Today is one of those type days where I get the good news and the not so good news all in one day. The good news is that yesterday I went to the kidney doctor and the mass on the right kidney has not grown one bit and the clear cells are not cancer, just simply clear cells. So this means I get to keep my kidney and I do NOT have cancer! So whoo hoo on that one! The not so good news is, well, the cellulitis is back and boy does it hurt like the dickens! I can't sit, stand, lay, or walk without massive amounts of pain. I had considered canceling lessons but that would have been dumb as I would be miserable with absolutely no diversions. This way, at least during a lesson, I forget about the pain for a while besides, I love teaching and I would miss my kids. I do miss them when they or I are absent. I really do.
I bought Esther and Elizabeth their birthday presents today and I have Acer's approval of them. He is going to help wrap the gifts on Saturday since I need them on Sunday for the family dinner. I will be stopping by Danielle's after the dinner to give Lizzie her gift since Danielle won't be going to the party. I wish she would but I understand why she won't. I support her decision. If she feels this is best for her, then that is what she should do. It just is. I will just miss her being there. It is hard for Danielle right now since her Mom passed away 2 months ago. I know how hard this can be. It was very difficult for me when my mother passed away too. It still is at a lot of times and it has almost been 3 years. October 18 will be the 3 year anniversary.
Today's happy memory of momma and me. Hmm, so many to choice from. A few years ago, my mom and I were in Disney World for vacation. It was in 2006. We went in May. Momma kept looking at this particular snow globe in the store of the hotel. I kept looking at it too. I knew that Mom really wanted it. It was of the evolution of Mickey Mouse and it was beautiful and really cool. Well, Mother's Day was that weekend coming up. Finally, on the 2nd to last day, I snuck down to the store while mom was getting ready and bought it. I hid it in the trunk of our car so she wouldn't know it was there. I had called Richard and he went in on it with me as it was quite expensive for me to buy alone. Mom did notice that the snow globe was no longer in the store and just sighed. I said nothing. She never commented and neither did I. We got to Richard's house on the way home from Florida and stayed over for Mother's Day and the day after. On Mother's Day I went to the trunk of our car and I pulled out the box that had the snow globe in it. Imagine Mom's surprise when she opened up that box! She was shocked! Richard and I both smiled and laughed. I told mom how I snuck down to the store to purchase it. She said she was about to go and buy it herself when she noticed it was gone! Talk about a close shave! Anyways, she loved that snow globe as she loved Mickey Mouse so much. She loved all the Disney characters although Donald Duck was her all time favorite. He was created the year she was born. Mom instilled in us a love for all things Disney. She introduced us to Disney characters when we were young. Once I met Winnie the Pooh though, I was hooked for life. No matter what she did, I only wanted my dolls and Winnie the Pooh. It drove her crazy because try as she may to get me to play with my Minnie mouse or Mickey Mouse, I only wanted the Pooh Bear. Momma is the one who started me on the collecting Winnie the Poohs when I was an adult. It was in Disney World in 2001. I thought I was ruining her trip by having to take so many naps and resting all the time. She said it didn't matter to her. We were together and we were having fun and that was what was important to her. She bought me my first Winnie the Pooh beanie baby that trip while I was napping. Momma snuck down to the store and bought it. When I woke up, he was looking at me on the bed. I still have it. It is one of my favorite treasures ever.
The weather has been rather beautiful here these past few days. So nice that we have the windows open to let in the fresh air. It is nice and breathable air to me. My asthma does so much better in this weather. I also tend to ache more, although with this cellulitis, that isn't happening right now. I don't ache or just am sore. I am in a lot of pain.
I am finished with lessons just in time for the pain to get worse so I am going to head for bed and pray I get some sleep tonight. I didn't really get any last night.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Saturday, October 5, 2013
Saturday 10-5
Oh my, what a busy busy day we had here. First, I had a lesson and then Will brought up some boxes to be sorted through so I did. Then he brought more. I had another lesson and then I sorted some more. All in all, Will worked for about 5 hours straight and me about 3 to 4 hours with 2 lessons sprinkled in. I found some pictures that I have put aside that I want. Andrew only wants me to scan pictures to him. He doesn't want me to send him originals. I just haven't taken the time to scan the pictures for him. I will, just not right now. Right now we are working on organizing the house and that has to be done first. I will move the boxes of movies when I hear from Richard. I don't expect to for a few days. He is like that. He takes forever to answer back.
Monday is my appointment with the kidney doctor. Ugh and yeah, all at the same time. I know, I know, how can it be both at the same time. I am just weird like that.
We have my big computer up now in the living room. I am rather glad about that. It has a huge screen that I really like a lot. It hasn't seen the light of day since 2008 when we lost the store. We packed it up and put it in the family room where it stayed until a couple of days ago when Bill and Will brought it down. I had forgotten how big the screen is. I think watching a movie on here will be super cool too since the screen is so big. I can see a Stargate SG1 marathon happening on this computer! We even have comfy couch and chair in the room to sit on! Maybe tomorrow I will watch something.
All in all, despite not being able to have tea with the lovely Miss Star (she wasn't feeling too well), it has been a decent day. I got stuff done and feel like I did some work. I am tired now, but that is to be expected.
My throat is kind of sore tonight. Not a whole lot, just a little bit. My headache is the normal one though so that is good. I am hoping that it doesn't increase like it usually does at night. I am tired of having a bad headache all night long.
When I get to 50 pounds down, I plan to purchase the Immortal Series, City of Bones, is the first book, I believe. It has just been made into a movie, but I haven't seen it. I don't really plan to until I read the book. I want to read the book first. I am also reading Game of Thrones. I have to catch up on my reading so I can tell the differences between the TV series and the books. However, the fact that they killed off my favorite character is annoying. My other favorite character is Arya. She is just amazing! She just lands on her feet no matter what. I can't wait to see what she does next. I have to wait until next February for the season 3 DVDs. I am not that patient of a person. I really am not. I would rather be able to watch it now but I will have to wait.
One of the authors I really like, Bertrice Small, has a new book out that I just got yesterday. It goes to the newest series she is writing about 4 sisters. So far it is as good as the first 2. I like how she has very strong characters. Her women are not weak or anything like that. They are strong and stay strong. I really like that a lot. I like how strong and adventurous they are. Anyways, it is a really good storyline and I am really enjoying it a lot. I plan to continue to read game of thrones when I am done.
Kathy has had a cold all week. I talked to her this afternoon. She is feeling much better but sounds like she isn't. She had a lot of errands to run today and took each of the girls separately to go. I am glad she had some good time with each of the girls.
Since it is October, it is time to start thinking about Christmas presents. Ugh, I know, it is early, but it is the only way I can get them in time for Christmas. Kathy's boys are super easy. I plan to get each of their presents during the month. The girls are a bit harder. The littlest cousins are a bit hard too but I believe they are all into books and things like that so that is the direction I am planning to go this year. I know that they will like them. Acer and Calli I have ideas for but theirs will be done in December. The littlest cousins will be done in November. This way it is spread all around and not coming out of one month's income. It truly is the best way to go. It should work out just fine for this year.
I will start working on the students' Christmas Ornaments this month too. Last year, I waited until the possible moment and needed help with them in order to get them done in time for the concert. I will NOT do that again this year. This year I plan to be done way early, like by Halloween for instance. Star is also going to help too. I like sewing with someone and not doing it all by myself. It is more fun and less stress to have a helper. I just have to decide what I am going to make. I already have the material, I just need the shape. Should I make a note or a bell or what? That is what I don't know.
Well, I think it is almost time to read for a bit before bed. I am rather tired after working this afternoon on what we worked on. I enjoyed the conversations that Will and I had. He is a very nice young man and we had a couple of really good laughs. We also like a lot of the same TV shows and movies. He is happy that I have all the Stargate SG1 and Stargate Atlantis TV series DVDs too. Maybe we will watch some tomorrow. Who knows? With this awesome screen, anything is possible. Although, I must confess, his screen is even more awesome than mine. Believe it or not.
Monday is my appointment with the kidney doctor. Ugh and yeah, all at the same time. I know, I know, how can it be both at the same time. I am just weird like that.
