Today was a good day with no sign of my IBS. I got my room semi-straightened up and the Beast even threw in a load of clothes for me that needed washing. I threw the last load in this evening but haven't dried it yet. I was reluctant to go out in the main part of the house due to the Beast and his buddy schmoozing.
Looks like we had another problem with someone cloning MY telephone (of course it would be mine the last two times!). We have to find a different carrier. I told the Beast I wanted to do a bit of research and also did NOT believe that they cannot clone a 4G phone. Dennis' phone was a 4G and it was cloned. That was just a way for Verizon to try to get us to buy a new phone and extend our contract, which is up in a couple weeks.
But that is not the mystery that I believe I may have solved. It's what brought on my IBS. I went over each and every thing I had eaten in the days prior to the attack. I also did a bit of research. It was pistachios, which is a shame since I love them. But those are the only out-of-the-ordinary food items that I ate in the days previous. In fact, it was just the evening before the attack hit me. It figures the Beast would bring them home. I swear, he IS trying to kill me. LOL!
We still have some in the house but I told the Beast to put them in his desk drawer and out of my sight. Out of sight, out of mind. Now that I am feeling decent again, I do NOT want to go through that again. In fact, according to the information I read, IBS is often brought on by nuts and legumes. I am going to avoid them like the plague since the way Mustachio is talking, the trip to Florida may be coming up sooner than he originally thought. I think he's actually getting kind of anxious to make a dive....or two....besides seeing his buddies down there.
Which brings me to a concern of mine. My gf, Carol, notified me that I should expect another package from New York PLUS she is sending me a check to help pay for my trip down to Florida so the Beast can't complain a whole lot. It worries me because I feel like she is trying to leave me a legacy and makes me worry about the state of her health. I know she has her two sons and her hubby so it's not like she could actually leave me anything in a will (shudder...a gruesome thought to me) but since I have seen so little of her online, I am worried. She has so many health problems and she's 10 years older than I am, too. I do NOT want to even consider that has anything to do with her generosity to me. The very thought makes me cry. My world will be a bit emptier without her so it cannot be allowed! You hear me, Carol? You had better get better QUICK!
You are more important to me than THINGS are. I would rather spend my time talking to you and sharing some of the things we have already shared in our lives as well as our hopes and memories. I wish I could share some of her with everyone that reads this. She is an amazing woman with a great heart. She has one real regret....the absence of grandchildren in her life. I offered to share mine with her....well, the great-grandchildren since they are the youngest ones. I believe love is to be shared and the more it's shared, the more it grows. She hoped on that bandwagon with both feet, so-to-speak, and I know Chewlee loves her and misses her notes. She always asks me if she's gotten a letter from Carol and is so disappointed when I tell her no.
I need to get my butt into bed and get some good rest so I don't set myself back into a bad place. I'm a bit tired since I stayed up pretty much all day today. I love you all. Stay warm, dry and safe. Be aware of your health and take care of it. We only get one life. ***Hugs***
Friday, January 16, 2015
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Just About Over....
It seems like this IBS attack is finally over. If I get through the night, then I will be sure. But, I have to tell you...this was positively the worst case of it I have ever had although it's been the shortest one. It was totally messy even WITH my Depends. I think mainly it was because the legs on this style did not fit tightly. Live and learn. The carpet is not going to take spot cleaning this time and we will have to pull out the carpet cleaner. I almost hate to because it's so big, bulky and tough to push when it's cleaning but that's because you are adding a gallon of water to it when you clean.
The Beast wanted to clean the carpet earlier today but I told him not to even consider it until I was sure this attack was over. He didn't want to but he finally agreed when he thought he might have to pull it out twice in two days....or even three.
My big concern was that my tummy still hurt even though it seemed I was finally able to make it to the bathroom, even with the IBS. I take that as a kind of warning since it hurt me for a couple days BEFORE the attack happened. Now it's a matter of cleaning up and making the room smell better.
The Beast will be gone in the morning tomorrow (an activity he pledged to attend) so I will be able to do some straightening up before he gets home to clean it. I might even try throwing out the smelly garbage and vacuuming.
The first day I came down with this IBS attack, I had chills and fever like you would not believe. Now, truthfully, I don't know if I actually had a touch of flu or something that led to this attack, but it was awful. I could NOT get warm enough to stop my shivering. I lay there, miserable, for many hours and finally either fell asleep or passed out. I just know that I was down and out for about 18 hours. When I woke up, my fever was gone and I was feeling more *normal* except for the IBS. For the next day (yesterday), I spent it mainly laying down or changing my pj bottoms and my Depends (pj's due to leakage of the Depends). I darn near ran out of pj's since I really only have a few pair that fit me. I refused to use the bottoms of my new pj's from my girlfriend, Carol. I draw the line there. They are the warmest and most comfortable pair I have and I do NOT want to take the chance of possibly ruining them. I haven't ruined any of the others thus far but would YOU take the chance that things might not change??? LOL....I think not.
