In February I took a 2 week break from treatment. When the maintenance phase started up, it
started with a vengeance. On the up
side, I lost about 3 pounds overnight shivering, but I’d prefer not to have a
repeat of that horrible night. I haven’t
had a full 5 days off since February. I
am hopeful that it isn’t as bad as I fear, but I’ll still prepare for it being
awful.
I forgot that I haven’t had coffee since Friday = no
caffeine. It took me a bit to remember
why I had a headache. I finally brewed a
pot of tea and it is finally starting to go away. My head is cold so I need to go put on my
hat. Today’s hat is a gorgeous mottled
brown from my friend Andrea. It is
lovely & soft and actually fits my little head. I also kind of look like I have hair when
wearing it. I’ll have to switch to a sun
hat as I’ll be outside this afternoon.
So, today I’m heading off to a friend’s house for some
grilling goodness. I’m in charge of
salad & watermelon. I will try to
select a good one. Watermelon picking is
not high on my list of talents though.
Wish me luck. I am going to try
something different with the salad. In
November I put up jars of fire cider.
Today I am going to strain them, they should have been strained and
sealed in January, to try in vinaigrette.
For those who do not know what fire cider is; you take an
onion, chop it up & put it in a mason jar, to this you’ll add an entire
head of chopped garlic, 3 tablespoons ground turmeric, the zest & juice of
an orange, ¼ C. chopped fresh horseradish and a few chili peppers chopped. Top it all off with cider vinegar, put a lid
on & put it in a cabinet to age. You’ll
want to pull it out once a week & shake it up just a bit, no need to go
crazy. You just want to mix it a little
so all of the flavor & healthy goodness comes out of the ingredients. After 8 weeks or so, strain off the solids
and put it back in your jar. Not only is
this yummy if you are a spicy individual, but it is really good for you
too! Who says healthy has to be tasteless?
I’ll do a simple vinaigrette with Olive Oil, salt &
Pepper. I am confident this will be
loved by the adults and reviled by the children. They’ll get their own boring salad
dressing. Ah well, I can’t please
everyone. Though in supplication, I did
make hibiscus tea which they love. They
especially love it with a strawberry cut up to make it festive. I’m calling it kid friendly sangria!
Well, I should get going, much to do! I hope everyone has a happy Memorial
Day. Don't forget to hug a soldier and thank them for protecting our way of life. If you are driving far, please
drive safely. I love you and would miss
you if you were gone.Love & Hugs for everyone!
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