Nothing new to report. I’m still working my two days a week mostly doing COVID testing and COVID vaccines. I’ve also been doing flu vaccines.
The kitties are doing well. My new cat is a boy after all . I named him Ralphi. He’s as cute as a baby kitty. He has the biggest feet I’ve ever seen on a cat.
I passed out candy on Halloween. The kids are cute in their costumes.
My director of nursing is a neat woman. It’s been fun working with her.
I guess that’s About it for now.
Take care.
It's been a whole month since my last post. Time just seems to get away from me.
Work is going okay. Mostly I test patients and employees for Covid. We have 4 new cases this week. All of them are patients. One staff member is out with Covid but due to come back this coming week.
I got a new kitty. She's a ginger. It's the skinniest kitty I've ever seen. She's as sweet as they come. I think I'm going to name her Ms. Kitty after the character from the TV series Gunsmoke. Ms. Kitty was no wimp and when the new kitty met Mr Bojangles she stood on her hind legs the way you might see a bear do, and then she hissed. That took some nerve! Ms Kitty from Gunsmoke was a fighter as well and a red head. So there you have it!
I'm off work today. The yard is cut. So yay! I think I might put out some fall/Halloween decorations and go to the store. I have friends coming over tomorrow for dinner. They're vegetarians so it's always fun to plan a meal for them. I need to go to the store for ingredients.
Mr. Bojangles is not happy with having a new kitty. He's giving me the cold shoulder and stays in the office or outside and it's been 6 days. I tell him I love him and he will be my best friends for always but he's not having it. I sure do hope he come's around.
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I moved from the bigger bedroom to the smaller bedroom. The big bedroom is so bright and sunny from early morning till sunset. I want a dark room, and a cozy room. It took me a couple of days to organize the new room and to get pictures hung etc. I also got a new bed. I bought a mattress in a box, and a platform for it. It took me a few hours to put the platform together. The mattress is super comfortable. I took the old beds apart and carried the bed frames to the garbage. I'll take the mattresses and bedsprings out night before garbage pick up.
My back is tired, and sore. :O) But my new room sure does look nice.
My yard needs to be edged and mowed but I don't have the time or energy today to do it. Maybe I will get it done tomorrow after work.
My oldest sister is in the hospital in MICU. She's been in the hospital for 5 weeks. Problem after problem is happening. It's worrisome and sad.
Mr. Bojangles is doing fine. He had a follow up Vet appointment a couple weeks ago. His thyroid lab values are in normal range with the new medicine. He feels a lot better too.
Work is going well. I like our Director of Nursing. We get each other, and have fun. It's nice.
While at the hospital the other day visiting my sister the infectious disease doctor who took care of my boyfriend recognized me and remembered boyfriend. She was very good to him and her liked her a lot. She talked about what a good cook he was. lol He was the best cook! It made me smile and feel happy that she remembered him.
This past weekend I went to the flea market with my sister. I was hoping to find a treasure! I didn't find one but I did find a neat book, a brooch, and a garden shovel. I collect brooches and put them on the curtain on my side door. The art book that I got has a few pictures that I will cut out, frame, and hang!
I spent half a day in the yard today working. When I had pneumonia I got a little behind with some chores but I think I finally got caught up in the yard. All of my laundry is done, and the house is clean enough!
Roses from my rose bush.
Lil Man posing.
My latest painting.
The brooch, shovel, and book I bought for a buck a piece at the flea market.
This lil kitty was born 3 or 4 weeks AGO. I think I'm going to adopt her.
Pictures from middle sons garden. I think they're really pretty.
Lil Man. :O)Life has been so busy plus I was sick with pneumonia, again. It was so terrible. I feel much better except for some lingering fatigue.
Work has been overwhelming for me. I wish it wasn't. The one thing I'm grateful for though at work is that my administrator is a really nice guy that I enjoy working with........
Mr. Bojangles is doing ok. He's taking his thyroid medication and seems to be feeling better. He looks unkept but I read that's a sign of the hyperthyroid. I guess that part will get better too.
My tomatoes and green peppers continue to grow well. I love it!
Middle son bought his first house. It's a nice house in a great neighborhood with the best of schools. So if he ever has children he's in the right place! I'm excited for him. He's been looking for a house for several years.
