It makes me mad that the Beast, when he misses an appointment, won't call and reschedule his own appointments. He always has to go out and do something so he can't. Today he was leaving for Walmart when he *remembered*. It took me over an hour of calling to finally get thru to his pulmonary doctor's office. Somehow, he lucked out because they had to reschedule the appointments because of an emergency the doctor had. So the girl was very cheerful and rescheduled him for later this month.
It's just a 3 month follow-up and not for any tests. The doctor just wants to check him out to see how the medications he prescribed are doing for him. The best we can hope for is that it slows down the progress of his COPD.
I'm really dreading my colonoscopy and I know I shouldn't. It's not the exam itself. It's what you have to go through to get ready for it. The liquid you have to drink to clean yourself out is just awful no matter how cold it is. And then waiting to hear the results is a pain. If he finds any polyps and removes them, you have to wait until you hear if they are cancerous or not. You never get the results the same day. It requires another visit to the doctor's office.
The polyp that cause the death of part of my colon that was removed and restitched was not cancer, thank goodness but the thought is scary. I'm so damn tired of having to have all these surgeries. My body is one huge scar from the waist down. Even the scars from removing my appendix isn't as small as you might think. Oh, it's only a couple inches but the gas that they pumped into my abdomen to aid in the surgeries (it gets the abdominal wall up so they can explore) had me farting for days afterward. And burping. It was awful. I didn't want to be around anyone while I was getting rid of that stuff and, wouldn't you know it?, everyone wanted to stop in to see me and see how I was doing.
I'll do what I must but I sure won't like it. I won't be able to stray far from the bathroom once I start drinking that foul liquid. And my diet must be clear liquids. Thank goodness I can have chicken broth. I do like that. Oh, and jello. I'll be starving by the time I get out of Day Surgery but I will warn the Beast so he will be ready to stop at one of the fast food places on our way home.
I'm tired tonight so I am heading for bed as soon as I post this. Love you all. I hope you had a good Hump Day. Mine was boring...LOL. Even TV sucked. The weather was okay but not great. We didn't get the rain we were led to expect. Will have to see what tomorrow brings us. ***Hugs***
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Stormy Weather.....
Today was actually rather nice. It was warm and sunny until the sun went down. That's when the storm hit us. The Beast was laughing about the people who didn't have automatic garage door openers (there are a few) and the ones that either didn't have a garage or the garage was full. Since we pretty much have decent weather here, many people do not see the need to park in a garage. They use their garage as a storage area for bikes, mowers, etc.
Our storms....the ones that do NOT contain tornadoes....are usually brief when it pours buckets and will then settle down to a nice drizzle. During the spring and summer, you will see a lot of people who carry umbrellas in their cars because they have learned their lessons well. You need one a lot of the time.
It wasn't all that long ago that we were in the grip of a serious drought. When that ended, we seemed to get lots of storms hitting us. Some were torrents but we gladly embraced them because the many waterfalls were flowing once again. The Beast and I visited many of them before and after. We prefer the *after*. I don't mind the storms that come through at night because we are safe and secure in our home. I prefer to look out at a storm rather than be out in one. LOL!
The predictions from several sources is that we are in for a three day storm front that will be leaving a lot of rain behind. The good thing is that all the plants thrive...the bad thing is that it includes the grass and the Beast will not be able to mow it until the ground dries up a bit. I've seen the grass grow four or five inches in just a few days due to the rain. It must have a lot of goodies in it for the grass to grow that fast. It means the flowers and our vegetable plants will also thrive.
Another bad thing about storms is that we have satellite internet. If a storm is bad enough, we can't access the internet. That means that there are times I cannot put up my blog until and unless I can wait out the storm. So be forewarned.....if you check for my blog and it's not there during the next few days, you will know why. LOL! I'm up late tonight but that's unusual for me lately. I tried very hard to get into a more normal pattern of wake/sleep and it's worked for the most part. I hated being up late at night and sleeping the day away.
Now that my sister, Cee, has moved here, I am very grateful that I did that. Once she is settled in and now that I am pretty much healed, we may be able to spend more time together. I enjoyed our lunches/shopping times together and we may be able to do that again. I know a few of the good restaurants here and some of the interesting shopping places nearby. We even have an Aldi's now that's in Gadsden that we might spend time doing a bit of grocery shopping. We've been to Aldi's before but it was in Illinois when we visited our family. Now they have opened one here and, although it's a bit of a ride, it's not all that bad. And they carry some really good food at decent prices.
