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review…

29 Tuesday Oct 2019

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recently I’ve heard a lot about Wills…

today on tv they were discussing the need for one, and how most people don’t get that piece of organization done…

I did mine in July of 2012… and I likely need to update it as they mentioned you should review it every five years or so…

amazingly, it has been over seven years since it was written… it was shortly after my beloved died and I was getting ready to have major surgery… I wanted to have my affairs in order on the chance that I didn’t make it… wanted things to be as easy as possible for the girls…

rather proud that I was able to put my fingers on it right away when I went looking, lol…

sensitive…

28 Monday Oct 2019

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went for a pedicure with a great friend who I hadn’t seen in quite a while…

it was lovely to spend time together and catch up on one another’s goings on…

when I first started getting pedicures they were very difficult as my feet are sensitive and it was hard to sit through all the cutting, filing, and pushing that is part of the process…

recently that hasn’t been a problem, but this time one foot was just so sensitive that I could barely stand the process…

my esthetician rewarded me with an extra long massage when it was all done;-)…

and I have pretty toes again…

shone…

25 Friday Oct 2019

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the sun shone all day yesterday… what a treat as it has been overcast for days…

got a lovely shot of the little orchid amidst shadows at my desk…

and as I walked along the street on my way home I got a few shots of the bright light…

lots of Halloween decorations to see too…

vaccine…

24 Thursday Oct 2019

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interesting that today I got my flu shot… finally had the chance to check to see if the drug store across the street had the vaccine available…

all over the news tonight they have been talking about how tough and early this year’s flu season might be…

was part of a conversation about why a person might or might not get the shot…

for me, it has to do with my own health, but also with being in proximity of individuals who are immune compromised… I don’t want to cause someone else to get ill because I didn’t take preventive measures;-)…

version…

23 Wednesday Oct 2019

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I’ve had a Fitbit for 5 years and I really like it…

in that time I’ve probably had about three versions of them…

I’ve also had a few replaced due to various problems…

last week I sent them a photo of my Fitbit screen as it had been filled with gray lines for about a week…

they responded the same day and offered up a few suggestions as to what I might try… after I tried their ideas and nothing changed, they advised that my Fitbit was still under warranty so they sent me a replacement, which arrived yesterday…

last night I set it up and it is working perfectly…

they sure provide excellent customer service…

filling…

20 Sunday Oct 2019

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had to go to the dentist for a couple of fillings… sad face…

I am seriously stressed by dentists, but go regularly so that I don’t have any problems… clearly had a very negative experience as a child and the fear has never left me…

I’ve been going to a specialized dental office for over twenty years and still I am nervous every time I go, lol…

the nerves at this appointment came because many years ago something happened when I was getting the freezing in my upper teeth… I mentioned it, and she changed the type of medication she used and then stood and chatted with me until it was time to start the procedure… clearly an attempt to keep me calm, lol…

got this shot as I was walking back to the office… felt much more relaxed as I passed by the Delta…

enjoyed…

18 Friday Oct 2019

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quiet day today…

went and got a hair cut…

topped up the hot tub, trimmed some Virginia creeper and took a few pictures in the garden of the last few blooming plants…

made an appointment for a pedicure with a friend next week and finished the turkey soup…

enjoyed it with some of Mom’s dumplings…

great day…

prepping…

13 Sunday Oct 2019

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one of the things I love about Thanksgiving is the preparation…

today is my day for prepping… I’ve been making Thanksgiving dinner for decades and I’ve got it down to a science, lol…

I do miss my beloved’s help… besides making sure the house was clean and tidy ~ particularly the front closet, lol, he often made apple pie from scratch… yesterday a Facebook reminder from ten years ago mentioned the smell of apples being peeled for pie…

used the mandolin to slice up the rather tiny turnip… next up was getting potatoes peeled and cut up… I made extra so the boys can take home leftovers to get through the week…

then on to the stuffing… used two large loaves of bread because the boys requested “extra, extra”… hand ripped the bread and the mandolin worked great for the onions;-)…

table is nearly set although I couldn’t find the box of Thanksgiving decorations, lol…

chicken…

06 Sunday Oct 2019

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yesterday morning I was struggling with a cold… I decided to do as little as possible and rest up…

had some legs and thighs in the freezer and spent a portion of the day making some healing chicken soup…

had it for supper and it was very tasty;-)…

have two more servings left, after I ate one for today’s lunch…

also took the time to enjoy my flowers… because flowers make me happy…

I think that resting and doing as little as possible over the last two days has really helped my body beat the cold…

yay…

situation…

04 Friday Oct 2019

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I’ve been going to physio for the last few weeks…

my knee issue was likely caused by a hip displacement situation, as one of my friends would say, lol…

today Val put heat on my hips and ice under my knee while I was waiting to see Michael… I had a lovely relaxing time before he arrived to work on me…

after he did a few checks on my legs and hips, he showed me a few exercises to follow… unless I have further issues I do not need to go back…

watching others come and go I was reminded of how truly lucky I am… as painful as it was, my knee/hip was only an issue for a few weeks… so many are dealing with ongoing problems that will not fix themselves, ever…

I am truly blessed and happy that I can recognize that…