We have my big computer up now in the living room. I am rather glad about that. It has a huge screen that I really like a lot. It hasn't seen the light of day since 2008 when we lost the store. We packed it up and put it in the family room where it stayed until a couple of days ago when Bill and Will brought it down. I had forgotten how big the screen is. I think watching a movie on here will be super cool too since the screen is so big. I can see a Stargate SG1 marathon happening on this computer! We even have comfy couch and chair in the room to sit on! Maybe tomorrow I will watch something.
All in all, despite not being able to have tea with the lovely Miss Star (she wasn't feeling too well), it has been a decent day. I got stuff done and feel like I did some work. I am tired now, but that is to be expected.
My throat is kind of sore tonight. Not a whole lot, just a little bit. My headache is the normal one though so that is good. I am hoping that it doesn't increase like it usually does at night. I am tired of having a bad headache all night long.
When I get to 50 pounds down, I plan to purchase the Immortal Series, City of Bones, is the first book, I believe. It has just been made into a movie, but I haven't seen it. I don't really plan to until I read the book. I want to read the book first. I am also reading Game of Thrones. I have to catch up on my reading so I can tell the differences between the TV series and the books. However, the fact that they killed off my favorite character is annoying. My other favorite character is Arya. She is just amazing! She just lands on her feet no matter what. I can't wait to see what she does next. I have to wait until next February for the season 3 DVDs. I am not that patient of a person. I really am not. I would rather be able to watch it now but I will have to wait.
One of the authors I really like, Bertrice Small, has a new book out that I just got yesterday. It goes to the newest series she is writing about 4 sisters. So far it is as good as the first 2. I like how she has very strong characters. Her women are not weak or anything like that. They are strong and stay strong. I really like that a lot. I like how strong and adventurous they are. Anyways, it is a really good storyline and I am really enjoying it a lot. I plan to continue to read game of thrones when I am done.
Kathy has had a cold all week. I talked to her this afternoon. She is feeling much better but sounds like she isn't. She had a lot of errands to run today and took each of the girls separately to go. I am glad she had some good time with each of the girls.
Since it is October, it is time to start thinking about Christmas presents. Ugh, I know, it is early, but it is the only way I can get them in time for Christmas. Kathy's boys are super easy. I plan to get each of their presents during the month. The girls are a bit harder. The littlest cousins are a bit hard too but I believe they are all into books and things like that so that is the direction I am planning to go this year. I know that they will like them. Acer and Calli I have ideas for but theirs will be done in December. The littlest cousins will be done in November. This way it is spread all around and not coming out of one month's income. It truly is the best way to go. It should work out just fine for this year.
I will start working on the students' Christmas Ornaments this month too. Last year, I waited until the possible moment and needed help with them in order to get them done in time for the concert. I will NOT do that again this year. This year I plan to be done way early, like by Halloween for instance. Star is also going to help too. I like sewing with someone and not doing it all by myself. It is more fun and less stress to have a helper. I just have to decide what I am going to make. I already have the material, I just need the shape. Should I make a note or a bell or what? That is what I don't know.
Well, I think it is almost time to read for a bit before bed. I am rather tired after working this afternoon on what we worked on. I enjoyed the conversations that Will and I had. He is a very nice young man and we had a couple of really good laughs. We also like a lot of the same TV shows and movies. He is happy that I have all the Stargate SG1 and Stargate Atlantis TV series DVDs too. Maybe we will watch some tomorrow. Who knows? With this awesome screen, anything is possible. Although, I must confess, his screen is even more awesome than mine. Believe it or not.
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Thursday 10-3
it is a much better day and evening than it was yesterday. Last night was terrible. I was in tears most of the evening after teaching and well, it was awful. I ended up calling my friend, Donna and speaking with her. She helped me and I felt better. It is so hard on me when these type days hit me but it is over and boy am I glad about that!
Today was a quiet type day with just Isaac's lesson. We worked on his music for Michigan Opera Theatre Children's Chorus first and then his regular piano and voice lesson. He is such an interesting young man. I have known him his whole life and his dad was my older brother's best childhood friend so his dad has known me, my whole life. We both think that is quite neat. Natalie has tentatively rescheduled to tomorrow. I will know more tomorrow if she can come for her lesson.
I spoke with Heather BT today about feeling so sad last night and she basically said, feel sad if I feel sad and don't feel bad about it so I won't. Today I can smile at my memories of Momma. Here is the happy memory of the day:
I really wanted to go to Prince Edward Island. Momma had been there for a day or so a few years earlier and I really wanted to go. I love Anne of Green Gables so much and Lucy Maud Montgomery is my absolute favorite author ever so that was another reason I wanted to go. Momma and I were discussing where to go on vacation for the summer. I said that was where I wanted to go but she had already had been there. She pointed out she only spent about a day there and that was hardly enough to see the entire island so that is where we went. We had a grand time. I was in grad school at the time so we had to plan this very carefully. I had some homework that needed to be done before class started so I brought it with me. We covered the entire island in about 8 days. It was so awesome. It was one of the most memorable vacations we had taken together. I learned an awful lot about Lucy Maud Montgomery. We learned about history in Charlottetown. We saw the musical of Anne of Green Gables and the musical of Emily. Both were absolutely fantastic! We so enjoyed them so much. It was definitely a vacation we talked about for years after.
I had started to vacation with Momma because I went on 5 vacations with my friends and with the exception of the vacation that Kathy came on, I came home and cried after all of them. They were awful except the one when Kathy was there. I can't describe them except to say they were pretty bad. Now the camping trips with Laura and the kids were good but the others were not. Momma suggested I go with her and i did. I went every year after that with her until we couldn't go on vacation anymore both because of lack of money and because she was just too ill to go. We tried and she was so upset that I had to bring her home. I was able to take her to visit Kathy in 2010 in the summer and she was fine but that was for a couple of days so it wasn't too hard on her. Mom also knew Kathy very very well. I mean, Kathy and I have been friends for 42 years now so of course Momma knew Kathy well. If I wasn't at Kathy's, Kathy was here.
I have a really bad headache tonight. My whole head hurts. As for the rest of me, well, just the normal pains. My lower and middle back on the right side hurts at night. It has caused me to not be able to roll over sometimes like I used to not be able to do, but generally if I just lie on my back for a few minutes, then roll over, it is okay. Fibro can be sooooo on the annoying side of life, can't it?
I have some games on the words with friends to play. I haven't played in 3 days. I used to be so obsessive but now, not so much. I will play it tomorrow afternoon. I don't like to play it at night because I find that it keeps my mind spinning instead of calming down for sleep.
Today was a quiet type day with just Isaac's lesson. We worked on his music for Michigan Opera Theatre Children's Chorus first and then his regular piano and voice lesson. He is such an interesting young man. I have known him his whole life and his dad was my older brother's best childhood friend so his dad has known me, my whole life. We both think that is quite neat. Natalie has tentatively rescheduled to tomorrow. I will know more tomorrow if she can come for her lesson.
I spoke with Heather BT today about feeling so sad last night and she basically said, feel sad if I feel sad and don't feel bad about it so I won't. Today I can smile at my memories of Momma. Here is the happy memory of the day:
I really wanted to go to Prince Edward Island. Momma had been there for a day or so a few years earlier and I really wanted to go. I love Anne of Green Gables so much and Lucy Maud Montgomery is my absolute favorite author ever so that was another reason I wanted to go. Momma and I were discussing where to go on vacation for the summer. I said that was where I wanted to go but she had already had been there. She pointed out she only spent about a day there and that was hardly enough to see the entire island so that is where we went. We had a grand time. I was in grad school at the time so we had to plan this very carefully. I had some homework that needed to be done before class started so I brought it with me. We covered the entire island in about 8 days. It was so awesome. It was one of the most memorable vacations we had taken together. I learned an awful lot about Lucy Maud Montgomery. We learned about history in Charlottetown. We saw the musical of Anne of Green Gables and the musical of Emily. Both were absolutely fantastic! We so enjoyed them so much. It was definitely a vacation we talked about for years after.
