I’m short of time this morning but more about this storyline, comic-strip behavior and fiction in general tomorrow.
Great Expectations III
By Jimmy Johnson
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43 responses to “Great Expectations III”
A lot of us have been through that.
Arlo was fairly newly wed at this point. With a few years experience he’d have know sorrow would have been the “right” answer. Always look to the wife for cues before responding… Men sometimes have to learn to be sensitive.
Ghost, thanks Duh! I was reading an article aimed at men who were trying to build muscle, not article for women losing weight.
Like everything else Limestone thinks I am a male named Michael Monies which is how account is registered.
I was being made to think I had cut protein down way too far. Which I admit I have been prone to do. I need a food coach. I don’t eat many high fat choices anymore like peanut butter but do eat nuts a lot and Adventure Dog and I share them and beef jerry for energy.
Yesterday’s high fat choices made me ill. Literally.
That is supposed to be Livestrong not Limestone
I never had to worry about my reactions to a pregnancy test with my wife, she had a hysterectomy for cancer before I ever met her that solved that issue. Now my response to let’s adopt….. that was a different story. It really has been wonderful adopting, and I would highly recommend it for childless couples who can’t have children. Especially special needs adoption.
(btw my wife just celebrated her 45th year of being cancer free lately. Something I say “Praise Be” right along with her.)
For some time, now, I’ve been putting peanut butter on toast for breakfast to cut carbs; then my doctor suggested almond butter, as it’s even lower. I’ve used up the batch I made, and am about to make some out of cashews.
1. It is so nice of Jimmy Johnson to fashion a blog for which one needs no password. Praise be!
2. Just this Monday, the last two-volume slipcase of Schulz’s “The Complete Peanuts” came in the mail: volumes 23 and 24. Praise be! I know Jimmy is a fan.
Thanks Ursen. You made my day. Treat her to something special if you have not already.
I asked Jimmy the other day if he thought of adding a sibling. How about another one for Gene? You could still run a few baby jokes but like any grandparent, you can up an leave whenever you want! Well at least most grandparents. Praise Be to the ones that take care of their grandchildren on a regular basis.
Re-post from Great Expectations II (wondered what happened to it):
In meetings all morning. Eisenhower’s Priority Matrix divides everything into one of four categories…
1. Important and Urgent
2. Important but not Urgent
3. Urgent but not Important
4. Neither Important nor Urgent
Guess where “meetings” fall.
emb, peanut butter has 4 grams of protein per tablespoon, so I suppose one would have to decide if the 8 grams of fat is worth it.
I am in for a weekend of fun, have some of Loon’s relatives visiting. All I will do is nod and occasionally shake a fist while saying “kurva komunisti!”
sand, I assume you will be shaking the fist attached to the arm without a torn muscle. Or did the MRI show it was not torn?
Regarding peanut butter: It’s not the peanuts that make commercial peanut butter less healthy than almond or cashew butter, it’s the other ingredients. Read the labels and decide for yourself.
It appears Jimmy has ambitious plans for tomorrow’s post. And on a Friday, at that. 🙂
Dang. I left the second sentence (the Note:) of the last paragraph off my “re-post” above.
“emb, peanut butter has 4 grams of protein per tablespoon, so I suppose one would have to decide if the 8 grams of fat is worth that. Note: “Low fat” peanut butters just replace the fat with sugar, so it’s not really recommended.”
But that relates to what Trucker just said above.
p.s. I at first typo’d “Trucker” as “Tricker”. Which led me to wonder if over-the-road drivers celebrate “Truck or Treat” on the 31st. 🙂
emb, ghost and trucker: http://www.cookinglight.com/food/recipe-finder/nut-butter-primer
Folks, I’ve read labels very carefully for years, and have discovered some excellent, healthy foods. There is peanut butter in a jar that’s only ground up peanuts, no salt, no sugar or added anything. And it’s delicious! For breakfast I prefer almond butter, also comes in a jar, only ground up roasted almonds, no salt or other stuff. Also delicious. When you get these jars home from the store, the oil has risen to the top and it needs to be opened carefully, then stirred up. It’s a chore, but well worth it; then keep in refrigerator and the oil won’t separate.
