Hi all - just checking in. Needless to say, I've never felt worse in my life, but coming here

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meryl

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always makes me feel better. But....where is everyone? It seems like a lot of you have disappeared. I miss you all.

Meanwhile, I just made the worst scrambled eggs of my life. I had to throw them out. They've always come out nice and fluffy, but this time, they were like rubber. How in the world could I have messed up scrambled eggs???!!! My dinner ended up being cereal. What a thrill.

I hope more of you show up more often on our beloved forum. And to those of you who have been emailing me and calling me, *thank you* *thank you* *thank you* from the bottom of my heart - it means the world to me.

Love,

Meryl

 
Hi Meryl

I've been around since the old Gayle's swap site. I lurk a lot, so you probably don't know who I am- but hope you're getting by in this difficult time. I can't imagine what an adjustment this must be for you. hugs..

Cath

 
In the past when I've been ultra stressed, the first thing to go was my cooking.

I've sifted dry ingredients and thrown them out because I couldn't remember if I'd put in the leavenings or not. I would leave my curling iron on all day, firmly believing I distinctly remembered unplugging it that morning! I turned off an oven timer and then walked away totally forgetting to take the cookies out. Once at a planning meeting with my former catering partner, I had to tell HER she had to be the one to make the decision on where to set up our buffet tables because it was impossible for me to envision a simple traffic flow pattern. I couldn't think; couldn't remember what I'd measured 5 minutes prior; couldn't function properly. This all happened to me back in 1994, but I remember that period of my life like it was yesterday.
I know what you're going through is the absolute pits and wish I could wave a magic wand to make all your pain disappear. It will eventually begin to lessen...I know it's trite, but time is a great healer. I think about you every day and pray that you will have a better day with each new sunrise.
Do you journal? I used to find solace writing about my feelings. I could then go back and read what I'd recorded two or 3 weeks prior to realize that I WAS a smidgeon better. And know that you WILL GET BETTER. It doesn't feel that way now, I know, but you will. My doctors kept drumming that idea into my head, and I trusted and believed them which gave me hope that eventually I'd crawl out of the big black abyss I'd fallen into. Hang in there, Meryl, and keep coming here for support. I know there are folks at this site who have walked in your shoes. I will keep in touch.
My best to you, Wigs

 
Glad to see you here

…. you know I've been thinking of you constantly, and hoping that somehow you can find balance again in your life. Not easy…

scrambled eggs are often my lunch, 1 egg + 1 egg white - but you know what? I am that type of person who can eat rubbery scrambled eggs and find nothing too bad about it. I have NEVER met a scrambled egg I did not like… so that makes it easy for me.

I add just salt and pepper and a teaspoon or two of water when I mix the eggs. Scramble with a spray of olive oil Pam.

 
((Meryl)), anyone can ruin eggs if they are distracted.

Your scrambling prowess is secure, but perhaps hiding in your time of grief. I think of you often too.

 
This is very true. Eggs are done is less than a minutes

Of course, I like them moist…can't abide eggs sitting on steam tables that end up looking/tasting like marbles.

Thinking of you!

 
Eggs. Aw Meryl, remember those golden days of yolklore? Remember how we tasked our brains over

stupid yet funny comebacks?

Let me take you back to a time when we all eggnited with happiness with tales of yolk.

I'm here every other day Meryl. I think we all need to quack up more, don't you??

You WILL find a way to improve your scrambled eggs. That's why we eggsist here - to help one another!

(((Meryl)))

http://eat.at/swap/forum/index.php?action=display&forumid=1&msgid=95125

 
Thank you all for your support and comforting words. I really feel alone right now, because

basically I am. I need to find a support group here in Greensboro, and I've been slowly working on it, but in the meantime, I'm in this empty, lonely house. I miss Lou so much, I can't even describe it.

For those of you who don't have my email address - if you feel like emailing me, let me know, and I'll try to PM it to you in the subject line.

Love you all.

 
Oh yeah, those were the "good 'ol days," a happier time when I actually had a sense of humor. Thanks

for the link, it made me smile, and I really needed that!

 
grief support

Grief is a complicated emotion. My experience with pet loss (I'm a retired veterinarian) has taught me that support groups, even those that exist online or as a phone-in hotline are very helpful.

I hope you find comfort soon.

 
I'll talk to you later today or today Meryl - sorry we keep missing

it's been very hectic with our sick cat and J being out of town.

 
Meryl, I tried in vain to send you a PM with no luck

You can email me: contessafoodie at yahoo dot com smileys/wink.gif

 
Meryl, So, I offer you up our FloriSandy, ala Steel Magnolias---go ahead, crack her eggs, it'll make

you feel better, promise! and maybe better scrambled eggs too.

 
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