-@TACI

Welcome home. Missed you. Cannot wait to hear of your travels.

@sheba2011

We met with the owner for the bathroom remodel. Hubby was impressed with this person especially when he could actually show what the bathroom would look like when completed. This owner has family with him and behind him. They all have their expertise and licenses. I will need to box the linen closet and the one with light bulbs, candles and tools. Rather than make a decision of what stays and what goes, I will box everything and label. Decisions will be made following the renovation so there will be no hold up. All work will start next week beginning at 8am and end about 5 pm. The bathroom will take about two or three days depending upon what is found behind the walls. Hopefully, I will still have two closets. Maybe a little smaller, but a much larger bathroom. So I will start moving tomorrow morning and before seeing hubby will make a stop at the Farmer’s Market. Hubby will be getting intensive physical therapy once everything is in place. I am happy with our selection. They have everything from soup to nuts. In other words, I will not need to make a trip to either Lowe’s or Home Depot. Both of us enjoyed the way this thing works and how it all comes together.

It is cool here as I type with the temp at 60 degrees. This will soon fade to the 40s and from what I read, the temps will probably set a record for November 11th. By Wednesday we will be back to the 80s with the low in the 60s. Have a wonderful evening.

@sheba2011

I am feeling much better. Had a migraine headache most of the day yesterday. It wasn’t until I took the allergy pills that I started to feel better. Fell asleep and when I awakened the headache was completely gone. However, it was too late to see hubs.

I did see hubs this evening. I was greeted with, and I quote, “where the h-ll were you yesterday???” “Why didn’t you call me???” I did call and left word with the receptionist, but she never forwarded the message to the RN.. There is no phone in hubs room and I refuse to leave the cell with him for fear someone would steal it. I am now home eating a shrimp cocktail as I type. When I left, hubs was still fully dressed and in his wheelchair. No aides were around. The weekend crew leaves a lot to be desired. If I can get an early start tomorrow, will be stopping at Costco to pick up their Christmas tin of Belgian chocolate cookies for the first shift.

Tomorrow we both meet with the owner of the Renovation project. This should be very interesting in that I never gave a go ahead to order the tile. They never asked if I wanted to place an order. Also, the contractor made it known that the glass door or partition would not work because of the thermostat being in the way. I did contact the business and spoke with the owner and he reiterated that we would have one. Not so sure anymore. Our appointment is for the afternoon. I will let you know the outcome.

It is getting cooler and I must turn the A/C off. Have a pleasant evening you three. Sweet dreams.

@sheba2011

This is my second time trying to type a note. I was just about to end the post a few hours ago, and it vanished into thin air. Oh well, here we go again.

I finally made it to Costco yesterday afternoon. With the help of an employee I was able to find the “Something Special Red Chili Pepper Jam/Jelly. I purchased four jars and gave one to the receptionist at the Rehab who also likes things hot hot hot. I also picked up a lounge pant for hubby that should help keep him warm during our cooler days starting Monday. Back to the warmth of the 80s on Wednesday.

Hubs actually remembered our conversation from Friday. However, on Friday I did call the Renovation people asking if we could meet at the Rehab so hubby could be part of the conversation. I will let everyone know the outcome.

I did not see hubs today. After getting a load of laundry into the wash my head started to pound. I took my meds and it did not hit. I added sinus meds to the mix and I fell asleep. Awoke to no more headache but the sound of the phone ringing. It was the Rehab and my first thought was hubs. As it turned out they just needed some info in case anything happened. I just hope and pray that he is OK. This really concerned me and it gave me an awful feeling.

@shoelady60

Also try baby powder with cornstarch. Sounds like your mom has started to heal. It’s just about a week ago that this happened. The itchiness, of course, is another form of pain.

@shoelady60

Thank you for your nice note. I’m glad that your sister returned before any flights were cancelled and it was a good ride. My mom found that a pillow helped with the pain and movement. She actually took a pillow from the bed which was soft and more pliable than the ones you would use for a sofa. Yes, she also did it to her right hand, the one she used all the time. She slowly learned to use the other for writing and feeding herself. Also told her friends that she was now ambidextrous so they could continue their weekly games of Canasta and Maj Jong. Of course all that “ambi” went away almost as soon as the cast came off.

