Chocolate Cake Jigsaw Puzzle

I am sorry to hear you aren't feeling well, Pixipixil. I will add you to our prayer list. Hope you are feeling better, soon.

I hope you feel better soon, pixipixil. Hugs and blessings, and prayers.

What is wrong with your Tummy?

Thanks nborchardt. This week's gut scour wasn't as bad as last week's. It saps my energy but at least I wasn't running to the john all day. Tomorrow should be much better.
I found the prettiest random of cross-stitched roses and spools of thread.

Pixi, I'm so sorry your tum gives you such an awful lot of trouble. Hoping you can get that tum under control.

Hope you are feeling better very soon pixipixil..Stay safe.x

Thanks so much trynfindit and ichiban. It makes eating a bit of a worry. I try to stick to stuff I think is "safe." I sure miss spicy food. No tacos, chili, pizza, Sechuan, beans. I do what I can and it makes it hard to know if I'm "sick" or just the usual upsets. I've been going to a gastro for many years. My list includes lactose intolerance, IBS, diverticulosis, reflux and tortuous bowel. It seems one or the other is acting up.
You both stay safe also.

It's cold this morning 36, might make to 67 for the high today!
Our son surprised us yesterday, he will be here today and then gone ago in the afternoon back to Texas.

"Kitten love telling fish stories...tales about the goldfish that got away, even though it swims in a little bowl! - Unknown"

Have a Great Day!

I am glad you were able to get everything done that you wanted to outside the house. We had a ham dinner tonight and left-overs today and ham in the freezer for later. Nothing goes to waste. Blessings elijah13!

Someone once said that eternity is two people and a ham.

Elijah do you have the virus or been with someone who had it?

We love having a baked ham and having leftovers. One of our favorite meals from leftover ham is a big pot of ham and white limas (with onions and mushrooms). Yum.

I have never heard of white limas.....I must look for these. I can't eat onions because my body just rejects them! Thanks for the new food, trynfindit and is your husband doing well?

White limas are a dried bean; they come in large limas or small ones. I boil the beans 4 times, draining and rinsing the beans between each boil. When I put the beans on to cook in a panfull of water I put the ham bone in with them. Since you don't eat onions, just saute a nice panfull of mushrooms in some butter or margarine. After the beans have started to soften add the mushrooms and as much chopped up ham as you want. Add salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste and let the pot simmer until the beans are soft giving them a good stir every so often.
My hubby has been flat on his back for about 6 weeks now with a pinched nerve in his spine that also has the muscles in his right thigh tight as a knot. He's got a virtual appointment with his back surgeon on the 22nd to talk with him about it. Thanks so much for asking about him. He and I both really appreciate it. Hugs.

When I said to put the beans on to cook in a 'panfull' of water that should be a POTfull. I use a big stew pot because I cook them for 3-4 of us with a good bit left over for the next day or so. The size of the pot will, of course, depend on how much ham and white limas you want to cook.

Thank you so much trynfindit! I will have to try this. I'm sorry about your husband's pinched nerve. I will keep both of you in my prayers.

Trynfindit, my Dearly Beloved is suffering with the same thing as your husband is - a pinched nerve on L3, complicated by a slipped disk. The spinal epidural didn't work, but PT is helping some. I think surgery is in his future - do hope the docs can find something to help your dear man! Prayers and hugs!

Nborchardt and aknan, thank you so much for your compassion and your prayers. We both appreciate it so much. Hugs.

So good to hear from you - I missed you!

Hi aussie!! It is soooo good to see you on here again. I really missed you. I pray for your continued healing and good health. :)

Welcome back Aussie. You've been very much missed. Hugs and best wishes for resumed good health.

So glad to see you back. Pray everything is all right now for you.

Great to see you back on crazy4jigsaws site, Aussie. Hope you are improving and getting stronger each day. We will continue to keep you in our prayers.

Oh, aussie, you have no idea how my heart is singing to see you back on C4J!!! Hugs, hugs, hugs!!!

Hi Aussie, "IHATESIGNING' now known as 'tremendous"
Glad to see you are back. Didn't know what was up but added my prayers for good health. Missed all the, poems and stories and friendships. Welcome Home.

I think all our hearts are singing: "For she's a jolly good fellow..."

My landlord brought over a pan of banana pudding with cherries that his wife made this morning. I'll share it with you!

Thank you so much my lovely friends and you made me laugh jdoty hahahah. Slowly does it but of course I want it to get better overnight!!! Hugs.

Add me to those who are very glad to see you back aussie!

I'm so happy you're out of hospital. You have been missed. I prayed that you would be fine.

:) trynfindit - hugs

20 pound loss sounds good, but I'm not sure I'd care for your spa treatment, aussie…..

Lol aknan. Hugs.

Orinoco--Is Spain like our state of NY where the virus is terrible in the more inhabited areas but not so bad out in the country? Where are you? How is the outbreak there?

I know what you mean. When I lived in Honduras, all cakes were from scratch, pie crusts were hand rolled, and we used jello for "frosting"!! Bendiciones, Orinoco!

Nborchardt, how does one use Jello for frosting?

If I remember right, you pierce the finished cake all over and pour the cooling Jello over the top. It soaks in and some stays on top so when you chill the cake you get a top layer of jelly. Mom used to cover that layer with Cool Whip, which sounds gross to me now.

Oh, ok. I remember that now. Thanks!

Absolutely correct, Orinoco! Whenever we had a pot-luck one of the American teachers would always beg me to make this. My daughter and her partner love this, also, for dessert.

Me too!