The Beast had put up a clothes pole on the outer wall, next to the closet a few months ago. This morning, when he went to get dressed to meet up with some of the people from his church, he found all his summer clothes on the floor, mostly covered in plaster dust. His clothes pole had fallen down due to the screws from the holder pulling out of the wall. It was a real mess.
So, at 7:00 am, he was at Lowe's buying new holders AND a larger, stronger pole. He decided the metal one he had was just too lightweight and wasn't made for the larger, longer screws the sheetrock used for the walls needed to penetrate through the wood studs in back of it.
Once he got home with his supplies, he put up the holders (3 of them) on the wall after he had located the studs. Then he cut the wooden rod that rests in it so that it fit and screwed it to the holders. It's nice and sturdy now. His pants were shaken and the dust came right off them but he will have to either iron a couple of the shirts or put them in the dryer and steam them to refresh them. Yes, we have THAT kind of dryer.
This was all completed by 7:30am so he did dress and meet up with his church friends. They were doing some letter writing to invite people to attend services in the area around their church, I gather. When he came home, he vacuumed up the plaster dust and pronounced the room *clean* again....LOL.
While he was gone, and I was waiting for Cee to come by to pick up some more tomatoes (and drop off my French vanilla creamer I had left at her house), I filled up the sprinkler can and watered some leafy plants that are hanging under the porch area of the cottage. They hadn't gotten any of the rain we've had the last couple weeks and were incredibly dry, which left the leaves drooping badly. I watered them until the water started pouring out from the bottom of the pot. Within a short time, the plant looked just fantastic. No more droopy leaves. LOL!
Cee got there soon after and told me that Tara was going to be in the hospital at least another day, which means she will probably not get to go home until Thursday. She has a bleeding ulcer (surprise, surprise!) and that's why she is eating only soft foods for a while to allow her stomach to heal with the aid of the medication she will be taking. I'm guessing it's something like prescription strength tagamet. That's what the Beast was on when he had HIS ulcer years ago. Of course, they may have something even better now. I didn't get to see Tara today but I am going to go see her tomorrow for sure.
I ran across a problem today with the computer not recognizing a file I had that was a picture of some flowers. It told me I had broken files that needed to be fixed. I gather that's common with Win7 and Microsoft has a fix for it. What pisses me off, however, is that Microsoft also *suggested* that I probably had registry problems also. So what do they want me to download? One of those programs that goes through your files and then tells you that you have HUNDREDS of problems and for just $xxx per month, they will fix them all and fix any problems that crop up. I had run across that program before and was well aware that it was full of crap. But it made mee made. Since when is Bill Gates hand-in-hand with a highway robber? Or is he so unhappy with the fact that he's JUST a billionaire many times over that he has to earn more money by teaming up with them?
I'm off to bed after I get this posted. I'm truly tired and I don't think I will have a problem sleeping tonight. Love you all. Be good. Stay dry and safe. ***Hugs***
PS: No hint tonight due to extreme tiredness. This has taken me more time than usual due to all the mistakes I've been making (and correcting) since I am so very, very tired. Forgive any mistakes I may have missed.
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Monday, July 6, 2015
We Find Out The MRI Results.....
Looks like it really IS the Beast's back causing him all the pain he's been in. It turns out he has some bulges in between his discs as well as tears back there. He said to me, *I've never heard of a torn disc before!* I told him the tears are more than likely in the ligaments that attach back there. He'll find out when the doctor sets him up with an appointment with a specialist that will be able to give him some kind of options and a prognosis.
It was a kind of decent day today until the clouds rolled in (the dark ones that presage a possible storm). The Beast and I sat out on the front porch stairs for a bit while Baron roamed the front yard and seemed to be smelling all over the place like some new dog had moved into the area and violated his space. He was really intense and took a minute or two to stop when he was finally called over to us.
Cee called me to tell me that Tara is back in the hospital again. Her bleeding started and this time it was more serious. She was sent directly to the hospital from her doctor's office due to the amount of blood he determined she had lost (more than 5 pints which was serious enough a loss to almost kill a friend of mine years ago). So she's getting a few blood transfusions, which will take time and they have to give her some tests to find out what the hell is causing this. At least, that's what we hope they do. With all the technology they have available, they should be able to determine that. I'm concerned over whether or not she has insurance. She must have since the advent of the president's new program, which has been a godsend to many people with their own businesses that aren't yet generating a lot of disposable income. I just want my Tara to get well and be healthy. She's much too young to have serious health problems and we love her dearly.
I think she's at our local hospital (the North location) so I may just try to go see her tomorrow. She always tried to come and visit with me whenever I was in the hospital. It can get boring unless she is in a lot of pain. If she is, I will keep my visit short because I know I hated to be cheerful if I was in a lot of pain. LOL! Like you can be...
The skirt for the new bed came today and it's not only cute (it's ruffled) but it also fits perfectly. All the furniture has been cleaned off and waxed, the rug vacuumed well and then cleaned, the new runner rug is down and the linens and covering are ready. We need just two things to arrive now: the mattress and the spread/blanket holder. The room will be ready for his cousin to spend the night in before their trip down to Florida (the Cape area) at the end of the month.
I got some pictures of the reunion I missed with my gf's from high school in June. However, they are planning on one that a few more of us that are still living will be able to attend. They are just trying to coordinate a date so we can book our transportation or drive in. I will have to fly, of course, since the Beast really doesn't trust me to make that trip without him and he has no interest in going up there only to leave me without transportation so that I am dependent on my gf's for a ride.
