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Hi ladies
Busy day some how yesterday so didn't get to come on here. So tried my best to come on today. The weather still remains cloudy with little bursts of sunshine though they are very few and far between. Have been shopping today in two supermarkets which are in close proximity so makes that easy for us. Did a small shop this week as I am trying to use more stuff out my freezer as I know there is quite a bit of food in there. I sorted out the bigger freezer the other day so I knew what sort of dishes I could produce from them. Went to the doctors in the morning to have my tablet review. This went visit was eventful when a patient came in and seen by the doctor was seriously ill. The doctor was racing around get all sorts of medication from the chemists next door. Also getting staff to call the ambulance for the patient. It was a child of about 8 years old with breathing difficulties. The ambulance crew just came as I had been called by my doctor. I also told the doctor about the trouble I had with constipation. She suspects that the reason I have trouble is due to my MS and the nerve damage we get from the condition. I also explained that I had a couple of attacks and I was not seen by the MS doctors which she was very surprised. Even more surprised that I did not have steroid therapy at least for one of my attacks. She said also why did I not come and see them about my attacks. I explained well if the specialists did not want to see me then I thought that my own gp would not want to see me either. She told me if I was in this position again then I was to visit them and she would get me on the appropriate treatment by putting a pressure on the specialists to see me :lol: So now I am on medication for my constipation and do not feel so isolated if I should have an attack in the future. With God's grace hopefully not but sometimes he has plans for us we don't understand at the time. RONNI Your probably right about having an allergy issue which is only mild really and I can live with it. It does not encroach badly into my life so I can do most things that I want. It seems you have the symptoms that are common with MSers the tingling in the legs with exercise which takes some time to go. The tiredness due to the heat and the horrible sensations in limbs are strange to describe but certainly are horrid. You may have something in about when a dog is "fixed" our Rizzie was neutered at 2 years old after he was mounting everything that moved :o The operation put paid to that behaviour but I can't remember if it changed his toileting habits. Sorry hear about that your sisters dog has only a short time left. This is the sad part of keeping a pet the saying goodbye. This is as they become such a part of the family and certainly helped me when times have been tough. ROSEBUD The picture of your new air conditioning unit looks similar to ours with having the pipe that goes out through a window or similar opening. Good that you managed to get a deal on it. Shame that you didn't quite get the blind you wanted but managed to get a replacement for now. My tummy is back to normal now, did mention it too my gp funnily enough but she said it was my ulcer just flaring up over some food or little too much fat. It is such a balancing act I must admit, I had been having some spiced food lately maybe I over did it and had a wee bit too much :o So I have been eating bland and this has worked wonders. Thanks for your tips on the recipes that you had posted it certainly helped. Another big date on the calendar with having Royal Ascot which is a horse racing meeting which is covered on television. It is as much as about the fashion as it is about the horse racing. They have a ladies day and a mens day. The men mainly dress in top hat so very formal looking. The ladies should have a hat on which is ostentatious. There are bets on what colour the Queen will wear so as I said all about fashion. Sounds like it is getting pretty hot in your part of the world and you have your air conditioning unit just in time. I hope your legs are feeling a bit better after your walking. You don't realise how much you do when you shop it isn't until you finish that you then feel it in your legs. VALDINE Hope you managed to get some rest this past weekend and recharge those batteries. I know how hard working and balancing having ms can be. MEOWEE You still remain in my thoughts daily wondering how you are. I hope the test you had have revealed the way forward for your treatment. I hope you are feeling a wee bit better now. No further news now and time to have a rest before going out this evening. Take care ladies till next time :wave:purpleorc :hug: |
Hi, everyone! We had a nice day away yesterday, as DH had a conference to attend and asked us to go along. Spent the day shopping at some places we hadn't been in a very long time at a huge mall near Des Moines. Found a nice shirt to match some capris I have and some piano music to challenge myself with. Then, we took DH out to Red Lobster for early Father's Day dinner. Had wonderful grilled shrimp with baked potato (just can't ever give those up!) and salad and DH shared some of his crab and lobster, too. Yummmmmm!
Then, had storms last night, even a tornado about 45 miles north of us, but just high winds, rain, lightning, & thunder here, thank goodness. Picked about a gallon of strawberries from the patch, also-hmmm, sounds like it might be snack time! Hope you are all doing well and have a great day! |
:wave: HI LADIES ~ we had disgustingly HOT weather today; went up to 95F and over a 100F in full sun! :yikes: It was not pleasant for us in the late afternoon; sweat was just pouring down my legs. We both had a shower to cool off and that helped for a little while. WE have never seen temps this hot in June; at least not that I recall, but my memory isn't as good as it used to be. :lol:
Just stayed home and did laundry and house stuff; so glad I did. Not much else going on here. For some reason it is often cooler outside than in this house; can't seem to get a good cross breeze goin' thru this place. This poor little Air Conditioner can't even touch this heat problem. DH was very annoyed how HOT it gets in this place. Went out to the freezer and it was boiling in the shed too; we definitely will have to get an new, small freezer and put it in our spare room. Our hydro bill is going to go thru the roof, I'm sure of it. Hope you all have a FABULOUS FRIDAY! Take good care :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
:wave: HI RONNI ~ glad you and your family all had a nice trip and some fun while DH was at his conference; nice perk of the job -- family can go along and do some shopping. That sounds like a good place to eat; a very healthy dinner, nevertheless ...
Hope you and yours have a great weekend too! :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
:wave: HI MEOWEE ~ hope you are getting lots of rest and that you are feeling a bit better. Keep on those doctors to get to the bottom of that wheezing ... Prayers continue for you; hope you'll be well again and back posting again soon! :hug:
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:wave: HIYA VAL ~ hope you are having a very restful weekend coming up; hope work is going better for you as well. Lifting you in prayers for strength and good health! :hug:
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:wave: HI PURPLE ~ I am very envious of your cool weather right now; I kept telling DH that I don't mind the cooler weather, and this is exactly why. It is easier to put on a sweater or wrap yourself up in a comforter (big soft blanket) than try to get cooler. Our poor little A/C is struggling in this place; I have never been in such a HOT place as this in a long, long time.
