I have been beyond ill. A sinus infection for which I had a ten day set of pills, thay I finished two weeks ago, after six weeks of battling without antibiotics (because I'm so allergic). A couple of days ago, they did a scan and it was in the sinuses deep inside my head, right behind my eyes, just below my brain. Complications of not getting this fixed, I risk losing my vision or meningitis. I got the antibiotics this morning! I just started crying because I'm so happy to finally be on the road. These are strong, a 21-day round of pills, and being treated very aggressively. I'm just I'm so happy that I'm going to finally feel better, after months. Thrilled even! So good to finally solve it

We are so lucky to live in a time and place that medicine is available to us for treating and preventing disease. Hope you feel better quickly.

“We are so lucky to live in a time and place that medicine is available to us for treating and preventing disease.“

Absolutely, olychick.

I have had the strangest past couple of weeks.

A few days after my husband had his falling incident, my sister-in-law, his sister, died. It was quite a surprise to us. We didn’t even have a chance to tell the rest of his family about his hospital story. They still don’t know.

Anyhow, his older sister, 75 years old, died on the way to the hospital after complaining about stomach pains.

Her husband said that about ten years ago she had had an operation for ovarian cancer, (I knew she had been in the hospital but I never knew why)and was told to continue with regular checkups and monitoring after that. She never did. I know that she hated doctors.

I must say though, that she lived exactly how she wanted. Four children, Seven grandchildren. She always had family gatherings, and seemed as healthy as a horse.

I think whatever the doctors did 10 years ago allowed her to enjoy her grandchildren for several years. The oldest one is about 17 years old, the youngest about 6 years old.

I do think that if she had kept up her doctor visits, she could have enjoyed them longer.

I guess 75 years is a fair share of years.

Thanks to doctors, nurses, paramedics, CT scans and all that my husband is doing great.

He had his stitches out yesterday, the scar is healing nicely. We both had our flu and covid shots today.

I have good medical news too. My calf pull had me walking with a different gait and a new pain started in the area of my knee. I was so worried that I had somehow damaged the joint. Today I purposefully avoided ttaking any pain meds so I could better explain t my PT. I had 2 PTs today my regular guy and a woman who wanted to accompany us. After a lot of prodding and poking by both we were able to isolate the area of pain. It's treatable and my joints are fine. So he added more exercises to address that problem. Just strained from poor gait. I'll sleep well tonight.

The best thing about this day was that the temperature is now 42 , and there is a freeze warning for our county and the surrounding ones. Two days ago, it was 84 when I hiked in shorts and a sleeveless tee, and today it was 30 degrees cooler, and I wore my fleece-lined LLBean barn jacket and leggings!! We had virtually no rain since mid-July, but we got over an inch on Tuesday night. First time in three months I haven't had to water.

I had so much fun getting an eye exam and new glasses today at Warby Parker. Are all WP’s fun and social? I also had a very productive and fun experience while clothes shopping at the mall. Usually I walk out empty handed. And although I was out all day, I did lots of laundry and made a nice dinner. Husband was happy to eat dinner in.

happy2b, it sounds like you had a wonderful day! New glasses and new clothes.

I’ve had a great day as well. I did a little bit of grocery shopping for this weekend. It’s Thanksgiving in Canada. The great thing is that my daughter and son-in-law, and his parents (it’s funny that there is no word in English for their relationship to me as there is in other languages) are coming over to my house on Sunday.

My son-in-law is smoking a brisket, and my daughter is bringing dessert. I don’t have much cooking to do.

The weather has been pretty hot here, but tomorrow there is supposed to be quite a cool down.🥶

I’m like lily, I look forward to cooler temperatures.

Today was a good day! A small group from my bell ensemble participated in a concert at the university. The ringing was minimal in terms of time, but walking back and forth 20 minutes each way from ”home base” to rehearse, then hang out and eat, then concert, then back to our cars, got our steps in and in a beautiful old neighborhood on a fall day, and some good chatting. And the university gave us extra tickets last minute during rehearsal, so I invited my son to come (adding the carrot that I’d drive him home). And the concert sounded good! and now I’m back home in my pajamas, purring cat under one hand, a glass of rosé in the other, and GardenWeb on the tablet. It’s a good day.

On the other hand, I have to boil some water so we have water for coffee in the morning. There was a water main break while I was gone and the town is under a boil order. Oh well. At least we have water.

Costco sent 2 guys to pick up the huge tv I bought in error and the smaller one I ordered arrived. Now, I just have to get it out of the box, put the feet on it and see if it works with my wifi. Not sure I have it in me tonight, but maybe tomorrow. I'm so glad to have that behemoth TV gone, so it was a good day!

Olychick, I was just wondering right now if you had your new TV yet!

