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Well it seems our first taste of fall like weather will arrive in Coastal Mississippi this week. Cool weather sets cajun hearts a-flutter with thoughts of gumbo. Yes, cold weather is gumbo weather where I come from. Not sure this little front is enough to push me into making a gumbo, but I can promise that when I do, there will be video. The good, cool weather usually shows up sometime in October around here.
I certainly don't wish for this to become a cooking show, but since cooking is such a strong piece of who I am, I'll toss out a video from time to time if anyone is interested in what I do in the kitchen. I use a few "cheats" when I cook, but the therapy I get comes from prep and patience.
When you're from Louisiana, you don't eat to live. You live to eat.
"I am standing on the Mountain of Right, and you are standing in the Valley of Wrong." Deputy Frank Sloup, Pinal County, AZ
Why do I like this one? I have a primary residence on the Mountain of Right.
Of you who read my previous post, how many of you caught the quote I stole from a movie? Can you name the movie and who said it?
Bet you didn’t know there would be a test…..
So, I have completed 4 of 6 chemo infusions, and I have to say that the last one seems to have caused almost no side effects that cannot be otherwise explained by the disease itself. I remain exhausted all the time, and I go home at the end of the workday positively depleted. That, however, seems to be due to the anemia that somewhat existed before chemo started but certainly seems to have been exacerbated by it.
I presently sit at a 40% disability rating with the Veterans Administration with some big stuff pending. I am awaiting a decision on my hearing loss and the PTSD/Depression. The cancer aspect takes a step forward with an exam by a VA contracted provider who will provide a recommendation as to the service connection to the cancer. If it goes my way and I get to 100%, then as soon as the first check hits the bank, I’m retired. While this exam is scheduled for Monday, I have no assurance that a VA determination will be quickly forthcoming. Patience is the key.
My spirits ...