I have to have the Beast go pull our umbrellas out of the cottage now that spring has sprung. We will definitely need them. He will get the oversized one.....I think it's meant for golfers and I will take the normal size one. I think we lost our spare to someone that needed it to get to their car once and they never returned it. Oh well. It's not like they are all that expensive. I'll pick another one up to keep by the front door. However, next time we will escort whomever it is that must go out in the rain so we don't lose it...so to speak. Or perhaps I will have the Beast keep the oversized one at the front door. That will cover more than one person under it. Perfect!
Time to get this posted while the storm has let up and I have internet. Love you all and I sure hope your weather is better than ours will be for the next couple of days. ***Hugs***
Our storms....the ones that do NOT contain tornadoes....are usually brief when it pours buckets and will then settle down to a nice drizzle. During the spring and summer, you will see a lot of people who carry umbrellas in their cars because they have learned their lessons well. You need one a lot of the time.
It wasn't all that long ago that we were in the grip of a serious drought. When that ended, we seemed to get lots of storms hitting us. Some were torrents but we gladly embraced them because the many waterfalls were flowing once again. The Beast and I visited many of them before and after. We prefer the *after*. I don't mind the storms that come through at night because we are safe and secure in our home. I prefer to look out at a storm rather than be out in one. LOL!
The predictions from several sources is that we are in for a three day storm front that will be leaving a lot of rain behind. The good thing is that all the plants thrive...the bad thing is that it includes the grass and the Beast will not be able to mow it until the ground dries up a bit. I've seen the grass grow four or five inches in just a few days due to the rain. It must have a lot of goodies in it for the grass to grow that fast. It means the flowers and our vegetable plants will also thrive.
Another bad thing about storms is that we have satellite internet. If a storm is bad enough, we can't access the internet. That means that there are times I cannot put up my blog until and unless I can wait out the storm. So be forewarned.....if you check for my blog and it's not there during the next few days, you will know why. LOL! I'm up late tonight but that's unusual for me lately. I tried very hard to get into a more normal pattern of wake/sleep and it's worked for the most part. I hated being up late at night and sleeping the day away.
Now that my sister, Cee, has moved here, I am very grateful that I did that. Once she is settled in and now that I am pretty much healed, we may be able to spend more time together. I enjoyed our lunches/shopping times together and we may be able to do that again. I know a few of the good restaurants here and some of the interesting shopping places nearby. We even have an Aldi's now that's in Gadsden that we might spend time doing a bit of grocery shopping. We've been to Aldi's before but it was in Illinois when we visited our family. Now they have opened one here and, although it's a bit of a ride, it's not all that bad. And they carry some really good food at decent prices.
I have to have the Beast go pull our umbrellas out of the cottage now that spring has sprung. We will definitely need them. He will get the oversized one.....I think it's meant for golfers and I will take the normal size one. I think we lost our spare to someone that needed it to get to their car once and they never returned it. Oh well. It's not like they are all that expensive. I'll pick another one up to keep by the front door. However, next time we will escort whomever it is that must go out in the rain so we don't lose it...so to speak. Or perhaps I will have the Beast keep the oversized one at the front door. That will cover more than one person under it. Perfect!
Time to get this posted while the storm has let up and I have internet. Love you all and I sure hope your weather is better than ours will be for the next couple of days. ***Hugs***
Monday, April 13, 2015
Nothing Worse Than A Frustrated Beast.....
The Beast spent most of the day trying to get the pictures from the anniversary party to show up right on the chip he intended to give to the son of the couple that had the 50th wedding anniversary party. He was cussing and swearing over it all because the pictures were all coming out dark. He finally got one of his chips to accept the downloads correctly. Turns out he needs to replace those other chips. He tried taking pictures with them and discovered they were showing dark pictures. He was sure it was Photo Shop doing it but it wasn't. I'm just glad it wasn't his big chip that he normally uses in his camera. That one was expensive. The others are smaller GB's and a lot less expensive to replace.
But all day long he was in and out of my computer room to tell me about his problems and it was really irritating. *I* had no idea what the hell was wrong nor any suggestions about how to correct it. I DID, however, give him the idea that the chips might be bad ones. I know he's had them for many years now. They apparently have a *lifetime* and only so many times things can be erased and reused. If I sent him on the right path to discovering the problem, I'm glad. He stopped all his comings and goings. LOL!
