This is going to be a short one. Not feeling all that great.
Hope everyone has a happy and safe new year. I myself will be ringing in the new year in bed, hopefully asleep. I haven't slept the whole night through for over a week now. Last night was a really bad night. Just to much pain. It seems the Tylenol just doesn't work as well as the Advil was.
Since I was up all night and did work yesterday, which was such agony, I decided to call off for today. Glad I did. I ended up having to use the ear drops every 4 hours like I'm supposed to. Since I had to lay on my side, I have been putting warm compresses on my face as well. I was only outside once today and that was to take the oldest to work. I was bundled up because highs here are in the teens during the day, along with 6" of snow. Tonight's temps in the single digits with wind chills below zero. Not weather I really should be out in. I wore my ear flap hat, which I have never worn. Hubby got it for me about a year ago. It's really heavy, it has a fleece lining so I thought that would be the best ear covering I have. Since I stayed home today, I had to call the office this afternoon to see if I had to work tomorrow. I was hoping I didn't have to. Sometimes, when my lady's daughter is off, she still has us come in so she can go out. I was hoping she was planing on staying home tomorrow. She is. Good, because I really think I need another day home to take care of just me. The pain is manageable, until the meds wear off. Then I'm hurting. Hopefully tomorrow will be better. I have to work on Friday and really don't want to spend the whole weekend home with this either.
Hubby was really good about taking care of me. I was surprised. I told him this morning that I was taking care of me and when he came home, everything, right down to cooking was his responsibility, I wasn't doing it. He came home and made hot dogs. So not what I wanted, but, it will do. The boys keep looking at me and asking me if I'm ok. Geez, can't I have a sick day? Seems like if I stop doing things and lay down, everyone gets worried. Maybe they all need to stop depending on me for everything, ya think??
Well, I'm going to go take a shower, and then it will be time for more meds and then I'm going to settle in for the night. Just might look through the dvd's and see what looks good. Nothing on tv I want to watch tonight.
Happy New Year everyone!!
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Couldn't take it no more!
Decided it was time to take care of myself and went to the doctor for this sore throat, jaw, ear. Glad I did, I was seriously reaching my tolerance for this pain. I have strep. Just great. Normally, you don't get antibiotics, but I did because of all the recent dental work. Seems it makes you more susceptible to infections, which can go right to your heart. So the antibiotics are a precaution. Now, I'm not knocking the antibiotics. I want this gone, like yesterday, but it's all the antibiotics I've taken over the past 6 months or so that have weakened my immune system to the point that I'm going to be a frequent visitor to the docs office this winter. That's the part that sucks. Now I have to dig out my books and read up on how to strengthen my immune system. Doc gave me ear drops for the pain in my ear. Had hubby put them in before he went to bed. Huge mistake! I don't think he counted them as he was putting them in. If felt like he just squeezed. They were so cold it made my eyes water. Hubby just giggled and told me he wasn't done. Oh yes you are! I'll have to have the boys do it tomorrow before I head off to work and see if one of them is much gentler with me. Hubby's just to rough for me, lol.
Seems I just can't get away from having to put a warm compress on my face. I still have to do this as often as possible. Including my neck, and take warm showers or baths, 2 a day if possible. My glands have to drain and the best way is compresses and showers. If she would have given me some time off, I'd have the time to do all this, lol. Hopefully I'm off on Thursday. Oh yes, I was told to wear a hat that covers my ears, especially when it's windy outside. I'm not the kind of person who wears the kind of hats that cover my ears because it flattens my hair and squishes my bangs. I'm more of the Beret wearing kind. I do have a few hats that might cover my ears, but are not so hair flattening. Since we are supposed to go back into the deep freeze for the rest of the week, I'll have to put some kind of hat in my work bag so I remember to wear it. And, of course, since I was there they got me scheduled for all that wonderful girlie stuff I've been avoiding having done. As well as the blood work. Ugh!! So, the next 2 Mondays are going to be fun and more fun for me. Might as well just get it over with, start the new year out right.
