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CinnamonSugar said:
Today I thought I had an optometrist appt (I'd had to reschedule when I was under the weather) but got there and found it is the *24th* not the 4th. But at least I've got the paperwork that needs to be completed before I'm seen.

Was supposed to have an inservice on a new update on our documentation app at work but I ended up skipping that (with permission) and did a couple other little diddly things at the office

I finished our Library book club selection... Alice Feeney's "Daisy Darker." Hmmmm... didn't really care for it. It's hard to like a book that has *no* sympathetic characters and goes around it's own elbow to come up with a clever solution.

Lastly I went (my first time) to the meeting of the Chess Group at the local library. I appreciate the idea of chess but the execution (strategy) is hard for me to grasp fully. I will have to research before the next one. But I went mainly for some intelligent conversation... There was four of us (non-staff) playing; quite a range of ages.. mid-50's gentleman, college age young man and a middle schooler + moi. I think it will be a good thing for me.
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I had forgotten that you're still working. It's good that you don't feel you wasted time going to the doctor. My son was supposed to be teaching me o play chess more than a year ago (he suggested it). He taught his youngest son when he was very young; they still play sometimes. I wonder if I could grasp the rules, then the plays required to say "Checkmate!"
 
I had a 12:00 podiatry appointment today. I had an unrealistic expectation that I'd walk downtown to my favorite thrift store by 10 and give myself 45 mins to an hour to look around before going for pizza at my favorite parlor. My BFF had called and we stayed on the phone way longer than either of us planned (1 hour). By the time I got off the phone, loaded the dishwasher and chose my outfit and accessories, it was time to take a shower. I wound up eating part of a bowl of Cheerios then ordering a Lyft 10 minutes before my appointment. I got to the doctor's office a couple of minutes late, but had to wait anyway.

He and I always have interesting conversations. Today he took less time on my feet than last time. He said they look really good and is happy that I'm taking good care of them. He says a lot of his patients do not and their feet are in bad shape. When I left, I wasn't sure I'd walk home because it was hot when I arrived.

When I stepped outside, I felt a breeze and decided that if I stayed on the shady side of the street, I'd be fine. That worked and I walked to the supermarket to pick up 4 items. I spent a whole $9.36! :D After putting the items away and having a snack, I fell asleep unbeknownst to myself. I woke up when my good friend/video producer "Tee" called and told me she completed the edits.

My son picked up my order from the Amazon hub after a long day and said he was tired almost as soon as he walked in the door. He rarely admits to being tired. He was too exhausted to set the garbage on the curb before going to bed, so I scooped the litter box again and took it out myself. Tonight, I also had another conversation with Tee and my HS#3. Now it's time to have my chocolate chip fudge mini sundae (Friendly's). 😛
 

hollydolly said:
thank you so much Llynn, I appreciate that 🧡
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Adding my support too Holly, the last year has brought home the issues that can come with age. It's so easy to forget the battles that others, like yourself, are dealing with, when there's a serious health issue at home.
Treating my wife to see one of her favourite singers tomorrow, a fellow name of Si Cranstoun. He is always a crowd pleaser.
 
Morning graygang!!! I was awake at 3am for some stupid
reaSON, but I think going to bed too early *8pm was partly
to blame, then add in the rash I got, and stress of the day
and that is it.....still have no one for light bulb duty, got the
cash I needed at the bank, banking was a surprise, on a Friday
at 11am and I was the only person in side, no one in drive thru
either!!! tHEN THE stress of phone line not working for a few
hours....so I take all that stress internally, put it in my shoulders
and sit and ache for hours!!!!! I think I've become too hermitized, cause it felt really wierd to go into the ladies car
for my errands...I did call my barberess and she will be by
on Monday to do her thing...ah well, such it is life for this
old guy.....bye....c you later gater,,,,,,,,;):love::cool::LOL::coffee::devilish:
 
IKE said:
Thank you the test went well and took about 1 1/2 hr.

