I could have also called this blog, “Conversations with myself.” The object of the “Hey” in question is usually me.
I’ve often heard that patience is a virtue. It’s not one I particularly like. It’s so much easier to work on all the other virtues like honesty, thriftiness and steadfastness. Patience is one of those qualities that only arrive after a terminally long spell of something lousy. It usually indicates you have been waiting for something, enduring some experience or putting up with something or someone who is not pleasant.
I know folks can be rude to the elderly, the handicapped and the others who have physical challenges, but outright impatience can be just as bad as being mean or impolite. The whole world seems to be in a hurry to get wherever they are going and then in a hurry to leave once they get there. Maybe we need to take more time to count the petals on the daisy, watch the snail cross the sidewalk and feel the sun on our face.
I must confess I am usually the greatest transgressor of impatience toward myself, not necessarily others. In recent months, I’ve had some slow moving, down time both emotionally and physically. It has stolen muscle mass from me, negated my energy and made me feel like I have aged five years in less than one. I hate that feeling of having fallen behind, don’t you? I guess it could depend who and what you are striving to catch up to or seek. In my case and I’m guessing yours, we try to keep up with our old selves. You remember that person? That’s the one you used to be. Unfortunately, we often hold up our old selves as our model or example of what we should be. That doesn’t work. Each day, with chronic illness, we must instead, reinvent ourselves.
In recent months I think I’ve figured out why so many of the elderly give up and give in after an accident or other incident knocks them on their tush. It’s hard to get back up. It hurts. Sometimes we can’t find the motivation to do it. It’s difficult physically and mentally. Muscles that have been set aside for a while are difficult to rejuvenate. Muscles are like flowing water in a stream. They have to move in order to stay viable and fresh. When those muscles are attached to bones, ligaments and tendons that have suffered an accident or are diseased, it’s even harder to get them to respond. Again, it hurts. I don’t like to hurt but sometimes…
For many years I have had a love/hate relationship with physical therapy. I have had good therapists and a couple of bad ones. Even the bad ones had something to teach me and the good ones? Well, they have changed my life. Diseased body parts due to some rheumatoid condition are always a challenge. It’s always a temptation to give in to them and let gravity in the form of a bed or a chair win. Sometimes gravity takes the form of the floor and it’s a totally unplanned gravitational experience. Thump. This usually leads to more pain and suffering.
I often have these long talks with myself, either out loud or in my mind and they are usually not pleasant. Far too seldom do I say, “Oh self, what a lovely day it is. Let’s go out and smell the rain on the sidewalk or watch the sun glistening off the river.”
No, my usual talks with myself involve the whys and wherefores of life and interrogating myself on why some action is worth it. It’s so much easier when I’m in pain just to stay put, not move and watch TV or read a good book. Sometimes I win the argument, yet I also lose; funny how that can happen. I know what I need to do but I don’t always do it. Forestalling movement of muscle for another day is somewhat like saving ice cubes by putting them in your pocket. Time will have its way. There’s also that old bugger gravity, once again rearing its ugly head.
One of the questions I still ask myself is not “Why?” because I gave up on that one long ago. No, the question I now ask myself is, “Is it worth it?” Does that surprise you? I’m elderly, I’ve been sick for many years with two rheumatoid diseases plus inflamed bowel disorder, then cancer and I’m tired of it all. I’m so fed up with the pain, the not being able to do what I would like to do. There are days I don’t think I have another effort left in me. I know many of you must feel that same way. There are those days. Those are the days I have to ask myself, “Is it possible for a human being to kick oneself in the ass?”
I’m not certain if it is anatomically possible but if it were, this body is certainly not capable of doing it and that is when I have to figure out another way to do it without the backward kick.
We are each comprised of so much more than just our bodies and I think you and I both forget this important fact, or at least I know that I do. A diseased and painful body may get us down but it is the spirit which spurs the body past the pain to go on with living. Without the spiritual input, the belief that life is still worth living, what would we have? Pain finagles its way into our brains as well as our bodies. It puts a frown on the face, a dread into the heart and robs life of joy. Pain, if left to its own devices is a predator of all that is joyful, good and loving in life. Pain is our enemy. This is quite literally a war to survive as we trudge day to day to overcome, to rise above and to win the battle.
I’m sorry I have pain and have had it for so long. I’m sorry if you do as you are reading this. After the “I’m sorry” is said, where do we go from there? There is about a nanosecond of comfort in the phrase, “I’m sorry.” There has to be more. The answers I have found may not be the ones which will satisfy you but they are all I know. I have to keep moving. I cannot always rely on others. It isn’t fair to them and it isn’t fair to me. I have to find ways to remain strong defeat this enemy and keep kicking it back. Therefore today I do the exercises laid out for me by my physical therapist, I clean just one part of my house that is bugging me, I do one or two loads of laundry and call that a good day. During all of that I take times to rest this quarrelsome body, find time for a play period with the dog, read something uplifting, watch a good mystery or love story and keep going. That may also involve talking to a good friend by phone, chatting with a grandchild or my son or daughter or facing some surprise that comes my way.
This time of year some of us are surrounded by signs of spring, whether it is the chirp of a bird, the sight of a yellow daffodil popping into bloom, or a soft spring rain. Life can pull us along behind it and sometimes, it’s okay to hitch a ride. We must always keep changing as we are reinventing ourselves. Certainly, our bodies want to melt like that ice cube in the pocket but we have to do everything in our power to hold them up, prop them up or do whatever it takes to keep scootin’ along life’s highway. Otherwise we’ll become flotsam alongside the edge of the road. I want to be out there in the middle, the mainstream of life; don’t you?
Weekly Dose of Sue 
Right on Sue. The thing is at my age (84) getting back to even where I was a year ago is not possible. I still go to Silver Sneakers 3 times a week and I walk a mile 3 times a week, but that is just maintenance. This diabetic neuropathy is a downward spiral. I handled all the stuff before, but this is different. There are many times I just want to quit, but somehow I pull something from down deep and keep going. Really don;t have much choice, the consequences of quiting are even worse than what I have now. So keep on working at it dear lady and I pray that you make it. Same goes for all the others on here with all their different battles. Love all of you, Janet
Janet, I can’t feel what you feel anymore than you can actually feel what I live with but I know you are a fighter. It shows in your spirit. It’s a very brave thing to keep on fighter when you feel like crap. I know. But as you said, the choices are limited and giving up and giving in means others take over our lives and that is not desirable. I appreciate it so much when you share with all of us. I know that temptation to lie down and quit and often do it briefly but keep on battling, much like you do. Stay brave my dear and I will, also. Love, Sue
Janet:
You do inspire me ! Keep on keeping on. My sister has that neuropathy in her feet. I feel so bad for her, but like you , she keeps on pushing it . Be good to you !
Love you
Tonie
HI JUST A QUICK HELLO…..I DON’T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED BUT LOST THE LAST FEW POSTS ON THE OLD BLOG…..SO ANYONE WHO WROTE ME, I APOLOGIZE IN ADVANCE….GOT PEOPLE COMING IN A MINUTE, SO WILL READ THE BLOG AND WRITE TOMORROW…….LOVE AND GOD BLESS TO ALL….JENNIE XX
Oh Sue this blog entry was just at the right time for me. I had a pair of falls that did mischief to my pelvis and spine. I have made progress on the right hip but now the left is inflamed again and even sitting is a problem. My water balance class is a physical therapy but today as it was snowing again abet lightly I just couldn’t make myself leave my bed to go. I was comfortable. It is such a rare experience now I didn’t want it to end. I of course did get up as the dogs needed fed and outside. I will have to leave the house as obedience class orientation has to be taught tonight and my teaching partner has another obligation. I know it will get better, it always has sort of but gesh I do occasionally get back to where I can pretend to be better.
Bobsled, good to see your comments although I am sorry to hear the hip pain is bad right now. I do understand my friend how hard it can be to get out of that warm, comfy, rare position, especially to go out in the snow. Do be careful going out tonight for the obedience training. I know how much you love doing it and know that part will give you a lift.
I think getting back to where we used to be is often a dream but we each need a goal. I think without some goal, a very personal one, we just sort of fall into a lower category of performance. It’s bad enough our physical selves keep pulling us down, isn’t it? I’m so sorry you have such a rough time and understand the challenge of your form of arthritis and think of you often. Hang in, hang on and know you’re cared for on here by all of us. Love, Sue
Thumbs up, Sue!
Hello, everyone, I am spending a bit more time catching up on my reading today. The guys are here starting our steps. Today is sanding day. Noisy, dusty, and I’m just trying to stay out of the way.
Bobsled, listen to your body. The water therapy will still be there when it’s ready. 😉
Janet, I have a friend and an aunt with neuropathy. Not fun. It does slow one down. I’m sorry you have to deal with it.
Lyn dear, hope you can find a place to be free of the dust as it settles from the sanding. You know you’ll be cleaning a bit extra but that is the price of progress in the house, huh? Hope you’re more than happy with the results and don’t let the noise get you down. Love, Sue
I’m surviving ok so far, Sue. The dust is not necessarily good, especially with rehearsal tonight. I did take my Flonase. 😉 The noise level is high. So glad my DH isn’t here for it. He already has a tiny bit of loss and tinnitus, likely from all that band playing as well as his band rehearsals at school. His ears are rather sensitive to loud noise. He always takes ear plugs when we are going to be around anything remotely loud. Sadie is thankfully sleeping at the moment. I put some music on to help relax her. She would forget for a while, then noise or something would get her going again, barking or at attention. She ought to sleep well this week. 😉 I did give her as long as walk as I could muster this morning to help as well.
Going back to your comment from the previous blog, yes, I think SB does like his new job so far. He is not on commission yet. They set it up to help wean them into it. Once they have shown they can sell about 10 cars a month, then they put them on commission. He’s a bit bummed not to see that commission now, but feels pretty certain they will turn him over at the end of the month. DD is going back online for Health Care Admin, I think.
Lyn, Knowing how much you like a clean house, I fear your dusting skills will be overly used in the coming days. What’s the old adage about making omelets and breaking eggs? Well, there you have it but the end results to look forward to.
Regarding your observations about making it through the last blog. Yes, we are all a cornucopia of life, aren’t we? It’s pretty hard to feel sorry for yourself for all of us, when we each witness so much good and sad in others. I think it’s terribly health and uplifting as we each help each other up the stairs of life. Corny…but true. After all you said, it is good that DH isn’t home for the noise. Hope SB gets to go on commission at the end of the month. That would be great incentive for him although he doesn’t sound like he needs it. Glad for DD and pray she finds her direction and purpose. It comes easier for some than others. Hang in there and know I’m thinking about you. The workmen are totally redoing a house across the street that burned last year and I’m getting a constant barrage of noise here in the upstairs so I am in empathy for you.Glad Sadie is taking it so well.