Daughters going through a tough time. I think she will work through it all in time. It's horrible when your children, even if they are adults, are hurting. As a mom I just want to make it all better.
I'm happy for this 3 day weekend. I'd like to spend some time working in my yard if the weather allows!
so I go back to work tomorrow. the time off has been good for the most part. i didn't go out of town. mostly i hung around the house. i put a new flower bed in the front yard. i'm on the fence though with regards to the edging i used. i'll probably replace it with some sort of rock. otherwise i like it!
i'm up early today because i want to watch the sunrise. i don't know why but it was calling my name!
my green peppers are doing great. so are my cherry tomatoes. my raspberries have some fruits. i didn't think i'd get any. so i'm pretty happy about those little fruits!
my tomatoes
look at these beauties!
raspberries
i got mr. bojangles a paper bag taco truck. he likes it. he likes it a lot! lol
this little guy, my nephew who is now an adult, was just sworn in as a police officer.
my favorite pic of me and my sisters!
i've been enjoying my pool!I'm off work the next 9 days. Yay! Of course I have a little bit of a stomach virus thing going on.........it started Thursday evening. I made it to work Friday but have been in bed since after work. I do feel better today than Thur. and Fri. By tomorrow I should feel back to normal, hopefully!
Even though I felt like crap yesterday at work, I managed to get so much done. It felt good.
Mr. Bojangles is doing a little better. He's still super high strung, and his fur is falling out but he's less paranoid and doing less crying. I'm able to get his medicine in him for hyperthyroidism. About every 2 days I have to change my method of sneaking his medicine to him. He's smart man.
I miss Woody. He was a great fur ball of fluffy joy. I'm not kidding. He was pretty awesome. On the morning that boyfriend died Woody got in bed with him. He rubbed his furry face against boyfriends elbow and arm causing boyfriend to laugh............ I don't know why I think about that moment a lot. But I do and it makes me smile.
I put little pink roses from my rose bush on his grave. He had a little black and white cat friend from somewhere in the neighborhood who would come to our yard to visit Woody. I still see him in my yard or walking the sidewalk now and then. I like and always speak to him. He pays me no attention. lol
I don't have any plans for my time off. I might fish, and camp. I might paint my kitchen and bathroom. I just don't know.
I took Mr. Bojangles to his vet appointment where they gave him his vaccines, trimmed his nails, and did blood work. They called the next day to let me know that Mr. Bojangles has hyperthyroidism. They tell me it's fairly common in older cats. I started him on medicine last week and I'm still struggling to get it in him. (He's a combative patient) The medicine makes him sleepy which kind of bums me out but the info. says most patients will stop with the side effects after 3 months. I'm grateful the problem is treatable and hopefully the lil guy will be back to normal soon!
I talked to my administrator again about the medical records position. He said it's mine if I want it and that we'd talk, yet again, in July. There's still things I need to know before I officially accept even though I'M 95% sure that I will take the job. I'm excited about it. I'm looking forward to the change.
I mowed the lawn a few days ago. The Cicada's must be attracted to the noise because they were landing all over me. It grossed and freaked me out a little. The sound around here with them is deafening. It's the part I dislike the most. I think it even freaked out Mr. Bojangles a bit. Woody would have liked them. As I walked the sidewalk to the front door of my work yesterday I noticed moments of quiet. So I think the worst of the Cicadas is over with.
My dads been sick with pneumonia the past couple of weeks but sounds significantly better since yesterday. I did two Covid tests on him. Both were negative. Urgent care also did a test and got a negative result. A couple of my sisters and I have been checking on him and making sure he has everything he needs.
I guess that's about it for now. The weather here today is beautiful. It's sunny, warm, and low humidity. I'll probably sit in the sun for a bit, and maybe soak in the pool. :O)
I took kitty to the Vet for his vaccines and to have his nails trimmed. I got a good scratch to my chin and arm trying to get him into the carrier. He cried the whole drive to the vets office. I felt sorry for him and tried my best to comfort him. The first thing the doctor does is check the animal for fleas. Kitty is flea-less. And he weighs 13.5 lbs. lol He's all muscle. My sister calls him a pit bull. lol So he got the 2 vaccines, and the vet did some blood work because kitty is drinking more water than usual, maybe. He's also having some hair loss on his back. The doctor will give him a shot of prednisone for the fur loss so long as his blood sugar is ok! (steroids raise the blood sugar) Mr. Bojangles has been hiding from me since our appointment this morning. He did let me pet and kiss him once. lol My poor baby.