Don't know the results yet because the gals (2) administering the test aren't allowed to talk about what they see good or bad have to wait on a cardiologist to read the results and get back to me.

One thing was said by one of the gals about half way through the test that has got me to thinking....she ask if I'd ever been told that I have a slow heartbeat, I said no and the subject was dropped.
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The cardiologist went over my stress test results and sent his findings to my primary care doc and his nurse called me yesterday afternoon....the results of the stress test came back abnormal, she didn't go into detail but that pretty much means that there is a blockage (big or small ??) somewhere and it'll need to be addressed one way or the other.

She said my primary care doc (her boss) said that he is going to call the cardiologist that he himself personally uses and they will call me to set up a appointment.....It's not that I'm not concerned (because I am) but I can tell that although she's trying not to show it I can tell that mama is pretty shaken up from the news.
 
Afternoon all.... glorious sunny day today with a stiff breeze but it's a warm breeze.

I'd like to go out in the garden and cut back the Ivy but my arm is too sore from the tendonitis... as the day goes on the pain eases off so I might still yet be able to do it later. I don't know why my arm gets so painful while I'm sleeping.. but yet not during the course of the day...:unsure:

I have an hour free of electricity today, so I will be using the dryer to dry the bedding.. it only take about 45 minutes, so I'll get the ttally free... but I couldn't believe my eyes this morning when I saw an email from my supplier saying we have yet ANOTHER 2 hours free tomorrow... well I can't think what to use that free elec for.. .

If it was winter I'd put the heating on and warm the whole house... for 2 hours.. but it;s not, and we can't bank that free electricity... so I might do some batch cooking instead...

Have a good weekend peeps of SF...hope you're looking forward to something....:love:
 
Good morning to everyone. The system in the Atlantic Ocean is decreasing in strength of becoming a Tropical Storm or a Hurricane. I would only hope this trend continues for the rest of the season.

A nice day here with no rain again. We will be going out again this morning or afternoon.

I hope you all have a good day.:)
 
hollydolly said:
Afternoon all.... glorious sunny day today with a stiff breeze but it's a warm breeze.

I'd like to go out in the garden and cut back the Ivy but my arm is too sore from the tendonitis... as the day goes on the pain eases off so I might still yet be able to do it later. I don't know why my arm gets so painful while I'm sleeping.. but yet not during the course of the day...:unsure:

I have an hour free of electricity today, so I will be using the dryer to dry the bedding.. it only take about 45 minutes, so I'll get the ttally free... but I couldn't believe my eyes this morning when I saw an email from my supplier saying we have yet ANOTHER 2 hours free tomorrow... well I can't think what to use that free elec for.. .

If it was winter I'd put the heating on and warm the whole house... for 2 hours.. but it;s not, and we can't bank that free electricity... so I might do some batch cooking instead...

Have a good weekend peeps of SF...hope you're looking forward to something....:love:
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FREE electricity?? Wow! Makes me wonder what the power company is guilty of? (Sorry, ending the sentence with a preposition.)
 
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That's my game plan! I won't be skating today
....just staying home and doing
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Actually, I do have one thing that I want to accomplish. I have a bunch of memes saved on my tablet, to share with my SF friends. Time to start posting, and opening up some storage space! 😅

(you've been warned!!!! LOL)
 
Raining again,,sort of a hit & miss rain.

Hubby has gone to neighbors who want a stump removed.
He was worrying about it being muddy once he gets the stump out.

We went to the the local town fair.
For a small rural town they have a large fairgrounds.
We were early ,not much was open.
Walking through home show building ,met a man whom we spend. time talking to.

He was interested in the devices for making maple syrup at home.
That lead to canning & foods he had made.
Then onto about the accident he was in.
By then hubby was trying to wander away from him.... he followed us out the doors.

We saw some older tractors going by & said we need to look for one of my relations.

I was surprised that hubby did a lot of walking to get to look at new & older tractors.
Tractor pulls didn't start until later.

