I think I am getting sick

 At some point this weekend I started sniffling and sneezing and haven’t really stopped.  I was really hoping I didn’t get sick again.  Almost every Christmas holiday I get a sinus infection or cold.  I am not sure what set it off..  At first I thought maybe the kitty litter dusts that I smell on the titans were the cause of it but I am beginning to have my doubts.

I took some night time alka seltzer medicine and hope it would kick in soon.  I buried in my covers and Tiger sat beside me and I expected sky to join us soon after.

Sunday I didn’t do too much in the morning.  Watched TV, took care of the cats, had probably too much coffee and then showered and got ready for gym class.  It was alternating 20 reps with 10 (should have been 19)

After class I headed to my Sister’s and chatted with her until about things in general.  We made plans for me to come over around 7:30 to get any last minute preparations done for the party.  However it might be tight because I have Alex for an hour Tuesday night.

I was a little late for bingo and Mina was there.  We had managed to have 12 residents playing but no coin for the winnings.  I don’t know what happened to it.  I go back in two weeks.  Grace is sweet woman but she really taxes me at times.  I really believe there should be aids helping the residents because I know I can’t keep doing it.  I would say one number and she would hear (or not hear) something else.

I was there until 3:15.  I headed to Big Y and went shopping.  I spent about the same amount as I did the previous week at Shoprite.  I saved about $16.  It wasn’t bad.  I was finished shopping by 4 and home a short time later.

Really?

Yesterday I thought I left my ID at home. I come to find out this morning I had it all day I just didn't look in my sneakers in the bag I had with me.  I attached it to my pocketbook until I got to work this morning and when I leave for the day its going back into my pocketbook until Monday morning.  Yesterday I had to depend on my co-workers to for their ID and or to let me in to the office.

I also misplaced my password list that I carry around with me "just incase".  I thought perhaps I left it at the office and it either got taken or I mixed in with someones daily work.  Neither of those two scenarios happened.  I found them last night on the night stand by my bed.   I am sure people are asking why I would bring them with me or why don't you put them on your phone etc.  I may not alway have access to my phone. 

Despite my work day disasters work itself went well but I could feel myself feeling crummy by the hour.  Anything that could ache did and my throat was starting hurt as well.  I cancelled my session with Debra but we had short phone session last night.  We talked about the past week and the challenges posed. 

On the way home I dropped the car off to be serviced for today.  I was given a ride home and from that point on I was inside.  I did some odds and ends and then got into my pajamas and curled up under the covers.  The kitties eventually followed after they annoyed me for some stupid and inane reason.  Lots of things seem to be annoying this week.  Why?

Tonight will be grocery shopping and then bed.  Actually if I don't have to go out this weekend I am not.   It is supposed to be bitterly cold and I froze my ass off while waiting for the bus this morning. 

Dear Mom

Dear Mom,

    Today hasn’t been the best start to the day.  Actually it started around 1 this morning.  I think the dinner I had didn’t agree with me I ended up getting sick to my stomach and that passed now this morning for the past hour or two I have had diarrhea.  I cleaned up okay but still have the urge to run not walk to the bathroom. I am hoping my breakfast and coffee will stay down and so far it has.

This messy development has prompted me to get some laundry done and I have to check on it,  I don’t have a lot of laundry for a change but I want to change the sheets on the beds in both bedrooms.  

I had these big plans to do the cleaning but the way I am feeling I am going to have be lazy for a while.

I have been using the laptop more and more upstairs while watching TV these days and I am getting use to it now.  Unfortunately it seems like the battery doesn’t last long  and right now the adapter for the laptop is downstairs. So I am going to get it.

    I am actually glad I am not going very far today because the rain is supposed to move in sometime today.  Its cloudy now but according to the weather channel we are getting a lot of rain today.

I think I am going to update the card list and the address book.  I have already started one.  I have some letters to write as well.

I will check in later...

Love you!

Dear Friends

February 2, 2014



Dear Friends:

    Oy!  It was a rough start to the day for me as I had gotten stomach sick (the d word) around 5 this morning.  I have an idea it was the peanut butter and the ginger candy and of course herbal tea.  Sleep was somewhat elusive because of the pain in my side.  Every time I moved to lay on my side it would be uncomfortable.  It happened again around 2:30.  Still not going to the doctor yet.

