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Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Cancelled

 


I designed this photo and won 3rd place in an art contest, photo category. This was an outdoor table with a candlestick, and four candles. The box said dripless, but you can see someone stored other candles in the box. 

Today has been hard because I could only sleep for two hours last night then had a 2 hour nap this afternoon. Instead of driving across town to his bank, he drove about two miles to an annex and had to walk in. It was quick. 

This evening I cut Tommy's hair and almost did not make it. Just now, I asked him what he would say if I did not want to go. He said he was sorry I would miss going, but if I felt I could not make it, he understood. So, we will stay home. I really hate to miss the event. Missing Coletta's lasagna will make me unhappy. I have waited for five years for this. 

Today, Tommy washed a load of clothing for me, towels and such. He washed the poop from the mailbox, sprayed another coat of red paint, and put new numbers on the mailbox. Two numbers were missing, so this was necessary. The mailbox was old and banged up, regular aluminum mailbox with black numbers on white background. Now, the box is red with gold numbers on black background. It is quite striking. We use the ramp as a means of telling people where the house is located. Now, we have a ramp and a red mailbox to locate us.  

I cut my bangs, too, and I did a good job. I sat in my chair with a hand towel across my chest, no mirror, and trimmed bangs. 

He told me he would get only one pair of pants. I agreed. Then, when we were looking, he said, "What do you say we get one black and one khaki? Of course, I agreed, so he has two pair that are not raggedy and stained. 

Yesterday, I gave him a CVS coupon for $40% off a regularly priced item. He stayed forever trying to decide. I told him get anything. He called about getting a five-foot skeleton for $60 off.   He came out with Chips Ahoy. I was heartbroken because I will eat them. He also had another coupon for 40% off. He said part of the problem was almost everything had some sort of discount.

Today, he was really happy to get a car wash. It is the first for that car. He refused to wash the last car.

I was so close to calling an ambulance tonight. I keep choking. I was eating Hormel Roast Beef and Gravy, slaw, and grapes. I planned to eat more different foods. But, choking caused me to give up on eating anything. So, a trip to gastro doc is in order very soon. 

16 comments:

  1. Choking when you eat sounds really distressing. I do hope you get to see your doctor soon and he can help!

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    1. Treaders,
      My food won't go into my stomach, it gets to be too much and then I choke and cough and it tries to come up. That is when I choke. Terrifying. Thanks.

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  2. Sorry you will miss your trip - but probably the best right now. Take care and hope you get some food down properly.

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    1. Cheryl,
      I hate I am missing. I have not missed many. I am capable of eating just fine most of the time until I am not capable and choke.

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  3. So sorry you are going to miss your reunion. My 50 is coming up soon but I doubt they will even do anything. Yes, please get the throat issue checked out - I had that once and it is scary!

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    1. ladybug,
      Our class is famous for having a party, so famous in Oakhaven that other classes want to celebrate with us.

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  4. I hope you are doing OK today, Linda. The choking would be terrifying!

    CU5tting your own hair definitely saves money!

    Your mailbox sounds beautiful!

    I had to laugh at Tommy wanting to buy 5 foot skeleton. LOL

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    1. Belinda,
      It is terrifying! As it is all coming up, that is when I am sure I am going to choke to death.

      It does save money. But, some days it is not worth it when I ruin it.

      It will be a great base for the decoration I am making for the top.

      That is the most bizarre thing he has wanted. But, I was wishing I had two just before. I had suggested milk or eggs, candy bar, vitamins, anything. So, he thought a skeleton was good?

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  5. As sorry as I am you are missing out on something you were looking forward to, I am happy you chose to stay home, especially in light of your difficulty swallowing. That is concerning. Question: When you eat, are you sitting upright at a table, or slightly reclined? I notice my husband sometimes has difficulty drinking or swallowing food if he is is sitting even slightly tilted in his recliner. That's just one of the many reasons I frown on food being eaten anywhere other than at the counter or tables in the kitchen or dining room. But, sometimes it's nice to nibble while streaming a show or watching a game, isn't it?

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    1. Meg,
      I can choke either way. The food goes down just fine. It will not go into my stomach. Before I know it, my esophagus is full. Up seems to be the only way it will go, yet it won't come up easily, I end up choking and gasping to breathe, trying to keep it out of my lungs. It scares Tommy, too, when this happens to me. Not everything does this to me.

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  6. Sorry you are going to miss your reunion.
    Do take care.

    All the best Jan

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  7. Congratulations. Cool picture. I no longer feel guilty or bad about cancelling plans. You have a right to change your mind, and if your heart, mind, and body are saying stay home, then do it. Definitely get that choking issue looked at. Take care of you!

    Sassybear
    https://idleeyesandadormy.com/

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    1. Breenlantern,
      I just really wanted to go. But, I am too tired to even allow anyone to guilt me into anything. Trying hard to take care of me.

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    1. Urspo,
      He did not want to spend the money. To be honest, the finish and peeling paint would have still made it look dirty and junky.

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Okay, hoping the annoyances have gone away.