Since I had to spend the day pretty much laying down, I programmed my TV to watch a lot of documentary programs and some of the How It's Made ones. All of them were really interesting but the one I just didn't get *into* was the one about Marijuana. I guess because I never got *into* that. I can count on one hand the times I have smoked it and have fingers left over. Really. I have no idea why but it just never appealed to me. I was a fully-grown adult with four kids before I tried it for the first time. I think that greatly amused my kids at the time, although they were young ( 5-12 yrs old) and they hadn't tried it themselves. NOTE: That would change and at a much earlier age...LOL
I have known many, many people who smoked it casually, some desperately. I had no idea for many years that you could actually become as hooked on it as on cigarettes. I knew people searching for a *source* that were desperate to find someplace or someone to get it from. That floored me. I am not eager to get into the controversy over *medical* marijuana since I knew a few people who suffered greatly from intense nausea over chemotherapy but the marijuana gave them relief. This was out in California where you could get a prescription filled (at Kaiser-Permanente, at least) when you needed it and this was over 30 years ago!
But, that was how I ended up watching the How It's Made programs since it was the only thing I thought even slightly interesting at the time. Plus, they were half hour programs so I knew if I was bored, I could try finding something else. I actually spend a lot of the pre-programmed time either asleep or half-asleep.....LOL
After watching a few of those programs, I discovered I was enjoying find out about some of the products. Plus, it had an added benefit. My tummy aches began to diminish. Maybe it was my relaxing, I don't know. But I was grateful. It's why I am able to sit up this long and write my blog.
Cross your fingers for me that this trend continues and this attack is over tomorrow when I wake up. I will be cautious (which means wearing Depends for another day, just in case) but hopeful. Thank you for your good wishes.
Love you all. Stay warm, dry and drive carefully. It's Friday and the end of the work week for many people. If you stop for a drink, have one for me. I'm out of my Bailey's now (and have been since before this attack). Small bottles don't last too long even if you don't use much daily. But, oh lord, how I enjoyed it while I had it.
Be good. ***Hugs***
The Beast wanted to clean the carpet earlier today but I told him not to even consider it until I was sure this attack was over. He didn't want to but he finally agreed when he thought he might have to pull it out twice in two days....or even three.
My big concern was that my tummy still hurt even though it seemed I was finally able to make it to the bathroom, even with the IBS. I take that as a kind of warning since it hurt me for a couple days BEFORE the attack happened. Now it's a matter of cleaning up and making the room smell better.
The Beast will be gone in the morning tomorrow (an activity he pledged to attend) so I will be able to do some straightening up before he gets home to clean it. I might even try throwing out the smelly garbage and vacuuming.
The first day I came down with this IBS attack, I had chills and fever like you would not believe. Now, truthfully, I don't know if I actually had a touch of flu or something that led to this attack, but it was awful. I could NOT get warm enough to stop my shivering. I lay there, miserable, for many hours and finally either fell asleep or passed out. I just know that I was down and out for about 18 hours. When I woke up, my fever was gone and I was feeling more *normal* except for the IBS. For the next day (yesterday), I spent it mainly laying down or changing my pj bottoms and my Depends (pj's due to leakage of the Depends). I darn near ran out of pj's since I really only have a few pair that fit me. I refused to use the bottoms of my new pj's from my girlfriend, Carol. I draw the line there. They are the warmest and most comfortable pair I have and I do NOT want to take the chance of possibly ruining them. I haven't ruined any of the others thus far but would YOU take the chance that things might not change??? LOL....I think not.
Since I had to spend the day pretty much laying down, I programmed my TV to watch a lot of documentary programs and some of the How It's Made ones. All of them were really interesting but the one I just didn't get *into* was the one about Marijuana. I guess because I never got *into* that. I can count on one hand the times I have smoked it and have fingers left over. Really. I have no idea why but it just never appealed to me. I was a fully-grown adult with four kids before I tried it for the first time. I think that greatly amused my kids at the time, although they were young ( 5-12 yrs old) and they hadn't tried it themselves. NOTE: That would change and at a much earlier age...LOL
I have known many, many people who smoked it casually, some desperately. I had no idea for many years that you could actually become as hooked on it as on cigarettes. I knew people searching for a *source* that were desperate to find someplace or someone to get it from. That floored me. I am not eager to get into the controversy over *medical* marijuana since I knew a few people who suffered greatly from intense nausea over chemotherapy but the marijuana gave them relief. This was out in California where you could get a prescription filled (at Kaiser-Permanente, at least) when you needed it and this was over 30 years ago!
