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<blockquote data-quote="New Leaf" data-source="post: 748969" data-attributes="member: 19522"><p>Thank you Copa. Hubs was a great cook and made many veggie filled delicious dishes to stretch out the meat or chicken. I fall back on that. Unfortunately no dollar stores for veggies, there is Chinatown where we used to be able to find good prices, but it is kinda yucky down there, not clean anymore so I stay away. I shop sales and buy in bulk. Egg sandwiches and pb and j. We have papaya trees, banana and mountain apples coming along. Our avocado trees are bearing, it will be a couple of weeks before we can harvest. Son loves to cook and makes a yummy pizza. There is always spaghetti too.</p><p>The kids are learning to pick up after themselves so they don’t “release Tutus Kraken”. Keeping them busy is key, they are paddling three afternoons and we beach it on off days. Paddling days are chore days. My budget will definitely take a hit, but I have saved up some and am happy to have my beautiful grands over, despite my venting. They have come from a very chaotic household with not much supervision, and so it will take some time to get them in to a routine.</p><p> It’s a matter of getting them dental checkups and physicals, trying to find out what kind of services they can get help with. Their parents have basically abandoned them for drugs. It’s sad. While I grieve over my daughters choices, they have lost their mother, that keeps me from feeling too sorry for my own tribulations. I am seriously considering guardianship. Their current living conditions are not the greatest. It is a big step. Huge. But they are my grands. I want them to have a decent chance. </p><p>Hugs</p><p>Leaf</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="New Leaf, post: 748969, member: 19522"] Thank you Copa. Hubs was a great cook and made many veggie filled delicious dishes to stretch out the meat or chicken. I fall back on that. Unfortunately no dollar stores for veggies, there is Chinatown where we used to be able to find good prices, but it is kinda yucky down there, not clean anymore so I stay away. I shop sales and buy in bulk. Egg sandwiches and pb and j. We have papaya trees, banana and mountain apples coming along. Our avocado trees are bearing, it will be a couple of weeks before we can harvest. Son loves to cook and makes a yummy pizza. There is always spaghetti too. The kids are learning to pick up after themselves so they don’t “release Tutus Kraken”. Keeping them busy is key, they are paddling three afternoons and we beach it on off days. Paddling days are chore days. My budget will definitely take a hit, but I have saved up some and am happy to have my beautiful grands over, despite my venting. They have come from a very chaotic household with not much supervision, and so it will take some time to get them in to a routine. It’s a matter of getting them dental checkups and physicals, trying to find out what kind of services they can get help with. Their parents have basically abandoned them for drugs. It’s sad. While I grieve over my daughters choices, they have lost their mother, that keeps me from feeling too sorry for my own tribulations. I am seriously considering guardianship. Their current living conditions are not the greatest. It is a big step. Huge. But they are my grands. I want them to have a decent chance. Hugs Leaf [/QUOTE]
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