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Catching Up

We had two birthdays so far in April.  B's was on the 3rd.  He said it was wonderful but we didn't have to get him a blizzard for his birthday just because he was turning 78.  The blizzard gave us 24 inches of snow and high winds that took out two trees.  Luckily the trees were small and nowhere near the house.  One good thing, we didn't lose power so although we couldn't take him out to his favorite restaurant for his birthday, we were still able to cook at home.

Our youngest son's birthday was on the 8th and he got a solar eclipse.  He and the dil flew from Michigan to Montreal so they could watch the solar eclipse on his birthday.  Nice gift for the 32 year old.  Still cannot get it through my head that my youngest is 32.  I don't feel old enough to have a 32 year old but then his brother will be 46 next month and I am amazed at that as well.

Yesterday, we went to the doctor's office to get my monthly B12 shot.  Nice thing about that is 15 minutes and out.  I also found out that I do not have to pay a copay for a nurse visit.  So that was a nice thing for a Monday morning.

After the shot, B and I went to do our monthly shopping at the grocery store.  Not too crowded so we expected to be in and out in a short amount of time.  However, when it came time to check out, there was only one lane open with a cashier and the line for that lane was ridiculous.  Of course, there were 5 self checkout lanes open.  While standing in line, the woman in front of me was telling her friend why she won't use the self checkout.  She said that if she wanted to be a cashier, she would apply for the job but since she's retired, she wants the employee to do it.  Everyone in the line was getting a bit peeved (including me).  Finally a gentleman at the end of the line went to the service desk and asked if they could open another lane until the line got taken care of.  The girl did not seem receptive to this idea so he asked for the manager.  Suddenly a lane opened up with a cashier.  Amazing!  Everyone including me and B expressed our thanks to the gentleman.

I am starting spring cleaning today as it is too rainy to do anything outside.  I am going to start on the guest room as that is the easiest to do.  Tomorrow it is supposed to be in the 60s so I am hoping to open windows and air out the house.  Fingers crossed.

Have a great week.                     
 

Happy Easter!

 

Catching Up

It's hell to get old:  12 medications per day-6 for B, doctor appts, new prescription on glasses for me, cataract surgery for B's right eye (his left was done two years ago) followed by mine for both eyes, blood tests for me and since a mistake was made in one collection of blood, I had to go to the hospital for another blood draw (oh joy), a 24-hour urine collection which if you have never had to do this-be thankful.  All of this in the span of two weeks.  

Telephone bill has gotten much lower.  We removed a lot of extras from our phone plan and that brought the monthly cost down.  Speaking of lower bills, because of the "Lost Winter" we experienced this year in the UP, our electric bill was almost half of what it is normally this time of year.  This was a great surprise because our whole house is electric and our bills can get high in the winter running electric heaters all the time.

Buds on my lilac bush, maple tree and rhododendrum bush

chickadees, woodpeckers, morning doves and blue jays visiting the feeders daily

Reading on my nightstand:

 

Using up my stash of yarn by crocheting small blankets for the local pet shelter.  My fabric stash I have been using to make aprons, pot holders and napkins for my local thrift store and making Christmas ornament gifts with my embroidery thread stash.

Using up what's in both freezers

Waiting and waiting anxiously but not patiently for Spring

Pulled a muscle in my back on the 17th and have been in pain ever since.  Between a heating pad, hot showers and Aleeve, I am surviving. Thursday was the first night in 4 days that I slept without pain.  It was wonderful.

It seems March came in like a lamb and is going out like a lion.  It has done nothing but snow since the 18th and I am so sick of it!
 

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