R.I.P. Literature Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison

"I know the world is bruised and bleeding,and though it is important not to ignore its pain, it is also critical to refuse to succumb to its malevolence. Like failure, chaos contains information that can lead to knowledge -- even wisdom. Like art." ~Toni Morrison

Today's Lupus Tip

Remember to wear your Blue-Light canceling glasses when working with your electronic devices.

www.peepers.com has some cute ones; Amazon.com also carries them. I always wear mine at night when reading on my Kindle in bed before sleep.

Happy reading and computing!

Jonesing for Nachos

I have become addicted to Nachos! I almost wish that my husband had not told me how to make them!
Granted, I think I probably make mine healthier than most do, but still...each time I fix myself a bowl, as soon as I'm finished, I want to make and eat another bowl. OMG! They are sooo good! This is how I make mine -- let's call them:

Oma's Nachos to Die For

1/2 Cup (or more) Greens (spinach/kale/lettuce)
Tostitos Cantina Style Tortilla Chips
Tostitos Scoops Tortilla Chips
Shredded Pepper Jack Cheese
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Jalapeno Pepper

Place greens in bottom of bowl (if you use kale, stir-fry it first; if using raw spinach, add a bit of water)
Place blue tortilla chips horizontally along rim of bowl
Layer Cantina style tortilla chips; then shredded cheeses (thickly)and sliced jalapeno

Put in microwave and select 'Melt cheese, 8oz'
ENJOY! (with a glass or two of red wine)

'Vera'on Britbox

Excellent crime series starring an older woman, Brenda Blethyn, in the lead role. I've seen a small synopsis of the series with the words, "...Think a female Columbo." Not true. DCI Vera Stanhope doesn't play the bumbling idiot trying to pull the wool over the guilty parties' eyes. She is sharp and has no qualms letting the baddies know that she's coming after 'em.

One thing that the synopsis did get right is that DCI Stanhope is "caustic." I absolutely love her attitude and the way she presents herself. By the by, this series is staged in Northumberland, a beautiful part of coastal Northern England.

https://g.co/kgs/hXzfd6

Check it out. FY, I get my Britbox on Amazon Prime.

Enjoy!

Veganism/Vegetarianism and Pork Chops (las chuletas)

My husband is a straight-up carnivore, and as a loving wife and life partner, I choose to cook for him the foods that he enjoys; but let me tell you that my nose hairs even talk to me and ask 'Why????' when the aroma of the savory pork chops (las chuletas) that I'm preparing for his delight is wafting throughout the entire house.

Yes, it's a challenge to stick to my vegetarianism sometimes, but the health benefits over-ride the temporary demands of my olfactory sense and my taste buds. No, tofu definitely DOES NOT come close to being as tasty as a pork chop or a hamburger, or my fabulous homemade spaghetti meat sauce; but the enjoyment of a savory pork chop (Stephanie Clark's recipe) for a few minutes is not worth endangering myself with a potential life threatening circulation problem in my lower extremities.

My GP says, 'Oh, we're going to do some statins to try to stop this from progressing further.' Hell, no; I'm not going there because that 'we' is actually me. I've learned nothing about statins that make this woman want to add them to the Lupus and Rheumatoid Arthritis meds that I'm already on. I called my cousin who is a surgeon and has been vegetarian for over four decades...'Cuz,' he says, 'just switch to a vegetarian/vegan diet and leave those statins at the pharmacy.' 'Okay,' says I, and here we are today...cooking and inhaling the delicious, crazy-making, savory aroma of baking pork chops.

Don't feel sorry for me though, because I'm gonna make my special Nacho recipe or my special french fries for my dinner. I've made a choice -- food over pharma.

PEACE!!
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Earth

A Tree Tunnel in South Carolina. Photo by Pepe Soho Photography. pic.twitter.com/UALPp82d2b

— Best Earth Pics (@BestEarthPix) March 4, 2019

The Beauty of Union by George the Poet - The Royal Wedding - BBC

Pain As Life

When pain threatens to become my world/and the darkness of it begins to eclipse my soul/I find my way into Grace through the sounds of Nature, and God speaks through the chatter of the birds in the trees/and I hear Her whisper to me on the gentle breeze/That solace encourages me to endure.

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We are an international group who share an interest in reading all genres of books. We focus on four main areas:

1. Monthly Group Themed Read. Each month our members select a small set of related books to read and discuss as a group. See our bookshelves to see our past reads.

2. Challenges. We have monthly challenges based on various themes. We also have a year-long challenge.

3. Bi-monthly TBR Topplers. Now that we've given you all sorts of recommendations, we support your efforts to read the books that you've shelved. Every other month join us in a 'read-a-thon' to help reduce your groaning shelves.

4. Buddy Reads. Do you want to read a book and discuss it with others? Our Buddy Read section is open for this purpose.

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