Still not 100 percent
Currently I feel better, but still have a headache. I am skipping the zoo tomorrow, because I just don't know how good I'll feel and a 90 minute drive might not be a good idea.
Lots of liquids, ice packs on my head, sleeping most of the afternoon, and maybe the worst is over.
Peace and Love
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
snooozy day
I spent most of the day asleep
I woke up with dizziness and nausea, followed by a headache. I went back to sleep in my chair until noon, then slept for most of the afternoon. It's about 11 now, and the headache is still there, but the nausea and dizziness are almost gone.
Adding to my misfortune, someone decided to miss the toilet with her body, so John had to come over and help pick her up. Then I accidentally called Chicago John and could not figure out why my phone was talking to me.
We also learned today a fellow parishioner at St. Paul passed away. He was a good soul and will be missed.
This is a day that could not have happened and I would be happy.
Peace and Love
I woke up with dizziness and nausea, followed by a headache. I went back to sleep in my chair until noon, then slept for most of the afternoon. It's about 11 now, and the headache is still there, but the nausea and dizziness are almost gone.
Adding to my misfortune, someone decided to miss the toilet with her body, so John had to come over and help pick her up. Then I accidentally called Chicago John and could not figure out why my phone was talking to me.
We also learned today a fellow parishioner at St. Paul passed away. He was a good soul and will be missed.
This is a day that could not have happened and I would be happy.
Peace and Love
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
brrrr
It's a beautiful night
Ok, it is a little cool. But the moon...amazing. It is so bright, I always expect to see deer or other critters wandering across the fields, but I never do.
The other night I heard an owl hooting to the north, and another responding from the south, It was very neat. I was going to say cool, but that might have been the experience or the temperature. I used neat to be clear, yet ambiguous. Got it?
I went outside with the dog tonight. Jackie worries about coyotes eating little Corki, so I often go out with her.
Tonight I put my old shearling coat on and stepped out. I was so warm! Except for my legs, which were stinging. But my upper part was toasty. I forget how warm the coat can be.
Here's a puzzle. Got in my car today and found a name tag on the front seat. It said Ed. The handwriting was not mine. Name tag was not used.
Why was it in my front seat? Damn strange.
And I had a Popeye's classic chicken sandwich tonight....that was a damn good sandwich! I really liked it.
With that happy thought, I think I will wear my coat to bed tonight.
Peace and Love
Ok, it is a little cool. But the moon...amazing. It is so bright, I always expect to see deer or other critters wandering across the fields, but I never do.
The other night I heard an owl hooting to the north, and another responding from the south, It was very neat. I was going to say cool, but that might have been the experience or the temperature. I used neat to be clear, yet ambiguous. Got it?
I went outside with the dog tonight. Jackie worries about coyotes eating little Corki, so I often go out with her.
Tonight I put my old shearling coat on and stepped out. I was so warm! Except for my legs, which were stinging. But my upper part was toasty. I forget how warm the coat can be.
Here's a puzzle. Got in my car today and found a name tag on the front seat. It said Ed. The handwriting was not mine. Name tag was not used.
Why was it in my front seat? Damn strange.
And I had a Popeye's classic chicken sandwich tonight....that was a damn good sandwich! I really liked it.
With that happy thought, I think I will wear my coat to bed tonight.
Peace and Love
Monday, November 11, 2019
what do they know?
I get strange pop ups on Facebook
Recently I have been getting them for a retirement community in North Carolina.
The houses look nice, all outside maintenance included in the HOA fee. Plus, it is warmer and not as snowy as here.
I thought of that today as I was creeping along Flagg Road. I had an appointment to take the German into the dealer for an oil change. It usually takes me less than 10 minutes to reach town...took a little over 20 today.
Yes, I should have cancelled and waited for a more Novembery day. But I am not very smart in those things.
I made it on time and then waited while they performed the estimated 90 minutes of service.
The showroom was the coldest place I have been in lately...must have had the heat (?) on 60. 150 minutes later, my car was ready.
Seems they drained the brake fluid, but the machine they use broke and they had to do it manually. Then there was air in the system, so they had to redrain it and start all over.
By the time I got home, my driveway had been plowed, I was hungry, and had a little headache from reading while waiting.
Flagg Road was better.....but not great. There was another car in the ditch, so it was still slick.
As I sit here, the wind is howling. My toes are cold. And North Carolina is looking pretty good.
