Blog #13 2019

Today I don't know how long I slept because I forgot to put my Fitbit back on after washing up before bed last night.  But my throat was really dry from sleeping with my mouth open most of the night, so I was up before 7:30AM this morning.  I decided not to exercise since I did not wake up with this cold miraculously gone.

I actually felt good enough to clean the bathrooms well mostly; the sinks, toilets ,mirrors and floors around toilets.  I didn't do the 2 showers but the one is hardly used and the other doesn't really need it yet.  Okay let me just say that it is the hardest to clean (scrubbing the walls, shower floor, etc.,) and I didn't feel quite that well. I got the major things done at least.  Keep in mind, with the addition we have 3 1/2 bathrooms that means 4 sinks, 4 toilets...you get the picture.

I also cleaned a little in the kitchen.  So I was happy enough with it considering I don't feel 100%.

I've been having a super large mug of tea with honey these last few days so that I don't have to get up as often.   Here it is, next to a normal mug that I usually use every day for coffee.

The rest of the day I just relaxed and read, and blew my nose and drank tea, and repeated :)
Hoping tomorrow I will feel better since it is back to the work grind.

Blog #12 2019

I slept nice and long and it was very helpful for my cold.  According to my Fitbit, I slept very close to 10 hours.  I can't remember the last time I got that much sleep but it was much needed!  Went to bed around 9PM last night too...well I was falling asleep during The Blacklist and hubby suggested we head to bed and turn on Blue Bloods and watch it there.  I didn't get through much of that. Lol.

Today I had already had plans to meet up with Stac and her hubby at a Chinese restaurant about 20 minutes away that I heard on Nextdoor was really good.  It did not disappoint!  It was delicious (even with my cold I could taste it) and there was plenty left over to take home.  My hubby said he'd be willing to try it sometime.  It is the best Chinese I've ever had here in Texas that's for sure!  

I've been taking Tylenol today (took it twice already) and am feeling better than I did yesterday.  So hopefully I'm already on the down side of this thing.  I am still trying to decide if I want to exercise tomorrow or not.  I'll see how I feel when I get up tomorrow.  

This evening we had a terrific dinner.  I don't honestly think we've had crab legs since moving to Texas.  Anyway I forgot to take a before photo but here's the empty tray of the obvious After photo.

It was yummy and we'll have to have it again soon!

Blog #11 2019

I made through the work week but barely.  Well the only reason is I think I caught my hubby's cold.  This morning I felt horrible after my walk and also felt congested during the night.  I didn't think my usual walk would do any harm but it actually zapped what little energy I had.   I ended up taking some Tylenol in the afternoon and actually felt better.  I had some chicken noodle soup for lunch because that is all I felt like eating.  

I don't feel too bad right now either, just sleepy.  I've been drinking tons of water to try to drown this sucker out too.  LOL.  I normally do my Paparazzi Lives on Friday evenings but wasn't going to happen tonight.  I just posted a previous one that I had done.

Just sitting back with Bella on my lap, watching TV.  I'm glad the shows are coming back on from the holiday hiatus.  Looking forward to Blacklist and Blue Bloods.  Keeping this short this evening so I can stop thinking and typing.  ;)

Blog #10 2019

Today would have been my mom's 92nd birthday, so I said Happy Birthday to her up in heaven.  I have no clue whether she heard me or not.  I only hope she is at peace and happy wherever her spirit is.

Well the repair shop guys we always use for our washer/dryer came today but instead of fixing the washer they just charged us a $40 trip fee and ordered a part for the washer.  They also ordered a light bulb for the dryer.  That has been out for months!!  The door to the dryer was left ajar too many times and it went out.  This is the first dryer I've ever owned where the light went out. I blame that one on hubby.  ;-)   They were here and gone in less than 10 minutes.

Hubby said if they charge another $40 trip fee when they come out with the parts which may not be for 3-10 days (they said we can manually advance the setting), then we'll no longer use them again either.    Yes the person who scheduled this should have said that it won't likely be fixed today, and that there would be a trip charge, but I do know some places that have a $75 service charge just for coming out.  Who knows.  We'll see what happens. I don't think we'll have to do much if any laundry before another week.  We were pretty caught up before it broke yesterday. 

Today is one of my favorite eve's ever!  It is Friday eve 's and here was my view while waiting for dinner to be ready. Yes I always have tissue at hand, the way my allergies always are. :)

Blog #9 2019

Today was back to being a crisp mid 40's this morning but that is fine with me.  I will take that over below freezing anytime.  The sunrise was gorgeous too but unfortunately didn't have a camera with me.

So yesterday it was the hot water heater. This morning after I started working I came out into the kitchen to make my smoothie and hubby asked me if I put the wash on 2nd rinse.  I hadn't touched any laundry this morning.  He said that it was going for what could have been a couple hours already.  We went to check it out and it was stuck on the agitation setting.

Hubby ended up taking the clothes out and rinsing them in the bathroom sink, wringing as best he could and putting them in the dryer.  The repair guy is scheduled to come tomorrow morning.  I am hoping it can just be fixed but I also know the washer and dryer both are over 13 years old now.  I don't know what the 'life expectancy' of those machines are these days.  If we have to get a new one, we'll do that.  It is always something.

Blog #8 2019

This morning I wanted to take a quick shower after exercising before I went for my mammogram appointment.  I turned on the shower and stepped halfway in but it never got hot, not even warm!

I turned the water off and stepped out, grabbed a towel and walked down the hall to the hot water heater. Yup, no red blinking light.  It wasn't even a bit windy last night but at some point it went out!

So I just washed up as best I could, ugh.  Then I called for hubby.  For once I wanted to restart it myself since there will be a time he isn't home when it goes out.  How do I know that?  It went out when he was gone back east last summer and I just dealt with it until he got home.  Since it was summer my cooler showers felt good to me and I boiled water with a kettle for rinsing the dishes.

And I always use cold water for laundry so it really wasn't a big deal in the summer. 

I didn't quite get it (didn't turn it until it clicked), so hubby finished it but I think I have it down now. We can go months and months without it going out and then it goes out more frequently.  I don't know if it is with the seasons or what. 

Anyway...I got to my appointment and didn't have to wait long.  It wasn't too bad and I was back home and at my desk working by 8:45AM.   I did ask to look at the films and she showed me them.  I didn't see anything suspicious or monstrous..lol but who knows.  I did ask her to show me that marker they put in me when I had that botched up needle biopsy years ago and sure enough it was still there.  Hopefully I'll get that letter next week telling me nothing was found and I'm good.   Funny how it is a weight off my mind that I finally had it done.  I had been feeling guilty (subconsciously mostly I think) about putting it off so long. 

Tomorrow is hump day. Yes! The work week is downhill after that. 

Blog #7 2019

Got through Monday's work day.  It was nice to get back into the groove.  Okay, that is what I keep telling myself, anyway.

It was really nice and nearly 60 degrees this morning for the walk, so I really enjoyed it.  Not sure if I'll get my 10,000 steps in but I suppose if I walk around a little bit I will.  I'm at 9443 right now.

This evening I was able to catch one of the prettiest sunset's ever.  I actually was going into the powder room when I saw out the small window the below photos. The other 2 were out the back porch.  Even these pictures don't do the sunset justice.