WEEK-END UPDATE, SPORTS, COWBOY SALAD AND CARS

WEEK-END PLANS.  Yard work,  clean the cars, tidy the Dining room, switch out the TV room's ceiling fan, Kitchen faucet fixed, copy photos of Lil Miss, grocery shop and of course laundry.  whah.

Praise the LORD, we got through the week.  The fatigue I suffer with did a number on me this past week.  NAPS GALORE.  I had some frustrating moments dealing with life when being so tired.  In tears and discouraged.

If traveling out of state causes such fatigue I will have to change the way I do things.  Not quite sure how that will go.

Friday afternoon we traveled to a out of town track and field meet.  Got HOME late.  Lil Miss ran in a relay where her team placed first, ran the 2 miler placing first and ran the 400 placing first.  It's a delight to see her run.  Watching the athletes amazes me how physically fit the kids are.  Amazing to see and admire their  talent.

It was chilly outside and when the wind blew, it was uncomfortable to be sitting out in it. Between events I went to sit in our car for an hour.  Cleaning the console and glove compartment out, I felt like I was being productive as I warmed up.  

Being able to be present at the events is a sporting event in itself.  Getting older changes things.  The younger peeps don't know it yet, but age changes things.  What was once easy is now more difficult to achieve.  humpf.

I'm not able to see in person my St. Louis and Oklahoma grands participate in the their sports very often, but watch videos and see pics.  I do pray for all my grandchildren and children.  Let the Lord's will be done in their lives. 

Let's eat.

On our way to the meet, we ate at a small restaurant which serves a delicious salad called THE COWBOY SALAD with shredded chicken, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, corn, olives, black beans, black eyed peas, small amount of bacon, avocado, sweet red lettuce and arugula.  Getty up, cowboy.  Twas good. 

Convincing my Husband that he should eat more greens, he ordered one and raved about how good it was and I agreed.  It was very good.  I'd gladly order this one again.  The roasted corn in it was superb and the shredded chicken had a delicious flavor.  There was just the right amount of everything in this salad.

Quiet place.

Car Enthusiast would get excited about the beauty we saw parked outside the restaurant.

What a ride.

Today is in full force.  Tuna Fish Sandwiches for Saturday LUNCH.  A load of laundry is drying and another washing.  Tended to my correspondences this morning.  I need to go grocery shopping and return before dark so I have the energy to put the goods away.

I believe I will just take LIFE easy today and eat nutritious foods.  In two months my blood work will reveal what my A1C is.  More veggies and fruit.  Cut back on dairy, meat, sweets and grains. 🥗

I have to get busy copying family pics for actual photos.  I'll take the digital pics and turn them into actual, physical photographs for giving away and keeping.  I need to capture all my grandchildren pics and place them in a shoebox for safekeeping.  

I miss having order in my life.  It seems my health is holding me back from being more productive then I need to be.  Prayers and pushing me to forge ahead.

In the political arena, I pause to go there.  This is a HOT SPOT where raw emotions seem to dwell.  Is there a political party that doesn't cruelly put the other team down, but works together for the greater good as some would say?  I haven't heard back from my representative about his stance on CHEM-TRAILS.  I'm going to have to go to a Town Meeting where he makes an appearance and personally ask him his opinion on this matter.  If emails and physical letters do not garner a reply then what will?  Letters to the newspaper Editors?  A phone call to his office where the secretary takes a memo?

My beautiful Lilac bush in the backyard has no more blossoms on it.  Time to trim.  It was a gorgeous bush this year.  Beautiful and full of heavenly fragrance.  

The Irises are starting to bloom.  Love these flowers.  I have to begin to mark them so I know where such and such is incase I want to move them later.

The Red Buds have lost their stunning magenta colored blossoms with the green leaves now appearing.  As I drive the countryside, the color themes are turning Spring which is a welcomed sight after a very long and hard Winter.

I'm running behind on EASTER wreaths for the front doors.  ha.  I'll still put these together and say I am way ahead of next year's Easter wreaths.  Spring wreaths will need to be hung soon as Spring tippy toes into Summer where it's red, white and blue Memorial day and 4th of July wreaths.

I am truly running behind.  It's gotta be that I am rebelling for all the years of having to be on a strict schedule and now I rebel putting the blame on aging.  After I get my fill of it, I'll not care and perhaps I will once again be on top of things.

Appreciate you dropping by,
~d

THURSDAY ACTIVITIES AND HOUSE OF DAVID

...and she was runnin'

THURSDAY WAS TRACK DAY and we journeyed to a different community to watch our GRAND run in two events.  The mile and a relay.  She won first place in the mile and the relay team she was a part of placed first as well.  

WONDERFUL to be there in person.  The weather was chilly and a tad bit windy.  We bundled up and watched so many athletes compete for the day.  They are amazing. 