What he doesn't know is that my gf, Marilyn, has already told me that she would just love for me to be able to stay a whole week for a change so we could actually go to a few places that would be fun for us to see again....like the Natural History Museum and a few new places that she mentioned. She said she could pick me up and take us since she knows the Beast. She would like to spare me having to rent a car because she knows where I would be staying. That is, if my ex-sister-in-law didn't have plans for the time period. She and her husband have been doing a lot of traveling this past year so I would be dependent on being able to coordinate that with her.
I got the new 7 day forecast from the Weather Channel for our area and we are heading for another bout of hot weather. That makes ME happy but not so much the Beast. He's going to be at a Regional church meeting in Huntsville and the place that they are using is kind of an outdoor theater. I tried to tell him that it also forecast nice winds and most of those places have large ceiling fans that help move the air around. He's never been there before so he's not really sure or happy about the prospect. When I said, *So stay home then...* he gave me a look fit to kill. I gather he's already promised to give a couple people a ride due to the ages of their cars. He's acted as their driver before when the gatherings were in Birmingham.
That takes place this weekend (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) and I am looking forward to the time alone. Well, me and Baron. Although I may invite my sister, Cee over, if Tara is out of the hospital by then. Cee is helping out at the house while she is gone. I figured I might make us some of MY kind of potato pancakes and, perhaps, we can make a nice loaf of banana bread or some other treat to send over to Tara's for her and the kids, as well as my sister, Baby Brat.
Time to get this posted. Love you all. Hope your week has started out well. I wish you good weather all week long. Remember to smile because it confuses the people that see you. They wonder just what the hell you are smiling at! ***Hugs***
It was a kind of decent day today until the clouds rolled in (the dark ones that presage a possible storm). The Beast and I sat out on the front porch stairs for a bit while Baron roamed the front yard and seemed to be smelling all over the place like some new dog had moved into the area and violated his space. He was really intense and took a minute or two to stop when he was finally called over to us.
Cee called me to tell me that Tara is back in the hospital again. Her bleeding started and this time it was more serious. She was sent directly to the hospital from her doctor's office due to the amount of blood he determined she had lost (more than 5 pints which was serious enough a loss to almost kill a friend of mine years ago). So she's getting a few blood transfusions, which will take time and they have to give her some tests to find out what the hell is causing this. At least, that's what we hope they do. With all the technology they have available, they should be able to determine that. I'm concerned over whether or not she has insurance. She must have since the advent of the president's new program, which has been a godsend to many people with their own businesses that aren't yet generating a lot of disposable income. I just want my Tara to get well and be healthy. She's much too young to have serious health problems and we love her dearly.
I think she's at our local hospital (the North location) so I may just try to go see her tomorrow. She always tried to come and visit with me whenever I was in the hospital. It can get boring unless she is in a lot of pain. If she is, I will keep my visit short because I know I hated to be cheerful if I was in a lot of pain. LOL! Like you can be...
The skirt for the new bed came today and it's not only cute (it's ruffled) but it also fits perfectly. All the furniture has been cleaned off and waxed, the rug vacuumed well and then cleaned, the new runner rug is down and the linens and covering are ready. We need just two things to arrive now: the mattress and the spread/blanket holder. The room will be ready for his cousin to spend the night in before their trip down to Florida (the Cape area) at the end of the month.
I got some pictures of the reunion I missed with my gf's from high school in June. However, they are planning on one that a few more of us that are still living will be able to attend. They are just trying to coordinate a date so we can book our transportation or drive in. I will have to fly, of course, since the Beast really doesn't trust me to make that trip without him and he has no interest in going up there only to leave me without transportation so that I am dependent on my gf's for a ride.
What he doesn't know is that my gf, Marilyn, has already told me that she would just love for me to be able to stay a whole week for a change so we could actually go to a few places that would be fun for us to see again....like the Natural History Museum and a few new places that she mentioned. She said she could pick me up and take us since she knows the Beast. She would like to spare me having to rent a car because she knows where I would be staying. That is, if my ex-sister-in-law didn't have plans for the time period. She and her husband have been doing a lot of traveling this past year so I would be dependent on being able to coordinate that with her.
I got the new 7 day forecast from the Weather Channel for our area and we are heading for another bout of hot weather. That makes ME happy but not so much the Beast. He's going to be at a Regional church meeting in Huntsville and the place that they are using is kind of an outdoor theater. I tried to tell him that it also forecast nice winds and most of those places have large ceiling fans that help move the air around. He's never been there before so he's not really sure or happy about the prospect. When I said, *So stay home then...* he gave me a look fit to kill. I gather he's already promised to give a couple people a ride due to the ages of their cars. He's acted as their driver before when the gatherings were in Birmingham.
That takes place this weekend (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) and I am looking forward to the time alone. Well, me and Baron. Although I may invite my sister, Cee over, if Tara is out of the hospital by then. Cee is helping out at the house while she is gone. I figured I might make us some of MY kind of potato pancakes and, perhaps, we can make a nice loaf of banana bread or some other treat to send over to Tara's for her and the kids, as well as my sister, Baby Brat.
Time to get this posted. Love you all. Hope your week has started out well. I wish you good weather all week long. Remember to smile because it confuses the people that see you. They wonder just what the hell you are smiling at! ***Hugs***
Sunday, July 5, 2015
Went In Search Of Tomato Treasures....