George had us awake in the night when our smoke detector went off. It drove him crazy. It’s our fault for not changing the battery. Got to change the one upstairs tonight before it starts chirping tonight.
Later, and enjoy all you can. Love, Sue
Hello, again, folks, I just finished getting caught up from the last blog. Whew. I’m happy to see more uplifting and positive entries than unpleasant ones. 🙂 It seems lots of “home” entries. Selling homes, getting homes up and running, relaxing homes, redecorating homes. Also plenty of bad backs, hips and sitters. Oh dear. Best to everyone! Now, back to my catch up reading. This time on to some professional articles I’ve been gathering.
Hi
Patience and time. I need both
I’m certainly going do more walking if I can….try when all this lot is over
Back at home ..am pleased we are as DH had funny pulse all w.end and it’s ok now. But have booked him in for an ecg tomorrow and Dr. After..so am worried why it’s happening.his AF has been controlled for 10 yrs and heartbeat totally ablated so concerned
His pacemaker was checked three weeks ago
Jen how did all go with the visits ? Were they both to sell the house?
Short post am trying to catch up
Oh Toni
Glad the reunion went well…that poor man tho who has that illness
Chris
Ps. Glued to tv with this Richard thingy!
Chris, I felt certain you would be glued to the news about Richard lll and the reburial. Glad you’re such a history buff. Certain you can relate to this new blog.
Hope all is well for DH tomorrow for his EKG. It’s always something, isn’t it, but life keeps flowing down stream. Love, Sue
Lyn, I was just lying here resting (had my mammo this AM and dentist in an hour or so) and remembering a year and a half ago when we had the house repainted. The painters stripped all the old wood down and oh my, the sound of sanders going, often on both sides of the house was such a gigantic BUZZ. Seems like it went on for weeks. We’re having such a rainstorm right now. It’s like a giant is standing outside throwing huge buckets of water at the house. Hate it when it’s that heavy. Had hail coming from the mammo. The spring flowers will love it if they don’t drown first. Later dear girl, Sue
I just lost my nice long blog to everybody and I am not rewriting it right now. I got my new tag today finally! Praise God! Thanks for your prayers. I got my seat back in the right place! I saw my pain management Dr today and he put a trigger point injection in my hip and back. He said my muscles were very tight. He told me to ice it down good tonight. I had lost 10 pounds! Whoo hoo! I love you all. Sue the blog was perfect for me. I will write more at another time. Donna
Donna, well yippee, hurray!!! So pleased you got your car tags dear girl. After all you’ve been through it is even sweeter. Glad you got a trigger point injection. Should help quite a bit…hopeful here. Glad the blog hit home.
Just be sure when you type an entry that you remember to scroll down and hit POST COMMENT. I know I’ve been guilty of forgetting that a time or two because we don’t do that on FB. Glad you sound better dear lady. Love, Sue
So glad all is going well Donna ! GOd is so good, comes thru just in time !
LOve
TOnie
PS BONUS on the weight loss
Sue:
Wonderful blog, as usual. I find myself slug-ging along every morning. I just cannot move good at all. I go out to feed and stumble up the hill. It just seems like I have no balance.
I did ride Ms Baby today, and all went well. Or almost, she is so STUBBORN !! I need spurs and a whip with her. SHe bucked a little bit when I was riding her home, of all things. Likes to side step. So I have my work cut out for me. My hip is so stiff it was difficult getting on and off, but we made it. No soreness but gonna take me a while to get my saddle muscles back. Red screamed the entire time we were gone. As mean as she is to him. She answered him a time or two. But all in all, it was fun. Spent some time with my brother(s) they were both there, and my sis in law. I got tired and came home about 6. So vegging out til bed.
Take care all and have a good’un !
Love
Tonie
Tonie, Well the ride sounds like a bit more adventure than you had planned for. Do you think it’s just a matter of her getting used to you riding her and it will all be fine with time? Remember, I don’t know squat about horses. I do understand those hip and sitter muscles, though. Funny about Red how he’s already attached. Glad you had a good visit with your brothers and SIL. Good.
I had my mammo this AM and then a dental cleaning this afternoon and had only two new cavities since last visit six months ago. That’s really great news for me. Good news…what a concept. Well, rest well and I will as well Drove myself all over today and it feels good except I had to sit on my cushion to see over the wheel. Don’t laugh. It felt weird. I’ve lost so much height. Well, rest up my dear and maybe the stability in walking is just a question of time and retraining of those muscles. Be careful, okay? Love, Sue
Sue:
Yes, it will take much work in retraining her to MY way not hers. Love, and firmness of hand and of course time. I am so glad you got yourself around on your own. I know it must have been freeing. Do you ever try to write and the words won’t come ?
My mammo came back with something amiss in my left breast. I go tomorrow to get redone. It was described as a “mass”. But not upset til the thing is made clear. Imaging said I have “dense tissue” which makes it difficult to see , so could just be nothing.
I have my cleaning in May, Lord knows I need it ! I had you visualized as short to begin with , now you are tall in my mind, now I have to go back to short ?? 🙂 You just take care, so glad you are up and around.
Baby is mad at me today 🙂
Love to all
Tonie
HELLO….PATIENCE, HMMMM!!!! GOT LOTS FOR OTHER PEOPLE, NOT MUCH GOING FOR MYSELF…..A GOOD READ THIS BLOG SUE, YES I HATE RUDENESS TO THE ELDERLY ETC, AND THE AMOUNT OF FRIENNDS I HAVE LOST BECAUSE YOU CAN’T “JOIN IN” DOESN’T BEAR THINKING ABOUT.
BASICALLY I AM HAPPY WITH WHO I AM, I LOVE PEOPLE AND LONG TO BE HELPFUL AS MUCH AS I CAN, SO I DON’T UNDERSTAND THOSE WHO ARE NOT…BUT I GUESS IT TAKES ALL SORTS.
I DO ADMIRE YOUR COURAGE SUE, I TOO AM NOT ONE TO RETIRE TO BED OR A CHAIR, AND TRY TO KEEP MOVING, ITS THE ONLY WAY FOR ME AND FELLOW SUFFERERS ISN’T IT?
NO I AM CERTAINLY NOT READY TO BE FLOTSAM EITHER.
BOBSLED….I HOPE THE PAIN IN YOUR HIPS IS EASIER, AND YOU HAVE SEEN THE DOCTOR ABOUT IT.
LYN…YUK!! SANDING, I HATE THAT, KEEP AWAY AND WATCH YOUR CHEST…..IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN. GOOD LUCK TO SB.
CHRIS….NOT HOLDING OUT MUCH HOPE WITH THE VIEWERS, THINK WE WOULD AVE HEARD SOMETHING BY NOW. HOW ARE YOU DOING, IS YOUR DH ANY BETTER? HOPE HIS ECG WENT OK….NOT THE WEATHER FOR WALKNG HERE, RAIN AND SO COLD, NOT LOOKING TOO GREAT FOR NEXT WEEK EITHER.
SUE..HOPE THE MAMO AND DENTIST WENT OK, LET US KNOW THE OUTCOME AS SOON AS YOU GET THE RESULTS.
YES I REMEMBER YOU HAVING ALL THAT MALARKY WITH YOUR HOUSE PAINTING, BLIMEY! ONLY SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY.
DONNA…SOUNDS LIKE THINGS ARE LOOKING UP A BIT….SEAT SORTED, INJECTION DONE…PLEASE GOD YOU GET THE RELIEF YOU NEED FROM IT.
TONIE…LOVING YOUR STORIES OF RED AND BABY….PLEASE BE CAREFUL THOUGH, I WOULD HATE TO SEE YOU BACK AT THE STARTING POST.
WELL THAT’S ME CAUGHT UP….I THINK…WITH REGARD TO RICHARD THE THIRD…MIXED VIEWS, COS HE WAS A BUGGER, AND HAD HIS NEPHEWS MURDERED,,MAYBE THE SHOULD HVE LEFT HIM IN THE CAR PARK FOR HIS SINS.
LOVE TO ALL, HAVE A GOOD DAY……………..JENNIE. XXXXXXXXXXX
PS. SUZANNE AND JANET
LOVE YA XX
Jennie, I remember what a pain it is to have to keep your home clean enough for those visits by prospective buyers. I hope you get some action very soon so you can get on with the next step for you both.
Yes, patience seems to take longer for ourselves. Especially when we’re dealing with yet another painful episode of something. I think most of us chafe a bit when it comes to change; it’s only human, you know.
My dentist trip was much better, except for the leaning back in the chair. Only two cavities in 6 months. Pretty good for me compared to last year. No word on the mammo yet. A bit sore this AM. Oh these bodies. If only they would soar like our spirits, huh? Hang in there and hope the weather warms soon so you can enjoy spring. Love,, Sue
I HATE TIME WASTERS SUE, ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY WENT ON ABOUT IT BEING A NICE CONTRAST TO WHAT THEYHAD BEEN LOOKING AT….SO I GOT THE FEELING WHAT THEY REALLY WANTED WAS A STONE FARMHOUSE OF WHICH THERE ARE MANY IN THIS AREA……AH WELL, WHATEVER…..
CAN’T BELIEVE YOU ARE BACK BEHIND THE WHEEL…WHOOP WHOOP…LOVE IT….GOD BLESS JEN X
Hy all
sue.. hope you are not too bruised after the mammo
And good to know that you are venturing out..and easter to come,and hopefully better weather
Altho it’s been hailstones here just now!
DONNA
Good the car is sorted
Lost 10 lbs good for you!!
Jen
Well I think it would have all been better at york cathedral…..it was a bit of a pantomime,all those dressing up in stuff..Leicester are treating it tooooo commercial .and that’s just why they wanted it there
However…Richard was really no different to them all back then.they were all murdering somebody.but no proof of murdering those princess..except it was done under his watch..but he murdered Henry 6. So who can tell…But all good stuff for me to get into!
I heard David starkey call Phillipa Langley on tv. .the loon from the society…..I like a bit of hassle!! He is so outspoken…luv it
So off my soap box and onto other stuff
My scan of uterus come back with just fibroids..so I dont have to have that rotten op to have polyps out with no anaesthetic. dH has his ecg this pm
Don’t know if we are going to coast DH wants to tho
Hope you get some more to see the house over easter Jen
Chris
Chris, I knew you’d be loving all the historical activity. Now you have some juicy bits of history to look into and I know you’ll be loving it. It does sound pretty treacherous what with all the murders et al. We Americans aren’t as up on all the reigns of kings, of course, but still find it interesting because for many of us it is our history, also.
