I'm not depressed; I'm just exhausted, chilled, disappointed, and teed off. May I rant for a minute? LOL I started dedicating at least part of each Monday as my healing time. Weekends are so stressful. I try to keep up with cooking the copious amounts of food dh wants; and managing the dogs is much more work than during the week since they are so revved up when he's home. They are high-octane hunters and don't do sedate with any grace or charm. Since the temps have been -20s with today's windchill at -42; they cannot go outside except for a quick potty break. Dh has been spending all his time on the computer reading "Alaska mountain man tall tales" and has decided our house is too hot. It was 62 degrees in the living room and he's yelling "why do you have to have it so hot in here." He takes off his outer shirt and is wearing sandals. The bedroom, 52 degrees unless I put my little heater in there, is "a little better but still too hot. Can't you get rid of some of these blankets? I have flannel sheets, one thin thermal blanket, one thicker plush blanket, and one quilt. Apparently so-and-so traveled 100 miles in -50 temps wearing minimal clothes back in the big blizard of oughty-oughty. Anyone needing any more warmth is just a wimp. I told him tall tales are often based more on imagination than facts. I refuse to dignify his rants with any response. I put on more layers of clothes and wear a jacket or fleece blanket when I sit down. He said he had to go outside to be able to breath. I said well since you're going to be outside, would you top up the bird feeders? He was not amused, but filled two of the four suet feeders, topped up one of the two tube feeders, and put suet pellets in the hopper feeder. Later I bundled up and filled the other suet feeders, hung a hopper feeder for sunflower chips, and set up the platform feeder. It was good for me to get out on the air (his comment). Today he went back to work, two hours later than normal. I have drunk hot tea, read a great book, and thoroughly enjoyed watching all the birds. I did remove ice/snow from about 4 square feet of the front deck. I'll do more tomorrow.

Thank you for the replies so far. I started looking at white/cream curtains and found some I really like. I showed them to my husband and he reminded me that the window faces east and the morning sun is intense. The window is something like 96" wide, so a lot of light and heat can be let in. We have such dark curtains now that I forgot all about that. I need something darkish and lined, or white/ cream panels with a blackout lining. I can't believe I forgot that - I guess I got a little caught up in color and forgot about practicality. Oops. I'm taking out the builder grade faux wood blinds we have and using sheers along with whatever curtains I end up with. I guess the question comes down to getting the blue curtains (lined or blackout lined) and either replacing the bathroom rug or dealing with it as is, or trying to find white or cream curtains with a blackout lining.

Oh, these days after recovery are not easy. I hope you are following doctor's instructions. If you have not been in touch with him/her since the fever started and blood in the urine, I would suggest calling TODAY. (Even if you are feeling better. Better safe than sorry.)

Glenda, I'm 74 and I woud find it amusing if I overheard a conversation like that. We all know people that are 'old' at 60! They walk like an old person, they talk like an old person and they think like an old person. Age is a state of mind. Exercising and keeping active keeps you young. I'm still walking five miles a day or eighteen holes of golf and I know people a lot younger than me that cannot do that. You're doing water aerobics, weights, etc. You go girl. Just laugh it off. Don't you remember when you were a teenager and thinking that 35 was old?