Have a Wonderful Wednesday in PWYC!

[Twins' Mom]

Costumelady, I use a bread maker for challah - a braided bread that Jews often have on Shabbat. I make the dough in the machine, then shape, rise and bake.

I have been down a rabbi hole today. I'm looking for Harper connections in Virginia, and there are a lot of Harper there. My Mitchell Harper showed up in Tennessee in 1810 and all I know is that he was from Virginia. Two avenues - one is to research all the people he associated with in early Knox Co., TN years to determine their origins (he probably didn't move there alone), and the second is Harpers in areas of Virginia with Mitchells. I don't think Mitchell was a common given name so I'm thinking he's named after some Mitchell, somewhere... I'm feeling pressure because I'll be a the library of Virginia next month and would like to have targets for in-depth research. But right now, I'm just flailing. But feeling possessed by the search too.

I suspect I won't make my step goal this week. I've been upstairs at the desk too much, it was soooo cold earlier in the week and now it's raining.

Vet called this afternoon with additional pathology report for dMillie, it was indeed "just" a plasma cell tumor. Since she's still having the runs and loose stools we're trying a round of Flagyl, which I need to pick up tomorrow.

Our supper tonight is pork chops, asparagus and baked sweet potatoes. I had hoped to have dh grill but now it's raining.

The cleaning lady comes tomorrow a.m. - I'll need to be up and moving early because I need a shower too. And I have my workout tomorrow and also the temple budget committee meeting at six tomorrow night.

[Twins' Mom]

LadyM, I still can't believe you're harvesting asparagus already. Must be yummy fresh from the stalk. Has dh had a better day?

Harriet, I just can't tell you how many wrong cuts I've made in cardstock lately. It goes back into my scraps but I sure do hate to waste it. It's different with fabric, where the quantity is more limited.

making fabric cuts (measure 14 times, cut once)

Waving to bw2, hoping your dmom has had a good day and your helper is getting relief.

Glad to see RR getting to the exercise class, and Sweetie showered on his own today.

I need to look into lavender oxiclean!

Nancy, hope the bread came out smelling wonderful. Your snow was short-lived wasn't it? Hoping you're getting in some writing too.

I think that's end of review, looking around for Lucylee's entrance soon?

[lucylee]

LOL — looking for Lucylee’s entrance. Y’all know me well.

I came home from yoga and ate, but then I did set the timer for 20 minutes, as ChatGTP advised, and I dusted the computer room! That was/is my zone for this week and (and the past several weeks!)
Then I fell asleep on the couch.
Time for church now.
BBL

[Nancy]

The bread was tasty for lunch.
Weather is lovely.
Did get some notes on paper.
Brief snow is normal here.

Rocks fell from all the rain a short distance from here up the river also not unsual.
Snow has melted off the valley and part way up the fields and the hills to the north as well.
I'll start deboning the meat in 15 min. for my evening meal.
Dinner was great!

[lucylee]

I got home from church a couple hours ago, ate the last of the pizza (which is not doing any good for my weight, of course), and watched some tv. I still need to empty the dishwasher!

My reprieve from teaching Wednesday nights was short lived. No one showed up for the Lenten study except me and my two ladies. DDIL's class had already decided to do their own thing and continue with their class. I feel kinda bad for the pastor, but she didn't seem to be too bothered by it. She said she understood, as an older congregation, a lot of our people just don't want to get out at night, and we have a few couples who might attend but are traveling -- one couple is at Disney, another is in Egypt! So I'll be back leading the class on "Misunderstood Women of the Bible" for next week. The two ladies in my class had the supper tonight, so I helped them clean up and we left when we got through.

So... maybe I'll get in bed a little earlier tonight? I'm not going to shower because I want to do that tomorrow, before leaving for the gynecologist.
I do dread this so much. I discussed it with Chat GTP last night and "she" gave me a sort of script to follow -- before she ever starts anything, I should tell her that I was stressed out from last year, and I want to discuss HRT, but ONLY the LOWEST dose possible. I should tell her that I do have a family history of osteoporosis and I'm concerned, and would like to do bone density tests as often as insurance allows, but I am not comfortable with any higher dose than I took before. AND if she tries to push me into anything else, I should just keep repeating, "I am not comfortable with that." And I don't have to mention the very slight discharge unless she asks if I am having any unusual symptoms -- this is not unusual -- I think I've had had it since before the other doctor retired. I just wear a panty liner because it makes me feel a little more comfortable. I don't even have to change it during the day. Gosh -- TMI -- I hope all those "guests" who peek in are female.
I just started crying last night in the shower... dreading this appointment, plus I got a letter from the gastro doctor reminding me it has been 10 years since my last colonoscopy. The doctor is now 40 miles away, and I do not want to ask DS to take me that far -- and honestly, after colon prep, I do not want to have to ride that far! Sooo... find another doctor to do that closer? Then I started looking at risks of colonoscopies, and that really reinforced my feeling that I am just not going to do that. I am terrified of having a tear or something happen during that procedure! But then OTOH, it makes me nervous to skip a recommended procedure. ALL of this makes me crazy(ier) since dh passed away. I really miss having his support and talking through things like this with him. I never even worried at all about my gyno appt because I've never had a questionable test, but he always told me he prayed for me to get a good report every time I went.

Anyway -- I'm going to
[ ] do my 15 minutes Walk away the Pounds, and
[ ] empty/reload the dishwasher, and then I will
[ ] do my Bible study and
[ ] bedtime routine. (Minus shower.)

OH -- I may get to go to the movie tomorrow after all -- pray for rain! If dgd's ball practice is cancelled, she will be home when DS and ddil have to leave, and she and DGS can stay at home on their own.
Good night all!