Our last place was on the east side and it was much cooler than hear. We are on the west side and that evening sun just roasts you. In the winter time, it sets in the south-west corner, so it doesnt' come to the northwest side like it does now. The porch and sheds feel like a furnace. We can now see why people keep leaving this place; the summer is worse than the winter here. Oh well, we went hunting for our fan and can't find the biggest one of them all: our BOX FAN has gone missing like many other things in this move. Rats, that was a very good old fan and could cool a whole room. We'll keep searching for it. DH was hot and tired; so it was best for him to go to bed early. We tried to cool off outside, but the bugs were nasty and got me about half a dozen places, so decided to come back in and sit right in front of the fan. Yes, the back of my calves were definitely feelin' those walks the other day; but I had to get those things done. We needed this cooler -- just wish I could have got a bigger one now (more power, I mean); but we'll just have to make do for this year and see what happens. I told DH I am about ready to turn the spare bedroom into my livingroom; think I may get my PC hooked up in there becuz it is cooler in there than out here. Hope you have a lovely Friday and nice weekend too. Send us some of that rain and cool weather; we sure could use it. Take good care ... :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
In the Good Old Summertime . . . yep, Summer officially begins this weekend. Hope if finds everybody in good spirits . . . :grouphug:
Personally I don't call it one of my favourite seasons -- hate the heat, the humidity, and the bugs. :mad: And I'm feeling doubly bad right now. Still have the coughing and wheezing and constant back pain and it seems to be getting more difficult to catch enough breath lately. Hopefully the bloodwork on Monday and the Liver Biopsy on Tuesday will shed some light on things. :crossed: Blood sugar levels are also terrible at the moment although at least the yeast infection problem that usually comes with these high BGLs is missing. On a slightly better front . . . I got the Begals home from the vet again and so far, no more urine puddles in the kitchen. I'm keeping all the cats our of the bedrooms and bathrooms at the moment and they are not happy about it. They (the Bengal twins) are supposed to go in for a follow up on this coming Thursday to be sure the bladder infections have gone completely. Wish they were a bit more cooperative about getting into their carriers. On a "maybe good; maybe not" front -- I've been seeing "onderland" numbers from the scale for the past couple of days -- unfortunately, I fear it has more to do with the health situation than with anything I've been doing conciously. Will try to check back soon . . . :wave: |
Meowee-:hug: I do hope the docs can get a handle on what's going on. You are sure right about summer finally starting-seems we went from winter to summer with no real spring in between! The heat has been bringing storms here every evening and some in the mornings too:( No swimming this week. Seeing onederland should lift your spirits some! Just try to eat as healthy as possible to help fight off whatever is attacking your body. You and your kitties are in my prayers!
Rosebud-Do you have ceiling fans? If not, would your landlord consider putting some in? They really help in the heat, keeping air circulating and helping the a/c work more efficiently. Some cool treats to try: freeze fruit juice or pudding like popsicles, freeze chunks of fruit with some juice and club soda in little dishes and eat semi-frozen. Hope things cool down some for you soon! Here's a reminder of winter for you! :snow4: Hi also to Purple, Val, Beverlyjoy, and Numpster Hope you all have a great day! |
RONNI ~ thanks for the great ideas on how to cool down. Yes, we have one ceiling fan in the livingroom (where the A/C is) and got it working non-stop, but there isn't one in any other room. We actually have two ceiling fans of our own; and I had said to DH that I would really like to put one in the bedroom, but they have this big 4-foot florescent light in there -- identical to the one in the kitchen. I don't know what the landlord would say about us putting it up there and taking down the big light temporarily; and I don't know if they ever painted under that light?
We did a touch up on the walls after they laid the new flooring, but I really wanted to do the whole room beforehand, but we never got the chance. Anyhow ... that's something I'll have to push DH about; there must be a way to suspend these A/C in the windows as our neighbour put one in his sliding window sometime today. Guess my DH just doesn't know how to do that, and I may just have to put a fire under his butt to get him to find out! ;) Thanks for the reminder and the laugh about the snow! I had taken some pics from our old place in the wintertime and put them up as screensavers; some of them came up today and I thought ... awwwwe ... that looks so cool and comfortable ... not! But would feel better. BTW -- my prayers for clouds and a wee breeze were answered today; it didn't go about 82F and we had a nice breeze all day and it's nice and cool in here tonight as well. DH sure appreciated the cooler weather today as well. Hope you and yours have a wonderful weekend! :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
:wave: HI MEOWEE ~ nice to see you back here and posting again. I'm glad the tests for far show nothing major; so my prayers are being answered for you. Will pray that nothing really bad shows up in the rest. Speaking our your feline friends, I have been wondering if maybe you are just ALLERGIC TO THEM!!! :lol:
My BIL is terribly allergic to cats and cat dander and cat hair, etc. Your symptoms could definitely be attributed to that. They used to have 3 cats, but are not down to one (as they were terribly elderly and sick). So I haven't heard about as complaints about his allergies lately. So ... I think that maybe your doctor may be suspecting the same thing. Our NIKO has been losing lots of hair since the really hot weather has arrived; we are picking it up and vacuuming daily. I vacuumed the rug and livingroom this morning and by this afternoon, I saw clumps again. :dizzy: Anyways, I sure hope thru a process of elimination (and possibly tests) that they get to the bottom of the issue, so you can find some remedy. If it turns out to be the cats, keeping them out of the bedrooms and bathroom is a super idea, even if they don't like it -- in time, they will get used to it. Try not to fret too much; often it can just be something simple like that and we get all worked up for nothing. Hope you have a more peaceful weekend, now that some things have been eliminated for you. Take care ... :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
:wave: HELLO THERE ~ well, I prayed really hard for cooler temps, some clouds, and a nice breeze; and we got all three! I'm sure that I wasn't the only one saying these kind of prayers last night. So ... today was much more pleasant than yesterday. The temps hovered in the low 80's; and the humidity wasn't too bad either, plus we had a cool breeze wafting into the kitchen all day.
