Category: My Life

On Friday I found myself absorbed in details. I was making lists, and figuring out when and where things would need to be done, as well as get my heart monitor back to the company who tested me.

And now the wait.

I think I have mentioned that I do not wait well. I called my doctor today to see if they had gotten the results. They had, but he wasn’t in, and there was no way I was going to get the results before my appointment on Thursday, next week.

Despite my list making, I found myself unproductive once again. I know what I need to be doing, but seem to have problems actually starting the projects!

Saturday I will start the projects. There is laundry to do, floors to wash, cabinets to clean, and beds to change.

Yeah, I sort of let the whole house cleaning thing get away from me. I know. Bad me! I do promise that I will get at least half the things done on my list, plus cook Hubby three fabulous meals!

And I will try not to think about all the tests!

Congratulations to Joyce, for 100 weeks of Wednesday Hodgepodge!

1. What creeps you out?

Bugs. I hate bugs. Not that I am afraid of them, but they just creep me out! If I see a tick on the dog, once I remove it and kill it, I go through hours of feeling like they are crawling all over me! Yeah, that kind of stuff creeps me out!

2. What’s your least favorite candy?

Least favorite candy? Surely you jest? No, kidding. Actually, I don’t like licorice. I never have. It tastes so licorice-y. Yuck!

3. Are you a fan of scary movies? What’s the scariest movie you’ve ever seen?

No, I don’t like scary movies either. I did see The Exorcist, but must say, in general, I would rather watch chick flicks or happier movies. Supernatural scary movies gross me out!

4. What part of life confuses you the most?

How people can go through their lives and be totally oblivious to what is really important. It isn’t the money you make (although that is nice), but it is the love you have in your life.

5. Pumpkin, sunflower, sesame, poppy…what’s your favorite seed?

Actually, I get down right giddy when I have my new seeds for planting in the spring. I’m not really a seed eater, but when I am handling those seeds that I will plant in my garden, I get such a thrill!

6. Imagine your life ten years from today…what’s changed?

Savannah will be 10 years old! She may or may not have a sibling. I hope to be still living in my home, with a dackel or two, and my garden and fruit trees. I have learned from bitter experience, not to count my chickens before they hatch!

7. What do you a) love the most and b) like the least about the Hodgepodge?

I love the different questions each week. What do I like the least? Well, sometimes the questions ask more than I want to share, so I tend to gloss over those!

8. Insert your own random thought here.

We went through nearly 24 hours with no cable or Internet! I thought during that time, that I really should have a “Smart Phone”. But then the Internet came back, and now I can catch up. It’s amazing how attached we become to our computers!

I’m going to quickly write this, as our lights keep flickering. You see Hurricane Sandy is south of us, but her winds and rain are messing up our lives.

Because I get crazy and nervous about things like this, I am baking. I made a pumpkin pie, and butternut squash, and ham and au gratin potatoes.

I’m literally holing my breath because, as I said the lights are flickering, and I want everything to cook before we lose power.

It’s not too tragic, because we do have a generator, but it would be a big production.

Yesterday I tried on clothes and consequently I had to keep unhooking my heart monitor. This morning, the tech told me to redo the leads and take a reading to check on the accuracy. It’s back to working again, thankfully.

Oh, and don’t worry. I’m fine, just a little electrical problem. I already had the big test done, and my heart is in fine shape. Beats well, and it has no blockages! Yay!

Back to the clothes…I found two pairs of slacks and a nice blouse. Hubby got two pairs of slacks right off the rack! That almost never happens! He is 6 foot 4 inches tall and all legs!

Well, I’m going to set this up to post and will update things tomorrow, if we have power.

Our host is Gattina. Come join us and tell us what YOU did this past weekend! After all, you never know when you will need an alibi!

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I was totally unproductive, and yet, I did not get much relaxing time either! We did go out to shop for clothes, and Hubby got two pair of pants and I got two as well.

We prepared for the approaching storm, but I still fail to see how it will affect us here in Central New Hampshire.

We’ve been through heavy rain and high winds. So, I’m simply not worried.

Have a great Monday, Everyone!

Saturday Hubby and I started preparing for the “storm”. I doubt we will be getting more than rain and wind, nothing tropical or hurricane like, but we know we are in an area where we often get high winds.

