It's amazing how healing heat can be. My tailbone hurt like crazy this morning but now I can sit down on it without screaming in pain. I used the heating pad at various points all during the day and just relaxed and let it do it's magic. I hated the inactivity but am so glad that so much of the pain from falling seems to be gone now. I figure one more day and I will be fine once more. At least, I sure hope so.
The Beast is back to semi-ignoring me. Oh, he did bring me some biscuits and gravy...late this afternoon. I really didn't care because I kept falling asleep from the heating pad on my tailbone....LOL. It just was such a relief! You don't know what pain is until you can't sit comfortably due to a sore tailbone.
Once I feel I am totally healed, I hope to get Sheepie out for the lunch I promised her. I need to talk to her about what's up with Teach's mother, anyway. She is really giving Sheepie some verbal blackeyes and she isn't pulling any punches. I was shocked and so was Mustachio. It's obvious that all is not well and that the witch has no love for Sheepie (but I figured that out when Teach moved out of the house with Sheepie). I have to admit that I have no love for anyone that talks bad about MY family and I will happily trip her with my cane given half a chance.
It was really cold this morning. There were actually two long icicles hanging down from one of the birds feeders and the birds were perching between them to get at the seed....LOL. The Beast didn't move fast enough to get a shot or two of that, either.
It will be that cold again in the morning. Right now it says it's 25 out but feels like 13 degrees (100% humidity and gusts up to 24mph out of the NNE). No fun for anyone that must be out in that kind of weather....brrr!
Love you all. Please stay warm and dry. I will be staying in and keeping warm here. ***Hugs***
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Sunday, February 15, 2015
Paying The Price.....
I am now paying the price for my falling down that led to me having to be admitted to the hospital. I wondered (at the time) why the nurses and doctors kept poking and prodding me all over the place. NOW I understand. My tailbone, my ribs on the one side and my neck hurt me. And it's all the result of the falling down I did.
The only thing they did do because the Beast said I had hit my head but I didn't remember doing it was a CT scan of my head, which did not show any problems. I think the Beast was disappointed....LOL.
However, I am warming up the various areas little by little to try to heal the hurts. I am able to move more now than earlier but I need to get back under the covers and try to get some more rest now that I CAN turn with less pain.
Love you all. Enjoy your day off tomorrow if it applies. Stay warm and dry. ***Hugs***
The only thing they did do because the Beast said I had hit my head but I didn't remember doing it was a CT scan of my head, which did not show any problems. I think the Beast was disappointed....LOL.
However, I am warming up the various areas little by little to try to heal the hurts. I am able to move more now than earlier but I need to get back under the covers and try to get some more rest now that I CAN turn with less pain.
Love you all. Enjoy your day off tomorrow if it applies. Stay warm and dry. ***Hugs***
Saturday, February 14, 2015
Why I Hate Hospitals.....
I don't care if you are in a hospital for one day, two days or a week, hospitals are terrible places to be stuck in. Not only are the corridors noisy but, like what happened to me, every damn hour someone was coming in and wanted something from me. Either they wanted my blood (and I think I had enough taken in two days to say, with confidence, that it amounted to about half my blood volume. Sheesh!
I kept trying to sleep and sometimes it was an alarm that went off and, since I was asleep, I was unaware of the fact that I had stopped the flow somehow. Of course, that meant they just HAD to wake me to tell me that I needed to do this or that so no alarm would go off.
I never did understand why, when they are changing the medication you are receiving, they have to wake you to let you know you are getting new stuff. I mean, so what? Just change the damn bag and leave. I'll notice when I wake up.....later.
The nurses at our hospital are really nice gals (and a couple guys). Don't get me wrong. I just get cranky when I am tired and not being allowed to sleep. When I finally brought this up to the nurse in charge on this one shift, the news spread and I was allowed to sleep except if blood needed to be drawn. For that, they wanted me to be awake.
Why did I end up in the hospital, you ask? I started falling down....suddenly. I would be upright one moment and then....crash.....I was down. I hit my face the first time it happened when I was helping the Beast fold a blanket. The second time, I was breaking up some hot biscuits so he could add the gravy and....crash....I even pulled down the dishes and broke them. There was broken dishes and biscuits all over the floor.