I opened the bathroom door and turned the fan on all day, to suck the warmer air out thru the roof vent; and that seemed to help a bit. In our old place, we used to do that with our stove vent, but the one here doesn't go anywhere ... :dizzy: I mentioned to the landlord that I guess the fan is just there for show, becuz it's not there for functionality; but he just laughed! HI PURPLE ~ hope you and your DH are having a nice FRIDAY NIGHT! Maybe going out to play some cards tonight, I'd bet. I made up some penne pasta and had a tuna, pasta salad for lunch; and then ended up having Spagetti with mini meatballs for dinner; a bit more pasta than we usually have in one week, but pasta salad makes for a nice, cool lunch. I think we'll have pork chop steaks for dinner tomorrow night. HI TO VAL ~ hope you have a fun weekend planned with some of your friends up there in Thompson. How are the temps up there right now? Hope they are cooler than here, but today was much, much nicer; and we hope it stays this way. We sure could use some rain up here though ... Take good care ladies ... :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
Hi Ladies
It is nice to drop by and read everyone's posts but I am afraid I quite under the weather at the minute. I think the real root of the problem is that I am missing my oxygen treatment I normally have weekly. I seem to have very little energy in the pot I am afraid. Only a few days to go then I can top up. Weather is overcast and cloudy today though not raining. The weather folk said it would rain so I didn't do my washing and typical it has not rained. I think with the gentle breeze that is blowing I would have managed to get it dry oh well maybe tomorrow. Yesterday I went to see my parents and had a lovely day. Plus a wonderful dinner cooked by my father as per normal. I really enjoyed the fresh fruit salad we had for dessert very tasty. I managed to do some exercise yesterday by walking the dog with DH. Though need a break so sat on the wall of the bus station and watched the world go by. Gosh it opened my eyes to some of the outfits of today, I must be so dated and old fashioned :D My taste is very classical I suppose. I like to wear skirts very much on the long side. For two reasons one to as I do not like them short I don't want to show my next days washing ;) and secondly I like them on the longer side to cover a few scars I have on my legs. I have one from a fall on a bus before I was diagnosed with MS. I think really that was the first point that I realised that something was not quite right. I got up from the fall on the steps of the bus and it wasn't until about an hour and half that I went to have a potty break at work. Whilst in the ladies I though I would take a look at my shin which I had banged in the fall. :fr: I found my black jeans was soaked in blood and I had a deep gash in my leg. I had a mild discomfort from the wound nothing really. Though the depth of the wound I should have felt a whole lot more. This was due to the lack on sensation in my legs, they were not completely numb or anything like that but they certainly had reduced sensation. It took months to heal up and left horrid scar. Now fortunately it has faded now to a silvery shade but that took a very long time to go to that state. Yesterday I found a white blouse I liked from a shop which was not expensive which had a little decoration of flowers on the collar. It was was I was looking for to go with several of my skirts. I have skirts which have quite a bit of decoration in and they need to be the star item. The blouse will go with it will out competing with it. No energy to answer everyone posts I am afraid :cry: I hope soon I will have a good burst of energy that I can utilise by writing to all of you. Until that time I am thinking of all of you and nice that so many of us have stopped by recently so I can catch up with all your news. It has raised my spirits reading your posts and coming up to speed with your announcements. Take care ladies till next time :wave:purpleorc :hug: |
HEY PURPLE ~ sorry to hear that you are feeling under the weather today; will send up some prayers that you will feel well enuff to go to your next oxygen therapy session next Tuesday. Don't worry about answering each one of us each day if you are tired; your post was very nice just the way it was.
When I have a bit of extra time on my hands (like when DH is out and about doing some of his own things; like right now, as he's busy helping a friend with something), I will come in here and do a few extra posts and do some lurking and reading in other forums, just to pass some time and hopefully learn some new tips that might help me tweak my plan a bit better. I love to read the success stories in the 'GOAL' forum as well; and find them so encouraging for me too. We went out shopping today. Our local department store has expanded the grocery section there and now have fruit and veggies too, and many of the prices were less than half that of our local grocery store. I picked up some really good bargains today, so we stocked up just a wee bit. On top of that, I was able to get in some much needed walking today. Well, we have been praying for rain -- and the heavens opened up and it rained all night long. It didn't let up until around noon today, so that's when we went up town (during a break). Sure hope lots of that rain fell on our trees out at our lot cuz they sure needed it. THe only downside is that it is very humid here right now; and that makes it harder for me to walk and both DH and I have back pain when it rains (which doesn't help the walking much); but I pressed thru it, and made it all the way around. I discovered something really great about our new A/C machine; it is a 3 in 1 -- which means, it is a 3 machines in 1 machine. It has three seperate functions ... air conditioner, dehumidifier, and a turbo fan. I took out the manual and read it the other night, and learned that I just had to remove the hose and we have our very own turbo fan, and wowie ... they aren't kidding. I can also put the dehumidifier on by itself as well; but need to brush up on the instructions on that one yet. I was mulling through a catalogue yesterday and discovered that they are now making 5 in 1's too: A/C + dehumidifier + turbo fan + heater + air purifier; but that one costs a bit more. DH was also impressed to learn that you can now get lawnmowers with AUTO STARTS; as one of our elderly neighbours bought one last week so he could cut his own grass. He just took his time, and did it all over a few days and it looks great from here; it also gives him something to do with his time. I think it's great that they are coming out with things like this to make our lives simpler, esp seniors and others like us, who have physical challenges that make everyday living a bit more difficult. Gee, PURPLE ~ that was quite a bad accident you had when you injured your leg; glad that it finally healed up for you. My shin looks like it is trying to heal over this week, but when I had a shower the scab softened and it started leaking again. Now it is dry again and I hope that it can heal from underneath once and for all; it is very tiresome to keep waiting for this to heal up completely. Well that's all the news from here for now; boy, my butt is getting sore so it's time to get up and walk around. I am trying to do that every so often to have better circulation and get some walking in around here. Hope it works for me, as I would really like to see a few pounds come off this summer. Take good care ladies and have a great weekend!!! :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
Hi ladies
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY It is getting late my neck of the woods, I thought I'd drop by as I am waiting for my medication to kick in. It seems to take longer and longer now for it to take effect. I do hope it doesn't have to increase though I know that might be a possibility in the future. I am afraid Rizzie is poorly now and I have to contact the vet tomorrow. This has happened once before many years ago. He has an ear that it swollen and painful to touch. This is a pool of blood that has accumulated in his ear. It is either caused by scratching his ear or just shaking his head. He more than likely will have to have an operation :( It has happened in the opposite ear to before, so if they have to operate he will have a matching ear. His other ear is all crinkly inside a bit like the cauliflower ear that rugby players or boxers get. It is not noticeable on Rizzie as his ears droop down. Still remain under the weather so it is a matter of riding it out until I get my oxygen therapy. So apologise no personal replies I'm afraid. DH took me out for dinner to help me with feeling tired. It was much appreciated I must admit. When I cooked yesterday I made sure I made extra so that I could reheat the meal tomorrow to help me out till I am back on my feet. At the moment my sister is in Ireland with her family they had gone over for a family wedding which was yesterday. Not sure how many days they have gone for. It is such a long journey for them they go by car and ferry. This means it is something like 13 hours in total. Rather them than me I am afraid it sound to exhausting for me. Well time to make tracks to my bed catch up with you soon. Till next time bye bye. :wave:purpleorc :hug: |
Thanks for your thoughts and prayers ladies. I appreciate the support.