But, that was how I ended up watching the How It's Made programs since it was the only thing I thought even slightly interesting at the time. Plus, they were half hour programs so I knew if I was bored, I could try finding something else. I actually spend a lot of the pre-programmed time either asleep or half-asleep.....LOL
After watching a few of those programs, I discovered I was enjoying find out about some of the products. Plus, it had an added benefit. My tummy aches began to diminish. Maybe it was my relaxing, I don't know. But I was grateful. It's why I am able to sit up this long and write my blog.
Cross your fingers for me that this trend continues and this attack is over tomorrow when I wake up. I will be cautious (which means wearing Depends for another day, just in case) but hopeful. Thank you for your good wishes.
Love you all. Stay warm, dry and drive carefully. It's Friday and the end of the work week for many people. If you stop for a drink, have one for me. I'm out of my Bailey's now (and have been since before this attack). Small bottles don't last too long even if you don't use much daily. But, oh lord, how I enjoyed it while I had it.
Be good. ***Hugs***
Yesterday Was A Really Bad IBS Day.....
I'm not sure what was wrong yesterday but I had chills and fever really bad. I kept thinking it could be flu but I had my flu shot and it shouldn't have been this bad. I was vomiting with no chance to run to the bathroom and nothing to vomit into except some clothes I had laying around. It was just awful. I fell asleep, finally, when I started to warm up underneath my blankets and comforter.
My IBS woke me up around 2am. Lord, I hate that. I went through three Depends and am going to have to spot clean my rug again. It's just a good thing that I can get around better these days. I have to get down on my hind end to do the spot cleaning. I hope to do that before the Beast gets up. I have spot cleaner here plus I use some alcohol and then my Febreze. That way there's no odor.
I'm not feverish now and I don't have chills. I'm hoping whatever it was has passed, including the bad IBS attack. I'm going to go work on cleaning this all up now so I am going to get this posted. Sorry it's so short.
Love you all. Stay warm, dry and be careful out there in the wide world. ***Hugs***
My IBS woke me up around 2am. Lord, I hate that. I went through three Depends and am going to have to spot clean my rug again. It's just a good thing that I can get around better these days. I have to get down on my hind end to do the spot cleaning. I hope to do that before the Beast gets up. I have spot cleaner here plus I use some alcohol and then my Febreze. That way there's no odor.
I'm not feverish now and I don't have chills. I'm hoping whatever it was has passed, including the bad IBS attack. I'm going to go work on cleaning this all up now so I am going to get this posted. Sorry it's so short.
Love you all. Stay warm, dry and be careful out there in the wide world. ***Hugs***
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
An Invitation......
It seems my son, Mustachio, recently got in contact with an old friend that used to hang out with my boys. He was in a serious auto accident that left him in a coma for four months and he is going through physical therapy now but is in a wheelchair. He just recently regained his power of speech and is working on being able to walk.
It made my son think about some of his friends he hasn't seen in years and also the opportunity to dive in the great waters around Ft. Lauderdale. He asked me if I thought I would be up to a road trip (or perhaps flying down and renting a car....not sure which we would do yet). I told him I was almost ready to walk without my crutches so I would definitely be in shape at the end of March or the beginning of April, which is when he said it would take place. The whole idea excited me because I would be able to see my sister, Cee, and Baby Brat, too.
I haven't mentioned this to the Beast yet. Mainly because he would be negative about it but there's no reason for me not to go with Mustachio. Oh, sure, I would need some cash to take with me but I have traveled before where I paid all my own expenses and it was more expensive than this would be. If we drive down, it will leave us only about six days of the ten that he said he will take off work because it will be a two day drive and we will have to stop for the night each way. But that is more than enough time since the traffic alone will make us crazy. But it will give him time to make at least one dive and drag his buddy along if he is up to the ride. He doesn't expect his buddy to dive, too, but he might want to take the ride and do some fishing.
Hell, I would love to do a bit of ocean fishing again. I would bring my own rod with me since I still have it here along with a few others. Mustachio might want to select one to use, too. I have thought it was a waste to keep them since we aren't going to be doing any ocean fishing with the Beast being so involved with his church and their activities. It's like things like that don't exist for him any more.
