What's everybody doing today?

[Amish Heart]

I'm stuck in a hospital room in a city

 

[Weedygarden]

Made another 30 lbs of scalloped potatoes. This time with corned beef and peas. 16 pans = 4 for the freezer for short term quick meals and the rest in the freeze dryer.

I can't think of anything much better than having frozen scalloped potatoes for a ready to eat meal. Thirty pounds is a lot of potatoes to process, but I remember that this is just some of the potatoes you have had. Do you peel your potatoes when you make them? Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't.

 

[LadyLocust]

I'm a outdoor person, my comfort zone is up in the mountains by myself ever since I was 10yrs. old . 2 weeks after my surgery I pushed myself to hard. First time in my life I'm doing what the dr. said (don't do anything) He said up to a yr. before we know if the damaged nerves will come back I'm 4 mo. in. Plus I'm not a Holliday person. There yah go

Go outside and sit in a lawn chair. The fresh air alone will be beneficial even though it's not scented with the pines.

@Amish Heart How are you all today? Thinking of you

 

[Weedygarden]

I'm stuck in a hospital room in a city

Hubby has had a life of dealing with his lung issues. Please give him my best.

 

[LadyLocust]

I'm stuck in a hospital room in a city

Is there a window you can open? It's amazing what a breath of fresh air can do. (They don't like it - they seem to like stuffy germ filled air.)

 

[Amish Heart]

No window to open, on the fifth floor. But daughter and I walk outside when she's feeling edgy. She leaves tomorrow to go to Tucson. Then flying into our place in Kansas on Saturday. There is snow coming to Denver this weekend. I really want to leave before then, or we're stuck.

 

[sonya123]

I'm stuck in a hospital room in a city

there is my worst nightmare so sorry
well, other than being stuck in some airport with a cancelled flight, that is my other worst nightmare ( hospitals and airports are my #1 anxiety causing places)
I hope you get out of there soon
Reading about what you are dealing with is actually making me have a little anxiety. I am thinking I won't be able to do that if my husband gets that way. Not a good thought
I will probably have to call kids for help if that ever happens. Daughter had to take emergency leave from Navy to drive me to the big hospital a few hours away after husband fell on his head and they had to do various scans to make sure there was no bleeding . I completely freaked and couldn't function
Poor husband would have had to take a taxi back otherwise.

 

[LadyLocust]

No window to open, on the fifth floor. But daughter and I walk outside when she's feeling edgy. She leaves tomorrow to go to Tucson. Then flying into our place in Kansas on Saturday. There is snow coming to Denver this weekend. I really want to leave before then, or we're stuck.

Is Husband doing any better?

 

[Mountain trapper]

We had freezing rain this morning, everything is covered in a thick layer of ice. Then the fog moved in and it's been raining ever since. Did some welding on the back blade on the tractor and took off the flat tire on the wife's atv. It's too icy to drive my truck anywhere without putting chains on. Took a break for lunch and made the wife and I a couple bloody Mary's. Then I cut up some pickles and made a hot brine for them.
I've never seen it above freezing here in December before. Strange weather. We only have about 8" of snow left on the ground right now and 35 degs.

 

[Amish Heart]

Not sure yet, Lady L. They tried a different IV antibiotic yesterday morning and will do blood draws and testing tomorrow morning to see if it made a dent in the blood infection. If it did, then maybe can transfer to pill form for the blood infection. Different antibiotic than what was needed for the infection of pseudomonas in his lungs. He's cranky. Saying no to the bronch at the moment (thank God). I get what you're feeling Sonya...yesterday morning I couldn't do anything but be mad. But I got over myself. But he cannot guilt me into taking him back here again, put my foot down. I guess I don't feel like it's anxiety. I'm not an anxious person, but I do get mad and stomp when I've had enough. Pulmonologist in at the moment, and daughter requested to look at the susceptibility testing data, so she's teaching him a thing or two.

