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A Coat Just For Me
Finally, I got myself a coat that I love. It's been at least ten years since I bought a coat and in that time I've put on quite a few pounds. That coat is still beautiful and in great condition, it's just not comfortable any more ( Read more... ) -
It Doesn't Get Much Worse For The Holiday...
I'm so sick we never went to Gram's house for Thanksgiving, but I was going to cook us up some righteous vittles here, except that I'm sick enough that I never had the energy to wash to pots and pans, never mind do the actual cooking. So I'm poking around for something to eat and since I really can't smell or taste anything right now I settle on ( Read more... ) -
A New Vacuum
Well, I got myself a new Hoover Wind Tunnel. I got a really good deal on the price and was very proud of myself. Then I tried to use it. OMG, what a monster. This thing is so big and so heavy that it was difficult to use. My joints and muscles would hurt for days afterwords. It can't get under the furniture because the canister is so big. It ( Read more... ) -
The Vac is Dead. Hail to the Vac!
She was a good machine for fifteen years, but now it's time to put her out to pasture. There's still some life left in her, but it would require time, money and work to get a few more passes out of her. Right now she's unusable. It would be nice to get some money out of her for parts, but I doubt anyone is still fixing these machines. It's a ( Read more... ) -
Mom's Okay, For Now
Mom had an ECG last week which showed that two of her heart valves are leaking, one more than the other, and backing serum up into her lungs. She'll go in for a cardiac catheterization soon to explore those heart valves in more detail. Right now she really doesn't want to make a fuss about it, but I made her promise to tell me when her ( Read more... ) -
The Vacuum's Whining
Oh, drat. I love my Eureka Excalibur dual-motor vac. I've tried to keep it well maintained for fifteen years, but parts got difficult to find as time went on. It hasn't had a proper pre-motor filter or HEPA filter in years and now the vac motor is whining so loud I can't use it any more ( Read more... ) -
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Mom's Not Well
Stepdad Bob came over this morning to tell me in person that Mom's not doing well. It started about a week and a half ago. Her heart is racing and her blood pressure is sky high. She'd had both under control with medication, but she might have switched meds recently. She runs out of energy quickly and has to take it easy. Bob said she'd like ( Read more... ) -
Where Did All My Energy Go?!
My energy hit a wall last Thursday night and I haven't managed to get it completely back since then. I'd been doing great for two weeks, then suddenly *SMACK*! I feel as though my body is either entering hibernation mode or I'm fighting off a virus. I do not want to hibernate! And anyway it feels like a cold virus to me. *sigh* Oh well... ( Read more... ) -
Mystery Grass
I found this plant outside the picture window underneath the bird feeders. I've only seen one like it in the yard once or twice before. Obviously, it germinated from something in the millet mix I use. It's pretty big: the center stalk is at least 18" and the total diameter is easily 30". It had been growing in the shade of a small sunflower ( Read more... )