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6 hours ago
GOOD MORNING! ❤️ TUESDAY!
Hi, Everyone. I hope your Tuesday is coming along like you want it to. Not a lot going on here right now. We are trying to "act normal", whatever that is. We have both had our moments. We are just trying to keep busy for now. One day at a time. One foot in front of the other.
We have a grocery order to pick up in an hour or so. I am so thankful I don't have to run all over the store looking for items, especially now. We both just don't have the energy for it. They had everything on my list. So the day is starting off really good. The store has a wonderful deli department. I ordered a pound of fresh sliced ham and a pound of fresh sliced turkey. They are nice thick slices, not like lunch meat. We are looking forward to some good sandwiches this week.
We are in a cleaning mode, so the dining room and kitchen are going to get a good scrubbing this afternoon and that includes the windows. Bill vaccumed all the carpets for me, and he has taken over loading the dishwasher because of my back.
It rained all night here and looks like it will rain, today. It was cold and cloudy yesterday. We had hoodies on. We never know what the weather will be.
Words To Live By:
“When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love” ~ Marcus Aurelius
We have a grocery order to pick up in an hour or so. I am so thankful I don't have to run all over the store looking for items, especially now. We both just don't have the energy for it. They had everything on my list. So the day is starting off really good. The store has a wonderful deli department. I ordered a pound of fresh sliced ham and a pound of fresh sliced turkey. They are nice thick slices, not like lunch meat. We are looking forward to some good sandwiches this week.
We are in a cleaning mode, so the dining room and kitchen are going to get a good scrubbing this afternoon and that includes the windows. Bill vaccumed all the carpets for me, and he has taken over loading the dishwasher because of my back.
It rained all night here and looks like it will rain, today. It was cold and cloudy yesterday. We had hoodies on. We never know what the weather will be.
Words To Live By:
“When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love” ~ Marcus Aurelius
6 hours ago
FOODIE FEATURE ❤️ OF THE DAY: TURKEY THIGHS!
They are very difficult to find here. We used to be able to buy them all the time.
Sunday at 5:28 PM
Goodbye, Phoebe
We will miss you, sweetheart. You were the best little companion in the world for us. We knew it would be today or tomorrow that the angels would come to get her. She was in no pain, and she just slipped quietly away. Her spirit left her body this afternoon. I saw her go. We are dealing with it as can be expected. It hurts our hearts, but we know we will see her around here and that no one, human or pet, is ever gone forever; they just change form and wait for us to join them.
This house is just too quiet right now. We need to heal.
This house is just too quiet right now. We need to heal.
Sunday at 11:24 AM
SHINGLES INFO...
Medically reviewed by Jeffrey Fromowitz, MD
Here's why older and not-so-old adults get the Shingrix vaccine – despite reports of injection discomfort – and why experts strongly recommend taking this step to protect yourself from shingles.
Shingles Symptoms
Nearly one in three people in the U.S. develops shingles at some point, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with an estimated 1 million people diagnosed with shingles yearly. Pain, rash, itching and first fluid-filled, then eventually crusting blisters, are hallmark shingles symptoms. Some people become hypersensitive to touch or light, and experience headaches and fevers.
Shingles pain tends to come first, ranging from mild to intense. Pain is usually most severe in the first one or two weeks, sometimes making it difficult to work, sleep and perform daily tasks. People may need prescription pain medicine when shingles is at its worst.
The reddish-purple rash cluster that’s the most recognizable sign of the illness can show up anywhere on the body, including the face and it may even involve the eyes. Often, the rash shows up on one side of the back, chest or abdomen. Typically, shingles look like stripes across the skin. This pattern corresponds to areas known as dermatomes. A dermatome is an isolated skin section that receives sensation from a single nerve. Shingles usually affect one or a few adjacent dermatomes.
The appearance of shingles can be distressing to those who have it, particularly when a bright rash or crusting lesions occur on one side of the forehead or surrounding an eye. Shingles can lead to permanent scarring.
Mild to intense pain. Pain is usually most severe in the first one or two weeks, sometimes making it difficult to work, sleep and perform daily tasks. People may need prescription pain medicine when shingles is at its worst.
The reddish-purple rash cluster that’s the most recognizable sign of the illness can show up anywhere on the body, including the face and it may even involve the eyes. Often, the rash shows up on one side of the back, chest or abdomen. Typically, shingles look like stripes across the skin. This pattern corresponds to areas known as dermatomes. A dermatome is an isolated skin section that receives sensation from a single nerve. Shingles usually affect one or a few adjacent dermatomes.
The appearance of shingles can be distressing to those who have it, particularly when a bright rash or crusting lesions occur on one side of the forehead or surrounding an eye. Shingles can lead to permanent scarring.
Here's why older and not-so-old adults get the Shingrix vaccine – despite reports of injection discomfort – and why experts strongly recommend taking this step to protect yourself from shingles.
Shingles Symptoms
Nearly one in three people in the U.S. develops shingles at some point, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with an estimated 1 million people diagnosed with shingles yearly. Pain, rash, itching and first fluid-filled, then eventually crusting blisters, are hallmark shingles symptoms. Some people become hypersensitive to touch or light, and experience headaches and fevers.
Shingles pain tends to come first, ranging from mild to intense. Pain is usually most severe in the first one or two weeks, sometimes making it difficult to work, sleep and perform daily tasks. People may need prescription pain medicine when shingles is at its worst.
The reddish-purple rash cluster that’s the most recognizable sign of the illness can show up anywhere on the body, including the face and it may even involve the eyes. Often, the rash shows up on one side of the back, chest or abdomen. Typically, shingles look like stripes across the skin. This pattern corresponds to areas known as dermatomes. A dermatome is an isolated skin section that receives sensation from a single nerve. Shingles usually affect one or a few adjacent dermatomes.
The appearance of shingles can be distressing to those who have it, particularly when a bright rash or crusting lesions occur on one side of the forehead or surrounding an eye. Shingles can lead to permanent scarring.
Mild to intense pain. Pain is usually most severe in the first one or two weeks, sometimes making it difficult to work, sleep and perform daily tasks. People may need prescription pain medicine when shingles is at its worst.
The reddish-purple rash cluster that’s the most recognizable sign of the illness can show up anywhere on the body, including the face and it may even involve the eyes. Often, the rash shows up on one side of the back, chest or abdomen. Typically, shingles look like stripes across the skin. This pattern corresponds to areas known as dermatomes. A dermatome is an isolated skin section that receives sensation from a single nerve. Shingles usually affect one or a few adjacent dermatomes.
The appearance of shingles can be distressing to those who have it, particularly when a bright rash or crusting lesions occur on one side of the forehead or surrounding an eye. Shingles can lead to permanent scarring.
