It appears that I am recovering well. As well as can be expected, I gather. I still have a way to go but I am patient.
I spent part of the day neatening up my computer room. It's small so it gets messy easy. I try to keep it neat but some days it's not all that easy. LOL! I get busy doing things on my computer and time just slips away.
The Beast was in and out of the room a lot today. He has to keep me informed of what is going on in the world. Like I really care what the hell is going on in Iraq. Or what Isis is planning. If I really wanted to know, I would have nothing but news on all the time. He just doesn't *get it*. I listen to local news twice a day. That is about the extent of it. Since I have to live here, in this area, I am most concerned with what is going on locally. He never watches local news. He does, on occasion, turn on the weather channel but otherwise it's nothing but Fox News for him.
Mustachio is preparing to move. He got the keys for his new apartment today but was told they had just cleaned the carpet and to give it 24 hours. He plans on giving it 48 hours before he moves anything in. He is going to have the carpet cleaned in his current place so there will be no problems with getting his deposit back. Funny thing is that the landlord has no move-in sheet on him so they really have no choice but to return the deposit.
Love you all. Hope your week is going well. Tomorrow I will finally make that darn potato soup that I have been craving. I was just too exhausted to do it today. ****Hugs****
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Monday, September 29, 2014
Ultrasound Day...Over And Done!
I was almost late for my ultrasound this morning. I slept thru my alarm and the Beast had totally forgotten that I had to go today. But I made it, although I don't think I ever got dressed so fast in my life!
I would dearly love to know why the gel they squirt on you is so darn hot! Not too hot, of course, but it is always a bit of a shock. Unfortunately, the way I had to lay my leg was really uncomfortable but the gal knew a trick to make it less so. I was very grateful. From the sound of it, I think I am doing just fine but I will find out for sure tomorrow morning when I see my doctor. This time I am putting my alarm a bit further away from me and going to bed even earlier than I did yesterday.
The smell of people burning leaves smelled like autumn in the air as I drove home. It made me feel a bit nostalgic for those times when I was young and took such things for granted. C'est la vie!
My pot pie turned out great, did I tell you? Even the Beast was happy with it and he is a real critic of pot pies. Tomorrow is going to be my potato soup day. I'm looking forward to that. I've developed a real taste for some.
The Beast's *thing* didn't help him as far as his lens goes. He's at a loss for why because his cheaper lens it worked great on. Now he will have something to occupy his mind. He will worry over it until he solves the problem and gets that lens adjusted right. I suppose I should be glad but he will drive me nuts coming in and interrupting me to tell me all his thoughts on it.
Gotta get ready for bed and put my mind in the right spot so that I don't sleep thru the alarm. It's a lot earlier (9:15am). Love you all. Have a fantastic day. ***Hugs***
I would dearly love to know why the gel they squirt on you is so darn hot! Not too hot, of course, but it is always a bit of a shock. Unfortunately, the way I had to lay my leg was really uncomfortable but the gal knew a trick to make it less so. I was very grateful. From the sound of it, I think I am doing just fine but I will find out for sure tomorrow morning when I see my doctor. This time I am putting my alarm a bit further away from me and going to bed even earlier than I did yesterday.
The smell of people burning leaves smelled like autumn in the air as I drove home. It made me feel a bit nostalgic for those times when I was young and took such things for granted. C'est la vie!
My pot pie turned out great, did I tell you? Even the Beast was happy with it and he is a real critic of pot pies. Tomorrow is going to be my potato soup day. I'm looking forward to that. I've developed a real taste for some.
The Beast's *thing* didn't help him as far as his lens goes. He's at a loss for why because his cheaper lens it worked great on. Now he will have something to occupy his mind. He will worry over it until he solves the problem and gets that lens adjusted right. I suppose I should be glad but he will drive me nuts coming in and interrupting me to tell me all his thoughts on it.
Gotta get ready for bed and put my mind in the right spot so that I don't sleep thru the alarm. It's a lot earlier (9:15am). Love you all. Have a fantastic day. ***Hugs***
Sunday, September 28, 2014
Early To Bed....
