Lethargy
It seems as if my days are slowing down... my usual June allergies have arrived... and the impairment on my breathing seems to make me tired and lethargic. The itchy, watery eyes and sneezing don't seem to help either.
The guys are apologetic when they come in the house covered in pollen, and I visit for a bit, then abandon them for a room with "cleaner" air... or I go outside.
Daniel knocked down the field next to my house today, so perhaps that will help.
I actually handle my allergies much better than when I first arrived on the ranch. Vernon used to hate hearing my "Rice Krispies breathing" at night! Every year I think I'm getting better... and then they hit!
I meant to go check on the robin's nest today... I will for sure tomorrow.
I finished mowing my lawn and watered today. As wet as we were a week ago, with all this heat, everything has turned dry as a bone.
To celebrate the hottest day we've had, I decided to try my hand at Victoria's wedding cake. She's tried and tried the regular carrot cake recipe, and has had nothing but failure... I cheated, used a spice cake *mix*, yes, I said *mix*... but added a jar of baby food carrots and 2 cups of grated carrots. It actually turned out well. At least the guys say so. Seems that I've lost my sense of taste lately. I blame the fish oil capsules the doctor recommended I take... and I hope it comes back! Nothing has tasted good for a month!
My kitchen is trashed, so I know what I'll be doing tomorrow...
Plus my old company hired me back for a short 6 week job... so I'll be teaching Korean kids tomorrow evening!
Don't forget... our steers sell tomorrow morning about 10-10:30 am Mountain Time on RFD-tv and the internet!
I'm tired, but I did create a panorama shot from my journey fixing the electric fence in the water gap. I didn't Photoshop out the spots my camera now makes... sorry!
re:lack of taste...heard that zinc is supposed to help.(sinus and allergies, which I also suffer with, affect taste buds)
re: carrot cake (my favorite cake) I always add a can of crushed pineapple. great flavor and so moist.
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you should get a nettie pot. i like to watch dr. oz and he recommends them for people who have bad allergies. you could go on line and read about them. the nettie pot really does help!!
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I've heard of neti pots for years... never tried one... guess I should!
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Allergies are miserable - I sure hope you get to feeling better.
I wish you the best with your "trashed" kitchen. LOL Mine's almost perpetually in that state! I call it a "disaster kitchen."
Beautiful panorama photo!
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Allegra-D (decongestant) and Zyrtec have worked for me. The 12-hour Allegra-D especially helped me during the night.
I've been taking Fish Oil for quite a while now, noticing no diminished sense of taste. Wish it would cut my appetite back a bit, but no such luck! LOL
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Hope you get a prescription from the Dr. or at least something for your allergies. They make one miserable. Your photo is just beautiful. Get better!!!!
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Sorry to hear about your allergies. They can definitely be a pain. Regarding the carrot cake, check out Sigrid's Carrot Cake on Pioneer Woman's site. It is fantastic and easy to make.
Good luck with the kitchen.
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I have a great recipe for a carrot cake my parents served at their catering business. LOVE your site and reading your adventures.. Thanks for sharing.
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Was cleaning the house and saw the steers go by, missed the heifers. Great compliment, good price. Now wishing lots of luck on all the things going on for the next month.
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We don't sell our heifers there! that's why you didn't see them. The price made us happy! Glad you could watch.
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Traditional homemade carrot cake is going to be too soft and crumbly to hold up to decorating, heat, and transport. Your idea to go with a commercial mix with addition of pureed (instead of grated--too much "fiber") carrots is excellent.
It will still need some "densification," though, so ways to accomplish this include any combination of the following:
reduce or eliminate any oil the instructions call for, add a small box of vanilla instant pudding mix, add an extra egg, and use milk in place of water.
You might be messing up your kitchen for a while to come! Don't trust a neat (or skinny) cook, I always say.
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Cool! Seems like you're the person to talk to! I added 1 little jar of babyfood carrots, 2 C of grated carrots, and cut back on the oil just from 1/3 to 1/4. The mix is supposed to have pudding in it... It seemed fairly stable. But I'm no baker! Think I should do more? Well, I'm definitely not skinny nor neat... I guess that means I'm trustworthy!
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Hope some of the suggestions work for your cake and for your allergies!
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if you need a cake taste tester i'm your gal =o) beautiful picture by the way!
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http://www.neilmed.com/usa/index.php
http://allergies.about.com/od/noseandsinusallergies/a/nasalsalineirr.htm
1st links is for neti pot and a sinus rinse bottle. 2nd one is article on how to use and benefits of using.
I have been using the rinse bottle with good results. distilled water is preferred for use.
another idea for cake:
in the last couple of years, most of the wedding receptions we have attended served cupcakes beautifully decorated to wedding theme. They had much smaller tradional wedding cake with top for saving for 1st anniversary. cupcakes are easy to transport and easier to serve.
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Oh, how I can relate and sympathize with your allergies. Yes, the neti pot really does work. I bought mine in Walgreen's but have seen them in Walmart, CVS, and Rite-Aid too.
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