KateP's musings

Well I had a lot of coffee yesterday.   I got a BOGO free in honor of National Coffee day.   I had a couple more before the night was done.   As a result I tried to go to sleep at the appropriate time, well not really.   NCIS: LA was delayed well until quarter of 10.   I wanted to see the opening credits.   I didn’t like them very much. Just before I got off the computer for the last time (sky was getting squashed a few times).  I noticed a message from my friend JanetR she was a musician and former club member of the MYWC.  The point of her message was to her family and friends know that her mother who also was short term member had passed away last night. I sent out emails to Dr. T, Mama, and JWalker and as of this morning they all replied.  I had to send them JanetR’s address I didn’t seem to have it. But now I do. I sent a message to BarbaraG as well.   I just noticed my gym buddy Dede also is friends with JanetR. I sent ...

The first weekend of the fall season is beautiful.   Friday night after a busy and rather surprising afternoon was pretty good.   It was told to me by FinanceAdmin that Director Sally will be leaving. She had said she heard from different directions.   I told her I was wondering what you were talking about at lunch.   I had overheard part of the discussion.   I thought nothing of it at first.   Until I asked Shadow and she heard nothing.   I eventually went to another friend whom I trust and told her the discussion and she had said her manager told her that Director was retiring.   We came to the conclusion that it would be better to go to my supervisor and ask.   So I did and I got the feeling he was annoyed (again).    He had only just heard that day himself and didn’t know the details but retirement was not even mentioned.   I asked him if I should go to her and say something or wait until she says something publicl...

1.             I am thankful for my family warts and all.   My family is well.   No big news this week. 2.             I am thankful for my kitties.     Sky gave me a heart attack a week ago today when I couldn’t find him for hours.   It turned out alright (he got into the attic).   Tiger has been very affectionate. 3.             I am thankful for friends.   I had a great time at the coffee talk last night.   It sounds like we are going to have an activity coming up for Halloween.   I had an hour long phone chat with Mama last night.   Lots going on there. 4.             I am thankful for the Medical Profession that keeps me healthy.   Finally had the infusion this week and I love the new place. ...

Well it is a beautiful fall morning again.   It wasn’t as warm as it was earlier in the week.   It seems like it's been days since we last got rain.   There is some predicted for tomorrow.             I had my infusion yesterday and it went well.   I had gotten the appointment scheduled from late last week after a number of calls back and forth.   The location and center is wonderful.   The staff is great.   I was out of there by 11:30 and at the office a short time later.   I am back on track with the appointments for the next three months.   They will be in the morning at 8 am most Wednesdays. I will have to call the FMLA insurance and update them on the appointments later today.   I can’t remember how long this latest FMLA is for.   I have to add the pulmonary appointment as well. The gym’s challenge classes began last Saturday and as usual it was exhaust...

Well the afternoon was semi successful.   I managed to do some writing have a very weird breakfast (fish), and get ready for bingo.         Recreation Bob was on duty in his usual manner.   I got there pretty earl and we started getting things ready.   We share our news that both of us were putting our homes on the market.   Among the other discussions was about the newbie recreation therapist. We had about 15 or 17 residents and some were a bit testy and also some are getting worse in their health.   This knowledge brings a whole lot of emotions to me. AT one point I was wishing the hour was over.   On the way home I stopped at Adams to pick up late lunch/supper and my coffee creamers.   I should have picked up more bags but I didn’t really look for them.   There was something stopping me.         I came home ate the food (broccoli rob and ribs).   I took a rest and...

This weekend has been semi lazy again.   Friday was beautiful.   The celebration for Supervisor was great a couple of speeches and pictures.   The rest of the day was spent on scanning and a little bit of the mail with Shadow.   I really over indulged in the food department.    From the breakfast, to dinner that night, I made the wrong choices.   I even had cookies.   Unfortunately, I think the spices in the dinner caused me aches and pains. I had my session with Debra in the office and tit went well.   We will be meeting again next week as well.   WE basically covered the house decluttering project and the sense of being overwhelmed.        Saturday morning was the first Edge Challenge group exercise class of the challenge.     Both A & PP lead the class and even though it was the first one it seemed tough. I met with A again for our regular session.   By the time I got hom...

Procrastination is really my downfall.    Yeah it’s probably everyone’s Achilles heel.   I still had things in the living room that I needed to put away last night for this meeting tonight.   I left it until the early morning hours and started getting anxious and   aggravated and started tripping over stuff and nearly startling the titans.   It also made me angry because it brought me back to the fact that I can’t count on people for help with the whole house decluttering project.   Oh Big Brother asked just before he left for home but what was I going to say?    What was he going to do?   Carry stuff that may be too heavy for him?   I still worry about the heart issue.     Oh I got a lot of unsolicited advice on how to do declutter but did they come and help no.   In truth this straightening up should have been done earlier when I was home.    Not at the last minute as I am trying to get re...

1.       I am thankful for my family warts and all.   I was glad to have my brother for a Brief visit this past week.   He always seems to get me yet I seem to feel I can’t talk well.   Almost like I did with our Angel Brother.   2.       I am thankful for my kitties.   They have been pretty funny.   They have been sleeping near me or with me on the couch this past week.   They seem to be eating the food.   NO huge problems like last week (hairballs around the house) 3.       I am thankful for friends.   I had to miss the Coffee meetup this week.   Been playing phone tag with Mama Roberta.   I suspect I will catch up with her via text or email.   4.            I am thankful for the Medical Profession that keeps me healthy.   Infusion issues still not resolved.   I hope to hear from ...