Tomorrow is my ultrasound appointment and I was sitting here trying to figure out whether I wanted to shower tonight or tomorrow morning. I think morning has won out because I am tired. If I get to bed early, I should be up early but am setting my alarm just in case.
I got my pot pie made up today and it turned out really good. The Beast brought home some chicken for our lunch and I am starting to feel like we will be clucking soon instead of speaking...LOL! We have been eating more chicken than any other kind of meat for our protein. But it seems like there is more bang for your buck with chicken although the breast meat is expensive per pound, especially if you get boneless.
I cut up some strawberries and we had strawberry shortcake for our dessert. The Beast had only bought a pint so there's almost nothing left of those. He really piles on the strawberries but I wasn't going to complain. He picked up some cottage cheese the other day and I had that with some peaches for my breakfast. Weird, I know but I just had a taste for it.
It was another nice peaceful day. After dinner, the Beast made himself this special ...thing...is all I can call it. It reminds me of the start of some kind of miter box that he will be using to adjust one of his lenses for his cameras. He will have to use math to set it and it includes a ruler that he needs to have for the adjustment. It's to measure the distance from the target focus area to the lens. As long as HE understands what he is doing, I just admired it for him. He had looked for one online and found a couple similar in design but the least expensive was around $50. and it was just plastic covered cardboard. What he made was wood and it cost him about $2. to make. It took him some time since the angles had to be perfect but he's patient with something like that. He was also very proud of it. I just hope it does the job for him or I will never hear the end of it.
I'm off to bed. It's still before midnight and the temperature is already down to 66. The Beast was complaining and threatening to cut down all the trees because they are losing their leaves. He can be so incredibly dumb at times. His big complaint was the cherry trees dropped their leaves entirelly already. I reminded him that they were also the earliest to leaf and flower, too. Men!
Love you all. Have a great week. I'm going to have the Beast bring in the winter clothes from the cottage when he has a chance. He doesn't have to do it all at once since I need to wash them as he brings them in. That will give me a chance to start putting away the summer clothes into the bins for them, little-by-little. ***Hugs***
I got my pot pie made up today and it turned out really good. The Beast brought home some chicken for our lunch and I am starting to feel like we will be clucking soon instead of speaking...LOL! We have been eating more chicken than any other kind of meat for our protein. But it seems like there is more bang for your buck with chicken although the breast meat is expensive per pound, especially if you get boneless.
I cut up some strawberries and we had strawberry shortcake for our dessert. The Beast had only bought a pint so there's almost nothing left of those. He really piles on the strawberries but I wasn't going to complain. He picked up some cottage cheese the other day and I had that with some peaches for my breakfast. Weird, I know but I just had a taste for it.
It was another nice peaceful day. After dinner, the Beast made himself this special ...thing...is all I can call it. It reminds me of the start of some kind of miter box that he will be using to adjust one of his lenses for his cameras. He will have to use math to set it and it includes a ruler that he needs to have for the adjustment. It's to measure the distance from the target focus area to the lens. As long as HE understands what he is doing, I just admired it for him. He had looked for one online and found a couple similar in design but the least expensive was around $50. and it was just plastic covered cardboard. What he made was wood and it cost him about $2. to make. It took him some time since the angles had to be perfect but he's patient with something like that. He was also very proud of it. I just hope it does the job for him or I will never hear the end of it.
I'm off to bed. It's still before midnight and the temperature is already down to 66. The Beast was complaining and threatening to cut down all the trees because they are losing their leaves. He can be so incredibly dumb at times. His big complaint was the cherry trees dropped their leaves entirelly already. I reminded him that they were also the earliest to leaf and flower, too. Men!
Love you all. Have a great week. I'm going to have the Beast bring in the winter clothes from the cottage when he has a chance. He doesn't have to do it all at once since I need to wash them as he brings them in. That will give me a chance to start putting away the summer clothes into the bins for them, little-by-little. ***Hugs***
Starting To Feel Like Myself.....