The third time, I just went to grab some small plates so we could have some strawberries over pound cake and I went down...again....and broke two cereal bowls. More broken dishes. *Sigh*
Later on, I fell again in my computer room and, although I was in my desk chair when the Beast got to my door, that was when he said he HAD to take me to emergency and find out what was causing that.
Turns out it was a series of problems. I was dehydrated. My sodium level was very low. My hemoglobin was 50% of what it should have been (it was a six, should have been 12). My iron, which is part of what makes that hemoglobin go up, was atrocious. I won't go into the tortures I endured but my hemoglobin is just at 10 now and I am on iron pills. I have to see a hemotologist but don't know when just yet. The hospital is supposed to call me and let me know. I keep ending up with more and more doctors. *Sheesh*!
I also ended up having another IBS attack in the hospital. I told the doctors that, by now, you would think they would have some kind of medication I could take to prevent this. The doctor's reply? *You can double up on your probiotics. That would helps.* OMG! Is that man for real??
Well, bedtime for bonzo here. I am exhausted and the Beast tells me it's going down into the 20's tonight. Figures. It was actually 59 degrees when the Beast picked me up from the hospital. Felt damn warm to me....LOL.
Love you all. Have a great Sunday. ***Hugs***
I kept trying to sleep and sometimes it was an alarm that went off and, since I was asleep, I was unaware of the fact that I had stopped the flow somehow. Of course, that meant they just HAD to wake me to tell me that I needed to do this or that so no alarm would go off.
I never did understand why, when they are changing the medication you are receiving, they have to wake you to let you know you are getting new stuff. I mean, so what? Just change the damn bag and leave. I'll notice when I wake up.....later.
The nurses at our hospital are really nice gals (and a couple guys). Don't get me wrong. I just get cranky when I am tired and not being allowed to sleep. When I finally brought this up to the nurse in charge on this one shift, the news spread and I was allowed to sleep except if blood needed to be drawn. For that, they wanted me to be awake.
Why did I end up in the hospital, you ask? I started falling down....suddenly. I would be upright one moment and then....crash.....I was down. I hit my face the first time it happened when I was helping the Beast fold a blanket. The second time, I was breaking up some hot biscuits so he could add the gravy and....crash....I even pulled down the dishes and broke them. There was broken dishes and biscuits all over the floor.
The third time, I just went to grab some small plates so we could have some strawberries over pound cake and I went down...again....and broke two cereal bowls. More broken dishes. *Sigh*
Later on, I fell again in my computer room and, although I was in my desk chair when the Beast got to my door, that was when he said he HAD to take me to emergency and find out what was causing that.
Turns out it was a series of problems. I was dehydrated. My sodium level was very low. My hemoglobin was 50% of what it should have been (it was a six, should have been 12). My iron, which is part of what makes that hemoglobin go up, was atrocious. I won't go into the tortures I endured but my hemoglobin is just at 10 now and I am on iron pills. I have to see a hemotologist but don't know when just yet. The hospital is supposed to call me and let me know. I keep ending up with more and more doctors. *Sheesh*!
I also ended up having another IBS attack in the hospital. I told the doctors that, by now, you would think they would have some kind of medication I could take to prevent this. The doctor's reply? *You can double up on your probiotics. That would helps.* OMG! Is that man for real??
Well, bedtime for bonzo here. I am exhausted and the Beast tells me it's going down into the 20's tonight. Figures. It was actually 59 degrees when the Beast picked me up from the hospital. Felt damn warm to me....LOL.
Love you all. Have a great Sunday. ***Hugs***
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
The Beast Goes Shopping
Today was the day that the Beast went and did some much needed grocery shopping since we got *paid* today. That means we both got our SS checks. He sat here and made out a list, asking me what he hadn't thought of and I added a few things. I want to make some chicken soup and we needed a couple ingredients he didn't have on the list. We also needed more paper towels and toilet paper since we had used up what we had left out in the garage.
He hates when he has to buy toilet paper since we buy the big packs that usually last us a month or more, sometimes two. He says they take up almost all the room in the cart. LOL. It made me think about the days when the Sears catalog was a much needed addition to many households and supplied both reading material AND wiping sheets. *Shudder* I am so glad those days are over. It makes me wonder what colors ended up on some rear ends since the inks were not as good back then.