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Our day started out rushed as we had the wrong start time and when we found out the correct time we had to rush to get there on time.  An hour's drive to the place of the Track Meet.  All worked out and we arrived in plenty of time.  Pleasant day none the least.

After we left the meet, we traveled through Topeka stopping at the Natural Grocers to pick up some more cough drops with eucalyptus in it.  Eucalyptus has been removed from many cough drops which actually helps with asthmatics.  When I found this brand, I knew I needed to stock up on them.

Once in Topeka I wanted to revisit the new HOME STORE again.  Earlier in the year we visited it and I wanted to spend more time there.  I'm so glad this store has come to the area.  It's an extremely nice discount facility making being a virtuous shopper all the better.

They had the right color of paper shreds for Easter Baskets.  Bought some and away we went HOMEWARD BOUND.

Hamburgers  for the road from Wendy's was our supper.  They messed up our order so they redid the order leaving us with the wrong burgers that we can save for tomorrow. plus the correct order.  This will be looked at as a blessing.

HOME to rest and an evening watching THE HOUSE OF DAVID.  The series may not be 1000% Biblical, but the series is very well done.  The costumes, jewelry, props, the architecture, the acting is outstanding.  The battle between David and Goliath is well worth watching.  David entered the battle in the name of the LORD and he was victorious.  

The battle scene between David and Goliath was exceptional.  The cinematography was excellent and the angles used were interesting which made it very entertaining.  Thumbs up on an awesome scene. Special effects A- PLUS- PLUS.  

PLANS FOR THIS WEEK-END 

Still deciding.

As for this cold/asthma episode that has hit me hard...coming right along.  Much better.  I was able to walk close to a mile on Thursday.  Sleeping well and the cough syrup is used less and less. Still have a heavy cough when it happens.  Praying for healing.

LILACS ARE IN BLOOM.  The small kitchen window is open allowing the sounds of a gentle rain to be heard inside.  The large Lilac Bush outside the window has already bloomed for Spring. Beautiful lavender colored blossoms are present as they are a month early.  Usually they bloom late April and May Day.  I'll need to take some time sniffing the fragrance they have and get some clippings for a vase on the dining room table.

  

COTTAGE UPDATE.  The pantry is organized.  Starting next week, the book shelf in the bathroom will be moved out and Hubby will begin building a linen closet.  I'll not say how long it will take for him to complete this task, but the sooner the better for the bathroom remodel will then be complete.  April is a full month of activities.

 

Someone's idea of what the inside of a fridge can look like.  Now that's what I call colorful and full of FRESH nutrition.  I don't suppose my fridge will ever be so pure.  Lovely idea though.

 Here's to life,

~d

THREE MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS IN ONE WEEK WITH BAGELS TO SHARE AND A TRACK MEET AT HAND WITH IRISES TO ADMIRE

THREE MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS THIS PAST WEEK.  Tired of going. Need to rest and get things done around our estate.  Tis true.  Our Social Calendar is speckled with medical appointments.  I try to make the best of each event because eating out and sometimes Motel stays are included.  If we're in a community where there are fun things to do, it may be included.  

WEDNESDAY morning we drove to TOPEKA for a special eye check up for my HUBBY.  Come to find out that he had a tear inside the eyeball and had emergency laser surgery.  Surprise.  His eyes were dilated so afterwards I drove the car to WAMEGO for my follow-up cataract surgery on my eyes.  I'm having some issues that hopefully will clear up in a month or so.  Cloudiness and floaters that I wasn't expecting.  Come back in 6 months unless something drastic takes place then call.  I'll have to return to get fitted for reading glasses when I am rested.  Medicare will pay for standard glasses after cataract surgeries.  I'll take advantage of this.  

Drove HOME and packed for Kansas City medical appointment for Cancer follow-up on Thursday.  Drove to KC.  We ate a delicious meal at STROUDS.  Hubby requested it and I agreed. The GRAVY could be a meal all by itself.  I mean it.   

Stopped in to look around at the at home STORE.  Huge HOME store.  I think it would be a temptation to have access to this hunk of merchandise. 

https://www.athome.com/patio-garden/?nav=top_nav

Drove to the Motel that was waiting.  Nothing fancy, but the bed was heavenly.  Spent the night.  Sealy Tempur-Pedic 11" mattress soft and comfy. 

I checked out alright at the cancer exam and was told that I more then likely DO NOT carry the DNA gene for uterine cancer as the cancer was hormone driven.  Come back in 6 months.  You're on the calendar.  Check.  The lobby was full to the brim.  All these women have some kind of CANCER.  Each day, I'm sure the lobby is full throughout the day.  One woman at a time.  Too many people are affected by CANCER.  Tis horrible.  

