What To Do…What To Do?

About a year from now, on April 9th, Hubby and I will celebrate our 25th Wedding Anniversary. It really is quite an accomplishment. Many people think that marriage is easy. It’s not. Many days it was down right difficult, but the one thing that never stopped, was the friendship, the love between us.

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It’s funny how things worked out for Hubby and me. Hubby was my best friend for a long time. Long before we ever dated or fell in love. He made me smile and he made me laugh. I’ve known him since our daughter’s were 4 and 5 years old, and became playmates. Friends.

I think it’s important to be good friends first, because at the end of the day, in good times and bad, you need to know that you are friends and can rely on each other.

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In the early years of our marriage, things were tough, but we handled it by deciding on a coarse of action. Hubby had his pilot’s license, so we would look at each other during those days and say, “There’s always Alaska!”. And we knew there was. Together it wouldn’t matter. We could get through anything. Even Alaska!

I have been thinking about what Hubby and I can do for our 25th Anniversary. Our family is very small, so a party seemed silly. I was thinking more along the lines of a trip. A romantic, relaxing trip, next April, someplace warm for Hubby and me.

Any ideas?

Well!

I woke up on Thursday morning and before I opened my eyes I assessed my health. My head wasn’t swaying inside, my stomach felt well, and nothing ached! So, I opened my eyes, and my brain wasn’t reacting to light (in a bad way!).

Yes! I was finally feeling WELL!!!

I cautiously ate a breakfast of an egg and toast and apple juice, with a nice cup of chamomile tea. I waited and all was good! I dressed and went to buy flowers for my neighbors 80th birthday, and found I felt pretty well.

Coming home, I made lunch for Hubby and had some for me too, and once again, I am feeling good! So, I am thinking that I really have started to get well!

Tonight I will try to eat a normal meal, in small portions and see if I am over the worst!

Yay!!!

Thursday Thirteen

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I decided to do an update on what is happening with me and, well life in general.

  1. Still not feeling terribly well, but I am making more of an effort at my recovery.
  2. I am trying to eat every few hours, things that will give me back my strength.
  3. Greta was barking this morning to go out. I opened the door and then I heard a truck in our driveway.
  4. He was backing up, as our drive is a dead end, and Greta was headed for his truck!!!
  5. I was running and screaming for him to stop before he ran over my stupid dog!
  6. He never did!!!
  7. I said to Greta, in a commanding voice…STOPTREAT!
  8. She stopped. I was amazed at how fast she can run, and how fast I ran trying to catch her.
  9. After this I called the Propane Company who accessed my drive and explained that this is a private drive, and this careless driver had almost run over my pet!
  10. I explained I had screamed at him and he appeared not to hear me. If you are driving a Propane truck, you had better be aware of what is happening around you!
  11. After that event, I slept for two hours.
  12. I slept in my reclining love seat with both of the foot rests up, and all three dackels snuggled up to me!
  13. Time to feed the dogs!

Wednesday Hodgepodge

1. What’s the last job you did that required elbow grease?

I burned a stainless steal pot with (oh gosh, can’t recall) and I wasn’t sure how I was going to get it clean. It’s one of my favorite pots, and I use it a lot when I make my jams and jellies. Anyway, I went online and found step by step instructions on how to clean it, and I was amazed that it cleaned so easily. I have saved the instructions, because I just know I will do it again.

2. March Madness, aka the men’s Division I basketball championship, is nearing an end. What sort of ‘madness’ has your house seen this month?

I’ve been so ill that everything has sort of fallen apart. I have fed husband and dogs, and done a little laundry, but I have done far more sleeping.

3. What’s your favorite shop for browsing?

I love Coldwater Creek. But I also love Macy’s. And now I’m going to be a Grammie, Carters!

4. Is there ever a time when giving up makes sense?

No. I can speak from experience. You never know what’s around the corner!

5. What’s a song you love that contains the name of a city, state or country in its title?

“God Bless The USA” by Lee Greenwood.

6. When did you first begin using a computer?

When we first moved down to Florida, back in 1993-94. Hubby would go off to work, and I was alone. Hubby’s college room mate would email me, and he would ask questions that required a response. Before I knew it, I was writing to a dachshund club, then making banners. Well, let’s put it this way, I was hooked!

7. Did you buy girl scout cookies this year? What’s your favorite?

No I did not. Why? Well, because I love them! People say I should freeze them. Well, I love thin mints frozen. And a serving size? One sleeve on thin mints is a serving size!