So I spoke with my administrator yesterday re whether or not the medical records position will be filled if Mary retires. He said she IS retiring and he is filling the position. So I asked him to consider me. He seemed a little surprised, but he also seemed to like the idea and said yes we can definitely do that and then went on to talk, very briefly, about the job. We left it at we will talk again later. And that's that, for now!
I just got in from work. It was a very productive day. I feel good about it.
I feel happy and content.
I'm having a salad for lunch and then I'm going to cut the lawn if it isn't too wet. Afterwards I'll probably get in the pool for awhile.
Mr. Bojangles is doing ok. He's going to have a check up on Wednesday and get his vaccines. He's my little friend that I love.
I worked in the yard today. I used to hate edging but with practice it got easier and I got a little better at it. I like that part the best now. I learned today that the lawn mower uses oil. It's crossed my mind before in a fleeting sort of way. But I just blocked it out of my mind I guess. Today the lawn mower started smoking, and it smelled like it was burning. Of course that's when I noticed that little cap with an oil thingy on it. I put some oil in it after running to the store for the type oil needed. It seems to be fine now. Hopefully I didn't do too much damage!
I watered all my flowers, pulled a few weeds, and re potted a couple of things that aren't doing so well. When all the work was done I got in the pool. The pool is where relaxation comes easily. I like it.
Mr. Bojangles started acting weird last evening. Like he was freaked out by something. Today he spent most of the day in hiding in the basement. I called him out and he did come out but he walked really low to the ground like he does when he's afraid and he kept hissing at me. He's got me a little paranoid. I'm not sure what's going on.
For supper I made a beer brat with onions, red peppers, and green pepper. I also had pickled beets and a tossed salad. It was good.
Tomorrow I'll do Covid-19 testing on non vaccinated employees. I'll also check to make sure that all the telephone physician orders have been correctly posted in the patients chart. And usually I'll check to see if an acute plan of care was completed when needed. If not then usually I go ahead and do one. However, if someone calls in and isn't replaced then I'll work a unit and all that other stuff, minus the Covid-19 testing will have to wait for the next time I work.
I'm looking forward to the weekend. I hope it's a good one!
Well it feels like summer is finally here. We have high 80's low 90's this weekend. I like it for now. i filled the pool yesterday and soaked in it for a couple of hours. After work I edged and mowed the lawn then got in the pool. It felt great!
My neighbor came over day before yesterday. He introduced his self to me again. He seems like a nice man. His wife passed away at some point before I moved here. He said he watched as things unfolded here the morning boyfriend passed away. He's a retired fire chief so he knew from the vehicles that showed up that it wasn't going to be good news. But anyway we had a nice talk mostly about things other than the death of our spouses.
I couldn't sleep right away last night so I got out of bed and cleaned my bathroom. I also mopped the bathroom and kitchen floors. I think I only have 1 load of laundry to do. I'm off until Tuesday so I'll get to it before then.
I cleaned out boyfriends closet and drawers. I kissed and hugged each item good-bye before packing it away.. I didn't want to donate his clothes. It just didn't feel right to me. I did fill one cube in the built in with his stuff. I was afraid to let it all go. I'll let the rest of it go when it feels like the right time.
I think I'm going to talk to my administrator about me taking the job of medical records. The lady who is in charge of that department is retiring this July. I think I'd be a good fit for the job and vice a versa. So I plan on talking to him Tuesday. We'll see. A lot of things are up in the air with new owners coming in in June.
I'm having home made bean soup and corn on the cob for supper. I made the soup a couple days ago and I have to say that it's so delicious. lol
Mr. Bojangles is doing well. He's in the office sleeping in his favorite chair. His new thing is to lay on my chest each night for a bit. He wakes me in the night crying close to my face, some of the time tapping my face with his paw, so that I get up and let him outside. I love that little guy.
