I got in to see my regular doctor this afternoon. Since I promised I would share what he said, here it is. He has no clue what is causing the problems I have been having but he suspects it could be an interaction of one of my newer prescriptions and he also reduced the diabetes medication I have been taking to just one time a day. He did give me instructions to not take the pill he thinks might be causing the weakness and wants me to use my cane for a while to help me keep from falling while I am still feeling unsteady on my feet.
I have to call him tomorrow to remind him not to forget to talk to both of the doctors that I have seen lately. I know he spoke to my vascular doctor because his nurse called me and wants me to come in to see him on Thursday. This is because my doctor heard something strange on my right carotid...a sound he thought was strange compared to the left one. I imagine I will hear from the heart doctor tomorrow. He also wants me to keep some Boost or Glucerna in the house to use when I am feeling weak or dizzy. They are both made for diabetics and can actually be used as a light meal. My sugar was 86 when I went in and I had only eaten my lunch about an hour and a half before I went in for my appointment. My A1C was 5.5, which is very good. He said it always seems to be right in that region so he reduced the number of times I have to take them every day. He thinks that taking them twice a day may actually be contributing to the weakness from low blood sugar since I do try hard to watch my diet. And feeling light headed and weak is usually caused by that. We'll see.
He is hoping to speak to both doctors (like consultants) and he hopes between them, they can come up with a solution to what is causing all the symptoms I have been experiencing. I know he will be researching to try to solve the puzzle. I told him ALL of the symptoms I have experienced in the last month, including the fever, sweating, sleeping for two days or so, etc. He had the lab give him a blood count and he said I was not anemic so he was no longer concerned that I might be bleeding internally or not notice blood in my urine or feces. I assured him that I watched for that since some of my medication focused on that possibility.
So here I am....the Beast actually stayed home from church to make sure I was going to be all right. He really was worried, of that I had no doubt. He ticked me off by actually going into Dollar General to look for me because they only had one cashier and he thought I might have fallen or some such thing. It took me a while to get my urine pads for my leaky bladder and he expected me to get in and out quickly. I told him to stop treating me like I was a weakling or disabled. He made me a burrito when we got home and he also made a pizza that was delicious a short time later. I actually felt good after eating and no longer felt shaky. I asked the Beast to get us some raw shrimp that we can steam here the next time he goes to Walmart. Cee said she checked it out at several stores and it was the best price at Walmart. That actually surprised me but I know she does that so I told that to the Beast since I know it isn't all that cheap at Walmart.
I am heading for bed early tonight after I check my email (again...third time today) and I would love to play my game for a bit before I go to bed.
Love you all. Be good. Be happy and, most of all, be kind to everyone even if they are not kind in return. You don't know what problems they may have and your kindness might make a difference in their lives. ***Hugs***
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Forgive me....
As I mentioned before, on Saturday, we were under a lot of possible tornadoes because of the same storm that was headed our way. I stayed up all night to make sure that we weren't in danger from a possible tornado and I could wake the Beast and get over to the shelter at Dennis'.
Our area developed lower temperatures and caused the storm to veer away from us. That happened around four in the morning but the weatherman said it was still possible because the storm was so forceful. Just as I was finally able to relax, who shows up but the Princess and the kids. Of course, they were here because the Beast's aunt had sent the Princess a couple rings and a watch that is a family heirloom. His aunt is 86 or 87 and she wanted someone that was young and healthy in the family to have them.
Her own daughter is older than the Beast and never had any children. When the Beast suggested the Princess since she was very family oriented and she has children she can pass the things to when they are old enough, she was happy that she (the Princess) was a good person. She remembered the Princess from when she lived near us when we lived in Margate and we saw her often. When her daughter and the husband moved to Oregon (I think that's where they moved), she sold her home and moved near her because she was alone (her husband had died) and she was close to her daughter. She also had become close to the Beast and has kept in contact with him via emails. She had the Beast's phone number and occasionally would call him to see how HE was doing.
He was surprised when she called and wanted suggestions on who he thought they should go to. From what she said, he thought the Princess was the perfect person. So she sent it here so the Beast could tell her who it came from and why she wanted her to have it. After it came, the Beast called her and told her what was here for her and who it came from. The Princess didn't stay too long because she found the jewelry and I had told her I was up all night because of the possibility of a tornado forming. So the cute little Gunner gave me a hug and a I gave him a kiss on his cheek.
I really love that kid. He is almost always a happy kid and is very loving. I got a hug from my darling Chewlee who just loves the Jewelry box I gave her for Christmas. Sheepie gave her a bunch of earrings for her pierced ears and SHE was happy I gave that to Chewlee so she had a place to put them. It's a musical box and came with Tinkerbell on top and also had a Wendy so she could change it if she wanted. I thought it was adorable and perfect for a 9 year old. It's her first jewelry box. I hope she keeps it for a long time.
When they left, I finally got to sleep and I slept all day and most of the night. I did wake up to use the bathroom twice that I remember and fell asleep easily afterward. That is why I didn't blog on Sunday. I was just totally exhausted. The Princess knew that I hadn't been feeling well so that was why she wanted to leave so fast.....just in case. It's the reason I only kissed Gunner on his cheek.
However, remember when I said I was positively going to read all the information on each of my medications? Well, I think....due to the duration and symptoms...that I have developed side effects from two of my medications. It explained the different symptoms that I have had. I plan on trying to see my doctor tomorrow. I hope there is something he can do to see if I really am allergic to medications that I have been using for some time. I'm pretty sure that is a possibility and I may have to have those medications changed.
I will let you all know what the doctor says and whether or not I could be suffering side effects from both medications. It's past my bedtime and I am tired so I will say good night to all OR I wish you a great day, depending on when you are reading this. Love you all and thanks for reading about my boring life. ***Hugs***
Our area developed lower temperatures and caused the storm to veer away from us. That happened around four in the morning but the weatherman said it was still possible because the storm was so forceful. Just as I was finally able to relax, who shows up but the Princess and the kids. Of course, they were here because the Beast's aunt had sent the Princess a couple rings and a watch that is a family heirloom. His aunt is 86 or 87 and she wanted someone that was young and healthy in the family to have them.
Her own daughter is older than the Beast and never had any children. When the Beast suggested the Princess since she was very family oriented and she has children she can pass the things to when they are old enough, she was happy that she (the Princess) was a good person. She remembered the Princess from when she lived near us when we lived in Margate and we saw her often. When her daughter and the husband moved to Oregon (I think that's where they moved), she sold her home and moved near her because she was alone (her husband had died) and she was close to her daughter. She also had become close to the Beast and has kept in contact with him via emails. She had the Beast's phone number and occasionally would call him to see how HE was doing.
He was surprised when she called and wanted suggestions on who he thought they should go to. From what she said, he thought the Princess was the perfect person. So she sent it here so the Beast could tell her who it came from and why she wanted her to have it. After it came, the Beast called her and told her what was here for her and who it came from. The Princess didn't stay too long because she found the jewelry and I had told her I was up all night because of the possibility of a tornado forming. So the cute little Gunner gave me a hug and a I gave him a kiss on his cheek.
I really love that kid. He is almost always a happy kid and is very loving. I got a hug from my darling Chewlee who just loves the Jewelry box I gave her for Christmas. Sheepie gave her a bunch of earrings for her pierced ears and SHE was happy I gave that to Chewlee so she had a place to put them. It's a musical box and came with Tinkerbell on top and also had a Wendy so she could change it if she wanted. I thought it was adorable and perfect for a 9 year old. It's her first jewelry box. I hope she keeps it for a long time.
When they left, I finally got to sleep and I slept all day and most of the night. I did wake up to use the bathroom twice that I remember and fell asleep easily afterward. That is why I didn't blog on Sunday. I was just totally exhausted. The Princess knew that I hadn't been feeling well so that was why she wanted to leave so fast.....just in case. It's the reason I only kissed Gunner on his cheek.
However, remember when I said I was positively going to read all the information on each of my medications? Well, I think....due to the duration and symptoms...that I have developed side effects from two of my medications. It explained the different symptoms that I have had. I plan on trying to see my doctor tomorrow. I hope there is something he can do to see if I really am allergic to medications that I have been using for some time. I'm pretty sure that is a possibility and I may have to have those medications changed.
I will let you all know what the doctor says and whether or not I could be suffering side effects from both medications. It's past my bedtime and I am tired so I will say good night to all OR I wish you a great day, depending on when you are reading this. Love you all and thanks for reading about my boring life. ***Hugs***
Saturday, January 21, 2017
If You Weren't Sure Before.....
