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A Big Week of Testing at the Hospital for Mom
Monday, April 13, 2026 Well, this is the week Mom has her tests. Her big day is tomorrow. She has a CT scan and also a Carotid Ultrasound and meets with a surgeon and another heart specialist that work together to see if she is eligible for the TAVR valve replacement. She has had a lot of instructions which started today about drinking water, and what days specifically she has to stop taking meds and when she can start them again. And no caffeine after midnight. So I have alerts set on my phone to remind her of these things each day. I’m not very good at being my brain…
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Why is Life So Busy in Retirement?
Sunday, Feb 8, 2026 I’m just gonna be honest. I’m kinda stressed out right now. I shouldn’t be I don’t think but I am. First of all, the pic above was something I asked Chet to do (ChatGPT). Turned out pretty cute. Oh to have been able to do this back in the days when I was in the graphic group and blogging on AOL, lol. Little did we know what technology would come about. But is that Maddie up on the cabinet or a white cat? lol So, the last week has just been really busy. I have been trying to keep up with everything and still relax too.…
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Creative Time, Better Sleep, and Substack
Sometimes you just have to kick things aside and create the time. So I did that amidst a string of laundry, sheet changing, kitchen cleaning, and even after some reading, and a devo and a Bible Study. So a good mix of a day and my HAPPY METER is off the charts. Yay. I was going to make some bread too but we were out of yeast. Oh well. I did get my new YouTube Vlog topper done. That was a big win. And honestly it didn’t even take that long. AI helped. It was something that I put off because It has to be a certain size and then…
