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We sure do all have our struggles @Mt_Rider! How is your mom doing now? Somehow, I missed that you got a new washer @Annarchy. Always good to have one that works well. Try to find a minute for yourself @Becca_Anne. Sounds like too much responsibility to me. Not sure how I missed that your rash is better @Jeepers, but I'm glad it is! I may walk first this morning. Go see DH and help him in shower. He doesn't want to ask nurses. Aldi for fruit and veggies. Thrift store to donate stuff. I went crazy cleaning and then decluttered a couple of kitchen drawers. I will hit a couple more today. Home and sweep house. Not sure about Bible study tonight. Puppies are used to someone being home at night. I may skip it. DH is taking longer to respond to IV antibiotics this time. I will see how he is today, although he thinks he will be there a few more days.

Today, I walked first. Went to Dollar General where all Christmas items are 25 cents today. Came home with 5 candles, a tin of popcorn and a couple of rugs for $1.88 total. Fed and walked dogs. Washed rugs. Cleaned bathrooms. Dusted house. It's boring without DH here! He isn't a lot better, but I think his breathing is improving. Will try and make myself sit down for a while.

Delivered a meal to a sick friend after cleaning up from funeral meal, yesterday. Got home and DH could hardly breathe. Way too short of breath. Took him to ER and he was admitted. The nebulized antibiotics weren't working for his lung infection. He is getting IV antibiotics now. Not sure when he will get out. This morning, I will walk first. Start laundry. Take my friend to vet to get more food for her cat and take my chihuahua to get her nails clipped at the same time. Take a list of stuff up to DH in hospital and get update. Have several phone calls to make. Hopefully, rest a little. I just used the 24" chicken wire and stepped over it to get in. It seemed to keep the rabbits out. Good luck with your grandson. If mine were here, he would act the same way. I believe it stems from their upbringing.

Yesterday was a long but enjoyable day for me. Did our shopping while my friend's cat was at the vet. I liked Aldi. Pretty good prices compared to Walmart on most items and they had some that weren't at Walmart. Also bought my last pair of shoes for walking (for a while). Had lunch with friends. Today, no walking as it is raining now and supposed to all day. Will make sugar cookie dough for the year (and freeze). Make chicken salad. Do a few easy chores. I'm just glad that they are showing up!

Good morning! 3.5 hours sleep. Ugh! Will walk first. Pick up friend and drop off her cat at vet for bloodwork. While we wait, will hit Walmart. Shoe store. New Aldi. Have lunch somewhere. Pick up cat and take home. Only regular chores planned for when I get home. I wish you well @Littlesister, with getting GS to get his own place. You may need help from the parents. Seems like GS has a great set up with cook and maid and very little incentive to be on his own.

I'm glad that your surgery went well with good experiences too @euphrasyne! This morning, I will walk first. Wash windows. Therapy. Walk dogs. Take ebay photos. Bible study this evening. The sausage turned out great! Much lower fat than normal sausage.

I hope your ceiling repair goes quickly and smoothly @Becca_Anne! @Jeepers, any updates? How are you doing? Walked first, this morning. Washed sheets and blankets. I found 4 # of older Pork roasts when I put the new deer in freezer yesterday. Ground that up this morning and will make sausage shortly. Will make oatmeal for breakfasts soon. Will go make a plan for downsizing shed if the sun comes out. Might make sugar cookie dough (only one I didn't get done before Christmas). Make oatcakes (cookies) for DH. You all have a good day!

Happy Birthday, Mother! Hope it's been a great day!

Now, I don't have to wonder what to do. A friend killed a deer and had hung and parted it for me. Dropping it off in a few minutes. Thank you God and friend! Made 4 roasts, a bunch of stew meat, backstraps and I ground a little bit, but too time consuming. Vacuum sealed it all and put away.

No, clear hose. Sigh Sounds like things are looking up a bit, @Jeepers! Today, I will walk first. Go to therapy and cancel appointments that are left. Just 2. Walk dogs. And nothing else! A normal person would be glad. I will find something else to do.

Already walked this morning. Laundry almost completed. Made a couple of phone calls. Have 2 sweet potatoes baking in the oven- turned the heat off in the house. The rest of the day will be divided between sitting outside with pups and watching shows with DH. Might make more popcorn. No, tripped over DH's oxygen hose that trails him all over the house 24/7. I might have to beat someone with it. LOL That is what I was diagnosed with. It is a small tear, not the whole thing. Thank you all for your suggestions and comments. It will just take time and some light exercise.

@Mt_Rider, I'm so glad you have a new chair and hopefully inside the house soon! @Jeepers, I'm really glad that you have heat! i hope the rest of your repairs progress quickly! I re-injured my shoulder Friday, tripped and threw my arms out to balance. I felt it tear. I think I will do therapy at home for a while, now that I know the moves to do. Today, I will set up my vities for the month. Walk the dogs. Make hummus. Watch movies with DH. I thought I would have to take him to hospital Friday as he was having big problems breathing. Seems like the nebulized antibiotics have started to kick in now. Thank God! Our Church as cancelled services again due to covid. Most of the members are older. So, I will be staying home all day, today. Yay!