I mentioned that I had a craving for both fruits and veggies in case something looked good to him. Since he went to Publix first, their fruit and vegetable department is incredible. He found some fantastic peaches that were ripe and juicy and also some red pears. The peaches were large ones and I think eating a whole one was not the smartest thing I did. I ended up with a slight stomach ache afterward.
He also found some nice crusty rolls that we will use tomorrow for lunch. He is going to make up some of that shaved steak and I will make some au jus for dipping. The rolls are a better size for us than large sections of Italian bread. The tendency is to overfill them and then you end up wasting some of it. That drives me nuts because food is so damned expensive.
I found out today that my sister, Cee, and Baby Brat will be moving up here much sooner than I had thought originally. I gather Tara is flying down on March 2nd to drive the U-Haul up here while Cee drives the car. It's going to be a two day drive at least but the idea makes me both happy and sad. I have a post-it on my computer now so I can call Cee tomorrow and find out what is happening with Frankenstein and why she changed the date she originally said they would be moving. Not that it really matters. It's more just a matter of curiosity than anything.
I will be glad to have more family here, especially some closer in age to me. The kids all have their own lives to live and don't have much time for us old folks. The Princess came by today (she couldn't find her phone or she would just have called the Beast) and I got to ask her about having Chewlee on Friday. But it seems that her paternal grandfather is home from Afghanistan but will be returning the beginning of March and he is coming up. Chewlee missed out on another trip to Disneyland since she has been on restriction for the last two and a half weeks. I won't go into why since that's between her and her mother but ONE of the reasons was she did NOT take her pills for two days and ended up with a letter from the teacher about her behavior AND a test that she only got a 10 on. THAT was a shock!
Since she has only a half day of school on Friday and all day Monday off, she and her grandfather are going to be staying at a hotel in Huntsville that has a heated indoor pool. Coming off a 3 week period where she missed 3 sleepovers, 2 parties AND a trip to Disney World, she will LOVE that. I will just have to wait and hope she behaves herself.
It's almost midnight here now and I am yawning. I managed to stay up all day long so I am tired. My doctor is off for the next few days (he has kids and I think they wanted to do a bit of traveling) so getting in to see his *substitute* was not possible. All the doctors there have lots of patients so his were being seen *as necessary* basis. I DID set up an appointment for next week, however. Just in case and I need my A1C done anyway.
Love you all. Have a great day tomorrow. The Beast must have plans because he went to bed early tonight. It's going to be cold (35 the predicted high) and cloudy. Brrr! Stay warm and dry. ***Hugs***
He hates when he has to buy toilet paper since we buy the big packs that usually last us a month or more, sometimes two. He says they take up almost all the room in the cart. LOL. It made me think about the days when the Sears catalog was a much needed addition to many households and supplied both reading material AND wiping sheets. *Shudder* I am so glad those days are over. It makes me wonder what colors ended up on some rear ends since the inks were not as good back then.
I mentioned that I had a craving for both fruits and veggies in case something looked good to him. Since he went to Publix first, their fruit and vegetable department is incredible. He found some fantastic peaches that were ripe and juicy and also some red pears. The peaches were large ones and I think eating a whole one was not the smartest thing I did. I ended up with a slight stomach ache afterward.
He also found some nice crusty rolls that we will use tomorrow for lunch. He is going to make up some of that shaved steak and I will make some au jus for dipping. The rolls are a better size for us than large sections of Italian bread. The tendency is to overfill them and then you end up wasting some of it. That drives me nuts because food is so damned expensive.
I found out today that my sister, Cee, and Baby Brat will be moving up here much sooner than I had thought originally. I gather Tara is flying down on March 2nd to drive the U-Haul up here while Cee drives the car. It's going to be a two day drive at least but the idea makes me both happy and sad. I have a post-it on my computer now so I can call Cee tomorrow and find out what is happening with Frankenstein and why she changed the date she originally said they would be moving. Not that it really matters. It's more just a matter of curiosity than anything.