...I had no idea just how sick I was until I saw how many days I was *out of it*. I didn't actually wake up until late this morning and I was shocked to see that it was Saturday. The Beast, when he saw me awake, brought me a huge glass of ice water and tried to feed me but I ended up throwing it up. Trust me, it was the grease. Why he thinks grease is good for illness has to be psychological with him. Either that or he's trying to kill me. He tried making taco boats later but he saw me turning green and I had to run for the bathroom, then hit my chair with an empty glass and a blanket so I am not quite over whatever it is that has a grip on me.
And wouldn't you know it? We are having a tornado outbreak in this area of the country tonight with our area probably affected later tonight. This is not helping me out at all. But it will be a very short blog.
Love you all. Pray for us. Hell, pray for ME. ***Hugs***
And wouldn't you know it? We are having a tornado outbreak in this area of the country tonight with our area probably affected later tonight. This is not helping me out at all. But it will be a very short blog.
Love you all. Pray for us. Hell, pray for ME. ***Hugs***
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Busy Day Today.....
Today I had to get to my laundry. I ended up with two loads of mixed pajamas, undies and regular clothing. I was actually shocked that I had that many in my dirty clothes hamper. But at least I got it done...finally.
It was another of those nice days. It got up to 72 with almost no wind. It didn't start to rain until it got dark. Right now it's 58 degrees F. but we are getting the occasional gusts of wind that seems like it's around 12mph but mostly it's only 7mph. This is the kind of weather that actually seems to make people sick since you don't know how to dress for it. Cool or cold in the mornings but then you get the spring-like weather later and you are stuck with clothing that makes you sweat....unless you layered with lighter clothes underneath the warmer ones.
The poor Princess broke her ankle at home the other day and is on total bedrest with a hard cast on it. She has to go back to the doctor's for an X-ray and to check on how it's healing. She was told that, if it looks good, she will get a walking shoe so she can be up, out of bed. Sounds strange to me but I'm not her doctor. Right now, her hubby has taken over the care of the kids and the house plus all their animals (chickens, rabbits, goat, dog....LOL) and Chewlee has stepped up to take care of Gunner when she is home from school. She told her mother not to worry, that she would care for him. I am so proud of her for that.
I feel bad for Johnnycakes, who comes home from working all night and has to stay up...at least until Chewlee gets home from school. Luckily, Gunner loves his daddy and more than likely helps out with caring for the animals (as much as he can!). I'm glad the weather is good for Johnnycake's sake. That makes things a bit easier since he doesn't have to dress Gunner in winter garb on top of his clothes. The Princess wants that walking shoe so she is being very, very good about the bedrest thing. Johnnycakes makes the food for them all. I think he will be glad when the Princess can take that back. Hopefully, that's just a few days away.
My back was killing me but it was the worst when I tried bending over beyond a certain point. I tried putting my back brace on but it actually made it worse so I gave that up as a lost cause. I ended up taking a couple of my (light) pain pills to get some relief. I still can't really bend over without pain but I can at least sit up now.
I really need to get back to bed so I am going to close this for now. The cat is begging for her squishy food (thank you, Carol, for that part of her Christmas gift. She loves it!) so I need to give her a can first. Love you all. Be happy. Stay healthy. ***Hugs***
It was another of those nice days. It got up to 72 with almost no wind. It didn't start to rain until it got dark. Right now it's 58 degrees F. but we are getting the occasional gusts of wind that seems like it's around 12mph but mostly it's only 7mph. This is the kind of weather that actually seems to make people sick since you don't know how to dress for it. Cool or cold in the mornings but then you get the spring-like weather later and you are stuck with clothing that makes you sweat....unless you layered with lighter clothes underneath the warmer ones.
The poor Princess broke her ankle at home the other day and is on total bedrest with a hard cast on it. She has to go back to the doctor's for an X-ray and to check on how it's healing. She was told that, if it looks good, she will get a walking shoe so she can be up, out of bed. Sounds strange to me but I'm not her doctor. Right now, her hubby has taken over the care of the kids and the house plus all their animals (chickens, rabbits, goat, dog....LOL) and Chewlee has stepped up to take care of Gunner when she is home from school. She told her mother not to worry, that she would care for him. I am so proud of her for that.
I feel bad for Johnnycakes, who comes home from working all night and has to stay up...at least until Chewlee gets home from school. Luckily, Gunner loves his daddy and more than likely helps out with caring for the animals (as much as he can!). I'm glad the weather is good for Johnnycake's sake. That makes things a bit easier since he doesn't have to dress Gunner in winter garb on top of his clothes. The Princess wants that walking shoe so she is being very, very good about the bedrest thing. Johnnycakes makes the food for them all. I think he will be glad when the Princess can take that back. Hopefully, that's just a few days away.
My back was killing me but it was the worst when I tried bending over beyond a certain point. I tried putting my back brace on but it actually made it worse so I gave that up as a lost cause. I ended up taking a couple of my (light) pain pills to get some relief. I still can't really bend over without pain but I can at least sit up now.
I really need to get back to bed so I am going to close this for now. The cat is begging for her squishy food (thank you, Carol, for that part of her Christmas gift. She loves it!) so I need to give her a can first. Love you all. Be happy. Stay healthy. ***Hugs***
Monday, January 16, 2017
Really Crazy Weather.....
Our area of the country has (so far!) been spared the really cold weather hitting most of the country from this latest winter storm. We've had a lot of 70+ days and fairly warm nights. By fairly warm, I mean it is only going down to the mid to lower 50's. That's like it's what we called *Indian summer* when I was a kid.
That was a sudden week of nice, warm weather not long after a blast of winter. But then we knew that REAL winter weather was going to hit us once Indian summer was over. We longed for it and yet hated to see it once it DID happen. I remember staying outside in it as much as I could because I avoided being outside once it was cold and snowy. I was one kid that always, always hated winter. I didn't like snow or the cold and ice that came with it.
I suppose that, once I found out we had little of that here in Alabama is when I started not to mind retiring here if I couldn't stay in Florida. Although it gets cold and I still avoid being out in that as much as possible, it's that we get so little snow. What we do get doesn't last longer than a day or two. We have a picture of Chewlee taken last winter on the one day we got snow on the ground. She was outside, playing with Baron in it and is bundled up and has snow all over her. The very next day, the snow (it was several inches deep) was all gone. That's how much it warmed up and was sunny. So far, we've had no snow but it's only January. February and March are still ahead of us.
When we lived in San Diego during the 70's, we were able to take the kids to *visit* snow by driving up to Julian, which was just a short drive away from the town we lived in on the outskirts of San Diego. Our town was around a 3000 ft. elevation and Julian was at 6000 ft. That was what was usually the *snow line* in our area. We once took the kids up there and they built a snowman on our hood. We then rushed down to the beach in San Diego and took pictures of the kids in their bathing suits next to the snowman on the hood of the car. Yes, we really did go swimming that day even though the ocean was really cold. But it was always cold since the Pacific is a much colder ocean than the Atlantic....at least in the Florida area.
I loved the tidal pools just north of our beach. The kids could see starfish (small ones) and even small octopi that were always around them. And the beaches had lots of those little crabs scurrying around. There were also plenty of mussels and other shellfish around. It was tough making the kids look but not touch. They didn't believe that octupus had a beak that could bite it they felt threatened. I'm just glad the small ones were very wary of anything coming close to them and could slip into nooks and crannies of the coral they were on.
It's 9:30pm and it's 61 degrees F. outside, with no wind so it feels actually warmer than it is. I won't need to turn on my electric blanket tonight... not until it drops down into the 50's. It does seem to feel a bit on the cold side to me around that level but it doesn't require much in the way of heating at least.
Time to say goodnight. Love you all. Be good. Be happy. Be kind. Stay warm. ***Hugs***
That was a sudden week of nice, warm weather not long after a blast of winter. But then we knew that REAL winter weather was going to hit us once Indian summer was over. We longed for it and yet hated to see it once it DID happen. I remember staying outside in it as much as I could because I avoided being outside once it was cold and snowy. I was one kid that always, always hated winter. I didn't like snow or the cold and ice that came with it.
I suppose that, once I found out we had little of that here in Alabama is when I started not to mind retiring here if I couldn't stay in Florida. Although it gets cold and I still avoid being out in that as much as possible, it's that we get so little snow. What we do get doesn't last longer than a day or two. We have a picture of Chewlee taken last winter on the one day we got snow on the ground. She was outside, playing with Baron in it and is bundled up and has snow all over her. The very next day, the snow (it was several inches deep) was all gone. That's how much it warmed up and was sunny. So far, we've had no snow but it's only January. February and March are still ahead of us.