I had started to vacation with Momma because I went on 5 vacations with my friends and with the exception of the vacation that Kathy came on, I came home and cried after all of them. They were awful except the one when Kathy was there. I can't describe them except to say they were pretty bad. Now the camping trips with Laura and the kids were good but the others were not. Momma suggested I go with her and i did. I went every year after that with her until we couldn't go on vacation anymore both because of lack of money and because she was just too ill to go. We tried and she was so upset that I had to bring her home. I was able to take her to visit Kathy in 2010 in the summer and she was fine but that was for a couple of days so it wasn't too hard on her. Mom also knew Kathy very very well. I mean, Kathy and I have been friends for 42 years now so of course Momma knew Kathy well. If I wasn't at Kathy's, Kathy was here.
I have a really bad headache tonight. My whole head hurts. As for the rest of me, well, just the normal pains. My lower and middle back on the right side hurts at night. It has caused me to not be able to roll over sometimes like I used to not be able to do, but generally if I just lie on my back for a few minutes, then roll over, it is okay. Fibro can be sooooo on the annoying side of life, can't it?
I have some games on the words with friends to play. I haven't played in 3 days. I used to be so obsessive but now, not so much. I will play it tomorrow afternoon. I don't like to play it at night because I find that it keeps my mind spinning instead of calming down for sleep.
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Tuesday 10-2
This is not my favorite month, although it is my favorite season. This is the month that Momma died and it makes me sad all month. It seems like yesterday at times and other times like a lifetime ago. I miss her so much. I really, really, really do. Sometimes it makes me smile to think of her, but today, it makes me sad. I look outside at this beautiful, sunny day and think that Momma should be here with me enjoying this day. She loved days like this so much. In 16 days will be the 3rd anniversary of her death. I dread that day. That was the day my heart broke. It hasn't healed yet and I don't think it will ever. I am trying to think of something happy with Momma everyday instead of something sad. That is what I am trying to do this year so maybe this year won't be so bad. There are so many happy memories that I have of me and Momma so finding a happy memory everyday won't be a hard thing to do. It will be hard remembering to find a happy memory.
Today's happy memory was when I graduated with my master's degree. Both Richard (the older brother) and I ha d commencement at the same time although I graduated 6 months earlier in December. Since the school only had commencement once a year, I waited until June for my commencement so it ended up that Richard and I were together. We walked down the aisle together and sat together. It was neat. Momma was so excited it was unbelievable. For her, this was an amazing day. She never expected that both Richard and I would be getting Master Degrees someday. I also remember when Momma and I went visiting to schools to see what program I wanted to be in when I went back to school. I had a student die and I just wasn't sure I wanted to continue with teaching as my heart was so broken. As it turns out, I did, but at the time I didn't know. Momma came with me and was as surprised as I was when the Detroit College of Business suggested a MBA instead of getting another certificate for business as I have a Bachelor's Degree in Music Business. I applied, did all I needed to do and got accepted. We were thrilled! No one expected me to be able to go to graduate school, but I did! Momma and I went out to dinner and a movie to celebrate. I worked really hard on my graduate degree. I really did. Momma used to say that the Bachelor's Degree was for the both of us (as she helped me study a lot to pass) and that the Master's Degree was all mine. So this is the happy memory of the day. I wish I had a picture of us scanned to show but I don't know where they are right now. I know we have them. I also had a graduation party after the graduation and many of my students came. I had asked for no gifts but they didn't listen. I bought an external zip drive with the money I got from the party. It was lots of fun. Tilley and Wilbert were there too.
Maisy and I had a beautiful snuggle this evening. It was so nice and relaxing. She is so good for that, snuggles. Maisy went with me to get drinks and go to the bank this afternoon too so that was nice for her. She also got to go when Heather BT took Calli to Jui Jitsu tonight. Lucky little lady doggie. She got 2 rides in a car today. She loves car rides.
My friend, Mollie had a baby last week. He is 6 days old and so cute. I am planning to go and see them next week. I am hoping maybe on Sunday or Tuesday. It is hard to say tonight but one of those should work. Monday is the appointment with the kidney doctor to go over the results of the CT scan. So far it looks like the tumor hasn't grown but what else it all means, I am not sure so I will find out on Monday. I am nervous in a way because with the clear cells that are on the kidney, I don't know what he is planning to do about it. According to all my research, clear cells are the most common kind of renal (kidney) cancer so I think he will probably do something about it. I just don't what at this point.
I am rather lightheaded tonight. I am not really sure why. I just am. It happens a lot to me. I just figure it is a part of fibro so I just deal with it. My hips have been hurting more than usual these last couple of days. It is weird how the pain comes and goes along with changing places whenever it feels like it. Fibro is just weird.
Today's happy memory was when I graduated with my master's degree. Both Richard (the older brother) and I ha d commencement at the same time although I graduated 6 months earlier in December. Since the school only had commencement once a year, I waited until June for my commencement so it ended up that Richard and I were together. We walked down the aisle together and sat together. It was neat. Momma was so excited it was unbelievable. For her, this was an amazing day. She never expected that both Richard and I would be getting Master Degrees someday. I also remember when Momma and I went visiting to schools to see what program I wanted to be in when I went back to school. I had a student die and I just wasn't sure I wanted to continue with teaching as my heart was so broken. As it turns out, I did, but at the time I didn't know. Momma came with me and was as surprised as I was when the Detroit College of Business suggested a MBA instead of getting another certificate for business as I have a Bachelor's Degree in Music Business. I applied, did all I needed to do and got accepted. We were thrilled! No one expected me to be able to go to graduate school, but I did! Momma and I went out to dinner and a movie to celebrate. I worked really hard on my graduate degree. I really did. Momma used to say that the Bachelor's Degree was for the both of us (as she helped me study a lot to pass) and that the Master's Degree was all mine. So this is the happy memory of the day. I wish I had a picture of us scanned to show but I don't know where they are right now. I know we have them. I also had a graduation party after the graduation and many of my students came. I had asked for no gifts but they didn't listen. I bought an external zip drive with the money I got from the party. It was lots of fun. Tilley and Wilbert were there too.
Maisy and I had a beautiful snuggle this evening. It was so nice and relaxing. She is so good for that, snuggles. Maisy went with me to get drinks and go to the bank this afternoon too so that was nice for her. She also got to go when Heather BT took Calli to Jui Jitsu tonight. Lucky little lady doggie. She got 2 rides in a car today. She loves car rides.
My friend, Mollie had a baby last week. He is 6 days old and so cute. I am planning to go and see them next week. I am hoping maybe on Sunday or Tuesday. It is hard to say tonight but one of those should work. Monday is the appointment with the kidney doctor to go over the results of the CT scan. So far it looks like the tumor hasn't grown but what else it all means, I am not sure so I will find out on Monday. I am nervous in a way because with the clear cells that are on the kidney, I don't know what he is planning to do about it. According to all my research, clear cells are the most common kind of renal (kidney) cancer so I think he will probably do something about it. I just don't what at this point.
I am rather lightheaded tonight. I am not really sure why. I just am. It happens a lot to me. I just figure it is a part of fibro so I just deal with it. My hips have been hurting more than usual these last couple of days. It is weird how the pain comes and goes along with changing places whenever it feels like it. Fibro is just weird.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
the first! 10-1
I had an adventure today! I didn't mean too, it just happened. I went to go to McCourt's Music to take a few instruments to sell when I got lost and I mean, really lost. I decided to take a different way to the store and I was very incorrect in how to get there. I called the store and they got me even more lost. Finally, Heather BT texted me and I had to tell her I was lost. She tried to help me but couldn't then she suggested that I call Bill so i did. He got me to the store. Thank goodness. The store took the viola and the cello but not the 2 violins. I am disappointed about the violins, but happy about the viola and cello. I have a lead on selling one of the violins so I am going to put in a call tomorrow for it.
I am also selling my Thomas Kincade Christmas Village Houses too. I really don't have the room for them and they have only been up about 2 or so times. I love them, they are so beautiful, but they need to go to a home where they can be put up and seen at Christmas. I also have 4 unicorn plates that I no longer want. I am not into unicorns anymore. I want something different for my room. I gave the pictures from disney away this weekend. Sammy and Gabbie wanted them.