I will be glad to have more family here, especially some closer in age to me. The kids all have their own lives to live and don't have much time for us old folks. The Princess came by today (she couldn't find her phone or she would just have called the Beast) and I got to ask her about having Chewlee on Friday. But it seems that her paternal grandfather is home from Afghanistan but will be returning the beginning of March and he is coming up. Chewlee missed out on another trip to Disneyland since she has been on restriction for the last two and a half weeks. I won't go into why since that's between her and her mother but ONE of the reasons was she did NOT take her pills for two days and ended up with a letter from the teacher about her behavior AND a test that she only got a 10 on. THAT was a shock!
Since she has only a half day of school on Friday and all day Monday off, she and her grandfather are going to be staying at a hotel in Huntsville that has a heated indoor pool. Coming off a 3 week period where she missed 3 sleepovers, 2 parties AND a trip to Disney World, she will LOVE that. I will just have to wait and hope she behaves herself.
It's almost midnight here now and I am yawning. I managed to stay up all day long so I am tired. My doctor is off for the next few days (he has kids and I think they wanted to do a bit of traveling) so getting in to see his *substitute* was not possible. All the doctors there have lots of patients so his were being seen *as necessary* basis. I DID set up an appointment for next week, however. Just in case and I need my A1C done anyway.
Love you all. Have a great day tomorrow. The Beast must have plans because he went to bed early tonight. It's going to be cold (35 the predicted high) and cloudy. Brrr! Stay warm and dry. ***Hugs***
Not A Good Night Again Last Night...*Sigh*
I had another sleep deprived night last night and, as a result, spent most of today asleep with just waking up to use the bathroom. The Beast came in twice and asked me if I was all right or was I feeling sick. I got pissed and said, *No! I am NOT sick. I am tired. I could NOT get to sleep last night for the second night in a row.* From there, I went back to sleep and slept away most of the day.
Which brings me to the problem that in itself brings. A round robin...! If you sleep all day, how do you also sleep at night? I am going to call my doctor's office in the morning and see if I can't get in to see him and discuss this with him. As much as I hate the thought, I may ask him for just a few sleeping pills to use to break this cycle. I've already stopped drinking any cola or coffee after 5pm. Even the Beast noticed that, although he had made a fresh pot of coffee (for me, he said) before he left for church.
At least tonight my legs are not twitching and I have hopes of getting a little sleep before I need to call the doctor's office in the morning. I am determined that the Beast will NOT drive me. He's taken too much control over my life lately as it is. I am NOT helpless, I am NOT sick and I am not going to put up with it.
As good as he has been to me lately, he has his own agenda (and hopes, too, I think!). I have to admit that I don't mind him taking over the cooking since he HAS become a fairly good cook. But I need to break this cycle of no sleeping at night or I won't be able to resume my functions as the wife here. I'm just not doing enough for him to get off my back and stop telling tales that are not true.
Sorry to bitch so much but I AM a bit on the cranky side tonight. I really DO love you all and wish only the best of everything for you. Stay warm and dry. Be good. Have a great Hump Day. ***Hugs***
Which brings me to the problem that in itself brings. A round robin...! If you sleep all day, how do you also sleep at night? I am going to call my doctor's office in the morning and see if I can't get in to see him and discuss this with him. As much as I hate the thought, I may ask him for just a few sleeping pills to use to break this cycle. I've already stopped drinking any cola or coffee after 5pm. Even the Beast noticed that, although he had made a fresh pot of coffee (for me, he said) before he left for church.
At least tonight my legs are not twitching and I have hopes of getting a little sleep before I need to call the doctor's office in the morning. I am determined that the Beast will NOT drive me. He's taken too much control over my life lately as it is. I am NOT helpless, I am NOT sick and I am not going to put up with it.
As good as he has been to me lately, he has his own agenda (and hopes, too, I think!). I have to admit that I don't mind him taking over the cooking since he HAS become a fairly good cook. But I need to break this cycle of no sleeping at night or I won't be able to resume my functions as the wife here. I'm just not doing enough for him to get off my back and stop telling tales that are not true.
Sorry to bitch so much but I AM a bit on the cranky side tonight. I really DO love you all and wish only the best of everything for you. Stay warm and dry. Be good. Have a great Hump Day. ***Hugs***
Monday, February 9, 2015
It Makes Me So Mad.....
