I'm tired of cooking/preparing 3 meals a day. It's just the two of us but boy oh boy can that woman eat!! She stays slimish, I get fattish. It's bad enough I do everything here much less start making her one thing and me the other. At times I feel guilty when I buy her fast food cuz of the nutritional value....not to mention I eat it too.
How is hubby doing after his cataract surgery? It's amazing how clear everything is afterwards :)
my mom is now sleeping, they started using an painkiller patch which seems to work. She even ate something!
HOA had hired a couple of kids to take care of vacant lots that are not taken care of. I got them to come do mine. Yes, I paid them and money well spent!
Around here where I live, we have the opposite problem. Bicycle riders here are arrogant as heck, especially the punks and the homeless high on drugs. They act like they own the roads. They don't follow traffic rules, they cross in the middle of the streets not at crosswalks, and dart out in front of traffic, etc. When there's an accident, most of the time it's the bike rider's fault. When I see them, I avoid them like a plague because I never know if they will decide to jump to my lane unexpectedly just to make me stop suddenly and give me a heart attack.
They are responsible for the majority of accidents, yet, they protest and hold mass transit road blocks when one accident isn't their fault.
I wish they would stay in the bike lanes, follow the laws and stay safe instead of being confrontational and entitled.
Cwillie, I am very sorry for your congregation and the young mans family. It's so sad to see a young life tragically wiped out. At least his trials are over and he is in Glory.
When our congregation lost 4 17 year old young people the parents were saying that they were so proud of their children, they got it right and got to go home. I pray his family feels the same way, even though the loss hurts, knowing they are better off is such a comfort.
I have large garden area in front of the house that is becoming overgrown, with speedwell. They spread like nuts! Should dig some up, move them to the 1/2 acre weedy area. Then solarize what remains. There is a nasty thistle that is growing in front too. It's roots spread and the dang plants just pop up along the root system. That may be roundup, selectively, to try to kill that thistle root. Bull thistle, I think.
Bicyclists in traffic: This is a big issue where I am. Deaths frequently make the news, and the city is putting up concrete barriers to protect bike lanes. I'm careful, but just today a guy on a bike was running his red light from oncoming traffic as I was making a protected left turn. I do wish they'd abide by traffic laws.
Anche, I'm so sorry for your extreme stress but happy that your mom seems better. Please take it easy on yourself as much as you can. You're doing everything right. Please don't feel you aren't. You can't be expected to be your usual self right now with the crises.
Golden, I don't know how you're juggling it all, honestly. But you are. :) I hope you have a few days to rest and relax with no new issues.
Llama, I'm glad you're advocating for the care you need. It stinks that medical care can be so disorganized.
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Anti-whine: I got an A+ on my stupid assignment. I'm elated because I had NO clue if I was meeting the criteria. It drove me bonkers for several days, but I worked my butt off, and somehow it worked out. *blows on fingernails and buffs on shirt*
Happy 4th of July!
Good Morning Barb!
Good Morning Glad!
@ 4:30 a.m. my time.
I could not get into the bicycling comments because my dH rides, it scares me when he goes out. I have prepared myself. 🚲
cw - sorry about the cyclist So sad
anche - I think any of us could have had a meltdown going through what you are. (((((hugs))))
ali - any congrats on your great mark once again. I guess a childhood of juggling issues prepared me to be a survivor. I'm not one to back down from challenges but I do feel the stress at times and need down time.
llama I am glad your UTI wasn't worse
My whine - I am too tired today but figured I had enough energy to tidy up before the realtor came - especially the kitchen, And then I discovered my dear Rocky had peed in the basement bedroom. I normally keep that bedroom door closed so she can't get in but took a chance and had it open after the flood to dry and air it out. It had to be recent as I was checking that room daily. She (Rocky) certainly senses when things are happening that she may not like and makes her protest.
So instead of tidying up, I had to identify where the smell was coming from, (found it on the bed) and then strip the bed and start doing laundry as I didn't want the laundry room smelling of cat pee either. I opened the window and left the fan on and the room smelled OK. Then I found an extra queen size bed cover and extra pillows and arranged the bed so it looked OK but certainly not as good as it had been.
Aaargh, Not as bad as a sewer break or a flood but still bad enough. The kitchen was a mess and I know it affected the realtor as she said the kitchen is the only room you haven't renovated which was not true at all. I pointed out the new cupboards, etc - but it didn't look good at that point. I will show it to her again after it has been cleaned up and the renos done (pantry doors redone). She figures the appraisal I had done in March is "a bit too high". I agree so that is no surprise. The question is by how much. Oh well.
She didn't think the house needed new paint so that was good. The only thing she suggested that we hadn't thought of was cleaning the front deck treated wood which has some moss in parts. I gather vinegar or peroxide will work. Rocky caught a vole and started eating it leaving a small blood stain on the deck. I poured some cola on the stain and that worked well.
Reception was great. I rode there with my son and his darling 5 yo daughter. So I had an excellent excuse to leave early. Both twisteds were there, actually chatted with ts2 quite a bit. Ts1 a cordial hello. I wait for ts2 to say how she really screwed everything up by letting ts1 get too close. It will never happen, in reality, I know that. Her oldest son is doing well, finally, touring the country with some band. He loves the genre, I know nothing about it, but hate it, don't even know what it is called. But, success and he is so excited about it.