Oh my goodness -- I feel like I practically need to introduce myself -- it seems like I have been MIA forever here. I don't know why -- it's not that I have been "getting it together" or working on anti-procrastination tasks or ANYTHING. I don't know WHERE this week has gone!!! And I'm pretty sure last week got lost, too. Maybe it has been because of this crud I've had -- but I am much better now, so there is no excuse.
I am quite a bit overwhelmed right now, to tell the truth.
Tomorrow we go to College Town for last football game of the year -- ds, ddil, and both dgrands are going with us this time. (DH & ds will be going to the final game of the season the Saturday after Tgiving, but I will not, and possibly we will be going to a Bowl game, but we don't know that yet.)
Sunday we will be home... church, groceries, etc... always busy day around here on Sundays for some reason...
Monday, we will celebrate dgd's THIRD bday, here, at our house. I have our presents and dmom's to wrap... the house has not been vacuumed in who knows how long? Of course, dbil and his gf will come. Since she has been in my house twice and never gone past the kitchen/dining/den, I have relaxed my standards quite a bit, so this time, she will probably be brave and ask for a tour.
Tuesday we will go to the local nursing home for singing... and Monday AND Tuesday we will be needed for babysitting at some point...
Wednesday -- I have no idea what I will be doing -- because I have no idea where we will eat
Thursday -- or what foods I will be asked to bring.
Friday -- I will HAVE TO get the ironing done. No more excuses... and maybe do some online shopping... and
Saturday -- while watching our team likely be humiliated by the Other Team in our state, I may put up the Christmas tree.
Since dbro suggested to dmom that I should host, I am kinda hesitant to ask questions of anyone in daunt's family. OTOH -- There are eight adult/married grandchildren and great-grandchildren in this group, my paternal grandparents' family, who all live in the same county. I am the only one so far who has EVER hosted a Christmas or Thanksgiving event, so I think someone else should step up before it's my turn again. I know Cousin3 has hosted many summer events at her house, but that is different, IMHO, b/c she has a pool and most activity takes place outdoors. Cold weather events are more involved, I believe. And of the three siblings -- my late ddad, his dbro, and his dsis -- duncle has not taken HIS turn since I was a very small child. I know, I know, they are older and in poorer health these days. Still. DH is not in excellent health either and it is kinda stressful for him to have all this bunch underfoot too, and he does not want to take our turn again until someone else starts continuing the rotation.
I don't think I ever wished
Harriet and HRH a happy anniversary -- so I hope y'all were able to enjoy some time aside from worries about doctor stuff and all the other things that crop up from day to day.
And I have been checking in sporadically, enough to be glad that
Dee & Mr. Dee are safe and sound in a warmer climate.
(Kinda envious on this point, b/c we apparently skipped "autumn" and jumped straight into winter here.)
Oh -- now I see that maybe it is cooler than usual for y'all too? Hmmm... Well, it's already 26 degrees here tonight, so I'm still envious!
And I have been sending good wishes to
Kathryn for a speedy recovery from shingles.
(((Kathryn)))
Well, good for you on a good dentist visit,
Harmony! That is always a relief for me, personally. I don't dread it as much as the ob-gyn, maybe, but I always fear he will find something that is going to be painful (a) physically and (b) financially!
Hope you have a better night,
Lynlee! And you too,
Twins!
LadyM -- THANK YOU so much for mentioning the rooster comb shot. DH got his today -- one in each knee. I could tell it was a pretty big shot, too. He grimaced and I could tell it HURT. And he was achy in his knees afterwards, but doctor said that would be temporary. Like your dmom, doctor said he would have to wait 3-4 weeks to see if it was effective, but at least it gave him hope after being told he could no longer take steroid shots.
OTOH -- meanwhile, cardiologist nurse called and said he COULD take the Zirellta (sp?) shot, which the orthopedist said is a much slower-acting steroid that would not cause the racing heart effect of the other steroids. Cardiologist will have to send approval to ortho office for this, but dh is fine to wait a month and see how today's shot works out.
Nurse also told us that dh should leave off his Eliquis for TWO DAYS prior to taking the rooster comb shot. Hmmm... I did not tell her that, going on her substitute's recommendation last week, we were already on our way home from the ortho doctor and the deed was done, after dh had taken both doses of Eliquis today. Ooops. I told dh, just leave it off the next couple days and maybe you'll be good to go. * sheesh * As dh said, once you involve more than one doctor, there are too many things that can go wrong.
Waving to
blessed...
Nancy... and
EVERYONE ELSE!!! I miss you
ALL sooo much when life gets in the way and I don't have time to visit and TALK with y'all! Hope you all have a great weekend!