Things are good here. I took several days off last week to drive 7 hours south to Winnipegosis, MB -- pick up and Mom and drive to Winnipeg the next day for a Coldplay concert (really great band from England - I think) I've been working all weekend thanks to a local festival and National Aboriginal Day -- and now my parents are staying with us for a week. They're going to help out with changing my water tank and some stuff around the house. hope you all have a great week -- remember to use sunscreen. It's beautifully hot up here now FINALLY. (it was wonderful in winnipeg) unfortunately the heat drains my energy faster then i would like. ah well! oo hey i bought running shoes -- i'd like to be a runner now that I've had to stop focusing on weight loss. hope you all have a great week. take care of yourselves! |
HEY VAL ~ it's so nice to see you drop by; glad things are going OK for you. Good idea to take a holiday break; some places will let you take a week here and there throughout the year, and that can be very helpful too. Glad your weather is warmer for ya; ours is just a little too HOT for us -- well over 100F again today and 90F indoors. All the windows here are too narrow and not well placed, so we are having a heck of time cooling this place down.
We have all the windows open and it's still 80F in here even though it's only in the high 60's F outside right now. I fell asleep on the sofa in the evening and woke up, so thought I'd try to come in and see who came by and put in a small post. I know what you mean about the heat -- it wipes both DH and I out these days: probably our age and hormone related for me too. It might be wiser to sleep during the day and stay up during the cooler part of the evenings right now. Our boy, NIKO, was sleeping in our back porch as he finds it cooler out there ~ smart boy (must be hot with all that fur too). Was talking to my Dad tonight and he and our SM will be heading our way early next week for a visit, then they are heading out east for a holiday to see friends after that. Glad your parents are up for a visit; hope you all have a great time together this week. DH is gonna see if he can get my Dad to help him put in our other A/C in the master bedroom while he is here???;) Are you gonna starting jogging now; you could do stop and start (jog then walk, jog then walk) that I hear lots of folks tryin' these days. Hey, might not be a bad idea to focus more on maintaining for now VAL; maybe your body is happy at this weight, as you are a pretty tall young lady. So glad things are getting better for you, and that we can be a support to you too. Take good care and have a great week too!:hug: |
HIYA PURPLE ~ as you can see, it is the middle of the night and I am up and posting; but it is so much cooler here right now than in the latter half of the day. We are working on ways to get it cooler in this place. DH is gonna pick up a taller fan tomorrow (hope there are some left) that we can put in front of our livingroom window to such cool air in this place; air circulation seems to be a big problem here.
MY DAD and SM are comin' up next week for a visit and then heading out east for a holiday; that should be a big trip for them too, but they take their time and stop over at motels whenever they get tired. Sorry to hear RIZZIE isn't feeling well; let me know when his surgery is and I will send up some prayers for him too. I like to surround everyone with prayers for stuff like that including our pets. I had some leftover spagetti, so I cooked up some BL & SL chicken breasts and melted mozzarella on top (a recipe from EZMONEY) and DH just loved it, I must say. I was supposed to use MARGHERITA Ragu Sauce, but I cheated and used what I had (I add basil, oregano, thyme, parsley, onion, and garlic to all my tomato sauces); and it tasted quite good anyways. Just reheated the spagetti in the microwave and served the nice chicken breasts on top. Just a couple of days left and you'll be able to get a treatment; am praying that you'll be feeling perfectly enough to go this week. That was so nice of DH to take you out for dinner tonight. Get lots of rest over the next few days; prayers continue for you too ... :hug: |
:wave: HI MEOWEE ~ hope you had a nice weekend, and that you have a good week coming up too. Prayers still ascending for you, your health, and your cat family ... ;)
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HI RONNI ~ hope you and your family had a good weekend. Did you get any swimming in this weekend? We are trying many ways to keep cool here. We had one heavenly day of rain and cooler temps but it was horribly HOT again today. That's pretty bad when you are hoping for the rainy days to come.
I am fast becoming like MEOWEE in that summer is NOT one of my favorite seasons anymore. The other three have now topped my list, and I really don't recall spring lasting too long this year; it kinda got skipped a bit (shortened by quite a bit) ... :lol: Anyhow, hope you and yours have a great week; and prayers for a trip that is coming up (thought I heard about one on that other thread) ;). Take good care ... :hug: |
Hi ladies
Has remained a cloudy day today though we did get a few spots of rain just as I was putting the bin out for collection tomorrow. I feel a wee bit better today so prayers must have had some effect upon my health. I have done the bare minimum today really. I had already a plated meal to reheat my version of a ready meal. Though far healthier I am sure. I did make 4 little sugar free jellies. I had saved some yoghurt pots from a yoghurt's that I think were either 150g or 200g. So a little bit bigger than some. The pots are rather sturdy so are good to save to make your own yummy desserts in. I am going to take a sugar free jelly and a framage frais yoghurt to the ms centre tomorrow (yoghurt 60 odd calories depending on which flavour). The other jellies that are left I will have them Wednesday. On Wednesday it is D-day for DH this standing for dentist day ;) He is going to have his teeth extracted this day. Lets hope this is an end to all his troubles. I know he has suffered even though he doesn't always say. DH sister yesterday did a charity walk called walk for life which is to raise funds for the cancer research charity. My SIL and her friend both completed the walk and more importantly raised funds for this charity. Phoned her today to speak to her. She is feeling it a little today more over the fact she tried to do it at break neck speed to beat a neighbour down the road :lol: Well I will give you an update on our Rizzie, well visited the vet today. The vet drained his ear by sticking a needle into it. It made him squeal poor thing but all over in 30 seconds. Though DH had to hold him tight and I talked to him to sooth him. The vet had drained I think something like 10 ml which is equivalent to two teaspoons. She said it was good it was in one pocket and it was small. The vet made a big fuss of him afterwards and really Rizzie lapped all that up. Prior to going in Rizzie was making that much noise in the waiting room, I think this is as he has a good memory and knows what vets do :lol: So DH took him outside the vets when he had proceeded to howl in the waiting room. It is really embarrassing when your dog is like that. Well at least he did not do what one other dog did as he entered the vets whilst his owner was at the reception booking him in. That little doggie decided to cock his leg up at the counter :o For the next few days several times a day I have got to squeeze his ear this is to ensure that the ear tissue bonds back together as at the moment it has separated. Not looking forward to doing this as it will be painful for him but if it stops him going under the knife then it will be worth it. Must admit he must feel lots better as tonight I made him some scrabbled egg (no seasoning like salt or pepper) mixed it with his dog biscuits. Wow ate virtually the lot in one go, though he must be hungry and this his third day with very little food inside of him. No doubt he just did not feel like eating as he was poorly. Never though he would eat the lot nearly especially as I had made it from 8, yes eight eggs. I know once my vet told me a light diet was either plain chicken or scrabbled egg. No chicken here so scrabbled egg where on the menu. If this treatment does not work then Rizzie has got to have an operation which is more risky obviously in an older dog. Well I think that is all the news my end of the world. Though firstly a big ty goes to ROSEBUD for keeping the thread alive and healthy. So time to wind down for the evening as I will be having an early night due to treatment tomorrow. :wave:purpleorc :hug: |
Purple-sure hope you and Rizzie are both feeling better and your treatment goes well tomorrow. Will also be praying for your DH and the dentist later this week.
