Littlesister

You are right Ambergris. I only have 2 more to dig up and that is the last of the Azalea's. Taken all those out has opened me up for more garden space. And they are dying anyway. They are very old. Guess they have reached their limits.

Took GS back to doctor this morning. Temp keeps going up and down. He went to work last night, and they sent him home. Temp. went up to 104*. He saw another doctor in the same group I go to. The doctor I see, and GS also sees, the records were messed up. Doctor couldn't figure out what he had from the other doctor's notes. She checked him again for covid and took 3 or more vials of blood and a urine test. She wanted an X-ray but the X-ray tec either wasn't there today or something was wrong with equipment. Not sure which. So, he's out of work this week as well now. His work wants to put him on temporary disability. And if that isn't bad enough Doctor still has not called in my new prescriptions. This has been since last Wed. I give up. I am making an appointment with an endocrinologist. Don't know when I can get in but hoping fast. My TSH is off the charts. The high for TSH within limits is 5.50 mine went up to 15.49. He has done nothing for my diabetes. Otherwise, we came home, and I fixed breakfast and then went to pick up GS's RX. Came home and cleaned house. Now I am too tired to cook dinner, so Subway is on the menu tonight. GS is happy. He loves Subway. The little brat has already given me his order.

My DH never really wanted flowers to plant. He said if you can't eat it you don't plant it. His parents were like that as well as his grandparents. He came from a small line of farmers. He was ok with flowers you could eat or use as herbal meds. and such. So, I am sticking with what we always did. Those flowers above are pretty but yes, they can make you sick.

Our 70 and 80* weather went by the wayside. It dropped back down into the 40's again with rain all day yesterday. Haven't had snow yet but then we have had our worst snows in March before but will see how weather goes. I'm ready to start with my garden. Got plans worked out now. But too cold to plant yet.

That's a lot of snow. Rain won't take that away very fast. But it will go away. I'll send you some of my 70 and 80* weather to help you get it melted.

Worked out in garage a bit this morning. Then came in when GS woke up and washed sheets from both beds. Called pharmacy again this afternoon to see about meds being called in. Again, no doctor has not called. Will call doctor on Monday as he was closed today. Will be looking for a new doctor. Have one lined up now that is endocrinologist. Will be calling him on Monday. So, depending on when I can get in, I might not even call my primary care back about the meds. Also, this new doctor deals with pituitary tumors as well so if primary doesn't call to set up the MRI, the new doctor can do it instead. I am over this mess. GS still not feeling well. Temp. keeps going up and down. He was doing good yesterday and today he is back to not feeling well. Only one more antibiotic pill left to take. Cooked steaks on grill for dinner tonight. I don't cook often anymore on grill like we used to when DH was alive. So, need to get back into doing that more again. I know everyone on here is busy now. Gardens starting up, house repairs and so much more. Seems it never ends. Weather is starting to cool down again but will still be warm enough I hope to start plowing up the larger garden. Need to weed flower beds and pull out 2 azalea plants that are dying.

Cleaned kitchen this morning and then did some other things around house that needed to be done and things put away. at about 3pm I called the drug store as they had not called to let me know my prescriptions were ready. Nope the doctor never called them in. No matter as my thyroid levels are only off the charts so no big deal. Bet I don't hear back about the MRI either. Called the doctor's office and they said they would give him the message. Will see what happens. One of my neighbors came over and she is having issues with home health for FIL. Jeepers you are right about this being all over the country, but it doesn't make it right to not give the proper care to patients. We have a lot to think about where the medical field is concerned, and my doctor will get an ear full when I go back if those prescriptions are not called in and I don't get that much needed MRI for the pituitary tumor to see where that stands. He doesn't know that I worked in the medical field yet. I have ways of doing things he doesn't know about yet. Though I am sure all these doctors no matter how good they are, are having to follow the rules of socialized medicine now. One wrong move and they could lose their license to practice. I have already seen that happen to one doctor that took too long with a patient under Medicaid policies. She didn't lose her license. but was fired. She was one of the best Lime disease doctors around. She did a lot to help my daughter before she got mixed up with Medicaid. I have used alternative medicine before and am about to start doing it again. Just need to find my paperwork on it. I am now turning to alternative medicine for Thyroid, diabetes, and blood pressure and I can do it again. But then I think the time has come that we will all be doing this as things start to get worse in this world.

Now that brings back memories. I used to watch that show.

I do have the food saver jar sealers. i haven't used them in a while but will try using two lids next time and see if it works better.