Glad to hear you won’t have to have another surgery. About time for some of us to be getting good news. Sorry about the hail. Hope it’s not pounding any spring flowers. Hope your Dad is doing okay. I guess no news is good. Let us know about DH, okay? Later, Sue
YES I GUESS HE WAS NO BETTER OR WORSE THAN THE OTHERS, BUT WE COULDN’T HAVE HIM IN YORK…HE WASN’T A YORKSHIRE MAN…..lol
WERE YOU HAPPY WITH THE SCAN RESULTS? THEY CAN BE A BOTHER, BUT BETTER THAN POLYPS OUT HUH?……LOVE JEN X
Tonie just saw your post
Prayers that is what it is..I know someone who had same call back and it was just dense tissue and it was Ok
Chris
Tonie, I know that you know most of the time lumps in the breast are benign. Especially when you are as endowed as you are it can be difficult to visualize. Prayers for a good result dear friend. Yes, Baby has become used to her world of eating and being Ms. Queen and that’s kind of sweet but will be a challenge. Knowing you, you’re up for it with any horse.
I have the grands coming over today. Spring break here in our area. Tomorrow Jim and I will be going into Portland. Have to each see a doctor. I have to get my infusion of Zometa for the bones and see oncologist for lab work. Jim is due for a check at the dermy for his skin cancer. Long trip and I hope the weather will co-operate for us. Raining again today and snow in the mountains. We haven’t had much snow for our ski resorts this year so I’m happy for them.
Feeling exhausted today after busy day yesterday. Rest should get me ready for tomorrow. Do take care and keep us up to date, okay? Love, Sue
TONIE….PRAYING ALL WILL BE OK FOR YOU LOVE….KEEP US POSTED….MUCH LOVEJENNIE XX
Hya
Well the ECG went ok..all good he said.so he doesn’t know what happened..so hope it doesn’t happen again!
He has increased the meds for bp in a weeks time
So will go away tomorrow too much hassle today
Sue I hope you feel rested for the trip tomorrow.and a good trip there and back
Tonie
Thinking of you
Jen
Well he was duke of Gloucester I suppose ,they wouldn’t have him then! Good job they didn’t play cricket then..can you imagine the rivalry! More than now..maybe that would be a better idea than all the heads off!
Well trying to normalise after all the worry and Gonna read my book”……..or surf the net for some history bits !!
Really cold here Gonna make some hot choc
We really should put our house up for sale but like you jen I hate it ,always feel they are tramping thru my home. Just come to be nosey!..I’m sure they haven’t its just you feel invaded
But it’s gotta happen
Chris
Chris, Good news about the EKG. Could have just been a fluke dealing with the B/P problems. Gees, these bodies of ours just don’t want to behave as we age. What a pain it is sometimes. Looks like a day by day thing with the B/P.
I agree with you about showing houses. I hated it. I always wanted to lock everything up or put it out of sight so we didn’t get ripped off and I always had someone else there with me if Jim wasn’t home. One never knows.
I’d have to say cricket sounds like a better rivalry than the guillotine, although I would imagine it could get pretty bloody, really bloody, as well. Enjoy your delving into history. What a perfect spot you’re in for that. Love, Sue
HI CHRIS……YES I CAN IMAGINE THE RIVALRY……CRICKET, SUCH AN ENGLISH THING.
ARE YOU NORMALISED YET? BLOOMING COLD HERE TOO LOVE, TATERS AS WE SAY HUH?
YES I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN, BLOODY PEOPLE TRAMPING THROUGH YOUR HOUSE, AND ME WITH BEIGE CARPETING UPSTAIRS…UGH!!
WHAT ARE YOU UP TO FOR EASTER….OWT???……………LOVE JEN X
Jennie, Oh I know what you mean. Over here we call them Lookie Loos, as they really aren’t that serious about your house just want to get inside, see what you have and get ideas. It is often hard to be polite. We had one once when no one came all afternoon so I decided to give the dog a bath. Of course, someone came. Many years ago we were showing a house and were at home and they hated everything and made my daughter cry. That’s why it’s usually best to get out and let the realtor deal with it but the last time we sold we didn’t want to pay the commission. Ended up that a realtor did pop by for a one time show, sold the house and added her fee to the top so we didn’t have to pay it. It will happen…Love, Sue
SUE…HA I LIKE THAT EXPRESSION “LOOKIE LOOS” KIND OF FITS, HAD PLENTY OF THOSE WHEN WE SOLD THE UK HOUSE, NEARLY WORE OUT THE PATH TO THE FRONT DOOR.
I DON’T THINK WE WILL GET ANYMORE LOOKIES TILL AFTER EASTER NOW, BUT WE HAVE GIVEN A FILE ON OUR HOUSE TO THE OWNER(ENGLISH TEASHOP) SHE IS GOING TO DISPLAY IT THERE AS THERE ARE QUITE A LOT OF VISITORS GO THERE, AND MOSTLY ENGLISH….JUST GOT TO WAIT AND SEE.
I AM SO GLAD YOU ARE GETTING ABOUT NOW SUE…MARVELLOUS……MUCH LOVE…JEN X
Tonie, Sorry I didn’t answer your question when you asked me earlier if I ever try to write and the words won’t come? Actually, no. I occasionally have trouble coming up with subjects but I always ask myself what I am dealing with and I usually believe that will be of interest to others because so many of us go through similar things and experiences. Writing is somewhat like talking. You usually have a difficult time finding me speechless unless I’m feeling lousier than usual. Hope your day went well. Love, Sue
Thinking about the blog….Do you know it’s surprising how much everyone around town ,in the shops …they all know my dad ….have all the time and patience for him. He is so popular in the shops…altho he is so slow doing anything they all help him. It’s quite heart warming to see it when I’m with him.
Where you’d think they’d be hurrying him up ,they don’t
Mind you it’s only for a brief moment of their day……..,but still
But it certainly slows me down when I’m with him.
I think it’s myself who i I feel can’t do enough tasks as I want to.you know keeping two places going.my dad. DH illnesses ,then mine .doing most things as DH can’t .sometimes packing and going seem too much. I have to go on a diet and I don’t have the umph to do it
My dad is about the same ,sometimes I can understand him talking..especially if he will turn the tv down!,…he wants to go to a garden party in London .which is going to be all very difficult .thats the next concern
gonna get up and see how all is to go to shed
Chris
Hello, again. I caught up here again yesterday only to end up with no time to chime in. I guess that’s how it may be this week.
Jennie, I’m not sure exactly what you mean by watch my chest… until you are referring to dust and breathing. That, I’m noticing. Last evening I felt like either I had a bunch of tension around the base of my tongue/throat or all the dust was irritating the area. Still not completely sure. Today is a different irritant. They stained the treads this morning using a stain new to them, but the same as was used on our kitchen cabinets. Sounded like a great idea to use the same stain, but now… It is really strong and unpleasant. And, of course it’s not the warmest day out today – mid 30’s F and now drizzly. Brrrrr. I do have two windows cracked, which is helping, but it is a tad chilly in here.
Sue, et al. I am taking my Flonase to help counteract it all a bit. But… I’m sorry I don’t recall what all I intended to write yesterday. I’ll try to check in sometime tomorrow when I have a bit of time. Having lunch with my DD and my Mom tomorrow and the stair guys will be here varnishing and starting the priming and painting of the risers and apron. I sure hope Sadie doesn’t bark the whole time we’re at lunch… She tends to bark at strangers and has been barking off and on this week while they are here.
Time for me to move onto the next on my agenda for today. Take care, all!
LYN…THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT I MEANT…WHEN WE LIVED IN SPAIN, WE HAD SANDING DUST AND TILE DUST, FOR MONTHS WHILE WE “DID UP” A FINCA…..I HAVE HAD A COUGH EVER SINCE, AS THERE WAS NO ESCAPING IT……HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR LUNCH WITH YOUR DD AND YOUR MOM……LOVE JENNIE X
Hey all. Well had the scan this am. Dr said nothing to worry about right now. But I have to go back in a few weeks to get a scan done and make sure it isn’t growing. So all is good. Walked all the fields and scattered grass seed afterwards. Now I am tired.
Please take care all.
Love
Tonie
Good news Tonie! Will continue to pray that everything is ok and it doesn’t grow. Now you need to rest. LOVE YOU! Donna
TONIE…..WHAT A RELIEF, SO PLEASED FOR YOU…..SURE IT WILL BE OK, WALKING THE FIELDS ALL DAY, I AM NOT SURPRISED YOU ARE TIRED……..HAVE A WELL EARNED REST…..LOVE JENNIE X
Hi everyone, well, back pain is starting to ease up a little. The ice has helped too. At least no pain while driving. I have had a sore spot on my right ankle for a while now. It hurts the most when I wake up each morning and burns. My Rheumatologist sent me for an xray yesterday and it really didn’t show anything so He wants an MRI set up. Today I saw my primary care doctor and she said she thinks it is a pressure sore from the way I sleep on my right side all the time and the way it looks and the fact it hurts each morning. It’s like a bed sore from being in the bed a long time. So she suggested holding off on the MRI and getting a piece of lambs wool to lie it on or a boot that is made out of the lambs wool and see how that works. She also checked my urine to make sure I didn’t have a UTI helping cause the back pain. It was clear. So we know it is not kidney related. I have a problem with UTI’S so she wanted to rule that out. My Rheumatologist wants me to try Celabrex and see if it helps the swelling and inflammation in my fingers. I picked it up today and almost wet my pants. $95.00 and that was the generic. Can you believe that? I am going to see if it helps this coming month but if it doesn’t make a huge difference I will not get it anymore. He usually puts an injection in that one finger and that stops it. He wouldn’t do it yesterday because there was a sore on the knuckle. So besides the car getting inspected, that is hopefully the the end of the car and doctors dramas, for this week anyway. I will write more in a day or two. LOVE YOU all. Praying for everyone as always. Hugs, Donna
DONNA….HOPE THE CELABREX HELPS YOU WITH THE RHUEMY….WHAT A PRICE, GOODNESS ME, PLEASE TELL ME YOUR INSURANCE COVERS THIS??……YES LET’S HOPE THAT’S THE END OF YOUR “TO DO” LIST…TAKE CARE PETAL…….LOVE YOU….JENNIE XX
Jennie, no that was what I had to pay out of pocket after insurance paid . It was a generic too. Floored me. Donna
Donna dear, there is a sleep bootie with lambs wool that would be helpful. You could also get a piece of lambs wool for the foot of your bed which would be more comfortable. Keep an eye on it, okay? Be sure to rub around the area when you think of it to bring healing blood to the spot. Terrible about meds, isn’t it? Hope your insurance has a limit eventually. Never forget you are in our prayers and thoughts as well. Life is drama and when it stops, I guess we do. Love ya, Sue
Tonie
Good news..and he must feel This and is to be just a good check
DONNA
That’s a lot of money to spend if they are no good! But let’s hope they are and as you say with the car sorted ,all is good
Well got to shed
We were leaving home and my dad rang to say he wanted this eye wash I make for him he has run out.
