I wish David had a definitive diagnosis of Celiac Disease or Gluten Intolerance. Without the diagnosis, we can’t say for certain if trace amounts of gluten are okay. I’m not always buying certified gluten free products. As long as the ingredients don’t have wheat, I’ll buy it. David has taken buns off of burgers, and eaten lots of food that has touched gluten products. We really don’t know if this is hurting him or not. He doesn’t have any symptoms when he consumes trace amounts, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t damaged his stomach if he does have Celiac. It’s frustrating.

You may recall that when I first suggested that gluten might be a problem for David, our family doctor didn’t want to do any testing. He recommended David just stop eating gluten and see what happens. I love my family doctor, and I’d recommend him to anyone, but that was the wrong decision. In order to get tested, David would have to go back to eating gluten, and there’s no way we’re doing that! I guess we’ll just hope and pray for a better diagnostic test.

Henry’s been awful cuddly since the weather turned cooler. I just had to share this picture of him resting his head on the coffee table. He cracks me up!

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The weather in my neck of the woods:
70 degrees and sunny. Perfect. And really pleasant for David’s arthritic joints!

One of my simple pleasures:
Stovetop popcorn and Diet Coke

On my bedside table:
A magazine that I got for free and my laptop.

On my TV:
It’s not on right now.

On the menu for tonight:
Chicken spaghetti

On my To Do List:
Load of laundry
Pack for San Antonio!
Make carmel popcorn
Pickup prescriptions (That’s always on my to-do list!)

New Recipe I tried last week:
Klingon Chicken

In the craft basket:
Knitting (I’m still trying to teach myself.)
Tiles to make coasters for Christmas presents. (You have to check out Tip Junkie!)

Looking forward to:
Thanksgiving – Our trip to San Antonio
David’s arthritis being in remission

Homemaking Tip for this week:
Use apple cider vinegar to get rid of fruit flies.

Favorite Blog Post of the week (mine or other):
The Truth
Frugal Holiday Traditions

Favorite photo from last week:

Henry with his cousins, Trixie (Black) and Grizzly (Brown)

Lesson learned the past few days:
My husband is more like my father than I realized. This week I learned that David is every bit the workaholic my father is. He feels the need to work even if he doesn’t have to for the money.

On my Prayer List:
Darla
Several missionary friends that I can’t mention because their safety could be compromised.
My church
And of course David’s arthritis

Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key Verses:
Matthew 6:27 Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?

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