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[Pea-n-Me]

Good morning! Just a quick hello. I have a lot to do today. Lots of little things.

Yesterday I was exhausted and had a nice quiet day. Never even got out of my pj’s! This afternoon we will cook our own turkey dinner since we are all home. We have some of everything we made from the other day so there’s not much work to do. We have to install a new garbage disposal as ours leaked. Good thing I had a catch-style bin underneath to hold things or it would’ve been a big mess with the cabinet. I also have to give Toto a bath for his skin in a new collapsible tub I bought (so I don’t have to fill the whole bathtub - we pay so much for water as it is), and let him wear the new ”bathrobe” I got him for his birthday, lol. I don’t want him getting chilled.

DD’s send out throat culture came back as positive for strep, but beta B, not A, so they didn’t give her antibiotics, saying it goes away on its own. She had the same thing a few months ago and that doctor did give her antibiotics, so that’s weird. She’s been ill, though, so she may need to call them again - urgent care doc just left a note on her portal, didn’t even call. All she wants to do is sleep. She probably needs her tonsils out. We started to do it when she was young but there was some sort of problem so it got delayed and then things seemed to get better so she never went through with it. That would’ve been at Children’s where I knew she had a good ENT. I’m not crazy about the ENTs we have associated with our medical practice now so we have some digging to do. And she’s sort of worried about having surgery where she works, she doesn’t want to be embarrassed.

I am so proud of you ladies reading the steps you’re taking despite your sadness. I’m sure it’s not easy to keep moving forward, especially during the holidays, but baby steps. Inspiring.

Snowysmom, God love little Sam. That’s how DS got started in becoming a baseball player. Everything for him, even when super little, was a ball and a bat. So naturally we encouraged it. For Christmas get him a little ball and glove! (I saw a little set the other day in a children’s toy store. The wiffle ball sets with the big/thick bat are good too at that age.) My mother used to toss the ball to him for hours, as did we, just because it was what he wanted to do and it came natural to him. (I think I told you about the time she watched him when he was 4 yrs old and we came home and Mom’s eye was all red. She downplayed it but said proudly he’d whacked a waffle ball so hard it hit her in the eye, and we wound up at Mass Eye and Ear as our doctor feared she had a detached retina! But she didn’t, and she was always so proud of him, telling the ER doctors about how well her grandson could hit the ball, lol.) We have pictures of him at the beach on his 3rd bday with DH tossing him the ball, and when he was about 7 up at the lake in NH hitting balls by himself by tossing them up in the air, etc. I’m telling you, if you encourage it, he’ll get very good at it and you’ll be on the TBall fields before you know it! It’s such a good activity!

Well I hope everyone has a good Saturday!

 

[flyingdumbo127]

to all and indeed Happy last Saturday in November! I, too, am so proud of all of you courageously moving forward despite great heartache and other challenges. I sincerely admire and of course care deeply about each of you.

Thank you all for your continuing prayers, support, and love. I did try my neighbor Y's walker a little while ago. Using it, I was able to walk more in a few minutes than a lot of yesterday! I absolutely felt a ton more steady and secure than using a chair. That gave me extra hope. I am trying a higher ibuprofen dose. God willing that will help me. I am in pain right now Overnight and first waking up pain are still the worst because my feet haven't been at all active. I am absolutely going to do all I can to get up more, be up more and literally one step at a time guided always by Christ nip this in the bud already. Monday I will make more healthcare calls, as well.

O/T to feet, how do all of your hang your Christmas stockings? Dad and I don't have a mantle. We typically lay them flat on our card table. I am looking for a wooden or something that wouldn't be pulled down holder that could be placed either on the table or bookcase top. I would appreciate any suggestions

Have a good day everyone.

 

[PollyannaMom]

O/T to feet, how do all of your hang your Christmas stockings? Dad and I don't have a mantle. We typically lay them flat on our card table. I am looking for a wooden or something that wouldn't be pulled down holder that could be placed either on the table or bookcase top. I would appreciate any suggestions

We just lay ours under the tree after they're filled.

