Stuck at home.
Still isolating. I'm sick. I had a fever of 100 F today, and have been having coughing and sneezing fits all week. Today I had trouble eating. I have home Covid-19 tests on the way, so I can at least...
View ArticleCould use some more snow!
Corinne's ski stuff is so cute. Of course it arrived after the snow melted! It should snow again in the next couple of weeks. My cold is almost gone. I'm not feeling 100% better yet, but I'm not as...
View ArticleYay, I guess?
Cold is finally gone! I can't believe it lasted two weeks. I finally feel like myself again. I had a couple of nosebleeds today, though. Very brief, but annoying. I guess I'm all dried out. But now I...
View ArticleUgh!
Got rid of a cold, but now my digestive system is misbehaving. And my legs are aching like they did during chemo! One damn thing after another.Some good news- Katie's most recent mammogram was clear!...
View Article900,000.
That's the grim milestone the United States hit in Covid-19 deaths this week. And the sad thing is, many deaths early on went unreported, so the death toll is probably over a million. And there's still...
View ArticleSnow? What snow?
I did church online because there was supposed to be 3-4 inches of snow today. I woke up to this:LOL. It was too late to change plans (takes 25 minutes to get to St. Paul's in King George), so I just...
View ArticleMy Funny Valentine!
Rory decided that I was in need of snuggles and headbutting.My sweet little guy!I had a nice Valentine's Day! I got enough chocolate to last until Easter. Mom, Dad, and Katie and I had a late lunch at...
View ArticleAnother reason to hate quarantine.
I almost had a chance to go back to Florida in January. Dad's Rotary club had a raffle in December, and one of the prizes was a week long stay at a vacation house in Orlando. The winner couldn't go,...
View ArticleReally done isolating.
I have only been to church once since Christmas Eve because I was either sick or isolating. I had to make do with online church. I was finally able to actually go to a regular service today! Also went...
View ArticleThe invasion has begun.
Explosions have been happening in Kyiv. Russia has started attacking Ukraine. Putin has started a war. God knows how this will end...
View ArticleCats make everything better.
Despite all the gloomy news this week, Rory was able to make me smile every day. He is so funny when he bathes himself. He's so serious about cleaning his paws! I love his kitty toes.Hope springs...
View ArticlePancake Day!
Shrove Tuesday/Mardi Gras. My church had a very nice pancake supper tonight. I took some of my Mardi Gras beads that I used for projects last year. Katie took a few!Makena and Evette got into the rest...
View ArticleAll clear for now!
Ultrasound was fine. The weird lump is a cyst, and probably harmless. I just need to keep an eye on it and note any changes. It doesn't hurt, so I'm probably good for now. I still have my annual...
View ArticleFour years, still here.
Four years ago today, I went in for surgery to remove what was thought to be an ovarian cyst, and woke up to the news that it was ovarian cancer and I'd had a total hysterectomy. Six days in the...
View ArticleWinter isn't done yet.
It snowed last weekend. Not a whole lot, but enough for the daffodils to say "WTF?"And enough to do one last photo shoot with Corinne (and Emerson standing in for Gwynn). Do you wanna build a...
View ArticleSpring is finally here!
My first week of my food and exercise journal just happened to be the week of St. Patrick's Day. LOL! My family had the usual corned beef and cabbage dinner, with my soda bread. I did really well with...
View ArticleTen days.
I'm really getting used to my new routine of keeping a food and exercise journal. The goal was to lose a pound a week, but I've lost seven. I'm doing some kind of exercise daily, whether it's walking...
View Article*whew*
I've been feeling like crap, but at least it's not Covid!The weather was crappy today. Plus my allergies were kicking my butt. I still managed to get some exercise in. I'm down 14 pounds since I...
View ArticleEaster is almost here!
Mom has always wanted an Easter blowup for the front yard. She found one she liked on Amazon! It's eight feet tall. She absolutely loves it. The weather has been crappy, but I did an outdoor photo...
View Article*happy dance*
This time next week, I'll be in Myrtle Beach! I can't wait. The resort I'm staying at looks fabulous. I'm looking forward to this trip almost as much as I did for Disney World!I have to get through...
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