When we lived in San Diego during the 70's, we were able to take the kids to *visit* snow by driving up to Julian, which was just a short drive away from the town we lived in on the outskirts of San Diego. Our town was around a 3000 ft. elevation and Julian was at 6000 ft. That was what was usually the *snow line* in our area. We once took the kids up there and they built a snowman on our hood. We then rushed down to the beach in San Diego and took pictures of the kids in their bathing suits next to the snowman on the hood of the car. Yes, we really did go swimming that day even though the ocean was really cold. But it was always cold since the Pacific is a much colder ocean than the Atlantic....at least in the Florida area.
I loved the tidal pools just north of our beach. The kids could see starfish (small ones) and even small octopi that were always around them. And the beaches had lots of those little crabs scurrying around. There were also plenty of mussels and other shellfish around. It was tough making the kids look but not touch. They didn't believe that octupus had a beak that could bite it they felt threatened. I'm just glad the small ones were very wary of anything coming close to them and could slip into nooks and crannies of the coral they were on.
It's 9:30pm and it's 61 degrees F. outside, with no wind so it feels actually warmer than it is. I won't need to turn on my electric blanket tonight... not until it drops down into the 50's. It does seem to feel a bit on the cold side to me around that level but it doesn't require much in the way of heating at least.
Time to say goodnight. Love you all. Be good. Be happy. Be kind. Stay warm. ***Hugs***
Sleeping Better At Nights Now....
I have no real explanation for it but I am sleeping better at night now and not sleeping until noon or so. I still get up at least twice to use the bathroom but I can go right back to sleep afterward. It's actually kind of nice. I haven't done that in ages.
What it means to me is that I really need to start doing my blog before I feel the need to get some sleep, however. Most of the time I remember this unless I am on Facebook. I have so many relatives (mostly cousins...we ARE an Irish family after all), that keeping in touch with how their lives are going takes me hours. I also have my girilfriends that I like to know how things are going with them. Some post a lot, others not so much. My sister, Bratfink, tried to warn me about this problem but I didn't really believe her. Now I know she was right. However, she is on it, too.....LOL.
I had another really good day yesterday. I think I really did have a light case of the flu that put me down for almost a week. True to form, I slept most of the time while my body fought the good fight to get me over it. Right now, I am just in pain from my back and my back brace doesn't seem to be helping much. At least, not like it use to. I don't believe that copper in a brace really helps but I am tempted to get that Tommy Copper back brace that the athletes swear helps them just because I would love anything that got rid of this pain. Even coughing is painful.
The Beast found a kit and instructions on how to make *real* tamales online and sent for it. It gets here on Wednesday. I watched a sister-in-law makes some once and I know it's not really tough, just time consuming. As long as you have the corn husks, you can make them by the bunch once you get the hang of it. I'll let you know how that works out.
Freddie is finally getting some feathers on his rear end and it seems to give him some kind of confidence. He's crowing more now. He looks much prouder, too. He also won't take any abuse from the girls and is always the last one in the coop.
I guess winter is the time of year that egg production is more spotty than during the summer. We are lucky to get three or four eggs every day. Of course, we only have six hens left since the one was killed by something unknown. We've had days when we got just two. I know that the hens don't lay eggs every day. I think 280 eggs each year from them is about the norm. That's a lot of eggs but it doesn't add up to an egg every day. We use a lot of eggs and give some away to friends. My friend, Diane, is almost the only one that returns the cartons, however. She and Dennis use a surprising amount of eggs every week. I think she makes eggs for their breakfast every day.
I decided that it's time for me to make some tapioca again since I have it in the house once more. The Beast got me some when I made my cherry pie. I use tapioca to hold the cherries inside the pie so it doesn't ooze out when you cut a piece out of it. It firms it up nicely and you don't see the tapioca once it's baked. It doesn't take all that much either. Just about a half cup of it, cooked up a bit then added to the cherry filling. I just wish I could find the pearl tapioca to use for tapioca pudding. I like it much better but none of the stores around us have it. You need to go to a specialty store in Huntsville and I am not going to make that trip just for that. It's not that important to me. I'll use what I have.
I'll use half-and-half for the milk to make a richer taste to it. I have always loved tapioca, although I know a lot of people who don't. I can't imagine why.
Well, I think I will go get that done now. Love you all. Be good and be sure to tell those you love that you do. Life is short and it's best to do it now rather than regret an opportunity that you let pass by. ***Hugs***
What it means to me is that I really need to start doing my blog before I feel the need to get some sleep, however. Most of the time I remember this unless I am on Facebook. I have so many relatives (mostly cousins...we ARE an Irish family after all), that keeping in touch with how their lives are going takes me hours. I also have my girilfriends that I like to know how things are going with them. Some post a lot, others not so much. My sister, Bratfink, tried to warn me about this problem but I didn't really believe her. Now I know she was right. However, she is on it, too.....LOL.
I had another really good day yesterday. I think I really did have a light case of the flu that put me down for almost a week. True to form, I slept most of the time while my body fought the good fight to get me over it. Right now, I am just in pain from my back and my back brace doesn't seem to be helping much. At least, not like it use to. I don't believe that copper in a brace really helps but I am tempted to get that Tommy Copper back brace that the athletes swear helps them just because I would love anything that got rid of this pain. Even coughing is painful.
The Beast found a kit and instructions on how to make *real* tamales online and sent for it. It gets here on Wednesday. I watched a sister-in-law makes some once and I know it's not really tough, just time consuming. As long as you have the corn husks, you can make them by the bunch once you get the hang of it. I'll let you know how that works out.
Freddie is finally getting some feathers on his rear end and it seems to give him some kind of confidence. He's crowing more now. He looks much prouder, too. He also won't take any abuse from the girls and is always the last one in the coop.
I guess winter is the time of year that egg production is more spotty than during the summer. We are lucky to get three or four eggs every day. Of course, we only have six hens left since the one was killed by something unknown. We've had days when we got just two. I know that the hens don't lay eggs every day. I think 280 eggs each year from them is about the norm. That's a lot of eggs but it doesn't add up to an egg every day. We use a lot of eggs and give some away to friends. My friend, Diane, is almost the only one that returns the cartons, however. She and Dennis use a surprising amount of eggs every week. I think she makes eggs for their breakfast every day.
I decided that it's time for me to make some tapioca again since I have it in the house once more. The Beast got me some when I made my cherry pie. I use tapioca to hold the cherries inside the pie so it doesn't ooze out when you cut a piece out of it. It firms it up nicely and you don't see the tapioca once it's baked. It doesn't take all that much either. Just about a half cup of it, cooked up a bit then added to the cherry filling. I just wish I could find the pearl tapioca to use for tapioca pudding. I like it much better but none of the stores around us have it. You need to go to a specialty store in Huntsville and I am not going to make that trip just for that. It's not that important to me. I'll use what I have.
I'll use half-and-half for the milk to make a richer taste to it. I have always loved tapioca, although I know a lot of people who don't. I can't imagine why.
Well, I think I will go get that done now. Love you all. Be good and be sure to tell those you love that you do. Life is short and it's best to do it now rather than regret an opportunity that you let pass by. ***Hugs***
Saturday, January 14, 2017
So Many Questions......
First of all, I am still feeling good and even cooked a dish from scratch (shrimp, fresh mushrooms, green onions, celery, diced garlic, some secret spices, mushroom soup, beef broth, served over egg noodles). It was delicious! We ate it for both lunch AND our dinner.
As the day wore on and I was watching TV, it made me ask myself a lot of questions. If you have seen that plastic exercise board that you sort of rock and roll on that sells for $39.95, you'll understand. It's simply a curved piece of plastic that anyone 400 lbs or under can use that helps *tone your whole body*. The gals that invented it went on shark tank and this one woman millionaire saw it and decided it was the *next hot item* for people like herself that like being toned but hate to exercise.
The claim is that you can *feel the burn* within 60 seconds or get your money back including return shipping. Until they mentioned the price, I was actually interested in it because I can't really do regular exercises at all. Hell, I'm just glad I can walk more than 100 paces without support before my hips start hurting. If I lean on a shopping cart, I do better but still have a problem. It looked like something that might actually help me out. BUT.....$39.95 is just too expensive for me to justify spending for PLASTIC. Why would that woman, who funded all the start-up costs, think that it would sell like crazy for that price? Am I wrong? Or is it just the thought that the Beast would give me a tough time for spending it on plastic? I really can't decide.