All my adult children are doing well. Middle son stopped over today for a few minutes just to say hello. Oldest son texts me everyday to say have a nice day and i love you, and daughter and I talk on the phone each evening or at the very least we text.
I'm not sure what to do with myself the rest of the weekend. I'll figure it out......
I went to Bed Bath and Beyond today to spend a gift card. I bought a salad bowl serving set and veggie cutter. I always have a fun time shopping. :O)
On the drive home from shopping Unchained Melody came on the radio. I burst into tears. Usually I'm ok. some of the time I 'm not. Lately I've been missing boyfriend more than usual and I want to talk about him but I know people don't want to hear it so I don't. Some of the time I'm mad at him for leaving. Some of the time I still can't believe he's gone. Some of the time I wonder if I should have (continued)
Happy 12th birthday, Little Man! I sure do love you.
my new little flower bed.
I cut this down to about 6 inches last year. It looks 100% better this year.
Oldest son got me a new tent for Mothers Day. Lil Man is checking it out.
from the dumpster
from the dumpster
The cat at Lowe's. He's very friendlyThe other day I put a new flower bed in along the side wall of the garage in the backyard. The old owner left a bunch of pavers (I guess that's what they are called) in the garage. I used them as a boarder. It doesn't look great but it looks better than it did. I also cleaned out the pool and have it ready to be filled.
I cut a tree in the front yard almost down last fall with the intention of cutting it all the way down this spring or summer. But I have to say that it looks kind of pretty so far this year and I think I will keep it. Some of the stuff that I planted in the side yard this spring has died. I think I planted too soon. With the roses and daffodils gone, and with other stuff dying it looks kind of bare. I think I'll just let it go until next year.
I filed my taxes yesterday. I'm so, so glad to have them off my back. I also renewed my drivers license and I'm happy to have that out of the way as well!
I tried the increased dose of anti depressant. It was too much for me. Made my head even more cloudy. I'll shoot my doctor a note and let her know. I'm ok anyway.
The sign out front of the church says "Life doesn't come with a manual. It comes with a mom." That made me smile. :O)
Mr. Bojangles birthday is Sunday. I was thinking about getting him a catnip pillow from his vet. It's his favorite catnip. He will be 12.
The next time you're at the plant store smell the Rosemary. Unless you already know how it smells. OMG I love the smell of it. I tried growing it last year but couldn't keep it alive.
I spent most of the day in the yard.
I edged, mowed, planted numerous plants and I laid mulch. It looks better!
I just took my scrubs out of the dryer and hung them. They don't need to be ironed which is a good thing since I don't own an iron or ironing board!
Oldest sister is in the hospital and has been for the past 10 days. She was septic, dehydrated, and had pneumonia. She was negative for Covid-19. They checked her several times. She was in the ICU for a few days and then the regular floor. Yesterday they sent her to a rehab floor where she will stay for 10 days I think.
My doctor raised the dose of the anti-depressant that I take. I don't think I'm depressed. I think I worry, and have anxiety. I told her about how I lose my words and lose my train of thought, or forget what I'm saying in the middle of speaking. These symptoms started about 6 months before boyfriend died. Daughter says they've improved some the last several months. My sister a year older has been experiencing the same symptoms. She had an MRI and was evaluated by a neurologist. They tested for dementia/Alzheimer's. Although her test did show short term memory loss, she does not have dementia. Her doctors believe stress is doing this to her. So I told my doctor what's going on with my sister. My doctor does not believe I have dementia or Alzheimer's. She very much thinks my problems are related to stress. We agreed to see how I'm doing in 6 months.
I love my little house.
I wish boyfriend could be here to enjoy it with me.
Lil man (Mr. Bojangles) is in the office in his favorite chair. He's doing ok. He's my buddy. I love him.
My adult children were here yesterday for lunch. It was oldest sons birthday. It was a nice time. I'm lucky to have them. They're good kids.
I got up this morning at 4.
My cat, Mr. Bojangles, woke me to let him outside and I couldn't get back to sleep.
I made myself 2 fried eggs, and now here I am. Kitty is back inside. He's next to me in bed bathing.
I'm listening to a thunderstorm on you tube. I sleep with the storm on most of the time. It's soothing to listen to.
