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I couldn't stand it any longer so I went back to Meijers with my camera tonight. I'll post the sign I saw in the Are You Really Ready forum. I still can't post a picture but I'll write it down. @themartianchick Hope you feel better soon. Nice of hubby to share...not. Sorry about the groundhogs! Also sorry that I had to chuckle a little bit though. My GS just learned the how much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck wood chuck wood, tongue twister.

Despite the beautiful weather, I spent the day inside. Hubby shared his cold with me and I have been feeling a bit under the weather. He has bounced back and has been trying to take care of our tenant's lawns and any other issues before we leave town. We will be heading to our condo in a few days, so I used the time to do some cleaning, packing, and laundry. I finally got my seeds sorted and selected the ones that will be planted. Tomorrow, I will be acting as a tour bus guide for some development projects for my client. When we return from the condo, I will be fixing up my wobbly garden fence and removing the old potting table inside it. It fell apart after going 5+ years without use. The groundhogs have been allowed to breed unchecked here and cars seem to be their only predators. I may need to completely reconfigure things and make an apron for the fence to keep them out. They are absolutely everywhere in my neighborhood!

Sounds like the signs are coming back again for shortages. Hope they won't be as bad this time around. Miki, tomorrows dinner looks good. GS was back home just after 12. He hasn't gotten the results of the test yet. Hopefully he will know soon. I pray he passed it this time. GD bought the baby over just before 1pm. She now has her first tooth but still teething really bad. She cries herself to sleep because of her gums hurting her. I used the Orejel on her today, plus she had popsicles to suck on. That seemed to work. She had watermelon for the first time (frozen of course) and loved it. They picked her up around 5. Though for some reason I was really tired after they left, and I laid on the couch and fell asleep. Still tired but at least I am standing on 2 feet. Hope I sleep tonight. I don't take naps like that. And it was late. I am free tomorrow so will work in yard. Still not doing distance driving. My DD and SIL will be here in the morning but will be at GD's house to babysit so they can start packing. That is a good drive from here. So, I am not going over there. I don't trust my knee enough to start drive any distance yet. I'm doing good to just make it to Harris Teeter and back. Need to pick up my Rx for the vit. D also. Will do that on Monday. Don't think they are open on Sunday.

One on my heart meds finally came in today. The other new one is still on back order. I ran over to Meijers while I was out. There is a sign on the door talking about the shortages. Of course I didn't have my phone with me to take a picture. There were quite a lot of items and not all food related. I do remember Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing. Liquid Plumr, Clorox and a few more. If I remember, I'll go back tomorrow and take a picture of the sign.

I wish we could get him started @Jeepers. VA process takes time. This is for tomorrow.

@snapshotmiki I have no idea why it didn't record. The green light was always flashing every 5 seconds like it was working. I did everything like I was supposed to. I only took it off an hour or so at night to put it on the charger while I took a bath/shower. You can't get it wet. I'm giving it one more chance. Glad you are getting help with your outdoor chores! Hope your DH is doing better with his antibiotics.

Having chicken salad, again. It turned out great and is even better today!

I hope your GS passes his test, also @Littlesister! I'm wondering what happened to your heart monitor @Jeepers. Today, I walked first. Cleaned at Church. Will make burgers and prep brats -slice and add string cheese and wrap with bacon- to grill tomorrow. I have help coming to move lick tubs filled with dirt. Planting tomorrow.

Hope your GS passes his test!

Necie, I found one of those back packs when I was going through all this mess around here. Don't know where it came from unless DH had bought it for something. Now I know what I can use it for. Fishing equipment. That would be much easier to carry than a tackle box. And DH's tackle box is huge. I haven't opened it, so don't know if it has any trays or not. It's in the box marked maybe keep or maybe ditch. Now I will be pulling that out of that box and moving it to box to keep. I am using boxes that are marked for maybe, keep, or off to Goodwill and then sorting the to keep box to where I am organizing things. Then starting on the next section to work on. GS was up at 7am this morning and got ready to head to Mepps. I really hope he passes that test this time. Prayed for him early this morning as I will be doing throughout the day. He took my transponder with him so must be going through the tunnel. The baby will be here between 12 and 1 today. So will be busy with her. Will do some things around the house when she is napping. I found 2 more plastic containers that are cracked, and I will use those for planting potatoes also. I want to do both regular potatoes and sweet potatoes. These tubs are bigger, so might work really well.