It was a truly nice day today. I am starting to regain some of my stamina and endurance. Standing up for any length of time has gotten easier. I did more today while standing than I have done in a while. Of course, my back hasn't bothered me as much either. I'm still suffering somewhat from the damage done years ago in an auto accident (not my fault). But it doesn't matter...you get older and the damage becomes more painful. Oh well!
The weather wasn't bad although the nights are getting colder. The peach trees are starting to drop their leaves but the pear trees are still holding on. I enjoy the cooler nights because I can curl up under a nice warm quilt. It will be a while before I have to take down the comforters, thank goodness.
I have to admit that I haven't made my pot pie yet although I did start the preparation. The chicken is cooked and so are almost all the veggies except the carrots. Those will finish cooking in the pie itself. The broth is ready for thickening so there will be plenty of sauce.
The Beast decided he had a taste for tacos so he made the meat up. I decided to have a taco salad instead with plenty of tortilla chips to scoop it all up. It was really great and hit the spot. He found some really good salsa with big cuts of tomato in it. Yum!
Dennis and Diane dropped by to visit and have some coffee. I think Dennis is starting to really like both our coffee maker and the coffee. It's Kauai coffee that my friend, Carol, has sent to us every month. She's really a sweetie. I miss her a lot when we don't get a chance to talk online like we normally do. But, being in a wheelchair like she is, she ends up with some really severe problems at times. Plus, she works with her son at his flower shop. I gather she's talented at putting together bouquets and making flower arrangements. Wish I had that talent.
Poor Dennis and Diane have had some major problems with building their house. But, thankfully, they are finally almost ready to move in. The remaining problems are minor and there is just the granite tile to install around the fireplace wall left. They are going out to select furniture for the house starting tomorrow. I know they will be happy to have more room than they have in the RV. Even with the pullouts, the lack of storage and living space has to be telling after all these years of living in it. I'm so glad for them. I am going to go over and see the kitchen tomorrow since I haven't seen it since all the cabinets and counter tops were installed.
I took a nap after dinner and it's the only reason I am up this late. I'm finally starting to have a more normal sleep pattern.....I hope. LOL! Love you all. Hope you are enjoying life and the weather wherever you are. ***Hugs***
The weather wasn't bad although the nights are getting colder. The peach trees are starting to drop their leaves but the pear trees are still holding on. I enjoy the cooler nights because I can curl up under a nice warm quilt. It will be a while before I have to take down the comforters, thank goodness.
I have to admit that I haven't made my pot pie yet although I did start the preparation. The chicken is cooked and so are almost all the veggies except the carrots. Those will finish cooking in the pie itself. The broth is ready for thickening so there will be plenty of sauce.
The Beast decided he had a taste for tacos so he made the meat up. I decided to have a taco salad instead with plenty of tortilla chips to scoop it all up. It was really great and hit the spot. He found some really good salsa with big cuts of tomato in it. Yum!
Dennis and Diane dropped by to visit and have some coffee. I think Dennis is starting to really like both our coffee maker and the coffee. It's Kauai coffee that my friend, Carol, has sent to us every month. She's really a sweetie. I miss her a lot when we don't get a chance to talk online like we normally do. But, being in a wheelchair like she is, she ends up with some really severe problems at times. Plus, she works with her son at his flower shop. I gather she's talented at putting together bouquets and making flower arrangements. Wish I had that talent.
Poor Dennis and Diane have had some major problems with building their house. But, thankfully, they are finally almost ready to move in. The remaining problems are minor and there is just the granite tile to install around the fireplace wall left. They are going out to select furniture for the house starting tomorrow. I know they will be happy to have more room than they have in the RV. Even with the pullouts, the lack of storage and living space has to be telling after all these years of living in it. I'm so glad for them. I am going to go over and see the kitchen tomorrow since I haven't seen it since all the cabinets and counter tops were installed.
I took a nap after dinner and it's the only reason I am up this late. I'm finally starting to have a more normal sleep pattern.....I hope. LOL! Love you all. Hope you are enjoying life and the weather wherever you are. ***Hugs***
Friday, September 26, 2014
Boots, Boots And More Boots....