8. Insert your own random thought here.

Okay. What happened to spring? Last week we had the most beautiful, warm, weather. The dogs, Hubby and I were enjoying the heat, I’d even started to think changing my closet around to some summer clothes. Now, overnight, we have freezing temperatures! All I can say is, C’mon, Mother Nature! I want springtime!!!

Turning Corners

Monday was the turning point for me. Not that I jumped up and ate an entire pancake breakfast with a side of eggs and bacon, no that will have to wait for another day, but I was able to stand up, when I woke, and have scrambled egg and toast for breakfast! Yay!

I ate, what would be considered a normal serving and then sipped ginger ale through out the morning. At lunch I was able to eat our own apple sauce, and crackers, but then I felt really full so I put off eating the yogurt until later.

By the way, I’ve discovered the Greek yogurt, Oikos.

I think that’s the name of it! Oh, I love it! I read the package and since it has natural cultures I thought it would be a good addition to the diet.

Anyone have any other things I can eat, as I reintroduce food to my stomach? Tonight I am trying a plain baked potato and some butternut squash.

It’s this being so weak that is making me crazy. I try to do some things and then I have to rest. Can you imagine that? 53 and I get too tired and need to rest! Crazy!

Now it’s time to just keep on doing what I can to, which is slowly eat and rest and work myself back into shape!

Oh yes, my pal from Weight Watchers called to check on me and she mentioned that I will probably have lost a lot of weight. “Nah” I said. “With my luck, I will have gained 3 pounds!”

What I Did This Last Weekend

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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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It’s a pretty easy and very boring wrap up for this past weekend. I slept, drank ginger ale, and started to eat some soft foods. I still feel so darn run down, that I have no ambition at all to do very much. Hubby has been taking good care of me, and the doggies.

We finished watching “The Millennium Series” of movies, which are the three films made in Sweden from the books “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo”, “The Girl Who Played With Fire” and “The Girl Who Kicked The Hornets Nest”.

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We watched the sub-titled ones, available on Amazon.com Prime, for free, and they were so well done, and the acting is great. They are tough to watch, and yet, man’s inhumanity to man is all around us.

Our beautiful sunny, warm weather, which brought out the buds on our fruit trees, is over. It is cold, and cloudy and Hubby made me a nice fire in the hearth. So I will melt into my chair and relax for the rest of the weekend.

Just Resting

I was putting a few groceries away, when I realized that I hadn’t written anything on Dackel Princess. My confession, I simply have been so unwell, that last night I actually forgot. I went to bed and slept eleven hours!

Hubby has me eating something every few hours, and sipping ginger ale and chamomile tea, but I am impatient. I want to feel well.

So in case you wonder if I have fallen off the face of the earth, the answer is no. I’m still here.

Just resting.

Dackels To The Vets

It’s that time of year when the dogs all go to the Vet’s for their shots. Today was that day. Despite not feeling 100%, I felt it was important to take the dackels in for their heart worm checks, and their shots. Besides, they just LOVE to ride in the car.

At 9:30 I opened the door and asked “Who wants to go for a ride?”

Three little dackels hopped into my car, and off we went. It takes about 20 minutes to get to my Vet’s office. I was sad to hear that she is out right now. She broke her ankle in three places skiing and actually needed surgery to set everything.

So today we got the substitute Vet. Dr. G. was very nice, and it was so funny to see Greta with him! She had a major attack of unbelievable cuteness! I think she had a crush on him!

Anyway, they all checked out well, and their visit didn’t break the bank. I did come right back home though because I am still not feeling my best, but at least I accomplished something today!

Friday Fill-Ins

Friday Fill Ins

No lilacs QUITE yet. Here we go!

1. Spring seems like it is just around the corner.
2. And then a strong wind blew and the ice lake was no more.
3. I forgot that I need to finish the laundry!
4. Chocolate is delicious!
5. Heads, shoulders, knees and toes.
6. Hiking is my favorite form of exercise when it’s warm enough out not to wear a coat!
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to watching the last movie in the Trilogy “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo”. This one is called “The Girl That Kicked The Hornet’s Nest”. These are also the original movies made in Sweden!, tomorrow my plans include I’m not really sure. I would love to go and see Mandy if I am feeling better. and Sunday, I want to just kick back and relax.!

Sick

I saw my doctor on Thursday. His secretary and nurse were quite sympathetic as I had been in just before we left, and I was so excited about my vacation.

Now, here I was, back from vacation and feeling sick.

I mean, really sick!

They were so nice, and so was my doctor. The exam went well and after writing me a prescription off I went.

Hopefully I will be feeling back to my normal self in a week or so!

Meanwhile,

clear liquids only for the next few days!

I’ll make my goal weight yet!

LOL!