Seems I just can't get away from having to put a warm compress on my face. I still have to do this as often as possible. Including my neck, and take warm showers or baths, 2 a day if possible. My glands have to drain and the best way is compresses and showers. If she would have given me some time off, I'd have the time to do all this, lol. Hopefully I'm off on Thursday. Oh yes, I was told to wear a hat that covers my ears, especially when it's windy outside. I'm not the kind of person who wears the kind of hats that cover my ears because it flattens my hair and squishes my bangs. I'm more of the Beret wearing kind. I do have a few hats that might cover my ears, but are not so hair flattening. Since we are supposed to go back into the deep freeze for the rest of the week, I'll have to put some kind of hat in my work bag so I remember to wear it. And, of course, since I was there they got me scheduled for all that wonderful girlie stuff I've been avoiding having done. As well as the blood work. Ugh!! So, the next 2 Mondays are going to be fun and more fun for me. Might as well just get it over with, start the new year out right.
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Home alone
For a Saturday, I was up earlier than normal. But, right now there is no one here but me and the cat, so it was well worth it!
The oldest is at work. He tries to pull that, I don't have to be at work until later routine when we were ready to go. Oh well, you're going now, lol. The youngest went to a friends house. Since we don't know where each other lives, we meet in town. Works for me because I had a few errands to run in town anyway. Walked out the door about 9 am, and got back home before noon. Not to bad. Doing laundry, as usual. Had to wash the sweaters I got for Christmas. Made the boys do all their laundry yesterday. Since I had time for me, I decided to chase all those greys away. Seems like they are popping up everywhere, lol. Just not quite ready to let the whole world see them yet. Now that that's done, I have to remember to call for a trim. I wanted to go before Thanksgiving, but got busy and by the time I did call, she was on vacation, for like 2 weeks. That put her back the week before Christmas. Well, that wasn't happening. So, I've added that phone call to my list for Monday.
I thought when I watched the weather last night it was supposed to be milder, meaning in the 40's. Well, it's raining and damp and just down right cold! Had to turn up the heat and put my sweatshirt and turtle neck back on. Tomorrow it's supposed to be in the mid 50's and then drop back into the 30's during the afternoon. I just heard that. Earlier when I dropped the oldest at the station, I told hubby that we should try to finish emptying out the other store tomorrow, thinking it wouldn't be so cold. Guess I was wrong. The owner is coming back tomorrow anyway, so it has to be done. We haven't gone for over a week now because neither one of us really has been feeling good. I think hubby just has a cold. Me, well, not sure just what is wrong with me. It hasn't been so bitterly cold the past few days and I've noticed that my jaw isn't as stiff as it used to be. Must be weather related. I think I'm down to 2 more appts with the dentist and then I believe I'll be done. For 6 months anyway, lol.
Time to switch loads and then I think I'm going to curl up with the cat and do some reading until I have to leave again.
The oldest is at work. He tries to pull that, I don't have to be at work until later routine when we were ready to go. Oh well, you're going now, lol. The youngest went to a friends house. Since we don't know where each other lives, we meet in town. Works for me because I had a few errands to run in town anyway. Walked out the door about 9 am, and got back home before noon. Not to bad. Doing laundry, as usual. Had to wash the sweaters I got for Christmas. Made the boys do all their laundry yesterday. Since I had time for me, I decided to chase all those greys away. Seems like they are popping up everywhere, lol. Just not quite ready to let the whole world see them yet. Now that that's done, I have to remember to call for a trim. I wanted to go before Thanksgiving, but got busy and by the time I did call, she was on vacation, for like 2 weeks. That put her back the week before Christmas. Well, that wasn't happening. So, I've added that phone call to my list for Monday.
I thought when I watched the weather last night it was supposed to be milder, meaning in the 40's. Well, it's raining and damp and just down right cold! Had to turn up the heat and put my sweatshirt and turtle neck back on. Tomorrow it's supposed to be in the mid 50's and then drop back into the 30's during the afternoon. I just heard that. Earlier when I dropped the oldest at the station, I told hubby that we should try to finish emptying out the other store tomorrow, thinking it wouldn't be so cold. Guess I was wrong. The owner is coming back tomorrow anyway, so it has to be done. We haven't gone for over a week now because neither one of us really has been feeling good. I think hubby just has a cold. Me, well, not sure just what is wrong with me. It hasn't been so bitterly cold the past few days and I've noticed that my jaw isn't as stiff as it used to be. Must be weather related. I think I'm down to 2 more appts with the dentist and then I believe I'll be done. For 6 months anyway, lol.
Time to switch loads and then I think I'm going to curl up with the cat and do some reading until I have to leave again.
