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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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Medical Dilemmas and Depression Over THAT!
Good morning lovelies. I fixed a lovely pasta dish yesterday with ground chicken, white wine, chicken broth, olive oil, garlic, parmesan cheese and seasonings (tarragon, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes) and garnished with parsley and more parmesan. I also added in a cup of pasta water that it boiled in, a TBSP of vinegar, and a little honey for sweetness. I steamed veggies in the chicken broth also, with a bit of butter, red pepper flakes and a dash of salt and a lot of pepper and then cut up some cold fresh tomato on top. I will say that this provides a nice summer time dish. I think real…
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The Clock is Ticking Louder, Little Bit Lost and Found, and the New Black Cat
Sometimes you wonder if God is trying to tell you something. I can feel change in the air, but yet, it’s not just the season of the year. The clock above, has been a pretty addition to my bathroom. But lately it has begun to tick very loudly. So loudly that it jumped from the wall and landed on the bathroom counter, breaking a necklace. I didn’t see it happen. George heard it. He had not realized the necklace was broken. I found the necklace and was confused as to how it was broken and asked him if Dexter had some how gotten it off the counter and broke it.…
