He's doing pretty well. They predicted they would remove his staples
yesterday but Mom and I both knew that wouldn't happen. He's still bleeding
from one incision where the bypass was so they said another 10 days before
they remove the staples and take it easy on the walking.
Mom is getting tired of changing bedsheets and Dad is getting tired of using
a cane. Well what the heck, he's almost 81 and you can't expect to bounce
back like a rubber band. He's got a good appetite so that's a good thing.
Mom made his favourite soup for dinner yesterday (recipe follows) and he
chowed down. He also had SOS for breakfast (the Stouffers frozen chipped
beef stuff).
Dad's Navy Bean Soup
1 lb. dried navy beans (small white beans), soaked per package directions
2 smoked pork ham hocks, a large meaty cooked ham bone or 1 lb. sliced salt
pork or thick bacon
1 bay leaf
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. salt
8 cups water
Place the soaked beans in a stock pot. Cover well with cups water;sometimes
I add a cup of chicken broth or stock instead of just water. Add bay leaf,
garlic, onion and pork. (If using salt pork brown it lightly first and
dice.) Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer about 3
hours, stirring occasionally. Remove the meat from the bones and cut into
bite-sized pieces. Add back to the soup. Add water if needed but the soup
should not be thin. Serves 8 hungry people.
Jill
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I used to have a handle on life...but it broke off.