Friday, December 26, 2008
Friday
Hope everyone had a great Christmas. Mine was rather quiet, which was nice. Don't think the old nerves could have handled much excitement, lol. Got some baking done on Christmas Eve and the rest I may do this weekend, or not at all. Depends on how I feel.
My parents bought the boys ipods for Christmas, so they spent most of their time putting music on them. Then I discovered I also have an ipod and their chargers work on mine to, so they put music on mine as well. Over the summer, when a lot of the tourists come through, hubby had found a fanny pack in the store. It sat around and sat around and finally hubby brought it home and gave it to me. He thought it was either an ipod or iphone in the bag, but not being able to charge it to turn it on, it was anyone's guess what it was. He had said quite a few times for me to take it somewhere and get a charger for it, but I never remember when I go into town, so it just sat and sat. As I was looking at the boys ipods, I'm thinking maybe their charger will fit and I can finally find out what this thing is that's been sitting around forever. Well, I know now, lol. This is one of the older ones. The boys have a lot more on theirs. Nike has teamed up the ipod and put something on it to use while you workout. It comes already installed on the boys, but if I want it, I have to pay. Ok.
Got up this morning and was wishing I had taken today off. Just didn't want to work today. Didn't sleep much last night, just to much pain. I still have a sore throat and some days feel like crap. I called the dr, but they are closed today. Figured she was, but was worth a try. The dentists office was open today. I called them on Wednesday, after they left a message on Tuesday, but they were closed. I expected them to be closed for the rest of the week to. So on Monday I have to call the dr and see just how soon I can get in there. I know she's going to be upset about my weight, but, oh well.
Not much planned for the weekend, except rest and more rest, lol. Have a few errands to do tomorrow, and that's about it. I intend to hibernate the rest of the time. Listened to the weather report and it' supposed to hit 50 on Sunday. That will feel like shorts weather compared to the deep freeze we've been in lately. With the temps hitting in the lower 40's a lot of the snow has melted. I can't believe 18" of snow could melt so fast. Glad I got pics when I did, lol.
My relief today was someone who I only see occasionally, and since I haven't seen her in a while I asked her how her Christmas was. She told me she didn't celebrate Christmas because of what it stands for. I thought maybe it was because of the commercialization. I must have given her a funny look because after a few minutes she explains to me that she's a Jehovah's witness and that Christmas is not scriptural. Now, I don't know much about this religion, but I did think they celebrated Christmas. But the remark about it not being scriptural, just left me speechless. So,I did the smart thing and changed the subject, lol.
My parents bought the boys ipods for Christmas, so they spent most of their time putting music on them. Then I discovered I also have an ipod and their chargers work on mine to, so they put music on mine as well. Over the summer, when a lot of the tourists come through, hubby had found a fanny pack in the store. It sat around and sat around and finally hubby brought it home and gave it to me. He thought it was either an ipod or iphone in the bag, but not being able to charge it to turn it on, it was anyone's guess what it was. He had said quite a few times for me to take it somewhere and get a charger for it, but I never remember when I go into town, so it just sat and sat. As I was looking at the boys ipods, I'm thinking maybe their charger will fit and I can finally find out what this thing is that's been sitting around forever. Well, I know now, lol. This is one of the older ones. The boys have a lot more on theirs. Nike has teamed up the ipod and put something on it to use while you workout. It comes already installed on the boys, but if I want it, I have to pay. Ok.
Got up this morning and was wishing I had taken today off. Just didn't want to work today. Didn't sleep much last night, just to much pain. I still have a sore throat and some days feel like crap. I called the dr, but they are closed today. Figured she was, but was worth a try. The dentists office was open today. I called them on Wednesday, after they left a message on Tuesday, but they were closed. I expected them to be closed for the rest of the week to. So on Monday I have to call the dr and see just how soon I can get in there. I know she's going to be upset about my weight, but, oh well.
Not much planned for the weekend, except rest and more rest, lol. Have a few errands to do tomorrow, and that's about it. I intend to hibernate the rest of the time. Listened to the weather report and it' supposed to hit 50 on Sunday. That will feel like shorts weather compared to the deep freeze we've been in lately. With the temps hitting in the lower 40's a lot of the snow has melted. I can't believe 18" of snow could melt so fast. Glad I got pics when I did, lol.