When the nurse weighed me, I had put 10 pounds on which is common with hysterectomies.  The nurse said something about the weight struggle.  I added that I don't feel like I'm struggling, but it is an on going challenge.  I don't entertain the word STRUGGLE.  Imagine that.   

I will be making a list of places I want to go next time we go to Kansas City!  Hopefully the weather will be mild mannered.

Nothing like a real BAGEL for brunch so we deliberately stopped at a Bagel Shoppe.

We went to Meshuggah Bagels, a Jewish bagel shoppe.  Meshuggah in Yiddish means crazy.  The interior of the shop was pleasantly decorated in a primitive American Colonial style.  The bagel was delicious and the atmosphere delightful.

https://www.meshuggahbagels.com

https://www.facebook.com/MeshuggahBagels

Wind blown woman in Kansas City enjoying a bagel with cream cheese.

We checked out a huge grocery store called the Hen House.  Oh my...it was outstanding.  I'd shop there if I lived in the area.  Now, this is some kind of grocery store. 

We knew a storm was scheduled to roll in around 3 PM so we headed HOME before that arrived running into stormy weather on the way HOME.  RAIN rain rain.  

By the time we pulled up to our house, I was exhausted.  Unloaded some things and took a break.  Thunder and lightning took place and the wind blew hard with rain.  I drove as Hubby rested his eye that had laser surgery.  We're a pair.  It's a blessing that we can help one another.  

FRIDAY, I was taking it easy in my housecoat.  Did some laundry, cleaned out an ice chest, did a great deal of paperwork and cleaned up our calendar.  Looking at it, it's kind of difficult to keep all the appointments straight.  The laundry pile grew some and I will continue whittling it down.  As I work about the house, I am remodeling it in my head.  This helps me to keep going. 

I haven't cleared off the metal kitchen rack full of baking ware yet that will go onto a metal rack in the Utility room.  Aiming to get this done this week-end.  Gotta make it happen, but I have to be HOME full of energy in order to make that happen.

With actively going to medical appointments and the rainy weather, I will begin walking this week-end as well.  Determined to do this.  Amen.

We found ourselves going to St. Marys to watch a Track and Field Meet that Lil Miss was running in.  Went early enough to get a Rachel Salad at SUGAR CREEK and an almond milk steamer at MJs.  Off to the track.  The WIND was awful and I was beginning to think it would get rained out with tornadoes.  Prayed.  The wind calmed down and the storm clouds blew away.  The weather was alright for running.  A complete change of atmosphere as the evening went on.  Two years ago at the St. Marys Track Meet, it was tornadic weather.  This year it calmed down.

They flew.  Lil Miss ran in two relays which both took first and ran the one mile taking second.  It is amazing to see the kids run as fast as they do.  Amazing.  Such athletes.  I think I walked about 1/2 mile going from one stand over to the other side and back and then doing this a second time.  Safe to say I got some walking in for the day.

I started a walking journal to keep track of the walking I will get done and to encourage myself to keep it up.  

This week-end I AM VERY TIRED.  Woke at 7 and went back to bed around 9.  Needed more rest.  Stormy weather has blown in.  Went outside to check on our Irises and make plans for future landscaping.  A work in progress.  A long work in progress.

The flowerbed by the cellar door has several different Iris types with some white Immortality Reblooming German Irises, some white with yellow beards, Wedding Party, Maraposal Skies which are purple with white, pale lavender which are Song of Norway and some purple heirloom.

The Iris Flowerbed next to a chainlink fence on the left side of the backyard have a variety of different colors which are starting to open and display beautiful blooms.  Each day more varieties will open.  Waiting for their splashes of color to show up.

This flowerbed by the sidewalk is full of Heirloom Purple Irises which will bloom in a few days.  Can't wait.  This is the bed that we're thinking about thinning out and placing rows of flowers on the other side of the walk as well.  The old garage in the background will be painted in the next 5 years or so.  Right now it looks very FARMHOUSE FRIENDLY.

Cherub Smiles

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Batik

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Autumn Circus

Bridal Wreath (One of my favorites)

Things on the Prairie are what they are.  As I looked through the local newspaper, I tell myself that I have to get more involved with the community.  I have shied away from this as when we first moved here in December 2006.  Then in 2007, I was babysitting lil Miss and was very isolated from the community.  I laid low.  Made a few friends.  

We moved to a different COMMUNITY IN 2017.  ILLNESS AND
C O V I D hit.  Still isolated.  Busy with family issues, remodeling projects, ill health and infamous fatigue, I declined to be very social.  NOW, we relocated to our small COTTAGE with a ton of remodeling projects, medical appointments and more fatigue, BUT I will see about getting more active in our COMMUNITY.

Hubby comes first and then the rest will follow.  I think I will slow the pace down and simplify my LIFE for the time being.  Here I go.

~d