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  • Aging Parents,  Busy,  Family,  Health,  Mental Health,  Vlog

    Birthday Vlog, New Year Mindset, Ignoring the Negativity

    Somehow I was able to get this video done this week. You can watch it here.  The antibiotics are working I think. Still having some pain but not much. I got the 2nd extension of my antibiotics yesterday.  Got us to our nails appointment after work on Wednesday, and a full on grocery run for Mom, and a few things for myself that I thought I could eat at work. Got Mom a drive thru hamburger and although I could only drink liquids, she was over there munching on fries and offering me some. Got her groceries unloaded. Got home by bedtime but it takes an hour to get ready for bed and unwind, talk…

  • Family,  Food,  Illness,  Sick,  Weekend

    Fever and Stomach Issues Again, Our First January Weekend, and Grandson’s Birthday

    Saturday I fixed us an “egg in the hole” as I learned how to do from Ree Drummond. We always put something sweet on the “hole” that was cut out. lol. The eggs cooks in the pan dropped in the center of the hole in the bread for about 3 min on each side. I served it with a side of pears. Friday night though, my stomach was in knots. Saturday I was having some “issues” but by Sunday it was fleshing itself out as an infection. I had a fever and pain in my colon. It happens the same way each time. This was the 4th time since October. I had almost 102 last night and…

  • Busy,  Family,  Holidays,  Home,  New Year

    Moving into the NEW YEAR and an Honest Look at January so far

    It’s been a tough week, coming off of being sick, trying to get a good head start on month end, quarter end, and year end at work. All the while feeling the tugging strings of my goals in the back ground, always seeking for a slot of time to fit them into. Some things never change. A New Year still has the same amount of hours in it as the old. Yet we imagine somehow it will be different. You can watch today’s video HERE. I am not at the level of energy I’d hope to have, having had this flu like thing that leaves me tired by 2 pm and ready for bed, yet…