My relief today was someone who I only see occasionally, and since I haven't seen her in a while I asked her how her Christmas was. She told me she didn't celebrate Christmas because of what it stands for. I thought maybe it was because of the commercialization. I must have given her a funny look because after a few minutes she explains to me that she's a Jehovah's witness and that Christmas is not scriptural. Now, I don't know much about this religion, but I did think they celebrated Christmas. But the remark about it not being scriptural, just left me speechless. So,I did the smart thing and changed the subject, lol.
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Happy Holidays
I think I'm finally ready now, lol. I have all the gifts wrapped and under the tree. I did that last night because I thought my church was having Christmas eve service and I still have pies to bake, and that would be just one less thing for me to do tonight. What I heard last night is they are not going to have a service. Talking about more snow. I don't know what forecast they were listening to, but I didn't hear that. I heard ice changing over to rain today. The snow is way up north. But, it might have changed. I'll have to look at the weather later today.
Never got any baking done yesterday after work. Had to take the oldest to work and the youngest to a friends house. As we were leaving, a friend of mine stopped by and we were chatting for a while. Everyone was late by the time we were done talking, lol. I did take my free time to wrap the few gifts that I hadn't wrapped. By the time that was done and laundry and all the other little household chores, it was well past 7 pm. Not really a good time for me to start baking, especially when I have to get up to go to work the next day. So maybe today after work. I'm off tomorrow and I'll be in a much calmer mood.
I found myself this morning wishing I had taken today or Friday off. I so don't want to go to work today. But, maybe next year. The boys actually had the nerve to be excited because they have the next 2 weeks off! Um, you just had 7 days off. Didn't that count?
Once again I get to work and can't get the car up the driveway. Just slipping and sliding at a certain point. So, I parked at the end of the driveway. Not sitting on the side of the road. I did come prepared with an extra pair of boots and socks. So on the way up the driveway, I start to slip, fortunately I didn't fall, but I must have pulled something, because my leg hurts enough that I'm limping. Just wonderful. So one again, I had a chat with hubby and told him I need to drive something else when there's snow on that driveway. Really wasn't looking forward to limping up that hill today. He left me the pickup truck. I didn't think he was going to remember, but he did.
Well, it's work time for me now. Have a great holiday.
Never got any baking done yesterday after work. Had to take the oldest to work and the youngest to a friends house. As we were leaving, a friend of mine stopped by and we were chatting for a while. Everyone was late by the time we were done talking, lol. I did take my free time to wrap the few gifts that I hadn't wrapped. By the time that was done and laundry and all the other little household chores, it was well past 7 pm. Not really a good time for me to start baking, especially when I have to get up to go to work the next day. So maybe today after work. I'm off tomorrow and I'll be in a much calmer mood.
I found myself this morning wishing I had taken today or Friday off. I so don't want to go to work today. But, maybe next year. The boys actually had the nerve to be excited because they have the next 2 weeks off! Um, you just had 7 days off. Didn't that count?
Once again I get to work and can't get the car up the driveway. Just slipping and sliding at a certain point. So, I parked at the end of the driveway. Not sitting on the side of the road. I did come prepared with an extra pair of boots and socks. So on the way up the driveway, I start to slip, fortunately I didn't fall, but I must have pulled something, because my leg hurts enough that I'm limping. Just wonderful. So one again, I had a chat with hubby and told him I need to drive something else when there's snow on that driveway. Really wasn't looking forward to limping up that hill today. He left me the pickup truck. I didn't think he was going to remember, but he did.
Well, it's work time for me now. Have a great holiday.
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
New toy
Yesterday, hubby calls me real early in the morning and tells me his cousin will be calling me, giving me some info, and I have to send him info back. He's in India. He's leaving to come back on Thursday. Nothing like waiting for the last minute to do something involved. Anyway, no phone call. So finally around noon hubby calls me and I tell him I haven't heard from his cousin. Well, here all along, hubby had the info and was supposed to pass it on to me. Duh!! So I do a test email to see if he had the right addy. Rechecked and it didn't come back, so I sent the info. Since it was something I had to scan and then email, it took some playing around. Well, it wouldn't work. The computer wasn't even recognizing the printer to scan. Uninsulated and reinstalled and still nothing. So, since I was given no time for problems, we hooked up the new computer. Glad I kept it. Can't tell you how many times I got mad at hubby and was going to return the thing. The only thing I can think of is the program on the other computer was just to outdated to support the scanner. So, this morning hubby calls me to tell me that the emails that were scanned, were blank. Great! Now I have to play with that today and see if I can sent one with something actually there, lol. I'm not one who is big on emailing or posting pics of family and stuff, so I just don't do it. Unfortunately, I really should know how to do this so I can do it when and if needed. Why have an updated gadget if you can't use all the features on it? So, if I ever get some free time, I'll have to play on here. I was going to bake cookies after work, but not sure if I'll have time now or not. Tomorrow I have to bake pies before the Christmas Eve service at church. Things just might get busy. The youngest is going over a friends house to bake cookies today and the oldest is working with hubby, so I'll have some quiet time.