Tuesday it was almost 70, sunny and blue skies. Wednesday we had snow and freezing temps. I think it's supposed to snow today too. Next week they say it will be back in the 70's. I have a bunch of plants in the back of my car. Hopefully this is the end of the cold weather so that I can plant this stuff.
Lowes had mulch on sale for 2 dollars a bag. I got ten bags. Last year I paid like 6 bucks a bag. So yay for the sale!
I finally found a picture to hang on one of my living room walls. It was an inexpensive canvas painting of a multi propeller airplane. It looks like an old war plane to me. it's like 5 feet wide so it covers a pretty big space. I really like it!
I cleaned all my windows. Yay! It feels good to have it done. Mostly though I've been working in the yard. I've planted tomatoes, lettuce, and a raspberry bush. I think I'll also plant some pumpkin seeds and red peppers.
I bought a bunch of perennials this year. I can't tell you what they are without looking at the tag that comes with them. Hopefully, assuming it all survives, I wont have to buy so much next year. I finished planting all of them last evening. Next year after it has all matured it should look pretty.
I put a new toilet seat on. I procrastinated forever doing it because I was afraid it would be too difficult for me to do. It was simple! Don't be afraid to change your toilet seat if it needs it! LOL. I was very proud of my work!
Work is going ok. The new DON is a nice woman. She's not a morning person so I try to not bother her for a couple of hours into our shift. After that though she can be fun.
Mr. Bojangles is doing just fine. He will be either 13 or 14 this year. He has a couple of grey hairs. I'm not sure if his age makes him old or not. He doesn't act old and he doesn't seem to hurt anywhere. Actually I've noticed a little pep in his walk lately. He's my little buddy that I love.
My tulips are blooming. I think they're so beautiful. They close in the evening and then open back up in the morning.
Woodys' little grave.
You knew Mr. Bojangles could dance. Did you know he can also sing!Happy Easter.
I had my family over for Easter dinner. We had a nice time. The weather was perfect. It was warm and sunny. Plus the sky was so blue and pretty.
My Tulips are blooming. They look beautiful.
Daughter stayed the night last night. We stayed up and watched some true crime TV shows. We also acted silly and cracked ourselves up. She's still sleeping in the other room. Mr. Bojangles is in bed with me. He just finished bathing and will probably be sleeping soon.
The plan for today is to do a little shopping, and maybe a little dumpster diving.
My oldest friend, Kelly, and her wife came over yesterday for supper. Because of Covid we haven't hung out for quite some time. It was good to see them!
They're vegetarians so I looked up some supper ideas on-line. I found a Gordon Ramsey recipe that looked good to me so I gave it a try. It was called Halloumi Courgette. Basically it was a veggie patty with shredded Halloumi cheese in it and several seasonings and then a watercress salad with baked tomatoes. It turned out pretty good I think. They seemed to enjoy it. So yay!
After dinner we went to the park in the neighborhood we grew up..I wanted to show them the walking trails my brother-in-law put in......we ended up reminiscing about the old days at the park when all the neighborhood kids would go there to play baseball. We were the real bad news bears............ We were there every free chance we had for several years to play ball. It's one of my favorite childhood memories.
When we got home we sat on the porch, had banana bread, and chit chatted awhile longer. It was a nice afternoon and evening.
Today I need to do daughters laundry.
She injured her knee (dislocated it) while in Florida on vacation. I have her laundry here, will do it then take to her place tomorrow before work, take her to an ortho appointment and then I will go to work. Hopefully the day wont suck as bad as it sounds like it will!
Mr. Bojangles is doing well. This is his sleep time. He's in bed with me now, sleeping. Some of the time I think he looks like a seal. lol He's my little man, my little buddy.
My sister and brother-in-law have about a hundred acres in the county. They have a bunch of blackberry bushes. My brother-in-law brought a bush to me a couple days ago. My plan is to plant it today. I'm happy to have it!
Work is going ok.
I need to get back full time but keep putting it off because I just can't make myself take the plunge yet. The other day I posted an order to increase a guys blood pressure medication. Then for some reason I worried all night that I screwed the dose up. I didn't screw it up because I checked but still I worried.........not sure I need that stress in my life anymore.
This is my grand-cat, Tye. He's one of the sweetest cats I've ever known.
