HEATED UP

What an afternoon!  It is hot here.  I mean really hot.  Like lay on the couch and sweat hot.  That is exactly what I was doing when all of a sudden I got a headache.  I took a migraine pill.  Then I started to feel really bad.  I laid down and could not stop sweating.  I suddenly felt quite ill.  I went outside and laid on my new cushions on the bench on the deck.  The fresh air made me feel better.  Brenda came out and said I looked scary.  My face was really red.  She brought me cold wet towels for my face, neck and body.  That cooled me down after awhile.  It took at least 1.5 hours for me to get back to normal. 

I guess I got too overheated.  Since tomorrow is going to be just as hot, I worry since it is my prep day for the colonoscopy.  Tomorrow I can't eat any solid food.  I am on a clear liquid diet for the whole day tomorrow.

Until tomorrow...

BEGINNING THE CLEAN OUT

Today I started the clean out of my office. My home office has been the dumping place since our renovation. During the renovation the only room that didn't get touched was my office. That meant things got dumped in that room. Now years later some of the stuff is still there along with all the new crap that has been dumped there. It is such an unhappy place to be.  I don't like to work there or even be there. 

While I am between clients I am trying to clean out the office. One step at a time. Today I took one bag of stuff, went through it and recycled 98% of the stuff. Yay! Hopefully tomorrow I will do another bag/pile.  Just work my way through the room one bag/pile at a time. 

Until tomorrow....

JUST WANT TO RELAX, SIT OUTSIDE AND EAT A MEAL

After spending 1.5 horrendous hours on hold with The-Insurance-Company-who-Shall-Not-Be-Named, listening to that hellions hold music, I bought patio furniture. I have e wanted to buy patio furniture for about three years. I always end up waiting too long into the season and then there is nothing left.

About three years ago I purchased this awesome table and chairs but when it arrived via UPS it was in pieces. They tried sending it again but it was once it was again in pieces. I asked for my money back.

Today I found a table and chairs just like what I was looking for. I found a table that was not too big,  seats four, round or octagon, and folds up so I can put it away in the winter. The table is made out of eucalyptus and is FCS certified wood (meaning it was sustainably harvested).  I also got four matching folding chairs.  I bought a yellow umbrella to make the whole set pretty. I just have to go buy the stand for the umbrella.

It will arrive at the end of next week. I am excited to be able to relax, sit outside and eat a meal.

Until tomorrow...

ROBIN ROBERT'S BOOK

As I wrote the other day, I have been reading Robin Roberts new book titled Everybody's Got Something.  I never highlight books (reminds me of being in school) but I have been highlighting this book like crazy. 

There are some great lines that spoke to me:

"Everybody's got something"

"Why is my something any worse or more significant than anyone else's? It's not. It's just not."

"I bet if we all threw our problems in a huge pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back. Don't compare your life to others'.  You have no idea what their journey is all about."

"When you're facing a health crisis, you crave normalcy. So much of your life is not normal anymore. You feel reluctant to tell anybody, because I don't want to be treated differently."

"Everything changes when you tell someone you're sick. I just wanted to be treated like [me]."

"When you tell people you are sick, your friendship changes. As much as your friends don't want it to and they try not to change, they can't help it."

" 'what now?' friend - I cannot tell you how many hours I spent in needless worry about being a burden."

"You can have sad sorrow or happy sorrow.  I choose to be happy even in difficult times. Uplifting thoughts and actions. Nowhere is it written that we shouldn't be happy. We don't get extra bonus points for drudgingly going through life."

"Make your mess your message."

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My friend A came to visit. We had a very nice belated birthday dinner together. 

Until tomorrow...

EVERYBODY'S GOT SOMETHING

Last night I downloaded Robin Roberts book, "Everybody's Got Something".  The title intrigued me. This is a saying I have been saying for years. Whenever I tell someone I have RA and they say they are So Sorry. I always say Not to worry, Everybody's Got Something.

So far the book is really good. It is a fast read. It picks up after she battled breast cancer.  I guess that was in her last book. This book is about her finding out and fighting her MDS diagnosis.

It is interesting reading about someone else finding out about a diagnosis that will change their life. Of course her diagnosis was life or death.  But still the feelings were the same. "Could this be true?"  "What does (insert disease here) mean?" "How will it effect me?"  "What is going to happen?"  "Will I be able to continue to work?"   Then we all go on the internet and make ourselves crazy.

I look forward to reading more this weekend.

Until tomorrow...

TILE

We got our first shipment of tile today. It is about 200 pounds and arrived by Fed Ex on a mini palate. I had to move the car out of the garage so they could load it in the garage. Tomorrow another delivery comes with the rest of the tile. Hopefully this will be enough. If not I will need to buy more. 

I contacted the contractor to get the project started. I want to wait until after the colonoscopy for obvious reasons. We will need 1.5 bathrooms during the prep phase.  I will need to have a day or so of recovery in my bed after the procedure without workers banging. Best to start once I feel better.

Until tomorrow...

COLONOSCOPY AGAIN

I went to see my gut doc today. I wanted to review my most recent hospital visit with her. Since it was determined that I didn't have a burst cyst, then what was it?  She said we may never know if it never happens again. It may have been a virus if some sort. Or bacteria.

We we kept talking and she decided I should get a celiac test. I had one years ago but she could not find the test results. Then she said it has been 5 years since my colonoscopy. It is time for another one. Yippee! 

So in one week I will be drinking the goop and having a colonoscopy. The fun never ends!

Until tomorrow...

COCONUT BACON

Today I tried making Coconut Bacon. I had read about it on a vegan website and I wanted to try it.  I couldn't find flaked coconut so mine looks funky. I like to think it looks like bacon bits.

The website for the recipe is Coconut Bacon.

It doesn't taste exactly like bacon (from what remember) but it tastes like something smokey. The consistency of the coconut was not right because I didn't get the right kind.  I put the "bacon bits" on a baked potato and it tasted pretty good.  I need to make it with the right kind of coconut and then see.

Until tomorrow...

HAPPY EASTER

I hope you had a very happy Easter. We decided to do something different this year. We went to the beach to watch surfers. It was a bit cool but we bundled up and brought a picnic lunch. We sat in our chairs and watched crazy people going in the water with and without wetsuits. 

It was a mostly sunny day but it was NOT swimming weather. It was nice to be outdoors and out of the house.

Until tomorrow...

COULD I HAVE FOUND A CONTRACTOR?

Today I had my first contractor come by and look at the bathroom. He didn't even flinch when he saw the project. He even came up with a creative solution for one portion. Seems that this renovation will take about two weeks so we will soon be back in construction mode. Lovely.

I really liked this guy. He showed up on time, sent a proposal in less than 1 hour, was really clear about the work and good at finding solutions.

This project could get going really fast and we could have our bathroom back in two weeks.

Happy Easter!

Until tomorrow...