Mom got up around 8 that’s fairly early for her these days.  She had a good sleep she tells me.  Liz came after the 11:30 mass to give her communion.  She even got dressed for it and didn’t get back into her pajamas either.  Of course she did say that her stomach wasn’t that great.  Before Liz left they discussed listening to music (mom’s got it going downstairs!) and Dr. Appointments for tomorrow. 

After she left Mom and I talked while I had some thing to eat.  I was asking her about a list I saw her working on during the weekend and basically it was “phone tree” of sorts.  Before Jim left he asked her to put together a list of people to call when Mom expires.  She couldn’t do it and feels that the obituaries will work just fine.  I knew they shouldn’t have asked her to be involved because it wasn’t going to work.  I get the feeling they don’t always listen to me.  She also went to the “I really don’t want Liz telling all the cousins” about her health.  I reminded her one of her times coming home from the hospital she says she didn’t care who knows know.

To look at my mother right now she is making herself an open face cheese and tomato sandwich and watching TV.  This is  a cause for celebration but at the same time it can change from momentn to moment.  Actually she has more energy then I do.  I have stopped writing this entry a few times to watch TV and nap. 

I did have some soup for dinner while we watched some of our regular PBS cooking shows but now Mom is heading to bed and I may just let the TV watch me for a few hours if I don’t go to bed first.

What a night

I had a hard time getting to sleep again.  The coughing finally subsided  by 1 and a short time later I was sleeping.  I really thought the cough was subsiding when I wrote last night but I was wrong.  I am thinking it could be some form of asthma.

As a result of the late sleep I slept in until 6:30.  I folded some clothes and forgot the others.  I got ready for work and Mom critiqued my blouse (that I ironed). She noticed I wasn’t liking it.  Damn Straight.  You might want to work on your delivery.

I got to work before 8.  The ride in was okay.  No real traffic problems.  I chatted with JanetN.  Then hopped on the rest of yesterday's return mail.  There was well over 230 pieces yesterday.  I am hoping that won’t be the case today.  So far the mail volume is okay and the count is: 248 (yeah that was probably TMI).

I checked my-time reports and found out that I had not requested the 21st off for my eye appointment.  I did that this morning and it almost was not approved.  JudyF tells me that too many people have it off and she couldn’t approve anymore   When she heard it was just for  couple of hours it was fine.

I am still getting spammed in older blog entries.  Listen folks.  Please don’t try and sell me stuff.  I don’t need or want it.    All that will happen is you will get deleted and perhaps banned from the site.

I tried to call the phone company to cancel my home phone service and I was on the phone six minutes and waiting.  I will try at lunch time.  

I better go.  I have the mail to open and not enough room on my desk.

Didn't Do Much Celebrating

I started getting a headache during bingo. It got progressively worse as the morning went on. I began sweating profusely. I ended up leaving church earlier and heading home. I was going to stop for gas but decided to do it before going to Cheryl’s.




That never happened. I went to lay down and took some Tylenol. I really shouldn’t have done that until I had something substantial in my stomach. For the next several hours I was lying in bed. The pain would subside for a bit until my stomach erupted several times. I never went to Cheryl’s and I didn’t go to Bobs.



I was astonished at how much time passed while I was getting sick. Mom had gone to Cheryl’s and came back. I was still not fully recovered so I kept up with the sleeping and the vomiting until Mom came home around 7 from Bob’s. I did take a bath (that usually helps) and after awhile I was feeling much better. I did manage to keep down cereal and had some ginger ale.



The fire work displays are starting to subside now. Some had private parties and I could see them out over by the beach. Several cars drove by and whooped and hollered and beeped their car horns.



I am going to try and go to sleep now. I have tomorrow off and need to start the urine collection for Dr. Becker.

Wasn't able to write much

Sunday was the picnic and unfortunately I ended up with a migraine and ended up spending most of the time on the living room couch sleeping or vomiting. At one point I passed out on the floor in the bathroom. It was a scary thing. Luckily Roberta stayed with me for a while and also took me home. When I got home I slept more and watched TV and had very little to eat.

Mom came home Sunday before I left for the picnic. She had a good time and was glad to see the kids. Emily and Jamie left for came with a promise to write. I am not going to hold my breath.

Monday I worked until 6. I treaded lightly on the food train. I think I managed to get a virus on LG’s computer. It won’t let me on at all. I have no problems with my work computer but I am not going to many places on it. When I got home I had dinner and watched NCIS until 9. I went to bed early and had a great sleep.