I took a nap after dinner (New England clam chowder and fresh Italian bread that he had sliced at the bakery) and it ended up being for four hours! I was shocked. I had no idea I was that tired. Especially since I really didn't do a whole lot today except make us lunch and clean out the fridge a bit. That's not labor intensive but a pain in the butt.
I've been watching a lot of cooking shows on TV lately. I shouldn't because so much of it makes m hungry...LOL. But I've gotten a lot of new ideas out of them and am anxious to try some of them out. I was surprised to find out that Hawaiian's add mayonnaise to their mac and cheese. They say it makes it much creamier. Not sure if I want to try that but will see. This one woman added chocolate chips to her chocolate pudding and THAT was interesting. Also the one that added marshmallows to hers and sprinkled crumbled up graham crackers on top. Yum! She said that was how she makes her *S'more* pudding.
I would probably have used miniature marshmallows but she used the big ones. She said that way it doesn't all melt and mix in with the pudding but makes swirls. That's what it looked like in the dishes so I guess she was right. That looked really appealing to me. I think I will give that a try sometime soon.
I finally connected with my gf, Carol. She's having a tough time lately between her internet problems (which her daughter-in-law solved for her) and a problem with sitting for any length of time. I can understand that part. I had to get a special cushion for myself to keep from having my hind end hurting.
We are having the kind of weather that is really icky lately. Not really warm in the day time with overcast skies and drizzles of rain and then chilly nights that require me turning on my heater for several hours. I've also been having a tough time staying up at night even with naps. Guess I am turning into an old lady after all. LOL! It's only in the lower 60's (although lower 50's is predicted for tonight) but the humidity is 100%. That's what makes it feel even colder to me. I have to get warmer pj's on. I'm feeling very chilled right now.
It's late and I am over-tired. Love you all. Have a great day. Hope you are blessed with sunny skies and warmth. It's been a strange winter but should be a nice Spring. ***Hugs***
But all day long he was in and out of my computer room to tell me about his problems and it was really irritating. *I* had no idea what the hell was wrong nor any suggestions about how to correct it. I DID, however, give him the idea that the chips might be bad ones. I know he's had them for many years now. They apparently have a *lifetime* and only so many times things can be erased and reused. If I sent him on the right path to discovering the problem, I'm glad. He stopped all his comings and goings. LOL!
I took a nap after dinner (New England clam chowder and fresh Italian bread that he had sliced at the bakery) and it ended up being for four hours! I was shocked. I had no idea I was that tired. Especially since I really didn't do a whole lot today except make us lunch and clean out the fridge a bit. That's not labor intensive but a pain in the butt.
I've been watching a lot of cooking shows on TV lately. I shouldn't because so much of it makes m hungry...LOL. But I've gotten a lot of new ideas out of them and am anxious to try some of them out. I was surprised to find out that Hawaiian's add mayonnaise to their mac and cheese. They say it makes it much creamier. Not sure if I want to try that but will see. This one woman added chocolate chips to her chocolate pudding and THAT was interesting. Also the one that added marshmallows to hers and sprinkled crumbled up graham crackers on top. Yum! She said that was how she makes her *S'more* pudding.
I would probably have used miniature marshmallows but she used the big ones. She said that way it doesn't all melt and mix in with the pudding but makes swirls. That's what it looked like in the dishes so I guess she was right. That looked really appealing to me. I think I will give that a try sometime soon.
I finally connected with my gf, Carol. She's having a tough time lately between her internet problems (which her daughter-in-law solved for her) and a problem with sitting for any length of time. I can understand that part. I had to get a special cushion for myself to keep from having my hind end hurting.
We are having the kind of weather that is really icky lately. Not really warm in the day time with overcast skies and drizzles of rain and then chilly nights that require me turning on my heater for several hours. I've also been having a tough time staying up at night even with naps. Guess I am turning into an old lady after all. LOL! It's only in the lower 60's (although lower 50's is predicted for tonight) but the humidity is 100%. That's what makes it feel even colder to me. I have to get warmer pj's on. I'm feeling very chilled right now.
It's late and I am over-tired. Love you all. Have a great day. Hope you are blessed with sunny skies and warmth. It's been a strange winter but should be a nice Spring. ***Hugs***
Sunday, April 12, 2015
Some Days Are Just Lazy Ones....
