The grandmother gets up in the night and rummages around her house. Mostly investigating things, normal household this-and-that but she doesn't quite recognize what are they, what's the function. Or she gets in the kitchen pantry, knows instinctively food is there but she doesn't know how to open cans and packages, or how to prepare it if she does get it open. She finds cans of soft drinks in the refrigerator, can't handle opening the tab, ends up breaking it off ... then may attack it with an ice pick or kitchen knife or fork, whatever she can find. Couple days ago she pulled the rotating pour/sprinkle top off a canister of salt substitute that sits by the stove, sprinkled some in the sink (probably testing what is it) ... then put it in the refrigerator. She was rummaging in the bathroom recently, had some toiletries scattered around. I found a container of petroleum jelly open, with an old tube of lip balm in it, and a business card. I took the burner knobs off the stove a year ago so she can't turn it on. Same with the gas space heater, took the knob off. And the window air conditioner, and covered the control panel area with a piece of heavy white paper so it presents as completely blank. Washer & dryer are shut off at the breakers and water faucets, the "sitter" or myself can turn them on if needed. Etc.

Thanks everyone! Annie, I looked at Stanley's site and found many different sizes to choose from. Not sure about shipping outside the US though. Amazon.com won't do it and Amazon.ca only carries things that I don't care for. None of the retail/hardware stores listed on Stanley's homepage are available in Canada, but Wal-Mart. Of course, the Wal-Mart stores here in Canada are very different than the ones in the US. AM, I completely agree with you about the fact that Wal-Mart stores don't carry high quality stuff especially the ones in Canada. Anyway, after searching for an hour I finally found one local store: Home Hardware, that carries Stanley Thermal bottles. They are small, 1-L and 24 Oz are all they have. Maybe the 1-liter will work. Compare to what he eats right now (basically nothing), 1-liter of hot food will seem like a huge meal to him. Mara, I don't believe we have Chick-Fil-A in Canada, at least not in our city. Even if we did DH probably wouldn't bother to go look for Chick-Fil-A for a meal. A chocolate bar from the vending machine and a cup of coffee at the office lobby would be much easier to him. Jessica, I could never get angry with people who try to help me. I will consider the Bento box idea once the weather is less brutal. Definitely would try sushi because DH loves sushi. A salad is good too as long as the box has lot of compartment so the greens, protein, and dressing won't mix until he's ready to eat. Will off to Home Hardware next week to see if I can find the Stanley bottle. They have it listed on a national site doesn't always mean they have it in a certain store. Thanks again, everyone! I will continue to try. Al

Hey Bobby, sell your collection of vacuum cleaners and start collecting vintage toasters! That would free up a lot of space and solve your problem-o! Toast by Heywood Banks All around the country and coast to coast People always say, "what do you like most?" I donÂt want to brag, I donÂt want to boast I always tell Âem, "I like toast." YEAH, TOAST!! YEAH, TOAST!! I get up in the morning Âbout six A.M. Have a little jelly, have a little jam Take a piece of bread, put it in the slot Push down the lever and the wires get hot, I get toast. YEAH, TOAST! YEAH, TOAST! Now, thereÂs no secret to toasting perfection ThereÂs a dial on the side and you make your selection Push to the dark or the light and then If it pops too soon, press down again Make toast. YEAH, TOAST! YEAH, TOAST! When the first caveman drove in from the dreegs DidnÂt know what would go with the bacon and the eggs Must have met a genius, got it in his head Plug the toaster in the wall, buy a bag of bread Make toast. YEAH, TOAST! YEAH, TOAST! Oui Monsieur, bonjour coquette, Une croissant? Et vous auvent? Maurice Chevalier, Eiffel Tower, Oui Marie, baguette, bonsoir! FRENCH TOAST! FRENCH TOAST! In Chicago or (fill in location)..... TOAST!!!!

We love Woodie's Gilroy Garlic Bread - I'm posting the recipe below with the changes I've made in the notes. I've made the bread in advance by splitting it, spreading the butter on and then putting the two halves back together in the plastic bag in the fridge. Cuts down on last minute prep, for sure :-) Can you please share the Tuscan Garlic Chicken recipe? Becky * Exported from MasterCook * GILROY GARLIC BREAD Recipe By : Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 3/4 cup butter -- (1 1/2 sticks) room temp 3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese (about 3 ounces) 6 tablespoons mayonnaise 3 large garlic cloves -- minced 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano -- (generous) crumbled 1 1 pound loaf French bread -- halved lengthwise Thoroughly combine first 6 ingredients in medium bowl. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Refrigerate. Bring to room temp before continuing.) Preheat oven to 375*. Spread garlic butter on cut side of bread, wrap each half in foil. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Refrigerate.) Place bread on baking sheet cut side up. Bake 20 minutes. Remove foil from bread. Preheat broiler. Broil cut side up until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Source: "Woodie - www.thathomesite.com" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NOTES : I think this spread is enough for two loaves of bread, and I prefer to bake uncovered at 400F for about 10 minutes, then broil for a couple more to get it crispy on top.