Peace and Love
Recently I have been getting them for a retirement community in North Carolina.
The houses look nice, all outside maintenance included in the HOA fee. Plus, it is warmer and not as snowy as here.
I thought of that today as I was creeping along Flagg Road. I had an appointment to take the German into the dealer for an oil change. It usually takes me less than 10 minutes to reach town...took a little over 20 today.
Yes, I should have cancelled and waited for a more Novembery day. But I am not very smart in those things.
I made it on time and then waited while they performed the estimated 90 minutes of service.
The showroom was the coldest place I have been in lately...must have had the heat (?) on 60. 150 minutes later, my car was ready.
Seems they drained the brake fluid, but the machine they use broke and they had to do it manually. Then there was air in the system, so they had to redrain it and start all over.
By the time I got home, my driveway had been plowed, I was hungry, and had a little headache from reading while waiting.
Flagg Road was better.....but not great. There was another car in the ditch, so it was still slick.
As I sit here, the wind is howling. My toes are cold. And North Carolina is looking pretty good.
Peace and Love
Sunday, November 10, 2019
words...words....words....
Sometimes I don't see too good
Which explains why when I sign into my Walgreen's account I sign is a Terru. The U is next to the Y and sometimes I hit the wrong key.
Not that there is anything wrong with being called Terru. I have been called worse. As the old comedian, last name Johnson, would say: Call me Terry, call me Terru, just don't call me late to supper.
I just learned a new hick name for my age group. Boomer. As in OK Boomer. I had never heard the expression before, unless you include the days when former NFL QB Boomer Essaison (or however you spell it) was calling games.
Today I learned it is a nickname, usually derogatory. I also learned it is going out of style. So I learned something that is already outdated.
Go figure.
I use spell check a lot.
It gets frustrating when I spell a word correctly and it pops up as wrong when I type this blog drivel. For example. learned always comes up as wrong with the correction learn ed. Totally wrong.
Last night I misspelled also as als and the corrections came up ally alley, and ails, but not also. I also spelled temperature incorrectly. I spelled it temperaque and the choices given for correct spelling were temperature and deprecatory. Tonight neither are given as options. Seriously? Must be a jokester programming the spell check.
Goingto bed early.....need to get a head start on the 67 inches of snow we are going to get and the -90 temps. Maybe it will be windy as well.
Oh...the US is pulling out of the Paris climate agreement. Not to worry, our weather s fine. And s is apparently ok instead of is, because it did not come up as a mistake...although spelled does. Go figure.
Peace and Love
Which explains why when I sign into my Walgreen's account I sign is a Terru. The U is next to the Y and sometimes I hit the wrong key.
Not that there is anything wrong with being called Terru. I have been called worse. As the old comedian, last name Johnson, would say: Call me Terry, call me Terru, just don't call me late to supper.
I just learned a new hick name for my age group. Boomer. As in OK Boomer. I had never heard the expression before, unless you include the days when former NFL QB Boomer Essaison (or however you spell it) was calling games.
Today I learned it is a nickname, usually derogatory. I also learned it is going out of style. So I learned something that is already outdated.
Go figure.
I use spell check a lot.
It gets frustrating when I spell a word correctly and it pops up as wrong when I type this blog drivel. For example. learned always comes up as wrong with the correction learn ed. Totally wrong.
Last night I misspelled also as als and the corrections came up ally alley, and ails, but not also. I also spelled temperature incorrectly. I spelled it temperaque and the choices given for correct spelling were temperature and deprecatory. Tonight neither are given as options. Seriously? Must be a jokester programming the spell check.
Goingto bed early.....need to get a head start on the 67 inches of snow we are going to get and the -90 temps. Maybe it will be windy as well.
Oh...the US is pulling out of the Paris climate agreement. Not to worry, our weather s fine. And s is apparently ok instead of is, because it did not come up as a mistake...although spelled does. Go figure.
Peace and Love
Saturday, November 9, 2019
ugh
I only have one word....ugh
I know, it is not a word, but it describes my feelings about the upcoming weather.
Snow. Record breaking lows.
A January forecast in the early stages of November.
I took advantage of the balmy temps today to get some outside stuff done. OK, balmy might be a stretch, but 46 did not feel terribly cold.
With John's help, I got the grill in the garage and the concrete planters moved into the garage. The planters are in the way, but they are too heavy to drag very far.
I brought in the patio umbrella, the wind catchers, two porch chairs and a chaise lounge, 3 potted plants and the upright herb garden.
