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Oh effing crap.

We missed The Curmudgeon’s CT scan appointment yesterday because no one told us he had one. This is to recheck his lungs. We were told that we would get a call to tell us if they could schedule him in.

Never got a call.

We were home.

We did get a call to tell us he missed it.

Then, pissed off, he started making a few calls of his own. Kermit face

Roses are…are…aaachooo!

Surprise, surprise. My allergy season has hit. All those roses in bloom around here have me coughing, sneezing, and wheezing. My eyes are watering and itchy. Oh yeah, fun time!

Don’t get me wrong, I love roses, but they don’t love me.

Quick, run out and buy stock in tissues.

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Spared the worst

Wow, we thought we were in for some real nasty weather.

Thunder crashed in the distance. The sky blackened. Wind picked up and made the tree branches dance.

We had a spatter of rain. The clouds moved off. The thunder still rumbled and complained in the distance.

I had to water my tomatoes and other potted plants.

That’s okay. South of us got whipped hard with high winds tearing down trees and heavy rain. We were spared even the cutting of the switch.

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I am past needing a vacation, I need a new life.

Two very bad days in a row for The Curmudgeon. I can’t wait for him to start the new medication in hopes that he improves on it.

His bad days mean I get to wake to a message on the phone from him saying he’s down and can’t get up. Cue adrenaline rush, pounding heart, and lots of cussing. I leap out of bed, dash down the stairs (nearly breaking my neck there), and manage to, once again, no, twice again, hurt my back getting him up. Both. Days.

I am exhausted clear to the bone, frustrated as hell, and one lottery win away from leaving.

Yeah, I said that.

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My Father…

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Lucy is silly

You know your dog is relaxed when she’s been sound asleep, lifts her head to look at you, and her tongue is sticking out a mile. *Giggle*

Nice to see how a year in this house has her happy, relaxed, and full of herself.

She does a wild hucklebutt in the living room at least once a day, playing pinball off the couch and the chairs.

She greats the next door neighbors with a wagging tail and plenty of kisses when she can get them.

She’s completely adopted her Auntie G and scolds her if she forgets to give her a cookie when she comes in.

She sticks her head under her brother’s blanket that covers his crate to tease the crap out of him when he’s napping.

Yeah, I think she fits in fine here.

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Lucy sleeping

Picture day today because I am lazy.

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And then there’s the rest of the porch…disaster!

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What next for The Curmudgeon?

He had a neurologist appointment on Monday. They took him off the Tecfidera. Again.

Once the paperwork goes through, he’ll be starting another medication that has been around for awhile. You can see all the information on Rebiff in the link below.

http://www.rebif.com/index

Here’s hoping for some good results.

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OMD…more?!

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Okayz, dat iz it! Two nightz in a row ob da mean nasty thunder boomer storms is enuff.

Diz one tooked our lights away for hours!!!

Mudder Nature needz to settlez her azz down!

Sabe me fwom da nasty thunder boomer!!!

Momma waz berry worried dat with the AC shutted down Daddy would hab trubble, but it came back on before it gotted too hot in da house for him.

Wowz, anudder thunderstorm!

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I do notz like thunder boomer storms. Not one bit. I don’tz run and hide but I putz my ears back and shibberz. Mommy made it awl better though. She wrapped me up in my Ted blankie and snuggled me tight. I didn’tz shibber no more when da thunder boomers were loud. I didn’tz eben needz a cookie!

Gardening day.

We had a lovely day yesterday. Mid 80s fabulous breezes. Perfect for me to get some work done in the yard.

I didn’t get a great deal done but enough to make me happier.

I ran the weed eater in the pond area. Gee, maybe one day I can stop saying that when we finally get it level.

Then I cleaned out some of the weeds and suckers under the sweet gum tree and trimmed a few low hanging branches off the magnolia. I still have plenty more to do.

Looks like today will be the same routine and maybe I’ll actually get some of the mulch down.

You all have a good one!

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I now have two of these wind chimes. I love them!

Yay! He will have teeth!

Another fitting of the wax dentures yesterday was a great success. He is finally happy with the fit!

He will have his new dentures in two weeks. I think the new ones are great looking.

Now all we need to do is pay them off. It’s amazing how expensive dentures are.

In fact, the cost of dental care these days often makes it out of reach for people on fixed incomes. A damned shame that dental insurance is not part of the healthcare system when the condition of your teeth and gums can have such a huge impact on your overall health.

Here’s to Aspen Dental for hitting a home run With The Curmudgeon’s new teeth.

Here's to you