Fall Comfort Foods

[PaulaG]

Good morning everyone. I am home for the next couple of days. Hope all is enjoying the weekend.

[Andi of Longmeadow Farm]

Hi all!! Paula, you're home and having a ball, I bet! Are you cooking a lot this weekend with all of your PAC babies? We've been busy, and I found a great recipe by our own, Annacia ~ for a lower fat, healthy, tater for watching the football game! I just plucked this potato from the ground!

Mediterranean Topped Baked Potatoes, #254757 by Annacia

[PaulaG]

Andi, as always that is stunning. Actually I have spent the day recovering from my ER visit. Somehow I injured my right hand ring finger. It is pretty swollen. So swollen that the doc cut my 3 diamond ring off my finger last night.

[Andi of Longmeadow Farm]

PaulaG wrote:
Andi, as always that is stunning. Actually I have spent the day recovering from my ER visit. Somehow I injured my right hand ring finger. It is pretty swollen. So swollen that the doc cut my 3 diamond ring off my finger last night.

WHAT? What? How did you injure your finger? And to cut a diamond ring off? WOW? I am a nurse, you must of had a bad reaction or a severe bruise?

Tell me!!

[Mia in Germany]

Aw, Paula, that sounds pretty bad I'm sorry that you do not only have the physical pain but also the pain of having cut that ring How could that happen?
Get well soon!

[awalde]

PaulaG wrote:
Andi, as always that is stunning. Actually I have spent the day recovering from my ER visit. Somehow I injured my right hand ring finger. It is pretty swollen. So swollen that the doc cut my 3 diamond ring off my finger last night.

Hi Paula! I'm really sorry , take care. I't's a pity for the ring, but I suppose they will be able to repair it.
You are a busy lady only people whe doesn't do anything don't hurt theirself!

[awalde]

Hi hosts! Have a nice week!

[PaulaG]

Okay I have been typing out this very length post and it went away. What a bummer. Not sure why the finger was so swollen. It could have been some sort of trauma which I can't remember, an arthritic flare up or allergic reaction. I did crumble on Friday and enjoyed half a piece of gluten filled pizza.

After x-rays determined nothing and the ice didn't bring the swelling down they cut the band to my anniversary ring. Hopefully a jeweler will be able to repair it. I spent all day yesterday with 3 numb fingers. My finger is still a little swollen but on the mend.

This morning we are headed to Nashville for some R&R. We have tickets tomorrow night for the Grand Ole Opry. There are a ton of museums and gardens in the Nashville area. We are looking forward a little fun. I'll be checking in from time to time.

[awalde]

Hi Paula,
I'm glad you feel better, I'm sure somenbody will repair the ring... but the finger is much more important.

This evening I prepared some baked potatoes as described in Andi of Longmeadow Farm's Fast! Potatoes Baked in the Micro and Oven With Sea Salt Crust #409650.

I was just lucking for something for dinner and I found those.
Delicious, I prepared for the lunch tomorrow. My children will appreciate the lefovers!

[Mia in Germany]

Paula, I'm so glad you're on the mend! Spunds pretty nasty. Awalde is right, sure the ring can be fixed somehow, it's not as important as your finger.

Awalde, sounds delicious! I have to have a closer look at that, too

I've made Nasi Goreng #107299 by Aric Ross myself, qualifying ingredient is cabbage. I thought it weird to add a banana first, but the dish tasted so good

[awalde]

Good morning!

Like Paula last year my husband had the same problem, they had to cut the wedding ring! He had an infection caused some thorn in the garden. He had to take antibiotics. The wedding ring has been repaired and he got it without marring again!

Yesterday evening we enjoyed Annacia's warm and delicious Cinnamon Anise Tea #485790.
Last Sunday it was very warm here we were sitting in the garden, not it's snowing! A warming teas was the best it's very comforting!

[Mia in Germany]

Good morning
Same here, except for the snow! It's been -1 degree Celsius this morning (30 degrees F).

Have a great weekend despite the snow!!

[PaulaG]

awalde wrote:
Good morning!

Like Paula last year my husband had the same problem, they had to cut the wedding ring! He had an infection caused some thorn in the garden. He had to take antibiotics. The wedding ring has been repaired and he got it without marring again!

Yesterday evening we enjoyed Annacia's warm and delicious Cinnamon Anise Tea #485790.
Last Sunday it was very warm here we were sitting in the garden, not it's snowing! A warming teas was the best it's very comforting!

Yes, the ring can be repaired. My finger is still giving me a few problems but the swelling is down. The tea sounds delicious.

[PaulaG]

We got home yesterday from 4 wonderful days in Nashville, TN. Lots of good food to eat, wonderful music and a sprinkling of history. On Tuesday we went to the Grand Ole Opry. It was well worth the money.

Wednesday we were downtown and visited the Country Music Hall of Fame and Studio B. Studio B is where a number of top hits were recorded. Elvis recorded over 200 hits there as well as many other great artists.

Thursday found us taking in some history at The Hermitage. The Hermitage was the home of Andrew Jackson, the 7th president of the US. It was a good trip but it is also good to be home.

[awalde]

Hi!

I've just posted some photos of the last warm days.
This was 6 days ago. More photos of other 6 insects on ivy flowers here.