So.........Tell me about your Day

I know better than to look at a forum just before bed...

My wife and I run an orphanage in a 3rd world country. This morning she went in to help one of our staff get a decent medical check-up. I did home school with our kids and it went great. Around noon I lifted weights in our bedroom, and that went well also. We had recently been to the States, so I brought back some whey protein, which I mixed up and drank. I had arranged to meet with a local friend, who had started a school, around 2pm. Shortly before that, my wife told me she was unable to locate a wheelchair.

So... we need a wheelchair because a volunteer living at the house had fallen and broken her ankle. Both bones. And one was sticking several inches out of her leg. And I was called at 2 am to rush her to the hospital. This was 2ish days ago.

The food for lunch is typically served at 2 pm, and what they were making today wouldn't be ready until a little later. So I picked up some samosas at a shop, and ate them on the way to pick up my friend. He told me he needed some money for school uniforms, and I agreed to help. He showed me the way to a place that had a wheelchair for a decent price. I bought it, and left him in town, so he could do some things. I also happened to meet another guy I knew, who I needed to talk to. I want to import a car from Japan to replace one of our beat up vehicles. We talked for a bit, and we will get together later to discuss details. Then I went back to the orphanage. My wife had been communicating with the volunteer, and she wanted to remain in her upstairs room.

So... the doctors were able to set her bones, but due to the massive flesh wound, they can't cast it. It is braced, but the slightest bump or fall could repeat the entire scenario. Also she has to be transported to the hospital daily for bandage changes.

I said no. She didn't like it, but I arranged another place for her to stay that was ground level and easy access to a toilet. We also have a baby, less than 2 years, in the hospital for another issue. At these hospitals you have to have someone stay with the patient, or they will receive very little care. I was arranging for another nanny to replace the one who had stayed at the hospital that day. I asked if the volunteer needed anything, and she asked for one item. Another staff member left, around 4:30, with the nanny and things to take to the hospital. 5 minutes later, the volunteer texted with more items she needed. I called the driver, he came back, and I got the things she needed. They proceeded to the hospital. During this time I had to fix a flashlight for the night guard and do a few other things. A little after 5pm, I walked down the road to our house.

So... we hired a woman to work at our house. That is very normal here, and she had no other way to provide for her kids after her husband ran off. She generally needs to leave by 4pm to pick up her kids.

Our "house sister" left to get her kids, and I sat down to smoke my pipe for a minute. My wife returned a little bit later and said the volunteer was being discharged, and I needed to go get her. Also the staff member, whom we really care about, has ovarian cancer. Anything at this hospital takes a very long time, and nobody seems like they know what they are doing. I had to leave right away. Thankfully, everything went well at the hospital. The bill was ready, and the staff was helpful. I took her back to the house, helped her into the wheelchair, and put her in her new room. I returned home around 8 pm, and had something to eat. I sat with my wife for a while, and talked about the woman, our friend, who has cancer.

It's 12:02 am now. I've had worse days.

So far, I've had a quiet morning with a nice cup of coffee. I sent my husband and my second born son off to work early this morning. We had cloud cover before dawn and smelled like rain, but now it's sunny and clear. I had the chance to visit with my oldest son and we talked about several topics. It's always nice to have one on one time with my children. My remaining three children are sleeping in, but not for long, I'm sure! So, while I still have quiet time, I thought I'd check in here. Since leaving our Messianic shul, I found this forum, and I like to stop in now and then! Some of your personalities seem familiar to me, and reminiscent of my friends from my former Torah study group. Which sometimes makes me smile and sometimes makes me cringe, but all in all, I enjoy "seeing" this group here. I'm sure there are others here who feel the same way. I hope everyone has a wonderful day.

Yesterday I was at a local church working with the pastor who wants to start an interfaith dialogue with various religious traditions but first he feels that his congregation needs to know a little about those religious traditions, so I’m putting together an introduction to Judaism program for them. Them I had the opportunity to drive home in a mix of snow and rain, when I got home I decided it was soup weather so I made three loaves of French bread and homemade minestrone soup. Then I went to be early because I was not feeling well.

