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Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Dr. M Update
Man what a long day! We got to the hospital at around 9:20 am & then his surgery was delayed for three hours. But the surgeon said that all went well, & when I left him last night he had eaten dinner & was watching the Braves game. Here is our day in screen grabs & the random photo (quality varies). (Also, editing on my iPad is a pain, so this will look a little awkward.) Not pictured: the cheese quesadilla I had for lunch.
Saturday, July 27, 2019
2019 Project 365 – Week Thirty
I’m working on this post a day early because we’ve reached
D-Day! Tomorrow we’re heading to a hotel that’s located near the hospital (a
little over an hour away), and then Monday at 9:30 Dr. M has his surgery. We’re
both very excited & terrified. I don’t know about Dr. M, but I might weigh
200 pounds by the time this is done.
Sunday,
July 21st
This project isn’t finished, but I needed to block it before
I could move on to phase two.
Monday,
July 22nd
Dr. M had QUITE a day. He went to the hospital for his
pre-op stuff, and then came home to find out that his dad’s air conditioner
wasn’t working (he has a window unit). After pushing the 130 pound old unit out
of the window, and a couple of false starts, he got this new one installed. He
was so exhausted when he got home around 7:30. It’s hard because although there
are people who would probably have helped, there weren’t really people that he
could call (if that makes sense).
Meanwhile, I was stressing out waiting to see what kind of
state Dr. M would be in when he got home. So this was dinner (that’s peanut
butter & honey).
Tuesday,
July 23rd
Dr. M’s brunch - grits, runny egg & tomato. That looks good enough to eat!
Wednesday,
July 24th
Dr. M saw a field full of zinnias today!
Thursday,
July 25th
I put banana peppers on my turkey sandwich & it was
FABULOUS. Took that sammie from bland to gourmet – ha!
In the meantime, Dr. M was prepping for life after surgery.
Friday,
July 26th
I walked to a nearby yarn shop (it’s a quarter mile from the
office!). I was just going to look around – really! No intention of buying a
thing. $40 later… I blame the yarn dog.
A butterfly enjoying our wildflowers. They look a little
worse for the wear, but the insects & birds don’t care – they still love
them. The other day I surprised a couple of goldfinches who flew off when I
opened the door to go to work.
Saturday,
July 27th
I got an invitation to go see The Lion King tonight, but
instead I stayed home and chopped okra (I also cleaned the house and did
laundry).
I’ll probably jump on the blog Monday & post a quick
note to let you guys know how things went. Have a great week!
Sunday, July 21, 2019
2019 Project 365 – Week Twenty-nine
Well good people of the internet, you’d better fasten your
seatbelts because if you’re not attached to your chair you might fall out when
you fall asleep after reading this. Frankly, it was just too damned hot for
picture-taking. What it was good for though, was ranting.
Sunday,
July 14th
Today was the third anniversary of when Dr. M found out that
his position had been cut at Urbana University. This is what he had to say
about it: Bastille Day, 2016. The faculty
and staff reductions at UU were in full swing, and both formerly tenured
faculty and longtime staff were being carted off to meet Madame le Guillotine
in HR. I actually felt bad for the executioners. They were just doing their
jobs, and that is not a snide comment. But I must say the sheer ignorance of
life as an academic on display that day was appalling. The people offering
“placement assistance” so obviously had never seen the stacks of rejection
letters that are the norm for fledgling Ph.D.s, especially in Humanities, just
trying to get a full-time gig. I had gotten my chance to be THE history
professor, had given UU seven years of nearly year-round teaching, had earned
tenure under the old system even though I had to defer my dream of publishing
my manuscript, and had survived personal tragedy and unexpected mental and
emotional struggles, all in an effort to be what UU needed. Dana and I had even
joked that if we won the lottery we would make UU sustainable for our friends
and future students. Alack. The blade sang as it fell...
Oh, and here is the picture I took when deciding whether or
not to go to church. I decided not (I wasn’t feeling 100%).
Monday,
July 15th
I saw this GINORMOUS moth at work on Monday. Its wing span
was as wide as my foot! I wish I’d gotten my foot in the picture so you could
see. Whoa!
Tuesday,
July 16th
New Feryl
Designs jewelry. I might need some sort of help for my addiction. (She’s
having a July sale – I can hook you up with the coupon code if you like!)
Wednesday,
July 17th
I was eating lunch at my desk & reading my book when
both of my worlds collided! Freaky!
Thursday,
July 18th
Who needs to go to the fancy schmancy theater when you can
watch movies from the comfort of your armchair? This is how Dr. M is trying to
keep himself busy while waiting for surgery (July 29th!).
Friday,
July 19th
I posted this rant on Facebook on Thursday, but since there’s
no picture for today I’m doing to post it here. It was in response to this
article, about the crowds shouting “Send her back!” at a Trump rally in
Greeneville, NC: I haven't been talking
about this because I don't like controversy & I'm not really politically
eloquent (and I also know that these are stunts to get liberal softies like me
to lose it). But for heaven's sake (literally - what the heck Christians?). I
don't want my silence to imply that I approve of our president telling congress
members to "go back" to where they came from. They came from
districts who elected & sent them forth to work for their interests.
