DISHES STACK UP

 Today was a work day. I wanted to bake but I had to make up a bunch of work from being out sick on Monday. So, work I did. I also washed a bunch of dishes from being sick. The house was a bit of a mess just from one day of being ill. I just dropped things where they were so now I had to go around and pick them up. You know what it is like when you are sick. Dishes stack up.

I got a package of my new jeans. I am super stoked about this. I finally ordered a few pairs of new jeans. I have been wearing the same three pairs of jeans for almost two years. I have more jeans (they are different colors) but they are a smaller size and I can't fit in them right now. Well, I can fit in them now but not comfortably. I have two pairs I wear most days. I finally bought a few more pairs online with the hopes that they will fit. I have two pairs pre-covid and one fits just right and the other is a little loose. I hope these new pairs fit just a little loose. I bought the same brand, style and size. I bought a few different shades of jean color. 

I also bought a raincoat. It isn't the color I want but they didn't have the color I wanted. I worried that I would miss the stock so I bought another color. It is okay. I need a raincoat this year because it seems like it will be a rainy winter. I like a bright color since I use it to walk the dog. The raincoat has not arrived yet.

Then I bought dog food. The two regular places did not have the food in stock. I was worried that the food was recalled but it seems that it is a shipping issue. I found another place and they had it in stock and I bought it from them. I think we are going to see this more and more. My advice is not to leave your purchases until the last minute. Keep a supply in stock. My dog can't eat just any food. She is on a special diet.

Until tomorrow...

FEELING BETTER

 I am feeling much better. Still not 100%. This evening I made some quick easy ramen soup. It is the first meal I have had in two days. Since liner (combo lunch and dinner) on Sunday. 

It was a rainy day and this soup was perfect. 

I worked all day.

Until tomorrow...

BAD REACTION

 Okay, I am not sure what happened. Last night I had a lot of bagged popcorn that I always eat. It is a vegan carmel corn. I just love it. I will now say loved it. I got really sick from it at 5:30 am. I was sick from 5:30 - 8:30 am. It was horrible. I don't know exactly what went wrong but I was super sick.

I guess it is time to talk to my doctor about it. I never had this happen with carmel popcorn before. I never want it to happen again.

I spent the day in bed. I was wiped out. I only ate crackers and apple sauce.

Until tomorrow...

BACKYARD PHOTO

 Here is the final photo of my backyard. It looks so good. Today I put the wooden chairs and green table way in my cubby for the winter. The table went under the deck for the winter. The only thing left are the two green chairs.

Today was work, laundry and the backyard. That's it. Such a boring weekend.

Until tomorrow...

MOVIE COMMENTS WITH SPOILER ALERT

 Boring day. I spent the whole day invoicing clients. That is it. Nothing else. I am super proud I got it done in one sitting.

MOVIE SPOILER ALERT: Then I tried to watch Dune but was lost 2 minutes into it. Am I the only one that hated it after 2 minutes? Maybe I will try again when I am more focused. I switched to The Call of the Wild (circa 2019 I think). It was really good. I liked it better than other animal movies because the person died and not the dog.  Not that I wanted anyone to die but it seems easier that the old guy died rather than the dog. Sorry if you ignored my spoiler alert and read through and I ruined it for you.

Until tomorrow...

BACKYARD IS FINISHED FOR NOW

 Today I went to get my root canal finished and my old crown removed. Now I have a post and a temporary crown. In two weeks I will get my "permanent" crown. I use air quotes because I learned that my crowns are not permanent.  They have a life about 15 years. I really need to learn to relax. She told me the slight pain I feel when I touch my face is just bruising and I should stop touching it. We shall see.

Then my gardener showed up and used his pressure washer to clean off my lower deck and stairs. Then my picnic table and chairs. They look like new! Then he cleaned off the slate and bridge. The slate is still dark (he thought he would be able to get it back to it's natural color) but we decided cleaning it should wait until the spring since it seems like it is going to be a rainy winter. Then he went to my neighbors yard and trimmed their tree. He spoke to them while cleaning my yard and asked them if he could trim the branches that hung over into my yard (I didn't realize he was doing this) and they hired him to trim their whole tree.

Over the whole project he cleared out two compost bins and 14 compost bags. This was an amazing clear out. The ivy is basically gone for now. The backyard looks like it did when I moved in (minus the pond). It is so great. Lucky loves to be able to walk and not have plants touch her. She really hates when things are wet and they touch her.

Once the picnic table and chairs are dry I am putting them away for the winter. I started storing my furniture in my cubbyhole for the winter.

Until tomorrow...

CHANGE IN MEDICINE

 Today was another day with the gardener. He cleaned up some more and trimmed a little more. He took the 10 bags of compost out to the curb. He was going to power wash the slate but the hose on his power washer broke so he is coming back tomorrow. 

The backyard looks so great. There is so much more room and it looks so much airier. Spacier. I just love it now. The jungle look is gone. It looks more like it was when I moved into the house. Not so cluttered in the backyard.

I had a video appointment today with a doctor. For a while now I have not been feeling myself. I have been feeling dizzy, faint, tired, unfocused. I feel like I have a vise on my head and a buzzing in my head. When I moved my head to fast I got a bit dizzy. My blood pressure is really low. When I bend down and get up my blood pressure drops crazy low. 

Today the doctor said I should stop taking the medicine I am on and see if I feel better. I was taking estrogen and progesterone. I stopped the estrogen two days ago and will stop the progesterone today. If I feel better, then we know it was that. If I don't then it is something else. 

Tomorrow I go to the dentist to get my tooth fixed.

Until tomorrow...

VEGAN TEMPEH BACON

 I made a toastie (grilled cheese) with tempeh bacon. I have had a tough time with vegan bacon in the past but decided to try this vegan bacon and it is SO much better. It isn't at all like real bacon which I love. It is just the smokey flavor. I made some and put it in the toastie and it gave it a little salty flavor. 

What is tempeh you ask? Tempeh is a traditional Japanese food made from fermented soybeans. It is made by a natural culturing and controlled fermentation process that binds soybeans into a cake form. I have had a love/hate relationship with tempeh but I really like this tempeh bacon. 

I spent the day mostly on the couch taking it easy on doctor's orders. I have a doctor's zoom appointment tomorrow. I will find out more information then. 

By the way, my new microwave is working out great. It is a bit bigger but still fits in the space. It is clear the other microwave was dying. It was heating the dishes and not the stuff inside the dishes.

Until tomorrow...

VEGAN LEMON POPPY SEED MUFFINS

 I wanted to bake something for Day of the Dead but it got late and I wasn't feeling quite up to baking what I wanted to bake because it had multiple steps. So, I baked lemon poppy seed muffins. I did get to use some of the lemons that fell off the lemon tree. Those muffins are so good. The drizzle was too thin because I was talking on a work phone call while I drizzled and couldn't stop to fix it. It still tastes amazing. Sweet and tart. Overall they are delicious.

I also made this cute little video of Lucky eating her vegan biscuit.

She really loves these biscuits.

Other than work, that is my whole day.

Until tomorrow...

VEGAN DOG BISCUITS

 Today is National Cook For Your Pets Day so I decided to make homemade vegan dog biscuits. They are made from peanut butter, pumpkin (I used the rest of my fresh pumpkin), flax meal, cinnamon and oat flour. I could eat them. I mixed the ingredients and rolled it out. I used my little cookie cutters and made little biscuits. 

I made a little bag for the dog walker to take home to his dog. When Lucky came home she loved the biscuit. 

I worked some also.

Until tomorrow...