Although I wasn't his first choice to travel with (he asked his sister, Buttmunch and his brother, Marcus first), his first choices both have started new jobs so they turned him down. But do I care? Hell, no! He was worried that I would tire of being around him for that long. I laughed and said that I was around his dad 24/7 and that proved I could put up with anything. LOL
I'm feeling good but still staying with the single crutch for anything more than four or five steps. I just don't want to take the chance since it still feels a bit on the weak side. My girlfriend Carol's gift to me has really been a blessing but is almost gone now. I have been very grateful for it and it has provided me some comfort while I have been recuperating.
I see that most areas of the country are starting to warm up a bit with what the weatherman has said. By this weekend, it will be much more comfortable for most places here in the Southeast area. I'm looking forward to the temperatures in the 50's that we will have for about a week's time. After that, who knows? This is a really strange winter thus far.
Love you all. Stay warm and stay safe. ***Hugs***
It made my son think about some of his friends he hasn't seen in years and also the opportunity to dive in the great waters around Ft. Lauderdale. He asked me if I thought I would be up to a road trip (or perhaps flying down and renting a car....not sure which we would do yet). I told him I was almost ready to walk without my crutches so I would definitely be in shape at the end of March or the beginning of April, which is when he said it would take place. The whole idea excited me because I would be able to see my sister, Cee, and Baby Brat, too.
I haven't mentioned this to the Beast yet. Mainly because he would be negative about it but there's no reason for me not to go with Mustachio. Oh, sure, I would need some cash to take with me but I have traveled before where I paid all my own expenses and it was more expensive than this would be. If we drive down, it will leave us only about six days of the ten that he said he will take off work because it will be a two day drive and we will have to stop for the night each way. But that is more than enough time since the traffic alone will make us crazy. But it will give him time to make at least one dive and drag his buddy along if he is up to the ride. He doesn't expect his buddy to dive, too, but he might want to take the ride and do some fishing.
Hell, I would love to do a bit of ocean fishing again. I would bring my own rod with me since I still have it here along with a few others. Mustachio might want to select one to use, too. I have thought it was a waste to keep them since we aren't going to be doing any ocean fishing with the Beast being so involved with his church and their activities. It's like things like that don't exist for him any more.
Although I wasn't his first choice to travel with (he asked his sister, Buttmunch and his brother, Marcus first), his first choices both have started new jobs so they turned him down. But do I care? Hell, no! He was worried that I would tire of being around him for that long. I laughed and said that I was around his dad 24/7 and that proved I could put up with anything. LOL
I'm feeling good but still staying with the single crutch for anything more than four or five steps. I just don't want to take the chance since it still feels a bit on the weak side. My girlfriend Carol's gift to me has really been a blessing but is almost gone now. I have been very grateful for it and it has provided me some comfort while I have been recuperating.
I see that most areas of the country are starting to warm up a bit with what the weatherman has said. By this weekend, it will be much more comfortable for most places here in the Southeast area. I'm looking forward to the temperatures in the 50's that we will have for about a week's time. After that, who knows? This is a really strange winter thus far.
Love you all. Stay warm and stay safe. ***Hugs***
Sunday, January 11, 2015
I Become More Active.....
I am down to using just one crutch for balance. The hip feels really good now and I actually got a lot of things done today. I threw out the garbage that filled my garbage bin in the computer room. It's easily the size you would use in a kitchen, just so you know.
The Beast will sometimes come in and ask me if I have garbage to throw out but not often. While I have been out of commission, he only did it once so I wrestled it out to the garbage bin outside today. It's much harder going down the stairs than it is going up. I'm just glad we have the kind of storm doors that you can easily lock open (you just push down on this one area and it locks it open). Then all you have to do is move the door outward a tiny bit and it unlocks it and it will shut. It was a real help when I took that garbage out, let me tell you!
Then I had a bunch of clothes that needed to be hung up and I got that done. That pretty much did me in for the day and I had to nap for a bit. I think it was only about an hour and the Beast came home with lunch for us. That's what is kind of nice about Sundays with him. He gets hungry and wants to eat NOW so he stops to get us something to eat. He assumes that I will be hungry, too. Most of the time, he's right.
What's kind of nice is that if he leaves the house and knows he is going to be gone for a while (meaning a couple hours) and I am asleep, he will fill up my insulated coffee cup with hot coffee and even puts the top on it. Lately, he's also been filling up my ice cup, figuring it will fill with water just from the ice melting so I have water for my pills when I wake up. When I had to use two crutches, it was impossible for me to get myself coffee so it was really sweet of him. I CAN fill up my ice cup and grip it's edge while using my crutches but it's not easy. I thought that was just a nice extra touch.
