saturday

I'm making Oxtail stew for supper.
I've never had it before.
The old cook at my work used to make it for
our residents. It looked and smelled delicious.
Our residents loved it. All of them would have second servings.
I've been meaning to make them. Today is the day I guess.
I have them cooking in the crock pot.
I don't like the gravy, I gave it a taste.
I'm debating whether or not to strain them and start over with
gravy the way I would do it instead of the recipe I followed. I don't know!

Little boy patiently waiting for someone to let him outside.

He's watching me work! He's so cute to me!

friday

I've spent the last couple of nights cleaning my house.
As I clean each room I'm also  washing windows in that room,  the curtains/ shower curtains, and in the kitchen the inside of the refrigerator.
It feels good to get close to getting it done!

Today boyfriend and I are going to go to the track to watch the horses race. You can spend the whole afternoon there, bet on each race and only spend 12 bucks. The atmosphere there is fun! 

sunday

I work one day a month now. I have to.
The facility I work for terminated all of the PRN staff
for not picking up enough days. (this was back in Feb. or March)
They were gracious enough to allow me to continue my
employment even though I had only worked 2 days the past year.
I told them I could manage 1 day a month. They agreed to that schedule for me. I pick the day.
So right now that's what I do and will continue to do as long as boyfriend needs me at home.

I'm not a good non-working person. (1 day a month isn't really working.)
I've become very lazy at home.
I don't like who I see. It's not me, even though it is me!
I'm not only lazy, but I feel isolated and I have too much time on my hand that I use
to worry about EVERYTHING. And when I do work, I don't feel like I'm on top of my game anymore.
I find myself having a difficult time concentrating, feel easily overwhelmed, and become frustrated and agitated.
Then I go home and worry that I've made a mistake at work. I'm so incredibly sick of worrying. It's exhausting!

If boyfriend was to leave me due to illness, if he was called to heaven, I'm not sure I could go back to a full time nursing job.
I just don't think I could do it anymore. I wouldn't want to do it.
I don't have a real plan in mind for if the worst happens.
I do think about it though and know I need a plan.

monday

I bought a new computer.
The one I was using was around 10 years old.
Most of the time the space bar didn't work, and the frame around the screen
was falling off. It was a pain in the butt. So I broke down and got a new one.
I got one with a larger screen. I like the screen!

I also bought a couple of books.
One is a Mary Higgins Clark book, the other is a James Patterson book.
I've read many of both of their books. They're fun, easy reads!

I made pancakes for breakfast this morning.
One secret to good pancakes is adding a couple tablespoons of sour cream
to your batter.*/999 <(that was Woody walking across my keyboard!) The sour cream
makes them fluffy and tender.

It rained here all weekend. Not a light summer shower either. We've had heavy downpours and major thunder. Poor Mr. Bojangles spent most of the weekend under the bed. The thunder scares him!
I loved the thunder storms and rain. We'd burn a few candles in the evening, and enjoy the sounds.

Boyfriend has been being treated for Herpes Simplex in his eye for almost a year I think.
One doctor discharged him a couple of months ago, told him he was cured......but he still had all the symptoms. So I took him to a cornea specialist. She said he definitely still has Herpes and severe swelling. She put him back on an anti viral and moisturizing drops. She will start the steroid after the anti viral does more of it's thing. His eye has been red for many months, and blurred. Essentially he can't see from that eye right now. I feel bad for him! If it's not one thing, it's another!
Between my post-op eye drops and his 10 X's a day eye medications it feels like I administer drops all day long! (The neuropathy in his hands from the chemo is so bad that he does not have the fine motor control to administer his drops.)

monday

I did some shopping yesterday.
It was fun!
It's been awhile since I've shopped just for
the fun of it.
There's nothing like a little retail therapy to get the
 serotonin flowing. lol
I bought a bunch of wax cubes to melt in my way burner....
 love those things. The sugar cookie wax smells delicious, like you have cookies in the oven!! I also bought a Pecan Pumpkin cake candle. I have it on my table by the bed. It sure smells good!
I bought the doctor my daughter works for a little gift and a thank you card.
She examined my eye when after surgery I couldn't see. Her work day was over but she stuck
around the office (the last thing she wanted to do I'm sure!) until I could get there to be examined. She did it for free.
It was very thoughtful of her. I
Bought new curtains for the living room, a new shower curtain liner and tub mat.......and I also got some cute, disposable, tableware for Thanksgiving.
I'm not washing all of those dishes anymore! A girl gets tired, you know?
The last thing I got was a pair of earrings from TJ Max. They weren't expensive. But they sure are pretty.
Yes, a little bit of shopping definitely lifts my mood...:O)

I love this little guy.