I finally got out into the yard to pick all the ripe tomatoes off the vines today. Even the cherry tomatoes were ready to pick. I found out that our neighbor (with permission from the Beast) has been taking a lot of cherry tomatoes, too. Glad since there are so damn many of them. I had a big bowl to put the tomatoes in but I didn't expect to fill it like I did. I had to do a lot of bending and even get on my knees a few times to reach the tomatoes. That was especially true of the cherry tomatoes. I am amazed at the sheer amount of green ones on it, too.
When I found a large green pepper hiding in the leaves, I picked it and have to figure out what I am going to make to use up the peppers that the Beast found the other day. I'm thinking I would love to just cook them up in a little beef broth and use them with some thinly sliced beef for hot beef and pepper sandwiches. Yum!
I found, to my distress, that my hips were really paining me once I started towards the stairs up to the deck. I hurt so badly that I was afraid I wouldn't make it up the stairs! It really made me realize that, regardless of how I feel in my head, I am getting old. *Sigh* I DID make it up but I had to sit down the minute I hit the table. I set down the tomatoes and breathed a sigh of relief. I didn't even TRY to make it to the cottage to find the purse and other things I wanted to find out there.
Later in the day, I helped the Beast carry out one of the thin plywood sheets he has stored there and grabbed the purse. I pointed out to the Beast where the down comforter was for our bed in the winter. Also the quilts. I must make a return trip there tomorrow to get my yarn and look thru the clothes I had him bring out there last year. I may have some jeans that will fit me now. Even that much walking (without bending) gave my hips a fit. I've never had hip trouble before. Wonder why I am having it now. I will have to bring it up to the doctor when I see him next month.
The weather today was great. It only hit 79 as our high so it was perfect for having the screened doors open to let in the breeze. The Beast and I sat at the table for a bit to watch the birds feed at the feeders. Cardinals, titmouses, Mourning doves, wrens and even a bluebird were all taking advantage of the seeds we have out there. Funny how they prefer the higher and smaller feeder. We think it's really because it IS highest of the two feeders. I told you he had put platforms up for both of them. One is facing inward, towards the deck, the higher one is placed outward.
He's decided he has to rotate the higher one slightly more so he can get a view of both sides with his camera placed on his tripod here in the house. That way he can use his remote and not spook the birds while they are feeding. He hopes to get pictures of some of the unusual birds that we've seen feeding there. We would like to be able to find out exactly what they are. They are totally new to us.
Looks like our weather all week is going to be fairly mild but with lots of chances for thunderstorms. I just hope they are all at night and will give us a chance to keep up with the fast ripening tomatoes and strawberries. It's helping us in one way (lower water bill) as well as keeping the flowers blooming but the ground is getting really saturated and makes the Beast's job of mowing almost impossible. The grass is growing so fast now that it's becoming a job he has to do every four or five days!
Love you all. I've been watching the Godzilla movie marathon all afternoon and night but it's almost over now. Funny but I have all these on DVD's but I still love them. The Beast thinks I am strange but I am just not into the movies that HE likes....LOL. At least I watch my DVD's. Chewlee loves to go through them and pick the ones we will watch when she has a sleepover. She's going to love the new bed when she sleeps on it. *Grin* Be good. Hope you had a great weekend and an even better week. ***Hugs***
HINT: Bug bite? A great way to treat mosquito bites is with a dab of ammonia, which stops them from itching. In fact, ammonia is the main ingredient in many of the itch-relief products currently on the market. You can also try a dab of rubbing alcohol.
When I found a large green pepper hiding in the leaves, I picked it and have to figure out what I am going to make to use up the peppers that the Beast found the other day. I'm thinking I would love to just cook them up in a little beef broth and use them with some thinly sliced beef for hot beef and pepper sandwiches. Yum!
I found, to my distress, that my hips were really paining me once I started towards the stairs up to the deck. I hurt so badly that I was afraid I wouldn't make it up the stairs! It really made me realize that, regardless of how I feel in my head, I am getting old. *Sigh* I DID make it up but I had to sit down the minute I hit the table. I set down the tomatoes and breathed a sigh of relief. I didn't even TRY to make it to the cottage to find the purse and other things I wanted to find out there.
Later in the day, I helped the Beast carry out one of the thin plywood sheets he has stored there and grabbed the purse. I pointed out to the Beast where the down comforter was for our bed in the winter. Also the quilts. I must make a return trip there tomorrow to get my yarn and look thru the clothes I had him bring out there last year. I may have some jeans that will fit me now. Even that much walking (without bending) gave my hips a fit. I've never had hip trouble before. Wonder why I am having it now. I will have to bring it up to the doctor when I see him next month.
The weather today was great. It only hit 79 as our high so it was perfect for having the screened doors open to let in the breeze. The Beast and I sat at the table for a bit to watch the birds feed at the feeders. Cardinals, titmouses, Mourning doves, wrens and even a bluebird were all taking advantage of the seeds we have out there. Funny how they prefer the higher and smaller feeder. We think it's really because it IS highest of the two feeders. I told you he had put platforms up for both of them. One is facing inward, towards the deck, the higher one is placed outward.
He's decided he has to rotate the higher one slightly more so he can get a view of both sides with his camera placed on his tripod here in the house. That way he can use his remote and not spook the birds while they are feeding. He hopes to get pictures of some of the unusual birds that we've seen feeding there. We would like to be able to find out exactly what they are. They are totally new to us.