Flowers my son gave to me for Valentines Day. :O)
The cat that lives inside Lowes. He's very friendly.
This is my new cactus, Lil Bastard. I named him that after his spines went through my gardening gloves and stabbed me. But still I like him!
This is my rooster. He doesn't have a name. I think he's cute. He was a gift a couple years ago from my son
This is my new lamp. It's a bad picture. It's taller than in looks in the pic. It had a wood base that you really can't see. Anyway, I really like it.There's not a lot going on around here.
I went to Lowes today and bought some weed killer and grass feed. I also got some caulk and a piece to go on one of the down spouts. I got the weed killer put on the lawn and I attached the piece to the down spout. So yay! I will probably need the help of one of my sons with the caulking cause a ladder will be involved and I'm not very good with heights.
Little man (Mr. Bojangles) is doing well. As I type he repeatedly rubs the side of his face on my hands. His cold nose tickles me. I love pets.
I went hiking a couple of days ago. At one point a man was on the trail who kind of gave us the heebie- jeebies. We went off the trail a few feet to put some space between him and us. I think I should carry a knife or bear spray while hiking. I feel really vulnerable out there some of the time.
This weekend I'm going to clean out my fishing tackle box, buy some of the things I need for fishing, and get my lines ready. I might even do a little fishing.
I guess that's about it for now. :O)
My sister called last night. She was distraught over having put her dog down. She loved the dog very much but he had episodes of aggression and very recently bit her husbands face in an unprovoked attack. I don't think I was able to comfort her much. I wish I knew what to say to make things better for her/to comfort her. Life sure does get difficult some of the time.
Today is boyfriends birthday.
His older sister called me last night. We had a nice chat. She was good to her brother and he loved her.
I'm going shopping with daughter today. I'm trying to find something to hang on my living room wall. I feel like I've been looking for a year. I know one day I will see something and think OMG that's perfect! So far though I haven't.
I work tomorrow. Most of my day will be spent swabbing noses of employees and then sending the tests off with the National Guard. Tuesday son is having surgery to remove bone fragments from his back. I will be taking him and bringing him home. And then I work Friday and be doing more Covid testing.
This morning I washed all of my scrubs and any other dirty laundry. I watered my indoor plants, trimmed my tall grasses, and pulled weeds yesterday. It felt good to be in the yard again working.
My uniforms are hanging in the closet, my lunch for tomorrow is packed, my nursing bag is hanging on the kitchen door, and now I'm ready to go shopping with daughter. :O)
I got my 2nd Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine a couple of weeks ago. With the first vaccine I had a super sore arm, body aches, and chilling for a night. With the 2nd vaccine I had some fatigue and a mild headache for a day. I'd do it again.
I'm off work today. Right now I'm working 2 six hour days a week doing whatever my DON needs me to do. Her last day is March 5th. I'm not sure yet where I will go from there.
Mr. Bojangles is doing well. He's in the office napping on his chair.
We've had a couple snow falls with maybe a foot of accumulation in the past couple of weeks with artic like temperatures. I had 4 foot long icicles(they were pretty cool looking) hanging on the side of my house, ice and snow covered sidewalks surrounding my house, and the street plow kept burying my car. Luckily, and much to my surprise we had a 40 degree day followed by 50 yesterday. 90% of the ice and snow is melted. Yay!
I plan on taking my car to the car wash today. It looks terrible! A clean car always feels so good to me.
Boyfriends sister-in-law sends me snail mail monthly. It's usually a card with a nice hand written note. It always makes me smile. I have a card here to send to her today. I'm grateful for her friendship.
I'll probably do some housework today. I like to listen to music while I clean. Is it weird that cleaning for me is cathartic? The act of cleaning decreases my anxiety and then having a clean house reduces feelings of stress. It can make it feel like all is well in the world. :O)~
I just vacuumed the bedrooms, threw in a load of wash after cleaning the dryer vent, cleaned the litter boxes, and cleaned Mr. Bojangles feeding bowls.
I missed a text from my DON this 5 AM asking me if I would work today to cover for someone who called off and then another text at 6 AM telling me they found someone to come in to work. I slept right through the texts.
I miss my Woody.
