Your Mind Can Do You In

I have thought I have been very calm about all of this. But yesterday proved that I can be as stressed as everyone else...It is amazing how your mind can fight itself and try to bring you down.

Wednesday we spoke to the people at CVS and went to get our second shingles shot.
And this one HURT so much more than the first one did. It really did. First of all, he placed it higher on my arm than I was ever taught to do. And his procedure is probably text book but so painful. First of all he does not let the alcohol dry before he gives it...and then he placed the end of the needle against the skin and oh so very very slowly pushed it in, very very slowly. And injected the fluid in slowly which made it feel thick and viscous, whether it is or not. I was taught quick and smooth, not slow....but that is me. I was also taught 2 - 3 finger below the shoulder - my finger is a little fat, so he placed it slightly less than one finger breadth below.

Went home, kept moving that arm as I have been taught. And it didn't hurt, and I had full movement.

Then Friday when I woke up I rolled over and OH MY did it hurt - it felt like someone had socked me really really hard. But still did not hurt moving it.

So we went out to the trailer to check on it - took some items out - did a mouse hunt (apparently our friend Mitch keeps the mice away from our trailer by having them all visit his trailer!!!!). Came home - it was sunny out - went for our walk.

Later in the afternoon hubby started watching TV and so I went into the bedroom to try and catch up with Call the Midwife - after hearing that the new season starts Sunday! I just got into Season 7. And laying there, I started feeling just not good.

And one side of the mind wants to go immediately to - I HAVE THE VIRUS! And the other side is saying, calm down, it is most likely just a reaction to the vaccine. So you lay there going through the symptoms

• Ok, slight headache - wait, I get a headache when I get a fever - but it isn't a bad headache, just a slight one...
• I feel a little shivery - could be a fever building? Could be because we keep the room cold?
• My hands are really cold which makes my face feel really warm

So what is it?? I decided to try and distract myself. Then I needed to go out to make the corn muffins for dinner and husband looks at me and says - I am starting to not feel good.

So of course my mind immediately jumps back to - WE HAVE THE VIRUS!

Take a deep breath - stop - tell husband to get the thermometer (hmm, I am hungry - isn't one of the symptoms lack of appetite, loss of taste and smell?). So we take our temperatures - his is 97.6 and mine 98.1. Ok, so I asked husband and he said, well, I used my inhaler but it hasn't helped as much as I thought. So I told him to go take an allergy pill. Yes, people, that allergy pill removed all of his symptoms and he felt, and still feels fine.

After dinner I decided to put ice on my arm. It was warm and red, I figured the ice couldn't hurt

So I left the ice on for about 1/2 hour. And it felt better.

By the time we went to bed, it looked and felt much better. And I felt better - I didnt feel like I was coming down with anything at all!

Although last night when I turned over and laid right on my arm it still hurt a bit - but even this morning I feel a lot better!

And I did allow 1/2 of my mind blow a raspberry at the other half!!!

So it is easy to understand how people panic because of everything we see and hear  and semi-learn about.

Life Is Just A Roller Coaster

I don't like roller coasters - do you?
I especially don't like them when they are messing with my life - physical, emotional, etc.
But we are all in this together - so the only thing we can do is grab on, hold on tight, and make the best of it.

We found an overhead storage in the garage we had never noticed before! Don't know how we missed it but we did! Hubs and I were outside in the garage and I guess I was just in the right place - I glanced up - and said "What is that up there?". Neither one of us could guess.

So the next morning there we were - hubs up on a ladder! And we found the old wooden, interior shutters my mom put up on several of the windows! And in surprisingly good condition from something that was from the 1960 - 1970s!

But right next to it we found about 6, Rubbermaid type container lids, along with a baggie full of the metal inserts that would attach them to the containers! And they were surprisingly clean and new! So the only thing we can think is the last of our tenants left them behind.

I have been going through things, and as I find UFO's (unfinished objects) I decide whether or not to finish them.....some are completely stitched and just need framed....some had very little stitching to complete on them!

So to date, I have completed 2 needlepoint Christmas Presents, another project that needed only 1 area stitched. I have made a Peace Pals kit I ordered from https://www.knitting4peace.org 
in the not so distant past. But it turned out so ugly - mostly because of the yarn in the kit - that I don't even know if I can mail it to them!

I have found 6 single socks - 2 of which have the yarn needed to make another - none of them with patterns! 2 un matched slippers, that need felting - so they might become an unmatched pair of slippers once I felt them!

I found a little stocking stuffer I had started for the grandkids - just needed to knit one more (done!) and now need to felt them and embroider on them....ready for Christmas this year!

And I found 2 baby shearling hatbands that you just knit the top of the cap for. Already have started one...

I have gone through 1 bin of yarn - sorted out what I don't want to keep (husband tells me that the bag is much too small!) and entered it all in a spreadsheet. That was the only bin I could reach.

Rainy all weekend - which we so need. But that made us even more stuck in the house! LOL. The plants loved the rain - and when I pulled out some more weeds in the planter, I found more new growth on my blueberry bush!!!!!

Husband went out today for his PT appt. Still haven't heard if his volunteer job is still going on; we are kind of surprised that hasn't shut. Cruise ships have been cancelled until April - maybe! Schools are closed so no school trips....

 This Noah's ark - just had to finish off the ark....and it is done. So need to figure out about framing it

 I don't know what caused this - all of a sudden the little guy, Ralph, jumped down off the couch and ran over and laid down with Bella. Have no idea - maybe he had a bad dream?