Looks like our weather all week is going to be fairly mild but with lots of chances for thunderstorms. I just hope they are all at night and will give us a chance to keep up with the fast ripening tomatoes and strawberries. It's helping us in one way (lower water bill) as well as keeping the flowers blooming but the ground is getting really saturated and makes the Beast's job of mowing almost impossible. The grass is growing so fast now that it's becoming a job he has to do every four or five days!
Love you all. I've been watching the Godzilla movie marathon all afternoon and night but it's almost over now. Funny but I have all these on DVD's but I still love them. The Beast thinks I am strange but I am just not into the movies that HE likes....LOL. At least I watch my DVD's. Chewlee loves to go through them and pick the ones we will watch when she has a sleepover. She's going to love the new bed when she sleeps on it. *Grin* Be good. Hope you had a great weekend and an even better week. ***Hugs***
HINT: Bug bite? A great way to treat mosquito bites is with a dab of ammonia, which stops them from itching. In fact, ammonia is the main ingredient in many of the itch-relief products currently on the market. You can also try a dab of rubbing alcohol.
Saturday, July 4, 2015
HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!!!
I spent the day with my sister, Cee and I really enjoyed our time together. It was a long day but it seemed to pass quickly. At one point, we both laid down and took a nap for about an hour and a half then got up and watched *Big Bang Theory* for a while. We were both tired and didn't even try to make the trip down to the lake to watch the fireworks. At least the weather was clear and no rain to spoil the evening or the fireworks. I DID tell the Beast, however, that it was the traffic around Civitan Park that made us realize we were both too tired to fight the traffic that would result after the fireworks were over. Let the kids enjoy. We *old folks* need our rest.
I did forget to get my French vanilla creamer out of Cee's fridge when I left. I'm going to miss that in the morning. I have no idea when she and I will get together so I can get it from her. She had her own in her fridge. Makes sense that she would since she is the one that got me started on that stuff....LOL.
I called my kids to wish them all a Happy Fourth of July and also called my granddaughter, Sheepie. I had to leave a message on her voice mail since she was probably texting someone or other but she also must have gone to someone's house for a Holiday barbeque. She's very social. She also likes to help out any way she can so she's usually very welcome at any gathering, I'm sure.
I was telling Cee about the Harry Potter/Hogwarts website I just found out about (Pottermore.com) and she wanted to let Tristan, Tara's son, know about the site. She thinks he might enjoy it since he is a Harry Potter fan. I think most kids that have seen the movies are. They all would love to be able to do REAL magic like Harry and his friends but then wouldn't we all? LOL!
When I got home, the Beast was already in bed but not asleep. I was just ready to try to call him on his cell phone because I thought he might have been at one of his friends from church that live here in our little community. The other car was here so I figured he wasn't far away. He surprised me when he came out of our room since I had looked in there but didn't see the bump in the bed.
He had kept himself busy by cleaning the rest of the guest room furniture from the film that had developed on it over the years. Some of it was furniture polish and some of it was the dirt it attracted that stayed behind. It all looks like brand new now. Amazing what some soap and water will do.
Well, I am tired and heading for bed now. Love you all and I hope everyone had a great Fourth. ***Hugs***
HINT: Fruit flies are always a pain, because they usually hover over fruit baskets and other areas where you don't want to spray poisonous bug spray. Instead, spray a little rubbing alcohol on them. They'll fall to the floor (or counter top) and you can scoop them up and throw them away.
I did forget to get my French vanilla creamer out of Cee's fridge when I left. I'm going to miss that in the morning. I have no idea when she and I will get together so I can get it from her. She had her own in her fridge. Makes sense that she would since she is the one that got me started on that stuff....LOL.
I called my kids to wish them all a Happy Fourth of July and also called my granddaughter, Sheepie. I had to leave a message on her voice mail since she was probably texting someone or other but she also must have gone to someone's house for a Holiday barbeque. She's very social. She also likes to help out any way she can so she's usually very welcome at any gathering, I'm sure.
I was telling Cee about the Harry Potter/Hogwarts website I just found out about (Pottermore.com) and she wanted to let Tristan, Tara's son, know about the site. She thinks he might enjoy it since he is a Harry Potter fan. I think most kids that have seen the movies are. They all would love to be able to do REAL magic like Harry and his friends but then wouldn't we all? LOL!
When I got home, the Beast was already in bed but not asleep. I was just ready to try to call him on his cell phone because I thought he might have been at one of his friends from church that live here in our little community. The other car was here so I figured he wasn't far away. He surprised me when he came out of our room since I had looked in there but didn't see the bump in the bed.
He had kept himself busy by cleaning the rest of the guest room furniture from the film that had developed on it over the years. Some of it was furniture polish and some of it was the dirt it attracted that stayed behind. It all looks like brand new now. Amazing what some soap and water will do.
Well, I am tired and heading for bed now. Love you all and I hope everyone had a great Fourth. ***Hugs***
HINT: Fruit flies are always a pain, because they usually hover over fruit baskets and other areas where you don't want to spray poisonous bug spray. Instead, spray a little rubbing alcohol on them. They'll fall to the floor (or counter top) and you can scoop them up and throw them away.
Frame Installed...All We Need Now Is The Mattress!
The frame for the guest room bed arrived and the Beast put it together and got it attached to the headboard with a little help from me to keep it from shifting while he screwed it into the headboard. It's a nice height...12 inches so it allows us to get the vacuum underneath it when it needs it. We decided to keep the door shut to keep Baron out of the room. He has a bad habit of rubbing his face (I guess when it itches...) on the sheet. He even moves the bedspread or comforter to do it. It's maddening because it's always when he needs a bath so there's a dirty mark when the sheets are fresh. I can't begin to count the times I've had to strip the bed when we've had NO company to wash the sheets because of that.