And what about this Human Growth Hormone they are touting? I believe that it was banned or something a while back but it could be my faulty memory. They don't mention the price of it after the intro offering of just $29.95 (plus shipping and handling) and, guess what? They give you TWO bottles for the price of one...just pay separate handling for the second bottle. BUT....I looked up the price and, guess what? It's $98.00!!!! I'll bet they don't explain that to the suckers that buy the *introductory* price but it will sure be a shock in 30 days or 45 days (it's never a full 30 days before they bill and ship the next supply but 2 bottles might extend that just a bit) The claim is that it kicks up your body to make HGH so that it does all kinds of miraculous things, like eliminating wrinkles. Has anyone else noticed how many products are touting wrinkle reductions or eliminations? Or is it just me because I've become more wrinkled the last couple years? See what I mean? Questions, questions and more questions.
It seems like I am paying more attention to commercials these days. Is it because I keep hoping against hope that there will be some miracle product at a reasonable price that will suddenly show up or what? And hair products, too. My hair, which is baby fine to start with, seems to be thinning on me, especially on one side. So those commercials catch my attention....the ones that are for women that say they will stimulate hair growth. I'm sure you've seen them.
One is *Women's Rogaine*, which not only is pricey ($50.00 a bottle) but, from what I heard, works but you don't dare stop using it because then all the hair that was *stimulated* starts falling out on you. There's another one that you have to subscribe to that is cheaper but not by much. Can't even consider that much due to the money that the Beast spends but he never joins anything that is deducted monthly to keep him supplied. He just flat out buys whatever has taken his fancy because he really believes that what's his is his and what's mine is his, too. I really wish I had been born rich instead of beautiful....LMAO!
It's just too bad that the majority of my older relatives are dead and none of those alive would consider naming me in their will. If I ever inherited any money, the Beast would never see a penny of it...ever! Maybe that sounds awful to anyone who only knows the surface Beast but, trust me, if he got to be able to *share* it in any way, I am the one that would never see a dime of it. No way would I let that happen. At least he knows better than to ask me. The money I DID get from my father, he never even tried. I even opened a second checking account for it. But that is neither here nor there to the questions.
I guess I should close for today. My back is KILLING me and I really don't want to take another pain pill so I should go lay down and see if I can stop the hurting and get some sleep. Love you all. Let me know about the questions I've been asking myself. Are you asking yourself a lot more questions these days, even if they are not the same? I'd be interested to know. Be good. Be kind. Stay warm. ***Hugs***
As the day wore on and I was watching TV, it made me ask myself a lot of questions. If you have seen that plastic exercise board that you sort of rock and roll on that sells for $39.95, you'll understand. It's simply a curved piece of plastic that anyone 400 lbs or under can use that helps *tone your whole body*. The gals that invented it went on shark tank and this one woman millionaire saw it and decided it was the *next hot item* for people like herself that like being toned but hate to exercise.
The claim is that you can *feel the burn* within 60 seconds or get your money back including return shipping. Until they mentioned the price, I was actually interested in it because I can't really do regular exercises at all. Hell, I'm just glad I can walk more than 100 paces without support before my hips start hurting. If I lean on a shopping cart, I do better but still have a problem. It looked like something that might actually help me out. BUT.....$39.95 is just too expensive for me to justify spending for PLASTIC. Why would that woman, who funded all the start-up costs, think that it would sell like crazy for that price? Am I wrong? Or is it just the thought that the Beast would give me a tough time for spending it on plastic? I really can't decide.
And what about this Human Growth Hormone they are touting? I believe that it was banned or something a while back but it could be my faulty memory. They don't mention the price of it after the intro offering of just $29.95 (plus shipping and handling) and, guess what? They give you TWO bottles for the price of one...just pay separate handling for the second bottle. BUT....I looked up the price and, guess what? It's $98.00!!!! I'll bet they don't explain that to the suckers that buy the *introductory* price but it will sure be a shock in 30 days or 45 days (it's never a full 30 days before they bill and ship the next supply but 2 bottles might extend that just a bit) The claim is that it kicks up your body to make HGH so that it does all kinds of miraculous things, like eliminating wrinkles. Has anyone else noticed how many products are touting wrinkle reductions or eliminations? Or is it just me because I've become more wrinkled the last couple years? See what I mean? Questions, questions and more questions.
It seems like I am paying more attention to commercials these days. Is it because I keep hoping against hope that there will be some miracle product at a reasonable price that will suddenly show up or what? And hair products, too. My hair, which is baby fine to start with, seems to be thinning on me, especially on one side. So those commercials catch my attention....the ones that are for women that say they will stimulate hair growth. I'm sure you've seen them.
One is *Women's Rogaine*, which not only is pricey ($50.00 a bottle) but, from what I heard, works but you don't dare stop using it because then all the hair that was *stimulated* starts falling out on you. There's another one that you have to subscribe to that is cheaper but not by much. Can't even consider that much due to the money that the Beast spends but he never joins anything that is deducted monthly to keep him supplied. He just flat out buys whatever has taken his fancy because he really believes that what's his is his and what's mine is his, too. I really wish I had been born rich instead of beautiful....LMAO!
It's just too bad that the majority of my older relatives are dead and none of those alive would consider naming me in their will. If I ever inherited any money, the Beast would never see a penny of it...ever! Maybe that sounds awful to anyone who only knows the surface Beast but, trust me, if he got to be able to *share* it in any way, I am the one that would never see a dime of it. No way would I let that happen. At least he knows better than to ask me. The money I DID get from my father, he never even tried. I even opened a second checking account for it. But that is neither here nor there to the questions.
I guess I should close for today. My back is KILLING me and I really don't want to take another pain pill so I should go lay down and see if I can stop the hurting and get some sleep. Love you all. Let me know about the questions I've been asking myself. Are you asking yourself a lot more questions these days, even if they are not the same? I'd be interested to know. Be good. Be kind. Stay warm. ***Hugs***
Friday, January 13, 2017
Another Good Day
I just love days when I feel good and it is a nice day besides. The weather was more like a good Fall day. It was actually very warm....74 degrees!
The Beast has become a fan of the Weather Tech liners....I guess that's what you would call them. They protect the rugs and floors in each car and they claim the liners are measured via lasers and I believe it. The ones he bought sure fit like they were made for the car. He bought a liner for the back of the new (2017) Toyota Corolla that he just bought. He also bought one for the back of my SUV (Honda), which also fits like a glove. He wants to buy ones to replace the carpet protectors for the Corolla but the car is so new that they don't have them for it yet. I can see how they protect the areas they are made for because of the way they fit in my car. The dog could be back there and we wouldn't get hair all over that can't really be vacuumed up completely.
The Beast bought a carrier for the cat, who needs to go in to the vet's for her shots. He had it on the floor with the door open but she just sniffed at it and didn't go in it. She seems to like sleeping on top of the dog's kennel so I told the Beast to put it there and she just might like trying it out. Sure enough, she's taken to sleeping in it. She won't freak out when he takes her in it now.
I was up again for most of the day. I didn't lay down and fall asleep until around 8pm. I slept nicely until 10:30pm and woke up to use the bathroom. The Beast was asleep by then and Dennis has managed to get on the bed without waking him and is asleep at his feet. LOL!
The Beast and one of his church friends went there today to change the filters on the air conditioners this afternoon. He was gone for almost two hours so it must be a real tough job to reach them. He's actually training the guy to take over that job since he's had some real challenges getting at the filters. He's accepted the fact that there are just some things he's not physically able to do some things that he could a year ago. His limp is also getting worse. It bugs him but he can't really do anything about it. His leg is the one thing that still causes him problems after his strokes.
Another of the home schooled kids from his church is having a graduation party soon. I told him he's got lots of time to *warm up* his camera because he will be expected to take pictures at it. He said he knew that and I'm not sure he really enjoys doing it when he is *expected* to do it. I told him that he shouldn't be surprised after all the times he volunteered to take pictures for darn near every event they had.
Today Dennis didn't do anything wrong. Nothing chewed at all except for the pig skin chew stick that he knows is his. For some reason, he really doesn't want to come into my computer room and stay unless the Beast is in here. I guess it's because I keep the door closed most of the time.
Well, I am heading for bed again to see if I can get some undisturbed sleep again. I'm just glad I feel *normal* again, whatever that is...LOL. Love you all. ***Hugs***
The Beast has become a fan of the Weather Tech liners....I guess that's what you would call them. They protect the rugs and floors in each car and they claim the liners are measured via lasers and I believe it. The ones he bought sure fit like they were made for the car. He bought a liner for the back of the new (2017) Toyota Corolla that he just bought. He also bought one for the back of my SUV (Honda), which also fits like a glove. He wants to buy ones to replace the carpet protectors for the Corolla but the car is so new that they don't have them for it yet. I can see how they protect the areas they are made for because of the way they fit in my car. The dog could be back there and we wouldn't get hair all over that can't really be vacuumed up completely.