So Hubby picked the last of the apples, and I cleared the last of my vegetable pots of the patio. I took my little green peppers and stuffed them, and they’re now in the freezer. My Basil has also been harvested, and I made up mini containers of basil and olive oil to use in my cooking throughout the year.

I got very little relaxing done, and no reading. It was just one very busy day. I had hoped Sunday would be a slow day, but that’s just not going to happen.

I was watching “Love Actually” today while I was cooking and I was once again amazed at the wonder of that movie. So many positive messages, in one movie! I also love the music!

I also revisited “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 1”. By re-watching movies I think you get things that you may have missed the first or even second time.

Well, time for bed. This girl is one tired chick! Happy Sunday!

Monday was a weird sort of day. I woke early to bright skies, but cool temperatures. I wore my winter robe, and my coat, and my hat and my gloves when I walked the dogs. Still, I froze. Guess I better toughen up, the winter in nearly upon us.

Hubby slept in until 9:15! I was so glad when he finally got up because I was pretty hungry. I made our breakfast,  and then got ready to go to my doctor’s appointment.

I had two errands to run before I went. One to the Post Office, and the other to Walmart. I got to the Post Office to mail some things, and I reached into my bag only to find my hand sanitizer bottle had opened! Inside my purse it was soaked. Most especially my wallet.

Well, I have heard that money is about the most dirty item that one can come in contact with. Not the money in my bag! It is thoroughly sanitized!

I finished the errands and made my doctor’s appointment. I even got to his office a tad early and got to read. I have to have a few tests later this week and go back to see him in two weeks.

On my way home I learned that my computer mouse had arrived at the Post Office, so I swung by and picked it up. I love my mouse so very much!

Happy Tuesday!

Our host is Gattina. Come join us and tell us what YOU did this past weekend! After all, you never know when you will need an alibi!

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I have to admit that this past weekend was a really full one. I was busy getting the house clean (it never ends) and the laundry done (that also never ends) and still manage to find some time to spend with my friend, and then escape and give myself some much needed down time.

I’ve been cooking up some great meals. We ate another dinner of rainbow and brook trout that Dave brought to us! Ah my dear David, keep the fish coming!

I noticed that the dackels had some tartar on their canines. So, I broke out the compressed rawhides and they are going to town on those. That usually takes care of any problems that crop up.

I just find it crazy that I get my teeth cleaned and examined for less than $100.00. But the dackels teeth cleaning at the Vet’s Office would be close to $300.00 each! Something is wrong there!

The weather is good, and there are still brightly colored leaves on the trees, but mostly Autumn is past us now.

It was so nice on Sunday morning to go for a walk with the two girls and smell a wood stove burning to take the chill of of my neighbor’s house. I just love that smell.

The week ahead finds me going to the doctor, and hopefully see Mandy and Savannah on Friday!

Happy Monday, Everyone!

Saturday found me feeling rather distracted. My mind was definitely other places, and all day I kept forgetting what I was doing.

For instance I was supposed to buy some media sleeves at the Post Office, and totally forgot that! Going into the Post Office I ran into a friend who had just had back surgery. He’s doing well, but walking very slowly with a cane.

I went to see my friend and that was time well spent! I am so glad I was able to go and just be with her. She needed to talk and to get things out a bit, and for once in my life I was able to really hear someone. (Actually this is a little over stated. I’m really hard on myself, I think.)

We had lunch together and she was able to eat a little. It made me happy to see this. I met her sisters and boy friend, and I feel that what she has planned for her treatment is a good thing.

Then I came home, and forgot to stop at the grocery store. We needed a few items and it wasn’t until I was trying to eat dinner that I realized I forgot the diet soda, bread and Weight Watchers freezer pops. So out I went to get that.

I decided that when I came home I would walk the dogs, and then sit down, do up Dackel Princess, and then read. Escape from myself.

I arrived back, pulled the car into the dark garage, and closed the door. The light was on, but as I opened the door into my laundry room to come upstairs, a large object moved toward me! I screamed!!!!!

Poor Fritz! I’m not sure who was scared more. Me or Fritz!

So off I go now to make myself some herbal tea and grab my Kindle! Nite, Nite!