Pantry Check App
I checked out an interesting app called Pantry Check. You can inventory your pantry, refrigerator and freezer by taking a photo of the item's bar code and it even alerts…
Pressure Cooker Bulked Up Fusion Miso Soup
My husband likes soups a lot so I've been making this bulked up fusion miso soup lately. It contains fish cake, beans, tofu, seaweed, quinoa and any veggies on hand.…
Beach Baptism and Bible Study
Last Sunday was an eventful day at church. After morning services, there was a beach baptism for 5 people at Nimitz Beach and the Women's Bible Study kicked off a…
Useful Resource: Wait Don’t Die Yet Free e-Book
We've been working on things like updating our wills, cleaning out the garage and closets. Awhile back, I attended a Zoom seminar featuring the author of this book, Wait Don't…
Bento Picnics
Also yesterday after my surgical procedure and before we went to the base thrift shop, we stopped at Marukai, a Japanese Asian grocery store, for $8 saba (mackerel) bentos and…
After 30 Years, It’s Time to Donate the Uniforms
Yesterday after we left Tripler and since Ben retired 7 months ago, we donated his Navy uniforms to the Thrift Shop at Pearl Harbor. It was a little nostalgic, the…
Three Surgeries in One Year
Yesterday I went to the operating room for the 3rd time in a year. I had a uroscopy and laser nephrolithotripsy with a ureteral stent to remove a large kidney…
Oat Bars with Jam
I tried out a new recipe I found online, Oat Bars with Jam (gluten free and vegan, baked it in the Ninja Woodfire Outdoor Oven). I brought it to church…
Trying Out the iPhone Journal to Preserve Memories
I've been trying out the iPhone Journal that showed up after the latest update, not so much as a diary but as a digital scrapbook. I haven't found a way…