Rosebud-am hoping you get cooled down soon. Our temps got up in the 90's today, so we did go to the pool this afternoon after getting our chores and errands done. It was very crowded, as everyone else had the same idea! It is very hard to do anything when it gets so hot, so I have to do any gardening or lawn work in the early morning. Val-I'm sure it's nice to have your family visiting! We're going to see my dad, aunt and cousins later this week for a few days-they live in SE Indiana, about 10 hours away from us-so we're all excited to get away from the stress and have some r & r. My sis is a runner (and very thin, of course), even with her MS. She has done several marathons and just loves to run. Unfortunately, I didn't get that gene:lol: Enjoy it and take care of yourself! Meowee-sure hope you're feeling better!:hug: Spending most of my time getting ready for our trip, as well as altering some cheap capris and pants I got at garage sales and making them into shorts for this hot weather. Had to get more thread today, as I never, ever have the color I need when I do any sewing:dizzy: Well, hope you all have a great Tuesday and rest of the week if I don't get a chance to come back here! |
:wave: HI LADIES ~ well, we had another scorcher again today. Would you believe 110F in Northern Ontario, Canada? I have never heard of such a thing. That is what the temps were when I went to MEXICO when I was just 16 y/o. LOL. It was 90F inside today -- really suffocating. Although, I prayed for some clouds and a breeze and sure enuff, there was whispy and puffy clouds all day and a mild breeze. Oh my, what would the temps have been without them? I do not want to know ...
We had the A/C on and it could only get the livingroom down to 86F and the kitchen 82-83F, but by dinner time ... forget it. The heat in here was hotter than outside by 8 pm, so we opened up all the windows. DH did go get 2 of those fans on a stand, and we have one in the livingroom window right now trying to bring the cool air in; and hey, I think it's actually starting to work. :D We just had a sandwich for dinner as it was way too hot too cook. I just had a toasted tomato with those nice flavorful ones that tastes like field homegrown tomatoes. Around 9 pm, I had 1/2 cup Yogurt Ice Cream (only 2 grams of fat); really tastes just like ice cream though. PURPLE ~ I admire how energetic you are even when you are tired. Today, I didn't do anything but meals & dishes and I changed the bed linens to a much lighter set. DH went to the old farm and picked up some more of our wood. Oh, we had a nice surprise this morning ... my uncle G came by and told us not to buy any windows for our cottage and that he had enuff to do the whole place (and they are good ones too). I think I might have been mistaken; my Dad and SM might be coming this week; would you believe -- it was so hot in here, and now I forget if he said this week or next? :dizzy: My brother also called this morning; was nice to hear from him; and he had to have 3 more teeth pulled today too. Seems the time for teeth pulling this month ... Glad RIZZIE is feeling a bit better; that must have been a relief to him to get his ear drained. Our NIKO's ear healed up very quickly but there is a tiny scar there as a reminder. He doesn't like this hot weather; sometimes he goes behind the sofa/couch -- I guess he finds it cooler there. Hope you feel well in the AM and get to your therapy session tomorrow for a much-needed boost to your system. It is supposed to get slightly cooler as the week goes by; oh, I'm so very glad. RONNI ~ glad you got some swimming in; maybe DH and I need to find a secret swimming hole to dip into this summer. Like you say, many places are so popular that they are crowded and anything but private. Yes, I agree .... do any outside work in the AM; that's what we do too. We planted some onion sets and flower bulbs on the weekend; we are a bit late, but they will come up eventually. :wave: HI to MEOWEE, and VAL, and NUMPSTER and her DH ... hey, where are you guys? Gone on a holiday or what? The whole family is asking me ... ;) WEll, that's all for now, I want to put my legs up for a while before hitting the hay. Maybe do a puzzle too. Take good care ... :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
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It has been a gloriously sunny day here in the UK. This meant we could not take Rizzie with us to the centre (well he waits in the car and then I come out to him and let him have a little walk) as I had hoped but the weather being so warm the poor dog would have been cooked. Did the treatment yesterday as the vet had said to unite the ear back together. Unfortunately on getting up this morning not good news the ear had filled up with blood again. Not as much admittedly but enough not too be right. Contacted the vets today and he is booked into surgery on Thursday. So no food from 6pm tomorrow night till it is all over with. The operation only costs £150 :fr: yesterdays treatment was £21. So working out rather expensive. One little blessing is that he is insured and most of the bill will be paid by them. We have to find the first £60 and there after the insurance company takes up the tab. Today had my oxygen therapy :cp: so tired today as per normal from tomorrow I should start to feel the benefits. Spoke briefly to two newcomers today who started there oxygen therapy yesterday. They will start at the smallest pressure and work the way down the pressures. During this time you are suppose to keep a little note of how you feel on certain pressures. This in turn will help you make the final decision when it comes to having treatment weekly you will have some idea which pressure works best for your body. The gentleman said already after only one treatment he had noticed the difference in his walking and energy levels both positive I might add. So it looks promising that it will proof beneficial for him his girlfriend had not found this. Though I told her this is OK as I did not feel anything until I had done about 4 or 5 dives. In the beginning they recommend that you have your dives close together as possible and start at 16 , then progress to 24 and then 33. I think it is foot the measurement, I have 33 foot dive. Tonight I and out going to play cards very shortly this is the night we give a lift to an elderly lady. I know how important going out is too her and she really looks forward to her evening of cards every week. The last time DH and I played was on Friday. It won a prize as I had some good cards that night or if I didn't my partners pulled me out of the proverbial quagmire. I won a little sum of money at this whist drive. Any money we win we always put in the saving fund. It is surprising how it builds up overtime plus we put our small coinage in frequently. We have quite of bit of small coinage in the UK. We have the 1p (p standing for penny or pence)2p, 5p, 10p, 20p. We have other coins as well which are the 50p and the £1. So if you don't watch out you can end up with a pocket or purse full of change. I am watching on television a series on the BBC about 4 women whom commit a robbery by double crossing one of the woman's husbands. They went on the run and have found a sleepy hollow in a village in Scotland. It is a fictional place name but one thing I love the stunning views of the beautiful countryside. There is other plots going on at the same time so lots to keep you interested in. Initially it reminded me of a book that was turned into a tv series called widows by Linda La Plante (not really sure of spelling). I like to have a murder mystery who done it time of programmes that keep you guessing. There is an actress well know for her role in one foot in the grave her name is Annette Crossby. She is a brilliant actress and able to pull off this character who is one over the 8 most evening. You would really believe she is absolutely drunk as a skunk. Anyway I will not spoil any of the plot for you in case Canadian TV or US TV have purchased the show. I really must get my rear end in to gear else I will not be ready to go out and I can't possibly have my DH waiting for me otherwise I will never live it down;) You can guarantee it is normally me waiting for my DH. Take care now and catch up with you soon :wave:purpleorc :hug: |
PURPLE ~ glad you made it to your oxygen treatment today, but sorry to hear that RIZZIE's ear is acting up again requiring surgery; but hope that will fix the problem for good. Maybe he broke a blood vessel that can't seem to heal; poor thing. Hope you all had a fun night playing cards; that's so nice of you to take your lady friend to the games.
