What's everybody doing today?

[The Lazy L]

Moving a bookcase that is built into the wall 1 1/2" to the left.

When we had the house built I had a doorway installed "just in case". Over the years we didn't use the doorway so I had the great idea of replacing the doorway with a bookcase. Gave a local woodworker a drawing for the bookcase. A few weeks later picked up the bookcase and slid it into the former doorway. Fits! Went to trim around it and top right corner of trim hits the ceiling heat duck. I notch the trim to fit but its in a position I always see it and it bothers me. Now that I'm retired I have time. Today remove the bookcase trim, remove the books off the bookcase, remove the book case, cut a 2x4 out on the left and add the 2x4 to the right side, patch the dry wall, reinstall the bookcase, put the books back and retrim. Goal is have everything disassembled today and tomorrow is rebuild day.

 

[phideaux]

Rainy, drizzly, cool day, so I may tinker a bit in the garage.

Will be going out later for my Friday fish dinner.

Nothing much to do here today.

Jim

 

[snappy1]

Did the monthly Walmart run, and 2 exercise videos, paid bills. Later will do some eBay drafts and photos.

 

[MoBookworm1957]

Be careful... don't wait too long to see a doctor.
Lots of really bad crud going around.

@Peanut , praying for best for your dad, and don't run yourself down , and get sick .
Then you can't help at all.

Be careful.

Jim

Saw Primary Care Doctor today.
Had to wait on blood work results.
At this moment don't have the crud that is going around.
What I do have is case of food poisoning.

 

[LadyLocust]

Saw Primary Care Doctor today.
Had to wait on blood work results.
At this moment don't have the crud that is going around.
What I do have is case of food poisoning.

I suppose looking on the bright side, that's easier to get rid of. Hope you feel better soon.

 

[Bacpacker]

Get better soon Mo.
I just got back from pharmacy. Finally was able to vet nebulizer meds that were prescribed Wednesday. Good thing to, the wheezing had gotten worse today. Sure hope this helps.

 

[LadyLocust]

Get better soon Mo.
I just got back from pharmacy. Finally was able to vet nebulizer meds that were prescribed Wednesday. Good thing to, the wheezing had gotten worse today. Sure hope this helps.

BP, you need to get better too!

 

[Peanut]

Left the hospital around 9am, niece on the way. A quick stop at the grocery store for a couple of items… Got home and took a 2hr power nap, needed it. Up every 2hrs with nurses coming in dads’ room all night. The new cot I bought actually sleeps pretty good, comfy even. Tentative plan to go back and spend tonight at the hospital.

This afternoon I got my shipment of goodies I ordered to take advantage of features of my new stove which still hasn’t arrived.

Still don’t know the plans for the funeral… everyone else knows, just not me. I’ll probably leave the hospital and drive straight there.

 

[LadyLocust]

Left the hospital around 9am, niece on the way. A quick stop at the grocery store for a couple of items… Got home and took a 2hr power nap, needed it. Up every 2hrs with nurses coming in dads’ room all night. The new cot I bought actually sleeps pretty good, comfy even. Tentative plan to go back and spend tonight at the hospital.

This afternoon I got my shipment of goodies I ordered to take advantage of features of my new stove which still hasn’t arrived.

Still don’t know the plans for the funeral… everyone else knows, just not me. I’ll probably leave the hospital and drive straight there.

Keep yourself well Peanut. Say, I thought of something. They say 2 things you can taste even when you have a cold are red hots or black licorice. I know your dad doesn't have a cold and those items aren't really good for a person, but if he likes either, it might stimulate his appetite. Not a fix all for sure and I don't have any wise words - just prayers for y'all.

 

[phideaux]

@MoBookworm1957 , dang Mo, just what you don't need, more uncomfortableness..

Get better , it will all be good soon.

@Backpacker , , you need to get well man. Hope that neb works.

Jim

 

[Meerkat]

Get better soon Mo.
I just got back from pharmacy. Finally was able to vet nebulizer meds that were prescribed Wednesday. Good thing to, the wheezing had gotten worse today. Sure hope this helps.

I hope it helps to oBackP. Some BP meds will give you a dry cough I had one for a couple weeks after just one dose.Not saying it isthe cause just saying tocheckmeds.
Take care and get well.