I also tackled the hardest task. The mower.
When I mow, I have a tendency to just park it in the garage when done. That is a mistake. I need to get in the habit of cleaning the deck off.
I must have had 30 pounds of grass stuck underneath. It's a wonder the mower even ran.
I scraped, and then I scraped some more. Then I used the hose to wash underneath. Then I scraped a little more. By the way, using a hose with temps in the mid 40s is not a pleasant experience.
I think I got most of it off.....there was a lot. A lot.
I need to do a better job of cleaning my tool. (Pervs...that is NOT a sexual reference. Jeez.) And next year I will do that.
That is, if the temperature gets above 50.
Now, I am going to burrow under the blankets like a little baby.
Peace and Love
I know, it is not a word, but it describes my feelings about the upcoming weather.
Snow. Record breaking lows.
A January forecast in the early stages of November.
I took advantage of the balmy temps today to get some outside stuff done. OK, balmy might be a stretch, but 46 did not feel terribly cold.
With John's help, I got the grill in the garage and the concrete planters moved into the garage. The planters are in the way, but they are too heavy to drag very far.
I brought in the patio umbrella, the wind catchers, two porch chairs and a chaise lounge, 3 potted plants and the upright herb garden.
I also tackled the hardest task. The mower.
When I mow, I have a tendency to just park it in the garage when done. That is a mistake. I need to get in the habit of cleaning the deck off.
I must have had 30 pounds of grass stuck underneath. It's a wonder the mower even ran.
I scraped, and then I scraped some more. Then I used the hose to wash underneath. Then I scraped a little more. By the way, using a hose with temps in the mid 40s is not a pleasant experience.
I think I got most of it off.....there was a lot. A lot.
I need to do a better job of cleaning my tool. (Pervs...that is NOT a sexual reference. Jeez.) And next year I will do that.
That is, if the temperature gets above 50.
Now, I am going to burrow under the blankets like a little baby.
Peace and Love
Friday, November 8, 2019
odds and ends
Kind of another strange day
Made contact with someone I went to NIU with a long time ago. We exchanged pleasantries and he directed me to a Facebook page featuring a group of people I had known from various classes.
I saw two names of classmates who have died. I know a couple of others not listed.
Suddenly I felt old and vulnerable.
Sometimes remembering the past also means remembering that we all have a limited time on this fragile planet.
On a happier note, put up three gallon bags of carrots today. I love carrots. I have a couple more to finish tomorrow. I think I will chop these instead of doing rounds. Maybe they are the secret to a long life.
We are no longer a hole in the wall gang. Our wall is repaired and painted. That is the good news. Bad news, I think I grabbed the wrong paint. We have a two toned wall. Unless it dries a lot lighter. A lot.
Went out to enjoy a couple of glasses of red with a group in Creston. They meet once a month in the old wine store. Everyone brings a snack and their own wine.
I usually don't go because it seems to fall on a zoo day and I don't want to be gone 8 hours and then leave that night. But today was not a zoo day, so it was fun talking with people and sipping the nectar of the vine.
Last night I drove out to the park to watch the sunset for a minute or two. I was on my way back from Emily and John's house and the west looked darn pretty.
My phone does not do it justice.
Peace and Love
Made contact with someone I went to NIU with a long time ago. We exchanged pleasantries and he directed me to a Facebook page featuring a group of people I had known from various classes.
I saw two names of classmates who have died. I know a couple of others not listed.
Suddenly I felt old and vulnerable.
Sometimes remembering the past also means remembering that we all have a limited time on this fragile planet.
On a happier note, put up three gallon bags of carrots today. I love carrots. I have a couple more to finish tomorrow. I think I will chop these instead of doing rounds. Maybe they are the secret to a long life.
We are no longer a hole in the wall gang. Our wall is repaired and painted. That is the good news. Bad news, I think I grabbed the wrong paint. We have a two toned wall. Unless it dries a lot lighter. A lot.
Went out to enjoy a couple of glasses of red with a group in Creston. They meet once a month in the old wine store. Everyone brings a snack and their own wine.
I usually don't go because it seems to fall on a zoo day and I don't want to be gone 8 hours and then leave that night. But today was not a zoo day, so it was fun talking with people and sipping the nectar of the vine.
Last night I drove out to the park to watch the sunset for a minute or two. I was on my way back from Emily and John's house and the west looked darn pretty.
My phone does not do it justice.
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