Well he knew I was leaving and could have asked me before..but I know he forgets .so I make it and take it around. But when there he said he had some sorting out of mail to do .well he did know we were on our way then as I said I was ringing to see how he was before I went. I had told him the night before anyway…so anyway as I can’t go in as its so strong with mentholyn and stuff. dH has to go on..he knows DHcan’t bend with his Menieres . Well the post was littered all over the floor he Had to bend looking for it ammongst rubbishy stuff
dH came out feeling sick and then I had to look at the mail and concerned about DH
Anyway it got done..but I had to drive home and we didn’t leave till later till DH felt better .i wasn’t going to leave home with that and all the trouble he’s had with bp and heartbeats
So we left later and now it’s morning here
I’m so angry with the situation ..my dad could have said all before and not added the rest while there
He also says he wants me to look for a couch for his room instead of two chairs..well that’ll be no good for how it is for him and it’ll be send it all back when he’s got it! He won’t get the support from that as he will a chair
Then there is going to this garden party .its leave at 9 in the morning back at 8 at night ..with just my GS and a lot of older men in their 90s…they won’t have a carer they are ok.but they can’t help my dad…only one carer can go…and you know how he chokes and wets and messes himself
The wheel chair is not a good one they have got ,its old . And how he will get out of this small coach to get to a toilet and in and out of it etc . Well he’ll have to take a change of cloths and there’s no showers on the way there
Oh …the list goes on and how will my GS cope with that…well he would ,but but there’s all day with any smell etc for all of them…..my dad seems to be piling it on
I have rung the people there and there is no help there and now today I have to ring somewhere else to check that info
Needless to say DH doesn’t want to hear anymore about my dad for a while…so I will do it when he goes for a walk
Sue
How’d you and Dh get on
Chris
CHRIS…..OH MY GOODNESS, I DON’T KNOW HOW THE HELL YOU COPE WITH ALL THAT, I CAN ONLY WISH YOU ALL THE BEST, AND HOPE YOUR DAD MAKES IT TO THE GARDEN PARTY, AND YOU KEEP YOUR SANITY. BOY DO YOU NEED TO GET TO THAT SHED WITH YOUR DH, AND MAKE SOME TIME FOR YOURSELVES REGARDLESS………..FORGET THE FREAKING DIET TILL THE SUN COMES BACK, THEN YOU WILL FEEL MORE LIKE IT………….LOVE YOU MATEY!! …..JEN X
Chris dear, thank you for asking about how DH and I got on. We had a very long day in Portland yesterday and today I’m feeling every moment of it. Jim had to have two more skin cancers removed. We don’t know which kind as yet and pray they are not malignant melanoma but some other less serious type. He’s doing well today.
I saw the oncologist and had another infusion of Zometa for the osteoporosis. All the sitting in the infusion room was long as we had to wait for lab work and the infusion which always takes half an hour. After the long drive in the car and the morning as Jim was seen, I admit I was a case by the time we got out of there. Oncologist said I’m looking better than last time, hopefully, and I told him the results I had received via my cell phone regarding the mammo I had on Monday , which was good and clear. Thank God. Home today and feeling spent and glad yesterday is over. Dentist next week for a filling. Grands tomorrow all day as they are on Easter break.
Chris, it’s not my business or anyone else’s except yours and your DH about your Dad but I do worry about both of you and the way your Dad treats you. Maybe it is time to say no on occasion. From here it appears he is acting like a small, spoiled child and will continue to expect things from you which give you pain to deliver. My dear, that trip to London sounds like an impossible, miserable trip not only for your Dad but for your son. Why let him do it? Your health and your husband’s health is a big concern, what with your problems with the odors, and your Dad’s demanding ways. Could it be time to lay down a few rules and stick to them? Okay. That said you can tell me to bug out and I understand completely that only you can know when you’ve paid a high enough price for his demands. Please enjoy your time at the beach house. Prayers you both rest up and just enjoy life. Love to you, Sue
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Lyn !!! May you have a wonderful day, with many more to come !
Tonie, the last results sound very hopeful on your mammo screening. Mine was also negative. Hope all is well now. Sue
Yea happy birthday lyn
Hope it’s not all tooooo dusty and you can enjoy the day
Well jen
Rang the people I could and they have a big trolley bus taking them round the back of Buckingham palace..but then that’s it.a few able bodied there to help…but nowhere to gave a wash or owt…didn’t expect there would be
Lots of loos around tho
But it’s the car journey and loo stops and if theirs a mess….ive told my dad it all and leave it with him to think about..he said he would…so GS is going to see him this w.end to buy some clothes to go…so see what happens..can’t do more to save the day
It would be lovely them both together..it won’t be the queen this time but could be Charles or Kate and william wandering and shaking hands with them all
My dad will be so disappointed if he doesn’t go
Well had early showers to put wash on,so can see lots of tv Tonite……..lots I like on
Chris
CHRIS….I AM WITH SUE ON THIS ISSUE WITH YOUR DAD, YOU HAVE A LIFE TOO, AND ITS TOO MUCH RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOU GS TO HANDLE…………NOT WISHING TO POKE MY NOSE IN TO YOUR AFFAIRS, BUT TRY NOT TO KEEP DANCING ATTENDANCE ON YOU OLD DAD, HE HAS YOU DOING EVERYTHING FOR HIM WITH NOT MUCH LIFE OF YOUR OWN…AND DEEP DOWN I CAN TELL THIS AFFECTING YOUR HEALTH, AND I REALLY HATE THAT. DON’T FEEL GUILTY IF YOU ARE NOT THERE 24/7. ITS ALL TOO MUCH.
HOPE DH IS FEELING BETTER WITH HIS B/P. WHAT ABOUT YO SWEETHEART, ARE “YOU” OK ?? LOVE YOU DEARLY…….JEN X
SORRY FOR THE SPELLING CHRIS X
Lyn, Looks like we’re all thinking of you and the dangers of all that dust and particles of old varnish in the air. Hope the fumes are lessened today also. So many of us have to face so many problems that others would never imagine as they lead so called normal lives. Hang in there and hope by now the worst has passed. Love, Sue
Jennie, how are you doing? Great pic of Claire and Tim on FB. Handsome couple. Hope your friend who pinned up the pics of the cottage will help. It should with many passing through there. Know what a pain all of that can be and you have my thoughts and wishes for it all to change in the blink of an eye…then you’ll have to be concerned over where to live. What a nice problem to have, huh? Love you, Sue
HELLO SUE…….I AM PRAYING THAT JIM WILL BE OK, AND SUCH GOOD NEWS FOR YOU TOO, THAT THE DOCTOR WAS PLEASED WITH YOU….SUCH A BUMMER TO HAVE TO GO TO PORTLAND THOUGH…BUT FOR GOOD NEWS YOU WOULD WALK A MILLION MILES I GUESS.
THE PIC OF THE KIDS IS A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, I JUST LIKE TO DRAG IT OUT SOMETIMES, WHEN I AM MISSING THEM.
PLAYED THE DVD MY MOM SENT ME, GIVEN TO HER BY THE TV COMPANY WHO COVERED THE FIRE, THERE WAS A LOT MORE FOOTAGE ON IT, AND THE CAMERA FLASHED TO MY MOM WATCHING HER APARTMENTS BURN FROM HER BALCONY, WITH SUCH SORROW ON HER FACE. I WEPT TO SEE IT, IT BROUGHT HOME TO ME HOW IT COULD HAVE BEEN HER AMONGST THE DEAD…..UGH! LOVE YOU…JEN X
Donna, I know. Meds can be crazy on the old price scale. I had one that would cost $3000 for a three months supply so I checked with doc and started to take it only once a day instead of twice and filled in the evenings with another stomach med that was generic over the counter. Once our deductible chimes in we’ll be better. Hope you are looking at some relief, as well. Glad van is straightened out after so much stress. Love, Sue
Quick note.nooooooo sue I think I mite have wanted you to say all that too.no worries..I should be stronger and tell him he shouldn’t go,instead of letting him think about it. You keep saying how it is
Gotta go…you know who’s funeral and interviews on tv x
Chris dear, I know you’re, as my Mom would say, “Eating up” all that history in the making. Enjoy and thanks. I can’t stand to see old folks abuse even themselves and especially abuse someone I love…Sue
Hey all. Sue I am right with you today. All that walking and slinging seeds yesterday plus all the hoopla the rest of the week have put me on the couch today. So glad your mamo came good. You had a long day yesterday.
Chris, you do have to think of you and yours instead of giving in all the time. As Sue said, none of my beeswax but I too worry about all the stress on you n dh.
Donna, I love celebrix, my sister takes it and it really helps her. I can,t get it , but it sure did help when I took it. Hope it helps u.
I have been without my mtx for two weeks due to RX mixups. Finally got it all fixed this am. I thnk some of my pain n swelling is due to
That. Cold weather coming back tomorrow with rain…..ugh
Love to u all
Tonie
Tonie, Glad you got your methotrexate back so you can get on your regular routine. Yes, I would agree probably some of the recent pain and edema might be from that. Spreading seeds sounds so productive…in the field. Baby will love you even more. Sorry your weather is turning again. We’re having a bit of sun and I should be out trying to sweep off the front porch. It looks awful all wintered over. A few of the potted plants are starting to come back. We had such a mild winter compared to our usual. No snow this year at all. One of my nurses in the infusion lab yesterday had just moved here a few months ago from Chicago due to their terrible winters. When she heard we were from Astoria she had to tell us she is a big GOONIES fan. I’ve heard that so often from that generation. Boy, did that movie have an impact on so many teens and pre-teens. Almost time for another group of Goonies fans to come to town.
We stopped on the way home yesterday, hadn’t eaten since very early. I had the most wonderful Mexican dish. It was a fried corn tortilla topped with a mix of tiny baby shrimp, avocado chunks, tomatoes, small amount sliced spring onion and chopped parsley or basil. Think it may have been both. Then they had sprinkled it all with a dash of oil and vinegar. So good. Had the rest for lunch today. Think you’d like it.
Hope you get that needed rest. I’ve got to do my exercises. DOn’t know where the energy is coming from but must. Love, Sue
TOSTADA ! i do like them and that one sounds tasty !. It is pouring down rain and making me so drowsy. I have been out and fed, got everyone taken care of. I think I will skip water aerobics and just go and swim later. Still kinda worn out. I have to go out to check on the house and get mail today, so I make it one big circle and go. I LOVE the Goonies, I watch it over again every now and then. “Hey you GUUUUYYYSS” 🙂
Hope you had a restful night.