The Beast bought a carrier for the cat, who needs to go in to the vet's for her shots. He had it on the floor with the door open but she just sniffed at it and didn't go in it. She seems to like sleeping on top of the dog's kennel so I told the Beast to put it there and she just might like trying it out. Sure enough, she's taken to sleeping in it. She won't freak out when he takes her in it now.
I was up again for most of the day. I didn't lay down and fall asleep until around 8pm. I slept nicely until 10:30pm and woke up to use the bathroom. The Beast was asleep by then and Dennis has managed to get on the bed without waking him and is asleep at his feet. LOL!
The Beast and one of his church friends went there today to change the filters on the air conditioners this afternoon. He was gone for almost two hours so it must be a real tough job to reach them. He's actually training the guy to take over that job since he's had some real challenges getting at the filters. He's accepted the fact that there are just some things he's not physically able to do some things that he could a year ago. His limp is also getting worse. It bugs him but he can't really do anything about it. His leg is the one thing that still causes him problems after his strokes.
Another of the home schooled kids from his church is having a graduation party soon. I told him he's got lots of time to *warm up* his camera because he will be expected to take pictures at it. He said he knew that and I'm not sure he really enjoys doing it when he is *expected* to do it. I told him that he shouldn't be surprised after all the times he volunteered to take pictures for darn near every event they had.
Today Dennis didn't do anything wrong. Nothing chewed at all except for the pig skin chew stick that he knows is his. For some reason, he really doesn't want to come into my computer room and stay unless the Beast is in here. I guess it's because I keep the door closed most of the time.
Well, I am heading for bed again to see if I can get some undisturbed sleep again. I'm just glad I feel *normal* again, whatever that is...LOL. Love you all. ***Hugs***
Thursday, January 12, 2017
Finally! A Truly Good Day.
I think I am just about over whatever it is that has kept me down and out lately. I woke up at a normal time (around 8am). The Beast was dressed up so I knew he would be going to his church. He actually put Dennis in his kennel just before he left and asked me to let him out to pee sometime in the next couple hours (which I did and he needed that....LOL)
The Beast got home around noon and we had some soup and crackers for lunch. It was vegetable beef, which we hadn't eaten in a long time. I was a bit surprised at how tasty it was. I don't like the vegetarian vegetable (too bland) but the vegetable beef was delicious. I don't believe that I could be a vegetarian because I like meat too much.
I love pork, chicken and a lot of different cuts of steaks. I get tired of hamburger (except for the hamburger garbage that I make and we use pita bread to eat it. My kids loved it when I made it and they sometimes had their own variations they added to it. My son, Mustachio, loved to add chunky salsa. That surprised me because he hated tomatoes but he said it was only the raw tomatoes that he couldn't stand. Oh well! The kids would sometimes add different cheeses or mushrooms. I stopped keeping track of all their variations but I would saute the mushrooms. I liked that addition a lot.
It 's a simple thing to make actually. Just hamburger, onions, green pepper, salt and fresh ground pepper. I would sometimes add cayenne pepper for a more spicy dish or garlic salt. I used that because I sweat out real garlic and, trust me, it's not my preferred perfume! I was told that everyone sweats out garlic but I have never found anyone else that smelled like garlic, which I always do.
We made little pizzas for dinner. We toast english muffins and then put the sauce on them (it MUST be pizza sauce) and add either Italian sausage or pepperoni and then the cheese. We bake it for about 20 minutes to fully cook the sausage but it only take a little more than 10 minutes when we use pepperoni. We just keep checking out the cheese. When it melts down, then we take it out of the oven. The oven is just at 375 and that's plenty hot.
The Beast bought some odd shaped pizza bread (that's what the package says). It looks like oblong flat bread but we are going to try that out.
My arm is almost healed where I had a big blood blister from the attempt to put a very muddy Lab pup in the bathtub. He would have had a nice, warm bath but we finally took him outside and bathed him on the deck using the hose to rinse him. We DID use warm, soapy water to clean him up. I was surprised he didn't run down into the yard and roll around the grass like Baron used to do. All Dennis wanted was to get back into the warm house. We used a beach towel on him to be sure he was as dry as we could. Labs actually have a double coat and that makes it more difficult to dry off unless he cooperates. He finally did just that when he warmed up a bit and made the connection in his mind that the towel was a good thing. His coat actually feels like silk, it's that soft. We do have to really soap him up because it's a double coat.
I remember how Baron used to stink after the Beast took him on a run around the circle. But Dennis didn't/doesn't get stinky after a run. I have no idea why the difference unless it the double coat and it blocks the smell. I ran my hands through his coat after a run and didn't get that *wet dog* smell at all. Strange!
I was up all day long....no nap. I felt really good for most of the day. Just had one bad episode but that was because I took off my back brace and found out those muscles in my mid-section are still very painful. I have the brace back on and won't take it off for a few days. If I even laugh, my muscles tell me that's a no-no. Or coughing.
I was looking at the Tommy Copper back brace and wondered if it really is as good as the people in the commercials say it is. It's very similar to the one I have so it's really kind of silly to think that the addition of copper to the fabric would make such a difference. I'm not one of those people that believes in the *powers* that certain metals and/or stones are supposed to have.
Well, it's time to close this missive before it ends up a book...LOL. Love you all. Sending out lots of hugs to everyone that reads it. ***Hugs***
The Beast got home around noon and we had some soup and crackers for lunch. It was vegetable beef, which we hadn't eaten in a long time. I was a bit surprised at how tasty it was. I don't like the vegetarian vegetable (too bland) but the vegetable beef was delicious. I don't believe that I could be a vegetarian because I like meat too much.
I love pork, chicken and a lot of different cuts of steaks. I get tired of hamburger (except for the hamburger garbage that I make and we use pita bread to eat it. My kids loved it when I made it and they sometimes had their own variations they added to it. My son, Mustachio, loved to add chunky salsa. That surprised me because he hated tomatoes but he said it was only the raw tomatoes that he couldn't stand. Oh well! The kids would sometimes add different cheeses or mushrooms. I stopped keeping track of all their variations but I would saute the mushrooms. I liked that addition a lot.
It 's a simple thing to make actually. Just hamburger, onions, green pepper, salt and fresh ground pepper. I would sometimes add cayenne pepper for a more spicy dish or garlic salt. I used that because I sweat out real garlic and, trust me, it's not my preferred perfume! I was told that everyone sweats out garlic but I have never found anyone else that smelled like garlic, which I always do.
We made little pizzas for dinner. We toast english muffins and then put the sauce on them (it MUST be pizza sauce) and add either Italian sausage or pepperoni and then the cheese. We bake it for about 20 minutes to fully cook the sausage but it only take a little more than 10 minutes when we use pepperoni. We just keep checking out the cheese. When it melts down, then we take it out of the oven. The oven is just at 375 and that's plenty hot.
The Beast bought some odd shaped pizza bread (that's what the package says). It looks like oblong flat bread but we are going to try that out.
My arm is almost healed where I had a big blood blister from the attempt to put a very muddy Lab pup in the bathtub. He would have had a nice, warm bath but we finally took him outside and bathed him on the deck using the hose to rinse him. We DID use warm, soapy water to clean him up. I was surprised he didn't run down into the yard and roll around the grass like Baron used to do. All Dennis wanted was to get back into the warm house. We used a beach towel on him to be sure he was as dry as we could. Labs actually have a double coat and that makes it more difficult to dry off unless he cooperates. He finally did just that when he warmed up a bit and made the connection in his mind that the towel was a good thing. His coat actually feels like silk, it's that soft. We do have to really soap him up because it's a double coat.
I remember how Baron used to stink after the Beast took him on a run around the circle. But Dennis didn't/doesn't get stinky after a run. I have no idea why the difference unless it the double coat and it blocks the smell. I ran my hands through his coat after a run and didn't get that *wet dog* smell at all. Strange!
I was up all day long....no nap. I felt really good for most of the day. Just had one bad episode but that was because I took off my back brace and found out those muscles in my mid-section are still very painful. I have the brace back on and won't take it off for a few days. If I even laugh, my muscles tell me that's a no-no. Or coughing.
I was looking at the Tommy Copper back brace and wondered if it really is as good as the people in the commercials say it is. It's very similar to the one I have so it's really kind of silly to think that the addition of copper to the fabric would make such a difference. I'm not one of those people that believes in the *powers* that certain metals and/or stones are supposed to have.
