YiaYia

Another post I'm not sure how to title.

My grandmother, Yiayia, was not big on taking medicine.  She would go to the doctor if she was sick.  The doctor would prescribe medication.  Yiayia would have the prescription filled and bring it home.

And that's where it ends.

Yiayia wouldn't take the medicine.  Well..... maybe a pill or two.  She definitely wouldn't take all of it, though, because she was afraid she might have been given the wrong medicine.

You see, it all goes back to a story she would tell us from her childhood.  Apparently, there was a little boy who got sick and they gave him some medicine.  Turns out the boy died because they gave him the wrong medicine.  I'm not 100% positive this is a true story, but, it's the story Yiayia heard about when she was growing up and it stuck with her for the rest of her life.

My grandmother wasn't weak or sickly.  In fact, she lived to be 100.

Maybe that fear of getting the wrong medicine kept her from getting sick?

Coffee

Thanks for all of your prayers.

RT has purchased a coffeemaker and things are back to normal.

Coffee

Day 5 for RT without coffee.

Our coffeemaker kicked the bucket last week and RT has been handling life without coffee.  Well, for a couple of those days, he has been at work (so who knows how he has behaved there) and over the weekend, I made myself scarce for most of the morning.  It seems like he is able to function uncaffeinated.

Our last coffeemaker lasted 19 years.  We our on the lookout for a new one.

Not sure why I'm typing "our" coffeemaker.  I really haven't had any use for it.  Except to keep RT well caffeinated.

Hopefully we will have a new coffeemaker up and running real soon.

If that doesn't happen, I will need to find some new hangouts....

Vegan Diaries - Red Lentil Tomato Soup

Haven't done a Vegan Diaries in awhile.

Bella wasn't feeling well the other day and I thought I would break this recipe out.  It's been awhile since I last made this soup and was hoping it was as good as I remembered.

Tomato + some beans (for protein) = a great bowl of soup!

Try it and let me know what you think!

Here's the recipe:

Red Lentil Tomato Soup

ingredients:
2 TBSP Olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tsp cumin
1/2 cup red lentils
2 1/2 cups vegetable broth
1 28oz can crushed tomato
Cilantro, chopped (garnish)

directions:
Heat oil and cook onion and garlic.
Add cumin and red lentils.
Pour in broth and bring to a boil.  Simmer for 15 minutes or until lentils are soft.
Add crushed tomato and bring to a boil.  Turn heat down and simmer, covered for 30 minutes.

Enjoy!

Have you ever taken an item and, well, hid it from someone/everyone?  Maybe the item is supposed to be a surprise?  Or maybe you don't want anyone else to use the item.

I guess I have to come clean on this post.  I have hidden a lot  millions  too many to count  many items over the years.  Some were gifts.  Some items I wanted to spare from being wasted.  You know, bring out only what is needed (like the paper towels).  And, then there are times you hide stuff just for yourself (RT and his chocolate, the nail clippers).  I don't think I have to elaborate on that last point, do I?

I was looking through the kitchen cabinets the other day, you know, a possible Marie Kondo sorting session was about to break out.  I looked in one of the lower cabinets (great hiding place when you live with REAL TALL people) and I found a big box of food storage bags.  I was shocked (that I forgot about them) but, I recall "someone" was using more than his share, which led to them being put into the witness protection program  hidden.

Do you hide things from family members/loved ones?

Do you have any items that are currently in the winters protection program?

Dishes

A study was done.

The result?

Washing dishes is a stress reliever.

Based on the amount of dishes I wash in a day, I should be stress free.

Thanks, kids!

Random Acts of Kindness Week 2019 - Community Day

Make a Valentine for a local Senior in the community (or make several and drop them off at a local Senior Living Facility.  They will love it!

Write a Thank You card to your postal carrier, fire fighter, police officer, etc.

Bring in canned goods to a local food pantry

Bring clothing, blankets to a homeless shelter

Donate some items (food, toys, old towels or bed sheets) to a local animal shelter

Pick up trash in your neighborhood

Leave a generous tip

Leave a surprise in a library book

Help a neighbor with yard work

Let someone go ahead of you in line today

Ask a senior what life was like when they were growing up

Feed a strangers parking meter

Bring reusable bags to stores

Tutor someone

Compliment people today




Have you been spreading kindness everywhere you go?

The week is almost over!

How many Random Acts of Kindness have you performed this week?

What good deeds have you done?