Today there was a dusting of snow on the car, took the kids to school, came home and took a nap, still not feeling 100% and trying to decide between chicken or salmon for dinner.

Cloud cover but no rain. And. We. Need. Rain!!!
Preparing for my naturopathic/chemo cancer treatment beginning on May 4th. It's a 3 week outpatient M-F IV infusion in another state, so I'll be living at an Extended Stay. Because my HMO doesn't cover any naturopathic treatment or anything outside their services, this will all come out of our pocket to the tune of $35,000. Have to have $10,500 paid each week for the 3 weeks plus living expenses while there. Bad news is that we're not rollin' in the dough, my GiveForward fundraiser is slow going, so waiting to see how G~d is going to pull this one off. Good news is that my treatment has a 90% remission rate for me. PM me if you want more info on my treatment plan and such.
Having a hard time standing and walking, so household chores and meal prep is rough. So enough whine already!!!
Thanks for this thread, Lulav.

Aryeh Jay said:

Yesterday I was at a local church working with the pastor who wants to start an interfaith dialogue with various religious traditions but first he feels that his congregation needs to know a little about those religious traditions, so I’m putting together an introduction to Judaism program for them.

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Hallelujah.

My Rabbi often hosts interfaith dialogues.

His favorite interfaith slogan is "Prays well with others."

Lulav said:

My grandmother always had some on hand even in the summer when I couldn't even think of eating soup in the heat!

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Good thread!! Wish blessings and fast healing to Anisavta.

You know hot liquids tend to actually help in heat.So do hot peppers. There is a whole science behind it , activates heat receptors on our tongue- sends signal to the brain to cool yourself off , so you sweat a bit. Hot climate-living Indians and middleeasterners can't all be wrong.

I like hot tea in summer

Nothing much happened with me today, I made two loaves of white bread, two loaves of wheat, and three loaves of raisin bread. Later I’m going to a chamber music performance that is my early birthday present.

Lulav said:

What do you do with all that bread? Do you have a bread machine? Ever make GF bread? come visit me!

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I have three kids and a wife that ensures there is never enough bread in my house. I do not have a bread machine, just two professional Kitchen Aide mixers. The cost per loaf is less than commercial bread, but the loaves are smaller. They weigh the same but I can’t get as many slices out of mine so the cost per slice is more. But, my bread does not have high fructose corn syrup, preservatives, softeners or artificial ingredients. I had started noticing some health issues with all the high fructose corn syrup that had been in my diet and once I removed it, those issues went away. I have not tried making GF bread yet but when I do, I’ll let you know!

Lulav said:

That is wonderful you do that and having a Kitchen Aid sure helps! Your wife is surely blessed!

I have been avoiding the HFCS myself for awhile although I have a weakness for Katz' GF Everything bagels. I have to eat GF because I have Celiac's disease so it's not a choice for me diet wise. I myself when I'm up to it, bake my own bread and it is amazing once you go GF how many different and very healthy flours there are that you can use.

Some are very high in protein, such as Quinoa, Teff, bean, sorghum , amaranth buckwheat and nut flours. These also help to make the bread have a nice crust.

I also have a recipe for a artisan bread that's GF that is baked in a cast iron pot. It is wonderfully crusty on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside. It's for colder weather time since it bakes at a very high temp, but great for helping to warm the house in the winter and to go with soup!

Another thing I like to add when baking anything is chia seed, flax seeds and oats. This gives it more texture as well as all the healthy substances those things provide. Sesame seeds are great too and they help in joint pain relief. All these I buy organic of course and non GMO.

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I just returned from Costco and saw they have GF bread flour at a reasonable price. It wasn’t on the list or budget for today, but on the 1st I’ll pick some up.

I’ve been adding steel cut Irish oats to my wheat bread; it’s cheaper than wheat berries and you really can’t tell the difference.

Too busy to spend time online. ...maybe later in the week