Sounds like you do.👍🏻

There were some issues with connections - and I got my long-ago name back!

So - (same guy) - I'll be "joyful guy" again!

ole joyful/fuelled

@joyfulguy - Welcome back with your name!

So happy so see joyful by name!

Hurray, OJ!! what are you up to lately?

How nice to see 'the real deal' OJ back in the lineup!

My good day was actually Thursday, after weeks of trying to operate from the elbows down, in between yelps when I moved my shoulders.

Both my shoulders are now completely demineralized -- bone-on-bone. Even max T4 (6 daily) didn't help. The Pain Team at the hospital prescribed Dilaudid -- no relief. More sleepless nights. More phone tag. On Tuesday they tried something else. Then our pharmacy couldn't get it, not that day, nor the next.

Thursday afternoon I got buprenorphine. It worked immediately. I'm taking 1MG, twice daily. I slept all night and was able to do my infusion at the cancer center Friday.

Life can turn 'on' again.

Oh Chisue, I’m so sorry you've been in a ton of pain but celebrate with you for your new med that WORKS! Yay for sleep!

Chisue, I’m so sorry for your pain but good meds are a godsend. it’s a good thing.

For my birthday last month a FB friend took me to an annual car show. I mentioned it up-thread. We've been talking since but have not been able to get together for a second date.....until Saturday.

We're both car nuts and he has a number of vehicles that are always immaculate and polished. He came over and brought all of his lotions and potions and we polished my car and tires and it looks like a million bucks. He's very impressed with the condition of my car....no dents or scrapes and it's 14 yrs old. So a very good day and we're planning a 3rd date, this weekend if schedules allow.

“He came over and brought all of his lotions and potions and we polished my car and tires and it looks like a million bucks. He's very impressed with the condition of my car....no dents or scrapes”

Oh my, Jasdip! I can’t help but read that as a double entendre. 🤗

It sounds wonderful!

Lol Rox. Strictly the car only got polished 😁😄😉 He absolutely has a heart of gold and treats me like a Queen. He's a large-bodied man 6'5, so that will take some getting used to 🤣. But very kind and a gentleman through and through.

Jasdip, glad to hear you found a good one. He obviously thinks a lot of you too.

It is a bit early to comment on today since sleeping was not my strong suit last night. I am looking forward to an enjoyable day. Yesterday however was productive. I organized and pared down the contents (bedding) of the cedar closet. I also tried on a few outfits for an upcoming event in Washington DC where I won‘t know anyone except my husband and came up with several options which is a good and bad thing. I tend to be indecisive. Final choice may be dependent on the weather, my mood, or just how they fit that day. My body has become a shape shifter. Finally, the heels I ordered from the A that were mentioned on the other forum are keepers. Happy to have heels that I can walk in comfortably and feel steady in and not old lady.

Last night my husband and I were outside enjoying the night sky at around 2am. The sky was very clear and the stars and planets were brilliant. We were hoping to see the Northern Lights, as it was reported that there was a good chance that they would be dancing. Suddenly, the wind picked up and I couldn’t believe how strong it was. We headed back to the house, and called it a night. (no aurora borealis ☹️)

The good news is, it is my husband’s birthday today. Birthdays are always a good thing in my book. I welcome them.

We’re going out for dinner this evening with my daughter and son-in-law. 💕

Another good thing, after a strong windstorm, I like to look for trees that have fallen down. One did! (Just a small one) And it was right across our driveway, out of sight from the house.

Good thing I found it before we headed out for dinner. We’ve cleaned it up and enjoyed the fresh air while doing so!

And birthday cake tonight!

All my blood work and radiology reports are in . Good news, all is well and stable. Yay!

Two good things!

The Calgary Stampeders won the football game. Not that I am a big football fan and I don’t live in Calgary any longer, but my youngest sister does and her family lives and breathes sports. I am happy for them.

I was outside with my husband tonight and the Northern Lights were putting on a show. They’re always a delight to see.

I live on a rural road with lots of deer, in an area with lots more deer. A couple of years ago, I hit a deer while driving on the highway. It bounded out of the dark forest into the front of my car - no sight of it at all before it appeared in my headlight. Did no damage but broke the Xenon headlight cover, but of course the cover can't be replaced and they had to replace the whole light assembly, which was thousands of dollars.

I recently bought a NEW car and like I always do, I watch for deer everywhere. But last night I was driving down my road and, as they sometimes do, a deer again bounded right in front of me. Luckily, it was raining so I was going a little slower than I sometimes do and was able to slam on the brakes to avoid hitting her. I would have been sick about hitting her and also about wrecking my brand new car. THAT was the good (or at least not bad) thing that happened to me!

Olychick, deer were on the road when we were coming home on Friday night. We’re always on the lookout for them (and moose). I’m glad you got home safely.

