My Mother's New Hobby

New Age Bamboo Flute Music

My mother bought a 75 gal. fish tank the other day.

My son, Alex, and I, had taken the tank and the stand to my mother's house 

from the pet store, and we had set up them up in her meditation / music / reading room.

She already had her double wide motorized recliner chair in the room.

Now she has a 75 Gal. fish tank in it.

I will also be putting in 2 small tanks for my mother in this room.

One will be the Nursery / Breeding / Hospital tank...

and the other will be a female tank.

My  mother wants to breed certain live bearers for the main tank.

I will also be putting in her iPod and speaker set...

along with her incense set.

My mother will then go into this room whenever she wishes to just relax 

and enjoy watching her tropical fish while listening to her favorite music.

This comfy recliner goes almost flat...

so my mother could cover herself with a comforter and fall asleep

watching her fish...if she so desires.

The light bar has two on settings...

one has all led lights on...

the other is the moon light setting...

with just a few blue leds.

I had ordered the gravel and other items for the tank off of Amazon.

They should arrive in a couple of days...

and I will then finish setting up her tank.

Shortly afterwards...

I will take her fish shopping.

I will be taking care of all the maintenance on the tanks...

and I will be teaching her how to breed tropical fish.

I used to have several large aquariums, and I used to breed coral platys 

and spectacular veil tailed guppies.

Alex taking photos of jetting flames from the pillars.

Although there is not a great selection of tropical fish in Reno...

I can get many by mail order...or...we can take a trip into California...

along with an insulated container...and stock up on fish there to bring back.

Either way...

my mother should soon be enjoying a greatly enjoyable hobby.

Quick And Easy Italian - Tortelloni And Pesto

Song:  Oltremare

Artist:  Ludovico Einaudi

As I cook every night for my mother...

I shop for quick and easy, but nutritious, meals.

With so many foods being mostly prepared...

having delicious and nutritious meals is very easy.

One of our favorite salads is this one.

It is just enough for my mother and I to finish off before we eat supper.

It comes with some dried fruit and nuts...

as well as dressing.

The salad is quite large...

and it is in the large quantity which makes it especially healthful.

To make the Tortelloni...

it just takes 10 to 15 minutes in boiling water (8 to 10 min at sea level - 15 min for our altitude)...

(I also add about 3 Tbs of Olive Oil).

We usually eat jalapeño and cheese focaccia with all Italian dishes.

There are whole lines of Tortellinos and Raviolis with differing stuffings

readily available at any grocery store.

Last night...

I made spicy Italian sausage spaghetti.

Tomorrow night...

I will make lasagna.

We are on an Italian kick right now  :)

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Again...

before each supper...

we always have a very large salad.

Anyone wishing to lose fat sensibly...

just by eating a large salad before eating supper...

you will steadily lose weight in the form of body fat...

besides greatly increasing the nutrients and fiber necessary for good health.

With the ease of almost ready made meals directly from the grocery store...

eating healthfully has never been so quick and easy.