Maisy was missing in the house for a few minutes tonight. Finally, I called her and she came down the stairs. It was a frightening few minutes. We thought she had gone into the garage when Bill and Will were in there but fortunately, she didn't. Maisy and I had a good snuggle tonight and I put her harness back on her so we can hear her little jingle jingle when she walks. It is very helpful, otherwise, she is too quiet and we don't know where she is. Goofy little doggie.
NCIS was so good tonight! NCIS Los Angeles is on right now. I like it, but I like NCIS better. I can't believe Ziva is gone. She was my second favorite character after Abby and Gibbs. They are tied for first, I can't choose between the two of them. They are both so awesome. I missed last weeks NCIS Los Angeles but that is okay. I will catch it on the reruns. I also missed the season premiere of Law and Order: SVU. I like that show a lot too. I discovered that the TV shows today have better captions, they aren't after the person says it but as they say it so I can watch stuff when the kids are up, just on mute. I read movies most of the time anyway because I can't always hear what they say when I am at home.
I am very tired tonight. I plan to sleep in tomorrow. I am feeling a lot of anxiety tonight. I think it is partly because I didn't take my medicine properly yesterday. I did better today but being lost made me be very late for my medicine this afternoon too, not as late as yesterday, just a little late.
Time for reading before bed. I am very tired tonight too.
I am also selling my Thomas Kincade Christmas Village Houses too. I really don't have the room for them and they have only been up about 2 or so times. I love them, they are so beautiful, but they need to go to a home where they can be put up and seen at Christmas. I also have 4 unicorn plates that I no longer want. I am not into unicorns anymore. I want something different for my room. I gave the pictures from disney away this weekend. Sammy and Gabbie wanted them.
Maisy was missing in the house for a few minutes tonight. Finally, I called her and she came down the stairs. It was a frightening few minutes. We thought she had gone into the garage when Bill and Will were in there but fortunately, she didn't. Maisy and I had a good snuggle tonight and I put her harness back on her so we can hear her little jingle jingle when she walks. It is very helpful, otherwise, she is too quiet and we don't know where she is. Goofy little doggie.
NCIS was so good tonight! NCIS Los Angeles is on right now. I like it, but I like NCIS better. I can't believe Ziva is gone. She was my second favorite character after Abby and Gibbs. They are tied for first, I can't choose between the two of them. They are both so awesome. I missed last weeks NCIS Los Angeles but that is okay. I will catch it on the reruns. I also missed the season premiere of Law and Order: SVU. I like that show a lot too. I discovered that the TV shows today have better captions, they aren't after the person says it but as they say it so I can watch stuff when the kids are up, just on mute. I read movies most of the time anyway because I can't always hear what they say when I am at home.
I am very tired tonight. I plan to sleep in tomorrow. I am feeling a lot of anxiety tonight. I think it is partly because I didn't take my medicine properly yesterday. I did better today but being lost made me be very late for my medicine this afternoon too, not as late as yesterday, just a little late.
Time for reading before bed. I am very tired tonight too.
Monday, September 30, 2013
The last day of September 9-30
Maisy and I are sitting here in the dining room relaxing or we were until a few minutes ago when she went to see Bill and Will at the door, then she went downstairs to see Heather BT. She is still barking. Goofy dog but I do love her so much. She has finally stopped barking at Will. He is visiting us so she doesn't know him very well yet. Maisy is doing better with him. When he first arrived a week ago, she barked whenever he came near her. I will say that there is never a dull moment in the house around here.
I forgot to take my medicine first thing today so I am really feeling the effects of it now. I am shaky, I ache everywhere, and I am lightheaded. I took them at dinner time, which was around 7 for this evening. Yup, not a smart move on my part. Ugh, I ache so much right now from not having pain medicine all day. I also didn't have my anxiety medicine either until dinner so I am feeling very anxious tonight too. I will be back on track tomorrow. Thank goodness tomorrow is a new day to start all over with. You can go to bed from a bad day and wake up with a new day to be a good day. That is my hope for tomorrow at least.
I had my lovely Muglia girls today!!!! Yes, my beautiful Sarah and Hannah! They have both picked their Christmas songs although Sarah would like to switch to something from the Nutcracker. Hannah is playing 2 small pieces from the Nutcracker so I think the 3rd piece that Hannah isn't playing will work for Sarah. She no longer wants to play Jingle Bell Rock. That is fine. She is the one who has to perform, not me so I want her to play something that she loves. Both girls are doing so well on piano. Hannah is finished with the Chopin Prelude that she was working on and is now working on a Waltz. She is still working on a piece out of the Baroque and Classical book though as it is much longer than the Prelude. Hannah is really playing the piece well. Sarah learned a new hand position today. She knows her notes so well now. I am really pleased with how she is playing. I think Hannah and her other sisters better watch out for Sarah! She is really coming along with the piano and will be catching up to them in no time. Natalie and Lydia are not taking lessons right now and that is okay. It is up to them if they want to be in the concert or not. If they do, they can, if they don't, they don't have to. I don't want to push them into it. I just love to hear them play, that is all. So far, all but Natalie and Lydia have their songs picked. My 3 that need 2 songs each (one for piano and one for voice) have chosen both of them. I will be spending the next week pulling the rest of the music out for the students and passing it out. I will also ask Bill to sign us up for the concert at his church. That is where we have them. It is a beautiful venue and they are so very nice there.
Tomorrow I am taking the last of the string instruments to be sold. I am selling 2 violins, 1 viola, and 1 cello. I am hoping that I will get a bit for them. I don't expect too much, but something. I have a figure in mind. I checked on eBay to see how much they are selling for and that is what I am asking. I know he gets a lot of his instruments from eBay so that is why I researched it. This way I know about what I should get for them. It will be a relief for them to be gone. I am also thinking of adding the guitar that was mom's. I have no need of it and truly, I am not going to learn how to play it. I will decide that tomorrow. I just don't know tonight. I plan to be at the store by 1 pm so that I will be back in time for my lessons tomorrow. Tomorrow is my big day with lessons. I teach until about 7:30. I do have some breaks in there but I do have more lessons on that day than any other day. Tuesday and Wednesday are my busiest days but other than those two, every other day is okay and much lighter.
Acer was teaching me how to make orange juice tonight and how to prep yams to cook. I have never made orange juice before because I always bought it in a carton. Mom used to make it out of a can, but not me. I also do know how to clean yams, same as potatoes, but he was so serious that I just watched and helped. He is very serious about me learning how to do some of this for in the future when he and Calli are not here to help with the cooking. Both kids no that I don't cook very much and well, I am not that great at it either. I can microwave pretty well, but that is about it. I do make a mean cup of tea that is for sure but a gourmet meal? Not so much. I can follow a recipe and have things come out pretty well and I do cook with the crock pot well too. It is just Acer and Calli really want me to learn how to cook very well so when they are grown up and gone, I will not starve.
Well, I got the written results from the hospital about the CT scan. I just need a doctor to interpret it. Basically, it hasn't grown so that is good news. What they will do about the clear cells that are on the kidney, I do not know but I hope it isn't anything major. I have a lot of pain in that area. I have lost weight and I have no appetite as well as swelling in the legs and ankles. All are symptoms of cancer. yes, I could be totally interpreting this ALL wrong, I know, but these are the things that flow through my mind. I have the appointment next week so I will know next week but I am worried because of the clear cells that are there.
On to watching Castle then to bed. I am tired since I didn't take my medicine properly today. I will do better tomorrow.
I forgot to take my medicine first thing today so I am really feeling the effects of it now. I am shaky, I ache everywhere, and I am lightheaded. I took them at dinner time, which was around 7 for this evening. Yup, not a smart move on my part. Ugh, I ache so much right now from not having pain medicine all day. I also didn't have my anxiety medicine either until dinner so I am feeling very anxious tonight too. I will be back on track tomorrow. Thank goodness tomorrow is a new day to start all over with. You can go to bed from a bad day and wake up with a new day to be a good day. That is my hope for tomorrow at least.
