APRIL WRAP UP

MY DAUGHTER TURNED 44 in APRIL as my MOM turned 92.  A couple of very important BIRTHDAYS to me.  I was blessed to get to celebrate both of these with them.  

ANNI TIME for daughter and her sweetheart.  

Number 8 for them.  Time flies. 

 

TAX TIME came and went.  Recovering from cataract surgeries.  TRACK MEETS and flowers blooming.  Beautiful IRISES.  Some yard work, landscaping and plenty of medical appointments. PROMS.  Walking campaign began.  Graduations in the forecast and continued cleaning. Storms, wind and rain.  LAUNDRY, LAUNDRY, LAUNDRY.  Paperwork plus.  Better days ahead.

This month has flown right on by.

APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOWERS.

~d

 

WHAT'S IN STORE FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL

UP EARLY ON APRIL 1st.  No foolin'

Did a few chores plus getting ready for the day.  Feeling a bit puny.  Not sure why.  Perhaps my blood glucose is too high.  Decided since it's APRIL 1st, I shall once again increase the veggies and add some more fruit.

I know I don't eat enough FRUIT, but have done better about eating VEGETABLES. Breakfast this morning was cottage cheese sprinkled with thinly sliced almonds and 4 large strawberries.  The SALAD for LUNCH and SUPPER is sitting in the fridge chilling.  Left overs from the night before.  This will help speed things up for Monday LUNCH.  Supper will be a surprise, but leaning toward using up the cauliflower that has been in the fridge a week.  Stir-fry maybe with cashews.

I know we eat more nuts these days.  Walnuts, almonds, pecans, cashews, Brazilian nuts. Peanuts are a legume, but they're in there as well for snacks and as added protein in salads as well as other dishes.     

Gosh, we have been in the COTTAGE 5 solid months and still are not settled.  I give it a year and then we will have to deal with storage units when the weather is nicer.  That would be right now. I have to exercise some patience as I'm not suppose to lift things over ten pounds or bend over. Not until the end of April.  I have to be patient and that's that.  

Each day, I have to make some progress on the house or I'll never get a handle on this COTTAGE mess.  Light weight things can be handled.  I'm boxing up more things to get out of the house to make the phase of settling in easier.  I wish we were there already.  Then a little at a time I will begin to go through the boxes in storage and decide if this item is relative to returning to the inside of the COTTAGE or turning loose of it.  A mind bender.  

Hubby will be going to visit a Orthopedic surgeon this week as his foot has not healed.  I thought perhaps after 6 weeks his foot would be all better after dancing on a can of beans that fell in the snow when he was carrying groceries inside last January.  The can of beans fell out of the bag and he didn't see it as it laid in the snow.  Stepping on it caused him to do a dance on top of it.  

I thought perhaps he had bruised his foot, but it hasn't healed.  Hoping to get a MRI to see what's going on.  The X-ray he had wasn't revealing enough.

Off we go to yet another medical appointment.  We have to stop meeting each other this way.  It hasn't slowed any.  Our social life is a bunch of medical appointments.  I have another eye check as well.

Between the two of us, we are staying busy at the doctors.  When we go, I make an excuse for iced green tea for medicinal purposes.  Trying to make the trips count and be fun if that's possible. Working at keeping my blood pressure within a certain range with green tea helping.  I never thought I'd have to keep such a close look on blood pressure and blood glucose, but I am.  A new chapter in an old lady's life.  

PLANT BASED foods will help and so will getting out in nature walking each day.  Staying active has its benefits.  I want to find out what a lighter weight Deanna is like once again.  So it is my personal mission to take steps toward a healthier lifestyle.

Since I live in the Flint Hills, I should take hikes across the landscape and take in the scenery. After all, it is right before me.

Getting rid of clutter should be included in all of this.  Another attempt to thin out STUFF.  This truly is a mission.  I HAVE TO CHANGE FOR THE BETTER.  