Today was one of those days both for the Beast and I. He did nothing outside since it was a bit chilly out (breezy again, too) and you know how I feel about any day that is under 75....LOL! I will never work outside with a jacket on.
I talked to my sister, Cee, at her new apartment this morning. She was just getting ready to make a grocery list before heading off to the store to buy some food. She said she had the required coffee and creamer....the important stuff....but nothing else. She told me the boys did a good job of moving her into the apartment and setting up her bed. But she also told me that she almost hated to go to bed because she enjoyed being alone so much. I had to laugh. I get small tastes of that when the Beast is gone for any length of time. Hell, even four hours works.
Speaking of which, he worked on the photos he took today for a couple hours. He was still surprised when he put them on Photo Shop that they were as sharp as they were. I told him with the lenses he had, they had better be. He just hates using auto focus with his bad eyes and really doesn't trust it. He then encountered a problem with a few of the pictures showing up dark on Photo Shop. On the camera, they were all bright. So he downloaded them onto a disc and headed over to the Photo machine at Walmart to see how they showed up. He didn't realize that the photo portion was closed (probably because of the time), so this one picture he ordered as a print wasn't going to be ready until Monday. It was one of the ones that had shown up dark on PS and he wanted to see how it will print up. I think he will find out it prints up just fine. But then, I'm an optomist.
I spent my day just playing my jewel game on my computer. I kid you not. Lazy, lazy, lazy but I really enjoyed it. We ate Whoppers (coupons again) for our lunch. I had oatmeal for my breakfast. I love oatmeal. Always have. Then we ate more spaghetti with some garlic bread for our dinner. We've just about run that course into the ground after three days in a row. It may be my lunch tomorrow but then it gets thrown out after that. We will definitely have something different for dinner tomorrow night. LOL!
Love you all. Have a great day tomorrow and a great week. I wish you all good weather. I'm just hoping for some more of the warm stuff for us. ***Hugs***
I talked to my sister, Cee, at her new apartment this morning. She was just getting ready to make a grocery list before heading off to the store to buy some food. She said she had the required coffee and creamer....the important stuff....but nothing else. She told me the boys did a good job of moving her into the apartment and setting up her bed. But she also told me that she almost hated to go to bed because she enjoyed being alone so much. I had to laugh. I get small tastes of that when the Beast is gone for any length of time. Hell, even four hours works.
Speaking of which, he worked on the photos he took today for a couple hours. He was still surprised when he put them on Photo Shop that they were as sharp as they were. I told him with the lenses he had, they had better be. He just hates using auto focus with his bad eyes and really doesn't trust it. He then encountered a problem with a few of the pictures showing up dark on Photo Shop. On the camera, they were all bright. So he downloaded them onto a disc and headed over to the Photo machine at Walmart to see how they showed up. He didn't realize that the photo portion was closed (probably because of the time), so this one picture he ordered as a print wasn't going to be ready until Monday. It was one of the ones that had shown up dark on PS and he wanted to see how it will print up. I think he will find out it prints up just fine. But then, I'm an optomist.
I spent my day just playing my jewel game on my computer. I kid you not. Lazy, lazy, lazy but I really enjoyed it. We ate Whoppers (coupons again) for our lunch. I had oatmeal for my breakfast. I love oatmeal. Always have. Then we ate more spaghetti with some garlic bread for our dinner. We've just about run that course into the ground after three days in a row. It may be my lunch tomorrow but then it gets thrown out after that. We will definitely have something different for dinner tomorrow night. LOL!
Love you all. Have a great day tomorrow and a great week. I wish you all good weather. I'm just hoping for some more of the warm stuff for us. ***Hugs***
Saturday, April 11, 2015
Smile....Say Cheese....Oh Hell!
Today the Beast attended a 50th Wedding Anniversary party, given by the son of the couple. It was held at a local resort above the river and had a marvelous panoramic view (according to the Beast). The resort is located above the river, on a bluff and there was also a wedding reception being held at the same time in another one of the rooms.
The Beast had been asked by the son to take pictures at the reception and he had agreed. I did not attend mainly because it was a couple I didn't know from his church and I really wasn't interested. Hey! If it's not one of my family or friends, can you blame me? No thanks!
