I'd struggle.

[Skids]

Kellys op went ok.

Had her usual adverse reaction to ana whateva.

I'm home by myself... well petes here but shes just an 8 month old bitch.


Cleaning cooking n stuff with the washing machine...... I think my mum wrecked it all for me by ironing the pillow cases and t towels

I've got weeks of this and ....... ****, to be honest, I don't know... I just don'tknoew

[Jezza]

All the best to you Skids. Hang in there!

[stui magpie]

Hang in there dude, none of it's hard once you get used to it.

[HAL]

"it" being [quote] Just think of the ants as hundreds of tiny puppies?

[think positive]

Two days after hubbies op I say to him "you want some lunch" he thinks a while, tilts his head and says "can you get two eggs, crack them in a bowl, mix in a bit of milk, and fry it so it's lumpy?" I say "so you want scrambled eggs?" Two seconds later my boss rings and says "how's it going, do you need another week off?" Me "if you really need me I can come back tomorrow, possibly this afternoon". "Ah" she's says"see you Monday"!

Irons pillow case? Actually yeah my mum did too, and dish clothes! Bugger that, I toss everything in the dryer for a few minutes, no wrinkles! Just chuck a little wool wash in with the regular washing powder/liquid! I iron about once a month!

Glad the missus came through okay, hope you both heal quickly and then have some fun relaxing. Practice for retirement! Cheers!

[Skids]

Oh no.... Got pretty pissy watching the game last night.
Left the dog inside, she's spewed on my quilt cover, that's in the washing machine.... what are all these programs??? I just wanna wash it!

Kitchen looks like a bombs hit it.... how is this possible? I had pizza delivered ??

I need some easy to cook recipes TP..... none of my 3 daughters are anywhere to be seen.

Bowl of Nutri grain and a coffee and I'm off to the hospital.
Oh yeah, gotta hang this thing on the line don't I.

[partypie]

Hi Skids

I found coming home and the prospect of weeks of boredom pretty daunting but it hasn't turned out that way at all.

You will be fine, Kelly will be up and around soon and won't be able to lift anything heavier than 2kg for a couple of months. I've coped pretty well mostly on my own( my daughter has been 'helping' when her work and social life permits) with housework and cooking for nearly 6 weeks so I'm sure you can.

the docs will want her to walk for exercise and be mildly active (no vacuuming!) to facilitate healing and prevent blood clots.

You can always get a cleaner to come and help out, which I was going to do but I haven't needed to. I did stock up on frozen meals that I cooked prior to surgery and I did find some cooking a bit much for a while and good food is a pretty important as the op really messes with the digestive system.

I got a new folding push bike yesterday and had a little ride on it (no hills yet) and am looking forward to getting around on that.

It's been different being off work and not being able to do a lot but I've gotten to know my neighbours, reconnected with an old friend I haven't seen for decades, eaten out a lot and learned to slow down when I feel tired.

Best wishes, it's great you are there.

It's a great chance for you to really look after you both and get as healthy and fit as you can for the marathon.

[think positive]

Hehehe

How old are the daughters?

(Ps I could live on cereal! I hardly ever eat it now, not even for brekky, but we can still rival Seinfeld for variety! I just love the stuff!)

Easy to cook? Have a look in Safeway, they have some really good dishes like 8 hour slow cooked lamb or pulled pork, all you do is reheat in the oven, and they are yum! Can't go past veggie soups when your recovering, especially in winter. Where the fluid stock is in the supermarket, they have some new flavours with recipes on the pack. I picked up a few the other day, and made one up. You just chop some onion, carrot, pumpkin, and I added sweet potato instead of white ones. Get a big non stick pot, cook the onion in a little olive (I used coconut) oil, then add the other veggies and stock, simmer a while, then either put in the blender (I just used a sick blender), serve with a dash of sour cream and a little cinnamon (supposed to use nutmeg, but I don't like it) and even the daughter who's not keen on many veggies commented on it! I'm making a triple batch tomorrow! You can serve it up with some chicken (Coles cooked chooks are cheap now). Soup is good because when your not feeling the best it's easy and comforting, also, your recovering system doesn't have to work hard to get all the goodness (yes those smoothies and juices really work!). I'll look the name up I think it was a Thai base or something. I bought every flavour! It's too easy!


Edit it's Moroccon!

[partypie]

Ps just saw your previous post - can't cook eh?

Start with mastering making a good breakfast and work your way up from there.

Find a good cafe that makes healthy food. I found great hand made tortellini at a restaurant in Perth that would do takeaway when I first got out of King Edward. Pasta has sustained me since

[stui magpie]

[think positive]

[Skids]

Thanks people
At hospital now. Kelly can't keep any food or meds down. Got a temp and her BP was low...... few tubes on her now....

Middle daughter just rang, she's picking up stuff to cook dinner tonight.

I will get the big slow cooker out and cranking tomorrow.
12k run when I leave here. Quick clean up of the house then back here later.

[stui magpie]

Dude, if you've got a slow cooker, problem solvered.

Go to the supermarket and go to where the salt and pepper is and there's these packet mixes for slow cookers that have a recipe on the back. Couldn't be easier, just follow the recipe, chop stuff up, chuck it in, mix it all up, turn on low and go away for 8 hours.

To cook pasta or rice to have with it, all you have to be able to do is boil water and tell time.

[Skids]

[Skids]

BAM!

Got a spare tray in the hospital for diner.
Back home now, beds made, washing is away, dishes done and food for tomorrow

Lovely daughters.