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unicorncancer159.bsky.social @unicorncancer159.bsky.social · 28m

Alcohol is the universal solvent as Mr. Kirby taught me in High School biology in 1974.

This really is an all purpose cleaner. I mix it up by the half gallon and I've refilled the original bottle I bought three years ago more times than I can count

Alcohol also kills nasty virus and bacteria.

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unicorncancer159.bsky.social @unicorncancer159.bsky.social · 31m

Here's the recipe. Refill the empty bottle with water leaving about two ounces at the top. Put in a quarter cup of any dish liquid and a couple tablespoons of rubbing alcohol in. Shake gently. Spray anything greasy.
Here is a more precise recipe. www.allrecipes.com/my-kitchen-s...

The Only Kitchen Staple I Can’t Live Without Isn’t Even Edible

I'm a food editor and I won't shut up about Dawn Powerwash Dish Spray. The unique cleaning product is the kitchen staple I would recommend to anyone who cooks. Here's why.

www.allrecipes.com

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unicorncancer159.bsky.social @unicorncancer159.bsky.social · 35m

Did MTG have an exorcism and nobody told us?

unicorncancer159.bsky.social @unicorncancer159.bsky.social · 40m

110% full isn't easy either.

Scrubbing a stockpot by hand isn't that hard now that we have Dawn Power Wash in our lives. Spray, swipe and rinse.

I have helper dogs who are quite expert at getting stuck on food off dishes.

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unicorncancer159.bsky.social @unicorncancer159.bsky.social · 44m

I'm healing nicely. What I don't need is some idiot MAGA driving his car into the crowd like one did in August. I also need to avoid being tackled to the ground and having some man ride me like a horse to put handcuffs on me.

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unicorncancer159.bsky.social @unicorncancer159.bsky.social · 46m

Sometimes my husband get a fussy appetite and acts like a bratty five year old when offered vegetables. And I've gotten good at hiding the veggies in something else.

Two tablespoons is not an adult serving, dude! And sauteed spinach is very tasty.

unicorncancer159.bsky.social @unicorncancer159.bsky.social · 47m

I did try that peanut powder when I saw it on clearance at Kroger. My husband loves peanuts.

unicorncancer159.bsky.social @unicorncancer159.bsky.social · 49m

I married one of those dish soakers. Nothing more aggravating than to go cook and the sink is filled with dirty dishes in cold water that have been sitting for hours.

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unicorncancer159.bsky.social @unicorncancer159.bsky.social · 3h

If someone climbed on my back like that, there would be an ambulance ride to my spinal surgeon at Northwestern.

You can't tell by looking at someone if they had spinal surgery in the past. You can't tell that I'm missing my tailbone by looking at me since I worked hard in rehab.

unicorncancer159.bsky.social @unicorncancer159.bsky.social · 3h

My tailbone was amputated and there is fluid building up in the surgical bed and scar tissue that can be helped with massage.

I watched him do the scar tissue massage on an old man with knee surgery.

unicorncancer159.bsky.social @unicorncancer159.bsky.social · 3h

I've excused myself since I have physical issues after spinal surgery. I can help in other ways like working on a campaign in the future.

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unicorncancer159.bsky.social @unicorncancer159.bsky.social · 3h

Ms. Industrial Art here to help. Luckily, you don't have a full scale flood.

A water bottle is less than a half gallon so you can use a towel to soak it up. Dehumidifier is less than two gallons. Stepping on the towel helps. Replace towel once soaked.

unicorncancer159.bsky.social @unicorncancer159.bsky.social · 3h

I need a massage too but my PT isn't trained or willing to do it. He's a man and I need my butt rubbed.

Lymphatic drainage needs to be encouraged in my poor beat up body. Some new age music would be nice but not essential.

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unicorncancer159.bsky.social @unicorncancer159.bsky.social · 3h

If they are old enough to be married and have kids, they are not kids themselves.

unicorncancer159.bsky.social @unicorncancer159.bsky.social · 3h

When I took medical terminology in paralegal school, I learned enough about Greek and Latin roots to figure some of these things out.

Not all of them. If I read a clinical study about my cancer, I have to look up every third word and try to keep it in memory.

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unicorncancer159.bsky.social @unicorncancer159.bsky.social · 3h

It's been reported that he spends about 20 hours a week with his staff planning decorating projects. Yesterday, it was a replica of the Arc de Triumph in Paris. He's picked out an architect already and a location near Lincoln's memorial.

Imagine if that staff devoted some time to healthcare.

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unicorncancer159.bsky.social @unicorncancer159.bsky.social · 4h

I have church children come to the door wanting to convince me to attend their church.

I politely tell them that I formed my opinions about religion over 50 years ago and probably will not be persuaded.

I also point out that they knocked on the door of a church. We converted it into our home.

unicorncancer159.bsky.social @unicorncancer159.bsky.social · 4h

I respectfully disagree on the clothesline. Fewer wrinkles if things are hung properly. Pants by the cuff, sheets spread taut. Each piece given a shake to release wrinkles.
Dishwasher, my husband treats it like a game of Tetris, I just put it in and run it.

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unicorncancer159.bsky.social @unicorncancer159.bsky.social · 4h

I don't need any more spinal surgery at this time and you guessed it, my specialist isn't in network.

Telehealth was not reauthorized so that is 12 hours of travel for a 30 minute appointment.

Sitting is a big problem when you do not have a tailbone.

The plan has six pages about telehealth

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unicorncancer159.bsky.social @unicorncancer159.bsky.social · 4h

My husband needs another spinal surgery and a reverse shoulder replacement. Three providers in network, some of them five or six hours away.

We do get free primary care, prescriptions, labs, imaging and coming soon, physical therapy and it's a third party vendor. Free MRI found my cancer.

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unicorncancer159.bsky.social @unicorncancer159.bsky.social · 5h

Our employer plan now has a third party administrator called Ameriben. Website has no info at all and neither does the plan documents.

Last year, the added another third party admin for certain surgeries. Stay in network, pays 100%. Go outside the network and you are on the hook for all of it.

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unicorncancer159.bsky.social @unicorncancer159.bsky.social · 5h

Out of the corner of my eye while I was using the gym scale, I spotted my next PT goal. Saw a woman punching it.

They have a punching bag. The last couple of days, I've felt like punching someone so we can call this exercise PT and mental health counseling.

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unicorncancer159.bsky.social @unicorncancer159.bsky.social · 5h

I don't think you are ever too old for mitten straps. One end hooks to the sleeve and the other to the glove. Elasticized so you can slip them on and off.

I have a strap like that I use for my summer hats that clips to my bag.

unicorncancer159.bsky.social @unicorncancer159.bsky.social · 5h

Allegedly, you can take dried split peas or lentils and grind them up in a blender to make a protein powder. May be a inexpensive alternative to the powders sold commercially

I buy those and the jar is usually only half full.

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unicorncancer159.bsky.social @unicorncancer159.bsky.social · 5h

Ah! I may explore that idea since the smoothies are to oomph up the calcium. My husband has osteopenia and it isn't doing his spine a bit of good.

He's fussy about new foods like tofu so I make the smoothies when he isn't looking, put them in 8 oz jars in the fridge.

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