We also grill a lot, and our son Daniel and his family live with us right now and when he isn't in class, working or having too much homework, he is great at helping with cooking or grilling. I try to get him to take over 2 nights or more a week, but getting increasingly more difficult with his new schedule. He makes such a huge deal out of meat prep and cooking though that he can hardly manage to get a whole meal done. Mind you he's a great cook, nearly chef quality in some things that he prepares. I don't grill much myself since we have a 4 foot stainless steel grill and raising and then lowering the lid is very cumbersome for me and I get tired of asking for help. It's wonderful though as we can cook a party load of meat and tons of corn at the same time. Daniel has smoked a salmon that he caught on it too.
Both of our boys are very good cooks, much better than their wives, so they really don't do much cooking since the guys do it much better. And the boys take over when there's a party or family function going on, and that works for all of us. I make a couple of dishes and they take care of the rest. I taught them young, that if they were going to want to eat well, they needed to be able to cook well. It's much easier on the wallet and healthier to know what's in your food. Living in California we can grill year round, and even do it sometimes in the rain, and long as it's not pouring too hard. But some things you just need to cook inside the house. Hugs, Barbara A in Auburn CA -----Original Message----- From: bobby jim <[email protected]> To: [email protected]; [email protected]; Barbara Alma <[email protected]> Sent: Sun, Feb 14, 2010 5:54 pm Subject: Re: [TMIC] TM and Pilates Me missus too, being the foodie that she is, sometimes cooks to exhaustion, specially when it's our turn to host the semi-monthly birthday(s) party, those being where we bunch up several bee-dayze in close proximity and have one party for them all. Plus there's also Thnxgvng and Xmas; luckily, her immediate family is only about from 10 to 12 (some can't come, etc..), so her turn to host is every three or four. My family is scattered all over 2 continents so I see them every now and then. Happy Valentine's Day to all y'all. BobbyJim From: Barbara Alma To: [email protected] ; [email protected] Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2010 6:20 Subject: Re: [TMIC] TM and Pilates Hi Randy, Yes, I have residuals. I can walk, but not well without aids. When I do, I use up so much of my energy that I cannot function much after doing just a very small amount, so it's just not worth it. Around the house I use a walker with wheels for household chores like laundry and while doing my cooking prep at the kitchen table, etc. I can't walk and carry hardly anything unless it's like from one counter to another in the kitchen or if there isn't any weight to it. It just doesn't work for me. Like can't walk and chew gum, you know? It's just easier than using a cane or crutch and then going back and forth with just one thing at a time. I can load it up and carry a bunch of stuff at once. But, I really give myself a workout just trying to cook at the stove. That's a real challenge for me to stand at the stove for very long and I really miss spending more time cooking. My daughter in-law says when I start to look like a cowgirl, that's when you know that I'm in trouble and looking like I'm in danger of overdoing it. So, I do as much as I can sitting. Hugs, Barbara A in Auburn CA -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] To: Barbara Alma <[email protected]>; [email protected] Sent: Sat, Feb 13, 2010 9:51 pm Subject: Re: [TMIC] TM and Pilates Barbara you helped restore some of my sanity. Do you still have residual problems? My same neuro suggested that it have been auto immunine disorder. I didn't know if he was suggesting a virus and when I asked I think that he might have thought that I just don't have enough background knowledge to understand. I know that I have been checked for a lot of pathogens and each time it was always negative. I did get eatten up by mosqiutoes in the deep woods of a national forrest 2 weeks before the tm experience set in. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry From: Barbara Alma <[email protected]> Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:39:33 -0500 To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [TMIC] TM and Pilates Hi Randy and all TMIC, I am another one who was originally told that I had TM and am now being told that I don't, and that's by the same doctor and another as well. I've never been talked to about MS though. I had only one attack, was paralyzed from waist to toes within 15 minutes, at lesion T8-10. I even went to 2 different hospitals, as I wanted a second opinion, both with a TM diagnosis. After about 3 yrs I was told by my first Neuro, who became my treating Neuro that I didn't have TM. He didn't know what caused the paralysis and no other information as to why. Not a spinal infarction or stroke, or anything else. I had trouble with my disability claim and he was the cause so I changed Neuro's a few of years later and she had MRI's done and told me the same thing. MRI's have come a long way and the lesion is not there any longer and they can't see any cause, like a bleed or anything. She looked for evidence of a bleed because she wanted to rule out the possibility of it happening again and couldn't find it. So guys, since I've had 2 Neuro's both tell me that I don't have TM, I really don't care. I'm sticking with it, and you are just stuck with me. I'm happy here, I get the support that I need, I give it when I can, and I'm not going anywhere. I really don't know what caused my problems, and I really don't care at this point. It is what it is. I've had this crap for over 10 years and it's not going away. I had TM symptoms and that's where I started, so I'm sticking with it. Hugs, Barbara A in Auburn CA -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] To: Grace M. <[email protected]> Cc: Janice Nichols <[email protected]>; [email protected] Sent: Sat, Feb 13, 2010 1:18 pm Subject: Re: [TMIC] TM and Pilates Janice its ok. I've actually been wondering if I should stay. I feel very wkward these days. I've been told more than once that I had all the "textbook" igns for ms and I did loose my left foot followed by my right leg then my ladder was told I had tm and went through the most unbelievable facial pain. ad several doc all with different ideas and one that got me on my feet and nother that got me in pt and walking again I've been hospitalized 4 times and ow suddenly I am told that I don't have ms and show no signs of tm. I pray to od nothing comes back. I spent an entire summer pushing myself on a tread mill rying to rebuild my strenght but that was after the years of trying to cross my egs and do odd excercises on the bed floor and chair that the pt taught me. It ure has been a mentally brain warping experience. Tx grace for calling me fam. his is a great group of people and have helped me get through a lot of hallenges as well as put up with my venting from time to time. I think we all ave to vent. -----Original Message------ rom: Grace M. o: [email protected] c: Janice Nichols c: [email protected] ubject: Re: [TMIC] TM and Pilates ent: Feb 13, 2010 2:26 PM Randy, ou're like family here at the site and have a lot of good input to offer. I hink that you and I came around the same time. anice, we don't have to currently be ill in order to participate here. ALL are elcome. It's not an exclusive club. espectfully, race Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
