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The first of this years medical appointments began with my PCP yesterday. Everything looking good aside from the fact I have to lose the winter weight I put on! 🤬🤬🤬 Best news: she’s giving me a new prescription for a pain reliever to help with the joint pain caused by my maintenance chemo pill. (Biggest problems caused by the tiniest pill!) I’m so excited to lay off the Ibuprofen before I have no liver left! Next up, new Chemo guy in April where I will definitely be discussing an end date on this damn pill. I’m at a quality of life vs quantity level of frustration with it.

Speaking of chemo, I’m finally (after 3 years) at a position that I’m happy with my hair regrowth and it’s pretty much back to normal (aside from being thinner due to that same damn pill). Vanity, thy name is Jeannie.

We’re not doing much for Easter this year, only the three of us, so I think it’ll be a pretty normal day. Still putting a basket together for the boy and I’ve already sent some goodies to Sixx at school. Well, I still decorated the porch and diningroom so I guess all that’s really missing is a big meal! But we don’t need those anymore (see first paragraph, lol) !

Saw a Facebook post by my cousin where my brother left several comments about my mother and apparently she’s still as evil and crazy af - I went no contact years ago - so a nice little reminder of a brilliant decision.

1. Tested negative for COVID. So there’s that

2. I’m supposed to go to my friend’s memorial tomorrow. Maybe I can sit in a corner by myself so I don’t spread germs. Wear a mask and all.

3. My son turned 21 on Wednesday. He doesn’t drink so it’s no big deal for him but I’m just like what???? My tiny preemie boy is now a 6’3” 192# 21 year old gentle giant! And my god how fast can 21 years fly by?!

4. We had a thunderstorm last night! It was crazy! But I loved it. Now, the old wives tale around here goes ‘if you hear thunder in winter it will snow within seven days.’ All I can say is it better not! Damn old wives.

Ok. I’m trying to lift myself out of this despair the past week has left me in so I’m going to list 5 good things that happened … if I can find 5

ONE: My son was approved for SSI! He’s going to get some help buying food, clothes, and paying his medical bills! Well, at least until the Rapist-in-Chief guts Social Security. Oops, there I go despairing again.

TWO: Mini me turns 26 today! I have to remember to wish her a happy bday when it gets to be a decent time in Seattle

THREE: Monday is Veteran’s Day and my veteran actually has the day off this year. Three day weekend for him; Extra morning cuddles for me!!!

FOUR: I’m going to paint the feral cat house red & white like my bldgs in the back yard. Yes, I’ll be posting pictures when it’s done.

Another storm coming in tonight. Cleared off the porches again. James came home early to rebuild the corner of the carport this afternoon so we don’t lose it after the damage from the last storm. This is getting annoying.

Sixx missed an application deadline for a paid volunteer position tutoring other students at her school. That’s a hurty lesson.

Mini-me texted for flower garden advice and asked what I used to grow back in New England. She says she doesn’t remember the type but she remembers we always had pretty flower gardens around the cottage. I’m glad she has that memory.

Stopped at the store when I picked up Sixx from school so I could buy some cookies with the last of my yard sale money. He was very animated this morning alerting me to the fact that all the Xmas cookies are gone (“these cookies are gone, and this cookies are gone, even these cookies are gone!”) lol. My boy. My heart.

The Turkey Chili was a big hit. Hubs ate way too much and gave it an A+. Oldest daughter asked for the recipe.

Oh yeah, oldest daughter is here. Moving back from Minn. she starts work on Monday. But her and her bf didn’t look for an apartment. Nope. The bought a camper van (!) that they’re going to park in a friends driveway and live in. For a year. With two cats. While they save for a house.

I would have saved the money on the van to put down on an apartment but that’s just me. I didn’t say a thing, just repeated over and over in my head “it’s her life. It’s her life. It’s her life.”

Oh and bf is going to stay home. In the van. And go to school online while she works. This is the 3rd bf who has pulled this shit. Again, I didn’t say anything. Out loud. Inside my head I was screaming “Get a job! Don’t live off my dottr. Contribute! You can do both!” I thought she was smarter than this.

Thought I’d snag some pictures of my roses before the next round of storms comes through in a bit.

Got my walk in too. It was still wicked hot but at least with the overcast skies I didn’t bake myself at the same time. I forgot to run to the store to pick up some more tanks after my dr appt, tank tops that aren’t black. I got great new bike shorts though … they have a pocket for my phone! No more shoving it between the ta-tas. The phone that is ;)

Had my port flushed yesterday, caught up with my lovely chemo nurses, made some of the other patients laugh. (That’s always fun!) But man, did I have a headache after that! Like migraine strength. Then got nauseous afterwards and didn’t feel well the rest of the day. Could be psychosomatic, just being back in the chemo center, or maybe it was stopping for a burger afterwards (cheat day). Lord knows I don’t do that anymore. So many changes this past year, I sometimes don’t know how the body will react.

Husband leaves for SC today around noon. He’ll be back late tomorrow if everything goes well. Helping a shipmate with his HVAC. I married a good one.

Still have four kittens to find homes for. Facebook posting is not helping. So a lawn sign is going out this weekend. I so don’t want to have to bring them to the shelter, but I can’t have 8 cats! Lol

I smell like Off!

Happy Friday! I feel like this one took forevah to get here.

Hey?! Guess who showed up today? Yes, my boss whose last words last Thursday were “I’ll be back in Tuesday afternoon.” I figured we wouldn’t see her til Thursday. She out did herself this time!

She’s mulling over my PTO request for Fridays off. She did think it was a good idea though. We’ll see. There’s also a job fair next week.

My friend has 5 calico kittens that are almost ready to ween. I’m seriously thinking of getting Milo a lil sister

My day in a nut shell