While we were sleeping, a large candle burned, and wax spilled all over the placemats below it. We spent quite some time trying to remove the hardened wax.
I enjoy working in the kitchen with Dr. Mary, so I always look for new recipes. Recently, I found a recipe on Facebook that caught my eye: onion flowers. To make it, you need four red onions, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper. The result is delicious and worth a try!
When cooked, the heat raises the temperature in their cells until, at a certain point, the complex chain molecules break down into simple sugars. This reaction … called pyrolysis (pie-rawl-asis), is what causes sautéed onions to brown and develop a sweeter flavor.
The cleaning staff arrived at 8:30 a.m. We left for the cardiologist’s office at 10:00 a.m. Although UCI is nearby, parking is always a challenge. We may try to get to the pharmacy to pick up cough meds with codeine.
The journey to the doctor’s office took us almost 50 minutes, even though it should have only taken 15 minutes. The street was under repair in two locations, and the onramp to the freeway was closed, causing significant delays. We finally arrived at the office adjacent to St. Joseph’s at 10:55 a.m.
The gift shop was wall-to-wall Christmas!
After taking a blood test, he reviewed the results, interpreting them for us. Overall, the news was positive except for one concern: my cholesterol levels were too low. My total cholesterol was only 40, with LDL being less than 20. As a result, I have been advised to stop taking my nighttime pill and to use Praulent instead.
He prescribed a new type of heart monitor, which I received this morning, and it will remain on for a week. The previous monitors malfunctioned within a few days, rendering the data unusable.
At 12:15 p.m., we left the office to get some gas and food. We stopped at Del Taco, where Mary and I shared a giant burrito, and I also had a small burrito and two tacos as I was pretty hungry.
Mary had a gym appointment at 1:30 p.m. After dropping her off, I returned home to prepare the house for packing up the Halloween decorations. Our plan, as it is every year, is to be organized and tackle the task room by room.
In you go for a year’s rest!
When the effort started, Scout appeared to be sad! He wanted to visit the kids some more!
“Hey! Does this mean little kids will not be coming to the door to pet me?”
By 7:00 p.m., we had 95% of the decorations stored in five boxes, and I will tackle the outside in the morning.