I found out this evening that the Beast had sent an email to Mustachio asking him to call him. When I asked what he wanted to talk about, he told me that the Beast said my health was deteriorating at an alarming rate. He didn't think it was a good idea for Mustachio to take me to Florida because it might end up being *distasteful*. I know what he meant...and it was my IBS that was the only *distasteful* thing happening to me. My being on crutches was not my health deteriorating either. That was a fall and the Beast didn't want to take me to the hospital even. I told my son, I think he's HOPING my health is going downhill so he can bury me and have fun with the women from his church that flirt with him all the time. He just LOVES to tell me and laugh about it. Like he's some damn Adonis! Sheesh!
My only problem is my insomnia lately. The Beast doesn't ask why I am sleeping until noon some days or I would tell him that I just could NOT get to sleep. My only recurring problem is my back at the moment and I think with a good back brace for those kind of days it would not be a problem for me. I take a nap after eating lunch just because I can. Hell, even the Beast takes one most days!
The hell of it is, if the Beast had taken his blood pressure pills every day (instead of checking his blood pressure with his meter), he probably would not have the restricted blood vessels in his eyes that are causing him all the problems now. His COPD is more than likely his 3 pack a day cigarette habit for so many years. Talk about a chain smoker. It really was a surprise when he quit...cold turkey but I can't say I was surprised when he developed COPD. I'm actually amazed that he didn't get it years ago but then he DID often complain about his breathing and his wheezing. But he wouldn't go to the doctor for it. Men are such idiots. I take my pills each and every day. He thinks I'm nuts but I do what I must. The IBS was a different story. Looking back on my childhood, it's actually something that should have been taken care of then when my parents knew how often I was constipated. Now I have the other problem from time-to-time but I have been told that once I learn the *triggers* for it, I can probably go the six months I need in order to get over it. At least I know that pistachios are one trigger. I've avoided ALL nuts since I made the connection. I DID have peanut butter toast one day but kept that to a minimum and then held my breath (but no reaction). I also know that black beans, which I love(d), are another trigger. So I have avoided all but a tablespoon of baked beans the one day of ANY beans. *Sigh*
So many things I enjoyed. I've even become wary of making any split pea soup although that, technically, is not a *bean*. You can see the way I am reacting because I just HATE having an IBS attack. It's just disgusting. If I can avoid it, I will...no matter what I have to give up.
But, when I was talking to Mustachio, I knew immediately that the Beast was being two-faced about my taking the trip to Florida. He acted like it was just fine with him to my face but wanted Steve to tell me he just couldn't take me for some reason or other so the Beast wouldn't be the *bad guy*. That made me just FURIOUS! I told my son that if he really felt my health was so bad, he would have told me that to my face. He just doesn't want to have to give me ANY money for the trip and it's easiest to discourage Mustachio by scaring him over my *health issues*. Screw him!
I'm going.
Now I wonder if he's told the same thing to the Princess and that's the reason we haven't seen much of Chewlee. I'm going to talk to her tomorrow (I'll make the trip over there) and find out. I found out that Chewlee only has a half day of school this Friday and she has Monday off entirely so I was going to ask if Chewlee could come and spend the night on Friday anyway. But, if the Beast has been feeding her the same BS, she might just find a reason to say no.
Oh well, I am heading for bed. I took a nice leisurely bath tonight for a change. My legs needed the soaking so I could scrub the dry skin off. Then I put a good layer of lotion on them. Now I just need to remember to do that every day. Not necessarily the bath but definitely the lotion.
Love you all. Hope your week got off to a good start. Keep warm and dry. ***Hugs***
My only problem is my insomnia lately. The Beast doesn't ask why I am sleeping until noon some days or I would tell him that I just could NOT get to sleep. My only recurring problem is my back at the moment and I think with a good back brace for those kind of days it would not be a problem for me. I take a nap after eating lunch just because I can. Hell, even the Beast takes one most days!