I think you will see a change in your mom when her friends begin calling and she finds things to do. This will ease her tension and the pain will lessen. In a few weeks when the swelling goes down, she will be able to do a few things with that hand. But, please watch the amount of pressure. After the cast is removed, she will probably need to wear something on that hand to prevent wrongful movement and over usage. Also, the physician may make appointments for physical therapy. Most importantly. you both should take care of yourselves as well.

@sheba2011

Good Evening, or should I say good morning. I finally saw hubs after 3 days of email to and from the bathroom remodelers. After I cooled down enough I drove to see hubs. To say I am livid is an understatement. But after my tirade going through all that happened this week hubby’s expression made me laugh and hit the floor. I’m still laughing. I cannot say the 8 lettered word here but it starts with a B and ends with T. His other line was, “he must be a young kid not to call you after stating you didn’t want to work with him any longer to let you know that the items were ordered and now you need to pay a restock fee. Hubs wants to meet this person and I will try to see if he can make it to the rehab since there is no way for hubs to be home. Anyways, we have an appointment for Monday afternoon. This should be very interesting…….hmmm……….

There has been a big change in hubby. More pep. More sass. More himself. He is finally getting the food and vitamins he needs. Some of the dementia I have seen for almost a year is slowly going in another direction. Even the nurses and aids are noticing the change. I’m not sure if it’s medication or the slow weaning away from the puree foods. He is asking for pizza and not just any pizza. He wants either Hawaiian or Chicken Cordon Bleu. It’s so nice to see his humorous side again.

I hope you enjoyed the moon and the sisters tonight. We are having a showery event and this has been going on all day. We will also be cooling off beginning Monday. Temps during the day will be in the low 60s and nighttime in the 40s. However, like before, it will only last a few days and then it will be back to reality of 80s and 70s. The 40s here may be a warming trend for you, but for me it will feel more like the 20s. On this note I will say goodnight and sweet dreams to you three.

@sheba2011

Today was not a good day for me. I have been trying to get someone else in here to redo the bathroom. However, when I asked the former contractor why I had not received a refund it was because something had been ordered and now there will be a restocking fee. This is not the way to do business and that is because there is no supervision between management and the workforce. So for two days it has been an email back and forth kind of thing. I may need to contact an attorney on this thing. Luckily, I have tons of emails.

I never made it to the Farmer’s Market yesterday or today. They had a two day sale, but a market that is closer has a weekly sale with the same items as the Farmer’s with a lower price. This market also has turkey breasts on sale with the bones. This means turkey soup for hubs. I also need to make a stop at Costco. They usually carry “Something Special Red Chili Peppers” in one of their refrigerated areas. I did contact the company and Costco is good to go. This jar is like jelly. However, it has a good spike to it and can be used for other things. I sometimes marinate chicken, beef, fish or lamb with this jelly. It makes everything taste good. No other spices are really needed with it, but I do add a few. And of course I need a couple of cases of water.

Hope you three have a great evening. I will miss seeing the moon.

@shoelady60

I didn’t break a bone, but did crack the ankle bone when I was about 8 or 9 years old. At that time I was riding a horse who got spooked and galloped around the ring. I could not keep up with him and as I fell, my ankle got stuck in the stirrup. That pain was unbelievable. Years later I discovered that though the bone wasn’t broken, part of it cracked and never healed the way it should. The only way to repair it is to break it and redo. No thank you. All I can say is that the pain is awful. I remember when my mom broke her wrist. The first week and a half were awful. Moving the fingers, torment. Then three weeks later, the itches. So intense she took the edge of a hanger to rub the inside of the cast. She, also, tried to remove the cast. Dad, being a pharmacist, contacted the orthopedist , and she took something for the pain. At least in those days there was something to take the edge off. You should do the same. When her fingers start changing to pink from purple, that you will tell you she is beginning to heal. The cast is on for a purrpose and it may be tight, but in a week or so, it will look larger as the swelling subsides. The pain also will gradually diminish. Because of her age, I hope the physician ordered a home health aide to help her as well as a nurse to check on her at least once per week. This should give you some time for yourself to market and give you some relief. You should check with her health insurance company as well to see what is available. You shouldn’t be doing this on your own.