Today I finished the daily work and made progress with the readdress mail. I have a lot of Dr. Authorizations to send out but I can do it now that I am making progress with it. I worked until 6 and now am relaxing waiting for NCIS to air. It’s a repeat but that’s okay. A number of the Entertainment news programs did segments on NCIS. Extra had one on Cote DePablo. I am not sure what ET is supposed to be doing.

I am really bummed out for the first time in a long time I overdrew on my checking accounts. It was the check that went to the credit union. When I realized what happened I moved money to that account. Of course I still got an overdraft notice coming. I have to be careful and not do that again.

I have some laundry I need to do so I am going to do it. I will see you tomorrow.

President's Day

Yesterday was President’s Day. It was designated the day all the President’s that were born in February are remembered and celebrated for their accomplishments in our history. Some places have the day off (Yale doesn’t). There will be no mail (just like I mentioned yesterday) banks will be closed as well. Many families will be or have already for things for the kids to do for the day. Many students have off this week.

Work was going along pretty smoothly. We all got a big scare shortly after Gayle arrived. She became ill and we were not sure if it was a stroke or what. I was so upset because I felt guilty I didn’t do enough when she walked in. I could sense something wrong. She was taken to the hospital and checked out and by the end of the day was released from the hospital. By the end of the day I was exhausted.

I went to my session with Debra and we discussed that and the previous week’s events. The session went by quickly. When I left it was after 5 and the sun hadn’t set yet. It was cloudy as the storm was coming in. I called Mom to let her know I was on my way home. I also told her I wasn’t feeling well.

Mom went ahead and had dinner without me so that she could go to an event our friend Bruce B was hosting. I stayed home and had dinner and watched TV and then went to bed. Mom came home probably a little after 9.

That’s when the latest snow storm began. It lasted until mid morning today and then another one came in around 12:30. That one finished up about an hour ago. This will probably make tomorrow’s commute rather dicey. That’s one of the reasons I didn’t stay for OT tonight.

Today was a very energetic day. We had a diversity meeting with Administration and the diversity office. The session before ours seemed very volatile and the energy washed over us like a huge wave.

Gayle decided to stay home today and rest up. She called to ask me to help her with setting up her fax from home. It worked. She apologized for scaring me. A part of me was a little embarrassed because that was really the last thing I wanted for her to worry about.

She will be coming in to work tomorrow. Hopefully she will take it easy. I will be spending the time finishing up today’s mail. It came late and because I had the diversity meeting everything was thrown off course.

Now right though I have to run around my room and get it cleaned up for the Energy Auditors visit tomorrow. Mom neglected to tell me it was this week. I really am tired and want to go to bed.

Old Habits

Considering it is supposed to be a new year and new resolutions I am finding myself with old habits. I noticed this yesterday when I finally made my bed yesterday. I mean really made my bed. I have been sleeping on blankets for well over a week. I certainly over ate at Mike and Tessa’s and I found myself eating quite a lot at the party last night.

I arrived a little after 4:30. Teddy the youngest answered the door and Telka took the puffs and we chatted and hugged. She told me her brother and sister in law were in the kitchen. Apparently they were expecting a small crowd and were surprised at the number of people. More and more people came at 5. They were friends, co-workers, classmates of both John and Telka. Some I met at her graduation party last summer. There was so much food and many funny stories. I stayed with Mike and Roberta and their kids. They left around 7 and I followed suit just before 8. I went to bed shortly after I came home.

Today I got up around 7:30. I watched a little bit of TV and then got ready for bingo. I also checked emails and stuff like that. I had gotten a substantial amount of emails in regards to my “When a Person Asks Why post’.

I left after 9 and headed to DD. I had drove right past the one on Woodmont Road so I went to the one on Bridgeport Ave. I got a large HC. I suspect that contributed to the headache I got late this afternoon.

I was the first to arrive and then a young lady named Stephanie arrived. She volunteers and helps out around the home. She also works at Marshall's. She just graduated from Foran High in May 2008. She helped serve the coffee and then went up to help Ken L, and David V for a little while. My crew didn’t come today. Marisa overslept. I saw them at church after bingo.

I think I had maybe ten or twelve players today and it went pretty well. After bingo I took some of the residents back and of course I was late for church. I sat with Marisa and her family. She explained that she overslept and it was a source of aggravation between Mother and daughter.