Went back to town today to get the dryer from Menards. Took DH’s truck. I hate driving that thing. I hate driving anything I’m not used to. Stopped at Ollie’s and got 2 more backpacks for DGD(13) and myself. (DH didn’t want one. ) I looked them up when I got home yesterday.. $130!!!! Ollie’s had them for $30. Only difference is that the ones at Ollie’s don’t have the trays. Which we don’t need anyhow just to use them as go-bags. And I figure the trays could be bought for $10-15. They had a whole section of CHEAP (priced) fishing stuff. Needless to say... yup... I couldn’t resist. Not my fault— they had ZEBCO!! Got each of the grandkids a pole to keep here- 2 Zebco Micro Minis for the littles (one pink, one blue) and a purple Zebco Slingshot open face for DGD(13)— I might try her’s out, but I don’t care for open face. (They have their own at home.) And got myself another telescoping pole for the van and a reel (cutest little Zebco 33 Micro) to put on the extra rod (6’ light) that I have. Mom isn’t feeling good. Nasty cold. Think it started Monday, so hoping she’s over it by Tuesday when market starts. She has no sense of personal space and I feel like a heel telling her to back off. Tomorrow I’m going to go check on the progress of the cute little wood stove. Then run to Shipshewana and get the electric plugged in and double check the building. Am going to avoid all stores cuz I know when market starts, we start weekly shopping at Forks (grocery) and who-knows-what in the market and at auction. and Necie

@Mt_Rider I hope you feel better soon! Light headed and a tad nauseous is how I feel when my B.P. drops too. I told the doctor today that I say I get dizzy but that isn't really the case. The room doesn't spin etc. My first symptom is I start getting hot. Really really hot. Then sweaty around my hair line. Then I know I had better hit the floor before I pass out. @Becca_Anne A taxi would cost way too much from my town to downtown Cleveland. I did consider Uber but the hospital doesn't recommend one because of the procedure. It's over an hour long with an IV involved. I'm not sure but there could be some sedation. I'm not sure about that. But if I become compromised in any way, they wouldn't approve an Uber. Their reasoning is I could pass out and be taken advantage of by an Uber driver. Like being assaulted or robbed. Actually, I really don't think they would do the test if I didn't have a ride with me. The doctor mentioned something about a bus the clinic provides but she was sure it didn't come out as far as my town. However, I suppose I could drive as far as the clinic I go to and catch a ride from the there? Maybe. I'll see when social services contacts me. BTW, I'm not sure why it's called a 'clinic'. It's really a very big medical building with lots of professional doctors and all kinds of testing procedures. I get my labs, mammogram and they have a pharmacy and walk in clinic too.

I'll find something. But all I have is this tiny phone.

Brat. Jeepers doing her fishy exercises =>followed by =>

You can find them on YT! You can find anything on YT......................

You're bad, Necie. I've had a fairly awful day. Not sick but light-headed and blinking...trying to function! It is SO hard to gauge how much is too much. After the fact, it's a little bit more clear. Yet...I'm never quite sure if this or that is too much or I'm just hitting a rough spot. I think the gathering of a lot of women, talking (taking turns/not all at once like the social brunch meetings) .... I guess it's still draining me. So - cost/benefit analysis! I'll still go cuz I can't be a hermit forever. So much to do and I am encouraged by the progress already made. AND ITEMS LOCATED!! I don't think I have anything else on my Find-It list. But I'll start gathering what's going to Maui, etc. Already began a LIST, of course. MtRider ...yuck...just not feeling 'well'... Like I have low blood pressure. Mebbe I'll have DH check that. ??

Pretend you’re a fish. 🐠 Or trying to get away from one!!

My vitamin D levels have been low for years and nothing I do or take brings it up. I’ve done prescription 50,000 IU weekly, 7000 a day, liquid sublingual, and sunshine. It has never been above 21 and has been as low as 9. Several years ago my doctor ordered genetic testing and we found I have two defective VDR genes. Vitamin D Receptor genes. My body doesn’t process it well. Currently I take 9000 IU of a liquid sublingual D3 daily as the RX makes me sick and last test was the highest one of 21. I have to carefully regulate my calcium and vitamin K2. Hard to balance the K because of warfarin. Sometimes life gets complicated.