Well, we had another scorcher today; except the daytime was nice. Sadly the clouds moved on and so did the breeze and it was roasting and so humid in hear from mid-afternoon until now. The temps are still 86F in here tonight, but we did find a solution for part of our problem. We decided to put the new A/C in our master bedroom as it is smaller than the kitchen and living areas, so it is working like a charm. DH had no problem putting the adapter in that window and right away the temps dopped down from 90F to 80F and I'd bet it has fallen even further. DH has gone to bed and so welcomed the cooler room. I just came in here for a quick note and then I'm off to bed early as this humidity makes it hard for me to breathe. I even took a shower but the good effects only lasted a few minutes, it seems. I sure hope this is not a sign of what kind of summer we are going to have this year; I may want to run away ... LOL ... oh, but to where? That was once one of our advantages living in the north -- the weather was cooler; but not this week. Anyhow, gotta go, but hope you all have a lovely day tomorrow. I can just start to feel a light breeze trying to come in the front window; I have been praying hard. Take good care ... :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
:wave: HI LADIES ~ it's another scorcher here today; but prayers were answered for relief. During dinner, a nice mini-storm passed through and cooled things down for us ... aaahhhhhhhhhhhh....
DAD & Gracie are up now; they arrived today and dropped by for coffee. Grace is looking pretty good I think, albeit a bit slower when she walks. They will stay for a short visit and then continue on out east to visit friends. Nice to see her in good spirits and they both looked good overall. Not much to report; just did general tidying in this hot weather; we brought in chicken for dinner (just had chicken and salad); keepin' it light tonight in this terrible heat. Drinkin' lots of cold water and that sure fills you up fast. I think I might start drinking some water before my lunch and dinner and see if that helps fill me up too (I'm gonna start with 1 cup cold water). Had to unplug my computer during the storm, but snuck on now that things have quieted down. Take good care ladies, and do keep cool :cool: ... :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
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I am doing a quick drop by as I have a spare minute. Ty Rosebud for keeping the thread going yesterday in my absence. I was busy yesterday doing the grocery shopping, then in the afternoon DH had his tooth out. Then had to go back to the dentist as I had forgot my handbag there :o DH mouth is sore and I think he is feeling it more today than yesterday. Plus his IBS is playing up today. Maybe due to worrying about the dentist and the forthcoming operation of Rizzie. So had taken medication for both ailments which is very rare for DH to take anything. It is like trying to get blood out of a stone to get him to take a pill in fact I think that would be easier :D Talking of Rizzie he had his operation today and has pulled through. He was given an antibiotic injection and pain killers for today. Then tomorrow I have to start giving him some medication for more pain relief. He is feeling sorry for himself and took him a good hour to settle down he was up and down like a cat on a hot tin roof. He was given a collar to wear but this just upset him more. So I am now observing him every where he goes and then the collar will have to go on at bedtime as I can't see what mischief he might get up to. I have taken a couple of photographs to let you see what it looks like with about 12 stitches in poor thing. There is a hole left to let it drain and not fill up again. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...c/DSCF0070.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...c/DSCF0073.jpg Just heating up some soup I made yesterday I have got cabbage as we both like that one. Plus needing a soft diet with DH having an extraction. At dinner I did chicken and rice with a low fat soup as dressing very nice. Then we had some stewed apples for dessert. So now i have two invalids in the home now ;). Which will be keeping me out of trouble for the next day or so. time to run the soup is now done. Till next time ladies take care :wave:purpleorc :hug: |
:wave: HI LADIES ~ well we had a lovely day today; started out with sunshine and some clouds with a lovely breeze. Later on in the day it started to get hot (about 90F) but then some nice clouds brought some coolin' rain in with a cool breeze and we have been feeling great all night. Thank you GOD! Prayers answered ...
HI PURPLE ~ wow, those are big pictures of RIZZIE's ears; oh, poor thing, sure had lots of stitches in that one ear. I bet he feels out of sorts; probably not sure what is going on with his ear. They often feel that they have done something wrong when they haven't. Prayers that it all heals up quickly for him. :hug: to RIZZIE. Boy, you do have your hands full, don't you? Hope DH is feeling alright, but only one tooth at a time isn't too bad. I faintly recall my last extraction, and it healed pretty fast for me. I have one filling that fell out in the spring and I have to find a dentist to go to and we only have two here and things didn't go too well for me at either place last time I went there. I'm a bit miffed about where to go now. I may choose to go outside of town yet; and I can only wait so long, as I was waiting for better weather before deciding where to go. I had steak with mushrooms & onions & kniblets corn for dinner with a bit of minced coleslaw and DH had a hamburger. I cooked some new potatoes at noon for our lunch and put some away in the fridge to heat up later in the week if it gets too hot. From now on, we have decided that if it is going to be very hot that we are going to switch meals (lunch and dinner) and have our cooked dinner at noon instead; then have something cold and light later in the day. We did this a few times this week and that helped a lot. Well, DH has a busy day planned for tomorrow, so I will stay home with NIKO and get some laundry caught up and do some light chores for the day. We should have a nice cool sleep tonight. PS ~ I heard from my sister NUMPSTER this week and she is going very well; she has lost some weight, and her diabetes, blood pressure, and cholesterol are all back in the normal range. She has been working hard, and doing very well. She and her DH just came back from an awesome posh weekend in NIAGARA FALLS; and they had a great time there. :wave: to MEOWEE, and TGIF -- VAL, and RONNI, and NUMPSTER & her DH ~ hope you all are having a great week, and a FABULOUS FRIDAY tomorrow! :hug: ROSEBUD:hug: |
:wave: HI LADIES ~ we had gorgeous weather today; almost perfect (73F with a nice breeze and lots of clouds to keep the sun from getting too hot), I would say. It's supposed to be nicer like this for the next few days to a week.