@sheba2011

I forgot to mention that it may be a good idea for you and your hubby to have the shingle shot. Shingles are actually the same virus that we get as children called chickenpox. The itch goes right through your body. Try to remind your neighbor and his daughter that extra warm showers are not a good idea. The itch also leads to horrible pain. My mom went through this and I had a nurse come in everyday to check on her and to put a salve on the area. This gave her some relief. The nurse also returned later in the day to watch her shower and then gave her meds to help her sleep and also used a cream on the area. My mom was lucky in that it was localized in one area on her back. She also had homemakers that were there to prepare meals and to clean. The episode lasts at least 6 weeks. The shot doesn’t prevent it. It just makes it easier to get through and in most cases it is mild.

@shoelady60

I hope and pray that your mom is feeling better and the pain is easier to bear. Just remind her to move her fingers so the area gets the circulation it needs. Hopefully, things will be easier when your sister returns. Hope the events of today were OK. Please try to get some rest. Take care of yourself. By the way, that little animal from Sheba saying get well soon is too cute. It put a smile on my face. I hope it will do the same for your mom.

@sheba2011

Our cable was completely wiped out last year due to the back to back hurricanes. I decided to keep it off until hubby is back home. Thankfully, both of us were safe during those episodes. Hubby was in Orlando at the sister rehabs while I was in a motel/hotel during the first storm in October. The second alarm two weeks later got me to try staying in a shelter which was a high school. The alarm in my phone went off at around 8:45pm in November from Spectrum. Little did I realize that we were in the path of a tornado. The alarm mentioned that if we were in a classroom to go out to the hallway. If we were in a motel/hotel to get to the ground floor and to stay away from windows and doors. I did not hear the wind. About a half hour later we got the all clear. I did not realize the extent of the damage until I left the shelter and headed home. Debris was everywhere. Power lines were down. I could not wait to get home. And when I finally made it to our road there was more debris. All the homes on our street received some kind of damage. Some were in really bad shape. There was no rain with this storm.

Since we lost our entire den area (cannot believe that the windows and the frames were still intact), I made the decision not to reinstall the cable. Due to the mice infestation we need to replace flooring and at the same time we will check the subfloor to make sure that no one goes through what we endured. I will be calling the people who helped in our situation to check areas in our home and all crawl spaces. This needs to be done on a yearly basis.

Last night I fell asleep and awoke too late to see hubby. I then decided to continue the KP and found some areas that needed to be redone. I not only use Clean Boss but also use a bug spray. I have also found that my new dishwasher does not clean the utensils the way I like, so, I have been doing that by hand. I happened to see a portable sink on HSN and decided to give it a try. There were 2 in the package and I must admit they are extremely handy for soaking. They even have a drain. On that note, I will now return to KP.

Tayea, glad I was able to help. The chat service is the one I use most. The wait time is less and the customer service is really good.

@sheba2011

I could not watch the game since our TVs are not hooked up to cable. However, the computer was very helpful in giving me the info. So sorry for the loss. I thought for sure they would win this one. My heart goes out to the Chiefs and to all in Kansas.

@sheba2011

I stayed in today. Was able to do a load of laundry and then fell asleep. I awoke in time to contact the receptionist to tell her to have a good evening. It was too late to visit hubs. I was hoping to do some yard work. Guess it was in my dreams.

I know tonight is game night and I also will be rooting for the Chiefs.

I hope xango and her husband are OK. They had more rain yesterday with flooding. Another storm is expected within 24-48 hours. We may get a few raindrops but I am not holding my breath. Temps are still cool in the high 60s as I type. It will be too cloudy to see the moon or stars in our area tonight. Enjoy the evening.