The pictures he took were for the most part interesting. He's no professional but he did manage to take pictures of everyone that attended. He said it was really a nice party and they had a few laughs at some of the things that people had put together. There were pictures of both the husband and wife as kids (actually, movies from their childhood). There was a slide show of them as they grew up and up to the time they married. The room had an area where pictures from their wedding was displayed. I gather the son and his wife gave a lot of thought about it all and everyone perused the pictures and enjoyed it all. I know the Beast sure did.
He showed me the pictures he took and admitted to me that he took them literally *blind*. His eyes are so bad that he said he couldn't see so he crossed his fingers and shot them. He did take them in jpg. mode instead of his usual raw because it was both easier and he could use automatic focus. He's going to do a bit of touching up with his Photo Shop before he loads all the pictures on a disc for the son. That way the son can make up whatever pictures and quantities he wants. It's too expensive for the Beast to do it even though he does have the equipment. We have a very expensive printer that is just for photos that will last without fading for many years. But the key word here is *expensive*. The paper and the ink costs us plenty when we do a lot of printing on it.
He was gone for about four glorious hours during which I was not interrupted except by Baron but he did it when I got up for some coffee. He wanted to go out to pee and then lay in the sun on the deck for a bit. I have gotten fairly good at gauging just how long he stays in the sun because I went to let him back in the house just when he got up and took a last sniff around before turning to come in the door. He always has to sniff the air for whatever smells he looks for to see if anything he doesn't like is around. He hates the raccoons that sometimes invade our yard. Luckily, the raccoons are afraid of him and run off when he's out in the yard. They keep check on our grape vines to see how they are progressing. The little shits eat the grapes on us mostly before we ever get any. Grrr!
I didn't get much done in the garden mainly because it was cold and blustery out. When I checked weatherbug it said the winds were gusting at 19mph. That's windy! My hair was a disaster when I looked in the mirror....LOL!
Sister Cee moved into her apartment today and I was tempted to call her this evening to see how everything went but thought better of it. I figured she had to be tired with all she needed to get done just so she would be able to sleep tonight. Even with her son to help her, it's still a job and a half. I remember moving into this house. Yikes! The Beast and I both agree that it was our LAST move. We are just getting too damn old for all that a move entails. And it would be even worse if we did it again with all the crap we've accumulated the past several years. Maybe if we could afford packers but not otherwise.
Anyway, I will call her tomorrow after she's rested up. I hope everything went smoothly for her. It will be nice if it did. Love you, Sis!
Love you all and I wish you a happy and calm Sunday. ***Hugs***
The Beast had been asked by the son to take pictures at the reception and he had agreed. I did not attend mainly because it was a couple I didn't know from his church and I really wasn't interested. Hey! If it's not one of my family or friends, can you blame me? No thanks!
The pictures he took were for the most part interesting. He's no professional but he did manage to take pictures of everyone that attended. He said it was really a nice party and they had a few laughs at some of the things that people had put together. There were pictures of both the husband and wife as kids (actually, movies from their childhood). There was a slide show of them as they grew up and up to the time they married. The room had an area where pictures from their wedding was displayed. I gather the son and his wife gave a lot of thought about it all and everyone perused the pictures and enjoyed it all. I know the Beast sure did.
He showed me the pictures he took and admitted to me that he took them literally *blind*. His eyes are so bad that he said he couldn't see so he crossed his fingers and shot them. He did take them in jpg. mode instead of his usual raw because it was both easier and he could use automatic focus. He's going to do a bit of touching up with his Photo Shop before he loads all the pictures on a disc for the son. That way the son can make up whatever pictures and quantities he wants. It's too expensive for the Beast to do it even though he does have the equipment. We have a very expensive printer that is just for photos that will last without fading for many years. But the key word here is *expensive*. The paper and the ink costs us plenty when we do a lot of printing on it.
He was gone for about four glorious hours during which I was not interrupted except by Baron but he did it when I got up for some coffee. He wanted to go out to pee and then lay in the sun on the deck for a bit. I have gotten fairly good at gauging just how long he stays in the sun because I went to let him back in the house just when he got up and took a last sniff around before turning to come in the door. He always has to sniff the air for whatever smells he looks for to see if anything he doesn't like is around. He hates the raccoons that sometimes invade our yard. Luckily, the raccoons are afraid of him and run off when he's out in the yard. They keep check on our grape vines to see how they are progressing. The little shits eat the grapes on us mostly before we ever get any. Grrr!