DH went and picked up some more wood and brought home our tools, then cut some grass (just our small front yard). We have some more pretty flowers blooming in our front yard -- pretty yellow snapdragons. We had a few daffodils but with lack of rain, they died pretty fast; so DH and I are trying to help them along inbetween rains now. We did plant some yellow and orange/red Gladiolas on the south/west garden as well; hopefully they'll come up for years. I am going to look for other kinds of perennial bulbs to plant too. Well, I ate well today (I switched and had a pasta salad for lunch; and a cupasoup with a whole grain corned beef sandwich for dinner). I also tried to do a bit of walking; and had to lug out our two garbage cans as it was G-day (and DH forgot), and I managed to carry them all the way (albeit one at a time), so my hand weights are giving me some strength in my arms after all. :carrot: DH and I were so tired that we both fell asleep right after dinner, so I woke up at just after 1:30 AM. Realized that I hadn't posted today; so came in for awhile; guess I should mozy on back to bed soon. Take good care ladies, hope you are all well ... :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
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Today is a very grey and overcast a complete opposite to yesterdays sunny day. Though it is not cold so pleasant enough. ROSEBUD I did not drop by yesterday as I had overdone it the day before on fruit and needless to say what that did with me :o I can be like a kid in a sweet shop where fruit is concerned and I have a sweet tooth so substitute sugary confectionery for fruit. Just sometimes I do not know when to stop so suffer the consequences. You would think I would know better but I still do it. I think with Rizzie's and the worry on that front I munched mindlessly through the fruit instead of going off the rails as I would have done in the past. I still use food as a coping mechanism if I am not very mindful, I wish this would be a cycle I could break away from. Though I suppose a life times habits are not going to go over night. It takes times to learn new strategies as I learnt with the journey of giving up cigarettes. Like you say I think Rizzie's is baffled as to what is going on and can not piece it together. During the day he has no collar on so he does not knock me over as he has a bull in a china shop attitude. He does not care he can not fit through that space he just keeps pushing his way through. When he is a dog of of 44lbs which is very muscular they certainly do have some strength. So now Rizzie is on "suicide watch" a term from nursing where someone is watch every minute of the day for fear what they may do. In his case scratch his ear, so far no problems in that area. Last time we took the collar off and did the same thing. Like you said a lot of stitches not that you can see what they have done from that side of his ear. The other is the incision which has been kept open by those stitches for it to drain and keep it from filling up again. DH is feeling better though very self conscious that he has a gap in his teeth until the false plate is made to cover this. For some reason I think though it is the fact the infection is now out, he has been very tired and sleepy. He is taking a nap as I write this on the sofa. Rizzie's curled up in his chair so I have a matching pair ;) I see you have switch your meals around a bit this week and it has help. I try to have mind that way round. So that you eat lighter toward the end of the day. Though the heavier meal is earlier at noonish we give ourselves more time to burn the calories off from it. I am glad it seems to be working for you and your DH for a different reason the hot days your experiencing. Good news about your sister Numpster that she has lost a wee bit more weight. Thus as a result her other health issues have fallen back into normal range which must be wonderful. It just goes to show that life style changes can bring rewards. I was very lucky that my weight had not brought about other health issues but there for the grace of god go I. It was only a matter of time before they were effected big time. I know that if I had continued the way I was I would be in a wheelchair sooner that was necessary. My mobility was rapidly dwindling away from me and that was the big kick up the behind that I needed. The past few days there has been a programme on showing what homelessness is really like. 5 well know people went to live in the streets with nothing with that the clothes they stood up in and a sleeping bag. The stars were given clothes to wear to help them blend in. It is surprised that only one person was recognised in the streets. It shows how anonymous you become when your homeless. They lived on their own for 3 nights and 3 nights with another homeless person. The last 3 were spent in a hostel for homeless people. With the economic climate as it is the potential for more homeless people than ever. It certainly opened my eyes up and sit up. It was very thought provoking and that is good. No further news, plus trying to cook and type at the same time. Typical woman mulititasking ;) lets hope I don't burn the dinner :o So bye for now till next time :wave:purpleorc :hug: |
:wave: HI LADIES ~ hope you all are having a great weekend. We had a cooler morning but it did get hotter than they expected this afternoon; but thankfully, by evening clouds rolled in and saved the day, cooling things off for us.
DH did some more of the crossbraces on our lot for a little while, but then the heat was too much, so he came home early. I told him to just do stuff for a few hours (taking lots of breaks) and then come home BEFORE it gets hot from now on, as there's no hurry and his health is more important to us. We had hamburgler's for dinner on whole grain buns; and just had a quiet evening at home tonight. Not much going on here right now, so not much to report really. I felt a bit sickly when I got up (really early) this morning and couldn't get back to sleep. It must have been my sugars acting up; either too low or high or sugar spiking; but by lunch time they were back at 5.2 which is very good, and I felt much better. PURPLE ~ Our NIKO tends to be the same way; when him and I are going thru a door at the same time, he tends to push by me like there's no tomorrow and I say, 'what's your hurry, pal?' LOL! I must say that he is quite protective of me though and cares about me a lot; so he may just wanting to go ahead and pave the way; or maybe not? :lol: That show about homelessness sounds interesting; I have always cared about that issue. I really hate it when I hear of someone dying becuz they were living on the street in the winter here. It's sad that in a country as big and rich as ours that everyone doesn't have a decent and affordable home to live in. The rents here are deplorable, and that makes if more difficult for low-income people. Anyways, time to put my legs up; have been skitter hunting for the last 1/2 hour or so; got three of them that already had my blood in them, but they kept comin' after me for more ... those bloodsuckers, but I got them, in the end; and I always say to them, 'that's what you get for biting me'. Ok ... so I'm a bit weird, but DH thinks that's funny and laughs. Have a Super Sunday, everyone ... :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
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:woo: HAPPY BIRTHDAY VAL!!! :woo: Hope you had a lovely 25th ... That makes it a quarter of a century! Did you do something special? I sure hope so. Sorry, for being a bit late, but better late than never they say. I always appreciate that people think of me anytime ... :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