This chick is going to be mainlining coffee all day again.   Actually I didn’t yesterday until I got home.   It’s my own fault.   I fell asleep sometime after midnight and woke up Just before three.   I had some weird dream about demons.   I was outside somewhere and with people I didn’t recognize but they had powers.   I think I have been watching way too much of Charmed lately. So when I woke up just before 3 I did a bathroom run and the cats ambled around from the spots.   Tiger returned to her spot on the cushion above my head while sky ran around and then sat under the table.   I got him to sit with me and now he is playing with something.   I put the clothes through another drying cycle and hopefully will be dried enough for me to wear this morning to Jennifer’s class.         I was hoping it would be fairly quiet day at work where I can get a lot of scanning done and get rid of the readdres...

This week is uncomfortably passing quickly.    I keep thinking about all that needs to be done and all that I haven’t done and what kind of flack I will get for it from certain branches.   Big Brother seems to understand and I think I should have asked him to stay a little longer and help with the cleaning out.   You know I keep calling it clearing out or cleaning out the house but I don’t think those are the right words. Lawn guy is coming tonight after work.   That means I will miss the meetup this week.   I changed my reply from going to not going and I gave them a reason.   I wasn’t sure if we were actually going to start work or make a game plan.   I have a feeling he is wondering the same thing.   I never did anything remotely related to clearing out after watching NCIS.   I worked on laundry basically.   I emptied out the utility cart that Sis gave me when I had to be on oxygen a few years back.   I found hang...

First day back to work and it's been hectic.   First I slept or ignored the 4:30 alarm that I had set for myself and finally got up when the wonder twins woke me up.   I was quite surprised they stay in their spots on the back of the couch for as long as they did.   When I finally got up we did our normal routine sans the litter box.   I will do that when I get home for the gym.   Yeah I know that’s probably way too much info.   Sometime after 6 I got ready for work.   I am going to have to look through my wardrobe for more appropriately seasonale attire I think.   I gathered my things and out the door by 7. I made it to the shuttle a few minutes before It arrived and by the time we left West Campus it was completely full!   One person remained behind for the next shuttle (I am guessing).   Some of the other passengers suggested in jest that we need a bigger vehicle.   I hope this isn’t going to be the normal this...

Today is the FOS/Step off Memory Walk for Bridges Healthcare.   Its 5k (3.3) mile walk I think (it may be shorter).   The walk starts at 9 but the whole event starts at 8.   I have the phone charging again.   I have my clothes in the dryer and I am heading to the shower now.   I have to have a couple of shakes before I get going so that I don’t get sick or dehydrated.   Actually I will have water with me when I get there too.    It’s supposed to be 73 and cloudy today and the possible thunder shower is expected.   It should be a comfortable walk I just hope the rain holds off until I get home.   Today will be a full day.   When I get home I am going to have to start tagging stuff for the dump run before Lawn Guy gets here.   I am getting anxious about this right now.   Maybe we will talk more about it today but I don’t want to waste his time. J should be here by 7 and hopefully some of the stuff will be ...

After a semi quiet afternoon I was heading to bed but NCIS from last season is on so I will watch it.   I did end up falling asleep on the couch when I got home from the gym for a little while.   Then I woke up and cooked an early supper.   Pork loin and I almost ate it all.               I worked on my Pen pal files by writing a Pen pal blog entry, and worked on an email to a pal.   I am still working on it.   I was moving some files around as well.   Still have to move it slowly.             I heard from Jim today.   I wanted to know what his plans were for the funeral.   He is going to pick a friend up in New Haven and have dinner with him and then go to the wake.   He will be here around 7 and we are going to look through stuff.   I am not sure how well that is going to work.      ...

Actually it came to me after a conversation I had with my friend JanetM at the potluck earlier this week.   She strongly suggested that I am careful with 55 and older condo communities.   She felt that they would not meet my needs as far as being social.   That it would be too quiet.   Throughout the vacation I spent a lot of time in the house.   I spent a lot of it on the couch, and in front of the TV.   I do it when I take stay-cations.   I did do a few things outside but staying inside all the time going to be my future?   I know did some things but I am afraid I will spend a lot of time in doing nothing. There is still much to do in the rooms and I am not really sure I am looking forward to this now. I am getting overwhelmed.    Especially since Jim is going to be here (I am presuming) by the end of the weekend. He tells me that his friend Ed B passed away on Thursday (I actually saw the obituary) and shared it wit...

It is Friday the 13 th .   It is almost the end of my vacation.    The main reason for taking it off was to get stuff done.   I still have a lot more to do.   Luckily lawn guy is coming on Sunday and we will begin getting stuff either to the dump or bulk. I haven’t finished the shredding in the bed room but I did manage to empty out one or two cedar chests and an old hamper that we use for storage.     As I suspected there was table clothes in one and table runners in others and old bath mats and shower curtains I don’t want or have used.   Tiger got trapped in one last night.   I could hear her meowing and I looked around until I opened it up.   So needless to say I closed it up so it wouldn’t happen again.   She was safe for the rest of the night.   Not sure where she slept because I was on the couch with Sky. In the TV hutch there were all VHS tapes that I am going to send to the dump.   I also will t...

I actually sat down today and did some shredding.  Old greeting cards from friends and colleagues.  Some of the thank you notes from the scholarship recipients.  I did get up a few times to get coffee or take a break (yes on some stuff made notes on various files so sue me). I also sent out an email to dr. T to let her know I would be mailing the latest and probably final bank statement for the club.  What prompted me to do this:  A note from a member of the girls club after we met for our final time as a group.  Her name was aimee and she was acknowledging all that I did for the group.  It was very nice.  To be honest over the years there were some girls in the girls club that I didn’t like or appreciate their behavior and swore I wasn't going to be babysitter to them. I did make a phone call to the medical supply place to find out the status of the request and they said they will have someone call me back.  I foresee another three da...