Category: Friday Five

The week flew by for me and it seemed each day when I got out of bed, the colors on my trees were a bit more vivid than the day before. It is not the best foliage that we have ever had, due to the drought, but the oranges, browns, yellows and an occasional coral can be found near our home. Also the fruit trees are shedding their leaves.

Here are this weeks Friday Five, and I hope that your Autumn is going along swimmingly.

1. Both Hubby and I are finally at the tail ends of our colds! This one lasted for close to three weeks. And just seemed to hang on. It is so nice to get out of bed and actually feel well and rested and ready to start the day!

2. I made my first Apple Pie of the season and although it tasted okay, it literally fell apart when sliced and served. After researching this problem, I have read that one must make their own crust from scratch, as a store bought crust, will not cook the apple as they should be cooked. I will test this out next week and report in.

3. I have started a hat for my darling Savannah. I have not crocheted in many years, but I really want to crochet hats for my grandchildren. So I am working on them now. I was going to wait until Christmas, but Hubby says he thinks I should show Savi how I am making them. I think this is a good idea. Next time I go down I will bring it along and finish Savannah’s hat for her and give it to her then. Quinn’s hat will come next.

4. My sister’s dear, sweet, kitty, Sammie, passed away.

He was about 15 years old. He was a faithful boy, and a good companion for my sister. Sammie was a Siamese, and had not been well off and on for a while. He did, what I hope all our pets could do. He went to sleep and did not wake up. Rest in peace, dear boy. You will be missed.  
5. My cousin, Janet is back from Japan. Many years ago she lived there and grew to love the country. I’ve listened to her talk about going back, and she finally did! She had an amazing time, and she took so many wonderful pictures! My favorite is the statue to honor the Akita, Hachiko, in Shibuya Station, Japan. There were so many other beautiful pictures, and I felt myself falling in love with Japan as well.
Photo courtesy of Wikki

Now I want to go with her when she returns to Japan to see this beautiful country myself!

 

 

Another week went by us, and it was pretty low key for me. I still have my cold, and I have been housebound most of the time. But as the week has gone on, here are the things I have been thinking about.

1. I had hoped to be well enough to babysit my grandchildren, but alas, I am not. I really hate that. I live for those babysitting times!
2. Savannah has grown up so much, and in many ways she almost looks like she is ready for elementary school!



3. Quinn, is a man on the move! He is so strong, and is crawling like crazy, and pulling himself up. I know that very soon, he will be walking.



4. Hubby also has this cold. Poor guy. I feel so bad when I hear him hacking, sneezing and looking miserable!
5. Hurricane Matthew. It’s about all that is on the TV right now. I’ve been pretty lucky to have missed major hurricanes in my life. I managed to escape Miami just before Hurricane Andrew hit. Had we not gotten out the afternoon before it hit, we would have been stuck there for a while. Hurricane Charlie hit Punta Gorda, FL just a few years after we left. There was a “No-Name” storm that hit Punta Gorda when I lived there, but it was a strong Tropical Storm, and mostly it flooded everywhere. I will admit to being quite scared, when the wind was howling and the rain was coming down in sheets and sideways. I hope all in Florida will be well.

So that’s the five for this week. I hope everyone has a good, safe, and dry weekend. I’m praying for all my friends and family in Florida!

It is not just the end of another week, but for me it’s the end of a fortnight. Two weeks ago I was recalled after my yearly mammogram, and this is what’s been going on.

1. I went back for a second mammogram, and they also did a CAT Scan of the right breast. I met with the Radiologist, and he wanted me to see a breast expert.
2. Since I use Dartmouth Hitchcock, I asked for a referral there, and left thinking it would only be a matter of a few days.
3. In fact, it took almost two weeks before I got in. I have literally gone crazy with worry during this time. Talk about freaking out. My mother had breast cancer, my brother died from Lymphoma, and of course I have had cancer myself, so I am afraid there was no stopping me from worrying.
4. I started to feel sick on Monday, but when they called on Tuesday and was asked if I could be there for an exam at 3 PM, I raced to change my clothes and get in the car and drive for an hour to take care of this!
5. I did make the appointment, and after an hour and 20 minutes of scans and exams it was diagnosed as a deep breast bruise! Who knew you could even get such a thing? Apparently Arnie must have jumped on me and cause the deep bruise. The doctor told me that had the mammogram been done a month later, there wouldn’t have been anything to see!

So after 2 weeks of really suffering with worry, I can now go forward and feel confident that all is well. I still got the silly cold that I was trying so hard to fight off, but I seem to be recovering quickly from that!

Have a great weekend!

Another week has come and gone and so here we are with September almost over! 2016 is flying by and before long Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas will be here. Then it will be 2017!

So here we go, five things happening in my world this week!

1. We watched the new season of NCIS on Tuesday and really enjoyed the addition of Jennifer Esposito at Alexandra Quinn, a new member of the NCIS team. Jennifer was on Blue Bloods a couple of years ago, playing Jackie, and I loved her acting. I am so happy to see her as a series regular again.
2. You will never guess who has become my constant companion during the days? Lili! She follows me everywhere, and sits all snuggled up to me. She is slowly calming down and becoming a real sweetie. Not that she wasn’t sweet before, but oh my goodness, this dog was on the go, non-stop!
3. I made Lamb Paprikash for Hubby’s dinner last night. They had boneless leg of lamb on sale for $2.99 a pound, so what the heck! We both love lamb and haven’t had this in a long time.
4. We literally have almost no color here at all. I saw a flash of red the other day, but most of our early leaf turners are still green. They have said that the drought and heat of this past summer is the cause.
5. I plan to go to see my daughter, granddaughter and grandson this weekend. Savannah starts her ballet, and I want to go to the Apple Store to buy my very first Apple product. An Apple Nano.