Monday, December 22, 2008
Unbelieveable
The boys actually had school today. I can't believe it. It was a one hour delay. But they went, lol!! It seems silly to me to open the school for only 2 days and then be closed again for the next 2 weeks. Maybe the district decision makers are desperate now.
The snow has finally stopped falling after seeing that stuff come out of the sky for the past 3 days. I think we have about 18" of snow right now. There is another storm moving on on Wednesday, but the predictions, since the temps will be in the 40's, is for ice first and then turning to all rain. I'm hoping for either snow or rain. Nothing is worse than ice on top of snow. Ice to me is that in between thing that I feel we can do without, lol. The sun is actually shining today. Pleasant change from all the clouds. But the wind is kicking up and the wind chills are like 10 below today and into tomorrow. I was the good mom and drove the boys to school this morning. Just way to cold to stand outside this morning. As I was going past the kids who were waiting for the bus, I noticed one girl standing outside with capris on! Where was that child's mother when she was getting dressed this morning?? The high for today is only supposed to be 10. I also saw a few boys standing outside with nothing but sweatshirts on. I'm sorry, but it's way to cold to let your child leave the house dressed like that. What happened to being a parent and making sure your kids are dressed for the weather? My oldest is 18 and I still make him dress accordingly. He fusses and fumes at me, but oh well! That's my job as a parent.
Finished the pj bottoms for the youngest yesterday, so officially, all my sewing is done for Christmas. Anything I might sew or knit is just extra. I don't know what I'm going to do today. I really don't want to stay home, but it's just to bitter to be outside. I do have some errands to do and then probably take the oldest to work with hubby. Hubby and I need to chat, before he comes home. His mood just isn't the greatest when he gets home anymore and having any kind of conversation with him is out of the question.
Hubby called earlier and said his cousin was supposed to call me in half an hour. Well, it's been an hour and a half, and I'm still waiting. Don't have time to wait all day on this man. If he doesn't call before I'm ready to leave, oh well.
The snow has finally stopped falling after seeing that stuff come out of the sky for the past 3 days. I think we have about 18" of snow right now. There is another storm moving on on Wednesday, but the predictions, since the temps will be in the 40's, is for ice first and then turning to all rain. I'm hoping for either snow or rain. Nothing is worse than ice on top of snow. Ice to me is that in between thing that I feel we can do without, lol. The sun is actually shining today. Pleasant change from all the clouds. But the wind is kicking up and the wind chills are like 10 below today and into tomorrow. I was the good mom and drove the boys to school this morning. Just way to cold to stand outside this morning. As I was going past the kids who were waiting for the bus, I noticed one girl standing outside with capris on! Where was that child's mother when she was getting dressed this morning?? The high for today is only supposed to be 10. I also saw a few boys standing outside with nothing but sweatshirts on. I'm sorry, but it's way to cold to let your child leave the house dressed like that. What happened to being a parent and making sure your kids are dressed for the weather? My oldest is 18 and I still make him dress accordingly. He fusses and fumes at me, but oh well! That's my job as a parent.
Finished the pj bottoms for the youngest yesterday, so officially, all my sewing is done for Christmas. Anything I might sew or knit is just extra. I don't know what I'm going to do today. I really don't want to stay home, but it's just to bitter to be outside. I do have some errands to do and then probably take the oldest to work with hubby. Hubby and I need to chat, before he comes home. His mood just isn't the greatest when he gets home anymore and having any kind of conversation with him is out of the question.
Hubby called earlier and said his cousin was supposed to call me in half an hour. Well, it's been an hour and a half, and I'm still waiting. Don't have time to wait all day on this man. If he doesn't call before I'm ready to leave, oh well.
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