They're right where they belong. It also is clearly racist, and another strike
against women. That's how we're making America great? Letting a man who
objectifies and apparently dislikes women (except for one thing) guide our
country? A man who clearly dislikes people of color? He is supposed to be the
president for ALL of us. And I'm just so sad and angry that he's apparently the
president that so many people wanted. And now I'm going to be late for work.
Saturday,
July 20th
I had to laugh when I posted this picture on Facebook
yesterday – my caption was that it was “a dry shampoo no makeup kind of day.
Too bad I can’t carry this insta filter with me to the grocery store!” Folks
apparently missed the part where I didn’t really look like this (for example, I
have no idea how to make my lashes look like that). It was just the Instagram
filter making me look all glamorous – in reality I should maybe have not left
the house. Ha!
Here’s hoping for cooler temps, less ranting, and lovelier
pictures this coming week!
Sunday, July 14, 2019
2019 Project 365 – Week Twenty-eight
Once again, I’m writing my post while watching the Braves
play. The score is nuthin nuthin, but this week it seems less fraught. As in,
at the end of the day I just want someone
to score & I’m not sure I care who.
Sunday,
July 7th
We have some little sunflowers growing at church. Makes me
smile.
Monday,
July 8th
And then Dr. M saw sunflowers too!
I took my mandalas to the office. I have a few other things
for the walls so they may move around some, but I like them here for now.
Tuesday,
July 9th
Around the yard.
Wednesday,
July 10th
Butterfly on the Anise Hyssop.
Thursday,
July 11th
Dr. M witnessed The Bug that Ate Mountain View! I was really
worried for that white car.
That evening I made Mexican Street Corn (a WW recipe) with
corn that my dad had picked for me the day before. It was SO GOOD ya’ll! Oh
man.
Friday,
July 12th
No picture!
Saturday,
July 13th
This is the only picture for today – a truly horrible one of
me reacting to the gruesome audiobook I was listening to. (It’s actually a
really good book, but there are zombies & vampires & the writer is a
bit graphic.) I think my eyes look Mad-Eye Moody-esque here. Alarming!
Well, it’s the top of the 8th & Freddie
Freeman just hit a three run homer, so I shall wrap this post up & get some
dinner. Have a great week everyone!
Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Ruminations of a Hirsute Woman
If I had known, back in 2004, that I would require so many
different products and strategies to deal with a small rectangular space above
my upper lip, would I have opted to have electrolysis instead of lasik surgery
on my eyes? Let’s consider:
- I was blind as a bat, and now I can see to drive without glasses.
- However, after about 5 years I had to start using reading glasses, even for the computer, and since I got tired of putting glasses on & taking them off, I wear glasses about 99% of the time.
In sum, instead of wearing contact lenses, I now wear
glasses.
On the other hand, had I known that I would be as hairy as
someone’s elderly aunt (none of mine, mind you, just someone else’s), would I
have saved that money and used it for permanent hair removal?
Probably not. I’m pretty much a present moment person and at
that particular moment I wanted to be able to see.
Life is complicated and full of difficult decisions. I guess
I’ll stand behind the ones I’ve made, even if that means extra mustache
maintenance now.
Sunday, July 7, 2019
2019 Project 365 – Week Twenty-seven
I’m writing this post while watching the Braves - just trying to keep
myself from chewing my fingernails (note: I don’t usually chew my fingernails –
I’m using hyperbole to show how nerve-wracking this is). Oof.
Sunday,
June 30th
We sang patriotic songs at the nursing center this morning.
Then, as I mentioned last week, I went shopping with my
sister-in-law. Both of us are a bit height challenged, but even so, these
garments were ridiculous!
Monday,
July 1st
Flowers!
Tuesday,
July 2nd
Your garden-variety squirrel bird.
Wednesday,
July 3rd
Our morning glories are getting ready to take over the
world.
Thursday,
July 4th
Dr. M had this to say on the 4th: Washing away
our sins? There was a time when flags were rarely flown and greatly respected.
As a youth, I was taught NEVER to leave a flag out in the rain. In this age of
conspicuous consumption, flags have become ubiquitous and careworn. There is a
moral in this. Too often our people are treated like our flags...left out to
rot! My grandfather, Preacher Friday, treated the people around him with the
same dignity and respect he taught me to treat the flag. Would that we as a
nation could relearn this lesson!
I started crocheting my mandalas to hoops. There might have
been some cursing involved.
Friday,
July 5th
Made dinner for Dr. M. I think it’s finally time to admit
that I do actually cook, and that it’s often quite edible. I’m not the chef
that Dr. M is, but we aren’t starving while he’s incapacitated.
Saturday,
July 6th
My father-in-law’s hydrangea – gorgeous!
These crazy things are FINALLY done. Woo hoo! They were so much
fun to make (except for the hoop business – that was a PITA).
OK, the Braves won by the skin of their teeth. I think I can
move on with my life now. Have a great week everyone!
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