TruckerRon, in my case, it’s strictly the carbs per serving as I’m Type II.
Apropos of nothing herein, let me share something I just learned last evening. I suspect the majority of Villagers know this already, so this is for those who don’t know.
Those wonderful Google maps can be corrected! When a label is incorrect or missing, one can actually offer a correction or addition. I had been bugged for many years by the label on the parsonage where I was raised until I left for graduate school on my own in 1961. It bears the name of the minister who succeeded my father. Nothing wrong with that – he was a good minister and well-liked – but he hasn’t lived in that place for more than 20 years! In fact, he has been deceased for more than 16 years! That made the label approximately useless, aside from the fact that a building ought not be labelled a person.
I sent the edit/correction last evening, the Google people considered it, and they agreed to make the change from the late minister’s name to the “[name of church] parsonage”. It has already been done.
When I proudly told my MBH what I had done, she indicated that she knew that and, in fact, had caused the local library to receive a label some years back. So much for uniqueness even in this small family.
Other than that, I like my peanut butter to have peanuts and salt. Can’t claim to have read all the labels recently, as I made my choice years ago and just stayed with it.
Mark: Thanks. I do tahini occasionally, but mostly buy unsalted smooth ground pb at Harmony Foods, the local coop. It separates, but not if I keep it in the fridge, which I do. Warm it, spread 1 tbs. on the 2 halves of a wheat toasted English, fill with low-sugar dried cranberries from Harmony, = delicious lunch sandwich.
Charlotte: Also a table reader, partly / keeping my fat intake less than 43g/day. Oughta be a law / how small the print can be on labels.
Wheat English = 1/2 g fat, and 2 kinds of Clif[R] bars are, respectively, 3.5 and 4.5 g fat, which is handy [or I just round up].
Peace, emb
Wish I could say the same for Apple Maps. I noticed over two years ago that two roads near where my BIL lives have reversed names. I have used their reporting/correction process three times since then, but no correction has been made.
House of the Rising Sun just came on the Pandora Queen station and I got suddenly homesick for New Orleans. I really would like to go back to NO but just don’t want to go alone. I can travel all over America alone and it doesn’t bother me but New Orleans?
Dear Jackie, sorry I’m not up for a trip to New Orleans, altho it would sure be fun to travel with you! What I’m really writing about is, have you read the labels on that beef jerky you rely on for energy or something? Well, they are loaded with fat, salt, nitrates and nitrites, and are definitely NOT good for you, or for Dickens either. Get your magnifiying glass out, as emb suggests, and check them out. You may want to reconsider this choice and seek foods without all this bad stuff. Especially as you are doing so well with your good choices. The photo you posted on Facebook is delightful and shows your pretty face and blond hair, as well as your astounding weight loss. I have seen your “before” photos on FB and the difference is wonderful.
Thank you Miss Charlotte. Did you go to my other Facebook page Boat Widow and see the real before photo, the year I went back to college after my stint at Playboy? Talk about destroying your body, I did it. There must be a photo somewhere of me still in existence from that tragic year I moved to Oklahoma and began spiraling into morbid obesity, joining the rest of the state.
You are right of course, Dickens and I don’t need that and I need to drink more water. I am trying to own up to my shortcomings and they are mine. No one forces you to do anything at gun point. Well, hardly ever. I got a fortune this week that said we determine our destiny by our choices today.
So true. Love.
The alternative to commercial beef jerky is to make your own. Alton Brown has an interesting way to fix it without a purpose-built food dehydrator. Search “alton brown beef jerky” if interested.
Anonie, a body guard would probably be a good idea if you visit NOLA.