The hell of it is, if the Beast had taken his blood pressure pills every day (instead of checking his blood pressure with his meter), he probably would not have the restricted blood vessels in his eyes that are causing him all the problems now. His COPD is more than likely his 3 pack a day cigarette habit for so many years. Talk about a chain smoker. It really was a surprise when he quit...cold turkey but I can't say I was surprised when he developed COPD. I'm actually amazed that he didn't get it years ago but then he DID often complain about his breathing and his wheezing. But he wouldn't go to the doctor for it. Men are such idiots. I take my pills each and every day. He thinks I'm nuts but I do what I must. The IBS was a different story. Looking back on my childhood, it's actually something that should have been taken care of then when my parents knew how often I was constipated. Now I have the other problem from time-to-time but I have been told that once I learn the *triggers* for it, I can probably go the six months I need in order to get over it. At least I know that pistachios are one trigger. I've avoided ALL nuts since I made the connection. I DID have peanut butter toast one day but kept that to a minimum and then held my breath (but no reaction). I also know that black beans, which I love(d), are another trigger. So I have avoided all but a tablespoon of baked beans the one day of ANY beans. *Sigh*
So many things I enjoyed. I've even become wary of making any split pea soup although that, technically, is not a *bean*. You can see the way I am reacting because I just HATE having an IBS attack. It's just disgusting. If I can avoid it, I will...no matter what I have to give up.
But, when I was talking to Mustachio, I knew immediately that the Beast was being two-faced about my taking the trip to Florida. He acted like it was just fine with him to my face but wanted Steve to tell me he just couldn't take me for some reason or other so the Beast wouldn't be the *bad guy*. That made me just FURIOUS! I told my son that if he really felt my health was so bad, he would have told me that to my face. He just doesn't want to have to give me ANY money for the trip and it's easiest to discourage Mustachio by scaring him over my *health issues*. Screw him!
I'm going.
Now I wonder if he's told the same thing to the Princess and that's the reason we haven't seen much of Chewlee. I'm going to talk to her tomorrow (I'll make the trip over there) and find out. I found out that Chewlee only has a half day of school this Friday and she has Monday off entirely so I was going to ask if Chewlee could come and spend the night on Friday anyway. But, if the Beast has been feeding her the same BS, she might just find a reason to say no.
Oh well, I am heading for bed. I took a nice leisurely bath tonight for a change. My legs needed the soaking so I could scrub the dry skin off. Then I put a good layer of lotion on them. Now I just need to remember to do that every day. Not necessarily the bath but definitely the lotion.
Love you all. Hope your week got off to a good start. Keep warm and dry. ***Hugs***
Internet Problems....Again!!!!
I'm really getting tired of not being able to get on the internet so much lately. I wish we had a good cable company that had lines laid out nearby. Even the crappy cable company that is local does not have any way that we can hook up to them. They are a couple miles away and not interested in doing what must be done to connect to so few people in our area. That's the crappy thing about being in a really rural area. The farms around us are large ones and they all seem to have satellite TV and internet from what you can see on the homes.
It was a really beautiful day yesterday considering we only got up to about 53 degrees. It was sunny and only had a slight breeze. Baron couldn't wait for the Beast to get home so he could get his run for the day. He really wanted to see his *buddy* that guards the livestock at the farm just a little over what you would call two blocks away. The Beast was really curious about whether or not the fence around it was electrified or not just because the dogs make no attempt to get through it. It has enough room that they should be able to crawl underneath it. However, what he discovered was not that it was electrified but was a kind of nasty barbed wire. We think it's there to attempt to keep the coyotes out. But, who knows?
The Beast is dying to find out what kind of a dog it is. He says it almost looks like a cross between a German shepherd and a collie but has a tail that stays curled over it's back. The coloring doesn't tell him anything that he recognizes as a working dog. I told him that if he took a picture of it, I would search for it on Dogs101. They have a website with all the pure bred dogs and they are even in categories such as working/herding dogs. If it's actually a pure bred dog, I could probably answer the question of the kind of dog it is. If it's a mixed breed, however, I could probably just identify the most prominent features of the mix. He says he'll do that the next time he takes Baron for a run. That's what he says he'll do but we'll see.
I'm a bit concerned for the Beast. He is having both a problem with his eye and losing part of the sight in the one eye several times each day but also having problems breathing. He's using his inhaler more than usual. I'm sure his COPD is getting worse and that has something to do with why he feels sick so often.
