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Fantastic news....
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....did they say why you're sleeping for so long after a short burst of activity?....
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Yes. It's chemo fatigue. The trouble with it is that people don't feel rested after all that sleep. Doc said it will take about 1-1.5 years to get over for people my age. Some people don't get over it fully, but I can see progress. I don't know if everyone does, but I had several kinds of chemo at the same time, so that may have made a difference.

Looking on the bright side, the fatigue used to last a lot more hours, so it is getting better. My energy and stamina are getting better, too. It wasn't that long ago that I couldn't stand up long enough to make a quick sandwich. I can open my own water bottles now, about 90% of the time. I can walk further and faster. I can cook, as long as the meal is fairly quick to make, like taco pie. I can get up from the floor, even though I look awkward, and I don't have to hold onto furniture any more.
 

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We got a little, thin blanket of snow, outdoors.
Just enough to make the bare, dark brown tree branches look pretty, each single one decorated, with its own trim of white.
I enjoyed watching as the gentle flakes were falling, and now it seems very still, with a blue sky, and I am enjoying a mug of coffee.
 
It's 3.50pm and getting dark here now...and turning cold again.🌙

This morning I went to my last ladies group meeting for the year, and we had a little tea party... Everyone ( or their daughters) made some cake to bring.. it was all lovely,and we exchanged Christmas cards ...but sad that this is the last one ...

Starting in January I'm going to join an art class. Apparently its more than just crafts and drawing, so I'm going to take that up, and see how it goes..
 
Dreary day but productive... found a Christmas gift for my Prince Among Men (and he's not easy to find something that's not redundant)

Coffee shop for latte and a (small) sour cream coffee cake; so lovely to be able to wish people Merry Christmas

Grocery store-- found a 12-bean "Ragin' Cajun" soup mix, which I'll prepare shortly (beans rinsed and draining).... it will be lovely on such a raw, overcast day.

Tree up... had to Gerry-rig the light plug so it's not in the center of the living room window but oh well. At least it's cheery
 
Good day everyone..

Just want to say best wishes and thoughts to all that are dealing with health issues and family deaths today, hang in there and I hope you have better days soon.

Yesterday afternoon I blew the leaves away from the house and mulched with the mower..that's about a two hour job....I guess I've lost the guy that
has helped me do yard work for some time, he's not returning my calls...he lives a good 40 miles from me and he has many customers, I'm thinking he is cutting me out because of the drive....so I've starting the process of finding new help...

Electricians just left they installed my new cooktop and replaced two plugs that were not working.
 
@WheatenLover Yay!
@Paco Dennis Yay!

It's a nice day here. Cool but no wind. Just got home for work, and it's such a pleasant day I brewed myself a cup of coffee and sat outside on the patio for a bit.

Tomorrow is payday. Yippee. Next week will be even better because I'll get paid for a full week. Annnnd...next Wednesday is the day the social security check will be in my account, Thursday is the day my final paycheck from the biscuit store will be in my account. I'll be positively awash in $$$$! 💰 It won't last long, but it will feel good while it does;)

And may I say again (and again and again) that I absofreakinglutely love my new job❤️ If everybody in that store knew how great a job it is, they'd be clamoring to transfer to the bakery🥧 Only one person applied for the opening. Unfortunately for her, she wanted the same schedule as I have. Fortunately for me, I already have it😊
 
I had to vacate my house today for a showing (already), so I went to my "second choice" grocery store. I was shocked and dismayed at how many bare shelves there were there. They were out of most frozen foods, couldn't get French toast, tater tots or chicken nuggets, but they had plenty if frozen waffles (go figure). There was no shortage of dairy products. One box of cheese crackers left, so I snatched that.
 
Trying to wrap up my Christmas gift buying. I will not be seeing part of my family so I have to have their gifts shipped. I try to buy from places that have free shipping so that is not so bad but you do have to decide what to get early enough that the gifts will get there before Christmas. Most everyone is good about placing a "Wish List" on Amazon so finding something they want is not difficult. There are two, however, who never get around to posting their list so finding something for them is somewhat of a time consuming chore.
 