Have a great weekend!

Another Friday is upon us, and this week was a pretty busy one for me. Besides the usual, here are the five highlights of my week.

1. My grandson, Quinn, is like, super baby! This six month old baby, is sitting up, crawling, and pulling himself to his feet! It will not be long until he is walking!

2. The finger I sliced last week has healed up very well. I love ‎Bacitracin. That and keeping it clean and dry, and the slice healed beautifully.
3. I made one last batch of tomato sauce. It came out well, and since I wanted to use part of it right up, I got a spaghetti squash to have as my “noodles”. Hubby had pasta.
4. Poor Hubby has been suffering with bursitis in his shoulder. He goes on Monday for an injection. I hope it will help him feel better.
5. I woke to 38 degrees this morning! When I went out to walk the dogs I could see my breath. Coldest morning this fall.

I hope your weekend is great and that you are planning something fun to do. Autumn is my favorite time of year, due to the crisp air and the slightly shorter days. I know that sounds funny, but the dogs seem to sleep better, thus I actually get some sleep too!

Another week has flown by. I think it is like that because of the long Holiday weekend, last week. But here we are entering the second week of September. Anyway, here are 5 things going on in my life.

1. I’m getting my hair cut and dipped in the fountain of youth! I always love this day because, for a couple of hours I get pampered!
2. I have a vegetable drawer full of cucumbers. After my appointment this morning, I plan to come home and make Moon Glow Pickles!
3. I have three episodes left of “Homeland” to watch and then we have to wait until December for new episodes! I may go back and re-watch the entire series again so I can focus more on the character development.
4. There has been no communication from the contractor since his disaster and the flooding of my master bathroom. I will give him a few more day before he gets another letter.
5. I’ve discovered a woman who is on Facebook, Youtube and has a blog. Her name is Meredith and she is absolutely hilarious. Here is a link to my favorite routine.

Another week has flown by and here we are, September 1st! I think my Christmas shopping must start very soon. Here is a little bit about my week.

1. I felt a little tired on Monday, and woke in the night with a high temperature. I didn’t freak out, just took aspirin, went to bed and sipped ginger ale.
2. Wednesday found me feeling better, and the fever was gone. It is so funny how this thing comes on at the drop of a hat and departs pretty much the same way.
3. I’m making another batch of tomato sauce tomorrow. I have so many tomatoes to use up before they go bad.
4. There was a bear in our part of the “hood”! My neighbor saw him up a tree. When he heard her dog, who thankfully was on a lead, the bear climbed down and scurried off!
5. Going to see my daughter’s family and friends at an end of the summer party. I am really looking forward to that!

And how was your week?

So here we are. It’s Friday. Life has been busy, somewhat stressful, but we keep going on and somehow Hubby and I manage to smile at each other, at the beginning and the end of the day. Here are the five things going on that have gotten most of my attention this week.

1. The roof! Oh I thought this would be easy. I liked the contractor, but last week when we had the driving rain storm, the roofer had not covered his work area well enough, and at 2:30 in the morning, I had Niagara Falls in the master bath! Talk about scary and horrifying all at the same time.
2. We had the roofer crawl up into one of the crawl spaces and pull the batten insulation, so we can dry it completely. We also mopped the ceilings and set a dehumidifier up. Yeah, stress, with all capitol letters!
3. The “new skylight” is not the correct one. Once you put the screen in there is no way to adjust the shade! It will need a retro-fit repair.
4. My vanity in the master bath had a back splash. I say “had” because it is damaged, beyond repair! I am heart sick!
5. And so far the other work we contracted to get done, has not been finished. No, we have not made the final payment, and we will not until all the issues that were caused by the roofer are resolved.

So yeah, a tad stressful. But, here is the good news, My grandchildren are coming on Saturday and I have all sorts of things planned. Including swimming and playing in Oma’s Lake!

This has been an incredible week. So many appointments, and so many things to freeze and put up from my garden. So here are five things from the week that was.

1. My MRI showed a few problems. One I will most likely need surgery on, but the other was good news! It seems the bone graft took and has grown the way they wanted it to.
2. My garden has been so fruitful this year. So many beans and peas and zucchini and summer squash.  I’ve been blanching and freezing and canning everything I can before we are off on vacation.
3. I’ve done two full batches of pickles.
   
   Bread & Butter
   
   Moon Glow Pickles cooking.
   One Bread & Butter and one Moon Glow. They both take a ton of cucumbers and since my pickling cucumbers came in all at once, we were very lucky!
4. I got my hair cut very short once again. Last time it took me three weeks to get used to it. This time, I am happily enjoying the freedom that short hair allows.
5. I finally know I am addicted to the Showtime series “Homeland”. Hubby and I were talking about our friend’s Great Dane and I said her name was “Brody”. Hubby burst out laughing. Her name is Bronty, Brody is a character on “Homeland”!

Have a wonderful weekend everyone, enjoy the sunshine and the lazy, hazy, crazy, days of summer!