Well, it's time to close this missive before it ends up a book...LOL. Love you all. Sending out lots of hugs to everyone that reads it. ***Hugs***
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
Low Blood Sugar Or Side Effect?
I think I discovered (the hard way!) why it really IS important that you take the time to read those sheets the druggist attaches to our prescriptions. I have been sick for about a week now and I wasn't taking a lot of my pills. I wasn't taking my gabapentin, which is for the pain in my feet from the neuropathy caused by my diabetes.
I am not on insulin or any of the medications that are injectables. My diabetes just requires oral medications and I have been well maintained for most of the time since I was diagnosed. Going without my gabapentin for as long as I did had to mean that it was out of my system. I had to get a refill on it and the Beast kept forgetting about it. It had been ordered and was ready, he just needed to pay for it and bring it home.
Today I had my pill box all set and ready so that I could get back into my pill taking routine. I was eating, finally, so I wasn't worried about barfing up pills. So, here is what happened to me.
I actually ate breakfast so I took my morning dose of medication which included two 800mg.tablets of gabapentin. The Beast came into my computer room and asked me to come and watch for the brake lights, turn signal, etc. as he had finished the wiring up of the Honda so that he could use it to tow the supply trailer. I went into the garage and had just stepped down onto the little platform (the one he made for Baron when he was suffering with his arthritis) and suddenly I was on my butt and the Beast thought I had a heart attack or something. I looked at him and said, *No, I just had a low blood sugar episode.* I got up, made my way to a chair in the dining area and picked up a tangerine on my way. The Beast was in a panic and kept suggesting things like a Snickers bar, some honey, he was all over the place with his suggestions. I told him the tangerine was best because of the amount of simple sugar.
That's when the Beast said to me that if I didn't get better shortly, he was taking me to the doctor. I laughed and said, *What? So he can tell me I had a low blood sugar episode?* But I really was puzzled at the same time since I shouldn't have had it with what I ate for breakfast and the amount of medication. So, I gathered up the pages about my medications (Yes, I kept one for each that I took....just in case). So what do I find out? I couldn't believe it. It says: the most common side effects of gabapentin include:
* lack of coordination
*feeling drowsy
*nausea and vomiting
*tremor
*feeling tired
*fever
*jerky movements
*difficulty with coordination
*double vision
etc.
I was stunned when I read the whole thing. There are other possible side effects but.....after doing without the pills for a week, did I actually have a low blood sugar episode or was I suffering with side effects from my gabapentin? I should have taken my blood count but all I wanted to do was lay down until I felt better.
I have never had a problem with any medication but it doesn't mean I couldn't develop some as I get older. At 70, I am no spring chicken by any means. I discovered that, when I fell, I actually hurt the muscles from under my bust to just below my waist. There are certain positions that are so painful, I could cry. I'm hoping a good night's sleep will take care of that. I'm going to carefully read ALL of the information on each medication I am taking. You just never know......
Well, time to close this missive and try to get some good sleep. Love you all. Forgive my hit or miss blogs for a bit. Sometimes, I just don't/can't sit and gather my thoughts well enough to convey what I have going on here. It's not like I lead an interesting life lately. I even missed seeing my niece, Tara, when she came by and left us something she made for our dinner. I thought that was very sweet of her. She must have known I was sick so perhaps it's just as well. I'm actually surprised the Beast isn't sick. He's been very thoughtful the past few days. He's making sure I eat something so I won't have any more *episodes* like I did today. I think just getting back on my schedule will do more for me than anything. Which reminds me....I need to take the last pills of the day so I will say adios' amigos. Love you all. Be kind to everyone. It costs nothing and will actually make YOU feel great! ***Hugs***
I am not on insulin or any of the medications that are injectables. My diabetes just requires oral medications and I have been well maintained for most of the time since I was diagnosed. Going without my gabapentin for as long as I did had to mean that it was out of my system. I had to get a refill on it and the Beast kept forgetting about it. It had been ordered and was ready, he just needed to pay for it and bring it home.
Today I had my pill box all set and ready so that I could get back into my pill taking routine. I was eating, finally, so I wasn't worried about barfing up pills. So, here is what happened to me.
I actually ate breakfast so I took my morning dose of medication which included two 800mg.tablets of gabapentin. The Beast came into my computer room and asked me to come and watch for the brake lights, turn signal, etc. as he had finished the wiring up of the Honda so that he could use it to tow the supply trailer. I went into the garage and had just stepped down onto the little platform (the one he made for Baron when he was suffering with his arthritis) and suddenly I was on my butt and the Beast thought I had a heart attack or something. I looked at him and said, *No, I just had a low blood sugar episode.* I got up, made my way to a chair in the dining area and picked up a tangerine on my way. The Beast was in a panic and kept suggesting things like a Snickers bar, some honey, he was all over the place with his suggestions. I told him the tangerine was best because of the amount of simple sugar.
That's when the Beast said to me that if I didn't get better shortly, he was taking me to the doctor. I laughed and said, *What? So he can tell me I had a low blood sugar episode?* But I really was puzzled at the same time since I shouldn't have had it with what I ate for breakfast and the amount of medication. So, I gathered up the pages about my medications (Yes, I kept one for each that I took....just in case). So what do I find out? I couldn't believe it. It says: the most common side effects of gabapentin include:
* lack of coordination
*feeling drowsy
*nausea and vomiting
*tremor
*feeling tired
*fever
*jerky movements
*difficulty with coordination
*double vision
etc.
I was stunned when I read the whole thing. There are other possible side effects but.....after doing without the pills for a week, did I actually have a low blood sugar episode or was I suffering with side effects from my gabapentin? I should have taken my blood count but all I wanted to do was lay down until I felt better.
I have never had a problem with any medication but it doesn't mean I couldn't develop some as I get older. At 70, I am no spring chicken by any means. I discovered that, when I fell, I actually hurt the muscles from under my bust to just below my waist. There are certain positions that are so painful, I could cry. I'm hoping a good night's sleep will take care of that. I'm going to carefully read ALL of the information on each medication I am taking. You just never know......
Well, time to close this missive and try to get some good sleep. Love you all. Forgive my hit or miss blogs for a bit. Sometimes, I just don't/can't sit and gather my thoughts well enough to convey what I have going on here. It's not like I lead an interesting life lately. I even missed seeing my niece, Tara, when she came by and left us something she made for our dinner. I thought that was very sweet of her. She must have known I was sick so perhaps it's just as well. I'm actually surprised the Beast isn't sick. He's been very thoughtful the past few days. He's making sure I eat something so I won't have any more *episodes* like I did today. I think just getting back on my schedule will do more for me than anything. Which reminds me....I need to take the last pills of the day so I will say adios' amigos. Love you all. Be kind to everyone. It costs nothing and will actually make YOU feel great! ***Hugs***
Monday, January 9, 2017
It's No Surprise To Me.....
I read that the flu has taken a giant leap all over the country. No surprise here because I think I've had a taste of it the last couple days. Some barfing, definite fever that was kind of off and on, sweating and no appetite. I really should have felt more dehydrated than I did but some of the *barfing* was actually dry heaves. I just know I felt like crap and spent most of my time sleeping.
I'm still not feeling up to snuff but I did manage a bit of soup and some crackers plus I drank loads of water. I'll pay for that later with potty breaks, I'm sure.
Dennis got into trouble with the Beast and it's partly my fault. He was gone and I was supposed to be checking on him, off and on, since the Beast felt the dog was itching to cause trouble. He is still a puppy, of course, so trouble is his middle name. Too bad he's a Lab because their *puppy* phase lasts for two years or so. I don't know if the Beast has that kind of patience any more. Especially since his target this time was the Beast's shoes. His NEW sneakers. Luckily, the damage isn't severe. He pretty much pulled the lining up on the inside bottom of them. Must be the sweat that appeals. Yuk!
Unfortunately, I didn't check on him as often as I would have if I felt better and I think the Beast knew that. He didn't even give me a dirty look and just yelled at Dennis and waved the shoe in his face. Dennis knew he did wrong. His head was down and his tail was curled under his belly. He couldn't even look at the Beast.
Well, time for me to go lay down for a bit. I'm feeling a bit nauseous right now. Love you all. I wish you good health and no flu. ***Hugs***
I'm still not feeling up to snuff but I did manage a bit of soup and some crackers plus I drank loads of water. I'll pay for that later with potty breaks, I'm sure.