He also hates the runner rug we have between the dresser and the bed and he claws it into a clump. He did that one night and I almost killed myself the next morning (I slept with Chewlee so she would go to sleep in the bed, instead of making a bed on the floor in my computer room). I was lucky the dresser was there so I could catch myself....and not kill the dog.
The Beast decided the new mattress will go into the guest room. I will enjoy sleeping in there with Chewlee since it's the foam mattress I wanted. I told the Beast that I just may make it my room and he just laughed. However, I don't think he would really mind since I hate when Baron sneaks up on our bed. Eventually that horse of a dog just about knocks me off the bed when he stretches out his legs. He's a taller than average Doberman so that means longer legs...LOL. I DO like to use that room to take a nap in if I have had a bad night (like tonight). I'm just NOT tired and it's almost 3:30am. I did sleep until noon after being up just a short time this morning. The Beast was sleeping in and I was still so tired that I slept in my recliner before I woke up feeling great.
I got busy folding a load of clothes the Beast had washed. He washed two more blankets and we folded those before putting them on the blanket stand. He's going to order one for the guest room now since we really like the whole idea of having them....just in case. He mentioned getting down comforters for both beds and I reminded him I already had one for our bed. It's in it's plastic bag out in the cottage so I'm going to bring it back into the house tomorrow before I leave for Cee's place. We decided to spend the day together just enjoying our time together. It's nice to have her close again. We had hoped that Boaz would have a fireworks planned but they go to either Guntersville or down to Gadsden.
The Beast is going out with a group from his church in the morning so I told him I was going to be gone before he got home. All I intend to do is pick a couple tomatoes for Cee, get the down comforter out of the cottage (and a brand new purse that's out there. My poor purse is just about fini!) It's a denim one that I've had (and used daily) for almost five years. It's time to retire it, I think. I may try dying it if it isn't wounded since it's badly faded. It just looks so....pathetic....LOL!
I spent almost six...count them...six hours! just reading everything that was *shared* on my FB page by my friends and family members. Of course, I did have a lot of links I checked out (not commercial ones) and the videos they posted take time. I almost wish I didn't have so many friends and family that are on FB. But it's nice to know what's going on with everyone and see the pictures of their kids and other loved ones. At least I do it mostly late at night, especially on nights where I am up late.
Tomorrow will be *iffy* as far as fireworks go. We are told that there will be scattered thunderstorms in our area so it's a *wait-and-see what happens* thing. We are having a thunderstorm right now (another late nighter) but the thunder is mostly off in the distance still. It's coming closer so the storm will probably be right on top of us within a half hour or so at the most. I set up the coffee pot for morning so the Beast and I can have coffee together out on the deck if it's not raining before he leaves. I'll pick the tomatoes to bring to Cee's place and get the things out of the cottage after he leaves. I'll be able to take a nice long shower in peace then, too. I have a new body wash that the Beast bought me...he couldn't find the one I usually buy so he grabbed one he thought I might like. He's right...I may like this one. It's an almond wash that I used a long time ago and remembered the scent of it when I opened up the top. It felt great as I recall.
I have such thin skin nowadays that, when I bump my arm, I get a cluster of blood underneath the skin. It's just awful how it looks. I swear, it looks like I have some terrible disease. It doesn't help that I have to take a (full strength) aspirin every day as well as Plavix (due to the clogging problem in my leg arteries). The aspirin is a blood thinner and the Plavix slows down any clotting. It's function is to actually discourage blood clots but it sure doesn't help my arms out. The last couple of *bumps* I had were full of blood and broke open. I used up a lot of bandages and they are just starting to go away again. Now if I could only stop bumping myself!
I hope everyone has a fun but safe 4th of July celebration. If you are having a barbeque...great! Just make sure not to drink and drive. The cops are always out in force on a Holiday like this. I wish everyone great weather for their fireworks. Love you all. Be safe. ***Hugs***
HINT: When going on a picnic, bring a roll of duct tape. Use the duct tape to tape the sides of the tablecloth to the picnic table and you won't have to worry about it blowing away. HAVE FUN!
He also hates the runner rug we have between the dresser and the bed and he claws it into a clump. He did that one night and I almost killed myself the next morning (I slept with Chewlee so she would go to sleep in the bed, instead of making a bed on the floor in my computer room). I was lucky the dresser was there so I could catch myself....and not kill the dog.
The Beast decided the new mattress will go into the guest room. I will enjoy sleeping in there with Chewlee since it's the foam mattress I wanted. I told the Beast that I just may make it my room and he just laughed. However, I don't think he would really mind since I hate when Baron sneaks up on our bed. Eventually that horse of a dog just about knocks me off the bed when he stretches out his legs. He's a taller than average Doberman so that means longer legs...LOL. I DO like to use that room to take a nap in if I have had a bad night (like tonight). I'm just NOT tired and it's almost 3:30am. I did sleep until noon after being up just a short time this morning. The Beast was sleeping in and I was still so tired that I slept in my recliner before I woke up feeling great.