Hubby didn't want to drive in the dark so back to the car we walked,, slowly.
 
Good morning and happy Saturday, September 6th!

@hollydolly, I'm so sorry to learn you'll be going through Mohs surgery. Not a pleasant experience according to people I know who endured it. What a difficult several months you've had between the divorce, auto accident and now this. It's said that bad things happen in threes, so here's hoping this is the final blow and you'll have smooth sailing ahead.

Other than the promise of nice weather, I'm not sure what my weekend holds in store besides a load of laundry.

Hope all have a great weekend!
 
Left: Already at sunrise, a bee is searching for nectar.
Right: I happen to know that they have a tiny Chihuahua. Nevertheless, it is brave enough to scrare you, LOL.

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On the other side of the Santa Ana Mountains is the Pacific Ocean. Very sad but Otto on the left has cancer.

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Left: Up to 5 years ago, I hiked twice a day the 3,000ft Box Springs Mtn., in the morning and evening, starting at the 1,300ft high trail parking lot.

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A beautiful sunny day here. The AA meeting (only my fourth) was tough. The topic was Step 9/making amends. But what if someone won't let you make amends? (I'm asking that rhetorically—I'm not seeking an actual answer.) I've tried so hard to make amends with my son, and he's just not having it. :cry:

I'm trying not to let it get me down. I stopped by Home Goods after the meeting and treated myself to a few small items. I'll be going for a walk later today to get some fresh air and exercise, and, of course, I have work to do. Monday/Tuesday deadlines are looming!

I hope you all have a great day.
 
It was hot today. I mean hot🥵. After the rain we didn't get...only wind and dark clouds...it cooled off to a pleasant 72. Tomorrow is supposed to be much cooler. Yay!

DGD had a coffee station set up in her room. She decided that since she hasn't used it except for the first couple of days after she set it up, that she was going to make it go away. She had some different flavors of coffee pods so I tried one. Caramel macchiotto. Ick. Not for me. When I want coffee, I want coffee. KWIM? Anyway, all that stuff, coffee/tea/cocoa is now in DD's pantry.

What DGD has set up now is a mini-fridge so that she can have cold drinks available when she comes home from the hospital after her surgery, she won't have to try to navigate stairs to get something to drink.

I worked hard in the garden this morning so spent the afternoon lounging in front of the TV. House Hunters. Ya gotta wonder how people afford million-dollar homes when there's a SAHM and a teacher and they have six kids! Or both parents work part-time, have horses and homeschool their kids:unsure:;)
 
KSav said:
A beautiful sunny day here. The AA meeting (only my fourth) was tough. The topic was Step 9/making amends. But what if someone won't let you make amends? (I'm asking that rhetorically—I'm not seeking an actual answer.) I've tried so hard to make amends with my son, and he's just not having it. :cry:

I'm trying not to let it get me down. I stopped by Home Goods after the meeting and treated myself to a few small items. I'll be going for a walk later today to get some fresh air and exercise, and, of course, I have work to do. Monday/Tuesday deadlines are looming!

I hope you all have a great day.
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what can you do if someone has dug their heels in and won't listen to reason ?... You only have one option, you have to walk away.. leave the situation.. you've done all you can, there nothing more you can do ...heartbreaking as it is...

Your recovery is not only for other people, but mostly its for you.. and you have everything to be proud of.. you must continue looking after number one..because that's who you are ... so I hope you won't allow your son's refusal to forgive you, to make any hiatus in your fantastic journey this far.
 
Thank you, @hollydolly and @Muskrat; those are very wise words, and I appreciate them. I am indeed getting sober for myself, not for my son. If he called tonight and wanted to reconcile, I'd be over the moon—but I'd still go to AA and stay sober. I realize that my problems with alcohol are far broader than just the estrangement with him.

I do need to just walk away. And I did, after 5 years of no acknowledgment of letters and gifts. But walking away emotionally is proving very tough.
 

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