I woke up early but was still very tired. I don't know if it's because I am not sleeping well or what. But I had things I wanted to do so I forced myself to stay up. I got my computer room neatened up (one of the things I wanted to do...) and then got dressed to go do some shopping. I said I wanted to buy myself some boots and I meant to find some....or die trying!
It's been ages since I actually went out and looked at boots. The last time was actually with the Princess. She bought some adorable boots then but not something I wanted to wear....LOL! So I headed for the same shoe store and started looking around. Holy cow! Did they ever have boots but I almost choked on the prices of some of them. It's been a while since I bought some in a regular shoe store so I can be forgiven for feeling that I didn't want to spend $70 on a pair of boots. Especially some of the ones I thought I might have to settle for. You don't mind spending the money IF it's what you want. Then, lo-and-behold, what do my wandering eyes spy? Just about exactly what I imagined. A pair of flat-soled, suede boots with faux fur tops that were just adorable! AND they are fleece-lined! I wanted/needed warm boots and these were just about the cutest things I had seen...including the ones I looked up online. I put on my warm winter socks to try a pair on because I intend to wear them with the boots....found the size I needed to fit properly and bought them. All for the fantastic price of ...ta dah!.....just $30 ON SALE!!!
I could hardly believe they would be having a sale on boots this early but I guess they mark down the ones that don't seem to be selling as well to their *target* buyers. If I didn't have the problems with my feet, there were lots of cute and adorable boots around but I am an old person that wants warmth and comfort. LOL! Also inexpensive. Found them all, wrapped into one.
Then I headed to the grocery store because I wanted to pick up some things for making homemade chicken pot pie and also some potato soup. I'll make the pot pie tomorrow and the soup on Sunday. It's been a while since I got this involved with making a meal that takes time. Not since I made a roasted chicken with homemade stuffing.....LOL!
Right now I am tired and heading for bed. I always seem to be extra tired when I have been out and about. My leg may be healed on the outside but I won't know about the inside until Tuesday when the doctor fills me in on what the ultrasound shows that I take on Monday.
Love you all. Have a great weekend. ***Hugs***
It's been ages since I actually went out and looked at boots. The last time was actually with the Princess. She bought some adorable boots then but not something I wanted to wear....LOL! So I headed for the same shoe store and started looking around. Holy cow! Did they ever have boots but I almost choked on the prices of some of them. It's been a while since I bought some in a regular shoe store so I can be forgiven for feeling that I didn't want to spend $70 on a pair of boots. Especially some of the ones I thought I might have to settle for. You don't mind spending the money IF it's what you want. Then, lo-and-behold, what do my wandering eyes spy? Just about exactly what I imagined. A pair of flat-soled, suede boots with faux fur tops that were just adorable! AND they are fleece-lined! I wanted/needed warm boots and these were just about the cutest things I had seen...including the ones I looked up online. I put on my warm winter socks to try a pair on because I intend to wear them with the boots....found the size I needed to fit properly and bought them. All for the fantastic price of ...ta dah!.....just $30 ON SALE!!!
I could hardly believe they would be having a sale on boots this early but I guess they mark down the ones that don't seem to be selling as well to their *target* buyers. If I didn't have the problems with my feet, there were lots of cute and adorable boots around but I am an old person that wants warmth and comfort. LOL! Also inexpensive. Found them all, wrapped into one.
Then I headed to the grocery store because I wanted to pick up some things for making homemade chicken pot pie and also some potato soup. I'll make the pot pie tomorrow and the soup on Sunday. It's been a while since I got this involved with making a meal that takes time. Not since I made a roasted chicken with homemade stuffing.....LOL!
Right now I am tired and heading for bed. I always seem to be extra tired when I have been out and about. My leg may be healed on the outside but I won't know about the inside until Tuesday when the doctor fills me in on what the ultrasound shows that I take on Monday.
Love you all. Have a great weekend. ***Hugs***
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Surprise Visit From The Princess And Chewlee.....
I was at my computer when I suddenly hear *Hi Grandma!* from behind me. It was my darling Chewlee, here with the Princess. When I asked her why she was here, she told me that they were bringing me some medicine. That was a puzzle since I knew they didn't have any of our medications at their house.