I got busy folding a load of clothes the Beast had washed. He washed two more blankets and we folded those before putting them on the blanket stand. He's going to order one for the guest room now since we really like the whole idea of having them....just in case. He mentioned getting down comforters for both beds and I reminded him I already had one for our bed. It's in it's plastic bag out in the cottage so I'm going to bring it back into the house tomorrow before I leave for Cee's place. We decided to spend the day together just enjoying our time together. It's nice to have her close again. We had hoped that Boaz would have a fireworks planned but they go to either Guntersville or down to Gadsden.
The Beast is going out with a group from his church in the morning so I told him I was going to be gone before he got home. All I intend to do is pick a couple tomatoes for Cee, get the down comforter out of the cottage (and a brand new purse that's out there. My poor purse is just about fini!) It's a denim one that I've had (and used daily) for almost five years. It's time to retire it, I think. I may try dying it if it isn't wounded since it's badly faded. It just looks so....pathetic....LOL!
I spent almost six...count them...six hours! just reading everything that was *shared* on my FB page by my friends and family members. Of course, I did have a lot of links I checked out (not commercial ones) and the videos they posted take time. I almost wish I didn't have so many friends and family that are on FB. But it's nice to know what's going on with everyone and see the pictures of their kids and other loved ones. At least I do it mostly late at night, especially on nights where I am up late.
Tomorrow will be *iffy* as far as fireworks go. We are told that there will be scattered thunderstorms in our area so it's a *wait-and-see what happens* thing. We are having a thunderstorm right now (another late nighter) but the thunder is mostly off in the distance still. It's coming closer so the storm will probably be right on top of us within a half hour or so at the most. I set up the coffee pot for morning so the Beast and I can have coffee together out on the deck if it's not raining before he leaves. I'll pick the tomatoes to bring to Cee's place and get the things out of the cottage after he leaves. I'll be able to take a nice long shower in peace then, too. I have a new body wash that the Beast bought me...he couldn't find the one I usually buy so he grabbed one he thought I might like. He's right...I may like this one. It's an almond wash that I used a long time ago and remembered the scent of it when I opened up the top. It felt great as I recall.
I have such thin skin nowadays that, when I bump my arm, I get a cluster of blood underneath the skin. It's just awful how it looks. I swear, it looks like I have some terrible disease. It doesn't help that I have to take a (full strength) aspirin every day as well as Plavix (due to the clogging problem in my leg arteries). The aspirin is a blood thinner and the Plavix slows down any clotting. It's function is to actually discourage blood clots but it sure doesn't help my arms out. The last couple of *bumps* I had were full of blood and broke open. I used up a lot of bandages and they are just starting to go away again. Now if I could only stop bumping myself!
I hope everyone has a fun but safe 4th of July celebration. If you are having a barbeque...great! Just make sure not to drink and drive. The cops are always out in force on a Holiday like this. I wish everyone great weather for their fireworks. Love you all. Be safe. ***Hugs***
HINT: When going on a picnic, bring a roll of duct tape. Use the duct tape to tape the sides of the tablecloth to the picnic table and you won't have to worry about it blowing away. HAVE FUN!
Thursday, July 2, 2015
The Beast Is Still In Pain...And In A Quandry....
It seems there is no making the Beast happy. To be pain-free, he needs to take a pain pill. But the pain pills make him a bit nauseous and *heavy* feeling. I gather what THAT means is that his mind gets fuzzy and his body feels disconnected. He really IS a light-weight that way with pain pills. He should be taking my tramadol, which is not as potent as the oxycodone that his doctor gave him. BUT...it DOES take away the pain.
If he doesn't take the pain pill, his right knee (for now it's that knee) gives him hell. He can't sit down or get up without it hurting him badly. At least, that's what he says and how he acts. With men, you just can't always tell, can you? Until shortly before the Beast had his strokes, he really had never had more than a headache or two and a cold on occasion. He really had no idea what real pain or illness was until then. But I think he's forgotten a lot of that after all these years (12 now).
He makes me crazy with his need to accomplish at least ONE chore that he feels needs doing around the house or in the yard. If it's in the house, I let him do it because it usually is something that *I* would have to do. It saves me from having to do one thing or another (and he's gotten quite good at some things!) and I can keep an eye on him and make him rest if needed. If he decides it's something outside (that's usually mowing), it's pretty benign and not hard on him except for the heat. I don't interfere with that. He's made the fence repairs already and we don't have to worry about any pressure-cleaning since his buddy sent over the two guys to work around here for us. They also pulled weeds out of the garden and, although we should probably get out there and keep it up, we can't really do it with the Beast's knee problems. Damned if you do, damned if you don't....... He really can't do it without a pain pill but the pain pill just about makes him keel over.
He's going to be gone all day long from the 10th through the 12th so I will be able to get out there and do some of that (pray the weeds don't go crazy, won't you?). If I try to do that without him when he's here, he will MAKE himself come outside to help (and to make sure I don't pull out anything he deems important...like thinning out the strawberries, which needs doing!) Today he spent the morning cleaning the headboard of the old bed that we had in the guest room. He did a great job of it. He was thinking it would need to be painted but it looks brand new. We really haven't done much to it except dust it from time-to-time over the years but it IS a good piece of furniture. At least it really IS solid wood. Now the headboard SHINES!
He wants to do the dresser and the hutch top next. I'll help him take the hutch/mirror section off the dresser and then, maybe, I will be able to get him to empty the drawers he has filled with his computer parts and put them elsewhere. It would be nice to have at least a drawer or two for company to use. Chewlee has one drawer that has some of her stuff in it. Which I should go through and see what needs to be given to her mother before she outgrows it....if she hasn't already. The girl is ALL legs....LOL!