 

[LadyLocust]

Not sure yet, Lady L. They tried a different IV antibiotic yesterday morning and will do blood draws and testing tomorrow morning to see if it made a dent in the blood infection. If it did, then maybe can transfer to pill form for the blood infection. Different antibiotic than what was needed for the infection of pseudomonas in his lungs. He's cranky. Saying no to the bronch at the moment (thank God). I get what you're feeling Sonya...yesterday morning I couldn't do anything but be mad. But I got over myself. But he cannot guilt me into taking him back here again, put my foot down. I guess I don't feel like it's anxiety. I'm not an anxious person, but I do get mad and stomp when I've had enough. Pulmonologist in at the moment, and daughter requested to look at the susceptibility testing data, so she's teaching him a thing or two.

Glad your daughter is there to assist with the medical side of reports and tests etc. I have no other words ~ huge hug.

 

[Mountain trapper]

The fog is moving back in again.

 

[ClemKadiddlehopper]

I can't think of anything much better than having frozen scalloped potatoes for a ready to eat meal. Thirty pounds is a lot of potatoes to process, but I remember that this is just some of the potatoes you have had. Do you peel your potatoes when you make them? Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't.

I have done 60 lbs of potatoes as scalloped one meal deals. 32 pans worth in the freezers 64 through the freeze dryer. I have another 60 lbs freeze dried as mashed, diced and shredded.

 

[Amish Heart]

Weirdest thing I ever saw this morning at Safeway grocery. Stopped there for kleenex for husband before coming in to the hospital. Daughter and I got some stuff, paid for it, and couldn't get the shopping cart out the door. The wheels lock up so you can't leave. Then a guy comes by with an electronic thingy and presses his button to let you go out. Then you can take the cart into the parking lot but only a short ways. It locks up again. Crazy.

 

[hashbrown]

I got a fuel tank and a tool box for my work truck and installed them today.

 

[LadyLocust]

I got a fuel tank and a tool box for my work truck and installed them today.



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Uh hem ~ Santa's rocking it this year. What did you put in his eggnog?

 

[ClemKadiddlehopper]

Weirdest thing I ever saw this morning at Safeway grocery. Stopped there for kleenex for husband before coming in to the hospital. Daughter and I got some stuff, paid for it, and couldn't get the shopping cart out the door. The wheels lock up so you can't leave. Then a guy comes by with an electronic thingy and presses his button to let you go out. Then you can take the cart into the parking lot but only a short ways. It locks up again. Crazy.

It's to stop shopping cart theft. A cart in Canada costs around $300.00 and in the US, around $175-$250. I hear in some places, you need to get escorted the entire distance to your car to keep the wheels running. In the olden golden days they would at least push the cart and unload the groceries for you.

I guess you'll need to keep a wheel barrow in the truck along with your shopping bags soon.

 

[Amish Heart]

Between that and the homeless encampments....wow. No offense to Weedy, but I can't live here. Although I know they think I'm a hick when I mention a farm in Yoder. Dirt roads. Horse and buggy. Ha. I guess it's all what you're used to.

 

[Peanut]

Got my home emergency alert system today… by Liotoin. I ordered 4 transmitters and 4 receivers for $63. Only using 1 transmitter and 3 receivers for now. Works well, passed my tests.

The receivers… Have a volume setting, can alert with flashing light or tone or both. It can make a dozen different sounds, all of them irritating which is the point. They will get the attention of anyone in the house.

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Took dad to town to change his auto insurance. He’s not happy, paying over $2K a year for full coverage on just one car. He learned what I’d been telling him for months.. at age 90, he wasn’t going to find a good rate! Probably end up putting both his cars in my name. I already bought his truck, I need two more cars like I need a hole in my head. I already do everything but drive them. I take care of all maintenance, gas, just put new tires on one of them.

