Touchie
I’m crafty too! What do you do? I had a booth once where they have 500 set
up. It didn’t go well because I realized if someone had $500 to spend there,
and bought one item from each booth - all you’d sell is $1.00!!!!!! I make
padded wedding albums that have a detachable ring bearer pillow so it can be
used in the ceremony, then be a keepsake forever. With that, I make 2
matching 4×6 size albums for the 2 sets of parents. They are similar
(material and some decorations) to the bride/groom’s album. I also embroider
Precious Moments prints for padded album covers. I also do hat art (snowmen,
ladies, cowboys) of various sized hats. I put a smaller hat on the larger
hat with the faces, etc.
Isn’t it too bad that food tastes so good? Please see a dietitian and I have
several recipes I adapted that my kids were raised on. I love adapting
Jell-O recipes. They are tasty and extremely low calorie. I would suggest to
*spice* up your conversations with other topics rather than just your food
intake - or lack thereof. After awhile, you’ll find people not as interested
in your dilemma as you are. This is something you will need to adjust
(diet), and most people don’t like to hear about others’ diets. If they ask,
be sure to inform them of your needs. Also, you may need to be prepared with
a snack or substitute available to you when visiting with others. I learned
many, many years ago to not depend on others to meet MY needs. I take my own
diet soda pop with me and mostly leave it in a small cooler chest in the
car. That way, when nothing sugar-free is offered, I can discreetly say that
I always bring my own. That way, the hostess doesn’t feel I have singled her
out. It’s my norm.
Jan
July 6th, 2006 at 10:03 am
Touchie,
We’re empty-nesters, too. I wrote a poem telling about now that the kids are
gone, the house and fridge are too small. We had to fill their closets with
clothes when they were growing up. We bought furniture as we needed it, etc.
Now that they are gone, I have taken over one of their closets and my
hugsband has taken over the other one - they’re packed for just the two of
us. The fridge is too small because I buy big bags fruit and they stay in
there so we can grab a piece when we want it. It disappeared when they were
home. We have *planovers* which all got eaten when they were home, etc. So,
the fridge is too small sometimes; no room for anything else.
With five gone, I bet it’s lonely!
Jan (60 y/o, T-1 11/5/50, pmpg 8/23/83)