Do take care
Love
Tonie
Hi
Well distance does put a different color on things….Iife seems a little freer
Sue how long before you hear Jims results?
I hope all the pain and ache from the trip has back peddled a bit
It does feel as tho your life is getting more back on track and a clear mammo as well. It’s great to get good news
About time as well
Enjoy your day with your grands I bet they are looking forward to it .it won’t be long before you are taking them to that lovely shipping museum again !
Tonie
Yea you are right like sue…I shall be more standing my ground when back home.altho I am on the phone now to him here ,I have to ask him to turn the tv down instead of having to repeat everything when it’s blaring .but also his voice is so mumbly and not formed very well that I can’t make out anything with the tv loud…so he does eventually now so that’s an improvement
I can just imagine you sowing seeds In the field!
Lyn
The stairs sounds as if it’s gonna be great .it will be lovely to dress up at Christmes
DONNA
Hope the car still going ok now
Jen
What’s the progress on the people that came around
But with it up in that restaurant and easter I bet you get some more
Well full up with history and Gonna read a good book now and maybe sleep!
It’s 1.30 am
Chris
Chris, you already sound better. Setting limits with your Dad will give you so much less stress and probably him, too. Enjoy your time and I hope you relax and feel peaceful.
Almost time for dinner here. Plain spaghetti with mushrooms and olive oil with butter, garlic bread and am breaking down my resistance and baking a devil’s food cake for the grands. Love you. Sue
SUE……YOUR DINNER SOUNDS YUMMIE, I LOVE PASTA, HAVING THAT WITH FRESH BASIL TOMORROW….HOPE THE GRANDS ENJOY THE CAKE, ONE OF MY FAVOURITES…………………..HAVE A LOVELY WEEKEND…LOVE AND HUGS…JEN XX
Chris, sorry, I didn’t answer your question about Jim. It usually takes about a week to get the path report back. Yes, I was a wreck today after all that sitting but will hopefully feel better tomorrow. So sore. Hope you’re sleeping right now dear friend. Love, Sue
CHRIS…..NO NEWS ON THE HOUSE I’M AFRAID, JUST GONNA HAVE TO BE PATIENT…..HAD FISH AND CHIPS TODAY AT “TIME FOR TEA” IT WAS SCRUMMIE….BARRY HAD STEAK AND KIDNEY PIE WITH MASH…THIS DIET IS SO NOT HAPPENING, HOW’S YOURS???? XXXXXXXXXXXX
TONIE….WE USED TO EAT TOSTADA’S ALL THE TIME WHEN WE LIVED IN SPAIN……BUT THEY HAVE TO BE JUST RIGHT, LOTS OF TOMATO TOPPING, AND DRIZZLED WITH GOOD OLIVE OIL…OH MAN !! I CAN ALMOST TASTE IT….ENJOY. !! LOVE JENNIE XX
Hello, everyone 🙂 Thanks for the birthday greetings. It was a busy, but good day. Lunch with DD and my mom was very nice, and DH and I went to a concert last evening and heard the United States Army Brass Quintet and a very entertaining bassoon quartet called Breaking Winds. Funny. We are past the dust stage with the steps. The staining was fraught with horrible fumes that really irritated my pharynx. Now today is paint and varnish. These fumes are not nearly as bad and dissipate more quickly. We’ve really had to work at getting the right color thanks to the stain choice, but I think we’ve hit it now. They are painting risers and will put down as many clear coats as they can. They will need to come back tomorrow or a day next week to do the last coat or two. But, soon they will be done. The pets will be happy about that. The cats are being good eggs, but I can tell they are tiring of their confinement to our bedroom/master bath and Sadie will need a rest from keeping tabs on the workers.
Tonie, good news on the mammo. Sue, glad Jim had those spots removed, regardless of what they were. Hopefully one of the lesser ones. I’m glad you are now getting around a bit more, even if yesterday was perhaps a bit much. Chris, oh dear. I’m a bit apprehensive about that trip, too. It is so hard. I’m not looking forward to the day my mom is in similar shoes. I think I’m a good while away from there for now. My grandmother is the one we’re watching at present. She still lives on her own and drives at 92. I also hope you get away for some R&R time. Jennie, how are you holding up? All in good time with the house, I hope. Donna, I think I forgot to say good news onto the car! Hang in there with the other stuff. The meds… I wish there was an easy answer. Thankfully, mine are affordable for now. If I have to bump up from here, they will not be.
Well, friends, I must try to figure out where DH is going to take me to dinner. We couldn’t do it yesterday, so will tonight. He did, however, present me with a beautiful pearl and aquamarine bead necklace I had my eye on. He said the sales lady tried to push matching earrings and asked if I wanted them. I told him no, I have several pair that will go nicely with the necklace already. 🙂 The sun is finally out and I also need to walk Sadie yet. I’ve been waiting for it to warm a bit and hopefully some sun. Now it is here. I’ll have to check in with the stair guys before heading out in case they need to leave before we get back. Onward! Have an enjoyable weekend, one and all.
LYN…I AM OK THANKS….WELL AS OK AS IT CAN BE, MANAGED TO DO A LITTLE BAKING TODAY, BIG GRINS FROM MY DH…..SOUNDS LIKE YOUR DH HAS BEEN VERY GENEROUS, AND ITS BEEN A GOOD BIRTHDAY ALL ROUND, GLAD YOU ENJOYED IT…………….LOVE JENNIE X
Tonie, The dish I described was not officially a tostada. Remember I grew up around and eating Mexican food my whole life in CA. This was more of a Camarones Ensalada. I’ve never had one except this one with the oil and vinegar. According to Jennie it sounds like that’s how they make them in Spain.The tostadas in CA usually have beans or one of the meats or both then cheese and greens with tomatoes. This was so light it was fab. I’ll have to try it. I know my kids who live in TX have found the Tex/Mex different than in Ca. Well, anyway, it is all good. One of my favorites here in town are shrimp tacos and there’s another favorite Camarones ala Crema that is to die for. Now I’m really hungry and am having too much pain to cook tonight. Have had the grands here all day and not been a very entertaining Nana. Hope you got some much needed rest. My sacroiliac joints are in such a mess of pain now and I think they’ve been the problem for a great deal of this last few months. I also have developed some scoliosis from the mastectomy and doing the exercises isn’t helping yet but I’m counting on it to come through for me. The trip the other day didn’t help, neither did the trip to the dentist, etc. Those reclining chairs are a killer, putting all the pressure on the SI joints. I’m so sick of feeling this lousy. I know…we all are.
Hope Baby and Red are doing well. How did all the new chickies take to their new digs? Sorry to hear you’re getting such cold weather once again. Enough already, right? Hope for spring dear girl. Love you, Sue
Sue:
Yes, I remember you are a Cali girl. Whatever the name for it, it does sound good. I have seen them in Az made that way with fish on them, not shrimp. But with pico instead of olive oil. You know me I would have to throw in a few hot peppers to make it mine 🙂
Woke this morning to TWENTY TWO degrees ! Need I say more ? Frozen water in the trough and dishes. I wrapped the chickies up in their cage last night and wrapped an old dog blankie around it. It worked and they are not coming out anytime soon 🙂 I put their food and water in with them and more hay. Had no idea it would drop in temps that much !
I do so hate the dentist chair, the pews at church, and any other place mostly. My back pain is much where yours is.
I was window shopping yesterday and was looking at a smaller couch. It is yummy, with a recliner built in and gel cushioning on it. It is called “Catnap”. Hmmmm. I was going to go and look around at homes today, but not sure if I really want to go out in the cold wind unless I have to. Go away winter pleasssseee !!
Glad you had your day with your grands. Hope you feel better today.
Love
Tonie
TONIE…..OH I WANT A “CARNAP” SOUNDS LIKE HEAVEN ON LEGS….A BIT LIKE ME…HA HA!! RIGHT NOW MINE ARE DOING THEIR BEST TO JUST HOLD ME UP……ITS A LITTLE WARMER HERE THAN YOU, BUT STILL GOT A FROST THIS MORNING, MY DH WAS RUSHING OFF TO THE GREENHOUSE TO CHECK ON HIS “BABIES” ALL OK, AND NOW THE SUN HAS COME OUT AND WILL HELP THEM COME ON, NOT QUITE SURE WHAT HE HAS GROWING IN THERE, BUT SO LONG AS ITS LEGAL AND KEEPS HIM HAPPY………….HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND CHUCKIE, GIVE THE HORSES A CARROT FROM ME…..LOVE JENNIE XX
Tonie, the couch sounds wonderful. Jim has a huge reclining rocker that he choose in our living room that is a Catnapper brand. Must be the same company. It has been a wonderful chair. Very sturdy. Hope you decide on it if it makes you happy. Why not? Yes, this whole sitting thing is such a royal pain in the tush. Had so much trouble getting through the day yesterday and cancelled or delayed a dental appt. for Monday. Just have to recover because we have to go back to Portland Wed. My annual and Jim’s with our surgeon couldn’t be scheduled with the others. Pain. Do you have a nice gelfoam pillow to take when you have to sit. They are the best I’ve found and I have several.
Had a nice long day with the grands although I didn’t feel well. Overcast and today looks wet. Oh my goodness. How awful for you to wake up to 22 degrees. Where is spring??? Glad the new chickens survived, poor cold things. Hang in there today and hope you get to stay in and stay warm. Love ya, Sue
Jennie, the chocolate cake was delicious if you could catch the frosting. It was piled on so heavily that it kept sliding off of each piece as I cut it but the grands didn’t seem to mind. My GD said, “Nana, you always make such good frosting.” Pearls to hear for a grandma. We have had a nice day and now I’m resting on the heating pad. Did a bit of laundry, vacuumed a few corners the Roomba didn’t get and now regretting it but what can you do? Housework is housework and it just stares at you until you get it done. Overcast here but warming up quite a bit. Glad the weekend is here and hope you are doing well and able to do something fun.
So many of us lead such compromised lives, don’t we? Beth and family are going to be going to Hawaii and my son and family just spent a week at Disneyworld and here we old folks just sit, work and hurt. I’m happy for all of them but sometimes it’s difficult. Take care dear girl, Love, Sue
SUE….HA ! LOVE THE FROSTING RUNNING DOWN SO THICK IT WOULDN’T STAY ON, WHY IS IT THAT’S ALWAYS THE PART THE KIDS LOVE MOST? I JUST MADE SOME CHOCOLATE MUFFINS, AND A FATLESS FRUIT CAKE…..THE SMELL FROM THE KITCHEN WILL REEL IN MY DH IN A MINUTE OR TWO…..PUTY IN MY HANDS IF I WANT ANYTHING DONE, EASY PEAZY, JUST MAKE HIM A CAKE.