But I did see a hack on Instagram the other day. - Someone put a ribbon through the loop and attached it to an L-bracket, which they slipped over the back of the mantle for more stability. I'm guessing the same would work with a bookshelf that's secured to the wall

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Thanks dear PollyannaMomI should have earlier mentioned the bookcase is not secure to the wall. It just is against it. Flat on the card table works for sure and=free if need be! I was just thinking about options. Appreciate you forever!

 

[Pea-n-Me]

What about using these on the wall? You could add some ribbon or something. We have them in our back room at work and they hold a lot of crap like coats and piles of stethoscopes, etc.

 

[lynxstch]

As @Pea-n-Me said, I used to use the command hooks for stockings, as long as they weren't too heavy. I use them now for the wreaths on the new doors as I don't want to put holes in the doors.

I got out the new burn barrel and put it in the garden and burned all the excess paperwork that didn't need to be shredded. I stripped and remade the bed, cooked and carved up the turkey, the cats were all in the kitchen clamoring for some, now they're all asleep, lol

I changed the cats water fountains out for new ones, and puttered around and did a few little things. I'm going to have turkey for dinner along with leftover stuffing and cranberry sauce. Then find something to watch, maybe another Hallmark movie, maybe something on disney+ or Hulu. I added Hulu as it was only a few dollars more a month

I had to call Breezeline again last night. The streaming box in the living room keeps throwing weird error messages, last night it told me I had no HDMI cable hooked up. Uh, yeah I do it's a brand new one they put on when they put the box in. I have to unplug everything, wait a minute and then plug it back in. I've had to do it 4x in the last 2 weeks and I've had enough. I said send a tech, with a new box, or send one and take cable out of here totally. I'll live with streaming and internet with no problem. She said someone will be here Monday to put in a new box, and another new HDMI cord, and set everything up. She also credited me some money on the account for all the issues we've had. It's only 1 1/2 months old. The one in the bedroom works perfectly.

Off to take a hot bath before dinner. Have a nice evening.

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Good idea Pea and Lynn!

Lynn, TV prayers indeed. You simply need a break and some R&R!

 

[Kirby]

Last spot on the page save!

I bought a little ceramic tree with lights

I did too earlier in the week. It's going to be my Christmas tree this year.

O/T to feet, how do all of your hang your Christmas stockings?

We've put hooks on the bottom side of our mantel and hang them that way. Sorry I'm no help!

This morning found us eating breakfast at IHOP and then off to Home Depot and Lowes. I was looking for a woman's tool kit done in pink. Had to go online to buy them, found none in the stores. Also bought some yellow and purple pansies for the pots on the front porch.

I piddled around most of the day, changed the sheets on the bed and ran them through the wash plus towels too. Cooked Taco Soup for dinner. Was a mix, one I bought at a Christmas market. It was okay but I won't buy anymore.

 

[flyingdumbo127]

dear Kirby. I hope you enjoyed your breakfast! Thank you for the suggestions

Sweet dreams, friends with love.

 

[PollyannaMom]

...and then off to Home Depot and Lowes. I was looking for a woman's tool kit done in pink. Had to go online to buy them...

We got those for our nieces when they went off to college!

 

[Snowysmom]

Lynn I hope you were able to get some rest, have a nice turkey dinner, and watch some TV.

@Pea-n-Me Those command hooks are great for lots of things. The stronger ones would probably hold up a stocking.

Good morning. Yesterday I ended up going to the park in Kenny's town to walk. It is the one where people take their dogs but of course any one can walk there. They are supposed to keep their dogs on a leash but I have only seen one or 2 dogs on leashes. It gets a bit overwhelming when you see 4 or 5 dogs running towards you whether they are just running together or want to see you. There are signs saying dogs need to be on leashes. Most of the dogs are well behaved but you never know. I just like walking in nature with the woods and ponds nearby. It is peaceful and a form of meditation for me. Yesterday I was sitting at the dining table eating lunch, looking out the window, and a hawk swooped down towards the window and then up to towards the roof. I got a glimpse of the wingspan and his head. A bit startling for sure and a close up of the hawk.