 I am thinking of just stitching this onto an already premade pillow.

This is the car I learned to drive on! I think I made this for my dad, which means it was stitched sometime before 1997. It will get framed too

My oldest daughter, and her husband, have all 3 boys at home. Their schools are closed. And now their county has been put on "shelter-in-place" which means they literally cannot leave the house except for to/from work, groceries, healthcare....meanwhile her MIL is adjusting to living on her own; and daughter and SIL had been having her over to dinner frequently. Well, Gloria if over 65 and has health issues, so she isn't supposed to leave the house....and middle grandson is trying to figure out if he has a cold or allergies, so they don't want to go over there. And meanwhile the assisted living where her husband is, is not allowing any visitors in. I am sure that is weighing heavily on Gloria's mind too.

Havent heard any update from middle daughter - as of the weekend her kids' schools were still open. But now the Feds say no congregations of more than 10 people - so I am sure they will be closing. Luckily she already worked from home 3 of the 5 days/week.

Yes, the problem is - how long is this going to last? What about the hair cut I need? What about our appt to have our taxes done on Wednesday? (We don't have a problem going - but what about on their end?). What about the camping trips we have planned - the first one is the end of April and the governor has closed restaurants and wineries....is it even worth going?  May was camping at Jackson Rancheria - will the casino be open then? If not, I am sure the RV park will be closed. And besides - all the restaurants, wineries, stores, would potentially still be closed.

And our big trip is in June - 2 weeks into OR. Not even thinking about our trip to Hawaii in September - that is far enough away I don't need to think about that yet....it is jus the sooner ones.

And probably will have to postpone our family Easter dinner....but there are no answers about all that - and that is what drives me crazy! LOL

Daylight Savings Time - pooey!

So we drove up to daughter's house yesterday - hardly any rain at our house - but we did drive through a couple of downpours and saw a pretty significant accident (didn't look like any injuries thank goodness).

Husband made ribs to take up to his boys. And we ate an early dinner, and then of to see youngest grandson in his school musical - the last one we will have to go to! And it was one of the best - might be because we had front row seats though....

So first photo is the oldest grandson in the same play - in the same role - 6 years ago

 And here is the youngest - same musical, same role 6 years later!

Then a rough night on the air mattress - because husband has to open the window - which blows right on me and I WAS FREEZING ALL NIGHT LONG! Finally gave up at 0543, put a sweater on, and started reading.

Headed off to Palo Alto HS to watch youngest play waterpolo.  His team won their first game, and we left. The next game wasn't until over an hour later. Heard from daughter that they won that one too.

Came home and we are both dragging. Dogs were glad to see us (we were gone one night! LOL). Hubby already took a nap. I am determined to stay awake so I can sleep really well ….I know the dogs don't sleep as well when we are not here, and sure enough, we ran out to the drugstore came back, and Ralph had already taken a nap on our bed. See, even dogs don't sleep as well as they do in their "own" bed!

Now my complaint. I had lab work done early February. MD finally saw the results and gave me a referral to a rheumatologist on 2/25. So have been waiting for the MD office to call. Accompanied husband to his MD appt and asked the MD if I could ask one question - and that was what the name of the MD he referred me to - because on the letter it was just a group name. So he told me, and was surprised I hadn't heard from them. And he explained why he was sending me to Salinas.

So Friday morning I called - left a message - and hit the button to have the message made "priority". Of course, the first number I called wasn't correct, so they had to give me another number to call.
I got the call back at 4:45 PM and they had no idea what I was talking about. Because they had never gotten the referral!

So they asked me for my doctor's office number so that they can call and get the referral, and they would get back to me as soon as they receive it. So if I don't hear from them by Monday afternoon I will call them again....

I have a feeling that if my MD gave me the wrong office phone number, they probably had the wrong fax number too. Just glad this is not a life/death situation!

A friend of mine took a cruise to Hawaii. Yep, THAT cruise ship! The one that has been circling SF for days - poor thing. But luckily she and her husband had a cabin with a balcony! And she says they are both feeling fine. Latest news have them docking tomorrow in Oakland. Who knows what will really happen then. Information from the news varies - and what we are getting from the news is more than they are getting on the ship!

Have You Ever....

….had a panic attack in the dressing room?

No - not because you couldn't fit into something or you just saw the price tag.

Because you tried something on and COULD.NOT.GET.IT.OFF!

Yes, it has happened before but today it happened trying on a jogging bra.
I managed to get it on - I should be able to get it off, right?

Well, my shoulder has been bothering me and to raise it up high enough was just not going to happen.

And to twist my hand around and get my thumb and all underneath - way too much pain.

So I had to calm myself down, take some slow deep breaths and remind myself - you got it on. It will come off. And hopefully without calling for help (although there wasn't anyone around the dressing rooms at all...)

And yes, I got it off.

But - I cannot imagine this happening to men, but maybe it does, but ladies - this is the most awful feeling isn't it?

No, I did not buy that jogging bra, and not even in a different size.

I found another type of bra I could get instead.

Tomorrow for my bone density test I have been told to wear NO METAL whatsoever - jewelry or any metal on clothes. All my other bras, if they are not underwires (yes, the girls need support), they have metal clasps or metal hooks and eyes. And these girls just don't get the support they feel they need without all of that!

And the Winner Is.....

Chrispyofoz!!!

I wrote the names down - put them in a little purse - shook it up like crazy - and had my husband draw the name!

Chris - I will be emailing your for your mailing information!