I didn't get much done in the garden mainly because it was cold and blustery out. When I checked weatherbug it said the winds were gusting at 19mph. That's windy! My hair was a disaster when I looked in the mirror....LOL!
Sister Cee moved into her apartment today and I was tempted to call her this evening to see how everything went but thought better of it. I figured she had to be tired with all she needed to get done just so she would be able to sleep tonight. Even with her son to help her, it's still a job and a half. I remember moving into this house. Yikes! The Beast and I both agree that it was our LAST move. We are just getting too damn old for all that a move entails. And it would be even worse if we did it again with all the crap we've accumulated the past several years. Maybe if we could afford packers but not otherwise.
Anyway, I will call her tomorrow after she's rested up. I hope everything went smoothly for her. It will be nice if it did. Love you, Sis!
Love you all and I wish you a happy and calm Sunday. ***Hugs***
The Garden Is Finally Planted.....
We finally got another section of the planters in back cleared out enough for the Beast to plant the 3 tomato plants and the two pepper plants. I am trusting that's all we have because I didn't actually look. Unfortunately, I know the Beast and he has a bad habit of planting more than we need every year. But I won't know until tomorrow when I start thinning out the strawberries. Yes, I intend to get that done....just have to do it before it rains.
I made us dinner tonight since it only required heating up some spaghetti that I made yesterday. I also made some garlic knot rolls to go with it. I figured...what the hell. It was something different than the usual garlic bread and it worked for us. The Beast, as usual, overdid it physically. He has this need to achieve something every day and he was determined to get certain things done in his mind. He didn't need to go at the speed that he did. He could have done things nice and easy like I did. He didn't accomplish more than I did other than adding the topsoil to the planter. I think it was more of a chore for him because he still isn't over that fall he took earlier in the week. He also admitted that he is becoming less able to do some of the things that he could still do last year. I told him we would find some cheap labor (maybe students from our local high school?). We used them before when we lived in Florida and we might be able to get one that wants to work part time helping around here. We'll see when he finally cries *uncle*.
I'm feeling good except for the occasional sciatica. That electric pain drives you crazy after a while. I don't take a pain pill even though that is what my doctor said I should do when it gets bad. I really hate taking them (but I fill my prescription every month regardless!) You just never know when they might come in handy. Doctors are very reluctant to prescribe them for fear you will get addicted to them. Hard to do when you don't take them very much.
I have a yen to take a trip somewhere. If I felt stronger, I would say Mobile would be nice but walking in all that sand is tiring. All their beaches that we saw were a couple blocks to the water. I ended up sitting on some steps after walking in it for maybe just a couple yards. This was not too long after I had my first leg surgery and I don't feel like I could make it even now. Maybe, when the Beast finally DOES visit his cousin in NC, I will go with him. But I'm not really all that fond of her (and vice versa). I loved his aunt but now that she is gone, it will be very different.
The Beast is curious about whether she will come out of the closet now that her mother is gone. It would be a very different situation for everyone. Especially the Beast now that he has religion. He has never been comfortable with gays even before he did. Me? I've known and liked a lot of gays. I have even been to a gay bar...once or twice when I was a bit younger. It was curiosity mostly. But I found it was kind of fun. What was strange was at both that I went to, they called me *Ma*. I also never paid for a single drink....LOL.
I admit that I wouldn't do it now. My curiosity is satisfied. And I have nothing to prove so what is the point? It's not my *thing* so why interrupt their fun? I am SO straight I could be a ruler....LOL.
The kids seem to be enjoying their time camping out. I checked the Princess' Facebook page. She didn't find any kind of railing for Gunner so he was sleeping with her until he wanted his own space. I gather he was put into some kind of playpen then and he slept soundly....even through the storm they had.
I think the Beast might have gifted her with one of those induction cooking appliances but I am not sure. He can be so sneaky at times. He loves his (and I am starting to like it, too). The Princess, however, had to buy some new pans to use for it. They must be magnetic to work. We checked out ours with one of the refrigerator magnets we all have. If it sticks, you can use it. I love how quickly water comes to a boil on it. I used it for making my spaghetti sauce and for cooking the spaghetti. It was great. I really have to admit it was a good purchase. We use it all the time. I can hardly remember the last time I used the stove....LOL. I DO use the oven.