Nothing much going on today. It is an alone weekend. Kenny works, Jeff is busy. I am going to Trader Joe's in a bit to get some of their holiday goodies, then a walk, then housework, then work, then another walk. I may head to Target thinking the people are spent out with Black Friday and Saturday sales. I may make an enchilada skillet recipe that is supposed to be healthy. It will be a good dinner for a few nights. I got my LL Bean snow sneakers yesterday and they are very comfortable and should be good for my winter walking. I need to find something else to watch other than Hall mark movies. No more news for me. I may ask Kenny to set up Netflix so I can watch some of the Crown. Chris and I had started watching it but only got through a few shows. It may be hard to watch but maybe I will go forward a bit. During the week I do watch old comedies.

Have a good day.

 

[lynxstch]

Good last Sunday morning of November. Chilly this morning but going near 50 today, so I'll take it. At least it will be warm enough to take a walk. I did start to unbox the eliptical yesterday, but just wasn't in the mood to take anything out. Maybe today. I enjoyed my turkey dinner, but the only tv I watched was an old Holiday Baking Championship on Food Network. I was so tired from only getting 3 1/2 hours sleep Friday night that I was in bed and asleep by 10. I slept until almost 8 this morning so I guess I needed it.

No plans for the day yet. I'm tired of cleaning in the cellar and watching the pile of trash get bigger and bigger. I considered renting a dumpster, but when they told me it was almost $800 I said forget it. I'll either just keep putting a little extra out every week, or call and pay for a bulk pick up, it won't be nearly the cost of a dumpster.

The newest cat finally figured out that every time she tried to 'undecorate' the tree, she got the squirt bottle aimed at her, and stopped, lol.

Have a nice day everyone

 

[Snowysmom]

Lynn We did both the dumpster and the bulk pickup. Dumpsters are expensive but Chris was a pack rat bordering on obsessive about it and we filled 3 dumpsters. Then we did the bulk pickup for the rest. We used Junk King. They are a franchise, not sure if they are in your area. They were way less expensive than Got junk. Every week we filled the trash bins and the recycling bins for pickup. It is a task and sometimes you do need to take a break. I envision the cat looking at the tree and at then thinking about the water spray. Glad you had a good night of sleep.

Trader Joe's was crowded but they always have enough cashiers. Got some Christmas treats like peppermint meringues and mini peppermint ice cream cones. Those are a good treat that isn't too much when you just have one. I got the grandkids gingerbread men cookies. I did get some real food too. I looked at the flowers but did not see anything that called to me and I was not in the mood to buy any today.

 

[lynxstch]

Lynn We did both the dumpster and the bulk pickup. Dumpsters are expensive but Chris was a pack rat bordering on obsessive about it and we filled 3 dumpsters. Then we did the bulk pickup for the rest. We used Junk King. They are a franchise, not sure if they are in your area. They were way less expensive than Got junk. Every week we filled the trash bins and the recycling bins for pickup. It is a task and sometimes you do need to take a break. I envision the cat looking at the tree and at then thinking about the water spray. Glad you had a good night of sleep.

Trader Joe's was crowded but they always have enough cashiers. Got some Christmas treats like peppermint meringues and mini peppermint ice cream cones. Those are a good treat that isn't too much when you just have one. I got the grandkids gingerbread men cookies. I did get some real food too. I looked at the flowers but did not see anything that called to me and I was not in the mood to buy any today.

Ooh..I haven't make peppermint meringues in ages. I think I may make a batch for myself. I got some mini peppermint ice cream cones at Aldi's last year and they were so good. Enjoy them!