Yes probably my D levels would go up if I could bare enough skin to get exposure 10-15 min per day without sunscreen. Unfortunately my mom has had skin cancer and I don't really want to go out bare skinned for that long every day and not really possible in the winter...so I just limp along with my level in the low 40s. Jeepers glad you had a good visit at your Dr. I hope they can get you transportation. Could you take a cab, or Uber or Lyft to the test? Not sure if that is available in your area. There are also medical transport companies sometimes available. Usually for those in wheelchairs but I'm sure they could transport anyone for medical reasons for a fee. Littlesister have fun making food for the baby. I used to make my kids yogurt and fruit popsicles they loved them. Today I took my mom to St. Louis to her new cardiology apt which went well. Then we stopped by the Botanical Garden which was incredible, and then out for lunch and ate amazing Mediterranean food which was a real treat. Enjoying this time with my Mom

My Vit. D levels were not affected by the sun either. And I also was in yard in the sun a lot. Jeepers, I hope they get you straightened out soon. Doctor is more than likely right about POTS. But that one test that is so far away to do will tell the tell. That might be your answer to all this mess. Hope the new medicine works for you. Got the popsicles made for the baby and is in freezer now. Half watermelon and half strawberry. The blender worked great for puree them to an almost total liquid form. Shoulder hurting a bit right now so must have been using it too much. Will take Aleve before going to bed tonight. That sometimes helps. I did good going out to stores and such today. No knee pain and very little shoulder pain. Only the knee I still had to be careful with moving it a certain way. Sometimes it will feel like it is going to give out and then straightens up again. So just have to watch that certain move. Hopefully when I start that series of injections that will take care of it.

I had my cardiologist appointment today. I flat lined the heart monitor. LOL. After wearing it for a month it showed absolutely nothing. Not even a pulse. She asked me if I'd consider wearing it for another week. I told her I'd give it two weeks. I'd like to get some kind of a reading. She is sure I have POTS. Everyone is sure of that. She thinks it is imperative that I have the tilt table test. I told her I was willing but I have no transportation to and from downtown Cleveland. She said she'd try to hook me up with a senior citizens advocate. Whatever. I was going to try to do it in Indiana where DIL could take me. I'll try here if I can though. Hospitals are a lot better over here. If they can...they can. Plan B is Indiana. She also said to really push the liquids and that I should try compression socks. I just bought a bunch of loose diabetic socks so my legs wouldn't be restricted. But I'll try the compression socks when I'm going to be upright for an extended period of time like canning and shopping. Also exercises. Nothing upright but to do them sitting down or on the floor. Figures now that I don't have a TV or DVD player. Suppose I'll just get down there and flop around some. I really used to like my Sweatin' To The Oldies and I miss doing those. Nice music and not too strenuous. I have to check back in with them in two weeks. She also changed my meds. I went over today to pick them up and they didn't have one available. They said hopefully they will have it tomorrow. It's back ordered. Anyway, she discontinued one and added two more. Pharmacy had a notice that because of the new law in Ohio, the pharmacy will be closed from 1:30 til 2:00. I think it has to do with always having two pharmacists out front and on duty at all times during lunch time. They always did any way. I'm glad I'm going to try to get this straightened out but I fear by the time I can see the doctors and follow ups, I'll be out of the area and scrambling to find someone new in Indy. Aside from the monitor showing nothing, the echocardiogram was pretty good. Mostly a little thickening of the heart muscle but not dangerously so. I need another one in two years. I can do that. BTW Mt. Rider, you asked about the sun raising vitamin D levels. It didn't have any bearing on it. Mine was the same as before I was in a hotel doing yard work, while in the hotel and now out of the hotel. In other words, being in the sun verses not being in the sun (hotel) didn't change anything. And I was in the sun some here at the house and a lot in Indiana.

Wow! they are a huge, adorable mess. Goats are fun. My niece had some goats and horses. We always took the grandkids over to her house to pet them. They loved them.

Jeepers, you will be easy to spot. Ran up to store to buy strawberries. Going to puree them and some watermelon for the popsicles for the baby. Also bought some frozen veggies for tots for her. Need to have things here she can eat now. The Boston butts were on sale for $1.29 so I got the last 2 they had. I want 2 more but this is a start. Will go back either tomorrow after the baby goes home or Sunday in hopes of getting 2 more, so I can get them canned up. That will up my pork for a long while. Then I am done with canning meat for a long while and will just work on veggies, soups and stews. Will be talking with GD about canning up some foods for the baby, I have a way to puree all of it. I just want to make sure of what she is giving her right now and what the baby will eat. I will go from there. I already know no sugar added to anything. So, the popsicles will not have anything added to them. Little chubby legs, arms and cheeks. But she will slim up when she starts crawling and walking.