Jeepers, that is a huge Mistry. Where that key is laying, seems it would be easy to spot. Unless your foot was on it each time you walked across there, but I would think you would have felt it even with shoes on. Went to doctor this morning. Labs as expected not good. Thyroid is off the charts, so he raised my thyroid meds to higher dose. He lowered my diabetic medication instead of giving me something I can get that isn't always on back order. So, I am going to have to take matters into my own hands again to get control of my health. He would not give me anything for inflammation of my hands and shoulder, so again I need to take matters into my own hands on that. Said if it doesn't get better to come back and he will give me a cortisone injection. that's fine but I think anti-inflammatory medication would work just fine. I have what was a standing order for prednisone for when DH was alive from his allergy doctor. I still have it and I am going to start on a dose of that. Told him I had not had an MRI for the pituitary tumor in a few years and I needed to get one as this could be part of the reason for my issues with my A1C not going down but just staying the same or it is the Trulicity that is not working for me as well as my Thyroid levels being off the charts. I think it is the latter. But will see. Took some doing but he is ordering the MRI. I am over these doctors around here. It's hard to get the help you need anymore. Then my neighbor comes over that is taking care of her father-in-law is really mad. He has dementia and it is getting much worse and harder for her to care for him. He sleeps all day and only up 4 hours a day. She is trying to keep him up, but it is not working. So, she tried to get home health care for him. That didn't go well at all. They told her to keep him up and keep him walking till he gets tired. He's tired as soon as his feet hit the floor in morning. And she can't get him up from a sitting position without help now. If she gets him to his chair, he just falls asleep again and he will not get up and walk. But no can do on the home health. I feel for her as I couldn't get the help I needed for DH and this type of stuff is getting out of hand for our medical field. I was just so tired and frustrated over my labs and the lack of care and what needed to be done, I came home laid on the couch and went to sleep for a while. At least I know why I don't have any energy and been just pushing myself to get things done.

Jeepers so sorry that happened. You didn't need a break in with everything else going on. Hope all goes well with the doctor. Kappy, praying that all goes well with your eye. Your picture won't come through. Hope Mary gets that rooster to like her soon. Euphrosyne chili sounds good. Hope you get some energy back soon and feel more like doing things. You've been through a lot with the falls and surgeries. Took GS to doctor and he has a bad infection going. Gland in neck and chest infection. If fever that he has had for almost 2 weeks don't go done soon and the cough gets better, he has to go back to doctor for chest X-ray and then see what happens from there. He is now on antibiotics. He did lab work and it showed heavy on infection. CBC was not good.

Just sitting here waiting to take GS to doctor. When I get home, will clean house and maybe do some other things. Need to get the curtains made for the bathrooms but hands are just sore and painful. So might continue to wait on that.

Ran up to the Food Lion a while ago to get milk and a couple of other things I was out of and there at one door and I mean right at the door a woman sitting there begging for money. Said she had 2 children, but they were not with her. Told her I didn't have any cash on me, and she told me to get it from cashier when I check out. Really. Well, when I got ready to leave, I was going to go out the other door and there was her husband sitting right at that door with 1 child begging for money. Neither looked bad off. I didn't get any cash from my account, and I just walked out and kept going. There are signs up in Chesapeake that says do not give these people money. And it is also against the law here to be that close to a store begging. You would almost trip on them they were so close to the doors. Red flags went up when they were working both ways in and out of that store. Otherwise, I still have no energy and I hate that feeling and my hand is hurting again. Knuckles are swollen. Will be seeing the doctor on Wed. Hope he doesn't put me on prednisone. I hate that stuff.

Taking it easy today. My rt. hand has been swollen and I can barely make a fist. Not to mention my shoulder is acting up again. Cleaned kitchen and read awhile. Had a late breakfast or brunch if you call it that. Breakfast and lunch together. Just wasn't hungry this morning early. Just coffee and read. Might get a few things done this afternoon. GS just woke up which is early for him. But he will just have coffee and go back to bed till time to get up and go to work. I think I had been over doing it on the warmer days. Though today is not bad but is a bit on the cooler side. Going to get some things out of freezer to start back canning tomorrow. I am going to try to empty all the freezers. The chest one first and then the ones from fridge. Though one of those is now about empty now. I dehydrated the veggies that was in there. So that's about emptied that one in garage. I have put a huge dent in garage and working on better organization out there. Dust is everywhere where the contractors were right at the door using their saws and such and it blew all that saw dust into the garage on everything. So, a lot of sweeping and dusting as I clear things out. It's a mess but getting better.

Jeepers, don't be discouraged. That is how my house looked when they demolished the bedroom, 2 baths and kitchen to a smaller scale than yours. But just keep in mind how nice it will be when all done and the fact you will get more money for the sale of the house. It will take a few months but once they get started putting it all back together again it will go fast. Have faith. You will get through it. Not a lot done today. Mainly cleaned kitchen behind GS. Seems he just will not put his dirty dishes in dishwasher, and I have to go behind him every morning. Why he thinks he has to use 4 to 5 cups and glasses every night is beyond me. But the kitchen sink is always full of dirty dishes when I get up in mornings. At least most of them hit the kitchen sink but now always rinsed out. July 1st can't come soon enough for his move out date.

Mt. Rider, so sorry about Koa. Our animals are our family also. And are always very much missed.