Dennis got into trouble with the Beast and it's partly my fault. He was gone and I was supposed to be checking on him, off and on, since the Beast felt the dog was itching to cause trouble. He is still a puppy, of course, so trouble is his middle name. Too bad he's a Lab because their *puppy* phase lasts for two years or so. I don't know if the Beast has that kind of patience any more. Especially since his target this time was the Beast's shoes. His NEW sneakers. Luckily, the damage isn't severe. He pretty much pulled the lining up on the inside bottom of them. Must be the sweat that appeals. Yuk!
Unfortunately, I didn't check on him as often as I would have if I felt better and I think the Beast knew that. He didn't even give me a dirty look and just yelled at Dennis and waved the shoe in his face. Dennis knew he did wrong. His head was down and his tail was curled under his belly. He couldn't even look at the Beast.
Well, time for me to go lay down for a bit. I'm feeling a bit nauseous right now. Love you all. I wish you good health and no flu. ***Hugs***
Saturday, January 7, 2017
A Funny Thing I Discovered......
Did you know that you have to have access to the Internet to post? Shocking, isn't it? But last night I lost my Internet due to the bad weather. We even got a bit of snow last night. I think it was all the clouds and the wind that kept my Internet fading out on me so I finally gave up.
The Beast actually came into my computer room and turned on my baseboard heater! It was the wind that made him do it. We actually had lots of heat on since the wind chill was down in the single digit area and could have dropped to the minus area. The Beast doesn't mind cool but he does NOT like COLD......LOL
I woke up this morning with a tummy ache for some reason. Then I remembered this awful concoction the Beast bought us. He enjoyed his half of a huge hamburger bun concoction but I only ate two or three bites and then it hit the garbage. I usually hate wasting food but, to me, it was inedible. Plus it had onion mixed in with it so I couldn't give it to Dennis. I also didn't want the Beast to ever include me in another sandwich like he got so I told him to just count me out in any future picks of the same kind because it just didn't appeal to me. I like my sandwiches to be of the more familiar kind.
Dennis was kind of funny today. As a puppy, he has a lot of energy he needs to burn off so today he discovered that just running for the pure joy of it worked for him. He also used some of his running around (at top speed) as scare tactics for the chickens. It worked on the girls but Freddie stood his ground and didn't get excited at all. That made Dennis stop dead in his tracks. He went over to the chicken wire and barked but even that didn't faze Freddie. Freddie scored 2, Dennis 0. LOL
We are under another wind chill advisory tonight that extends until 9am tomorrow. It's a whole 23 degrees out as I type this and we aren't at the coldest time of the night yet. Wind chill is down to 15 degrees due to the wind gusts. I'm just glad we don't have to go outside at all.
I am closing this now mainly because I have no idea if I am going to run into the same loss of Internet as I did last night. Suffice it to say I am alive and well (no tummy ache) and my room is nice and warm. I should sleep well since I haven't napped once again and that seems to be the key. *Grin*
Love you all. Stay warm and dry. Stay safe and drive cautiously, please. ***Hugs***
The Beast actually came into my computer room and turned on my baseboard heater! It was the wind that made him do it. We actually had lots of heat on since the wind chill was down in the single digit area and could have dropped to the minus area. The Beast doesn't mind cool but he does NOT like COLD......LOL
I woke up this morning with a tummy ache for some reason. Then I remembered this awful concoction the Beast bought us. He enjoyed his half of a huge hamburger bun concoction but I only ate two or three bites and then it hit the garbage. I usually hate wasting food but, to me, it was inedible. Plus it had onion mixed in with it so I couldn't give it to Dennis. I also didn't want the Beast to ever include me in another sandwich like he got so I told him to just count me out in any future picks of the same kind because it just didn't appeal to me. I like my sandwiches to be of the more familiar kind.
Dennis was kind of funny today. As a puppy, he has a lot of energy he needs to burn off so today he discovered that just running for the pure joy of it worked for him. He also used some of his running around (at top speed) as scare tactics for the chickens. It worked on the girls but Freddie stood his ground and didn't get excited at all. That made Dennis stop dead in his tracks. He went over to the chicken wire and barked but even that didn't faze Freddie. Freddie scored 2, Dennis 0. LOL
We are under another wind chill advisory tonight that extends until 9am tomorrow. It's a whole 23 degrees out as I type this and we aren't at the coldest time of the night yet. Wind chill is down to 15 degrees due to the wind gusts. I'm just glad we don't have to go outside at all.
I am closing this now mainly because I have no idea if I am going to run into the same loss of Internet as I did last night. Suffice it to say I am alive and well (no tummy ache) and my room is nice and warm. I should sleep well since I haven't napped once again and that seems to be the key. *Grin*
Love you all. Stay warm and dry. Stay safe and drive cautiously, please. ***Hugs***
Thursday, January 5, 2017
Getting Out Of The House......
Since our Lab, Dennis, is still a puppy and not out of the chewing phase yet, the Beast and I will not leave him alone in the house. One of us must be here with him every day. I wanted to go over to Cee's house today so, of course, the Beast went out with his church group and stayed out longer than normal. But I went over to Cee's house anyway.
I was only there about two hours because I wanted to be home before dark but Cee knew that. It gets so dark on the country roads to our house due to the absence of street lights that it's kind of scary. We don't always have those street dividing lines that glow when your headlights are on so some of the way the streets curve isn't always easily discerned. That's something that both she and I agree on. Although I love living out in the country, I don't enjoy driving at night in it.
Of course, it was a dismal day today. The skies were that awful overcast grey color that I find so depressing (I am a definite sun person). Our forecast says we may be getting snow tomorrow (up to an inch) with wind chills of zero to 10 degrees. The danger of black ice will be possible since the sun is supposed to be shining and could cause snow melt in some areas but the moisture will quickly freeze. I hate black ice. All it takes is one experience hitting it while you are driving and you would hate it, too. It's just plain scary especially if it's a large patch. I refuse to drive when it's reported to be widespread.
Cee made us some shrimp to snack on (a real treat!). She steamed it and we ate it with cocktail sauce. Yummy! I think all my siblings love shrimp in it's various forms (steamed, fried, grilled, etc.). In Florida, sometimes when Cee and I would meet for lunch, we would order peel-and-eat shrimp. There were loads of places where it was *all you can eat*. I loved those. I also loved when the Beast used to scuba dive and would catch lobster. There is nothing like fresh lobster. I have to stop this. I'm making myself hungry....LOL.
I did make it home before it got dark, thankfully. It gets dark so early these days. It's depressing. It's full dark here around 5:30pm. Of course, that's because we are on Central time here and we are surrounded by states that are on Eastern. I have no idea why we had to be so different. It has never made sense to me.
Well, it's time to close this and get my butt to bed. I'm tired (no nap again) and I'm not going to fight it. Love you all. Stay warm and dry. ***Hugs***
I was only there about two hours because I wanted to be home before dark but Cee knew that. It gets so dark on the country roads to our house due to the absence of street lights that it's kind of scary. We don't always have those street dividing lines that glow when your headlights are on so some of the way the streets curve isn't always easily discerned. That's something that both she and I agree on. Although I love living out in the country, I don't enjoy driving at night in it.
Of course, it was a dismal day today. The skies were that awful overcast grey color that I find so depressing (I am a definite sun person). Our forecast says we may be getting snow tomorrow (up to an inch) with wind chills of zero to 10 degrees. The danger of black ice will be possible since the sun is supposed to be shining and could cause snow melt in some areas but the moisture will quickly freeze. I hate black ice. All it takes is one experience hitting it while you are driving and you would hate it, too. It's just plain scary especially if it's a large patch. I refuse to drive when it's reported to be widespread.
Cee made us some shrimp to snack on (a real treat!). She steamed it and we ate it with cocktail sauce. Yummy! I think all my siblings love shrimp in it's various forms (steamed, fried, grilled, etc.). In Florida, sometimes when Cee and I would meet for lunch, we would order peel-and-eat shrimp. There were loads of places where it was *all you can eat*. I loved those. I also loved when the Beast used to scuba dive and would catch lobster. There is nothing like fresh lobster. I have to stop this. I'm making myself hungry....LOL.
I did make it home before it got dark, thankfully. It gets dark so early these days. It's depressing. It's full dark here around 5:30pm. Of course, that's because we are on Central time here and we are surrounded by states that are on Eastern. I have no idea why we had to be so different. It has never made sense to me.
Well, it's time to close this and get my butt to bed. I'm tired (no nap again) and I'm not going to fight it. Love you all. Stay warm and dry. ***Hugs***
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
A Good Night's Sleep Is Wonderful !!!