He really did bring a lot of joy into my life. He made me smile and laugh everyday. I wanted that feeling again. I missed it. So I went to the pet store who has some rescue cats. They had a 7 month female cat that was so adorable and friendly. She had extra toes. I liked her. They also had a 2 year old long haired orange cat. He was a little shy but very sweet. I could have taken them both home. I didn't get either one of them because what I really wanted was my Woody.
I went out of town a couple weeks ago with 2 of my sisters. We rented a cabin at a state park. As soon as we got there an ice storm moved in and continued all day and then through the night. It was kind of cool. The cabin felt warm and cozy. I was only supposed to stay 1 night but the ice storm forced me to stay an extra night. I'm kind of glad it did. It was a fun time.
Mr. Bojangles is sitting with me in my bed. He's bathing as I type. My son made him a new leather collar. It's super masculine and looks very nice on him.
So my furry friend Woody was missing last time I posted.
I searched for him for a day and then another day. I finally found him near the road but in someone's driveway deceased from being struck by a car.
He may have been headed to the old house. I don't know.
I had a nursing scrub top in my car cause I always have an extra set of scrubs in case I need a clean one while at work. I wrapped him in the shirt and then the owner of the house brought out a blanket for me to use to wrap Woody. I was heart broken.
My middle son came over and helped me to dig a place to bury him. We decided to put him close to where I've planted my tulips. I wrapped him in his baby blanket and buried him with one of his toy mice.
My little furry friend was a playful cat. He loved taking car rides with me, and following me around the yard. His newest trick was to hide behind one of the living room curtains and jumping out at me as I walked by. The curtain is transparent, so I would see him hiding there. lol He cracked me up.
Yesterday there was an article on-line that said cats will rest on your chest to heal you if you are sick. While I was sick with Covid-19 and Covid related pneumonia, Woody slept on my chest everyday and night.
When I'd come home from work or from anywhere he'd run from wherever he was in the house to meet me at the door.
Everyone who met Woody loved him because he was just so cute and loveable. He really was my lil fur ball of joy. I loved him and I will miss him.
he liked to climb. he'd climb to the top of telephone poles.
he loved being outside and would follow me around as I did my outside chores.
I'd always try to tuck him in.......
me in bed sick with covid and pneumonia. he even has his right leg wrapped around my neck.
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the last picture I took of my sweet little friend.So my Director of Nursing called me Wednesday to let me know corporate approved for her to have assistance 3 days a week instead of just one day and did I want to do the 3 days. I went in today to talk to her about it, and then told her I would do it. I'm looking forward to it. It's been a long time since I've been a more routine part of the working world. I felt a little sad about accepting her offer. I felt like I was being disloyal to boyfriend, like I was leaving him behind. I'm not though. I'm just living my life.
I invited my 3 adult children to come over this Sunday for an early dinner. I'm looking forward to it. I bought the stuff to make spaghetti and meatballs. I'm also going to make a salad.
The kitties are well. Mr. Bojangles is sitting on the chair in my bedroom, right next to me. Woody is on the window seal in my bedroom keeping an eye on the neighborhood. I'm grateful for them.
I've been playing anti anxiety music for the cats. I find that it relaxes me. It's very soothing.
My sisters and I are going away for a day or two (some for one night, some two nights) next week. We're gonna hike, grill steaks, talk smut, dance, sing, and laugh. It's going to be fun!
My plan for today was to stay in PJ's and hang around the house but my older sister called this morning and said "lets go!" So I ended up going shopping with sister and buying two new shirts and several pair of underwear.
I worked yesterday. I helped my Director of Nursing with several jobs that she really doesn't have the time for.....and 6 hours later I went home. I'll do the same next Tuesday.
I put a turkey in the oven when I got home from shopping. I've really been wanting turkey.
I have music for cats playing on the TV. It's supposed to relax them. Woody is in the kitchen with me. He's bathing. Mr. Bojangles is on my bedroom floor daydreaming I guess. Both of them are doing well.
On my drive home from work yesterday there was a car in front of me. A basset hound was the passenger in the front seat. He had his head out the window and his right ear was flopping in the wind. I could almost feel the little guys joy. How can you see that and not smile? :O)
Daughter got me an unsolved case file for Christmas. It's a murder mystery game that lets me/you be the detective. I worked on it for a couple hours last night. I'm really enjoying it and can't wait to work some more on it tonight.
