A BLOWIN' and A GOIN'

Resting my back after a busy day.  I had a little more to do later this afternoon and evening.  Hubby and I both had medical appointments this morning which ran into the early afternoon.  After we finished our appointments we had protein boxes and iced green tea waiting in the car for us.  Went and got this ahead of time before the appointments so they'd be ready for two hungry seniors that had fasted for 12 hours before.  Didn't want to go from hungry to hangry.

We had to fill paperwork out first.  A nurse weighed up, took our blood pressure and oxygen levels, asked a lot of questions and did an EKG on me.  Then the Physicians Assistant came into the room asking more questions sending us to have Labs done.  This go round of drawing blood didn't go smoothly and it hurt a tad.  No fainting today.  

I did learn that after 65, a woman does not have to have a Pap smear any longer, ever.  Hmmm.  I think I will go ahead and schedule one anyhow.  I'm 65.  I figure that things keep changing in the medical field.  No more Pap smears.  No more?  The theories have changed as to why they will stop.  Since I'm 65, I crossed the threshold.  I know that when people become 80, the medical field doesn't cater as much to saving 80 year old's lives.  This kind of neglect makes me sad. Here we are entering into soylent green philosophies.  I'll go more into this on a different day.      

We finished our appointments and drove to a park to enjoy a nice boxed lunch in the car. Drove about the community, went to pay the mortgage payment and then shopped some at ALDIs.  I picked up some bright yellow lemons, canned black beans, spring lettuce mix, green beans, hormone free milk, coffee creamer, mayo, yogurt in a large carton, and Hubby's favorite store-bought cookies Pecan Sandies.  Our purchases looked different than what we would have bought 5 years ago.  Better choices made.

TIME TO DO MORE RESEARCH ON WEIGHT LOSS.

I came across a you tuber that lost 30 pounds in 90 days.  He did this by drinking smoothies and eating large salads each day.  I'll go back and take notes.  He wasn't overly chubby beforehand, but put some weight on during the covid quarantine.  His name is Geoffrey Alan.  I am determined to get healthier.  This will have to be a lifestyle change for me and not just a short time on a diet.  I have started to eat differently and away we go.  More salads for sure.  

Before going HOME, I stopped off at a small thrift store.  Hubby reminded me that we are downsizing.  Hint hint.  I bought a couple of weight watchers cookbooks.  They will look lovely on a book shelf.  grins.   

Thinking about EASTER DINNER on Sunday.  Going simple with Baked Ham.

Deviled Eggs

Green Beans

Corn

Sweet Potatoes

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Maybe Potato Salad 

Lime Green Jello with Pears

Oops that reminds me I need some pears.  The ham is thawing in the fridge.  I'll boil a dozen eggs tomorrow to make the deviled eggs on Saturday.  We'll have a casual meal and I have a easter basket made up with sugar-free candy for my hunny.

We'll be dishing out the food in the kitchen and casually eating in the living room as the dining room is being prepped to paint.  The table is covered with glassware and crystal.  Taking inventory and packing away the china cabinet contents so I can paint the dining room.  This is taking some doing.  

I have continued to go through more family pictures and placing them in yellow envelopes.  I came across quite a few snap shots of my parents while they were dating and pics of mom when she was a child.  It is touching to my heart to see pictures I had never seen before. Looking at these pictures it makes me smile to think here are two young people starting out that would grow a family.  I'm one of the children that was in some of the pics.  Tiny then. 

The small washing machine is running.  Fresh towels this week.  I have been refilling the upstairs linen closet with grooming supples.  SO between clearing out the china and glassware and reorganizing the linen closet, I have messes about the house.  Spring is here and I hope to have freshened up several rooms before it get too hot due to the changing Kansas weather.  This week-end it's suppose to be like SUMMER in the 80s.  Fan time.

No tricks were played this April Fool's Day.

I'm tired.  Think I will rest now.  Tomorrow will be a slower paced day.  I've been a blowin' and a goin' for two weeks.  Time to stay HOME and rest.

Blessings,

🏡d