Saturday in Michigan
Good Afternoon OFF-
I've been lurking on and off most of the week.
Vickie- I am delighted to read that you are 67% healed and that it was a serotoma. I had one of those and it went away after about four months. You are healing much faster than my cousin did. But please take it easy because you don't need a hernia which is what she ended up with.
Judy - Ohio is really getting slammed with the weather this winter. Sorry to read about your tenant. My uncle passed away that way and my Dad had to deal with the clean up.
Connie - glad to read that your granddaughter is moving closer to you. Your life is turning back around and I'm happy for you.
Positive thoughts, hugs and prayers for Annette with her pneumonia and Jennifer with her decisions about chemo/radiation.
Well this morning about 330 I woke up thinking I had to just pee but peeing was painful and urine was very cloudy. About thirty minutes later I took myself to the Urgent Care facility aboutg 30 miles away. UTI for sure. The facility was beautiful, they just built it last year. Wonderful colors, friendly staff and prompt service. I don't care whether the insurance company pays or not feeling better already.
Have spent most of the week stressing about the book project and selling my mother's house in NH. Last weekend it was the worry of trying to get home heating oil delivered to the house before the pipes frooze. The house is under contract and hopefully this burden will be gone in a few weeks it's just the timing that stinks as I am trying to coach the book team through the birth of the book.
Over 6000 images were submitted and screened by 3 professional photographers. That resulted in about 1800 book worthy images which we have to match to the portions that have been written or will be written. The team has a hard time deciding as the pictures are beautiful. We have to get it all laid out, proofed and ready to go by February 15. Unfortunately, I feel like I'm the one putting in the most effort and comfort eating has been out of control this past week. So today, I am taking a break no matter what and doing me stuff. The book baby can just wait, I need to get my life back under control.
Today I will focus on printing and mailing my last road maintenance letter for my cabin in Maine. For the past 6 years I have collected money from my neighbors and arranged for the road to be graveled and graded. This year we had lousy participation and I have decided that I don't like to be a bill collector and put up with the petty comments that are made by the minority of my neighbors. Then I'm going to order some repair parts for my RV. It's 11 years old and some of the light fixtures have died so I'm just going to buy new ones and install them. Finally I'm going to clean this horse stall that I call a house and feel better about my home environment.
So with that ladies, positive thoughts to all of you in need. I'm off to take care of myself for the remainder of the day. I'm halfway through a bottle of cranberry juice and feeling much better when I pee now that the pain meds and antibiotics are on board! Hope everyone stays warm and safe!
Cindi
Hi Cindi....so glad you joined us today.
Sorry you have a UTI. It sounds like you caught it in time. Hope the meds help it clear up quickly. It seems like they are helping already.
I am glad you took a break away from the "birds". You need some time for you too!!
I hope your mom's house sells quickly! One less thing to be concerned about.
I agree....let someone else worry about the road to your cabin. They will quickly find out how important you were!
I envy all your many talents. I am totally a girly girl. I could replace anything electrical. LOL....my nail polish would chip!! I just call a man over when I need things done.
Love and hugs....connie d
Hi all!
Quiet day here. Butch and I are both exhausted. We have the boys by ourselves for a few hours until his sister Lisa gets here, which should be soon. All I want to do is lie down and sleep.
Had a long phone call from Carrie this morning. My poor darling. The world is just crashing in on her right now and she needs her mama. Her laptop was stolen from her car right before Christmas and she lost most, if not all, of her research. She's having to recreate all of it before her oral exam. Orals were supposed to be at the end of this month, but they gave her a slight reprieve until mid-February, but she's still under enormous stress and pressure. Then she and her boyfriend broke up last night (I'm not sure they actually broke up; it's their first conflict/fight) and she's in tears over that as well. Took all my energy to talk her down and get her calm and functioning again.
I am extremely sore and wanting a pain pill in the worst way. I had to give in and take 1/2 of one last night in order to go to sleep. Maybe I'll take the other half now and get a nap. I have been sneezing all day and boy, does that hurt! I just have to hang on to my belly with both hands and ride it out!
So the little voice in my head is very negative today. It keeps saying, "I look like ****; I feel like ****" over and over again and I don't know how to shut it off. Well, I do look like **** Haven't had a shower in 3 days and that dry shampoo can only do so much. Haven't had a haircut in 2 months either, so even with my hair washed, I still look like **** And I certainly feel like **** today. I think the blue funk has grabbed me but good today.
Praying for Annette. Hope we hear soon that she is doing better, but as Connie says, she is very frail and weak. Still, God can work miracles. And she is a strong willed woman! Praying for the best outcome for her.
Wanted to post to everyone else's comments today, but just not feeling up to it right now. Love you all!
Vickie
Hello Vickie.....I for one hardly believe you look like **** You are so pretty that isn't even possible. Can you go out this week and get a haircut? I would add it to the top of the list. If that will make you feel better it is well worth it! A beauty shop can wash your hair for you too. Hopefully with Lisa there you can at least get a shower in.
Poor Carrie....she is really getting slammed from all sides. Guess she learned now to never leave a laptop in a car unless it is in the truck! Sorry she lost her information. I am sure she feels bad about the boyfriend. She will find one that will even be better. She is worth it! I am sorry she is hurting.
I hope you got a good restful nap in today.
Love and many hugs....connie d