Time to get this posted. I gather the Princess had some rain at the RV resort they are now official members of but we didn't until late this evening. And I mean late! It will be nice if I get some sunny weather in the morning so I can do the strawberries. The soil will be moist so it will be easy to do the thinning. If things go well, I may even finish clearing out the other half of it's planter. The Beast had planted some gourds in that area last year. The weeds are about a foot high. Sheesh. Oh well.
Love you all. Stay dry. Drive very carefully. Don't drive if you don't have to since so many areas will be under a threat of tornadoes. ***Hugs***
I made us dinner tonight since it only required heating up some spaghetti that I made yesterday. I also made some garlic knot rolls to go with it. I figured...what the hell. It was something different than the usual garlic bread and it worked for us. The Beast, as usual, overdid it physically. He has this need to achieve something every day and he was determined to get certain things done in his mind. He didn't need to go at the speed that he did. He could have done things nice and easy like I did. He didn't accomplish more than I did other than adding the topsoil to the planter. I think it was more of a chore for him because he still isn't over that fall he took earlier in the week. He also admitted that he is becoming less able to do some of the things that he could still do last year. I told him we would find some cheap labor (maybe students from our local high school?). We used them before when we lived in Florida and we might be able to get one that wants to work part time helping around here. We'll see when he finally cries *uncle*.
I'm feeling good except for the occasional sciatica. That electric pain drives you crazy after a while. I don't take a pain pill even though that is what my doctor said I should do when it gets bad. I really hate taking them (but I fill my prescription every month regardless!) You just never know when they might come in handy. Doctors are very reluctant to prescribe them for fear you will get addicted to them. Hard to do when you don't take them very much.
I have a yen to take a trip somewhere. If I felt stronger, I would say Mobile would be nice but walking in all that sand is tiring. All their beaches that we saw were a couple blocks to the water. I ended up sitting on some steps after walking in it for maybe just a couple yards. This was not too long after I had my first leg surgery and I don't feel like I could make it even now. Maybe, when the Beast finally DOES visit his cousin in NC, I will go with him. But I'm not really all that fond of her (and vice versa). I loved his aunt but now that she is gone, it will be very different.
The Beast is curious about whether she will come out of the closet now that her mother is gone. It would be a very different situation for everyone. Especially the Beast now that he has religion. He has never been comfortable with gays even before he did. Me? I've known and liked a lot of gays. I have even been to a gay bar...once or twice when I was a bit younger. It was curiosity mostly. But I found it was kind of fun. What was strange was at both that I went to, they called me *Ma*. I also never paid for a single drink....LOL.
I admit that I wouldn't do it now. My curiosity is satisfied. And I have nothing to prove so what is the point? It's not my *thing* so why interrupt their fun? I am SO straight I could be a ruler....LOL.
The kids seem to be enjoying their time camping out. I checked the Princess' Facebook page. She didn't find any kind of railing for Gunner so he was sleeping with her until he wanted his own space. I gather he was put into some kind of playpen then and he slept soundly....even through the storm they had.
I think the Beast might have gifted her with one of those induction cooking appliances but I am not sure. He can be so sneaky at times. He loves his (and I am starting to like it, too). The Princess, however, had to buy some new pans to use for it. They must be magnetic to work. We checked out ours with one of the refrigerator magnets we all have. If it sticks, you can use it. I love how quickly water comes to a boil on it. I used it for making my spaghetti sauce and for cooking the spaghetti. It was great. I really have to admit it was a good purchase. We use it all the time. I can hardly remember the last time I used the stove....LOL. I DO use the oven.
Time to get this posted. I gather the Princess had some rain at the RV resort they are now official members of but we didn't until late this evening. And I mean late! It will be nice if I get some sunny weather in the morning so I can do the strawberries. The soil will be moist so it will be easy to do the thinning. If things go well, I may even finish clearing out the other half of it's planter. The Beast had planted some gourds in that area last year. The weeds are about a foot high. Sheesh. Oh well.
Love you all. Stay dry. Drive very carefully. Don't drive if you don't have to since so many areas will be under a threat of tornadoes. ***Hugs***
Thursday, April 9, 2015
The Beast Is Disappointed.....
The Princess got here bright and early with Gunner to take the Beast to his eye doctor's office. I got to play with Gunner for a bit before they left and held him while he played bashful. It was adorable. About an hour and a half later, the Beast came back home angry as hell. It seems the doctor had no plans to do the optic cleaning today. It is scheduled now to be done down in Gadsden on the 20th. He was so disappointed that it made him angry every time he thought about it. It was supposed to be the day he would have the cleaning of his lens according to what he thought when this appointment was set. But it will be done in the doctor's other office and not this one here in Albertville.