Got a call from Joey’s sheltered workshop today, for the second time the group home sent in a partially filled oxygen tank and Joey ran out of oxygen. 🤬. Plus yesterday no one was at the group home and Joey had to be returned to the workshop.🤬. I asked her to file a report woth Adult Protective Services.

Later that day I explained the situation to Joey’s social worker and asked her to file a report. 😊. She said she just got off the phone from protective services and a report had been filed. Yay. Finally they will investigate. Cause I am tired of this crap.

We are going to look at a host home for Joey, kind of like foster care but not. I have been reluctant to look at these, but the group homes have gone so downhill lately I have no choice. The next step would be to bring him home and that would not be good for him or us. Who wants to live with their 75 year old parents? 😂. Not many people for sure.
 
I just got back from King Sooper's. What's the deal with all the bad drivers out on the road lately? People stopping in traffic for no apparent reason, people drifting into my lane, people not going when the light turns green... You really need to be alert to avoid them, or at least to prevent them from disrupting your equanimity while you're driving. Sometimes it's a good thing I take my comfort dog with me wherever I go.

Dinner tonight will be a burrito bowl... just like you get at Chipotles except I'm making it with leftover turkey. I think that's the last of the Thanksgiving turkey. I divided it up into five or so ziplock bags and froze it, which makes it very convenient to make dinner. And cheap! I saw turkeys at King Sooper's for 99¢ a pound. If I was poor, I'd be eating a lot of turkey.
 
Picked up the results of Joey’s ct scan. A pericardial cyst on his heart measures 6.6 x 4.7 cm. Got a call from his doctor as well telling us the results. He has notified the surgeon-now just waiting to see what he says. Dr. Google says it’s a GIANT cyst ☹️.

Very worried. 🥺😢
 
My daughter just left for California. She will be visiting 2 of her brothers and meeting her partner from Australia there. It's going to be strange for her because she and her brothers won't be getting together, together. Bro #1 only speaks to Bro #3. Bro # 2 only speaks to his sister. Bro #3 will speak to any of us, but Bro #1 is not speaking to him. The three of them definitely don't put the fun in dysfunctional!

Aidan is upset because she left with a suitcase. He will be okay. I'm am planning some activities for him. He really likes being trained so I am going to teach him some tricks, plus the usual ... playing, cuddling, waiting on him hand and foot. I am going to make a list, maybe even a schedule to get into a routine, of things to do while my daughter is gone. It will be a daily one, and for a change, I won't bite off more than I can chew. If I can do more, I'll just cross it off the list for the following day. I like making lists.

My daughter is worried I won't be able to do some of the things I want to do. But I have noticed that older people can figure out more ways to get things done than younger folks can. For instance, I can move boxes of my daughter's stuff to her room, simply by sitting on the floor, and shoving them with my feet.

I am looking forward to this time alone. The doctor said I can go to the grocery store a mile away, as long as I go when they open. No restaurants or stores, though. I practice driving to the mall where the grocery is about once a week, so I can remember how, and I always go when it first gets light enough outside. I don't need to go soon, since my daughter stocked up on food, and it's all stuff I will eat, instead of stuff I should eat... hummus, yogurt, etc. I agree I should eat yogurt, so I finally tried it and I do not like it.

I am happy that my daughter is going on this trip. She needs to get away from me and from being cooped up in this house. Her partner (a/k/a boyfriend) is coming back with her, and they will both be tested twice for Covid upon their return. Meanwhile, masks and social distancing in my house. He will be staying with us for 2 months before he returns to Sydney. I am glad because he will be a big help in that he has offered, and he knows how to do things I can't do. Like put up extra smoke alarms I bought in a fit of listening to Consumer Reports' recommendations. And finish installing the under cabinet lighting. I don't have the fine motor skills yet that I used to have, and can barely hold a drill, but can't drill anything.

I am going to make time to meditate, learn something (math or physics), train the dog, do some chores, do some paperwork, call some friends, and watch tv. There is a show with Steve Martin in it that my daughter, her friends, and her friends' parents love, so I'm going to give that a whirl. And Christmas shopping -- probably Amazon gift cards. This is going to be a weird Christmas, all gift cards. Normally, I like shopping for gifts I hope people will love, and wrapping them, mailing them, etc.
 
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