I made my own dinner since it was leftovers that just needed reheating. It was kind of nice not to make the Beast do that for me although he did cut me some Italian bread and butter it for me. I couldn't stand up any longer and knew it was going to be tough getting myself back to my computer room as it was. I made it and then he brought the bread in to me without me asking him. I really wonder just what has gotten into him. I've been grateful but very puzzled over his behavior all this time.
The Beast's rash is worse today. I was really kind of shocked but I will call our doctor tomorrow and try to get him in to see him. He ordered some special anti-bacterial soap from Amazon which we will probably get tomorrow since the only thing this can be is some sort of bacteria that's spreading. The ointment at least stops the intense itching. He soaked his loofah in a bleach and water mix ( 50/50) and even his sponge! I yelled at him because I know bleach will eat up a sponge. I told him to throw the sponge in the dishwasher instead. The heat will kill off any bacteria on it and that should help him be sure he isn't spreading something that's living on it. I was surprised that his loofah wasn't drying out in between his showers. Mine does. Weird. And that is a much bigger, airier room than the one I use.
I'm kind of glad that I use the guest bathroom right now. I sure wouldn't want to chance picking up whatever it is he has. He asked me if I thought it was shingles but it's all over his body. I told him the nurses told me it affects one side of the body and, when I had it, I got big pusey (sp) sores. I know my sister, Cee, will remember that since she helped me put the medication on them and covered the worst of them with bandages. Bless her heart for that. That was awful, let me tell you.
Well, now that you are all disgusted and nauseous, I will get this posted. LOL! Aren't you glad you aren't me? Love you all. Stay warm, dry and safe. ***Hugs***
The Beast will sometimes come in and ask me if I have garbage to throw out but not often. While I have been out of commission, he only did it once so I wrestled it out to the garbage bin outside today. It's much harder going down the stairs than it is going up. I'm just glad we have the kind of storm doors that you can easily lock open (you just push down on this one area and it locks it open). Then all you have to do is move the door outward a tiny bit and it unlocks it and it will shut. It was a real help when I took that garbage out, let me tell you!
Then I had a bunch of clothes that needed to be hung up and I got that done. That pretty much did me in for the day and I had to nap for a bit. I think it was only about an hour and the Beast came home with lunch for us. That's what is kind of nice about Sundays with him. He gets hungry and wants to eat NOW so he stops to get us something to eat. He assumes that I will be hungry, too. Most of the time, he's right.
What's kind of nice is that if he leaves the house and knows he is going to be gone for a while (meaning a couple hours) and I am asleep, he will fill up my insulated coffee cup with hot coffee and even puts the top on it. Lately, he's also been filling up my ice cup, figuring it will fill with water just from the ice melting so I have water for my pills when I wake up. When I had to use two crutches, it was impossible for me to get myself coffee so it was really sweet of him. I CAN fill up my ice cup and grip it's edge while using my crutches but it's not easy. I thought that was just a nice extra touch.
I made my own dinner since it was leftovers that just needed reheating. It was kind of nice not to make the Beast do that for me although he did cut me some Italian bread and butter it for me. I couldn't stand up any longer and knew it was going to be tough getting myself back to my computer room as it was. I made it and then he brought the bread in to me without me asking him. I really wonder just what has gotten into him. I've been grateful but very puzzled over his behavior all this time.
The Beast's rash is worse today. I was really kind of shocked but I will call our doctor tomorrow and try to get him in to see him. He ordered some special anti-bacterial soap from Amazon which we will probably get tomorrow since the only thing this can be is some sort of bacteria that's spreading. The ointment at least stops the intense itching. He soaked his loofah in a bleach and water mix ( 50/50) and even his sponge! I yelled at him because I know bleach will eat up a sponge. I told him to throw the sponge in the dishwasher instead. The heat will kill off any bacteria on it and that should help him be sure he isn't spreading something that's living on it. I was surprised that his loofah wasn't drying out in between his showers. Mine does. Weird. And that is a much bigger, airier room than the one I use.
I'm kind of glad that I use the guest bathroom right now. I sure wouldn't want to chance picking up whatever it is he has. He asked me if I thought it was shingles but it's all over his body. I told him the nurses told me it affects one side of the body and, when I had it, I got big pusey (sp) sores. I know my sister, Cee, will remember that since she helped me put the medication on them and covered the worst of them with bandages. Bless her heart for that. That was awful, let me tell you.