SUCH A NICE DAY YOU HAVE HAD WITH THE GRANDS, GLAD YOU ARE TAKING SOME TIME TO REST YOUR TUSH, ITS TAKEN A BATTERING OF LATE HUH??
YES SUE, I TOTALLY GET WHAT YOU MEAN, IT WASN’T THAT LONG AGO IT WAS US “DOING STUFF” AND THE YOUNG ONES WISHING THEY COULD, HOW QUICKLY IT TURNS AROUND.
WENT TO THE ENGLISH TEA SHOP YESTERDAY, AFTER THE SHOPPING GOT DONE, HAD “FISH AND CHIPS” AND DH STEAK PIE,,,,IT WAS MEGA…WICKED EVEN….WHO THE HELL CARES, GOT TO HAVE A TREAT FROM TIME TO TIME OR GO NUTS………………….HAVE A RESTFULL WEEKEND MY FRIEND….LOVE YOU …JEN X
PS……MEANT TO PUT PUTTY NOT PUTY….WHAT THE HELL IS PUTY???
Jennie, all of your baking ideas and results always sound so wonderful. Fatless fruitcake sounds so good. Yes, my GD was eating her frosting off her cake with one finger and acting like it was ambrosia. Love to see them enjoy it. I told her Mom I sure hoped that finger was clean and Beth said, “Probably not.”
Sounds like DH is still enjoying his greenhouse. Glad all is well with the legal stuff. Hope you get a permanent warm up and your lunch of fish and chips sounds like a favorite of mine. Do most of the English use beer in their batter? How about in France? Have you found many English tea shops around you? Enjoy your day and weekend and try to stay comfortable dear friend. Love, Sue
Jen
You are so funny..you do make me laugh
Tonie
Keep us up to date on your scouting for homes..I love to hear about it
Lyn
Nice pressy…
Sue
I go for the frosting too ….and marzipan. I could eat it alone..well I did when I was working once .i bought some to make a xmas cake…well it was by my desk and I started and didnt stop all afternoon!
Well it’s been galey and rainy here today.been nice in tho reading
Gives it getting worse,don’t mind really
So anyway home tomorrow night see my dad etc and back on thursday for easter w.end etc
Hope all have a good w.end
Gonna have a shower and wash hair put wash on so got it all done to go back..that’s the plan….
Chris
Chris, glad you’re having a good time. So organized too. So you ate a whole box of marzipan? Love that stuff. We don’t get or see as much of it over here. We used to get a wonderful almond filled creme pastry where we used to live in CA> Think it was Danish at that particular bakery. Miss it sometimes. Sounds like DH is doing a bit better being away from all the stress as well. Do take care and have a safe trip home. Love, Sue
CHRIS…GLAD I CAN MAKE YOU CHUCKLE….NOT A LOVER OF MARZIPAN TO BE HONEST, I FIND IT TOO SWEET, YOU ARE LIKE MY MUM, SHE EATS IT NEAT TOO…..BLOOMING COLD AGAIN HERE, IF YOU ARE AT THE SHED, HOPE YOU ARE NICE AND WARM.
LOVE YA……..JEN X
Lyn, SO pleased you had a wonderful birthday. What a nice necklace. I love the soft, feminine look of pearls and the lighter blue stones. Nothing quite like a man who gives jewelry. My DH is one of those and I’ve been most fortunate. I saw the pic on FB of the kitty cuddling with your new piece of furniture. Love it. I have an antique table our Saint used to cuddle up under and her drool ate off the varnish. So funny I didn’t even mind. It was her spot. Oh the things we enjoy in this world.
Sounds like your birthday was packed with loved ones and fun events. Good…as it should have been. Love, Sue
Sue
What do you put on the xmas cakes under the icing its always marzipan here?
Well DH managed to get an appointment with a dentist up here for a well worn mouth splint he wears at nite for grinding teeth…but not till Thursday….so we are staying now till then and going home for easter .GS is going to see my dad tomorrow and we’ll be back Thursday nite. So all that should fit in well
Went out this evening in the car for the sunset over the sea ..DH took photos and I sat in car…….oh dear with an icecream(caramel)😄 Simple pleasures! we enjoyed it tho
Well get back to my book…oh it’s a American author..Kim Edwards..ever heard of her.this is the second one of hers ive read
Chris
Chris, No, I’m not familiar with that author but I haven’t kept up in the last year or two since my cataracts have been bugging me. Marzipan under frosting is a new concept for me. We just use frosting or filling in between layers of cake. Fruitcakes we soak in rum or brandy. I always make streudel, cookies, etc. instead of cake at Christmas. Jim and I love fruitcake without any bitter peels and with just cherry, pecans, raisins and pineapple but the kids don’t eat it and it’s too much for my gut. Funny how each country has it’s own favorites but kind of wonderful. Glad you’re staying over. Good thing. Love, Sue
CHRIS….MY PASSION IS PISTACHIO ICE CREAM, TROUBLE IS, ONCE ITS IN THE HOUSE, I CAN’T KEEP MY MITTS OFF IT………………..XXXX
Well sue
I don’t eat fruit cake now becos of all the fruit and nuts for the IBS.but what they do here is the fruit cake,then a thin layer of apricot jam,then marzipan then white hard royal icing
As a kid I would dislodge the icing and marzipan and have that!
Aren’t catararacts the pits.i got one beginning and after reading you can’t see properly for a bit
But I can still read tho…..I didn’t know you had those as well
And with the sjogrens and dry eyes I think the op is awkward maybe
Right Gonna put the clocks forward Tonite and do it now
Chris
Chris, the cake sound marvelous. I have such fond memories of fruitcake. When I was a little girl, my Dad has his upholstery and custom built furniture on the property behind our house and we had a bakery truck that would drive around town called the Helms Bakery. They had these enormous pull out, refrigerated drawers the length of the bed of the closed van/truck. When the holidays rolled around they made a marvelous fruitcake without any citron in it. The rest of the year my Dad would always buy me a cream puff or some other delicious confection. I loved hanging out in his shop when I was a little girl.
Yes, I’m afraid years of prednisone have given me cataracts but they are far down on my list right now. The other problem I’m having is with the tendons in both of my hands. They are tightening and thickening. I will have to see a hand specialist. My rheumy tells me they can inject them. It’s always something but right now it’s this darn SI pain which is worse as the back has healed. I’m trying to be a good girl and do my exercises but sometimes it’s through tears I do confess. Hope all is as well as can be with you dear lady. Sue
SUE…I TOO HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH MY HANDS, DOWN THE BASE OF THE THUMBS AND OUTER WRISTS…WOW!! SO DAMN PAINFUL……THE NECK IS GIVING IT OUT TOO, DON’T KNOW WHERE TO PUT MY HEAD SOMETIMES, DAMP WEATHER NOT HELPING AT ALL.
I THINK I TOLD YOU ONCE, THAT I OFTEN CRY THROUGHOUT MY WORKOUT, SO YOU HAVE MY SYMPATHY WITH THAT.
WE PUT THE CLOCKS BACK LAST NIGHT, WE WERE JUST GOING TO BED, WHEN I KEPT HEARING THIS BLEEP BLEEP ABOUT EVERY 5 MINS OR SO……I TOLD MY DH AND BEING AS DEAF AS A DOORPOST, SAID “I CAN’T HEAR ANYTHING”……..DECIDED TO IGNORE IT, BUT IT BOTHERED ME, AND WE THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS THE SMOKE ALARM INDICATING THE NEED FOR NEW BATTERIES, SO MY DH GOT UP AND DISMANTLED IT….HEARD IT AGAIN, SO WE WENT DOWNSTAIRS, CHECKED ALL THE APPLIANCES AND PLUGS….NOTHING. THEN I SUDDENLY HAD A BRAINWAVE, I HAD BEEN CHECKING MY OLD MOBILE PHONE RECENTLY, AND STUCK IT IN A DRAWER IN THE TABLE AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS……I HAD PUT MY SIM CARD IN MY NEW ONE, AND FORGOT TO SWITCH THE OLD ONE OFF, SO AS IT STILL HAD SOME BATTERY LIFE IN IT, IT WAS BLEEPING……..SOD IT, I LOST TWO HOURS SLEEP LAST NIGHT INSTEAD OF ONE……………………….NUMPTY OR WHAT?????……LOVE YOU…..JEN XX
WEll, a cold and windy day. I stayed in and cleaned house and did laundry (ugh) but necessary evil huh ? I got restarted on my cross stitch and it is going good. Two little bibs for my first project. I was thinking how easy it would be to do your own design if you could draw (which I can’t)
Chris, I envy you that sunset ! Jennie, your fruitcake sounds delish ! I LOVE fruitcake. Could eat it all, which is why I don’t buy one. I have a piece of my SIL’s 5 flavor Pound Cake in the freezer for when I want it. Not tonight, that was an apple (being good)
Lyn, so glad you had a good birthday. Jewelry is always a good present. Oh yeah, I made a few bracelets out of vintage beads today as well. Figured, may as well recycle the beads I love so much.
Do take care all.’
Love
Tonie
TONIE….COLD AND WINDY HERE TOO, TOO TIRED TO DO MUCH, MANAGE SOME OF THE LAUNDRY, AND WAS ABOUT TO MAKE A CHERRY PIE, BUT IT WILL HAVE TO WAIT TILL TOMORROW NOW, JUST CAN’T FACE IT.
I WOULD LOVE TO DO CROSS STITCH, MY DH’S FIRST WIFE TRIED TO TEACH ME ONCE (SHE WAS MY BEST FRIEND TILL THE DAY SHE DIED) BUT GAVE UP ON ME IN THE END….I COULD KNIT THOUGH.
YOU SEEM TO HAVE MANY TALENTS TONIE, ITS GOOD THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH THEM ALL…..HOW ARE THE HORSES DOING, ARE YOU STILL RIDING BABY???? HAVE A GOOD DAY WHATEVER YOU ARE DOING……LOVE JENNIE XXX
Hey Jennie Poo !!
Cherry Pie !! Yumm My fav ! My mother always made us our fav pies on special occasions. The horses are fine. No, I haven;t gotten to ride again yet. Have to wait til it is nicer again. Plus I need someone to hold her while I get on 🙂 SHe is so wide it take me a bit to get my bad leg across. I am what we call over here “Jack of all trades and master of none” I can do a lot of things well, but not an expert on any. But I must get to another thing I do…gotta get ready for church, I am teaching class this morning !!
Love you
Tonie
Tonie, Sorry the cold is still so bad. Sounds like you did the best thing by staying in and getting caught up. Are you talking about counted cross stitch or cross stitch? Both are such fun. You could copy a pic with a copier onto the fabric if you wanted one in particular, couldn’t you …you know like folks put pics on quilt fabric, etc.
I also love cherry pie but only when it’s hot with ice cream on top. I make it with almost flavoring and it is so good. Glad you’re so creative. Think it’s good for us.
