Confused Monday and Resource to Print

I slept in three sessions to get my 8 hours. When I awoke at  end of second session at 11 am, I finally asked Tommy why Mike and Molly were on Sunday. He had to remind me that I saw AFV last night. I decided to go back for third session to sleep about 1 pm and woke at 3 pm. 

We went to The Pig for Dasani. Contrary to his wishes, I call CS and ask them to get the Dasani in a basket for him. Otherwise, he lifts two 24 packs, rolls them to car on his walker, lifts them into the hatch, and then brings them in once home. He has quit complaining and accepts the help. It is still rough on him. 

We shopped at Publix next. We needed turkey bags for the turkey breast. I did not spend an extra second or another dollar in there. We headed home.

We drove around a neighborhood to see Halloween decorations in yards in a different neighborhood. Since it was daylight, we saw no lights. But, it was enough. Boring enough?

We managed to get home in time to watch most of the news. That was it folks! We had calm, peace, or it was boring, however you want to play it. I have no objections how it is labeled. 

I discovered that even if my fob is in my pocket, just touching the door opens it. That is strange to me. Does your car work that way? 

Google "free printable Halloween book covers." These, once printed, can temporarily cover books to add a Halloween feel indoors. The suggestion was to cover tomes and stack. Let me know if you use this free resource and cover some books. 

Was your day boring?

Still no rain, none since Sept 28. Next predicted rain is Nov 1. 

Ecstatic!

 I received a call about the ultrasound results. I was giddy. Can I come in and get a piece of 'machinery' to put on my legs? Of course, I can. She said that in the meantime, I should wear compression stockings, at least to the knee. 

As we hung up, I said, "Oh, I am so happy!" She laughed sort of low. 

I related my problem. One place that sells this type of product as well as scooters and wheel chairs said they would not sell me the stockings until they knew what size to sell me. So, I was wary. I looked in other stores and absolutely did not know what to buy. They implied the stockings could do harm. This woman over the phone gave me the compression number and told me how to measure. Why have the half dozen medical professionals not told me this? 

My right leg is the one with the vein problem. Yet, the left leg is swollen the most, so much that it is hard to bend my knee. I am very hopeful that this will solve part of my problem. Now, I need a spine doctor as that may be most of the problem with left leg. 

I was worrying about a friend and looked her up on obituary site. She was not there, so I entered another name, one I have entered often. Yes, she did die this April. I will miss her. The woman that I cannot find the name is about 65 with CP. Her husband said she should not be alive. I don't know. 

The search for a new endocrinologist is on. I received Stop the Thyroid Madness and Hashimoto's: Taming the Beast. I started reading since they are light. But, I was horrified the print was too small. I suppose I will get a page size-magnifying glass. At least the book is light to hold. 

Tommy put chicken on without me in kitchen. I told him to put the thighs in the crockpot with 1/2 cup water. Then, I put the Boar's Head Honey Mustard on top of each thigh. He objected to honey mustard. I had to talk him down...lol. I assured him it did not taste like honey mustard to me, the reason I bought the Chic-fil-A homey mustard. He brought me what I asked and said it did not smell like honey mustard. 

We were debating what to eat. There is still ham to eat, so he can work on that instead of waiting for these thighs. Tomorrow night, we will bake bscb and vegetables. He asked me if I am going to buy slaw. That means he wants it, so I am.

About The Pig and bscb. I looked it up three times today, and YES, there is an ad for bscb for $1.99 at my Pig. I did it three times and on two different sites to make sure I was not making the same mistake three times. So, big mistake in printing. But, you know stores don't honor mistakes. So, I made no mistake and am not crazy. 

I think I have shingles again. This cannot be happening. 

All this happiness is wearing me out.

I took a nap and feel better. I made tuna salad for my dinner and ate it with tomato and slaw. I have no idea what Tommy ate since I was asleep. The chicken in the crock pot should be done soon so I can put it in the refrigerator for Tommy and some in the freezer tomorrow. 

A horrific thunderstorm came through town today, but we did not get a drop of rain. Tommy did not water the plants counting on Mother Nature to do the job. 

Have you ever been so happy to get help from a doctor that you were all giggly? 

Have you ever had an online ad be completely wrong? 

Late Monday and Tuesday and Electrical Problem

 About 4 pm on Monday, we got busy with food. Tommy cooked ground sausage, put it into a glass container and refrigerated it within 30 minutes, maybe sooner. I chopped the last Vidalia onion, put a snack bag in refrigerator to use, two snack bags in a freezer bag for the freezer. Tommy washed two Bell Peppers, and I cut in strips, one snack bag for him in refrigerator and a pint bag for freezer.  I cooked the last two burgers for dinner. We both had salad or slaw. I had a lot of tomato. After dinner, I hung up clothes to dry in the house. He hung them in the door.  Whew! I meant to cook a big package of boneless, skinless, chicken thighs with vegetables. Still not done on Tuesday.

One Tuesday, we forgot the Farmer's Market. It is on a list now. Otherwise, we will let the day slip away. It is open from 4-7 pm and only on Tuesday, easy to forget at the end of the day. We need tomatoes. We went too late today.

Tommy and I forgot the two returns we needed to make. Actually, it is more than just 'forgetting.'

I gathered some things from here to give to woman I helped. She had never heard of Cooking Bags. Now, she has a box ready in a bag with 2 bags of Christmas print freezer bags--one pint, one quart.

Since my cleaner is really busy, I may ask this woman to clean. I know she won't want to take money, but that is the only way we can do it. 