He was upset mainly because the one eye is so cloudy, he can barely see out of it. If his other eye was as cloudy, he wouldn't be able to function at all and would feel like he was blind because his vision would be totally blurry. I can't say I blame him.
I made us breakfast (late in the day again). Today I sauteed some green onions for the scrambled eggs and added some sharp cheddar cheese, too. I toasted up some 5 grain bread to go with it and it was fantastic. I also made our dinner. It was spaghetti with all the goodies in it. We've been using three different meats (ground beef, ground breakfast sausage that's spicy plus Italian sausage...also spicy). We like our spaghetti a bit spicier than some but, by the time you add the sauce and tomatoes, it's only the Italian sausage pieces that are spicy to taste.
The Beast told me it was great but I think it was partly because it was a meal he didn't have to make. Even he laughed and said it might be so. Unfortunately, as usual, I made enough to feed a crowd. I'm hoping that Sheepie comes over tomorrow or Saturday to help eat it. Maybe even take some home with her for her dinner. LOL! The girl does like to eat. It's one of the things I love about her. Actually, pretty much all the kids in the family (apologies to all since none of you are technically *kids* but you are much, much younger than I am) are good eaters. It's one of the reasons I still make huge amounts of whatever I cook. I just can't help it.
It was another good day today. It was bright and sunny. The Beast finished mowing the yard and got some of the planter boxes in the yard cleared out so he could plant the tomato plants. Once he cleans out the other box, he's going to plant green peppers. We are not planting as much as we normally do this year because we are just getting a little too old to manage it all. But we use a lot of green peppers and tomatoes for our meals so we want to keep those.
It didn't get quite as warm as it was yesterday although it's still quite warm out now at 12:30am. It's 72 degrees and very comfortable. That will probably change since we are expecting rain tomorrow so, even though the temperature will be warm, the humidity will make it uncomfortable. I hope all of you in the path of the bad storms today come through it without being affected by the tornadoes spawned in some areas.
Love you all. Be careful. Keep an eye on the sky and stay tuned to your weather channel. Stay safe. ***Hugs***
He was upset mainly because the one eye is so cloudy, he can barely see out of it. If his other eye was as cloudy, he wouldn't be able to function at all and would feel like he was blind because his vision would be totally blurry. I can't say I blame him.
I made us breakfast (late in the day again). Today I sauteed some green onions for the scrambled eggs and added some sharp cheddar cheese, too. I toasted up some 5 grain bread to go with it and it was fantastic. I also made our dinner. It was spaghetti with all the goodies in it. We've been using three different meats (ground beef, ground breakfast sausage that's spicy plus Italian sausage...also spicy). We like our spaghetti a bit spicier than some but, by the time you add the sauce and tomatoes, it's only the Italian sausage pieces that are spicy to taste.
The Beast told me it was great but I think it was partly because it was a meal he didn't have to make. Even he laughed and said it might be so. Unfortunately, as usual, I made enough to feed a crowd. I'm hoping that Sheepie comes over tomorrow or Saturday to help eat it. Maybe even take some home with her for her dinner. LOL! The girl does like to eat. It's one of the things I love about her. Actually, pretty much all the kids in the family (apologies to all since none of you are technically *kids* but you are much, much younger than I am) are good eaters. It's one of the reasons I still make huge amounts of whatever I cook. I just can't help it.
It was another good day today. It was bright and sunny. The Beast finished mowing the yard and got some of the planter boxes in the yard cleared out so he could plant the tomato plants. Once he cleans out the other box, he's going to plant green peppers. We are not planting as much as we normally do this year because we are just getting a little too old to manage it all. But we use a lot of green peppers and tomatoes for our meals so we want to keep those.
It didn't get quite as warm as it was yesterday although it's still quite warm out now at 12:30am. It's 72 degrees and very comfortable. That will probably change since we are expecting rain tomorrow so, even though the temperature will be warm, the humidity will make it uncomfortable. I hope all of you in the path of the bad storms today come through it without being affected by the tornadoes spawned in some areas.
Love you all. Be careful. Keep an eye on the sky and stay tuned to your weather channel. Stay safe. ***Hugs***
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