He decided to let his buddy decide if he was up to the task and move the mattress, box springs and the frame to the trailer. The mattress was really the only tough part, the box springs was just cumbersome so he helped the Beast and they got it loaded. That was the only other task the Beast took care of today. But it made him feel good and that he accomplished something positive. Tomorrow will be a real test when he starts on the dresser and hutch. At some point he will have to kneel and I doubt that he will be up to THAT. I offered him this little portable seat I have that would work but I don't know if he will use it or not. It's one of those that have a kind of sling seat that folds up flat to store away when not in use. I'll just have to keep an eye on him.
I spent the day folding more clothes and will have more to do tomorrow. I only did one load and then it was folding blankets that had to be stored away. Oh, I did run up to Publix to buy some lunchmeat, cheese, hoagie rolls (hard ones) and some canned dog food. We made subs complete with fresh tomato from our garden (I may have some for you by this weekend, Cee!), some lettuce I sliced up and some of that great submarine oil and vinegar seasoning. They were so tasty! It hit the spot. Love those hard rolls that Publix makes in their bakery. I got the last three they had and wish I had been able to get four so we could do it again tomorrow. I should have grabbed a loaf of Italian bread, too. That would have worked...lol.
Time to get this posted. Love you all. Hope you are surviving whatever weather you have in your area. Stay safe. ***Hugs***
HINT: When measuring sticky foods like peanut butter or cream cheese, first rinse the inside of the measuring cup with hot water. The food you are measuring will slide out easily into your bowl.
If he doesn't take the pain pill, his right knee (for now it's that knee) gives him hell. He can't sit down or get up without it hurting him badly. At least, that's what he says and how he acts. With men, you just can't always tell, can you? Until shortly before the Beast had his strokes, he really had never had more than a headache or two and a cold on occasion. He really had no idea what real pain or illness was until then. But I think he's forgotten a lot of that after all these years (12 now).
He makes me crazy with his need to accomplish at least ONE chore that he feels needs doing around the house or in the yard. If it's in the house, I let him do it because it usually is something that *I* would have to do. It saves me from having to do one thing or another (and he's gotten quite good at some things!) and I can keep an eye on him and make him rest if needed. If he decides it's something outside (that's usually mowing), it's pretty benign and not hard on him except for the heat. I don't interfere with that. He's made the fence repairs already and we don't have to worry about any pressure-cleaning since his buddy sent over the two guys to work around here for us. They also pulled weeds out of the garden and, although we should probably get out there and keep it up, we can't really do it with the Beast's knee problems. Damned if you do, damned if you don't....... He really can't do it without a pain pill but the pain pill just about makes him keel over.
He's going to be gone all day long from the 10th through the 12th so I will be able to get out there and do some of that (pray the weeds don't go crazy, won't you?). If I try to do that without him when he's here, he will MAKE himself come outside to help (and to make sure I don't pull out anything he deems important...like thinning out the strawberries, which needs doing!) Today he spent the morning cleaning the headboard of the old bed that we had in the guest room. He did a great job of it. He was thinking it would need to be painted but it looks brand new. We really haven't done much to it except dust it from time-to-time over the years but it IS a good piece of furniture. At least it really IS solid wood. Now the headboard SHINES!
He wants to do the dresser and the hutch top next. I'll help him take the hutch/mirror section off the dresser and then, maybe, I will be able to get him to empty the drawers he has filled with his computer parts and put them elsewhere. It would be nice to have at least a drawer or two for company to use. Chewlee has one drawer that has some of her stuff in it. Which I should go through and see what needs to be given to her mother before she outgrows it....if she hasn't already. The girl is ALL legs....LOL!
He decided to let his buddy decide if he was up to the task and move the mattress, box springs and the frame to the trailer. The mattress was really the only tough part, the box springs was just cumbersome so he helped the Beast and they got it loaded. That was the only other task the Beast took care of today. But it made him feel good and that he accomplished something positive. Tomorrow will be a real test when he starts on the dresser and hutch. At some point he will have to kneel and I doubt that he will be up to THAT. I offered him this little portable seat I have that would work but I don't know if he will use it or not. It's one of those that have a kind of sling seat that folds up flat to store away when not in use. I'll just have to keep an eye on him.
I spent the day folding more clothes and will have more to do tomorrow. I only did one load and then it was folding blankets that had to be stored away. Oh, I did run up to Publix to buy some lunchmeat, cheese, hoagie rolls (hard ones) and some canned dog food. We made subs complete with fresh tomato from our garden (I may have some for you by this weekend, Cee!), some lettuce I sliced up and some of that great submarine oil and vinegar seasoning. They were so tasty! It hit the spot. Love those hard rolls that Publix makes in their bakery. I got the last three they had and wish I had been able to get four so we could do it again tomorrow. I should have grabbed a loaf of Italian bread, too. That would have worked...lol.
Time to get this posted. Love you all. Hope you are surviving whatever weather you have in your area. Stay safe. ***Hugs***
HINT: When measuring sticky foods like peanut butter or cream cheese, first rinse the inside of the measuring cup with hot water. The food you are measuring will slide out easily into your bowl.
Guest Room Scheduled For Make-Over......
Imagine my shock when I found out the full mattress in our guest room is a full 8 inches shorter than the queen size mattress we have in our bedroom. I know! No wonder my poor son, Mustachio, had the top sheet pulled out from under the mattress like it was when I made up the bed. Poor baby!
