Garden Pasta Salad – Can’t Stay Out Of The Kitchen
Garden Pasta Salad – Can’t Stay Out Of The Kitchen
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Daily Archives: May 7, 2014
A Day With AJ and the Doc
Today I had to go to the doctor unexpectedly. I have had this same infection times four now. I was told by my eye doctor that as I age the tear ducts in my eyes grow thicker. Along with my allergies in the Spring, I get an infection.
I was around the fire pit last Saturday evening and got too much smoke in my eyes. I washed my eyes with Baby Shampoo as instructed by the doctor, which I do daily throughout the Spring and Summer.
But along with the fire smoke I also helped the elderly neighbor by doing some work for him and the allergies kicked in from the budding trees. By ten last evening my one eye was swollen.
It doesn’t go away. It has to be treated. First thing this morning I called the doctor and got in at 11am. I got the same gel I always get. I put this in my eye and then I take an antibiotic for ten days.
I came home and took AJ outside to do his business and gave him some time to play and eat. Then I went back to the neighbors and cleaned his kitchen for him. This entailed all cabinets, stove and refrigerator. I was pooped by the time I finished. I get to go back tomorrow and start on the bathroom.
I came home and wanted to take a shower. From now on I will shut the bathroom door because AJ kept trying to jump in with me. Then I wanted to rest on the couch for a while. I opened the windows since it suddenly went to 81 degrees and turned the ceiling fan on.
Of course AJ had to be on the couch with me. But, he wouldn’t lay still. Twice without my permission he licked my lips. Then he pretended I was a flea and was nibbling my fingers. Then he was licking my toes. As you can see, I didn’t sleep. I closed my eyes, but after half an hour I got back up and fixed my supper.
I am tired. My eye is stinging a little and burning a tiny bit. I am not used to doing so much physical work I guess. Al was a different kind of work. I had an easy supper. Left-overs from last night. Chicken, potatoes and carrots with chocolate milk. AJ begged and I gave him two bites of chicken.
Supper being over I ran the dishwasher and then decided to take him for a walk. We didn’t make it far. For one the elderly gentleman was outside and AJ wanted to visit. Two, my feet were very tender from standing on them too long today. I need to rest, so I am calling it a night and laying my butt on my bed, of course with AJ right beside me, and I am going to watch the boob tube.
I took some photos on the way home from the pharmacy today. Do you want to see them? Good, I was hoping so. Here they are.
Garden Pasta Salad – Can’t Stay Out Of The Kitchen
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Witness Protection
http://dailypost.wordpress.com, DP, DP challenge
When you do something scary or stressful — bungee jumping, public speaking, etc. — do you prefer to be surrounded by friends or by strangers? Why?
If it is something I have never tried before I will gather all the support I can around for encouragement. Of course being given free will and free choices, whatever I am choosing to do, must be…
Witness Protection
http://dailypost.wordpress.com, DP, DP challenge
When you do something scary or stressful — bungee jumping, public speaking, etc. — do you prefer to be surrounded by friends or by strangers? Why?
If it is something I have never tried before I will gather all the support I can around for encouragement. Of course being given free will and free choices, whatever I am choosing to do, must be something I have wanted to try for some time, and at this time of my life, it would have to be fun.
If I could lead the way one of my dreams is to live in either Kentucky or Tennessee. A log cabin has lingered in my mind for many years. Trees surrounding me, tall enough to shade my vintage home. Peeking out my country curtains in the morning and seeing deer and a bear or two eating near-by.
The quietness of the hills and yet close enough to get into my rugged jeep and go to town for necessities. A few family members near enough that I would never feel totally alone, and yet plenty of solitude to be able to ponder on new ideas for books or to just day-dream.
If I was in charge of this, I would get each and every person I could gather up to help get this project off the ground. On the days I wanted to give up because this or that isn’t working out, I would cling to them for support.
Add a few financial backers to give me the best deals, I would be living my dream. On the flip side of the coin is the stress and worrying I would do when I am alone in my bed at night, worrying about all those what ifs.
I am great at doing this. I don’t like doing it, I just said I am great at it. These are the times I want to be alone. I don’t want others to see I am weak. I don’t want to be laughed at for worrying about something that hasn’t happened.
Believe me, I can have some silly thoughts roaming around in my head when I am laying in my bed at nights all alone. But some of those ideas do give me a get-up and go idea that may lead me into another direction of making something happen.
Call me goofy, call me nuts, I am me and no one else. I have learned some good habits and some bad along life’s way. But in the end I will be able to look back and give myself a pat on the back, because I did make progress. I did accomplish a few things. Now where is that dream cabin I long for so bad?
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A Few Weeks Apart Makes No Difference
A Few Weeks Apart Makes No Difference
I read a post just now. My heart squeezed in pain as it usually does. This is what I read. Below that is what I wrote back to her.
Suzie’s Story, A Journey Through MSA, Cancer and Life
Waiting for the cloud to lift.
Posted: 06 May 2014 03:31 AM PDT
What is ‘normal’ when it comes to grief? It’s now eight weeks since my precious Suzie passed away, yet the aching sadness that greets me as I awake…
Who I am 