So I "re-found" my blog after neglecting it for so long - with the idea that I would keep up with it more.....ha!
Yes - I have excuses. Work actually got busy for awhile. We have been hard at work on the house - in fact, they are coming this week to measure for the carpeting upstairs. Once that is in, then hubby can finish the stairs and the upstairs will be DONE.
I have to give credit, where credit is due. We are old. Going up and down the stairs is something we, and our knees dont like doing. We rented one of those pod things and put it on the driveway to clear out the upstairs for the carpeting (at this point all they will have to do is move around 2 beds - which are taken apart - one filing cabinet - and 1 chair AND I have been separating things for another garage sale and even selling some things on an online garage sale).
So husband came up with a genius idea to make a slide on the stairs which meant we cleared things out pretty quickly!
But somehow I dont think going UP is going to be as quick and fun as going DOWN!
What other excuses - we did a garage sale on the Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend. Rock bottom prices and got rid of a lot of stuff from the storage unit. It was going to be our only completely free Saturday of the summer so we gave up our plans for camping that weekend.
Have been back and forth to the vet with Bella. First it was twice/week laser treatments for her lick granuloma - which she is leaving alone much better! Then an infected, possibly foxtail, between two toes on one paw. 10 days of stinky stinky antibiotics - TWICE/day - and she caught on to every trick we tried (which means she doesnt really trust us any more when we hand her food!!). And it went away. Then it came back. Now we are on different antibiotics - thank goodness only once/day and they do not smell!!!).
I went for a very long postponed physical and mammogram. All is well. Finally got the courage to ask about my ugly toenail. And so I am on antifungals for 3 - 4 months - which means I am really watching my NSAID intake and no alcohol. First couple days after I started them - we had a brutal cleaning out day - went out for Mexican food and I was 3/4 thru my margarita when I remembered I am not supposed to be drinking!).
Summer swim has started - and the little amazing machine is doing great. He made county times in 2 individual and 1 team event at his first meet of the year! The one that he really wants is still eluding him. Middle grand is doing well on decreasing their times. And the oldest one still shows up - poo pooing the idea that he is there to do anything but "lose" (his words, not mine). But once he hits the water he gives it his all! And boy, that boy has the body of a swimmer!
Sad news - the brother of dear friends died. He was taking his mom to the hospital in the wee hours of the morning - apparently had a heart attack while driving - ended up hitting a tree. Still not clear if he died before or after he hit the tree. The mom broke a vertebrae but is home. Very frustrated with how she is doing tho - she was a very active person and now isnt, obviously.
And then my middle daughter - the father of her SO died. Not totally unexpected but poor thing, she was out of state for work when this happened and I know it broke her heart not to be home for her kids when they were going through this.
Today is my dad's birthday. He has been gone 21 years - so unbelievable. Happy birthday Daddy.
Which means that this time next week is my birthday. Yes, I am a card carrying member of the Medicare tribe. How did that come to be?? Time goes by too quickly. We will be spending part of the week in Disneyland. Were supposed to go with the friends mentioned above - but obviously they cannot go since they are providing the care for his mother. Not my favorite time of the year to go to DL. Crowds. Heat. Crowds. But you know, it is not like we have never been there before, so we will just take it easy and see and do what we can. Oh, and 65 years ago there was a full moon on my birthday so have to share this:
Isnt that a stunning photo?
I know there has been more to talk about.
We got to - well, we are not allowed to say BABYSIT - stay with the boys on Father's Day while both parents had to work. We had a good time. Hubby BBQ some ribs, I baked some desserts, the boys entertained themselves with video games, and the pool for awhile (which is when we got this photo of hubby enjoying his day - or as he says, resting his eyes while watching golf):
I think I am pretty well caught up now!