Well, now that you are all disgusted and nauseous, I will get this posted. LOL! Aren't you glad you aren't me? Love you all. Stay warm, dry and safe. ***Hugs***
Bad Nights For Both The Beast and Me
The Beast is having two different problems that are driving him nuts. #1....his rash is back. You know, the one he initially tried to blame on my fabric softener. The doctor gave him an ointment (very small tube) that spreads well and works to keep the itching down. But this time the rash is pretty spread around. He knows it's not my fabric softener now since he's washing his clothes in his special soap and not adding anything else (except bleach on occasion for his whites). But he double rinses them then.
He's also having a problem (again) with his sudden bloody nose and there's not much we can do about that. It's the combo of the heat and his deviated septum. Unless the Beast wants major surgery on his nose, the doctor did all he could to try to straighten it out. Another little thing to remember his dad for (his dad broke his nose when he was a teenager. A really nice guy. NOT!)
For me, it's the bathroom issue...of course! I seem to need to hit that about every two hours. It 's not very conducive to sleep, of course. It's no real wonder that I am napping off and on all day on these kind of nights. Since I had a nice long nap after dinner, it doesn't seem to have the same effect on me this morning. I feel very awake and aware. The Beast is still asleep as well as Baron. Neither one seemed to turn a hair when I got up to get myself some ice water. And getting the ice is noisy no matter how hard I try not to be. I can't fill my glass adding one cube at a time...that's silly. But I do just grab a few at a time to try not to disturb them. Besides, I like my time when the house is so peaceful.
But I do worry about the bloody nose he's having. It can hit him for no apparent reason when he's sitting peacefully in his recliner and watching TV. Or it starts up when he lays down to go to bed for the night. It hit him at church the other night and he was lucky he didn't get any blood on his good clothes. He was able to get to the bathroom and grab some paper towels without it hitting anything important. Of course, he had to look funny pinching his nose like he smelled something bad. I'm sure a lot of people wondered.....
I'm really kind of shocked that it's 34 degrees this early. I'm used to it being only in the teens at this time of the day. Ahh, the Beast just got up. He's got early church now. The Spanish services have now switched for the year. Guess they thought it was only fair. But the Beast has gotten used to the afternoon services and isn't crazy about getting up early now. He has to get up early because he needs at least an hour up, drinking his coffee before he can eat something and then he likes to be fully dressed at least an hour before he has to leave. Don't ask me why. Just one of his quirks. He then reads his Bible for a half hour or so ... to get in the mood, perhaps? He can be strange at times.
The Beast is a bit sad because we opened our last bag of Kauai coffee last night. It will last us quite a while but, if he wants to continue having some of the BEST coffee we have ever tasted, he's going to have to send for it himself. I don't think he plans on it. He's got several cans of our old coffee in the cabinet, waiting to be used up. We've had them for a while (we always kept a few in the house) but I haven't gotten a straight answer from him when I ask him if he is going to buy the Kauai coffee for us.
It's been a while since Carol and I chatted online. I really miss talking to her but our lives have both been upset for well over a month now. Plus she wasn't feeling well and I was contending with my torn ligaments in my hip problem. I actually got brave and walked without my crutches to the bathroom tonight. I got there and back with just one scary moment but I was able to catch myself by grabbing the door jamb. It was just a brief moment but convinced me to stop doing that stuff until I am fully healed. It won't be long now.
Gotta get this posted. I'm hungry and as long as the Beast is up, I can go make my oatmeal and he can just carry it into my room for me. LOL Love you all. Stay warm, dry and drive carefully. So many areas have snow and ice on the ground which makes for scary driving conditions. Drive defensively. Don't become a statistic. I need all the readers I can get!! ***Hugs***
He's also having a problem (again) with his sudden bloody nose and there's not much we can do about that. It's the combo of the heat and his deviated septum. Unless the Beast wants major surgery on his nose, the doctor did all he could to try to straighten it out. Another little thing to remember his dad for (his dad broke his nose when he was a teenager. A really nice guy. NOT!)
For me, it's the bathroom issue...of course! I seem to need to hit that about every two hours. It 's not very conducive to sleep, of course. It's no real wonder that I am napping off and on all day on these kind of nights. Since I had a nice long nap after dinner, it doesn't seem to have the same effect on me this morning. I feel very awake and aware. The Beast is still asleep as well as Baron. Neither one seemed to turn a hair when I got up to get myself some ice water. And getting the ice is noisy no matter how hard I try not to be. I can't fill my glass adding one cube at a time...that's silly. But I do just grab a few at a time to try not to disturb them. Besides, I like my time when the house is so peaceful.