Someone asked why I thought cleaner flaked out. She has one really hard job, another part-time job, church activities, and may have had another surgery, but for sure one scheduled in September. I will ask mower, her friend, what the problem is. If she is not going to come back other than once a month, I need someone else. 

Tuesday, and we did little. We went too late to the market because I was taking a nap and Tommy forgot, too. That's okay because Wednesday will be a hard day. 

I did go over Piggly Wiggly ad on internet and found bscb for $1.99. Other deals are already on a list. I cannot find Publix ad on internet, rather, on email where I usually click.

The car dealer who had two cars we wanted keeps calling, different person each time. I actually had excuses why I could not talk the first two times. I left my cell with Tommy to take calls. Well, he just yelled at the person to leave us alone, that we were not interested. I wonder if that will deter them. 

Examining as well as I could, the fixture was installed over the sink incorrectly. I can see wires joined outside of a box by twisting wires together with nothing covering them--no electrical tape or the little plastic covers for wires. That will give me nightmares. When I moved here, I asked son of woman who lives next door for recommendation for electrical. He said he could put up the dining room fixture. Tonight, I had Tommy tape a note in plastic bag to railing for steps, asking her to ask him for name of electrician who would actually show up. So, maybe this will be done soon.  

The plan was to put color on my hair today. Maybe. Maybe not.

Do you think it is harder to get an electrician now than it was a few years ago? Why do you think so?

So Excited!

 

                       Delightful Little Finger Carrot: Petite & Sweet (thegardenmagazine.com)

I looked online for the ad for Piggly Wiggly. Found it. Pepsi products were $3.49 for the 12-pack if you bought 5. So, I was excited for Tommy. I went in so I could put the five 12-packs in the electric cart basket. No, not at this Pig. I bought four pounds of carrots and left sorely disappointed. The carrots were cheap, we like them, and we eat lots of carrots. 

On to Food Giant. Tommy went in for the ad. We bought nothing.

Publix was our sweet spot. I had a list and told Tommy not to get certain items. Nature's Honey Wheat Bread was bogo again. Since we still have half a loaf left, we can still get this deal later in the ad week. He bought Philadelphia Cream Cheese bogo again, but the original like I wanted. I will use the 1/3 less fat version he bought for something where it is not evident. The mouth feel of the 1/3 less version is not good. Eggs were $3.71 for Grade A extra-large. We needed eggs, so I thought Easter would bring a good price. I suppose this was it. 

Yet to get for various reasons, but bogo at Publix: Campbell's Cream of Mushroom soup, Cheerios, bread. Red potatoes are 5# for $3.99. Tommy said we have plenty of potatoes. Maybe by next Tuesday, we will need potatoes.

We sat at green shrubs in a parking lot and had a chicken snack.  

Then, we stopped at Walgreens for a prescription for both of us. There was a wait, but it was bearable. 

We arrived home just in time for Tommy to see Jeopardy. We both love it. 

While I was waiting for Tommy in Food Giant and Publix, I managed two fruitful calls. I have an appointment with dermatologist to have growth removed below my eye. Oops! I forgot to make an appointment at the same time for Tommy. I called friend for more info on storm door she said gave her friend fits, trying to keep it repaired. I try to make my waits in the car count. 

Moreover, I slept well last night, and the day was beautiful, dry, and only had a slight breeze. 

After we watched Jeopardy and 30 minutes of the news, we went outdoors. I sowed the Cosmos seeds in a pot where something died off over the fall and winter. If it comes up, it comes up. I have pink Alyssum to plant anywhere there is a pot that looks dead. We may have two flowers in the same pot. Then, there are the carrots. The seed packet says,"12" pot, container variety." We do have empty pots and potting mix. I still want to get cayenne to grow and make pepper jelly.

We went out together to garden...lol...ten minutes of sowing flower seeds and more for carrots. We are such great gardeners. I lost the carrot seeds before we went out. I wanted to sow the allysium. As I opened the package, I realized it had been opened before and was taped. I shook out two seeds. TWO SEEDS. So, where and when did I sow the rest. I decided to sow the Cosmos in the same pot. Why not? 

There were still bits of root and plants above ground when I sowed both those. I used a gardening fork to pull out some of the dead growth above ground. We will see what happens.

After I could not find the seeds, I searched high and low. I even shook out my day planner. Tommy helped me search by using a flashlight to shine under the footrest on my chair while I held up the quilt. We do this all the time. Not there. When we came in, he wanted the other remote. I did the same thing, putting up the footrest and holding up the quilt. He saw the remote AND the carrot seeds. Mostly, I had searched on the left side of my chair. The seeds were on the right side! I have decided I will put the seeds on toilet paper to get them into the 12-inch pot without spilling them or hurting my back. 

I put a fake snake over the flower seed pot. When I plant the carrots, I will put a snake over that, too. I don't want birds to have carrots seeds for a snack.  Have you ever planted Petite Sweet Little Finger carrots? 

It has been a pleasant day with lots accomplished except for planting carrot seeds. We have heard nothing from the pest control company. Maybe manager listened to the phone call like he said he would and heard me being told someone would come Wednesday or Thursday.

Any advice about carrot growing? (other than the info under the carrots above)

How was your day?   

Properly Confined

Why?

I know I should not question, but why is this 5' pig here? Whimsy? Well, that is good enough for me. I like whimsy. More cheap entertainment for me.

 

That reminds me. I bought local bacon and cannot wait to open it. The only bad part is that it was not on sale, so I broke a rule.

 

This little piggy will not be bacon. I have to ask why he is there next time I go out that way. I have found a chicken, horses, and cows.

 

Your turn

Do you ever see these giant animals around your area where there is not an obvious entertainment venue?



National Pig Day

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Let's give them the respect they deserve.