I had my lovely Muglia girls today!!!! Yes, my beautiful Sarah and Hannah! They have both picked their Christmas songs although Sarah would like to switch to something from the Nutcracker. Hannah is playing 2 small pieces from the Nutcracker so I think the 3rd piece that Hannah isn't playing will work for Sarah. She no longer wants to play Jingle Bell Rock. That is fine. She is the one who has to perform, not me so I want her to play something that she loves. Both girls are doing so well on piano. Hannah is finished with the Chopin Prelude that she was working on and is now working on a Waltz. She is still working on a piece out of the Baroque and Classical book though as it is much longer than the Prelude. Hannah is really playing the piece well. Sarah learned a new hand position today. She knows her notes so well now. I am really pleased with how she is playing. I think Hannah and her other sisters better watch out for Sarah! She is really coming along with the piano and will be catching up to them in no time. Natalie and Lydia are not taking lessons right now and that is okay. It is up to them if they want to be in the concert or not. If they do, they can, if they don't, they don't have to. I don't want to push them into it. I just love to hear them play, that is all. So far, all but Natalie and Lydia have their songs picked. My 3 that need 2 songs each (one for piano and one for voice) have chosen both of them. I will be spending the next week pulling the rest of the music out for the students and passing it out. I will also ask Bill to sign us up for the concert at his church. That is where we have them. It is a beautiful venue and they are so very nice there.
Tomorrow I am taking the last of the string instruments to be sold. I am selling 2 violins, 1 viola, and 1 cello. I am hoping that I will get a bit for them. I don't expect too much, but something. I have a figure in mind. I checked on eBay to see how much they are selling for and that is what I am asking. I know he gets a lot of his instruments from eBay so that is why I researched it. This way I know about what I should get for them. It will be a relief for them to be gone. I am also thinking of adding the guitar that was mom's. I have no need of it and truly, I am not going to learn how to play it. I will decide that tomorrow. I just don't know tonight. I plan to be at the store by 1 pm so that I will be back in time for my lessons tomorrow. Tomorrow is my big day with lessons. I teach until about 7:30. I do have some breaks in there but I do have more lessons on that day than any other day. Tuesday and Wednesday are my busiest days but other than those two, every other day is okay and much lighter.
Acer was teaching me how to make orange juice tonight and how to prep yams to cook. I have never made orange juice before because I always bought it in a carton. Mom used to make it out of a can, but not me. I also do know how to clean yams, same as potatoes, but he was so serious that I just watched and helped. He is very serious about me learning how to do some of this for in the future when he and Calli are not here to help with the cooking. Both kids no that I don't cook very much and well, I am not that great at it either. I can microwave pretty well, but that is about it. I do make a mean cup of tea that is for sure but a gourmet meal? Not so much. I can follow a recipe and have things come out pretty well and I do cook with the crock pot well too. It is just Acer and Calli really want me to learn how to cook very well so when they are grown up and gone, I will not starve.
Well, I got the written results from the hospital about the CT scan. I just need a doctor to interpret it. Basically, it hasn't grown so that is good news. What they will do about the clear cells that are on the kidney, I do not know but I hope it isn't anything major. I have a lot of pain in that area. I have lost weight and I have no appetite as well as swelling in the legs and ankles. All are symptoms of cancer. yes, I could be totally interpreting this ALL wrong, I know, but these are the things that flow through my mind. I have the appointment next week so I will know next week but I am worried because of the clear cells that are there.
On to watching Castle then to bed. I am tired since I didn't take my medicine properly today. I will do better tomorrow.
Saturday, September 28, 2013
oh my! 9-28
Wow, it has been almost a week since I last posted. Last night was a fun night with Star, Tasya, and Lydia. We met up at Barnes and Nobles and had tea, well, I had tea. I am not sure what all they had but they had some type of drinks and food. We laughed and had a really good time. Star and I discovered that Lydia has never seen any of the Harry Potter books! We were so surprised! So sometime this fall, we are going to sit down and watch them and not only that, but Calli will be able to watch them too! Talk about how cool! I am very excited about that. I really want to share my love of Harry Potter with her. We have shared several books together already. I have read some that she wanted me to read and she has read a few that I wanted her to read. We both love reading. I am so glad she loves to read. Acer is beginning to love to read but he still likes being read to best. I will admit that I love when he wants me to read to him. I don't do all the voices like Bill does, but I do okay. Acer doesn't seem to mind how I read to him. They both are the light of my life. They really are.
There was a funny incident tonight in our house. Calli and I were doing dishes as we always do. For dinner we had bacon, pancakes, and homemade applesauce (talk about the yummiest ever!). When Calli went to get the bacon pan to wash, she forgot about the grease in the bottom of it and well, she spilt some on the floor. Now, normally that wouldn't really be funny because well, it just isn't. The funny part is, she got some on Maisy, the little dog. It wasn't hot, it was cold, but Maisy was baconated. She was not a happy camper that I told Heather BT that she felt really greasy when I was petting her. Maisy had her bath and did very well with it. She does well for baths. She really does. Now she is downstairs being dried by Heather BT (her mama) and snuggled with. Maisy doesn't really like being wet. Not that I blame her, I don't like it either.
I had Maisy for some of the day so off we went to errands. We went to the bank. I did a fibro fog thing. I forgot to make sure that I had all of my cash for the deposit so I was $40 short for the deposit. At first, I couldn't understand how I counted wrong 4 times. Well, I didn't. I just didn't pick up the last $40 off the table before I left. It isn't a problem. I will take it in on Monday. Some days I just wonder about me.
Maisy and I went to get gas after that. My low gas light didn't come on. I am not sure at what mileage it should, but it was very low and I thought it should have. Well, it is full now. Maisy does so well with the car rides. We also got soup at Tim Horton's. I am not sure I liked it. They seemed to have changed the recipe for the potato bacon soup and it didn't taste as good as it used to. Maybe I have just had panera's too many times and theirs is fantastic so Tim Horton's isn't so good anymore. I don't know. I just know I won't be getting the soup again for a long while. I do like their muffins a lot especially their chocolate chip muffins. Maisy likes to sit on my lap when we are sitting in the drive through lanes. She goes back and forth between her seat and my lap when we are on a trip. We I am driving, she is in her seat, when I am in a drive through lane, she is in my lap. She knows what she wants, that is for sure.
I had a couple of lessons today too so that was good. Then I had to take a nap as I had gotten a really bad headache. Maisy was with me for part of it and then everyone else came home so she went downstairs to greet them. I didn't even feel her go. Maisy likes to greet everyone at the door. I think she feels it is her duty.
Pain wise, I would say this isn't my best day. I have had a bad headache this afternoon and while it isn't so bad now, it isn't so good either. My back is a bit more sore than usual, but I don't know why either. My right hip seems to dislike me intensely today. Sometimes it does, other times, it doesn't. It all depends on it mood or so it seems to me. I am really hoping that soon I will be feeling better in the early morning enough to go to church. I have to be at church at 7:30 in the morning and for the longest time, it just hasn't happened. My head just hurts too much to try to get up.
Well, on to words with friends.
There was a funny incident tonight in our house. Calli and I were doing dishes as we always do. For dinner we had bacon, pancakes, and homemade applesauce (talk about the yummiest ever!). When Calli went to get the bacon pan to wash, she forgot about the grease in the bottom of it and well, she spilt some on the floor. Now, normally that wouldn't really be funny because well, it just isn't. The funny part is, she got some on Maisy, the little dog. It wasn't hot, it was cold, but Maisy was baconated. She was not a happy camper that I told Heather BT that she felt really greasy when I was petting her. Maisy had her bath and did very well with it. She does well for baths. She really does. Now she is downstairs being dried by Heather BT (her mama) and snuggled with. Maisy doesn't really like being wet. Not that I blame her, I don't like it either.
I had Maisy for some of the day so off we went to errands. We went to the bank. I did a fibro fog thing. I forgot to make sure that I had all of my cash for the deposit so I was $40 short for the deposit. At first, I couldn't understand how I counted wrong 4 times. Well, I didn't. I just didn't pick up the last $40 off the table before I left. It isn't a problem. I will take it in on Monday. Some days I just wonder about me.
