I started my morning by making a big bowl of Israeli Salad. It's a favorite of mine and Heather's. It's chocked full of vegetables.
I worked on two of my novels and plan on working on the third one later this evening. I crocheted two granny squares for the afghan I'm working on.
I put on compression hose today because the past two days and nights my legs have ached and cramped up, I don't know if this is part of the heart failure but I do know that they check my potassium levels on Thursday and there were no red flags. My appetite is not up to what it has been. Breathing is iffy when I moving around. Dizzy when I stand up and I feel tired. Outside of that life is rosy!
My friend in England, Steve Finn, sent me a friend's request today. I accepted it. He is such a nice guy and I think he's new to Facebook.
I need to sign out now and start dinner. We're having cabbage soup.
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Saturday, October 19, 2013
October 19, 2013
On Thursday, October 17, I had my dobutamin infusion. All went well. While I was there I got some reading done; wrote on my novel; and took a couple of cat naps. Got home and got online for an hour or so, then I took a nap. Before laying down I sent Heather a text asking if pizza would be okay for dinner. Several hours later while I was sleeping she woke me up with texts (numerous) saying she wanted lasagna with lots of sauce and garlic bread. Like I could just pull that out of the air. At 9:30 p.m. I had to get up to pee so I decided to stay up and see if I could fake lasagna...I knew I could fake garlic bread. Anyway I did, devised a vegetarian lasagna with garlic bread for dinner.
Friday, October 18, I worked on another of my novels and did some crocheting before going out to dinner and a movie with Hollie. We saw "Gravity" and it was GREAT! Loved it!
Today I worked on all three of my novels, crocheted, washed up the dishes, caught up on some DVR'd shows, and did my regular email stuff. My appetite is down. I'm just not hungry for some reason. It's raining out and my breathing is rough now and then. I have covered my whole day here so I will not be doing an update to today's entry.
Friday, October 18, I worked on another of my novels and did some crocheting before going out to dinner and a movie with Hollie. We saw "Gravity" and it was GREAT! Loved it!
Today I worked on all three of my novels, crocheted, washed up the dishes, caught up on some DVR'd shows, and did my regular email stuff. My appetite is down. I'm just not hungry for some reason. It's raining out and my breathing is rough now and then. I have covered my whole day here so I will not be doing an update to today's entry.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
October 16, 2013 - Update 2
Time - 10:16 p.m.
Played games on Facebook. Did a little crocheting on the granny afghan for a friend. Put dinner in the oven 15 minutes ago. Heather will have something hot to eat when she gets home.
Got my cab arranged for my hospital infusion visit tomorrow, so I may not be on the computer tomorrow. It'll depend on how the infusion goes and how I'll feel afterwards.
Finished gathering the trash. It's ready for Heather to take out.
I will be up for a while longer eating dinner, watching TV, and spending a little time with Heather. Plus she needs to change the dressing on my left arm. I accidentally peeled some skin back on my arm and since I'm diabetic and on blood thinners it bleeds and takes a while to heal. I'm on week two and its still bleeding a little. You can tell its healing though.
I will sign off for tonight. Sweet dreams.
Played games on Facebook. Did a little crocheting on the granny afghan for a friend. Put dinner in the oven 15 minutes ago. Heather will have something hot to eat when she gets home.
Got my cab arranged for my hospital infusion visit tomorrow, so I may not be on the computer tomorrow. It'll depend on how the infusion goes and how I'll feel afterwards.
Finished gathering the trash. It's ready for Heather to take out.
I will be up for a while longer eating dinner, watching TV, and spending a little time with Heather. Plus she needs to change the dressing on my left arm. I accidentally peeled some skin back on my arm and since I'm diabetic and on blood thinners it bleeds and takes a while to heal. I'm on week two and its still bleeding a little. You can tell its healing though.
I will sign off for tonight. Sweet dreams.
October 16, 2013 - Update 1
It is 4:17 p.m. (Eastern time).
Here is what I have done so far today.
Gathered up the trash. Put away the clean dishes and washed the dirty dishes. Read my emails, looked at facebook and played numerous games there. Spent an hour working on one of my novels.
Here is what I have done so far today.
Gathered up the trash. Put away the clean dishes and washed the dirty dishes. Read my emails, looked at facebook and played numerous games there. Spent an hour working on one of my novels.
October 16, 2013
Again late!
I'm going to try to change the frequency that I actually post here. Yesterday I joined FeedSpot where you can add me to the list of people you follow.
Now to catch you up on things.
I submitted a novel to an e-book publisher and I'm waiting to hear back from them. I've got two books that I'm reviewing and revising so that I can submit them to publishers. I am writing the third installment to my American Indian saga.
I'm dating a nice man. Charlie and I were not a good fit and we both knew it, but we are friends. The new guys name is Hollie and we seem to fit. He's 77 years old.
My health seems to have become stable. The infusion that I get every Thursday seems to be doing its job.
I'm able to do a little more at home. Hopefully, that will get better as well.
I will go for now and I will try to make this a part of my normal daily routine. Thanks for hanging in there with me.
I'm going to try to change the frequency that I actually post here. Yesterday I joined FeedSpot where you can add me to the list of people you follow.
Now to catch you up on things.
I submitted a novel to an e-book publisher and I'm waiting to hear back from them. I've got two books that I'm reviewing and revising so that I can submit them to publishers. I am writing the third installment to my American Indian saga.
I'm dating a nice man. Charlie and I were not a good fit and we both knew it, but we are friends. The new guys name is Hollie and we seem to fit. He's 77 years old.