Mt. Rider, your DH didn't need to reinjure his back. Hope it heals fast. Hope you get your energy back soon. I wish I had the energy to do all that I am doing. I am pushing myself to get things done. Though tomorrow I am taking the day off. Have to go get lab work in morning and I want to go to cemetery tomorrow as well. Today marks 2 years since my DH passed away. Sad day. Yep, he and his mother both passed away on Valentine's day. His mother passed in 1981 and DH in 2021. Miki, just glad you had a spare for your DH till you could get the other one taken care of. Makes us think about things we really need in an emergency. My canners are screaming to give them a break. So tomorrow they get a break. I need to clean up kitchen again before starting back canning again on Thursday. Not sure what I will can yet. digging through freezer to see what all is left. I do have more things to dehydrate as well. My daughter said I will have enough food for the apocalypse. Told her I will never eat all this food and I was canning so she wouldn't starve since she refuses to stock anything or can food. She said she would never eat all that. She will have help. It's called grandchildren. And it seems like a lot but it's not really. Might get through a year without ever going to store again. Or at least as long as I plant a garden every year. Not sure how many more years I will be able to do a garden before my health goes downhill any further. Been working on garage on the warmer days. Yes, there is a floor out there. I found it. I got rid of a lot of mess out there and GS said he will help me this weekend on it if weather permits. At least he is now trying after I jumped on him about my being maid service for him. And that I was going to charge extra for that maid service. Guess he thought about that. He cleaned his room and his bathroom also. Jeepers, try to get some rest. I know what construction is like. And with you moving on top of that I know you will need that rest.

Jeepers I see a lot more Jeeps around here as well. Wonder if it's because they are 4-wheel drive? But then there are other models that are 4-wheel drive as well. But I did see a list of what they call prepper cars. Jeep and Bronco where the top of the list.

Been canning all day. Waiting for pressure to go down now. Then will clean up and get ready to start again tomorrow morning. Dusted while canners were on and did a few other things I needed to do. Otherwise not a lot going on right now. Will just be glad to have the chest freezer emptied. Jeepers, seems from what you have been saying about the house that it might be a blessing in disguise. Definitely could get a much higher price when you sell it. And found a way to get rid of things through Servpro. That is a huge help for you.

I have had some black on some of my food but nothing like some of those pictures. And yes, if it was going down the jar, I would throw it out. what little bit of black on the lids I had wasn't very much. So, I was ok with it and never got sick. But I have limits also.

What did that poor kitten do to make its mother that mad? That is just funny and cute.

Seems I have a lot to catch up on. Ambergris, hope you are feeling much better now. Jeepers, you have a mess on your hands. Hope they get it all fixed soon. Becca Anne, hope you get your ceiling done soon. I am thinking about painting my hallway and foyer myself. With my hands like they are I just hope I can do it. I got some great news today. I am going to be a great grandma. DGD no. 2 is having a baby due in mid-October. Too early to know if it is a girl or boy yet. Though she thinks it will be a boy. Guess I need to get busy. Her DH is going into the coast guard soon. So, he will be in boot camp for 6 weeks and then off to York town for 4 more weeks of training. They are going to move back to NC and live with DD while he is gone for 10 weeks. I got the turkey all canned up and put away as well as the rib eye beef that I canned. All put away and working on the rest of chest freezer now. DGD wants me to make more Veg. beef soup. So maybe that will be the next thing I can. Will see when I dig deeper into the freezer. Was hoping to have the freezer emptied and cleaned out by end of today. But we had 2 days of 70 plus degree weather and I started cleaning out the garage. got rid of a load of stuff. Now it has turned cold again so will start back on the canning. Funny how weather decides what I do around here these days.

Turkey finally thawed out. I have it on now but am doing it the way Whippoorwill Holler did it on U Tupe. So, it will take several hours to get done. She cut up the turkey and put in pot, bones and all. Then celery, carrots, onions and the seasonings. Then it cooks on the stove for about 4 hours. Then you remove the turkey from pot and remove all the bones. Then she takes her stick blender and blends all the carrots and celery and stuff in the broth till it comes out smooth. Then she fills the canning jars with turkey meat and adds broth. She had enough turkey broth to can just the broth as well. So, hoping mine will come out like that. I used the same seasonings as she did as well. It's going to be a long night. Unless I just finish cooking and then put in fridge till morning. Then I can just heat up and can it. Will see how long I last.

Momo, I know what you are saying about your DH not being there to enjoy what you cook. I am going through the same thing. But I also know my DH would want me to continue with the garden and canning. Before he passed, he told me to keep the gardens going. Past 2 years I did but not as big. So, with that comes cooking. I try to think about what he would want me to do. Maybe that would help you to get back into cooking a bit more. I don't cook as much as I once did. But I cook almost on a daily basis. I was never one for going out to eat much. Hope that makes sense. I have had that stupid turkey thawing for 2 days. It is almost 15lbs. It is still frozen to a point I can't cut it up yet. So now soaking in cold water. I should have had it in the canners hours ago.  This is putting a damper on my day of things to get done. But it is what it is. Going through freezer soon to get things out to dehydrate. Still some frozen veggies and fruit in there to get done.

That is funny. Though it is true that you can pull water from the air. But you need the items to do it. I watched a video of it I think on U-tube. I will try to find it again. It may also be in one of my prepper books. Will check that also and post on it.