THINKING ABOUT THE MONTH OF APRIL.  Medical appointments taking place.  Calendar filling up.  sigh.  Thankful for very good health insurance and medical facilities to go to, but would like it if I didn't HAVE to go so OFTEN.  
Healing from Cataract Surgeries.  Week three on right eye.  Week two for left eye.  Faithful in using the eye drops even if they do STING.
High School Proms.
Track Meets.
Daughter's 44th Birthday.
Mom's 92nd Birthday.
Bathroom remodeling.
More trips to the THRIFT STORES to donate.
Tidying the Dining room, Kitchen and Utility room.
Gotta see about getting some heavy duty cleaner for removing stains in old carpet.  If we can remove terrible stains then the carpet will look better until we decide when remodeling the house if we want hard wood floors or carpet in the Living room, Dining and two Bedrooms.
Flowerbeds cleaned out.
Walking Campaign.
I mustn't forget INCOME TAXES will need paid.
APRIL SHOWERS bring MAY FLOWERS.  At last, it's SPRING.
Thank you, Lord for the flowers.  SO thankful for the beauty.

Simple GOAL for the day.  Go to Doctor's appointment.  
Pick up a Iced Green Tea.  
Pick up some ETERNAL WATER with electrolytes.  
Purchase some high power carpet cleaner.  
Meds picked up.  
Mail picked up.  
Salad for LUNCH.
Load of laundry done.
Bills written out.

I'm sure to stay busy.  
No fooling.

~d

WRAPPING UP APRIL

April SHOWERS bring May flowers 

and sometimes frayed nerves.

I don't mind the flowers.

As for the showers, they are not always gentle ones 

and this can be a concern.

This past Winter, we had such awful winds which have glided right into what should be a lovely Spring except the Spring weather has been with excessive gusty winds.  

Gentle breezes are nice and I look forward to them, but the violent winds have added frayed nerves when I am already an old woman that needs quiet days and restful nights.

Recalling the month reminds me that I've been on the go.

Looking forward to having some time to slow way down 

and dream a little.  

Here I go,

~d~

DAUGHTER'S 42nd birthday

Mom returns HOME from Hospital

Ella has a new Home

Mom's recovery

Thinning out Mom's Closet

Mom's 90th birthday

Historic Elgin Hotel stay

Trip to Sapulpa, Oklahoma to see the kids

Soccer Games to watch the Grandsons

Easter/Resurrection Sunday

Donuts

Easter egg Hunt

Little House On The Prairie

Home to Rest

Track Meets

Daughter's 6th wedding anniversary

Taxes done

Eye Appointments

Yardwork

Laundry

Trip to Saint Louis to see Family

IKEA, TARGET, GREAT CLIPS, THE GALLERIA MALL, THE CHEESE FACTORY, ST. LOUIS ART MUSEUM, PANORAMA RESTAURANT, CHUCK-A-BURGER DRIVE-IN, BLACKTHORN GRILL

Grandparents Day in St. Louis

Long drive HOME to rest

Laundry caught up

Started the Daniel Diet AGAIN for serious weight reduction and health improvements

Babysit youngest Grand baby

Back to Mom's

Take care of elderly Mom

Mom's 4 Medical Appointments

Into the month of MAY 2022

Dear Lord, Please have mercy on me...a sinner.

This month, I have been blessed to see all my children and most of my Grandchildren.  Hubby and I have had time together as retired people that still have dreams and ambitions.  After this go round of tending to my Mom, I will have to get back on track of taking care of our own estate.  Mom may have to go into a HOME and then there will be that active part of dealing with her earthly possessions.  Heavy lifting will have to be hired out because her children and their spouses have major health issues that will not allow for heavy lifting. 

I have come to know that my own estate MUST be in order.  No putting things off.  This time in life, I can see that somethings just don't matter anymore.  There's no need for a battle or drawing things out.   

Change is sometimes difficult and challenging.  Until I take my last breath, I think this is the way it just is. 

That's a wrap, 
~d~

April

The Month of April started out with April Fool's Day.

Early Spring flowers popping up through the soil.

Green splashes of color in the branches of the trees.

Good Friday.

Easter Sunday.

Daughter's 30th Birthday.

Mom's 78th Birthday.

Tax Day.

Interior repairs continue.

Spring cleaning continues.

Kittens.

Yard work begins.

April Showers bring May flowers.

So lovely.