My health seems to have become stable. The infusion that I get every Thursday seems to be doing its job.
I'm able to do a little more at home. Hopefully, that will get better as well.
I will go for now and I will try to make this a part of my normal daily routine. Thanks for hanging in there with me.
Monday, September 30, 2013
September 30. 2013
For those of you who follow this blog....I am so sorry that I have not been keeping it up-to-date.
This past Saturday Heather and I attended Context26 which is a Science Fiction/Fantasy writers convention. I attended a panel where editors and publishers were there to answer any questions the audience might have had. Heather sat in this panel discussion with me. She surprised me by telling me that the notes she had taken were for my benefit because she felt that I couldn't hear the panelist farthest away from me....she was correct.
We walked around what is called "The Dealers Room" and this was where books were available for purchase. There was jewelry and other souvenirs to purchase. I was able to talk to writers and ask them how satisfied they were with the publishers that they worked with. Two of the publishers that had booths there were two that I was going to look into for submissions.
In the evening, while I was in a workshop Heather hung out with her friends: Mark F., Mark P., Lucy, and Roberta. The workshop I attended was "How to Polish Your Manuscript". I learned a lot more on how to prepare your manuscript to be salable. It's all in the grunt work. The boring, mind numbing, editing portion which can produce fourth and fifth drafts. Ugh. Worth trying though.
I had a second date Sunday afternoon with a man named Hollie. We went to dinner at O'Charlies and went to the theater and watched "Riddick". The company was good and the movie was good. We have plans to spend Wednesday together.
I have a new PICC line which was inserted two weeks ago. I was told that my veins are fragile and the next time they will recommend a port. I don't think my cardiologist is too gung-ho on the process. It's minor surgery but I do not respond well to anesthetics. So we'll see how things go.
That brings things up-to-date for a little while.
This past Saturday Heather and I attended Context26 which is a Science Fiction/Fantasy writers convention. I attended a panel where editors and publishers were there to answer any questions the audience might have had. Heather sat in this panel discussion with me. She surprised me by telling me that the notes she had taken were for my benefit because she felt that I couldn't hear the panelist farthest away from me....she was correct.
We walked around what is called "The Dealers Room" and this was where books were available for purchase. There was jewelry and other souvenirs to purchase. I was able to talk to writers and ask them how satisfied they were with the publishers that they worked with. Two of the publishers that had booths there were two that I was going to look into for submissions.
In the evening, while I was in a workshop Heather hung out with her friends: Mark F., Mark P., Lucy, and Roberta. The workshop I attended was "How to Polish Your Manuscript". I learned a lot more on how to prepare your manuscript to be salable. It's all in the grunt work. The boring, mind numbing, editing portion which can produce fourth and fifth drafts. Ugh. Worth trying though.
I had a second date Sunday afternoon with a man named Hollie. We went to dinner at O'Charlies and went to the theater and watched "Riddick". The company was good and the movie was good. We have plans to spend Wednesday together.
I have a new PICC line which was inserted two weeks ago. I was told that my veins are fragile and the next time they will recommend a port. I don't think my cardiologist is too gung-ho on the process. It's minor surgery but I do not respond well to anesthetics. So we'll see how things go.
That brings things up-to-date for a little while.
Sunday, March 3, 2013
March 3, 2013 - Sunday
Time to catch you up.
Medical stuff - My left arm being tingly, numb, and itchy is finally being addressed. The tingling started in my left pinky finger about a year ago, but it then moved to all my fingers on the left hand, then my hand, and now up to my elbow. Plus periodically the pinky finger on my right hand now gets tingly. My cardiologist when I mentioned it to him said to move it around because it was a blood flow problem and not to sleep on my left side. My primary care doctor moved it around and that hurt on top of the tingling, etc. She ordered x-rays for the left shoulder and the left side of my neck. We are waiting to hear if they showed anything like a break, arthritis, pinched nerves, something of that nature. I have a bladder infection that I am doctoring as well.
Kent will be graduating from culinary school March 24, 2013. I am very proud of him for following his dreams and making them happen. After his graduation he is having a small party at Donato's pizza place to celebrate his success. He is taking his extern-ship with Wing Stop. He is doing well there it seems.
Charlie is thinking of joining the gym that Heather and I are going to so he and I can spend more time together and get toned at the same time.....LOL.
Heather and I are still planning ahead to move somewhere different. I've lived here for 30 plus years and I'm ready for a change. I do not wish to live with another man. I like my freedom too much.
Medical stuff - My left arm being tingly, numb, and itchy is finally being addressed. The tingling started in my left pinky finger about a year ago, but it then moved to all my fingers on the left hand, then my hand, and now up to my elbow. Plus periodically the pinky finger on my right hand now gets tingly. My cardiologist when I mentioned it to him said to move it around because it was a blood flow problem and not to sleep on my left side. My primary care doctor moved it around and that hurt on top of the tingling, etc. She ordered x-rays for the left shoulder and the left side of my neck. We are waiting to hear if they showed anything like a break, arthritis, pinched nerves, something of that nature. I have a bladder infection that I am doctoring as well.
Kent will be graduating from culinary school March 24, 2013. I am very proud of him for following his dreams and making them happen. After his graduation he is having a small party at Donato's pizza place to celebrate his success. He is taking his extern-ship with Wing Stop. He is doing well there it seems.
Charlie is thinking of joining the gym that Heather and I are going to so he and I can spend more time together and get toned at the same time.....LOL.
Heather and I are still planning ahead to move somewhere different. I've lived here for 30 plus years and I'm ready for a change. I do not wish to live with another man. I like my freedom too much.
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