But I do worry about the bloody nose he's having. It can hit him for no apparent reason when he's sitting peacefully in his recliner and watching TV. Or it starts up when he lays down to go to bed for the night. It hit him at church the other night and he was lucky he didn't get any blood on his good clothes. He was able to get to the bathroom and grab some paper towels without it hitting anything important. Of course, he had to look funny pinching his nose like he smelled something bad. I'm sure a lot of people wondered.....
I'm really kind of shocked that it's 34 degrees this early. I'm used to it being only in the teens at this time of the day. Ahh, the Beast just got up. He's got early church now. The Spanish services have now switched for the year. Guess they thought it was only fair. But the Beast has gotten used to the afternoon services and isn't crazy about getting up early now. He has to get up early because he needs at least an hour up, drinking his coffee before he can eat something and then he likes to be fully dressed at least an hour before he has to leave. Don't ask me why. Just one of his quirks. He then reads his Bible for a half hour or so ... to get in the mood, perhaps? He can be strange at times.
The Beast is a bit sad because we opened our last bag of Kauai coffee last night. It will last us quite a while but, if he wants to continue having some of the BEST coffee we have ever tasted, he's going to have to send for it himself. I don't think he plans on it. He's got several cans of our old coffee in the cabinet, waiting to be used up. We've had them for a while (we always kept a few in the house) but I haven't gotten a straight answer from him when I ask him if he is going to buy the Kauai coffee for us.
It's been a while since Carol and I chatted online. I really miss talking to her but our lives have both been upset for well over a month now. Plus she wasn't feeling well and I was contending with my torn ligaments in my hip problem. I actually got brave and walked without my crutches to the bathroom tonight. I got there and back with just one scary moment but I was able to catch myself by grabbing the door jamb. It was just a brief moment but convinced me to stop doing that stuff until I am fully healed. It won't be long now.
Gotta get this posted. I'm hungry and as long as the Beast is up, I can go make my oatmeal and he can just carry it into my room for me. LOL Love you all. Stay warm, dry and drive carefully. So many areas have snow and ice on the ground which makes for scary driving conditions. Drive defensively. Don't become a statistic. I need all the readers I can get!! ***Hugs***
Saturday, January 10, 2015
My Surprise Arrives!
I have no idea where the Beast was when the FedEx guy got here but he was nice enough to carry the box that arrived for me (I had to sign for it) into my computer room. Baron loves this guy and I was glad it was someone he knew.
I opened the box and to my surprise there were two container boxes of Bailey's along with two glasses inside. I managed to secrete the whole thing here in my room so the Beast can't start having fits over my *drinking*. He is such a hypocrite since he can no longer drink anything. There was no one in the world that drank as much as he did (and never managed to get caught by the cops driving home almost too drunk to walk). I would have three or four drinks and come home to cook. But he always referred to me as *the drunk*. Another form of his mental abuse of me. But because I drink at home, alone, I am an alcoholic now. How his mind works is beyond me. My sister and I used to have drinks together, online, just because it made us giggle that we were NOT drinking alone. LOL!
Anyway, the glasses are really adorable. I love them. I had a drink (yes, alone!) while he was gone and used one of the glasses. I just rinsed it out in the bathroom both before and after my drink. Tomorrow he will be gone for a couple hours and it will give me time to dispose of the big box they came in so he won't even know what I got from her. I love adding a little Bailey's to my coffee for the added flavor. It's not like I usually drink a lot of it at any one time. It's just a little treat to me. Thank you, Carol. I love your surprise.
She can be so funny at times and she comes up with some of the most unique things to send to me. She has such a generous and loving heart. I loved her even before she sent me anything and, if she never sends me another thing, I will still love her to death. I just wish I could reciprocate in some way.
Remember I told you about the influence that Dennis seems to have on the Beast? Well, here's another example of his not thinking for himself. Although we were planning on getting quotes from various insurance companies on our cars and the house when the time to renew came up, he went out today to talk to an insurance agent about it and do it early. When I asked him how he came to choose that particular agent, he said it was where Dennis got his insurance. Surprise, surprise! How did I not guess that? Anyway, although we are getting it early and will get a refund from our current agent, it IS saving us almost $500 a year.
