SICILIAN MAMA'S JOURNAL

[lulu65]

going to start eating those egg plants .. yum  i agree your blog is super.. Enjoy it very much

[CodingQueen]

Sicilian Mama,

Everyone knows that you eat with your eyes first...then your stomach.

That's why I would like to congratualate on your blog. Your pictures make the food look more appetizing, therefore, I have wanted to try new things that are healthier to eat.

Thanks for all the help you have given us.


CQ

[Sicilian Mama]

You are all so kind!!!

That's the reason I started the blog... because we can't post pics on this board... and i think pictures really help too...

Thanks all!

[Gwennaford]

SM -- Why can't we post pics on this board?

[Sicilian Mama]

You are better than me...

I wasn't even able to post my own profile picture... I had to have another LDL'er do it for me...

I would LOVE to be able to post pics on each of my posts... on here... but my format seems to be too big... too many pixels on my camera... apparently...

Brava... that you can do it... I'll stick to my blog and FB pics... LOL 

[LINDA RN]

When I saw Gwen post pics of her young hubby, I started messimg around trying it out. In the format icons just above the smiley faces, there is the tiniest picture icon. I clicked it and got the html tags into the body. Then inserted the url of the picture between the tags (you can use the pics on Facebook, just right click and copy the url from the properties menu). I wish the boards were a little more user-friendly but I know the programming thing must be a nightmare. I chalk it up to another thing learned to keep my mind young and healthy

[Joyful Friend]

SM, I am having trouble with getting on your blog.  Had no trouble with facebook.    I too love the way you do the roasted veggies.  They are as good as well a beautiful. JF

[Gwennaford]

You're right--it can make you crazy trying to post pictures.  The board is hard to use in that respect, but Roger Troy has to upgrade the site memory out of his own pocket, so I think that may be why they aren't eager to open it up to unrestricted photo posting.  A couple of years ago the board was running impossibly slow; it took about 30 seconds to send every post.  Then Tori compressed all the pics that were already posted, and set up the galleries requiring pics to be compressed to 28Kb or less.  You access the gallery by clicking on the dark blue band across the top of the screen under your screen name & avatar.

If your computer's operating system has a picture manager, you can probably go into the edit mode & compress your photos for "web pages", which will take them down to 28 Kb or less.  Then as long as they are cropped to 600 x 600 pixels they can be posted in the galleries. The picture manager will tell you the size.  Once pic is in the gallery, you can either copy the thumbnail, or click on the thumbnail to copy a larger view of the picture you want to put into a message.  RIGHT click on the picture and look for "Copy image URL" and LEFT click on it. 

Then you can open a message and put your cursor where you want to post the picture.  As Linda said, look click on the tiny framed picture icon just above the third and fourth smileys.  This puts an IMG code into the message.  Between the two segments of the code and paste your picture URL. 

I'm looking forward to seeing your food pics, SM.  I couldn't get into your blog until I registered, then I couldn't figure out how to navigate once I got in.  I attempted to create my own blog, and WAS successful, but I can't figure out how to work it.

So don't feel like the Lone Ranger in the computer literacy department.  You are MILES ahead of me!

[Sicilian Mama]

Gwen...

Now anyone can see the blog... I had to change my settings... www.eatabiglunch.blogspot.com

[Sicilian Mama]

Mmmm... mmmmm...

Made the yummiest eggplant parm today... ate it for both breakfast and lunch...  No meat today... I forgot... but I'm stuffed...

My oldest gets his driving permit tomorrow... and I'm a nervous wreck... and my appetite has dwindled... 

Need to eat to keep up my energy...

Lord have mercy... keep him safe...

[LINDA RN]

Guess that is one big advantage to country livin'. Daughter started driving when she was 9. Son at age 7 (sitting on my lap while I worked the pedals and he steered and shifted!). It was no big deal then when they were able to drive the real roads legally. Of coursr they got several years experience in a smaller large town before navigating Oklahoma City.....nothing yet like LA, LOL

[Gwennaford]

I still can't navigate OKC!  LOL

[CodingQueen]

Guess that is one big advantage to country livin'. Daughter started driving when she was 9. Son at age 7 (sitting on my lap while I worked the pedals and he steered and shifted!). It was no big deal then when they were able to drive the real roads legally. Of coursr they got several years experience in a smaller large town before navigating Oklahoma City.....nothing yet like LA, LOL

I remember those days. We lived in the middle of horse country in Marion County, raising cattle. My husband would often come home late and I'd have to drag the back field. Only one problem, I couldn't drive a stick shift very well. I had both of my sons in the truck with me one afternoon. They were ages 7 and 3 and laughing their heads off at me. I finally gave up and told my oldest that if he thought he could do better then to have at it. He could reach the pedals with the seat all the way forward and had the field dragged in no time. They learn quick when they're little.

CQ

[RB Kayaking]

SM,

We had to drag our son kicking and screaming to the DMV.  He much prefers to ride shotgun with a book.  He changed his tune as soon as he got a girlfriend.  Teaching him to drive in the city was nerve wracking--but I lived through it and so will you!

RB

[redkat]

RB,  you are braver than I am.  I have two daughters and didn't teach either of them to drive.  I am much too much of a nervouse passenger to turn over control of the vehicle to an experienced driver.  Fortunately, they were able to both get their licenses in spite of my lack of help. 

[scarlett859]

RB,  you are braver than I am.  I have two daughters and didn't teach either of them to drive.  I am much too much of a nervouse passenger to turn over control of the vehicle to an experienced driver.  Fortunately, they were able to both get their licenses in spite of my lack of help.  

Yeah... and she still doesn't like riding with us... when we are all in the car going somewhere, she gets the back with the kids!!! LOL

[CodingQueen]

Sicilian Mama,

Like RB said, you'll live through it. I did twice on all the Interstates/Freeways/Causeways/Express Highways and every other road in Tampa/Clearwater/St. Pete. Of course, they'd laughed at me when the brakes didn't work on my side of the car...  :shock:

CQ

[Sicilian Mama]

Okay...

I am now the Mother of a driver... God help me...

Breakfast was a banana and coffee

Lunch was a huge stir fry of onion, eggplant, zucchini, and bean sprouts

Dinner was butternut squash, corn and pea slurry mixed with pineapple salsa... an orange and a banana...

No meat today... didnt want it..

[Gwennaford]

Glad you made it through.

You meals look wonderful! 

[cameron]

your meals do look wonderful, wish I could come over for dinner, oops, I mean lunch!!