Well, all that is a moot point shortly. The mattress and box springs from the full set has been ruined for quite some time. Someone spilled coke all over it and it looks just awful! I need to get ahold of my nephew, Michael, to just give the Beast a hand loading it onto our trailer so he can haul it to the dump. I am not strong enough to manage the mattress and I don't want the Beast to ask his buddy across the street to help him out. His buddy looks awful these days and I am really not sure of his health. I have to call Cee tomorrow to get Michael's phone number so I can ask him if he can help. He doesn't have to do anything but get the two pieces on the trailer. They will help at the dump site, I believe.
The Beast has ordered a queen size bed frame which will arrive on Friday. He can attach it to the headboard that we have (and it is wide enough to accommodate it) but he wants to see just how *tall* it is before he transfers our queen size mattress and box springs to it. Once we get paid, we will get the new foam mattress (you know the kind we mean...lol) for our bed and make the transfer at the same time. I wish our dump was a free one but we will have to pay. I know the Beast will be scouring the barn, the cottage and the house to make sure that anything that NEEDS to be dumped IS! Our town not only does NOT recycle but it also charges EVERYONE to use the dump....and it's NOT cheap. I have to tell you that I still cringe every time I throw something in the garbage that could/should be recycled. *Sigh* But we can go ahead and get rid of the guest room mattress and box springs without waiting for any special day/time. We aren't expecting any company for a bit (not until the end of July) so we have that covered. At least we will have ONE size sheets, comforters, blankets and spreads then.
I have a whole container of queen size sheet sets up in the attic that I need to get down from there and wash. Then I need to decide which ones we want to keep because we really don't need a bunch with a washer and dryer, do we? I actually have a lot because I liked my sheets to kind of blend in with whatever comforter or blanket I was using on the bed. I know....I'm weird, right? After I pick a couple, I will check with the kids to see if they want any of the ones that are left. Otherwise, I guess they will just go to Goodwill. I really DO have a lot of sheet sets. And, for most of them, I have four matching pillowcases. LOL. Can you guess why? Yep, we have four pillows for each bed.
My daughter, Buttmunch, and Chewlee, too, love the Memory foam pillows I have in the guest bedroom. They are just ONE set. The other is that stuffing that is hypoallergenic since we never know if a guest might be allergic to feathers like we have in our room.
Gonna get this posted since we've been having thunderstorms off and on all day and I lose the internet when that happens. Love you all. Stay cool. ***Hugs***
HINT: This hint is from an actual couple of users on the internet....if you are being bugged by mosquitoes, get yourself a spray bottle and fill it with Listerine. Spray all around the area and around any play equipment, standing water, etc. and you will be mosquito-free! For whatever reason, mosquitoes just do NOT like Listerine....LOL.
Well, all that is a moot point shortly. The mattress and box springs from the full set has been ruined for quite some time. Someone spilled coke all over it and it looks just awful! I need to get ahold of my nephew, Michael, to just give the Beast a hand loading it onto our trailer so he can haul it to the dump. I am not strong enough to manage the mattress and I don't want the Beast to ask his buddy across the street to help him out. His buddy looks awful these days and I am really not sure of his health. I have to call Cee tomorrow to get Michael's phone number so I can ask him if he can help. He doesn't have to do anything but get the two pieces on the trailer. They will help at the dump site, I believe.
The Beast has ordered a queen size bed frame which will arrive on Friday. He can attach it to the headboard that we have (and it is wide enough to accommodate it) but he wants to see just how *tall* it is before he transfers our queen size mattress and box springs to it. Once we get paid, we will get the new foam mattress (you know the kind we mean...lol) for our bed and make the transfer at the same time. I wish our dump was a free one but we will have to pay. I know the Beast will be scouring the barn, the cottage and the house to make sure that anything that NEEDS to be dumped IS! Our town not only does NOT recycle but it also charges EVERYONE to use the dump....and it's NOT cheap. I have to tell you that I still cringe every time I throw something in the garbage that could/should be recycled. *Sigh* But we can go ahead and get rid of the guest room mattress and box springs without waiting for any special day/time. We aren't expecting any company for a bit (not until the end of July) so we have that covered. At least we will have ONE size sheets, comforters, blankets and spreads then.
I have a whole container of queen size sheet sets up in the attic that I need to get down from there and wash. Then I need to decide which ones we want to keep because we really don't need a bunch with a washer and dryer, do we? I actually have a lot because I liked my sheets to kind of blend in with whatever comforter or blanket I was using on the bed. I know....I'm weird, right? After I pick a couple, I will check with the kids to see if they want any of the ones that are left. Otherwise, I guess they will just go to Goodwill. I really DO have a lot of sheet sets. And, for most of them, I have four matching pillowcases. LOL. Can you guess why? Yep, we have four pillows for each bed.
My daughter, Buttmunch, and Chewlee, too, love the Memory foam pillows I have in the guest bedroom. They are just ONE set. The other is that stuffing that is hypoallergenic since we never know if a guest might be allergic to feathers like we have in our room.
Gonna get this posted since we've been having thunderstorms off and on all day and I lose the internet when that happens. Love you all. Stay cool. ***Hugs***
HINT: This hint is from an actual couple of users on the internet....if you are being bugged by mosquitoes, get yourself a spray bottle and fill it with Listerine. Spray all around the area and around any play equipment, standing water, etc. and you will be mosquito-free! For whatever reason, mosquitoes just do NOT like Listerine....LOL.
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