Will they Live?
I think there’s a chance these ducklings might be okay. When we first moved the eggs, we kept them fairly visible with a mound of leaves lightly dusted on top. I went to check on them yesterday and I couldn’t find the eggs! Just the leaves. 
I started wondering if my name would forever be Duck Butcher, but then as I stared at the pile of leaves, I realized there was a faint tinge of white. I wasn’t about to touch the leaf pile to unbury them, but I think it was the eggs.
My theory is that Mama Duck found her eggs and reburied them in leaves. Now whether or not she successfully hatches them is another thing. I’m not sure how long they’ve been there or what the incubation period of duck eggs is? I wish there was a way to know, so I could check on the whole rotten-egg status. Ugh. Let’s not go there. 
I’m almost finished with chapter 6 on my newest Irish medieval. It came to a screeching halt last night, so I made myself stop and outline it. I stuck to the tried-and-true brainstorming methods. I busted into the Easter candy and devoured mouthfuls of jelly beans 
while demanding, “What is WRONG with this story??” There might have been a Cadbury’s Creme Egg involved. I’m not saying.
I worked on character motivations and brainstormed some ideas. I need to keep the story tension high, and it was starting to dwindle, so I’m trying to figure out where to add more without introducing aliens. 
Today I’m taking the hormonally-crazed minions to the War Museum. Field trip! I’m always like a proud Mama Duck on this trip, because the museum docents ask the students questions about WWII, and my kids are able to answer them! It’ll be nice to have a low-key day, though it’s mentally-draining.
Last, I need your help. I need to know a good dessert I can make for someone with diabetes. I’m grilling a pork tenderloin with baked apples, and making a spinach salad as part of the meal. What should I serve to top the meal off? Any ideas?
Michelle posted in Writing @ 6:47 am | Viewed 1822 times
Peggy Says:
I don’t know anything about diabetes, but my m-i-l claims to have the disease and always insists on Angel/Sponge Cake for dessert.
Bonnie Ferguson Says:
Michelle,
I looked it up on the net. It says that eggs for domestic duck breeds require 28 days to incubate
And chocolate is always good fuel for writing inspiration
Kelly Says:
I’m afraid I’m no help with the dessert. I never make it. Although I’ll devour whatever anyone else makes, like the yummy apple crisp my Mom made on the weekend. My favorite. Mmmmmm… but loads of sugar so probably not a diabetic’s best friend.
Stacy Says:
Cadbury’s boost the brain cells, it’s a proven fact…okay, maybe not proven but it works for me!:love:
beth Says:
Michelle - pretty much anything desserty other than fresh fruit with whipped cream (make it from scratch, don’t add sugar) is going to be a no-no. And depending on the fruit’s sugar content you may still be off. That said (as one who has so many diabetics in her family I’m just waiting for the axe to fall), if you make a regular dessert but use the Splenda for baking instead of sugar (not the 1/2 sugar 1/2 Splenda, but the all Splenda - measures like sugar but it’s flaky and bizarre to work with, haven’t had issues with consistency though) you should be ok. Though I would recommend against heavily floured things (cakes, brownies, etc.) and tend toward some sort of pie where you use the Splenda for sweetening the filling. (Reason being that the carbohydrates from the ‘bready’ parts of batters can be just as bad as the sugar — depends on how diabetic this person is.) And actually, apples have a pretty high sugar content, so the dessert might not be the big issue.
Not sure if that was helpful or disheartening or just so scattered that you can’t make heads or tails of it. Sorry.
Olga Says:
Best of luck on the museum trip! And I hope the eggs would be fine.
As for diabetes dessert, I’m with Beth. Almost any dessert has carbs, and you’ve got to be careful with carbs in diabetic diet (the good news is, meat contains few to no carbs, so you can go heavy on tenderloin). Yes, cook with Splenda. Make coffee or Ice Tea (tea, yes, calorie-free variety, contains 0 carbs) with Sweet-n-Low. To be honest, what I can have sugar-free at home, I buy sugar-free (syrups, though even they still contain carbs, ice-cream, jelly, cookies, cookies, sodas, jello, pudding, chocolates). Yes, btw, you can buy sugar-free chocolates and they taste fine, just more expensive. So if the person isn’t picky, that’s what I do for dessert: sugar-free jello, or pudding. You can make multi-layered jello in beautiful tall glasses, add bananas, strawberries. I also used to do home-made banana split (you do the same as they do at fast food restaurants, but use sugar-free ice-cream, sugar-free pineapple jelly, and sugar-free strawberry one, and if you can find it, sugar-free cream whip). Again, it still will have carbs, but not as many. I’m by no means an expert, but if you need more info, e-mail me.
Crystal* Says:
Glad to hear about the ducks. Can’t help with the dessert. And whatever happened between you and the Cadbury egg…hey! That’s your business. LMAO
Grins*
Melissa Mc Says:
Hope the eggs survive. You can read the classic chidren’s book Make Way For Duckings to your kids!
Have fun at the museum.
Wish I had dessert advice, but I don’t. Sorry.
Melissa Says:
I was just thinking sugar free pudding - of the chocolate variety, of course.
April Alsup Says:
I hear bakliva is good for diabetics because it’s mostly honey. But I don’t know for sure.
Hugs on the writing. Mmmm… Cadbury eggs… Mmmm…
On the eggs, don’t fret. My grandmother used to have ducks at her pond. They laid every year, but rarely did they hatch. So, if they don’t, please don’t try to take the blame. Sometimes they do sometimes they don’t. At least you tried your best to make it safe for them and your kiddies. Kudos to you!
Kelly Says:
I haven’t even bought the easter candy yet…does that make me a bad mommy?? Soon, I’m going easter shopping soon!
Thanks for the congrats!
MaryF Says:
I hate field trips. Full stop.
Tori Lennox Says:
Well, I’m not going to be much help on the dessert issue even though I’m diabetic. Since I got on the insulin pump I pretty much eat what I want to.