Had a nice dinner when I got home, a neighbor had brought over food. I had some yummy tater tot casserole. Made me think of @Amish Heart , hope you get home soon!

https://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Caregiver-Transmitters-Receivers-Operating/dp/B083XQGTRP/?th=1

 

[Haertig]

Got my home emergency alert system today… by Liotoin.

Excellent! That looks like a neat system. Sounds like it is tailor made for what you need!

 

[Amish Heart]

Our neighbor brought over tater tot casserole and cookies to son and little granddaughter. I think he's afraid to eat it. Ha.

 

[Amish Heart]

Oh boy, now the doc came by and said they did schedule a bronch and an endoscopy for Thursday unless husband cancels it. After the other doc had come by an hr earlier and said to wait a few months for it because it's too risky. I don't know if he'll cancel it or not.

 

[Pearl]

Oh boy, now the doc came by and said they did schedule a bronch and an endoscopy for Thursday unless husband cancels it. After the other doc had come by an hr earlier and said to wait a few months for it because it's too risky. I don't know if he'll cancel it or not.

I wish you could just get home

 

[Weedygarden]

Weirdest thing I ever saw this morning at Safeway grocery. Stopped there for kleenex for husband before coming in to the hospital. Daughter and I got some stuff, paid for it, and couldn't get the shopping cart out the door. The wheels lock up so you can't leave. Then a guy comes by with an electronic thingy and presses his button to let you go out. Then you can take the cart into the parking lot but only a short ways. It locks up again. Crazy.

Where were you? I know grocery stores where they do this because of all the homeless stealing them.

 

[Amish Heart]

Me, too, Pearl And I wish they would agree on his treatment. My thoughts are do the life saving thing...the sepsis infection. Clear it and we go home on oxygen. Before the storm on Saturday. But nooooo. Now they think of all the other things they want to do to him that he can have done in Kansas NOT on Christmas and NOT when he's doing poorly. They keep changing their minds every couple of hrs when another doc is consulted.
Weedy...we're at St Joes Hospital, 5th floor. We went to the Safeway on 20th this morning with the funky shopping carts.

 

[LadyLocust]

It’s been crazy busy at work lately. So our kitchen sink clogged up Sat morning. I’ve been doing dishes in two pans like camping but indoors . They finally made it out today- took 2 hours for the fella to get it going. It reduces to a 1 or 1-1/4” pipe heading into the main. Because we are renting, we are not allowed to fix the stupid things they have done. Anyhoo, let them pay for a plumber. I’m grateful to be able to do dishes in the sink again. Now I can get the kitchen cleaned before Christmas.
We’ve been fogged in for a couple weeks. Saturday the prediction is sunny wahoo!

 

[Pearl]

Me, too, Pearl And I wish they would agree on his treatment. My thoughts are do the life saving thing...the sepsis infection. Clear it and we go home on oxygen. Before the storm on Saturday. But nooooo. Now they think of all the other things they want to do to him that he can have done in Kansas NOT on Christmas and NOT when he's doing poorly. They keep changing their minds every couple of hrs when another doc is consulted.
Weedy...we're at St Joes Hospital, 5th floor. We went to the Safeway on 20th this morning with the funky shopping carts.

They need to find ways to make money! Y'all just need to go home! A bunch of us might have to come break y'all out of the joint!:

 

[havasu]

I'm sure many are having to watch kids and grandchildren do this same thing.

 

[winds-of-change]

It's to stop shopping cart theft. A cart in Canada costs around $300.00 and in the US, around $175-$250. I hear in some places, you need to get escorted the entire distance to your car to keep the wheels running. In the olden golden days they would at least push the cart and unload the groceries for you.

I guess you'll need to keep a wheel barrow in the truck along with your shopping bags soon.

I have one of these carts to help bring groceries in from the car into the house. You can even bring it into the store to shop with it.

 

[txcatlady]

I'm stuck in a hospital room in a city

Amish I do hope things improve for both of you.