I cleaned yesterday to the point of exhaustion and extreme pain but got a lot done. I had some sticky stuff on the floor left from a rug I once had at the front door…old black carpet tape. I read where you can take it up with vinegar and a charge card to scrape it. I did it standing on my head but it does work if you can manage the muscle power. You know I’m feeling a bit better if those kind of small projects are getting done. Poor Jim has had to work too much this weekend. He has an inmate at the jail that has to be cathed. What a pain. Back to Portland on Wed. for both of us to see the oncology surgery for an annual follow up. Joy. Hope your SS class went well today. Love, Sue
SUE ….IN YORKSHIRE WHERE I COME FROM WE ALWAYS USE BEER IN OUR BATTERED FISH, HAVEN’T TASTED ANY IN A LONG TIME, THEY ARE NOT THE SAME IN THE SOUTH OF THE UK……THE FRENCH USE SPARKLING MINERAL WATER.
YES WE VISIT AN ENGLISH TEA SHOP ALL THE TIME, ITS CALLED “TIME FOR TEA”
I HOPE TODAY IS A GOOD DAY FOR YOU MY FRIEND……LOVE YOU….JEN X
Jennie, I use beer batter for all vegie fries and also for fish on occasion. I can’t imagine the mineral water but I do use seltzer as the cold addition to jello. It gives it a bit of a sparkle. More refreshing. I’m sure an English tea shop must feel like home to you in a country you weren’t born into. I’m having a lazy day after a busy one yesterday plus I forgot to take my methotrexate yesterday and took it today when I remembered. Hope you’re as well as can be. I am sorry you also have hand and wrist pain. Amazing sometimes what each of us live with in this struggle we call life while still trying to enjoy all/who we have.
Been watching James Bond day on the cable TV and of course, thinking of you and Chris. Sean is my favorite. I’m old. What can I say? Love to you dear girl, Sue
SUE…..FOUND ME SOME TEMPORA BATTER MIX THE OTHER DAY, I LOVE DIPPING VEGGIES IN THAT AND FRYING LIGHTLY….SO YUMMIE, WE HAD A FABULOUS INDIAN RESTAURANT WHERE WE LIVED IN SPAIN, THEY DID PAKORA IN TEMPORA……..I WOULD IMAGINE MINERAL WATER WOULD EMPHASIZE THE TASTE OF JELLY/JELLO, GOT TO TRY THAT.
YES GOING TO THE TEA SHOP IS ALWAYS GOOD FOR ME, THE OWNERS ARE FROM NEAR WHERE I WAS BORN, SO SPEAK PERFECT YORKSHIRE…HA HA!!…..THERE ARE A FEW DIFFERENT DIALECTS JUST IN THAT ONE COUNTY.
DIDN’T KNOW YOU WERE A BOND FAN, LOVE SEAN TOO, BUT THINK DANIEL CRAIG IS MORE BELIEVABLE, LOVED “SKYFALL”…….GLAD YOU ARE GETTING SOME REST LOVE, ……..JENNIE XX
HOPE YOUR TEACHING GOES WELL, AND I KNOW YOU WILL FIND A HELPER WITH BABY, AND YOU CAN ENJOY SOME MORE TIME WITH HER…..HAPPY SUNDAY……LOVE JENNIE XX
Sue
The tv in the bedroom must be a godsend to you .i too have one and it is good to have on at night when I can’t sleep ,but must be good for you as you have trouble reading with cataracts
I do hope all the Pain has eased today . But maybe not with the extra you did…but hopefully you have rested some today! And maybe Jim as well…….?
Hey haven’t tried fizzy water for (jelly we call it here) must do that sounds good
Are you seeing the dentist this week with having to go to Portland?
Those tendons…….I wonder if it’s like dH has got..he has lumps in the palm of his hand that he had to keep pushing in,the Dr says. They are almost closing his hand
Well my dad has decided NOT to go to London .i know he will feel depressed ,but it is the best choice.his world is such a sad one
Very windy here today..gives it nice for tomorrow morning then it’s back to gales for two days
So it’s a high tide on the tuesday when the winds are 60 mph.so it will be good watching it from afar and Dh wants to take photos
Jen
Your still cracking me up with your antics
Hope all had a hood w.end
AND leave Sean alone sue
Chris
Chris, Awe shucks. I am part English. Doesn’t that give me drooling rights to Sean baby. Been watching his movies this afternoon. Saw DR. NO and FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE. He was always the best Bond in my opinion.
I am pleased you won’t have the worry of your Dad being in London and he won’t have the terrible problems nor will your son. I know it’s hard for him…don’t I know. Sometimes we just have to be happy where we are and that’s not easy to come by. Enjoy those gales at the coast and tell DH not to get blown into the sea. Yes, those tendons sound much like mine and I’m told the injection is something like botox but not…thank God. I’ll see a hand man when they get worse…that sounds kind of nasty, I mean a hand specialist physician. Love you, and enjoy your time there. Sue
SEAN was one of my first loves 🙂 In fact my son is named after him !
CHRIS…….SO GLAD YOUR DAD HAS MADE THE DECISION NOT TO GO TO LONDON….TAKES THE PRESSURE OFF A BIT, ESPECIALLY FOR YOUR GS.
WE TOO HAD GALES LAST NIGHT, SETTLED A BIT NOW, BUT HARDLY CHANGED IN TEMPS AT ALL, DAMP AND GREY, GETTING SO USED TO IT NOW.
OH I LIKE THE IDEA OF JELLY WITH FIZZY WATER TOO, MIGHT GIVE IT A GO…..HOW ARE YOU FEELING LOVE……….JEN X
I meant good w.end
X
Hello, everyone, I can’t believe the weekend has flown by! My weekend has been filled with cleaning and laundry, dog walks, and resting in between. I made a yummy dinner last evening, but other than that haven’t cooked since Wednesday. No time for dinner Thursday (and no one home but me and DD and I didn’t have time), DH took me out for after birthday dinner Friday (it was delish), and tonight we ordered a pizza. Steps will soon be done. One last coat and then 2 little trim pieces to put back on. They are turning out well and we all like them and are already enjoying them. The cats will be happy for all to be done as they end up confined to our bedroom whenever work is being done until all is dry. The dog stays with me, so she isn’t much of an issue. Holy Week this week. Busy week. Thankfully, I don’t have to cook Easter dinner. Is anyone here cooking? We will gather with DH’s family at his brother’s house. I can’t wait to finally meet my new little Great Niece! DD has to work and is quite bummed.
Chris, I am so glad your dad has decided on his own to stay home. A big relief for you, I’m sure. I hope you’ve had a good time at the shed.
Jennie, your DH puttering around in the greenhouse then putty in your hands at the whiff of a cake makes me smile. I hope your painful parts are easing up for you by now.
Sue, ditto on the painful parts for you, too. And I hope you’ve had a good rest after having the grands. So sorry you have to make a return trip to Portland so soon. May all go well. I’ll be thinking of you.
Tonie, I’ve not been enjoying the cold up here, either. Yesterday I waited until the warmest of the afternoon to walk Sadie, but it was still brutal at times. If only the wind hadn’t been so nasty. Today was better, but when will spring truly be here? Sheesh. We did see snowdrops on our walk, though, and I have daffodils pushing out of the ground. 🙂
Well, it is time to head up and give the cats a snack and fold some t shirts. Think I’ll stay up and get ready for bed and read a bit before bed. I’m fading already. Been tired lately. Enjoy what little is left of the weekend – and have a good start of the week!
Lyn, wishing you the same for the coming week. Glad the stairs are almost completed and you can get cleaning and place all where it should be. Sounds like you ate well all week, lucky girl. I’m doing a bit more cooking as my strength returns. I’m sure Jim is relieved.
I do hope you get spring quite soon. Our daffodils have already faded in our yard but there are more coming out around town. We’ve had rain off and on with nights down in the 40’s. Lovely here and seems to change every hour. Love to watch the clouds forewarning over the river as they come in off the Pacific. Saw the pics of your snowdrops. So lovely like lilies of the valley. Love ya, Sue
Sue:
That is how I like cherry pie. What is almost flavoring ? You know, Basic H will take that stuff up as well, just spray it on and let it set for a bit. Takes off sticky labels n stuff too.
We think we got it bad, just imagine having to be cathed in order to go ? Hope all goes well on Wed. Prayers as usual.
Love
Tonie
HI LYN…..HOPE YOU HAVE CAUGHT UP WITH RESTING, YOU HAVE HAD A BUSY TIME OF IT, STILL GOT PLENTY OF PAIN, BUT TRYING TO COPE WITH IT…WE ALL GO THERE DON’T YOU?
I DON’T HAVE TO COOK THIS EASTER, AREN’T WE LUCKY?
BIT FED UP TODAY, HAVEN’T SEEN ANYONE TO TALK TO SINCE LAST WEEK, IT GETS LONELY HERE, GOT TO TRY AND FIND MORE TO DO….BEEN A BIT TOO WET TO TAKE THE DOG OUT, NEVER MIND…..KEEP WELL LOVE……………………………….JENNIE XX
Good am all:
Well, my self cleaner has stopped working on my oven. And I had to use oven cleaner, spraying it yesterday even with my face covered was terrible ! Today my throat is so sore and I feel yukky. Not sure if some virus or probably just from the fumes. Today I must clean it all out. Ahh the fun we have !
Lyn, it is warming up here today. Already this am the wind is laying a good bit. I haven’t planted daffodils but I have some paper whites that are up and blooming.
On my 2nd cup of ginger and lemon tea. Had put the kettle on and was hearing something and couldn’t figure out what it was, ….oh yeah, the teakettle is ready 🙂
Hope you all have a wonderful day.
Love
Tonie
PS.
Went back to sleep after my prayers and woke up feeling better. God is so good !
Tonie, Sorry…talking about baking cherry pie I meant almond flavoring. That’s another example of my late night blogging. Gotta proof read at night. So, you named your son after Sean Connery? I didn’t know that.
Sounds like those oven cleaner fumes really are the problem. There’s one that is less caustic. Drink lots of fluids dear girl. Hope it’s not a sore throat from a virus. It’s hard to tell though, I know. So funny right now. I got up to go to the BR and George stole my heating pad so I put it at the foot of the bed and he’s loving it. He likes it when he’s wet after a bath. So funny.
How do you spray Basic H? Are you talking about mixing it in water or straight? I’ll try it. Boy, that carpet tape is wicked stuff. I’m very sore today from a busy weekend of cleaning house. All of my muscles got so out of shape when I was down the last few months. Got a way to go. Glad you’re warming up a bit. I haven’t planted daffodils in the 17 years we’ve lived here but they pop up anyway…even in the middle of the lawn. One of the local churches out in the country makes a huge cross of daffodils in their front yard each year at this time.