Congratulations on your new car. Happy motoring.

I won't say much about it but I went to a local event of what was going on around the country yesterday. I met so many nice people and had a great time and came away hopeful. I hope this feeling lasts.

murraysmom, I hope something good comes from it all.

Me, too, roxsolid, me, too! I was impressed by the camaraderie and kindness of strangers. It was entertaining because of the signs and costumes that were presented. One guy was dressed in camo and had a mask and a hat that said NICE on it. lol He was giving out candy.

murraysmom...I have you beat. My daughter, son-in-law and I went to an event too, along with over 6000 others, beside our beautiful Capitol. The nicest people I've ever been around. I wanted to prolong the day, so I went to a second event, which started at 4 and met my son and daughter-in-law there, along with their friends, and there were a lot of costumes, flags, and music along with passing motorists blowing their horns and waving. The weather was perfect and sunny at 73!

This really covers the last 2 days. Friday morning i met 2 of the nicest ladies. We had all ’met‘ on a regional gardening site. I posted some iris photos back in the spring and several people asked if i had any to share. My iris badly needed to be divided (which i was unable to do last year), so i offered them but said it would probably be fall before I would divide them. Well, I finally got to it and 2 of the people responded and met me Friday morning to get what they wanted. One young woman brought me 2 jars of her homemade apple butter. The other brought me a bag of sweet peppers. I was not expecting anything!

Yesterday our car club (Miata) had a drive on some twisty country roads. We left around 8:30 am and stopped for lunch just before 1130 in a sweet small town in Tennessee before starting back home. It was a beautiful day for a top-down ride and a nice lunch with friends. Still plenty of time to get home and watch Bama beat UT. We love college football.

Yesterday I had to bring my car in for an inspection. When I made the appointment, they asked if I needed a ride home! How nice! Then, when it was time to get my car they asked if I needed a ride there. Super nice!

This was not a planned appointment but last minute, so I was glad not to ask anyone for a ride.

I finally got to go on a trail ride after weeks of being stuck in the arena. The good part is I decided not to anticipate anything so I wouldn't be disappointed. The rider I enjoy being (because she is ok with a balance of quiet and some chatting) with didn't come today and a rider I don't dislike but I am rather neutral about because she's a bit oblivious at times (and loves to talk) did. She rode the horse the other rider does. My horse and that horse along well, so I accepted my secret hope for a quiet ride wasn't going to happen. So I decided to play nice and chat with her even though I prefer quiet. It turned out really well because it allowed our instructor to have time to be lost in his thoughts while she and I stayed back a ways and chatted. I ended up actually having a good time without stressing over chatter and and simply giving in to what was. We even managed to converse instead of having pointless chatter to fill the void so many seem to have a need and drive me up a wall. Physical therapy must be working because for the first time I wasn't in pain afterwards.

Not today but Friday DH had his defibrillator surgery. Surgery went well and he is home and recovering nicely. He is so happy to free of that life vest he had to wear for almost 5 months.

31 to 0, Chiefs over Raiders. Im happy!!

@roxsolid, I cannot even imagine having to watch for moose, too! Do they dash across the road at a full gallop like deer do? I'm great at spotting deer grazing on the sides of the road, but the one I hit and the one I just missed came running from too far to spot them until they ran in front of me. Not on my road, but we also have elk that are HUGE, traveling in herds along some of our highways. I haven't had them run in front of me, but have come upon a herd standing in the road in the dark. They are so tall, you can't really get any eye reflections or anything...boom! They're right in front of you on the road. And mostly roads that have 60 mph speeds, It's scary.

Olychick, moose do run across the road at full gallop but are so long legged that they’re pretty fast. They are solitary animals so there is usually only one, or one cow and a baby.

They’re much bigger than a horse and a collision with one is quite serious.…mostly for the vehicle.

They are much darker in colour than deer and can be quite difficult to see.

I once had one take up residence in my driveway and I couldn’t walk out to the main road as he would stand his ground and not let me pass. I had to drive for the mail and newspaper for a couple of weeks.

They’re not afraid of dogs and will kick at them.

I see my certain deer families on the AT every day but Id love to see a moose which won't happen given my location. .

I remember once having a work colleague from Minnesota who seemed to have a thing about convincing we city slickers what a manly outdoorsman he was. He wasn't the only person in the group from the middle of the country but the hunting thing seemed like a big deal he was trying to impress us with.

One day at lunch of several of us, he regaled us with a tale of going up to Canada for moose hunting. He supplied many details about the special equipment required, perhaps higher powered rifles, and the like. They'd consulted with some locals at a gun store who gave them details of how and where to go to successfully find, stalk and shoot moose.