Maisy and I went to get gas after that. My low gas light didn't come on. I am not sure at what mileage it should, but it was very low and I thought it should have. Well, it is full now. Maisy does so well with the car rides. We also got soup at Tim Horton's. I am not sure I liked it. They seemed to have changed the recipe for the potato bacon soup and it didn't taste as good as it used to. Maybe I have just had panera's too many times and theirs is fantastic so Tim Horton's isn't so good anymore. I don't know. I just know I won't be getting the soup again for a long while. I do like their muffins a lot especially their chocolate chip muffins. Maisy likes to sit on my lap when we are sitting in the drive through lanes. She goes back and forth between her seat and my lap when we are on a trip. We I am driving, she is in her seat, when I am in a drive through lane, she is in my lap. She knows what she wants, that is for sure.
I had a couple of lessons today too so that was good. Then I had to take a nap as I had gotten a really bad headache. Maisy was with me for part of it and then everyone else came home so she went downstairs to greet them. I didn't even feel her go. Maisy likes to greet everyone at the door. I think she feels it is her duty.
Pain wise, I would say this isn't my best day. I have had a bad headache this afternoon and while it isn't so bad now, it isn't so good either. My back is a bit more sore than usual, but I don't know why either. My right hip seems to dislike me intensely today. Sometimes it does, other times, it doesn't. It all depends on it mood or so it seems to me. I am really hoping that soon I will be feeling better in the early morning enough to go to church. I have to be at church at 7:30 in the morning and for the longest time, it just hasn't happened. My head just hurts too much to try to get up.
Well, on to words with friends.
Monday, September 23, 2013
Monday 9-23
I have scheduled my CT scan for tomorrow evening. I have to be there by 7:10 for an 8:40 pm appointment. I had to reschedule one lesson to Wednesday. Thankfully, this family is very flexible and was able to switch to another day. I was very glad about that. I am nervous about the CT scan in finding out if the mass has grown. With the presence of clear cells on the mass, I hope that it hasn't grown. If it hasn't grown, then that is a good thing, if it has, then indeed it is cancer and we will have to take it from there. I am just nervous and will be until October 7th when I have the appointment.
Today was a nice day. My Muglia girls, Sarah and Hannah were both ill so I didn't have their lessons today. I was bummed since I really enjoy the girls a lot but since most of the kids have sore throats, well, no lessons. I did have a new lesson, her name is Faith and she is taking voice. We worked on 3 pieces, an Italian song, 1 pop piece, and 1 Broadway song. She did very well for the first time singing the songs. Faith seemed to like all the pieces I gave her so I was happy about that. The only thing I was unhappy about was that I did not have sheet protectors to put her music in. I was at the store yesterday and I forgot to get them. I rode right past them in the scooter too. I mean, seriously, it wasn't on my list so I forgot. I tried really hard to stick to my list and well, I did, trouble was, I didn't have sheet protectors on the list. I will get them this week.
I ordered new boots today. I need to cancel the order because I don't think they will fit. I am disappointed because they are really cute boots and I ordered a double wide pair. They have a wide top too and come from a plus size catalogue but I still don't think they will fit. I also ordered a new pair of leggings so now I have 3 pair for winter. I am all set in the legging department. I haven't really found any skirts or dresses I like for winter so I haven't ordered any. I only need a few because the dresses I have will work and same with the skirts. I have 2 more skirts that Nancy is fixing and I hope to have them back soon. They are really pretty and they are lined too so they will be good for winter and fall. When I can, I will make a couple of skirts for winter. I just haven't really been in the mood for sewing and right now our house is not sewing friendly yet as we are still getting things moved around. It will soon be settled and then I will sew. For now, it is all okay. Star wants to sew too so we will sew together. I like sewing with Star. She is a good friend. I am so glad we reconnected together. I really am. She has become a rather close friend too.
I do have a bit of a sore throat tonight. Calli seems to have one too. I hope it goes away in the morning. I don't want a cold. Nothing else is wrong, just a sore throat. I don't get them very often. Usually, when I get a cold, my throat is not sore at all so I am not sure what is up. The hot tea I had really made it feel nice. I am going to have another hot tea before bed to take my bedtime medicine with.
We are getting the bookshelves up in the family room. They look nice in there and things are getting in order. The dictionaries are on the dictionary shelves already. Calli put them where they belong today. Will has put the other shelves in place. The family room is getting shaped up. I am pleased with the progress. In the living room, the filing cabinet that was in Acer's room is now empty and in place ready for me to put stuff in it. I have about 4 boxes of office supplies that need to go into it. I will work on this during the week. I am going to ask Sam if she can come over this weekend to help organize the cabinet and some music with me. I also have the box for the students now. I just now have to organize it. I think with Sam's help, I will have it done in no time. She is such a helpful girl, she really is.
I have a bit of bad headache tonight besides the sore throat. My pain level is normal, which is good. My chest isn't so bad as it was on the weekend. I am so glad about that. It is just so weird how things come and go with us, isn't it? I mean, how the fibro pains rotate and move around a body is the strangest thing ever. It really is. It is the same with my headaches. One day, it is on the right side of my head, another day it is on the left side of my head. Sometimes, it is in the back, sometimes, it is in the front. It just jumps all over. I just never know what to expect. I guess that is just the way it is with all of us.
It is time for words with friends for the evening. I am hoping to watch Castle tonight. I am not sure if it is the season premiere or not, but as I enjoy the show and only recently started watching it, I am not picky on what season or episode it is.
Today was a nice day. My Muglia girls, Sarah and Hannah were both ill so I didn't have their lessons today. I was bummed since I really enjoy the girls a lot but since most of the kids have sore throats, well, no lessons. I did have a new lesson, her name is Faith and she is taking voice. We worked on 3 pieces, an Italian song, 1 pop piece, and 1 Broadway song. She did very well for the first time singing the songs. Faith seemed to like all the pieces I gave her so I was happy about that. The only thing I was unhappy about was that I did not have sheet protectors to put her music in. I was at the store yesterday and I forgot to get them. I rode right past them in the scooter too. I mean, seriously, it wasn't on my list so I forgot. I tried really hard to stick to my list and well, I did, trouble was, I didn't have sheet protectors on the list. I will get them this week.
I ordered new boots today. I need to cancel the order because I don't think they will fit. I am disappointed because they are really cute boots and I ordered a double wide pair. They have a wide top too and come from a plus size catalogue but I still don't think they will fit. I also ordered a new pair of leggings so now I have 3 pair for winter. I am all set in the legging department. I haven't really found any skirts or dresses I like for winter so I haven't ordered any. I only need a few because the dresses I have will work and same with the skirts. I have 2 more skirts that Nancy is fixing and I hope to have them back soon. They are really pretty and they are lined too so they will be good for winter and fall. When I can, I will make a couple of skirts for winter. I just haven't really been in the mood for sewing and right now our house is not sewing friendly yet as we are still getting things moved around. It will soon be settled and then I will sew. For now, it is all okay. Star wants to sew too so we will sew together. I like sewing with Star. She is a good friend. I am so glad we reconnected together. I really am. She has become a rather close friend too.
I do have a bit of a sore throat tonight. Calli seems to have one too. I hope it goes away in the morning. I don't want a cold. Nothing else is wrong, just a sore throat. I don't get them very often. Usually, when I get a cold, my throat is not sore at all so I am not sure what is up. The hot tea I had really made it feel nice. I am going to have another hot tea before bed to take my bedtime medicine with.
We are getting the bookshelves up in the family room. They look nice in there and things are getting in order. The dictionaries are on the dictionary shelves already. Calli put them where they belong today. Will has put the other shelves in place. The family room is getting shaped up. I am pleased with the progress. In the living room, the filing cabinet that was in Acer's room is now empty and in place ready for me to put stuff in it. I have about 4 boxes of office supplies that need to go into it. I will work on this during the week. I am going to ask Sam if she can come over this weekend to help organize the cabinet and some music with me. I also have the box for the students now. I just now have to organize it. I think with Sam's help, I will have it done in no time. She is such a helpful girl, she really is.