 

[Bacpacker]

Thanks folks. I sure hope this works. I've got one round done, wheezing has lessened quite a bit. I'll be doing another treatment before bed time, then 3 more tomorrow and Sunday.
Meer I have looked at my meds for just that being part of the problem. None of the stuff I'm on has a cough as a side effect. Plus none of them are recent changes, been on all them for a few years. Good thought though.

 

[Meerkat]

Thanks folks. I sure hope this works. I've got one round done, wheezing has lessened quite a bit. I'll be doing another treatment before bed time, then 3 more tomorrow and Sunday.
Meer I have looked at my meds for just that being part of the problem. None of the stuff I'm on has a cough as a side effect. Plus none of them are recent changes, been on all them for a few years. Good thought though.

Good about the meds BackP. I am on a different BP med now that doesn't have that side effect anymore.

@phideaux seems like your doing much better now..[ I keep losing my post so things are mixed up sometimes. ]

 

[MoBookworm1957]

While waiting for the new set of blood work results this morning.
My Primary Care doctor and I discussed the old(3 weeks ago) blood work results.
Seems my iron count is down, so she prescribed iron tablets among other things to be delivered to my door asap.
Normal range for iron count is around 10.
Mine is dropping rather low she thinks.
It's 8.3 and I'm craving salt.
Like I would seriously injure someone for snack size bag of potato chips, for the salt.
Sorry I had to leave abruptly. Had to sign for delivery of CPM machine.
Primary care Doctor , nurse and myself tried to loosen up that knee this morning to take measurements and after 45 minutes it was still too tight.
So this handy dandy little machine will flex and stretch that right leg and knee while I sleep.
So said machine is set up. The tech answered all my questions, demo how to use the machine.
I get to keep this little handy dandy machine for 21 days.
To be used in conjunction with Physical Therapy exercises.
Oh by the way lost another 3.5 pounds.

 

[Meerkat]

While waiting for the new set of blood work results this morning.
My Primary Care doctor and I discussed the old(3 weeks ago) blood work results.
Seems my iron count is down, so she prescribed iron tablets among other things to be delivered to my door asap.
Normal range for iron count is around 10.
Mine is dropping rather low she thinks.
It's 8.3 and I'm craving salt.
Like I would seriously injure someone for snack size bag of potato chips, for the salt.
Sorry I had to leave abruptly. Had to sign for delivery of CPM machine.
Primary care Doctor , nurse and myself tried to loosen up that knee this morning to take measurements and after 45 minutes it was still too tight.
So this handy dandy little machine will flex and stretch that right leg and knee while I sleep.
So said machine is set up. The tech answered all my questions, demo how to use the machine.
I get to keep this little handy dandy machine for 21 days.
To be used in conjunction with Physical Therapy exercises.
Oh by the way lost another 3.5 pounds.

Good for you on the weight loss MoBook, thats a good start. My first one was just 3 lb.s when I was on a weight loss program no carbs, miles of bike riding gardening, so that is good start,imo.
Far as iron mine is always really high and I think red wine will help with that plus it makes you feel good.

 

[Meerkat]

Rainy, drizzly, cool day, so I may tinker a bit in the garage.

Will be going out later for my Friday fish dinner.

Nothing much to do here today.

Jim

Same here Jim only no mist, just grey days and gloomy cold weather

 

[Terri9630]

Just feeding my pig er.... puppy. She's eating 2oz every 2 hrs or so. She's very vocal when she's hungry! She actually tried to growl and bark when I took the empty bottle away this morning. It sounded so cute.

 

[dademoss]

Charging and setting up the new dashcam, supposed to warm tomorrow so I can install it

 

[Peanut]

Grandmothers funeral today. The viewing was at the church before the funeral. The line was out to the road when I got there. The parking lot was full and folks were parked on the shoulder of the road 100yrds in each direction. Sooo many people, I didn't get to talk to half the people I wanted to, some I hadn't seen in 40years.

The service was very nice. One cousin (who is a very good song writer) wrote a song just for the funeral and preformed it. It was beautiful. (my family is full of musicians)

When the pastor was reading off the survived by... he couldn't name everyone, did them in groups. The number that stood out in my mind was "survived by 107 great grandchildren". Less than half were there, modern life, folks scattered around the country.

Still, the church was packed for the service, standing room only, at least 20 people were out in the foyer. Grandma would be happy so many people she loved came to see her off.

 

[Bacpacker]

Sorry for you loss Peanut. But glad she had such a great turnout. 107 great grandkids, WOW.

