Monthly Archives: August 2012

Some of them are raised right.

     As is the case in the city, we seldom can find youngsters willing to help with the odd job or two around here that I haven’t the energy to do lately and The Curmudgeon can’t do.

     Yesterday, I was fortunate to find two young men interested in making some pocket-money.  I had reached the end of my energy and still had quite a bit of work to do.  Things were terribly overgrown outside my fence.  The boys walked away twenty dollars richer, full of root beer, and I was able to cool down and recharge.  I did ask them to come back from time to time because I was sure I could find things for them to do.

     It’s nice to know that there are still a few kids around who had parents interested enough in them to raise them right.

     You all have a good one!

Get some rest

     Yeah, like that’s going to happen.  The Curmudgeon is having a couple of bad days here now, probably because of me going into the hospital and him stressing out.  In other words, no one waits on me and lets me lounge about. 

     Five loads later, I’ve caught the washing up except for two bedspreads but I’ll need detergent before I can do them.  I cleaned the kitchen, watered the plants, and the dogs made sure they got everything they wanted.

     The Curmudgeon did manage to mow the grass yesterday, only because the morning was a bit cooler.  It was nice to walk out into the yard and not be almost knee-deep in grass.

     I am tired and heading to bed soon.  You all have a good one!

Low and slow day

      I kept a low profile yesterday.  After not getting any rest at the hospital I needed some.  Of course, having two dogs who missed me, didn’t help in the getting some rest department.  LOL!  Oh, well gots to love the babies.

     “Mommy is home.  We can go out every five minutes?”  Gavin rings the bells to go out repeatedly.

      “No.”

     “We can have what you have?”  Patty and Gavin try to climb into my lap while I eat a yogurt.

     “No.”

     “We can both sit in your lap?”  They bicker for spot on me rather than next to me on the couch.

     “No.  Get off.”  I take inventory of all my new bruises.

     You all have a good one!

Did you notice I was gone for a day?

      Spent Tuesday and most of Wednesday in the hospital.  All is well.  Wasn’t feeling very well Tuesday when I got up and after I showered and dressed was feeling worse.  Had some mild symptoms similar to when I had the heart attack, so I had The Curmudgeon call an ambulance.  I wasn’t taking any chances.

     They sent me home yesterday around 6 p.m. all clear.  They did adjust some medications to lower dosages added a new one and took me off another.  My potassium levels were too low so they have me taking some now too.  My cholesterol levels are great according to them.  All my blood tests came back good and the echocardiogram stress test was very good.

     You all have a good one!

A picture of Gavin at 12 weeks of age…

No meteors to be seen here

 

I wanted to see the Perseids but it is too bright here in the city to see any.   I sat out in the yard in the dark and stared at the sky for quite a while and saw nothing but a few stars.  It is truly too bright here.  I wish I was visiting my cousins, I know they have a great night sky there.

     You all have a good one!

 

Casper is gone

     The Curmudgeon woke up very weak and had difficulty walking yesterday.  This was not a good thing since we were going to meet the couple we gave the van to, to do the title transfer and make everything nice and legal.  I had to drag his big ol’ heavy rollator downstairs so he could use it.  I about killed myself doing that.  He really needs one for both the second floor and the ground floor so I don’t have to haul one up and down stairs all the time.

     I finally get him out to the car, and the advantages of this new van when dealing with him on a bad day, about floored me.  I don’t have to get in to start the car and get the AC going for him, I can open the side doors from a distance, and it’s just a lot easier to do what needs doing.

     Once we had all the paperwork done, we drove home and they left with the van, but not without her giving me a big hug.  They really needed Casper, their car was in a bad wreck and they couldn’t afford another one.  She’d helped G and I so much over at the MIL’s house I felt it was good Karma.  Casper the haunted van has a good home.

     You all have a good one!

Just another day

~~Enter coughing, waving hands at smoke, and kicking at detritus~~  “Sorry I took so long but my comments section got spam bombed and it took forever to clear out the debris.  I guess I shouldn’t complain, I’d had a fairly long break with only one or two spam comments.”

Today I spent most of the day running various errands and catching up on things I couldn’t do before with my old van not starting for me.

You all have a good one.

Wow, just wow.

    I am married to a wonderful man!!!  We went car shopping yesterday and I am now the proud owner of a 2012 Chrysler Town and Country.  😀  Happy dances will commence and go on for weeks. 

You all have a good one!!!

Thanks Cuz, I needed something to post tonight.

You can blame my cousin Gloria for this one.  She sent it to me and I couldn’t resist posting it.  My apologies to the author but it came without a credit.

A  firefighter was working on the engine outside the Station, when he  noticed a  little girl nearby in a little red wagon with little ladders hung off  the sides and a  garden hose tightly coiled in the middle.

The girl was  wearing a firefighter’s helmet. The wagon was being pulled  by her dog and her cat. The firefighter walked over to take  a closer look.
‘That  sure is a nice fire truck,’ the firefighter said with  admiration.

‘Thanks,’ the girl replied.

The  firefighter looked a little closer.  The girl had tied  the wagon to her dog’s collar and to the cat’s  testicles. 

“Little partner,’ the firefighter said, ‘I don’t  want to tell you how to run your rig,  but if you were to tie that rope around the cat’s collar, I think you  could go faster.

The  little girl replied thoughtfully, ‘You’re probably right,  but then I wouldn’t have a siren.’ 

Warning: this post might make you cringe.

     It felt like I spent hours in the periodontist’s office yesterday.  To clean my teeth they need to numb the crap out of them.  I have some very ‘hot’ teeth.  Well, at least at my age, something about me is still hot.  So there I was getting scraped, and cleaned for what seemed like forever and The Curmudgeon was stuck waiting in the waiting room for me.  Yet, I still managed to joke with the hygienist and the Periodontist.  Would you believe it was The Curmudgeon who was sweating it all the time I was in there?  Can you say phobia?

     I have to go back for some deeper work–yikes–the scraping of the roots.  It’s going to take two visits, the first in October and the second in November.  I am not thrilled.  I had this done ten years ago.  However, at least by then I should have a new car and The Curmudgeon won’t have to suffer in the waiting room.

     Then we start talking about implants to replace the three missing teeth.  When I mention it the first one they think I want replaced is the front tooth.  Hey, surprisingly enough I am more concerned about the two missing molars.  I like to comfortably chew my food. 

A short post tonight

    Wow, I almost fell asleep without posting tonight.  I have no idea why I am so sleepy all the time as of late.   Maybe I have need of another medication adjustment or something.

     Today it’s off to the periodontist at two to have another cleaning.  The Curmudgeon is driving since my van won’t start again.  Yikes!  I hate riding with him, he scares the crap out of me.

     You all have a good one.