Hope you feel better as the day progresses. Love, Sue
Sue:
Well day 2 of terrible raw throat so may be virus related, or being out in the wind. At any rate, feel like ughhh ! Again this am. SO tired all the time. Aren’t you all tired of being tired all the time ? 🙂
Yeah, Ceasar will steal my heating pad if he gets a chance. It was cold here again last night, water frozen outside. Carol and her hubby came over and trimmed Red’s feet last evening. He was such a good boy, even with his blind eye, he behaved. SO he got 3 cookies. He thought he was at a day spa. Carol and I untangled his mane and trimmed it, DH would scrape hair off his with his file, I brushed him and petted him. Baby got jealous and went off the grze til we were finished. His feet look so good, great work from a good Farrier.
Out here daffodils come up all over. I think it is from old homesteads in the past. Most everyone carried bulbs to plant for the spring. You see them in the most odd places. Perhaps they were there from the former owners flower beds. I love to think I am looking at something someone else planted many years before.
Yes, mix and spray the Basic H. Did I send you one of the rings of cards with all the recipes on it ? I was thinking I did. Mix it strong. I need to go and work out, but have been feeling so bad this past week….
Do take care dear friend and keep on pushing !
Love
Tonie
Jennie, Over here fizzy water, seltzer is different than mineral water. Sounds like you love to hear the accents of Yorkshire and I understand. You’re a long way from all you grew up with. Hope it warms up for you very soon. I think a burst of spring will help all of you who are so cold, immensely.
Same old thing here…me, I mean. Did get some cleaning done but it’s an endless cycle. Jim had to be at the jail so much for that special inmate this weekend he didn’t get much rest. I do worry but he will do it. Quiet and a bit wet here. Hope the sun will pop out.
Oh, I love tempura batter. It’s so light and delicate for vegies, I know. Sounds like all of us like to cook from all the sharing we do on here. Hope you enjoy that cherry pie if you get it baked today. Take care dear friend. Love, Sue
HI SUE…..NOT MUCH GOING ON TO TELL YOU TODAY…..BOREDOM HAS SET IN BIG TIME, HAVEN’T SPOKEN TO ANYONE SINCE SHOPPING LAST FRIDAY……ON MY OWN A LOT, AND IT GETS ME DOWN. YES I DO LOVE TO HEAR MY KIN FOLK TALKING HERE IN FRANCE, JUST WISH THERE WERE A FEW LIVING CLOSE BY.
YOU ARE DOING WELL IF YOU ARE MANAGING A LITTLE CLEANING, SO LONG AS YOU DON’T TRY TO DO TOO MUCH HUH? SORRY JIM IS HAVING TO WORK SO HARD, IT MUST BE LONELY FOR YOU AT TIMES TOO….WILL WRITE AGAIN IF ANYTHING NEW HAPPENS……LOVE YOU BIG….JENNIE XX
Jennie, I understand more than you realize right now. Jim went to work yesterday at 6 AM and got home last night at 11 PM, dragging it. I am not only lonely but depressed about it. Wish he wasn’t quite so dedicated but things just kept going badly at the jail yesterday. Beth did come by with a couple of groceries she had picked up for me and stayed for about half an hour and we watched part of the Sound of Music special from last week for the 50th anniversary with Diane Sawyer and Julie Andrews. Her life is such a twirl of work, kids, home, etc. It was lovely to see her and I did get a call from my son saying he will be here next week for two days. He has such a long drive here after flying to WA state I feel badly but it will be good to spend a bit of time with him.
We’re set to go to Portland again tomorrow for our follow up appointments with the oncology surgeon but I am having doubts as I have a sore throat. Should go anyway because we must. Need to brush out Georgie today, etc. He travels with us but Jakie needs to stay home. He doesn’t travel well with his sight and hearing and sleeps most of the day. They are also not getting along right now and it’s a real pain.
Hang in there my dear friend and I think we both need to get out more. Some days I don’t know what I would do without this blog and FB and the calls from friends. It’s a lonely life being chronically ill all the time, I know. Thinking of you and loving you. Sue
Tonie, Lucky Red and you for having such a talented friend. I’ll bet he, Red that is, feels like a new horse. Feels good to get all cleaned up. I could use a specialist myself, couldn’t you? I am sorry you have a sore throat. I also am fighting one since yesterday. Think it’s just irritation but have to go to Portland tomorrow no matter what.
I know you also face loneliness issues and understand how Jennie and I feel. Aren’t our pets a wonder at how they can fill in some of those holes in the heart? I am sorry to hear it’s still cold enough back there to freeze the water for the horses. Enough already, huh? We may be wet most of the time but our sunny days are glorious. I just wish I felt up to getting out more than I can right now. I’m at that point when everything I do makes me hurt a few hours later or the next morning but I know I have to keep pushing through. Oh the self-will has to come from me and I know it. I pray for strength daily.
Thanks again for the hints about Basic H. I do have a group of cards about its uses and will dig it out. Hope that throat of yours clears quickly. Love you much, Sue
Sue:
I am feeling like a train wreck right now so I really think this is a virus :(. My throat feels very bad. Probably from the cold wind and no hat on (so my sister says). I got outside and helped her unload some wood that she was given, then Carol and DH came by cause they were shoeing the neighbors horses, and we talked a bit. The Hubby showed me what I would need to build my shed for the horses. I will be using a post hole digger soon that my friend has, electric no stress on me. So I can plant the posts and get ready.
Yes I very much know about the loneliness. If not for my animals, I would be so miserable. They keep me going, give me love and company. Even when you want a human they will be the best they can. I am very isolated here, so getting out to the store is a bonus, at least I am around people, whether I know them or not.
So anyway, I am so tired. I really needed to go gather the mail at the house but don’t want to make the drive today. THe wind is horrible. So it will be a tomorrow trip. Plus I have to go to a couple of stores to visit while out. Do not feel up to that today.
I hope you feel better tomorrow and feel up to your trip. I know that is miserable. It is sunny here today but so windy. I found a bottle of sore throat spray in the med cabinet and that is feeling better.
Please rest up
Tonie dear friend, so sorry you’ve got a virus. Maybe some of those irritants you and I have been exposed to have an effect on the mucosa in the throat. I wouldn’t be a bit surprised. Hope you can just rest the remainder of today. Don’t forget fluids, but of course, you are a fluid intake person…I forget from all those years in AZ.
Poor Jim, he had to send some guy to the hospital yesterday, another to cath every few hours, etc. It’s more like a hospital over there at our jail at times than a jail but that doesn’t make me like being alone anymore. Loneliness can be a terrible drag on the spirit and vitality of each of us, I know. Thank God for each of our critters.
I’m glad you have all the friends you do although you may not see them often, and your church friends. I just mopped the floor downstairs to get into the corners the Scooba misses and now I’m rewarding my poor back and self with a movie. Think I’ll watch Bill O’Reilly’s KILLING JESUS and see what I think of it. I’ve heard comments both ways on FB so I’ll see. Hang in there my dear and try to rest, okay? I’ll go tomorrow even if I feel lousy. Must.
SUE…THANK YOU FOR SHARING THAT MY FRIEND……I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING TO DEAL WITH LONELINESS, IF WE COULD ALL GET TOGETHER, THEN NONE OF US WOULD BE LONELY…..LOVE YOU. THANK YOU FOR THINKING OF ME…………..JEN X
Jennie, Always dear girl, always. Sue
Hi all
Well gonna join you all in ache and pains..all over.i think my backs worse because of having to sit up sleeping
Very windy last 24hrs.a tree come down and broke some guttering on a lodge here last nite..we were ok.but it was amazing listening to it..the might of nature. Quite scary,lucky there was no one in there that nite
Going to my dads Friday with DD to do filing and neighbours mail too.then sunday going to DD for a meal
Try to do some work at home…hope all is ok there in the wind
Sue I hope you are well enough to go tomorrow and all is well
Tonie hope that throat has broken and cold has come out
Well got a wash on.and due to end
Oh my dad rang me at 4.45 am this morning..I was so pleased he was ok and no worry .he thought I was going out to see the high tide but it was 5pm in the afternoon he got it mixed up and just rang!
Well gonna sort out the wash Chris
Chris, oh yes, we know the power of the wind. In 2007 we had what should, in the East have been classified a hurricane. We had winds of 138mph for 36 hours. Thousands of trees went down. Ours didn’t but the wind blew in a window or two. Our DD lost five trees in their back yard. We were without power for a week so yes, that’s when we bought a whole house generator. The power of Mother Nature when she is ticked off is something to behold. So glad you weren’t hurt and the neighbors weren’t there. We get up to 80mph almost every year and it shakes this old house and the ceiling fans shake.
Sounds like you’re sort of looking forward to going home, although I am sorry you have much to do with a sore back. Do I assume you are sitting at night due to your throat and cough? Sometimes my heart aches for all of us and the many who suffer daily pain. It isn’t fair or kind but it is still life, huh? I know you’re not on FB but it is often good for those of us who are to see how many of our fellow beings suffer and do it with courage. We each know we aren’t always courageous because we aren’t deity, but as long as we have more up days than down, in spirit and body, then that is a good thing. Enjoy your DD. GS due here any time after school. GD going to tumbling class. Later dear lady, Love you, Sue
SUE…..WOW THAT SOUNDS LIKE TORNADO…..ITS FRIGHTENING, I FREAKED OUT WITHOUT POWER YESTERDAY, AND IT WAS ONLY A COUPLE OF HOURS…..DH AT GOLF, SO IT WAS LEFT TO ME TO RETUNE EVERYTHING WHEN IT CAME ON, TROUBLE IS WHEN MY HANDS ARE BAD, I HAVE TROUBLE WITH THE PLUGS, THE AIR WAS BLUE BY THE TIME IT WAS DONE…….OFTEN IS ANYWAY.
HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR GRANDS LOVE, I COULD DO WITH A DOSE OF YOUR COURAGE RIGHT NOW, CAN YO SEND ME SOME????………………LOVE YOU MUCH….JEN X
CHRIS….WE HAD THE GALES TOO, BEEN HARD SLEEPING THROUGH IT…SAME FOR YOU? WHEN WE GOT UP YESTERDAY WE FOUND A CHAIR IN ONE OF THE TREES AND A LOT MORE BESIDES, THANK GOODNESS THE ROOF IS STILL IN TACT, IF YOU WERE AT THE SHED IT MUST HAVE SOUNDED A LOT WORSE FOR YOU.
OH MY YOUR DAD…..4.45AM…..EEEEK NUFF SAID.
GLAD YOU ARE SPARED THE COOKING LIKE ME ON EASTER SUNDAY…….TAKE CARE…LOVE JEN XXX