It turned out that the Princess brought us some Theraflu after reading my blog and thinking about the upcoming flu season. She had gotten them CHEAP she said. In truth, besides dropping that off, they were on their way to Chewlee's cheerleading practice. But it was nice to see them both and the Theraflu was a welcome addition to our medicine chest. I'll bet that I will be the only one to use it, though. LOL! The Beast always has to *tough* things out.
But it reminded me that I should go get my flu shot. Either at the doctor's office or at one of the various pharmacies that offer it. I sure as hell don't want to go through what I did three years ago.
Mustachio had a tough physical therapy session today. It was his assessment before he went back to work. He actually had to pass it or he wouldn't have been able to. Pass it he did and now he is looking forward to starting work a week from Monday. I think that is the 8th. He already talked to his boss after the session so they will get a truck ready for him to stock. He is so anxious to start working again although he knows he will have a tough time to begin with. He's been a couch potato for 8 months and has lost a lot of muscle. Just being able to handle the 20 ft. ladder will be a real chore but his spirit is willing. He said he will be like a *newbie* going back to work after such a long time. But he has the skill....he just needs time to regain what he's lost in muscle mass and strength. I wish him luck and not too much pain.
I really miss my sister, Cee. I was thinking about all the times we got together for a day of shopping and lunch. It was always fun. We did it once a week. I don't have anyone I can do that with here. I will truly enjoy it if she does move up here next year. All I can do is hope it's possible.
It's been really cold out at night and it doesn't look like that is going to change. The day time temperatures have been nice, however. I sometimes take Baron outside and let him roll around in the grass and then lay on the driveway while I just sit outside and enjoy the weather.
The Beast has to go to the doctor's office tomorrow to find out about the new policy for getting bloodwork done. He has to have some done before he can get one of his prescriptions renewed. I haven't had any luck getting through to the doctor's office at all so he's going to just stop over and make an inquiry about it. He may have to have an appointment now. It used to be that anyone who had bloodwork orders in their file could stop in and be taken care of. But I guess the practice has just gotten too big now.
Love you all. I hope you have a fantastic Friday. The end of the work week for most people and some decent weather for most areas of the country. Have a great weekend. Try to do something outdoors. We may not have many more weekends where we can. ****Hugs****
It turned out that the Princess brought us some Theraflu after reading my blog and thinking about the upcoming flu season. She had gotten them CHEAP she said. In truth, besides dropping that off, they were on their way to Chewlee's cheerleading practice. But it was nice to see them both and the Theraflu was a welcome addition to our medicine chest. I'll bet that I will be the only one to use it, though. LOL! The Beast always has to *tough* things out.
But it reminded me that I should go get my flu shot. Either at the doctor's office or at one of the various pharmacies that offer it. I sure as hell don't want to go through what I did three years ago.
Mustachio had a tough physical therapy session today. It was his assessment before he went back to work. He actually had to pass it or he wouldn't have been able to. Pass it he did and now he is looking forward to starting work a week from Monday. I think that is the 8th. He already talked to his boss after the session so they will get a truck ready for him to stock. He is so anxious to start working again although he knows he will have a tough time to begin with. He's been a couch potato for 8 months and has lost a lot of muscle. Just being able to handle the 20 ft. ladder will be a real chore but his spirit is willing. He said he will be like a *newbie* going back to work after such a long time. But he has the skill....he just needs time to regain what he's lost in muscle mass and strength. I wish him luck and not too much pain.
I really miss my sister, Cee. I was thinking about all the times we got together for a day of shopping and lunch. It was always fun. We did it once a week. I don't have anyone I can do that with here. I will truly enjoy it if she does move up here next year. All I can do is hope it's possible.
It's been really cold out at night and it doesn't look like that is going to change. The day time temperatures have been nice, however. I sometimes take Baron outside and let him roll around in the grass and then lay on the driveway while I just sit outside and enjoy the weather.
The Beast has to go to the doctor's office tomorrow to find out about the new policy for getting bloodwork done. He has to have some done before he can get one of his prescriptions renewed. I haven't had any luck getting through to the doctor's office at all so he's going to just stop over and make an inquiry about it. He may have to have an appointment now. It used to be that anyone who had bloodwork orders in their file could stop in and be taken care of. But I guess the practice has just gotten too big now.