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Firstly :celebrate: :bday2you: :celebrate: belated happy birthday to VAL Hope you had a lovely day and was able to do something nice on this special day. This week is proving to be a busy week in our normally quiet schedule with some days having two appointments on the same day. Gosh what a hectic schedule that I would not like to have to keep up on a regular basis. Today we have picked up our new car and gave our old one back. We had a quick hand over of vehicles and it went smoothly. Only I forgot to take the log book from the old car so have to drop that in tomorrow. The new car is a model called a Volkswagen Touran a picture of one can be seen at the bottom of this post. Our colour is that of in between gold and silver so very unusual to describe to people. This afternoon we are off to the vets for a check up after the operation to see that everything is going smoothly. Has far as we are concerned everything is fine so hopefully the vet is happy too. Today I have had to fill out the insurance claim form and have to hand that into the vet for them to fill out their bit. Tomorrow I am off to hospital nothing serious just my visit to my MS clinic which happens very infrequently but nevertheless I like to keep on the books so should I have a problem at least they know who I am. Then it is on to my MS treatment of oxygen therapy. ROSEBUD I have had to use the air conditioning unit several times over the pass few days. Even though it has been cloudy it has been very humid which has me looking for the cooler spots to function. For the first time in 3 year we have air conditioning in our car. Our old car did not have it but it was all we could afford at the time. So the past three years we have saved hard to make sure this car had air conditioning for both our comforts. DH went to the computer fayre yesterday to get some ink for my parents printer. I just stayed in the café and had a coffee. Found some comfy chairs and read my book. It was really busy but the car park is organised by staff plus they ensure only blue badge holders are the only ones to park in the designated disabled bays. Dropped my repeat prescription in today to the doctors as it is that time again that I need replenishing with some of my pills and potions. It seems to come round quick that monthly trip. If it wasn't for one tablet all my others are on 2 monthly supply. Though by law they are not allowed to dispense me anymore than a month due to the fact it has paracetamol in the preparation of it. Not sure what name is give to this drug in US or Canada. Though it is a drug not know to have an antidote if you take an overdose of it. Overdose can seriously damage the liver. Sorry to hear that you have felt nauseous despite having a good blood sugar level. Having a blood sugar level of 5.2 is good and shows that you have it under control. I hope this bouts of nausea passes never to return. you can keep you skeeter I am fortunate not to have those where I live. Though I have been abroad where they use to dine on me regularly. I sure I had a invisible sign on my saying bite me I'm tasty ;) They would leave my parents alone and go for me every time. Today my sister has been to hospital for her pre operative checks. Then she goes in on the 9th of July I think for the actual spinal operation.. I know she has to have a scan as well of her spine. I hope this operation does the trick for her. Even if it only makes her pain bearable for her and manageable with drugs at worse case scenario it will make a whole lot of difference to her. It is going to be a long recovery and her DH plus eldest daughter will have to rally round to help her. DH is good in the kitchen so they won't starve ;) I only wish I could do more to help her than I can. You feel so helpless to help her when before I would have stopped over and ran the ship so to speak until she was back on her feet. Like you said about your health being precious so do all you can to preserve it. Many people do not realise how precious a thing it is to one and it can't be bought either. Oh it can give you access to better health care money but at the end of the day it can't by the health only try to fix the problem or manage the symptoms Well no further news and must start to make tracks anyway as it is just about time for the vets. Good job Rizzie doesn't know he was going else he would hide. Needless to say he will embarrass us whilst he is down there making the most noise as is doggy possible :o he normally does when we go. Plus staffies are vocal any road round people and milk it for all it is worth. They are renown for this type of behaviour though they are very friendly socialable dog who are very loving. Not to mention great with kids. Bye for now and take care ladies :wave:purpleorc :hug: |
HI LADIES ~ We had warmer weather today, but late this afternoon, a lovely breeze came and cooled things down for us. We had a downpour almost all of Sunday, so we have a new batch of skitters and noseeums out tonight; yikes ... my Dad and SM stopped by for a chat and I was bitten dozens of times. So I made a homemade remedy and put them on my bites (just very warm water with javelle in it and hold that on for a few minutes and it seems to help take the burning away).
CONGRATS PURPLE ~ on picking up your newer car; that looks like a nice one. Many people have that light silvery-gold color of cars and vans here; I like that color -- kinda reminds you of winter sunshine. Like you, I seem to have this invisible sign on me, that says 'bite me -- I'm nice and juicy!' :lol: My SM said that they weren't biting her; so you see, they do single me out for some reason. Some say it's body heat becuz we are fluffy or perfume smells on us, but I don't know; I do know that whenever I am cooking, they smell it and come arunnin' into the kitchen. Sent some prayers up for your sister that her surgery will go well without complications and that she will heal quickly. Hope that RIZZIE's ear is healing up good too. My sugars seem to be back in line and I'm feeling better today; only seems DH had one similar dizzy spell during dinner last night, but none since for either of us. Maybe the heat or a bug of some type, but I got him to take an aspirin, just in case. Anyhow, can't believe how time flies by when I'm typing; I'm late getting my posts done tonight. Take good care ladies and hope you have a TERRIFIC TUESDAY ... :hug:ROSEBUD:hug: |
:wave: HI LADIES ~ The weather was overcast when we got up so we thought it would be a good day to go shopping; they were expecting rain, but we managed to get all our shopping done just in time. Just as we pulled away to come home, the rain started and it :rain: all day on and off with a few :sunny: spurts here and there. We have a really nice breeze ever since around dinner time. We also had a mini-storm but it passed through fairly quickly, but I unplugged my PC just in case and then came on tonight when it seemed like it had all stopped.
Picked up a lot of veggies and other basics as we were getting pretty low in the pantry. We made a lot of purchases last month, so it was good that we saved a bit on the groceries. So we picked up all the basics to restock once again; and we got some really good deals as well. My Dad came by again today and stayed for a few hours yakking away. He may need DH's help again tomorrow to move a vehicle to his cottage for him, but only if SM doesn't feel up to driving tonight. They aren't staying here too long becuz they have a long trip out east and back home to go yet; I think that trip will take them about 3 weeks in total. I'm just so glad that she is feeling well enuff to take the trip at all, becuz she really wants to see her best friend once again. I made a nice beef stir-fry stew with lots of lean beef and veggies for dinner tonight and it was quite yummy. I had some meat in the freezer that needed using up before I wanted to buy any to replace it and it worked out well. We bought a big CANADIAN Flag Umbrella becuz July 1st is tomorrow and that's the day we celebrate our country's birthday with fireworks and stuff. I like the idea that it can be used as a flag and umbrella at the same time; double duty for your $buck$ -- if you know Canadians at all, you know that saving money is a national pastime here ... :lol: Well that's all the news from here for now; DH has already flopped out and so had NIKO, by the looks of it. It's nice and cool in here tonight; the new stand fans we bought are worth every penny we paid for them. We got a good deal on them too; and we have been using them more than the A/C -- go figure. I told DH that is likely what would happen. So far we've only had to use the A/C 2 nights since we put it in the bedroom, but I'm glad it is there as we still have all of July and August to get thru yet. Hope all you ladies are doing OK; feeling well and enjoying the summertime. It's time to put my legs up as I did lots of walking today while shopping. Ran into a friend while out today -- we had a good chat and did a bit of shopping together as well, and that was fun. Take good care ladies, and hope you all have a WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY!!! :hug:ROSEBUD :hug: |
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