It was after 12:30 when I got home. Mom was upstairs on the computer looking up instructions for use of the toaster oven. I thought she had them but hey what the heck. I had brunch. I had waffles and watched TV.

While I was watching TV I saw previews for Patrick Swayze’s new show on A&E called “The Beast”. It has to do with FBI agents. I have to say that it sounds interesting and I hope to catch it some time. He did look pretty good in this physically speaking. Roadhouse was also on at this time as well.

The Big news of the day is Governor Bill Richardson has withdrawn his name from the position of Commerce Secretary. There is a grand jury investigation on how some of his political donors won a lucrative contract. It is on CNN now and it has been o probably a lot of the news programs through out the afternoon. President Elect Obama is arriving in Washington this evening.

There was also an article on the first family. They arrived in Washington yesterday and the article wrote on where they are currently staying and will be staying before the inauguration. I think they are staying at the Hay Adams hotel right now. I guess the other place was all booked up. It is pretty fancy from what I read.

Around 2 this afternoon I started getting a headache. It turned into a migraine around 5. That’s about the time I started getting sick to my stomach. The warm bath didn’t even help. I had taken some ibuprofen after I got sick I went downstairs and told Mom not going to eat. It was around 6 when I felt better. I have had some juice and had a couple of cookies. So far its staying down but I really don’t want to push my luck.

I think that having cookies is going back to “old habits” thread I started at the beginning of this entry. I do have to be careful and mindful and all those other descriptions of what I am doing. I hope it will work.

I think I am going to lie down for a bit. I will see you all tomorrow.

My feet were dragging this morning

My feet were dragging for most of the morning between the way I slept last night and the fact my cold was giving me a hard time. I gave Mom a ride home from the garage and we talked about the bags in the back I told her about it and how wonderful and excited I was about the girls club. She smiled because she knew how much I really like having quiet during the meetings.

I got to work by 20 of 8 and ordered breakfast. I ordered blueberry pancakes and OJ. By the time I got back to the office the charts and campus mail were there. I ate the food while sorting the charts and then delivered them. I spent most of the day on the mail, charts, and return mail. I was cleaning up by 3:30 quarter of four and was out the door by 4.

I had called the woman Maria from the hospital so that we could arrange a meeting and exchange the shawls (that are in my office) but she had left for the day and so I called her at home and I guess while I had dinner she called me.

I came home and relaxed before my dentist appointment. I watched Charmed and whatever else that was on. I got to my appointment without any difficulty and I was finished by 6. The Novocain will wear off by the time I sleep.

Even though I feel better I have gone to bed early. I took the night time cold medicine and it should work better than it did last night.

Oh tomorrow we are celebrating Toni Depontes Birthday. She is going to be 50. She is very much like me with our ADD but she is funny at times. I wish the best birthday.

Cloudy monday

Well it’s Monday morning again and I am sitting at my desk trying to finish Friday’s mail and trying to do the personal mail. It is gray and cloudy and expected to be this way for the entire day. It is 64 in New Haven and cloudy and it is 67 in Milford. I feel cold.

Actually I think I may be coming down with something my throat has been bothering me this morning. I will have to take some ibuprofen and cough med when I get home.

I called Mom during the morning she was okay and paying some bills. She has a couple of meetings to go to this afternoon.

I left the office after 4. The computer was giving me a hard time with the mouse and so it delayed me posting the two entries. The sun was shining when I left . I was home a short time later despite the traffic taking its sweet time.

Mom was cooking dinner when I got home so I got into my pajamas and watched TV for a bit. We sat down and ate dinner around 5. We talked about Mom’s activities. She will be seeing her doctor about the stomach in July. She suspects they will tell her not to east certain foods. She also told me she got two emails that “Ethel wants us to join Tagged”. I got them too. Anyway Bob told her to delete them. So that’s what I did.

The storm started around 7 with the thundering at first and then the lightening came and then it started to rain. It lasted about an hour. Mom came home shortly after 9 and told me they had to detour around at Old Gate Lane.

Now I am going to bed. I am tired and not feeling well.

A Cold Monday

Greetings on this chilly Monday, actually I have no idea if it is still chilly. I was this morning when I wore just my DTC fleece pull-over. I just asked some people and they said it was.