One of the people in the group, himself a Midwesterner, started laughing. He said something to the effect of "Heck, stalking a moose is like stalking a milk cow. Most of the time, they're just standing around, they're usually not skittish at all." We all had a good laugh at this.

If any of you remember my tale of the rube who wanted to bet on which elevator would come first to the garage floor where a group of us were, when it was always the same one after hours - same guy.

I had a wonderful day!

My husband had his checkup with his doctor. The gash on his noggin has healed nicely, and the bonk on his head doesn’t seem to have done any damage.

I’ve been doing a bit of running around doing some last minute things. Got them all done. 🤠

We’re leaving this week for London UK. My one and only cousin lives in Wimbledon

and I haven’t seen him in ages. A visit to London is always a good thing!

I have just completed a very successful 2 day house contents moving sale for my 87 year old aunt. I feel so great about getting this behind me because I have been in PHX since 10/3 with a sister who is also from PNW area. In 3 days I will be on a plane heading home. We came here to help our aunt, my deceased mom’s only sibling, move into assisted living from her home of 30 years. I am beyond exhausted and really missing my DH & pup.

“I see my certain deer families on the AT every day but Id love to see a moose which won't happen given my location. .”

lily, they are quite the thing to see. They can be very dangerous at certain times of the year, and will charge at you. I would never approach one. This is a photo of a very young one who spent a few days with his mama on our property.

They spend a lot of time in boggy areas and deep snow. A male moose is quite the thing to see, especially when they have their full antlers. (they lose them every year and regrow them) They are humongous!

KW

Safe travels.

I had a pair of Holly Yashi earrings for 40+ years. I bought them on a trip to CA when I visited the factory/store in Arcata and they are about my all time favorites. I lost one, but a couple of years ago I found another pair on ebay and was SO happy to replace them! Recently, I noticed they were missing and I searched high and low for them. Since both were gone, I figured I'd stashed them someplace (bad habit of mine; taking them off and not immediately returning them to the earring holder). I couldn't believe I'd kept and worn them for so many years and now had lost them twice in a 2 year period! Well, I got on the internet and hit all the spots selling vintage Holly Yashi hoping to find a 3rd pair, knowing if I bought more I would find the lost pair, but I've not been able to find another pair to replace them.

I don't carry a purse usually, but have a phone case that has a strap and a place for my license and credit cards, so I attach my key fob to it to grab and go with everything I usually need. My brand new car's fob keeps coming apart and the fob separates from the key inside it, so it's not safe to have it dangling from my phone case. I decided I have to start carrying a little purse to keep the fob safe...sigh...it's a real pain for me.

I pulled out a purse and VOILA! My earrings!!! Why I would have put them there? Who knows, but maybe because both are stored upstairs, I put them in there to carry both upstairs and forgot to take them out. This was a very good thing for me today! Certainly not up there with a cure for cancer, but like being reunited with an old friend, lol.

Now you can come to my house and help me find my driver's license and Aetna card that are missing. I carry them and my Medicare, RX card and COVID card with me to all appointments. License because a year ago my doctor wanted ID photo although Id been going there for 12 years. When I went for my flu/covid shots, I carried the little leather purse all five are in. They didn't need them. When I went to my eye doc last week, I got the purse and two were missing. My mind is very good at backtracking, but so far, I have no clue why two are gone(the most important two) while the rest are there.

Well, his dog got a pass. No blockage in the guts, all bloodwork okay. all organs okay. The emergency vet justs thinks gasteronitis?? Lots of xrays, bloodwork, and ultrasound. ($870)! Money is no object!

Dog looked like it was dying at 7am, running around the room at 11am and peeing all over the floor. We did not leave until 12:30pm with thank goodness a live, frisky dog and ”well he seems fine” report.

For the last 7 years I've been looking off & on for a piece of stained glass, for a window next to my soaking tub. They haven't shipped it yet. The next hurdle...getting it UNbroken. Fingers crossed. It will be a VERY GOOD day if it arrives without damage. It's 2' X 3'

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@Olychick..Glad U found your earrings. They sound "special".

@KW PNW Z8....Job well done....and....have a happy reunion with DH & pup.

@wildchild2x2...Glad your DH's surgery went well!

@roxsolid...London...how nice!

@Sherry8aNorthAL....Just saw your post....OMG! glad the pooch is OK!

@lily316...Well...that's not good, but glad you didn't need them.

Oh @lily316 I hope you find the cards. It does seem weird that 2 are missing. Did you maybe pull just those two for a medical appt you thought you might need them for and stash them in a pocket or your car? Dentist appt?

@Sherry8aNorthAL Glad your pooch's $800 vet bill had a good outcome. Ouch!

@nicole that window is fabulous!

I went to the grocery store this morning, right out of the shower with wet hair and no make up and an old stained sweatshirt. The good thing? I did not run into anyone I know.