I will have to try the dump meal prep. Hadn't thought of that, so thanks @Mother! Good morning! Will walk first. Clean out pantry? Maybe, if time permits. Take ebay photos. Go to therapy at 1030 and then pick up my friend and take her to store. Go to Church and make tea for meeting tonight. Come home and make popcorn for meeting tonight. Grill pork chops for future breakfasts. Fix lunches for next two days. 630 Church meeting.

What a rough time you are having, @Jeepers! I'm so sorry and wish I were closer and could help. I will continue to pray for you. And good luck @Littlesister! I want to give advice, but I think that you already know what you will need to do.

Will walk first today. Go to Courthouse to buy DH's tag and have property tax status changed. Now that we are 65, we shouldn't have to pay property taxes. Go to Post office for stamps and then try to straighten out a billing error about x-rays done in Dec. Walk dogs. Cook Boston Butt in Instantpot. Business meeting at Church this evening.

You have such an interesting life, Mt Rider! I hope you are getting some sleep, despite the bed time. I will be taking DH to COPD doc this morning. Hopefully, I can ask a couple of questions and get the doc to listen before he and DH start yelling at each other. Have a couple of stops to make after, then home. I have therapy at 1:00 Need to walk at some point. It's a relaxing week for me.

Slow day here. Already made oatmeal for DH breakfasts. Will walk after feeding dogs. Will walk dogs at some point. Go by hospital and pay a bill for x-rays. I think I will thaw some kind of meat to pressure can on Wednesday. Still trying to clean out freezer.

Have an (almost) free day, today! No Church- they cancelled due to covid outbreak- none for me thanks! That L-lysine seems to work. People still look at me like I'm crazy when I tell them it works. Oh well. Doing laundry today because I can. Probably will not walk dogs today as it is raining all day. Will watch movies later with DH. Doing a liver cleanse today- almost forgot that. Stay warm and dry!

I hope you are having a fun and relaxing day!!!

Yesterday was fairly busy. Walked first. Off to town. Thrift store first, then day old bread store. Tractor Supply, then eye doctor to pick up new glasses that should have been ready 3 months ago. Glad I have them now! Quick stop at Walmart- out for under $30-yay. Lunch with Bible study ladies. Came home and walked dogs. Dusted house. This morning, will walk first. Bake some cookies (dough already made and rolled). Take cookies and have lunch with BIL and wife since we didn't get together at Christmas. Deliver a banana bread to a friend, later. Add more foil to frozen banana breads so they will keep until later in the year. You all have a great weekend!

Walked first this morning. Went to therapy. Came home and cleaned bathrooms. That is about it except to put away jars of dog food done yesterday. Got 21 quarts, 3 pints and 1 half pint. Only one pint didn't seal. Company that was coming tomorrow cancelled so I have a free weekend!

Yesterday, prepped veggies and meat for making dog food. Went to therapy for shoulder. Came home and switched all bookkeeping folders from last year to this for ebay and personal bills. Made dog food to cook overnight. We had 4" rain yesterday and last night total. Good bit of wind, but not enough to knock over the plastic deck chairs. LOL Walked first this morning. Got first load of dog food in the pressure canners. Walked dogs. Still have to do second load of dog food and give one pup a bath. Talked briefly to DH about switching dog food for the 2 dogs who don't really need homemade. He didn't take it real well, but he isn't making and canning it. It's so much work, prep and planning every other month. I will figure something out. My electric company is having some kind of glitch in their website. My usage says about $3 or $4 a day, but my projected bill for the next month is $2315 and saying $168 for the last 4 days or something like that. Already talked to Customer service twice, but they can't see the projected screen. I have taken screen shots of usage and projection and started a handwritten record of dates, who I spoke to and what they said. I think I'm getting overwhelmed with DH and dog's caretaking, so the electric is just icing on the cake. Not sure how to take a break at this point. We had friends coming down for the weekend and they just cancelled - again. Was really looking forward to someone to talk to who understood. I guess I will just keep going.

I'm sorry you are having such a rough ending for the old and start to the new year, @Jeepers! That's an awful lot to go through on your own! I am praying for recovery on all fronts for you! Yesterday, I went to Church. Came home and walked dogs. Cooked 4# of blackeyed peas (previously soaked) with lots of veggies added and 3 types of seasoning meats. Cooked burgers for lunch since beans would take until later in the day. Cut up carrots for dog treats. Paid bills. Today, will walk first. Laundry. Take down Christmas decorations on porch. Pressure can leftover beans. Find and thaw chicken and burger for making dog food tomorrow. Happy New Year all!!!

Walked first, this morning. Went to doctor for regular appt. They were very busy! Went to therapy and got there at noon because of doc. They close for lunch, so I cancelled til Tuesday. Came home and walked dogs. Still need to make oatmeal for DH's breakfasts. That is about it for my big day.

I have the Walmart stock up run today and one local grocery. With my friend. When I get home, start laundry now that it is warmer. Walk. Take ebay photos that keep getting put off.