FEBRUARY UPDATE

                                                   

WELL half the month is gone and I am finally able to sit down and add something here. I am just getting over another "something" even the doctor had no idea what it was. Now that is unreal. I insisted on a chest x ray...that came out negative for Bronchitis and Pneumonia. Thank Goodness. After being sick soo many times I wanted to take no chances. GUESS WHAT.. I had NO taste and NO smell. YES INDEED...it was NOT COVID! I was tested three times on different days. Just amazing. Finally came to the conclusion on my own that using my inhalers more than usual could be causing a problem. Yes I was breathing better but ohhh the side effects. YIKES.. It was not flu, worse than a regular cold..Just plain weird. One the mend now just coughing some. I use two to three masks and hardly leave my place. WHY ME? Just crazy.. 

SO what else is new?  A new tenant moved in across the hall from me and poor lady did not have a thing but a lamp and a lazy boy and a small tv. WOW... we all felt bad for her. She was waiting for her things to come from storage and talk about a wait.. almost 3 weeks. She said a lot of her clothes and essentials were in that storage and so we did what we could to help out. She arrived in a snow storm, we had at least 9 inches total and had no boots. Talk about a sad circumstance. Told her I hardly leave my apt so I wait until the sidewalks clear up before I go. She managed to take our bus to town for some groceries. When her U Haul arrived and they unloaded it  they had to hurry because it was snowing! Guess it will take awhile for her to find all her things. I sure know what it feels like to have a place with nothing in it. She was sleeping in the chair!

Word went around the complex that someone in another building had covid. It's not as scary as it was in the beginning where they would spray the building hall ways and wipe down the doors and put MASK signs up to enter. My how times have changed. Possible to have it and not know it.. YES living proof of that..so many tests and so many strains.. who knows any more. ANYWAY... just glad it was not my building. I wear a mask or TWO when I leave my place so I do take the precautions. 

 This year will be 11 years since my mom passed. It seems like a long time, but your memories are like yesterday. So much has happened and some days you wish you could get her opinion about things. I often find myself talking to her, knowing there will be no answer. If I listen to my inner thoughts I will know what she would say. The days roll on and there is so much unrest in the world I know she is the lucky one not to deal with it all any more. 

HOPE YOU ALL STAY SAFE AND HEALTHY...

                        

                                      

JANUARY 2022

Sooo January has been an interesting month. Where I live we have had little snow and some cold temps but very mild compared to all the other areas in the country.Snow came and melted and then green grass shows everywhere. Just is so strange.

 I started the new year trying to get over a lingering bout of Bronchitis that started in December. The coughing had the neighbors asking about my health and curious if I had Covid. I have left my apt very few times so there was reason to ask I guess. Just trying to get stronger and stay away from people. I have had my fill of sickness so far and don't take too many chances. 

People mostly acting like nothing is going on. Not wearing masks or keeping their distance. Not trying at all. It sure is odd. Things are worse than in the beginning. The latest OMICRON virus runs like a cold.. seems everyone will get it sooner or later..I hope mine is NEVER. I guess I can dream. I ordered test kits from the government recently it is sure easier than standing in line or making an appt some where to get a test. Now all the masks we have are not really good enough so I wear TWO just hoping they will help. Kids in the family sent home repeated times because a single child has tested positive as precaution. So we sit and wait to see if the kids get sick and have to find a place to have them tested. 

Other news is that a family member is on hospice watch and end of life care. Although they are not really close to me they are family. It is a difficult time for us all. Quite a shock to us all. We are still processing the news and trying to deal with the days to come. Appreciate your prayers for us at this time. 

I do hope you all stay healthy and safe through these very hard times ahead. 

            

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY 2022!

 

What a year we all have had. Some good things and a whole lot of confusion.

I, for one, am glad it's almost over. Here's hoping we all have some peace and joy and a very healthy 2022. 

NOVEMBER'S WILD RIDE

WELL now that is an interesting title. 

Crazy weather and lots of doctor appointments and attempts to stay away

from people who might be sick. Boy visiting a hospital and having tests done is a scary place now days. Sitting in an ER is pure terror for me, and I stay far away as possible unless it is a real Emergency. This whole journey started back in September and as usual it gets passed to one Dr and then another. They all have their specialties. 

So all of November mostly I spent going to one office and then another. Seeing that there were few patients in the waiting room each visit. Living in a COVID world they schedule things like that now here. I am grateful, but do not know how they clean those small little exam rooms after each patient. YES INDEED.. I carried my own stuff with me and never took the mask off. I will be doing that until this nightmare is over, if it ever is. 

Thinking that I was so scared to get the FLU and now this is so much worse than that. 

ANYWAY... things have gotten so slowly done because of shortages in staff and the  places being overwhelmed. Michigan, where I live, is really high on the list now for Covid in all the hospitals but people are acting like there is NO COVID and nothing is going on. Boggles my mind. How in the world they can just go on and it's worse than in the beginning. Our governor is not being strict like in the beginning so we all are on our own to fend for ourselves. She did call in the national guard to help in the hospitals though.  Well enough of this.

Here we have had very little snow so far this month. I am still seeing green grass and its strange for November in Michigan. OH I dread the rest of the winter, as it might get a lot worse for us. The family has had a lot of illnesses so far and so our holidays are going to be so different. We are not exchanging  gifts so that takes the burden off of us all. The kids in the family are getting gifts so that's all that really counts. As for me, my gift to myself was a set of three stainless steel tumblers that are great,  and a new  much needed microwave. His hoping you all have a great  healthy holiday season. 

SEPTEMBER/ OCTOBER

                                                

FINALLY able to get back here again. New laptop and had to redo a lot of passwords.

Lots taking place here. Health has taken a real ride lately. Lots of Dr. appts and testing going on. I just wish what one Dr. orders the others would be aware of. I do know I ask them all to send info on..I gave permissions. So lots of things now days are taking a back seat. I sure hate it but they do. I am so far behind on things. I guess they will settle down some time.

Our fall has been wonderful. We have had rain and cool temps and the leaves are just now beginning to color here. Some years in OCT. we have had frost and snow. I am happy not this year. So many are talking about the very cold winter we are in for. Several have told me that the wooly worm this year is solid black. They predict winter conditions pretty good so.. I'll be waiting to see what happens. 

HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A WONDERFUL HALLOWEEN!