Son just left. He hung a new ceiling fan for me. It looks good.
Last week they laid my new kitchen/dining room floor. It looks 100% better than the old floor looked! For some reason though my cat Woody is spooked by the new floor.
Wednesday I went to Natural Bridge State Park with my sister. We hiked a couple of the trails. I worried a little about bears because that's what I do, worry. I also worried a little about one or two of the other male hikers. I thought of the girls, Abby and Libby, murdered while out in a park like area in Indiana. I'm sure they thought they were safe until they knew they weren't.
I had a good time with my sister. One of the trails was called the Rock Garden Trail. The Rock Garden Trail was just that, huge rocks many covered in moss. It was really pretty cool. I felt like I was in a fairy tale.
We spent the night at the park then came home Thursday.
I ended up getting my Covid vaccine Tuesday. By Wednesday the arm where I got the injection was extremely sore. I had night sweats Wednesday and Thursday night and headache. Today I feel better.
The kitties are fine. They got into a roll of paper towels last night and shredded it. It was all over my bedroom floor. Stinkers.
I had a dream last night that I was attracted to and went on a date with a man that I worked with in my dream. He kissed the way I imagined a lizard would kiss. His tongue quickly darted in and out.
I remember thinking to myself "self, there's no way you can date a man that you can't stand to kiss." And then the guy told me he loved me and I thought how nice it felt to be told "i love you" again. I woke from the dream because Mr. Bojangles was standing over my face loudly meowing. Now he's sitting next to me in bed watching me type. :O)
Today after my Covid test I'm going to daughters to help her move to her new apartment. I haven't seen it yet. My biggest hope is that it's a safe neighborhood.
I called Rand Paul, a Kentucky Senator the other night at 3 AM. I was so angry at Donald Trump for his selfish, self serving, egotistical, lying, dangerous behavior. My hope is that thousands of others called Rand asking that our government does what it can to remove Trump from office. I know he only has 12 days left as president but I fear what damage he might do in those remaining days.
I had a nice day today.
I started my day getting screened for Covid.........was supposed to be screened yesterday but I didn't get the memo in time. The national guard picks our tests up at 12 so I went early today to make sure I beat them to our facility.
We get our vaccines on the 21st. I will be glad to be able to stop going over to work twice a week to be tested!
So far the dems. are leading in Georgia. I hope it stays that way, and I'm counting the days that we can slam the door shut behind Trump. Our nation is depressed. Just look at all the litter. We didn't used to have litter everywhere. It's a symptom of our nations depression. lol I swear it is! I just want him gone. Please just go. Please.
I bought a new pair of shoes today. They're Clarks. I think they make the most comfortable shoes, and they're very well made. Plus they're cute! I also bought a pair of jeans and two t- shirts. All of it was on sale. Plus I used a gift card for the jeans and shirts.. So WOO HOO!!!!!! :O)~
When I got home from shopping I took the outside xmas lights down and packed them up for next year.
The kitties are doing well.
Woody is eating and Mr Bojangles is headed to the office to sit on his favorite chair.
Some of the time I can't sleep at night because I'm afraid someone will break in the house. It happened to me a very long time ago. The thought of it freaks me out. So yesterday I bought some alarms for my windows. A couple of weeks ago son fixed the motion sensor light I have out back. I feel some better! :O)
I think that when I get off of here I'm going to vacuum my car.
The holiday season goes by so quickly! I may or may not take down my decorations today. It just depends on whether or not the mood to do that type thing strikes me.
It was a nice holiday spent with my adult children, and my dad had dinner with us Christmas day.
New Years eve I spent with my daughter. We had a fun time. She just left this morning. And now it's all over until next year! I'm glad to see the New Year and I will be very happy to see President Trump leave office.
Jury duty ends for me tomorrow. Hopefully they don't call me again any time soon!
Kitties are doing well.
They both received cat nip mice and a few toys for Christmas.
I got a Rumba vacuum cleaner. It picks up pretty good. I let that bad boy run in the evenings. It goes under my beds and everything else. Love it!
I think I'm going to put on a pot of homemade veggie soup to munch on all weekend..........and I'm going to listen to music while I work on a painting.