 

[Patchouli]

Worked. Having a snack.
Dryer broke a few days ago so need to get a new or used one. Any helpful input or suggestions on that are appreciated.
They don't make them to last 20+ years anymore.
I've got a weird headache.
It's in the 60s, sunny and warm.

 

[Sentry18]

Got up bright and early, loaded up 3 kids and the Mrs. in the car, and went to see my Mom & Dad. Took along a smoked pork butt and bunch of groceries my Mom had on her shopping list. She was supposed to go shopping today but got surprised by grand kids instead. We also bought them an oil-less fryer doodad. My Mom commented a few months ago that she wanted to try one out, now she can. While we were there we did a few chores for them and helped put some Christmas stuff in storage, but mostly just spent some time together visiting. Got back in town just in time to get one kid to her friends house for a sleep over and another kid to a birthday party. I am 12 1/2 hours in to today and I am ready to sit down for a minute before making dinner. Fortunately I pulled dinner out of the smoker last night so I just need to heat it up.

 

[Sewingcreations15]

Continuance of Friday is DH got the vacuuming done in the home and we went to the RSL club for our afternoon date afternoon and then the President asked us if we would like to do the fundraising raffle at the pub for them. We had a few soft drinks and some good conversations and headed home and had lunch before we headed out again to the local pub to sell raffle tickets for the RSL. We sold quite a lot of tickets so a good fun night out where we got to talk to a lot of people.

Yesterday we got a phone call from a friend who wanted his lawns mowed so we headed into a large town and did that and DH got paid and picked up some longer bolts, nuts and washers for our sprayer boom to get it further away from the spray tank so when we spray the nozzles are lower to the ground. We had some lunch out which was a sausage sizzle for Cancer Research fund raising which was a good cause. In the afternoon DH was supposed to meet with the RSL secretary at the club so we both went down but she didn't turn up so we had a another few soft drinks and headed home and left the book work with the President to give to her when he was seeing her later in the evening.

In the afternoon I found some very cheap fuel preservative online so I bought 5 litres of it which was much cheaper than buying it in the smaller bottles here. That should keep us going for a few years now. Boy has that stuff gone up in price since we last bought it by about $17 a litre.

Today being Sunday just sitting down and relaxing so far with a hot chocolate and shortly I will deep clean the bathrooms and toilet I didn't get a chance to do on Friday or Saturday .

 

[Sewingcreations15]

@Bacpacker sounds like you are feeling a bit better which is great but keep taking your medication and hopefully it will all clear shortly.

@MoBookworm1957 hope you feel better shortly too it is no fun having food poisoning.

@Peanut glad the funeral went well and what a huge family and wonderful send off for your grandmother.

 

[snappy1]

@Peanut, I'm glad your grandma had a full house for her home going!

I stayed home today. Did 2 exercise videos (will be happy when the weather cooperates and I can walk again), swept the house. Wiped down all shelves out in the shed with lysol, then transferred many, many cases of home canned food out to pantry #2. Felt great to get that done!

Tomorrow, I will start to clean and reorganize the pantry in the house. Much easier to rotate food now!

 

[Bacpacker]

Mostly just sat around the house today. I've been doing the nebulizer. Wheezing is slightly better, but still trying to hack up a lung.

 

[snappy1]

Mostly just sat around the house today. I've been doing the nebulizer. Wheezing is slightly better, but still trying to hack up a lung.

Good that you're taking it easy! Hope you are well soon!

 

[Bacpacker]

Thanks everybody

 

[Peanut]

@Bacpacker I need to follow up my call to lookout mtn... He gets busy and forgets to checks messages. My cough is better but I'm taking 3 herbs that are great for any respiratory issue. Usnea, Sweet Leaf and Yellowroot.

Change of plans tonight, just before I left for the hospital the nursing supervisor called and said dad had a sitter for tonight afterall. I just called and verified she was there. I'll call again at 11:30pm to make sure the next sitter is there for the late shift. If not... the truck is loaded, just have to change and drive down if need be. I need a night off, I hope the midnight girl shows up. This week we've discovered there is a shortage of sitters for patients who need someone there. A sitter just 2 or 3 nights a week would mean a world of difference for me... be able to sleep in my own bed. But... I'll do what needs doing if it means I'm there 7 nights a week.

 

[Bacpacker]

Just made a note of those three herbs. See if I can locate anything local tomorrow.
Glad you've been able to get at least some help. You've ran your self ragged.