I have a bit of bad headache tonight besides the sore throat. My pain level is normal, which is good. My chest isn't so bad as it was on the weekend. I am so glad about that. It is just so weird how things come and go with us, isn't it? I mean, how the fibro pains rotate and move around a body is the strangest thing ever. It really is. It is the same with my headaches. One day, it is on the right side of my head, another day it is on the left side of my head. Sometimes, it is in the back, sometimes, it is in the front. It just jumps all over. I just never know what to expect. I guess that is just the way it is with all of us.
It is time for words with friends for the evening. I am hoping to watch Castle tonight. I am not sure if it is the season premiere or not, but as I enjoy the show and only recently started watching it, I am not picky on what season or episode it is.
Sunday, September 22, 2013
Fall Has Arrived 9-22
It is a beautiful fall day here at the H2 house. The windows are open letting in the fresh air and things are getting done. I have finished up my putting together the package for the Fibro Fighters swap. I am quite excited to mail this to my partner and to see if she likes what I have picked for her. I hope she does. I picked everything with careful thought. I have pick some things that I think should comfort her. It was so fun picking things out for her. It was nice to get to know Stacy (my partner) too. We have so much in common, not just fibro, but we like the same TV shows, like NCIS! Which, by the way, Tuesday is the season premiere and I am so excited to see it!!! I am sad that Ziva is leaving because I love that character so much! We both discussed the show on face book last week when I first saw the season finale from last week.
I do hope tonight is a game of thrones night. We are on season 2 episodes 9 and 10 and then we are done with season 2. Will also likes game of thrones.
Will, a friend of Heather and Bill's, who is visiting us for a bit, has brought down a filing cabinet that I will be able to use for office supplies in the music/living room. It will really help clean up that room a lot. I have boxes of office supplies that will be able to go into it so that is good. It will help with the organization of the room and my endless supply of office supply.
It has been a rather quiet day. Maisy has barked a lot at Will because he is new to her. She is doing better but she is still rather weary of him. It will take some time for her to get used to him and not be so afraid. She has been clinging to mostly Heather BT and a little bit to me. Will is very nice and he is going to help fix a few things around here right now. We need the help and I am glad he will be able to help us.
We having hamburgers for dinner tonight. Bill and Heather BT have a really cool grill that they brought from the old house. We gave my little grill to Heather BT's brother and he is happy with it. I like it when Bill grills dinner.
In October, the 13th, I believe, I am going to my cousin, Luana's house for Canadian Thanksgiving. It will be fun, I think. Andrew should be there too so that will be good. Since he is such a busy guy, I only get to see him every so often, usually on a holiday. We text in between times.
My littlest cousins, Esther and Elizabeth turned 3 and 5 respectively this month. I can't believe Esther is 3 and Elizabeth! 5 already! Elizabeth is in senior kindergarten and she loves it. Esther loves books so I will be getting her books for her birthday. I won't see either of them until Thanksgiving so that is when they will get their presents. There was a party yesterday but I was unable to attend.
We have found some interesting stuff in my mom's files. My mother was what we call a box lady. She saved everything. I, too, must confess to being a box lady. I don't save as much as my mother did, but I did save a lot of stuff. I am hoping that as time goes on I will be able to let go of some of the stuff. I am doing pretty well though with what I have gotten rid of or donated. Some stuff has gone to friends who wanted them, others have gone to donations. I have some more stuff I need to sell because they are worth some money.
Pain wise, I am doing the usual today. My headache is only the average headache for me today. My hands aren't too bad. My new leggings came in so my hips are nice and toasty warm so they aren't hurting like they did yesterday. My leggings even have lace at the bottom. I think they are adorable and they fit nicely so that is the important thing. I will be warm for winter. Socks, well, I am having issues finding good socks for me as I have very, very, very swollen feet, legs, and ankles. There is so much water there that the socks I have leave red marks so I can't wear them but for winter, especially at night, I will need some socks. I am looking into speciality socks for diabetics to see if that will help. I don't have diabetes but those socks may help. I have poor circulation so anything that will help the little chubbed feet is good. Fortunately, since I have stopped wearing socks, my feet have stopped hurting so much. They still do sometimes, but very rarely now. I am glad it is fall as my asthma does much better in this weather. I can breathe better in the fall. I saw some really cute decorations and centerpieces at the store today. I like looking at them but for us, they really aren't practical and right now, I can't really spend the money on them.
Well, it is almost time for dinner.
I do hope tonight is a game of thrones night. We are on season 2 episodes 9 and 10 and then we are done with season 2. Will also likes game of thrones.
Will, a friend of Heather and Bill's, who is visiting us for a bit, has brought down a filing cabinet that I will be able to use for office supplies in the music/living room. It will really help clean up that room a lot. I have boxes of office supplies that will be able to go into it so that is good. It will help with the organization of the room and my endless supply of office supply.
It has been a rather quiet day. Maisy has barked a lot at Will because he is new to her. She is doing better but she is still rather weary of him. It will take some time for her to get used to him and not be so afraid. She has been clinging to mostly Heather BT and a little bit to me. Will is very nice and he is going to help fix a few things around here right now. We need the help and I am glad he will be able to help us.
We having hamburgers for dinner tonight. Bill and Heather BT have a really cool grill that they brought from the old house. We gave my little grill to Heather BT's brother and he is happy with it. I like it when Bill grills dinner.
In October, the 13th, I believe, I am going to my cousin, Luana's house for Canadian Thanksgiving. It will be fun, I think. Andrew should be there too so that will be good. Since he is such a busy guy, I only get to see him every so often, usually on a holiday. We text in between times.
My littlest cousins, Esther and Elizabeth turned 3 and 5 respectively this month. I can't believe Esther is 3 and Elizabeth! 5 already! Elizabeth is in senior kindergarten and she loves it. Esther loves books so I will be getting her books for her birthday. I won't see either of them until Thanksgiving so that is when they will get their presents. There was a party yesterday but I was unable to attend.
We have found some interesting stuff in my mom's files. My mother was what we call a box lady. She saved everything. I, too, must confess to being a box lady. I don't save as much as my mother did, but I did save a lot of stuff. I am hoping that as time goes on I will be able to let go of some of the stuff. I am doing pretty well though with what I have gotten rid of or donated. Some stuff has gone to friends who wanted them, others have gone to donations. I have some more stuff I need to sell because they are worth some money.
Pain wise, I am doing the usual today. My headache is only the average headache for me today. My hands aren't too bad. My new leggings came in so my hips are nice and toasty warm so they aren't hurting like they did yesterday. My leggings even have lace at the bottom. I think they are adorable and they fit nicely so that is the important thing. I will be warm for winter. Socks, well, I am having issues finding good socks for me as I have very, very, very swollen feet, legs, and ankles. There is so much water there that the socks I have leave red marks so I can't wear them but for winter, especially at night, I will need some socks. I am looking into speciality socks for diabetics to see if that will help. I don't have diabetes but those socks may help. I have poor circulation so anything that will help the little chubbed feet is good. Fortunately, since I have stopped wearing socks, my feet have stopped hurting so much. They still do sometimes, but very rarely now. I am glad it is fall as my asthma does much better in this weather. I can breathe better in the fall. I saw some really cute decorations and centerpieces at the store today. I like looking at them but for us, they really aren't practical and right now, I can't really spend the money on them.
Well, it is almost time for dinner.
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
My Favorite Season 9-17
Fall is my favorite season. No, I am not being sarcastic. I am being completely serious. I have always loved fall ever since I was a tiny child. My mom said I was a better baby in the fall too. Hmmm, I wonder why? She said the heat of summer did not suit me at all and as we didn't have a/c as a child, I can only imagine the crying I must have done as a baby. I know I cried a lot as I have been told by my older brother and it sadly, had been confirmed by my momma. In my defense, though, she would say I had so many tummy aches that it isn't surprising how much I cried. Still, I cried an awful lot. Anyways, I digress. I love fall. It is simply a breathtaking season with the changing of the colors and the cooler weather. It is breathable weather and I ache less in this weather too. I tend to ache way more in extreme heat and extreme cold so fall and spring are my best seasons with fall being the best. I do also enjoy the Indian Summer we get in the fall because it is not as hot as summer.
