Rocklobster
Master Chef
I am wrapping sausages for the freezer. I picked up a couple of bulk packs on sale last night. Take them out of the pack, wrap them tightly in twos with plastic wrap and bag them.
Dawgluver said:My dad had dozens of hummers when he lived in Arizona. He would just mix up sugar and water, no boiling, and pour it in the feeders. I do NOT recommend doing that! His feeders were all black with mold, and I don't think it was good for the hummers!
tinlizzie said:Yesterday I went to the library where I saw the Bloodmobile bus parked in the lot. On impulse I went in and donated blood. The nice lady said there's no age limit, and all went well until afterwards when I walked to the library a few yards away. Boy. Suddenly I felt the stuffin' knocked out of me. Dizzy, sweating profusely. I found a place to sit in the nice, cool library and after about 30 minutes felt able to drive home. Glad I didn't try immediately or I might have come a cropper. It was hot and humid yesterday and will be today, so I'm going to just sit around and fill back up with lots of water.
Skittle is right, Lizzie. I am surprised they didn't make you stay longer and give you some juice and a cookie. I know that used to be standard practice here in Canada.If you donated blood often your body would probably get used to the blood volume fluctuation, but since you're not used to it I'm not surprised you got dizzy. Good for you for donating!! I hate needles, and I think you have to be at least 120 lb (is that right?) so I can't donate. I don't even know my blood type. My aunt is O- so she donates as often as they let her.
LPBeier said:Skittle is right, Lizzie. I am surprised they didn't make you stay longer and give you some juice and a cookie. I know that used to be standard practice here in Canada.
I started giving at age 17 (the minimum) and gave every three months. I was also considered a "universal donor" so when I worked in the city I was put on a list and was called in on about 3 separate times when they needed blood for a specific patient. That felt really good.
I got a 50 donations pin and was very proud that I could give until the restrictions were beefed up. I was fine for the first few years of this, but then was put on some medication (which I need for life) that disqualified me. That was in my early thirties and I haven't been able to donate since.
When my Dad needed blood my sister donated but I couldn't. But I guess I gave to him in other ways.
Anyway, I digress. Lizzie, thank you for caring enough to give. You will find if you continue it will get easier. Maybe if they don't have anything for you to have after, you should take a small snack yourself.
An aloe I planted last year has put out a flower stalk, which I didn't expect. Do they make usable seeds? How do you get sprouts -- I'd like to have some more plants. TIA.
I was surprised by the no "juice and a cookie" too.
Mine have never flowered. They send up suckers much like a lilac does. Mine propagate like bunnies! Could be you have a different type of aloe. I'll try and post a picture or two for you to show you what I mean. I suspect neglect will get your aloe to propagate. I am notorious for not watering things very often, so my african violets are my barometer for watering. If they wilt, I water everything! Seems to work with the plants I have left.
tinlizzie said:Sorry to mislead. They did give me o.j. & cookies --- just don't seem to have worked. Good cookies, too. The nice lady said I could give a "baby bag" next time if I liked. Maybe the smaller volume would do the trick.
I've always had great admiration for the regular donors. So many people give time after time without asking any return. So deserving of praise - like you, LP - belated kudos to you all.
I'm an O negative, too. Could have caused some problems during having-baby times - can't even remember why now.
O- can be given to every other blood type, but can only receive O- so if they don't have any on hand and you need it, you're in trouble. O+ can be given to all the positive blood types, but can only receive O- or O+. Anyway, that's probably why they said it could be a problem.
Sitting here relaxing after shopping and figuring out meals to make with the food I bought. Decisions, decisions...
Even though I had plenty of food on hand I still bought another $111 more - and I live alone!
I'm an O negative, too. Could have caused some problems during having-baby times - can't even remember why now.
It's only a problem if the baby isn't Rh-, and then it's a problem with the next Rh+ child, not the first one. If both parents are Rh-, the baby will be too. The baby might be Rh- even if one or both parents are Rh+.Sorry to mislead. They did give me o.j. & cookies --- just don't seem to have worked. Good cookies, too. The nice lady said I could give a "baby bag" next time if I liked. Maybe the smaller volume would do the trick.
I've always had great admiration for the regular donors. So many people give time after time without asking any return. So deserving of praise - like you, LP - belated kudos to you all.
I'm an O negative, too. Could have caused some problems during having-baby times - can't even remember why now.