❤Snowysmom, so proud of you and continue to admire your courage. One day at a time, God is with you forever and by His Grace we are, too, my friend as is, of course, Chris!
Would be fun if Daisy were there, too. I've always wanted a picture with a pair of characters like that especially with our favorite mice 
A lot of people today use Melatonin. It’s OTC. It’s practically all we use in the hospital now, unless someone comes in using something else, and it works for most people, who are often surprised. It starts at 3mg, but you can also get 5 and 10mg tabs, or take two 3mg, etc. But try one 3mg to start. Don’t wait to take it too late in the evening. Another thing great for sleep is Tylenol. Some people use Tylenol PM but it has benadryl in it and can dry you out by morning. Plain Tylenol gives you a few hours, usually. (And don’t be surprised if you sweat as it does lower the body temperature that way.) Talk to your son about it, but some people use a short term, low dose of Trazadone. You would need a prescription for that. DH had to use it for a medical issue he was having that was keeping him awake, and I was surprised how well it worked for him. Our PCP pleasantly surprises me sometimes.
I got mine the other day. Was really tired afterward (like, dozing sitting upright), with some chills, but not too bad. I hope yours goes well, and I hope you had a nice time shopping for stocking stuffers!
What would happen if you let the sheets go for a week or two? I wonder if that’s something that’s aggravating your back? If you do have a disc, or even musculoskeletal issue there, all that bending and turning could be un-doing any progress you make the rest of the week. (?) If it really bothers you to not wash the sheets, coulf you sleep on top of the bed linens for a while with a blanket or two, so you don’t feel like you have to change the sheets? Sad to see you feeling this way. Hugs.
Quiet here!
I remembered to take a pic of our pork roast dinner last night. I’d gone to a farmer’s market yesterday w DS and bought all fresh vegetables there, so we combined them (Italian beans, Brussels sprouts, two colored carrots), but cooked the butternut squash separately. It was yummy. Trying to figure out what to have tonight.
Weather is kind of lousy here, we’re expecting that tropical storm, I guess, maybe two from what I hear. So it’s overcast and a little rainy. I heard thunder overnight.
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May try to tackle some clothes in my room today if I get some of my energy back.
DD just got home from work, one of her patients tested positive for Covid overnight, so she just hopped in the shower. (And brought me a Dunkin‘ coffee - love that girl!) Thankfully she had her PPE on. You never know these days who may have it. DH and I got our boosters, it was an easier choice than for the young adults in our lives. They have to decide whether to get their boosters or not, balancing possible side effects of the vaccines with how they might do getting Covid. Have any of your young people gotten boosters?
Wishing everyone a good day!
I’d love to have you over!!
I noticed that pork roasts were reasonably priced in our area. This is the second one we’ve had this month! But everyone likes it and it feeds a crowd, with leftovers, so it works out well.
I love your pumpkin carvings! Great job! I love a good beef stew. (Sadly, I can’t make it as good as my mother used to.)
I wonder if they’ve addressed these types of experiences in today’s dental schools? Many dentists of the past seemed kind of rough! The thing about pulling the tooth is the possibility of teeth shifting and misalignment and all that. But I hear you. My dentist keeps mentioning a crown for one tooth and I‘m not in any rush to go down that path. The tooth doesn’t bother me but it’s been filled a lot and there’s not a lot of room to work with fillings anymore. So I baby it, ie try to remember not to crunch pretzels on that side, lol. After cleanings, he brings it up, I sort of laugh and say it’s holding its own, he laughs back and says I’ll see you for the next cleaning, etc. (DH, otoh, is always getting things done. 
) We used to use halcion in the hospital years ago (for sleep) but not in probably twenty years, at least. I’ve seen threads here about it if you do a search and want to research it more.