Maisy had a haircut today. Heather B-T did it. She looks cute. It wasn't too bad for the first time. She really needed a hair cut because the hair over one eye really grows fast and then the little one can't really see, which makes her bark even more. Now she can see again. I love that dog.
I have finished printing out the info for competition. I have passed it out to a few students already. Nick will get his tonight. I am also going to give the info to Diana as I think she may enjoy the experience. It could be fun. One never knows.
Samantha and I had her lesson today. We giggle so much during the lesson. She is my Disney, game of thrones, and my medieval type of stuff pal. We have much in common. She loves Disney like I do and she loves game of thrones like I do. Since I am only on season 2, Sammy likes to know what episode I have just watched and what I thought of it, then we both chat a bit after the lesson about it. It is a good show.
My back is really sore right now in places. I am not sure why. It could just be plain, old Fibro or who knows. Right where my right kidney is hurts. I am not sure if it is my back or my kidney that is hurting. It has hurt in that spot for a while now. I just don't know since I am worried about my kidney. I do need to make an appointment for the CT scan of my kidney. I need it done sometime next week since the appointment is October 7. I half want and half dread the appointment. I dread because I am afraid that the mass has grown and I want it over with because I want to know if the mass has grown. I also want to know what are they going to do about the clear cells on the kidney. It bothers me that there are clear cells are there. Clear cells are cancer. I know that. I know that the mass hasn't grown much in the last few years but still, cancer has grown. How fast does this grow? Is it easy to remove? What happens if we just leave it? These are the things that plague my mind. With the history of cancer in the distance family, I now worry about cancer. It just adds to the worries on my mind. I do try to not take the worry back from God, but it is hard to do and I often fail at this. It is one of my failings that I often fail at. I am trying to be more faithful with this. It is something I am working on. God has been so good to me that I am working on other things to work on.
I have been rather extra exhausted these past few days. I went to bed at 9 pm last night was in bed, no reading by 9:30 pm. I just couldn't stay awake last night. I then woke up from about 4 am to 7 am before I fell back asleep. I read for a bit at 4:30 and then I just rested after that. I wasn't really thinking about anything, just resting. It was nice not to have to much on my mind for a while as my mind often races. I didn't hear Calli get up but I knew she was up because of what time it was. She gets up around 7 am to get ready for school. Acer is up shortly after that. I was back asleep after they were up. I got up at about 1 pm this afternoon. I didn't have a little fuzzy dog in my room this morning because no one left the house without her today. I usually have her when Heather B-T and Bill are both gone then she comes to my room. It is kind of neat how our schedules are in the house with Heather B-T. I get up and that is about when she goes down for her nap. We are both night owls, although you wouldn't know it by what time I have been going to bed lately. I have moved my effexor to bedtime since lunch and dinner are so close together. I have also moved my tramadol to bedtime to for the same reason. I think this is helping me fall asleep at night and helping me sleep a few hours before I wake up. I usually start waking up around 2 to 3 am and then wake up every few hours from there until I get up and start my day.
Well, my students, Dan and Mary, should be here any minute now so I am going to get ready for them.
Maisy had a haircut today. Heather B-T did it. She looks cute. It wasn't too bad for the first time. She really needed a hair cut because the hair over one eye really grows fast and then the little one can't really see, which makes her bark even more. Now she can see again. I love that dog.
I have finished printing out the info for competition. I have passed it out to a few students already. Nick will get his tonight. I am also going to give the info to Diana as I think she may enjoy the experience. It could be fun. One never knows.
Samantha and I had her lesson today. We giggle so much during the lesson. She is my Disney, game of thrones, and my medieval type of stuff pal. We have much in common. She loves Disney like I do and she loves game of thrones like I do. Since I am only on season 2, Sammy likes to know what episode I have just watched and what I thought of it, then we both chat a bit after the lesson about it. It is a good show.
My back is really sore right now in places. I am not sure why. It could just be plain, old Fibro or who knows. Right where my right kidney is hurts. I am not sure if it is my back or my kidney that is hurting. It has hurt in that spot for a while now. I just don't know since I am worried about my kidney. I do need to make an appointment for the CT scan of my kidney. I need it done sometime next week since the appointment is October 7. I half want and half dread the appointment. I dread because I am afraid that the mass has grown and I want it over with because I want to know if the mass has grown. I also want to know what are they going to do about the clear cells on the kidney. It bothers me that there are clear cells are there. Clear cells are cancer. I know that. I know that the mass hasn't grown much in the last few years but still, cancer has grown. How fast does this grow? Is it easy to remove? What happens if we just leave it? These are the things that plague my mind. With the history of cancer in the distance family, I now worry about cancer. It just adds to the worries on my mind. I do try to not take the worry back from God, but it is hard to do and I often fail at this. It is one of my failings that I often fail at. I am trying to be more faithful with this. It is something I am working on. God has been so good to me that I am working on other things to work on.
I have been rather extra exhausted these past few days. I went to bed at 9 pm last night was in bed, no reading by 9:30 pm. I just couldn't stay awake last night. I then woke up from about 4 am to 7 am before I fell back asleep. I read for a bit at 4:30 and then I just rested after that. I wasn't really thinking about anything, just resting. It was nice not to have to much on my mind for a while as my mind often races. I didn't hear Calli get up but I knew she was up because of what time it was. She gets up around 7 am to get ready for school. Acer is up shortly after that. I was back asleep after they were up. I got up at about 1 pm this afternoon. I didn't have a little fuzzy dog in my room this morning because no one left the house without her today. I usually have her when Heather B-T and Bill are both gone then she comes to my room. It is kind of neat how our schedules are in the house with Heather B-T. I get up and that is about when she goes down for her nap. We are both night owls, although you wouldn't know it by what time I have been going to bed lately. I have moved my effexor to bedtime since lunch and dinner are so close together. I have also moved my tramadol to bedtime to for the same reason. I think this is helping me fall asleep at night and helping me sleep a few hours before I wake up. I usually start waking up around 2 to 3 am and then wake up every few hours from there until I get up and start my day.
Well, my students, Dan and Mary, should be here any minute now so I am going to get ready for them.
Sunday, September 15, 2013
Sunday 9-15
I had 2 unexpected lessons this afternoon. I am glad but it did tired me out again. Heather B-T pointed out it is because I rarely have a day where I don't teach at least one or two lessons and she is right. While I enjoy teaching, I do get tired rather easily so I just nap a lot and that helps. I took a nap before dinner and when I woke up, dinner was ready. Heather B-T and Bill went out to eat to celebrate their 12th anniversary. I plan to get them a card tomorrow when I go out. I only have 3 lessons tomorrow so it is an average day. I finish early though so if Star can, maybe we will go for tea or something like that. It is possible.
Becca has chosen all of her music for competition now. We picked it all today. I am very pleased with all of the choices. Her mom had a great suggestion for the inspirational category. We tried it and both agreed it was a good choice for Becca. I can't believe she is 12. She is getting taller too. She is such a petite young lady. She and Natalie want to sing a duet for competition. Becca has chosen hero, so I am hoping that Natalie will like it too. I will find out this week. I have to work on the competition stuff tonight when I am done here. I just remembered that. Ooh, good thing I did since I need it for tomorrow for Isabella's lesson tomorrow night.
Pain wise, it is a normal pain level day. My headache was a bit worse earlier but now it is back to the normal headache. I can't wait until the day when a headache is not a normal thing. I am trying to be patient about it.
On to the letter about competition!
Becca has chosen all of her music for competition now. We picked it all today. I am very pleased with all of the choices. Her mom had a great suggestion for the inspirational category. We tried it and both agreed it was a good choice for Becca. I can't believe she is 12. She is getting taller too. She is such a petite young lady. She and Natalie want to sing a duet for competition. Becca has chosen hero, so I am hoping that Natalie will like it too. I will find out this week. I have to work on the competition stuff tonight when I am done here. I just remembered that. Ooh, good thing I did since I need it for tomorrow for Isabella's lesson tomorrow night.
Pain wise, it is a normal pain level day. My headache was a bit worse earlier but now it is back to the normal headache. I can't wait until the day when a headache is not a normal thing. I am trying to be patient about it.
On to the letter about competition!
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