Love you all. I hope you have a fantastic Friday. The end of the work week for most people and some decent weather for most areas of the country. Have a great weekend. Try to do something outdoors. We may not have many more weekends where we can. ****Hugs****
A Very Bad Night And Most Of The Day.....
I had one of the worst nights I have ever had last night. My allergies hit me like a ton of bricks and even the medication I had available to me didn't help. It was awful. I couldn't lay down without my sinus drainage choking me. I was so damn tired that I was ready to slit my own throat. I also started sweating like I had the flu or some such thing. I know it was just because of the extreme tiredness that I felt.
I even used the spray in my sinuses in an effort to stop the drainage (and I really hate using that stuff). It DID finally work and I am not sure if I actually fell asleep or went unconscious....LOL! But it took until almost dinner time before I was fully awake and felt like a human being again.
The Beast made some of what we call *hamburger garbage*, which is browned ground beef with onions and green pepper that we eat in pita bread. It tasted delicious to me. I was hungry. I just wish he used more green pepper in it but, hey, I didn't have to cook.
I was asleep here until just a bit ago after talking to Mustachio for a bit. He finally found a new apartment. Here's the strange thing....there was an old woman in the courtyard that was tooling around on her electric scooter. She was VERY old. He found out later that she was 90 years old. She was apparently having a problem that he could see so he went over and asked her if she needed some help. She did and she was very grateful. It turned out that she was the OWNER of the building. He was one of four people trying for the apartment and the granddaughter was the one taking applications. The old woman came into the office and said to her, *Take HIM*, meaning Mustachio. And that is how he ended up getting his new apartment. All because he showed a little respect and kindness to a woman that he had no idea was anything more than a tenant.
He went to bed early and I stayed online for a bit longer before shutting down and going to bed. I am up only because of one of those old people potty breaks that my body demanded and woke me up for....LOL.
It's very cool outside. My weatherbug shows that it's just 57 degrees. Damn! Fall is in a hurry to get over and one with and I bet we have an early winter. Sheesh. Oh well. At least we don't get the snow and ice that many states get. I can be grateful for that much. Time to get serious about getting some boots.
Love you all. I am heading back to bed now that I can actually sleep laying down. I wish you all a great day and sweet dreams at night. ***Hugs***
I even used the spray in my sinuses in an effort to stop the drainage (and I really hate using that stuff). It DID finally work and I am not sure if I actually fell asleep or went unconscious....LOL! But it took until almost dinner time before I was fully awake and felt like a human being again.
The Beast made some of what we call *hamburger garbage*, which is browned ground beef with onions and green pepper that we eat in pita bread. It tasted delicious to me. I was hungry. I just wish he used more green pepper in it but, hey, I didn't have to cook.
I was asleep here until just a bit ago after talking to Mustachio for a bit. He finally found a new apartment. Here's the strange thing....there was an old woman in the courtyard that was tooling around on her electric scooter. She was VERY old. He found out later that she was 90 years old. She was apparently having a problem that he could see so he went over and asked her if she needed some help. She did and she was very grateful. It turned out that she was the OWNER of the building. He was one of four people trying for the apartment and the granddaughter was the one taking applications. The old woman came into the office and said to her, *Take HIM*, meaning Mustachio. And that is how he ended up getting his new apartment. All because he showed a little respect and kindness to a woman that he had no idea was anything more than a tenant.
He went to bed early and I stayed online for a bit longer before shutting down and going to bed. I am up only because of one of those old people potty breaks that my body demanded and woke me up for....LOL.
It's very cool outside. My weatherbug shows that it's just 57 degrees. Damn! Fall is in a hurry to get over and one with and I bet we have an early winter. Sheesh. Oh well. At least we don't get the snow and ice that many states get. I can be grateful for that much. Time to get serious about getting some boots.
Love you all. I am heading back to bed now that I can actually sleep laying down. I wish you all a great day and sweet dreams at night. ***Hugs***
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