Hi Linda, The surgery didn't take place. Friday was a calamidy of errors. URGH Medical staff!! All the DRs need to get on the same page. Thanks for thinking of DH.

Barb, you and your DH are in my thoughts and prayers. As for healthy eating, which was brought up in Jolana's thread, it's actually easier than you might think, and can defintely be habit forming. Once you get used to eating good, healthy food you'll find junk food to be at the least unappatizing, and at the worst down right disgusting. Okay, I do go for the popcorn occasionally, and a tortilla chip now and then, but most of the time, nuts, fresh veggies and fruit are what I like to snack on. I don't know if he'll be allowed to eat nuts, but you can buy the nuts sold in the baking department, that are raw and unsalted, and roast them yourself using as much or little fat as you wish. Add some herbs, or add some cayenne pepper and chile powder, or whatever seasoning you like. Almonds and walnuts are consdered very, very healthy to eat. They do pack a lot of calories, though. Frozen veggies and fruit are good to use, also. I've heard that they are frequently "fresher" than fresh food, since they're frozen right after they're picked, while fresh veggies and fruits can be weeks old. DH loves to make smoothies from plain, non-fat yogurt and frozen fruit. He adds whey into the mix, too. They are quite yummy, and very nutritious. Just put some yogurt into a blender, throw the frozen fruit of your choice in with it, and blend. No sugar needs to be added, since the fruit is sweet enough on its own. You can mix types of fruit, also, such as a mix of berries, pinapple, and such. Oh, and he adds fruit juice to the mix too. I almost forgot that. Anyway, the point is, you can certainly enjoy eating healthy. Just remember, when shopping, stick to the perimeter of the grocery store. If you go into the aisles, don't buy anything with more than 5 ingredients. Oh, and remember to exersize. Even going for a walk several times a week will help with that blood pressure. Sorry, maybe I stole this thread, too, but I'm very enthusiastic about healthy eating and exersize, and can be a bit obnoxious about it. I do hope that everything goes well for you and your DH, Barb. Sally

In NC, they seemed to have a decent system. The retailer had to log in on the state webpage to see the funds available and enter the amount. They get the rebate directly, and it comes off our paid price. There was $8.8 million and there is still some left, although almost half the money was used the first day, so that's a little bit surprising. Sales started Thursday and end today. Compared to other states, we had a pretty good rebate, 15% off energy star fridges, freezers, clothes washers, and DW's. Now we'll just have to wait for our fridge. Here is a link that might be useful: NC rebate system

Thanks for that link, sushipup! I might try some of those ideas. Currently, my plan is to go ahead and make and shape the rolls this evening and then bake them just before I throw the ham in there. At some point after the ham is out, I'll combine the carrots and brussel sprouts on the same pan and the potatoes on another. The corn pudding should do fine in there with them, and I find it's very flexible with its baking temperature. And, I mistyped above. I'm not roasting cabbage, I'm roasting brussel sprouts. I must not have been fully awake when typing the above. Thanks! Mandie