The agent is coming tomorrow to take pictures of the house and the outbuildings (the little barn and the cottage). Also the cars from what he said. I guess they want to make sure they don't need any repairs. Lord knows, I am sure there are people somewhere that have figured out a way to take advantage of companies so it's something they must do to protect themselves from fraud. I just never had the nerve to think about doing stuff like that. But there was a funny thing that came up from the records they pulled. On the Princess' last accident, the total they reported it cost them was $3000 more than it actually was and the repair on the garage was $2000 more than it actually cost. Hmm! Now who is committing fraud? And who got the extra money? It had to be the adjuster that wrote the checks to us.
It's sort of warming up a bit here. Only going down to 17 degrees tonight and a high of 39 tomorrow. That's not bad because it's supposed to be sunny and calm (not much wind) so it won't feel too bad. I might even sit outside while Baron runs around the front yard (it's a special treat for him when I let him out front to pee).
Since my leg is doing better, I got a chance to do some straightening out here in my computer room. This is where I fold clothes and I had some that needed to be put away in my bin. I keep my underwear and pj's in the bin since I usually shower in the guest bathroom and come into the computer room to get ready for bed. It's just handier. Plus that way Baron doesn't have his nose in my butt like he does when I shower in the Master bath. He's in that room the minute either the Beast or I take a shower. It's his room, too. He doesn't mind being shut inside but he gets upset if you keep him out. He's very spoiled, did I mention that? LOL
Love you all. Hope you are surviving all this strange weather of ours. Keep warm and stay safe. ***Hugs***
I opened the box and to my surprise there were two container boxes of Bailey's along with two glasses inside. I managed to secrete the whole thing here in my room so the Beast can't start having fits over my *drinking*. He is such a hypocrite since he can no longer drink anything. There was no one in the world that drank as much as he did (and never managed to get caught by the cops driving home almost too drunk to walk). I would have three or four drinks and come home to cook. But he always referred to me as *the drunk*. Another form of his mental abuse of me. But because I drink at home, alone, I am an alcoholic now. How his mind works is beyond me. My sister and I used to have drinks together, online, just because it made us giggle that we were NOT drinking alone. LOL!
Anyway, the glasses are really adorable. I love them. I had a drink (yes, alone!) while he was gone and used one of the glasses. I just rinsed it out in the bathroom both before and after my drink. Tomorrow he will be gone for a couple hours and it will give me time to dispose of the big box they came in so he won't even know what I got from her. I love adding a little Bailey's to my coffee for the added flavor. It's not like I usually drink a lot of it at any one time. It's just a little treat to me. Thank you, Carol. I love your surprise.
She can be so funny at times and she comes up with some of the most unique things to send to me. She has such a generous and loving heart. I loved her even before she sent me anything and, if she never sends me another thing, I will still love her to death. I just wish I could reciprocate in some way.
Remember I told you about the influence that Dennis seems to have on the Beast? Well, here's another example of his not thinking for himself. Although we were planning on getting quotes from various insurance companies on our cars and the house when the time to renew came up, he went out today to talk to an insurance agent about it and do it early. When I asked him how he came to choose that particular agent, he said it was where Dennis got his insurance. Surprise, surprise! How did I not guess that? Anyway, although we are getting it early and will get a refund from our current agent, it IS saving us almost $500 a year.
The agent is coming tomorrow to take pictures of the house and the outbuildings (the little barn and the cottage). Also the cars from what he said. I guess they want to make sure they don't need any repairs. Lord knows, I am sure there are people somewhere that have figured out a way to take advantage of companies so it's something they must do to protect themselves from fraud. I just never had the nerve to think about doing stuff like that. But there was a funny thing that came up from the records they pulled. On the Princess' last accident, the total they reported it cost them was $3000 more than it actually was and the repair on the garage was $2000 more than it actually cost. Hmm! Now who is committing fraud? And who got the extra money? It had to be the adjuster that wrote the checks to us.
It's sort of warming up a bit here. Only going down to 17 degrees tonight and a high of 39 tomorrow. That's not bad because it's supposed to be sunny and calm (not much wind) so it won't feel too bad. I might even sit outside while Baron runs around the front yard (it's a special treat for him when I let him out front to pee).
Since my leg is doing better, I got a chance to do some straightening out here in my computer room. This is where I fold clothes and I had some that needed to be put away in my bin. I keep my underwear and pj's in the bin since I usually shower in the guest bathroom and come into the computer room to get ready for bed. It's just handier. Plus that way Baron doesn't have his nose in my butt like he does when I shower in the Master bath. He's in that room the minute either the Beast or I take a shower. It's his room, too. He doesn't mind being shut inside but he gets upset if you keep him out. He's very spoiled, did I mention that? LOL
Love you all. Hope you are surviving all this strange weather of ours. Keep warm and stay safe. ***Hugs***
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