wednesday

Nothing much going on..........went to radiation, walked while boyfriend received his treatment..........came home.........boyfriend is suffering from pretty bad fatigue from the tx's so I made him rest.........he's lost 6 pounds the past week.........so I cooked chicken and dumplings while he napped...they should go down easy with his sore throat.........and I have ice cream for him to snack on tonight..................
that's it........nothing else going on............

Monday

We're up and getting ready for radiation.
But first I had to take the old vanity, sink, and oven hood to the curb for the garbage man. I also had .to clean some trash that the coons drug to the side yard.

After radiation we are headed to the city building to add my name to the title of boyfriends car and camper. It's what the attorney told him to do rather than will it to me.I told him it's premature to do it now, but it's weighing on his mind and he wants to get it taken care of.

It's supposed to be in the mid 70's all week with low humidity. Like most of this past summer it's been in the 90's and very humid. I'm looking forward to the nice weather!

sunday

Cincinnati Bengals are playing Denver Broncos today.
There's always bantering that goes on between boyfriends family in Colorado and my family here when our teams play each other...............I think it's funny!

I cleaned my kitchen cabinets today. I ended up using oven cleaner to cut through the grease that was on them and then Dawn dish liquid. They still look old but at least they are clean!
I also painted the kitchen cabinet hinges. They look great!

I have all but one load of laundry washed. Boyfriend folded all the towels and wash cloths. It was a big help! I hate to fold laundry!

I'm making Johnny Marzetti and toss salad for supper.
I'm using my moms recipe.
I had two huge green bell peppers from my garden that I'm using in the Johnny Marzetti, and tomatoes from the garden for the salad. It tastes better when you grow it yourself I think!

friday

Son put up the new range hood and bathroom vanity today. He also helped me remove all the kitchen cabinet doors. I washed all the hinges to the doors and have them drying outside. I'll paint the hinges tomorrow and wash the dirty, filthy cabinets.
My kitchen counter and table are covered with crap from drawers and cabinets. So is my dining room table and buffet. It's a major mess that makes me feel overwhelmed.

It's open enrollment for insurance. I had to make changes.................so I got that out of the way tonight and set up monthly auto pays for my Cobra. I'm glad to have it taken care of. It was weighing on my nerves!

Knowing my checkbook wasn't balanced was also stressing me out.........so I finally took care of that chore. I'm so glad to have it off my back!

Lastly I wrote the code enforcer about my neighbors yard. The grass hasn't been cut for 6 weeks and since they refuse to close the lid on their garbage can, and since they litter, there's trash on the curb and in their yard.
I'm tired of looking at it.

thursday

I worked a 12 hour shift this past Sunday.
I dreaded going in but once I got there
I remember thinking how much I love nursing.
I found myself thinking "Why did I think this was so bad.
I love this." Then hour 9 or 10 rolled around and I found myself thinking "what were you thinking? why did you sign up for this?"

I needed 20 new handles for my kitchen cabinets and 30 new hinges. They were way more expensive than I thought they would be. I bought the cheapest handles I could find in the finish I wanted and decided to wash and then paint my old hinges!

We have to leave for radiation in 40 minutes. I still have to shower!
There was a guy who was getting chemo the same time as boyfriend..........he looked
so ill, so run down,..............I've wondered about him......how he was doing.............then the other day I saw him walking laps at a shopping center. He looked like a new man......he looked good..........made me feel so happy.

saturday

I have to go to Lowe's today to buy new hardware for the kitchen cabinets.
Sons going to replace the old hardware next week. He took my old range hood off yesterday and damaged a small spot on the wall. So he patched it and will hang the new hood when he works on my cabinets.

I scheduled myself to work tomorrow.
I wouldn't dread it so much if it wasn't a 12 hour shift.
But it is, and so I do!

tuesday

Not much going on here.
We go to radiation treatment everyday.
Boyfriend is having difficulty and painful swallowing
from the treatments. The doctor said it will get worse before it gets better.

We'd like to go to Florida for a few weeks in November if we can get through all the post radiation
doctors appointments by the end of October........probably not...........but maybe!

I finally got a letter from our new Cobra plan administrator. It's all good!

friday

The counter top guy was here this morning at 6:30 to take measurements. I can't wait to get it installed!

We have to leave here in half an hour to go to radiation treatment number 11. After his treatment today we are headed to Lowe's to get a new range hood and bathroom vanity. Boyfriend fell in the bathroom about a year ago. When he fell he busted the doors on the vanity that's in there now.....

I got a check in the mail the other day from the administrator of my Cobra plan with a letter saying my employer had been voided from the system. The check was a refund for payment for the next 5 months. I've called my HR, corporate headquarters, and the other company who handles our benefits. No one knows whats going on............called the place that handles (or was handling) our Cobra and they said we have a new plan administrator and that my work should have notified me. Problem is my HR lady, and our corporate office are unaware of the change.....................................no one knows what I should do if anything.... ....it's just such an annoying and frustrating burp in the road.......I hate this type of thing.......................... mostly I worry about my healthcare coverage...........