Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Squish!

Yesterday went smoothly at the doctor's office.  Just some questions and a set up for a procedure.  It's something I've have done some years before and it's not too bad. 

Now lets return home to where I really wouldn't liked to be.  I get home and my sil says we had another emergency.  Basically she's talking about something breaking in the house.  Well this time the house didn't do it, my sil did.  The sewer line has been stopped up and we had a flood about three days ago.  We've called these people who flush it out, but they haven't been able to show up yet.  So after the flood I pulled out my steam vac and suck up all the water and clean the carpet.  Yesterday afternoon in all her wisdom my sil decided to use the washer and wash some bed spreads.  Now this isn't an emergency like dirty underwear, it's something that could have waited.  I get home, go back to my bedroom and my feet begin to squish.  My sil laughs and tells me she tried to wash something and the water backed up again.  Now I'm not the smartest person in the world, but wouldn't you think that after the water backed up one time from washing that it would do it again until you got it fixed.  So more using the steam vac and putting up fans to dry the carpet.  I do look forward to moving.  At least if I have to clean any mess it will be of my own making.

We're expecting snow this afternoon and tonight.  I think if FMom was alive, this year would be a big thing for her since she loved snow so much. 

Well everyone stay warm and take care.

FM

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Things Keep Going On.

I know I'm pretty far down South, but it's cold down here this morning.  We're at 25F and the heater is out in the house.  So I have a little box heater in my room and it makes it OK.  I don't look forward to summer here, but spring would be a welcome relief.

I've got a doctor's appointment today with a gastroenterologist.  I was telling Andi that in the last eight months I had lost about 42 pounds.  Since I haven't changed my diet and my activity is about the same my GP wants to run all sorts of test.  I haven't weighed what I weigh now since my early 20's.  What makes me mad is I've given away all my good clothes that used to fit me before I first got here and gained so much weight.  The shirts and stuff are still OK, but I guess I'll have to buy a couple of pairs of new jeans so I won't have to tighten my belt so much.  So I'll see the doctor today and he'll probably order test or procedures that I know I won't want to go through, but what can you do.......

George is still doing good.  For being over a hundred in human years he's still yappy as can be and still runs and jumps everywhere.  I watch the shows about dog breeds on Animal Planet sometimes.  After seeing all the health problems some dogs can get, I guess I'm pretty lucky with George.  I guess you would call him a mut, but I'm happy with him.

I'm still waiting for one of my brothers to get things together with me moving out of FMom's house.  Honestly, I can't wait.  I'll be very happy to be on my own again.  I love my brothers and sister, but a little privacy goes a long way. 

Other than that everything is going well.  I hope everyone is doing fine.

FM