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Yay that you got yourself a treat dear Snowysmom! You please do likewise dear Lynn! Good morning and happy first day of Advent to all. may this Holy season renew your faith and bring you each closer to God. Hugs and love from me always.

 

[lynxstch]

Looks like it's going to rain anytime now. It's only44 degrees outside. I managed to get the elliptical unpacked, man, they had everything postal taped in like it was Fort Knox. By the time I got all the pieces out and checked off the packing list, broke up the box to burn, and broke up the styrafoam to put in a trash bag, I was too tired to start assembling. I'll save that for tomorrow after the cable guy comes. I'm going to make myself something for dinner that Don never liked. Weiner wraps, lol. I'll make a salad to go with them so it will be at least halfway healthy. I've lost 10 lbs in 2 weeks, and I need to lose at least 5 more to make myself happy. I'm doing good at staying away from snacking for the most part.

Have a nice rest of the afternoon and evening

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Lynn. Please stay warm and take good care

 

[bobbiwoz]

@lynxstch , so happy the Kitty learned the lesson! Made me smile.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

Sounds like the quiet after the storm for everyone.

We enjoyed our own turkey dinner last night. So good. ETA Although the sausage in the stuffing wasn’t quite right. We all noticed it. Normally I buy Jimmy Dean but I couldn’t find it and they had some sausage rolls made in the store. Never again.

Then we watched The Polar Express on the big screen. Now it feels like the holidays.

DD went back to Urgent Care and got some antibiotics yesterday. She’s starting to feel better now.

Did a lot of housework today. Still have a lot to do tomorrow. DH prepped the house trim for paint and fixed the new garbage disposal which was leaking and caused the dishwasher to back up. He hates plumbing. DS helped him so he knew how to do it. As I was hanging new shower curtains after cleaning the tub I knocked into a picture we have hanging in the bathroom and it fell, breaking not only its frame but a towel hook on the way down. What a pain! Now I have to get a new frame and try to replace all the hooks that are the same size so you can’t see marks on the wall. How much you bet we wind up re-painting the whole bathroom now? Ugh.

DS golfed today out in the cold. When he came home he was like ice. He’ll golf all winter as long as there’s no snow. He couldn’t find his hat when he was leaving, that probably would’ve helped keep him warm. He’s flying tomorrow.

I still have to give Toto his bath in his new tub but I didn’t have the heart to, he was all curled up today when he came from outside with DH, got all comfy and warm. Tomorrow. And I’ll try to get a pic of him in his new bathrobe, lol.

We changed some of our upcoming reservations around after the ‘prostitutes and pit bulls’ experience in Arizona. Just don’t want to run into any trouble again staying somewhere we don’t know. So we’ll be farther away from the wedding we’re going to but at least we know we’ll be at a decent place. The cost of rental cars is worse than ever! Like, crazy! Trying something new for our winter trip, I hope it works out. Nothing we haven’t done before but not usually in Orlando. In Phoenix we had to take a whole train to the rental car counters, and when we got there there were no cars left. The only saving grace about that was that we met this really cool guy in line and he and DS wound up talking baseball and DS showed him some pitches that he was going to teach his 12 yr old son. One of those people you have an instant connection with. And we got a really nice car, far better than the one we’d paid for.

I hope everyone has a good rest of the evening.

We’re thinking about a dumpster too. We had one during our kitchen renovation and sunroom addition. Had no trouble filling it. I’ve priced up the trucks and they were about $700 a load, though that was a couple of years ago. I’m sure they’re more now. We have a small boat we have to get rid of. (DH was saying he could cut it in pieces and put it in the dumpster. Yeah, right. ) And so many other things. It must be a nice feeling to be done with it Snowysmom, though I’m sure it wasn’t easy to do that type of cleanout at such a difficult time. We did it for my in-laws too after my FIL passed and I had to look away at some of the things being thrown out. It’s hard for me to let things go. (That depression-era thinking was ingrained in me early on.)

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Sweet Dreams to all with great love always!