I got dressed and even went outside with Baron while the Beast was at church. It was funny tho' what Baron did after the Beast got home and we ate lunch. He wanted to go out but he wanted to go out front. He stood by the front door when the Beast tried to get him to go out back. Then, when the Beast let him out front finally, Baron ran over to the garage and stood by the scooter so that the Beast saw him standing there, patiently, when he came outside a few minutes later. It was so obvious that Baron wanted his run that you had to laugh. Dogs may not talk but they have a way of letting you know what they want. LOL
It's daylight out when I am typing this and it looks like it's going to be overcast again. That's our usual winter weather along with the cold. At least we do not get the severe cold like other areas. I think it must have something to do with our location to more tropical states. We are in a border zone or some such thing. But I hate when there's no sun out. I'm a sun person.
I think I will go back to bed for a bit. I still feel a bit sleepy and lazy. I don't even feel like getting any coffee. We seem to have cut back on our coffee lately and I think it has something to do with the fact that we are almost out of our Kauai coffee. The Beast has a couple of cans of the regular coffee you buy at the grocery store ready for when we use the last of the beans up. I wonder how regular coffee is going to taste to us now. We were sure spoiled for a while there. I'm grateful to Carol, my gf in California, for introducing us to it but I don't think the Beast is going to be buying it. He might surprise me once we are using regular coffee. It all depends on how he reacts to it. That's another *wait and see* for me. *Sigh*
Love you all. Have a great week and say a little prayer for those people who had problems with either incredible snow falls or flash flooding. The weather all over is nuts with this global warming problem, isn't it? You just don't know what to expect any more. ***Hugs*
It was a really beautiful day yesterday considering we only got up to about 53 degrees. It was sunny and only had a slight breeze. Baron couldn't wait for the Beast to get home so he could get his run for the day. He really wanted to see his *buddy* that guards the livestock at the farm just a little over what you would call two blocks away. The Beast was really curious about whether or not the fence around it was electrified or not just because the dogs make no attempt to get through it. It has enough room that they should be able to crawl underneath it. However, what he discovered was not that it was electrified but was a kind of nasty barbed wire. We think it's there to attempt to keep the coyotes out. But, who knows?
The Beast is dying to find out what kind of a dog it is. He says it almost looks like a cross between a German shepherd and a collie but has a tail that stays curled over it's back. The coloring doesn't tell him anything that he recognizes as a working dog. I told him that if he took a picture of it, I would search for it on Dogs101. They have a website with all the pure bred dogs and they are even in categories such as working/herding dogs. If it's actually a pure bred dog, I could probably answer the question of the kind of dog it is. If it's a mixed breed, however, I could probably just identify the most prominent features of the mix. He says he'll do that the next time he takes Baron for a run. That's what he says he'll do but we'll see.
I'm a bit concerned for the Beast. He is having both a problem with his eye and losing part of the sight in the one eye several times each day but also having problems breathing. He's using his inhaler more than usual. I'm sure his COPD is getting worse and that has something to do with why he feels sick so often.
I got dressed and even went outside with Baron while the Beast was at church. It was funny tho' what Baron did after the Beast got home and we ate lunch. He wanted to go out but he wanted to go out front. He stood by the front door when the Beast tried to get him to go out back. Then, when the Beast let him out front finally, Baron ran over to the garage and stood by the scooter so that the Beast saw him standing there, patiently, when he came outside a few minutes later. It was so obvious that Baron wanted his run that you had to laugh. Dogs may not talk but they have a way of letting you know what they want. LOL
It's daylight out when I am typing this and it looks like it's going to be overcast again. That's our usual winter weather along with the cold. At least we do not get the severe cold like other areas. I think it must have something to do with our location to more tropical states. We are in a border zone or some such thing. But I hate when there's no sun out. I'm a sun person.
I think I will go back to bed for a bit. I still feel a bit sleepy and lazy. I don't even feel like getting any coffee. We seem to have cut back on our coffee lately and I think it has something to do with the fact that we are almost out of our Kauai coffee. The Beast has a couple of cans of the regular coffee you buy at the grocery store ready for when we use the last of the beans up. I wonder how regular coffee is going to taste to us now. We were sure spoiled for a while there. I'm grateful to Carol, my gf in California, for introducing us to it but I don't think the Beast is going to be buying it. He might surprise me once we are using regular coffee. It all depends on how he reacts to it. That's another *wait and see* for me. *Sigh*
Love you all. Have a great week and say a little prayer for those people who had problems with either incredible snow falls or flash flooding. The weather all over is nuts with this global warming problem, isn't it? You just don't know what to expect any more. ***Hugs*
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