I actually slept through the night last night. That's why there was no post. I was too tired to do an early one but thought I would wake up during the wee hours of the morning and be able to do one then. But I had a nice surprise when I woke up this morning and realized that I had actually slept very well and for more than two or three hours at a time.
I pretty much wasted the day by doing things I really didn't have to do (and ignoring things I should do). I felt good and just wanted to enjoy the difference. I didn't take a nap at all so that I will be able (I hope) to repeat my success tonight. I'm yawning so I think it may actually happen.
The Beast was pleasant all day and it didn't bother me as much when he kept coming in and telling me all about things he was hearing about on his programs. We even ate two meals together and cleaned up the kitchen together after dinner. All-in-all, a very nice day. It was cold outside (a high of 42) and it's supposed to be about the same tomorrow except we should see sunshine for a bit. It's supposed to go down to the mid-to-lower 20's tonight so I have my electric blanket warming my bed at the moment. I'll be heading for it as soon as I post this.
Love you all. We expect some snow tomorrow evening so I will tell you to keep warm and so will I. Be kind to everyone you meet. ***Hugs***
I pretty much wasted the day by doing things I really didn't have to do (and ignoring things I should do). I felt good and just wanted to enjoy the difference. I didn't take a nap at all so that I will be able (I hope) to repeat my success tonight. I'm yawning so I think it may actually happen.
The Beast was pleasant all day and it didn't bother me as much when he kept coming in and telling me all about things he was hearing about on his programs. We even ate two meals together and cleaned up the kitchen together after dinner. All-in-all, a very nice day. It was cold outside (a high of 42) and it's supposed to be about the same tomorrow except we should see sunshine for a bit. It's supposed to go down to the mid-to-lower 20's tonight so I have my electric blanket warming my bed at the moment. I'll be heading for it as soon as I post this.
Love you all. We expect some snow tomorrow evening so I will tell you to keep warm and so will I. Be kind to everyone you meet. ***Hugs***
Monday, January 2, 2017
A Quiet Day
I have learned to appreciate days that are peaceful and quiet since I got older. Today it was really icky outside. Besides being cold and windy, it did nothing but drizzle most of the day. The Beast had to go outside every time he let the dog out to make sure he didn't get *involved* with another mud puddle.
That's one way that Dennis differs from Baron. He LOVES to go out in the rain. But Labs love water in any form....except for baths.....LOL. Dennis acts like the rain means nothing and he will just trot outside, pee or poop, and then come back into the house without even shaking himself. The Beast keeps a towel handy on days like today. He's learned quickly.
I decided to make this a pajama day and just stay in and stay warm. The Beast ran out to the store a couple different times for different reasons. He also went to the dealer to get MY key for the new Corolla. It ended up they made a brand new key for me because they couldn't find the second key. Since it's a 2017, they had to do it gratis.
I felt bad for the Beast because he went all the way to the courthouse to try to get the plates both re-registered to the new cars and, wouldn't you know it? Closed. So was the insurance office. He said he was batting 1000....LOL.
I checked on what the weather is supposed to be for the next couple days and it's all rain, rain, possibly snow but definitely rain, ditto, and then we get a day with sunshine! Not looking good as far as *I* am concerned. I love the sunshine. Of course, I prefer warm weather but colder weather is okay if the sun is shining.
I'm trying to heal my wounds from the attempt to bathe Dennis the other day. I slathered on some Triple Antibiotic cream and put a fresh bandage on the worst wound today. My wrist is much better, thank goodness. Had to be just a minor sprain (although it didn't feel minor). My hand is still swollen but that will pass once the muscles in it heal.
I'm tired for some reason or maybe it's just the feeling that it's my time to sleep for the winter (or hibernate, if you prefer). So I am going to close this for tonight. Sorry my life isn't exciting other than some of the things that the Beast pulls on me. Love you all. Stay warm. Be happy. ***Hugs***
That's one way that Dennis differs from Baron. He LOVES to go out in the rain. But Labs love water in any form....except for baths.....LOL. Dennis acts like the rain means nothing and he will just trot outside, pee or poop, and then come back into the house without even shaking himself. The Beast keeps a towel handy on days like today. He's learned quickly.
I decided to make this a pajama day and just stay in and stay warm. The Beast ran out to the store a couple different times for different reasons. He also went to the dealer to get MY key for the new Corolla. It ended up they made a brand new key for me because they couldn't find the second key. Since it's a 2017, they had to do it gratis.
I felt bad for the Beast because he went all the way to the courthouse to try to get the plates both re-registered to the new cars and, wouldn't you know it? Closed. So was the insurance office. He said he was batting 1000....LOL.
I checked on what the weather is supposed to be for the next couple days and it's all rain, rain, possibly snow but definitely rain, ditto, and then we get a day with sunshine! Not looking good as far as *I* am concerned. I love the sunshine. Of course, I prefer warm weather but colder weather is okay if the sun is shining.
I'm trying to heal my wounds from the attempt to bathe Dennis the other day. I slathered on some Triple Antibiotic cream and put a fresh bandage on the worst wound today. My wrist is much better, thank goodness. Had to be just a minor sprain (although it didn't feel minor). My hand is still swollen but that will pass once the muscles in it heal.
I'm tired for some reason or maybe it's just the feeling that it's my time to sleep for the winter (or hibernate, if you prefer). So I am going to close this for tonight. Sorry my life isn't exciting other than some of the things that the Beast pulls on me. Love you all. Stay warm. Be happy. ***Hugs***
Sunday, January 1, 2017
A Happy And Healthy New Year To All.....
I want you all to know that I really DO wish the very best for my family and friends for the new year . I want everyone to be happy and to be healthy, not just for this year but all the upcoming ones, too.
It was a strange day for us. The Beast let Dennis out into the yard this morning so he could pee and whatever else he needed to do. Typical for a labrador, he found a puddle and proceeded to have himself a bit of fun. When he came back into the house, he was just one ball of mud.
The Beast and I decided he needed a bath. As far as I knew, he had never had one...before today. However, you would not believe how hard that darn dog fought against getting into the tub. We tried, and I mean we tried HARD. It was impossible to lift him up even. As proof, I have a wounded wrist that keeps on bleeding (I am on blood thinners so it 's no surprise) plus I injured my left wrist (which is the one that I had broken and needed to have surgery to repair). Luckily, I found the brace that I was given after my surgery. I sometimes keep the strangest things that come in handy down the line.
It makes it tough to write this blog because it's so painful to use the left hand and that's the one that I seem to use a lot, even in typing. But it's not as painful right now as it was earlier today. I may take the brace off when I go to sleep a little later. I am watching the last of the Harry Potter movies that's been on the marathon for two days now. One thing they did that surprised me was they actually dropped one of the movies out of the series. I know why. It centers around a character that everyone hates....LOL. It may create a bit of confusion to a few people due to some of the story line not explained but, all-in-all, the important stuff is still there.
Well, time to get this posted as I finish up the Bailey's that my bff sent to me as a New Year's surprise. Love you all. Do me a favor and do a random act of kindness for a stranger and try not to let them know you did it. You might have to think about that for a bit but it could be as simple as buying a hot cup of coffee for a homeless person. ***Hugs***
It was a strange day for us. The Beast let Dennis out into the yard this morning so he could pee and whatever else he needed to do. Typical for a labrador, he found a puddle and proceeded to have himself a bit of fun. When he came back into the house, he was just one ball of mud.
The Beast and I decided he needed a bath. As far as I knew, he had never had one...before today. However, you would not believe how hard that darn dog fought against getting into the tub. We tried, and I mean we tried HARD. It was impossible to lift him up even. As proof, I have a wounded wrist that keeps on bleeding (I am on blood thinners so it 's no surprise) plus I injured my left wrist (which is the one that I had broken and needed to have surgery to repair). Luckily, I found the brace that I was given after my surgery. I sometimes keep the strangest things that come in handy down the line.
It makes it tough to write this blog because it's so painful to use the left hand and that's the one that I seem to use a lot, even in typing. But it's not as painful right now as it was earlier today. I may take the brace off when I go to sleep a little later. I am watching the last of the Harry Potter movies that's been on the marathon for two days now. One thing they did that surprised me was they actually dropped one of the movies out of the series. I know why. It centers around a character that everyone hates....LOL. It may create a bit of confusion to a few people due to some of the story line not explained but, all-in-all, the important stuff is still there.
Well, time to get this posted as I finish up the Bailey's that my bff sent to me as a New Year's surprise. Love you all. Do me a favor and do a random act of kindness for a stranger and try not to let them know you did it. You might have to think about that for a bit but it could be as simple as buying a hot cup of coffee for a homeless person. ***Hugs***
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