on a three month refill 'subscribe and save' arrangement....also ordered gelatin capsules.

And thank you who ever gave the link to Angstun Farms link too.....plan on ordering some cheese powder and butter powder. The butter powder actually comes out cheaper than you can buy butter for at this time!!
 

Digger

Veteran Member
Hubby got my "new" canning stove converted from natural gas to propane. We tried out the oven by cooking a frozen pizza for dinner. I don't think the oven temperature is right, but we will get it figured out. The pizza was good and I had been wanting one.

I ran a canner of purple hull peas in pints. With the rain we got yesterday, there should be lots more peas to can. Tomatoes are just hanging in there. Now that it has cooled off some, hopefully they will set more fruit.

I had hubby drop me at my favorite thrift store while he went to look for stove and mower parts. I found some clothes for both of us. My best find was me a leather belt for .75 cents. It is made in the USA and should last a long time.

I read this section every day. I really enjoy hearing about what you are doing even though I oftentimes forget to "like" your post. And i add prayers where needed too. Keep putting one foot in front of the other. God bless you all.
 

school marm

Senior Member
Thank you Summerthyme for the link to the Tumeric!! Bought some and have it on a three month refill 'subscribe and save' arrangement....also ordered gelatin capsules.

And thank you who ever gave the link to Angstun Farms link too.....plan on ordering some cheese powder and butter powder. The butter powder actually comes out cheaper than you can buy butter for at this time!!

 

Barry Natchitoches

Has No Life - Lives on TB
My wife is doing OK this week, so I am happy. Some periphreal neuropathy in her feet, and that terrible metallic taste in her mouth that ruins just about everything she tries to eat, butt at least she isn’t nautious.

I have a question for you more experienced folks: Can you sprout the kind of commercially packed, whole, dried green pea that you get at the grocery store?

What about growing microgreens?

Can I grow greens for the chickens using whole, dried green peas out of the grocery store?
 

nomifyle

TB Fanatic
My wife is doing OK this week, so I am happy. Some periphreal neuropathy in her feet, and that terrible metallic taste in her mouth that ruins just about everything she tries to eat, butt at least she isn’t nautious.

I have a question for you more experienced folks: Can you sprout the kind of commercially packed, whole, dried green pea that you get at the grocery store?

What about growing microgreens?

Can I grow greens for the chickens using whole, dried green peas out of the grocery store?
No clue about commercially packed whole dried green peas, you can try it and see what happens. And I also don't have a clue about growing microgreens.
 

Illini Warrior

Illini Warrior
My wife is doing OK this week, so I am happy. Some periphreal neuropathy in her feet, and that terrible metallic taste in her mouth that ruins just about everything she tries to eat, butt at least she isn’t nautious.

I have a question for you more experienced folks: Can you sprout the kind of commercially packed, whole, dried green pea that you get at the grocery store?

What about growing microgreens?

Can I grow greens for the chickens using whole, dried green peas out of the grocery store?

most commercially grown produce for the factory operations is all hybrid varieties for specific qualities - it's usually dictated in the contract - most farmers practice it on an independent level - almost everyone is trying to eliminate the volunteer plants - kind of a pain to take out the last years volunteer corn from this year's beans .....
 

SouthernBreeze

Has No Life - Lives on TB
I felt well enough to go grocery shopping, today. My ear is still giving me pain, but I went, anyway. If not better by Monday, I plan to call to make an appt to see my PCP. I bought a different kind of ear med's OTC, and will give them a try over the weekend.

We, both, wanted to make another major haul for groceries and food for storage, so we just jumped in. Prices aren't gonna get any cheaper in near term, and the availability of products is getting questionable. Although, we saw no shortages, except for 10lb bags of jumbo russet potatoes. There were none, but other sizes and kinds were plentiful.

I bought everything from 4 packages of egg noodles to 2 flats of different canned veggies and everything inbetween....... 4 ct sleeves of canned tuna and 4 ct. sleeves of canned chicken breasts. Packages of instant mashed potatoes were on sale for $.78, and I bought 8 more of those. More cooking oils. Pickles. Butter for the freezer. Cans of bread crumbs. I can't remember right now what all else I bought just for storage. I also bought 2 weeks worth of regular groceries, doggie treats, and produce. $359.00 I don't think that is too bad for a 2 week supply considering all the extra I bought.

I have my Sam's order ready to go out in the next couple of days for all our storage bulk items. TP, coffee, table napkins, spices, personal hygiene/care products, laundry detergent, and more canned roast beef (If it's still available). All for storage.
 
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thompson

Certa Bonum Certamen
I felt well enough to go grocery shopping, today. My ear is still giving me pain, but I went, anyway.
Glad you were feeling good enough to make the shopping trip, but sorry your ear is still hurting. I've only had them rarely, but they're painful!

For those who can view twitter videos, this is not us, but it's what we're getting right now! :eleph:
6 seconds
View: https://twitter.com/Amylwalker1/status/1560349533074296832?s=20&t=xHO7zvX_FIR0UuoPjEPYXA
 

SouthernBreeze

Has No Life - Lives on TB

Old Gray Mare

TB Fanatic
DH and I recently did some more hiking and we're recuperating. These hikes were longer and less forgiving than the ones we started off with. They also point out holes and flaws in our prepping and highlighted the fact we're not twenty years old any more. So off to the store:

The hiking shoes were probably what saved us from even more damage and pain.
OTC analgesics
Tapes for sprains and strains
Braces for joints now clicking more than the castanets at a Carmen Miranda tribute.
Mole skin is still on the "list".
 
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