I have to tell you all morning long I have had this uncomfortable feeling in my stomach. I have felt it before. It is not hunger pains but it feels a little like someone punched me or something. I hope the Lupus not affecting my stomach.

The rest of the day I opened mail and checked emails. I started cleaning up around 3:30.

Unbelievable! The Sun is gone and it is completely dark at 7:34! It will be a matter of time when Sunset will be around 7. Then the days go back to being shorter.

Well the afternoon went well. I came home just before 4:30 and Mom was upstairs. She was contemplating dinner. We decided to have spaghetti with no meat. It would be awhile yet before we ate. Mom made some phone calls and I watched TV for a short time. I didn’t watch the second hour of Charmed.

Instead I responded to an email on one of the pen pal lists. You can read about it at my pen pal blog. I also contacted LL again and she replied and said she just shook her head at the girls response.

I heard from Telka today both via email and phone call. We talked before dinner. We talked about the club activities and the showers. I have a feeling Telka isn’t going to the one next week.

I made the calls around 8 but couldn’t get a hold of Jolyn. I will have to email her tomorrow. I have to bring some drinks Wednesday and I have to bring salad and drinks again for Thursday.

I decided to throw my jeans and sweater into the wash. I don’t want another mountain of clothes in the room. I have managed to keep the room somewhat orderly. Now if I could just get the papers out of here.

Okay the clothes are in the dryer. I have a Florida public radio station on to listen to Echoes. I am going to bed soon.

I really had fun last night

I had a great time last night. I got home from work by 4:30 and Mom was getting dinner ready and we ate at 5. After dinner I got ready and left just before 6. A short time later I was at Liz’s. We were waiting on Nelson to bring the car back from the gas station and for Liz’s Friend Ellen to come. We left after that for Cheryl’s house.

It was raining when we left and continued to rain all night. The drive was pretty good. Despite the fact Liz pissed me off a little. She and I were so sure we knew when Milford High closed. We didn’t get loud or anything but I ended up saying she may be right. She was also saying how difficult Cheryl can be about certain things.

Traffic was a little slow at some points but we managed to get to Cheryl’s by 7. Some of Cheryl’s friends and relatives were already there. Stephanie came in right behind us with all of her supplies.

We ate for a bit (an assortment of chips and dips and cheese and crackers). After that Stephanie set up her display some of us had our feet soaking in tubs with warm water and various soaks and lotions. Facial creams to purchase. Stephanie did an awesome job. We were there until 9 or 9:30.

By the time I left my hands were starting to hurt. As we drove home we talked about things in general and again how difficult Cheryl is with her husband and I got the impression that things are not always well with the Maratea family. Liz was then talking about a moose being killed in the area. We talked about the time we were all in Vermont for Jim’s wedding and there were thousand of moose crossing signs and either one moose or no moose. Liz insisted that Mom had been drunk that night. I wish she would knock it off about that.. We got to Liz’s some time around quarter of 10. I was back at the house by 10.

Mom was watching TV and I got on the computer in my room. Unfortunately it would be hours before I went to sleep thanks to the ice tea and the coffee I had. I also had the runs. Yeah it was really fun stuff. I guess I was so tired that I would trip over stuff on the floor (shoes etc). I got so annoyed with myself that I was yelling at myself. Mom heard me. I told her what was going on.

I don’t know what time I finally fell asleep but it was nearly 8 when I got up. Mom was in her pajamas still and reading the paper. I decided to go online for a bit and read emails and forums.

After a while I got showered and dressed and started my laundry. Mom got dressed too and we took the storm door and put it in the car. Mom decided to tale to the repair place.

For some reason I started sneezing and haven’t stopped. I did take a nap a couple of times and have taken the day time stuff and every so often it stops only to start up again.




Mom and I had beef vegetable soup she made today. It was delicious. We were watching Globe Trekker and Road Trip 2007. As we were watching it I noticed that the sun was just coming out in the eastern sky. In other words just above the horizon.

I can’t believe how quickly the day went by. I feel as though I missed out on something. I didn’t get a whole lot done. I split my time between the laundry, sleeping, and watching TV.

I did manage a call to Telka and asked about the conference call. We are going to do it tomorrow when I have some free time. I hope she plans on staying on the line long enough to do the other minutes as well.

Well I am going to post this. I have the urge to lie across the bed again but if I do that I won’t be able to sleep tonight.