Saturday and St Patrick's Day

 Saturday was not a bad day, but not necessarily an outstanding day. Except, I am here. I have slept 1.5 hours since 6:30 pm yesterday. UGH!

A piddling bit of decluttering occurred, mostly what I had cluttered on Friday and Saturday. Otherwise, it would get to be so messy. It was not enough to even mention. But, of course, every little bit of decluttering helps in the long run. 

I decided to just go ahead to the grocery to get things Tommy found in the Publix Ad. He had circled things--zucchini, cheese curls. He took back the receipt where we had been charged for Aquafina water when what he got was Dasani 2/$9. Two Aquafina 24 packs were about $15. So, because of the mix-up, he was charged for only one of the Dasani. That was a $4.50 savings. Plus, he recouped the almost $8 where he was overcharged.

Then, we went to Food Giant where he brought the ads out to me, and we examined them to shop right then instead of going back another day. There was nothing we wanted or needed on sale.

Because I am so tired, I wanted a chocolate milkshake or cone. We got a milkshake at DQ. Mine had something nasty and brown and hard. No, it was not chocolate. I become extra foolish when I am exhausted and cannot resist fattening stuff. I always forget that DQ has horrible chocolate milkshakes because I only get one about every two years. They discontinued the chocolate soft serve cones, my favorite ice cream from DQ. I did not want anything else.

In the meantime, I remembered I had not gotten carrots, so he went back into Publix for carrots and brought out chocolate ice cream, too. I forgot we need onion. Remember, my brain is rattled. 

We will have another white dinner, I suppose. However, I want slaw with my chicken. Potatoes will be for Tommy. I want chicken with BBQ sauce and slaw. 

For some reason, I still have the weight loss from the intestinal upset. And, I am losing more weight. That is a bad sign. I am certainly eating enough to gain the weight back. I will need to address that Monday with a doctor or appointment. 

Friday, we cooked six bscb, ate one between us, so have five left. I froze three of those in separate freezer bags. We will appreciate these on days we don't want to cook or have a late day out. 

I napped for four hours, getting up at 10 pm. I ate no dinner, just pbj sandwich and milk. I think.

Happy St. Patrick's Day

We have absolutely nothing planned to celebrate the day. The shamrock on the front door will come down after dark. I bought the shamrock about three or four years a day at a clearance sale, so not much spent. I don't own anything green to wear; Tommy has a shirt that says "Elder" on the sleeve. It is something he wore to some sort of church conferences. I do have a button with a shamrock on it. 

Karolina and her brothers. Hallelujah - Karolina Protsenko & Her Brothers (youtube.com)

I love this channel.

Now, I need to get busy decluttering my table. I might do a bit more. This is the only way I can keep more clutter happening. It never seems like much, but it works for me. 

I  think a nap is in order since I never sleep more than 3 or 4 hours when I go to bed.

What are you eating or wearing to mark the green day?

Are you Irish? I am Scots-Irish on my mother's side. 

Hindsight--Can You Relate?

 

13F and COLD

Everything is all frozen up--interstate, roads, ramps. 

I got one thing mostly done today. The table next to me is a mess with stuff--receipts, tags, floss, nose sprays, tubes of stuff, pens, coins, you name it. I cannot get the trash off by reaching or by standing and bending. So, I had Tommy bend and put it all in a shallow box. Then, I sorted it. No, I did not finish it. However, the lion's share is done. Table top has been thoroughly cleaned.

One thing I did was to put all tubes, sprays, bottles, pots of self care into a tiny train case. Yes, I will have to dig in there, but it is contained and will not fall off the table. Lots of pieces of paper went into recycling. 

When I finish this table, I have another on the other side. However, it has a lip that keeps things from falling off. That means it can hold more! 

I told Tommy I thought that somehow closing the vent into the bedroom between my bedroom and the living room was making heat or ac not reach the bedroom as well. I mentioned that on Tuesday I would really like the vent open. He went right in and opened it. Guess what? The room was warmer all night last night and today. Usually in really cold weather I am faced with arctic weather at the door. In hot weather, the air right at the door is suffocating. No more. 

I read today that older people need temperature from 69F to 77F in bedroom to sleep. The thermostat is set at 69, so Tommy thinks it is 69F in all the rooms. 

I will fix this justification thing tomorrow. 

It is still too cold and frozen to get out. The pipes are doing fine. How are things at your location? I hear it is going to warm up in some places. 

Don't forget free scoop at Chicken Salad Chick on Thursday. If the temp is too low, we will just skip it.

The card today and yesterday are from TEMU. No, I won't buy them, just popped up. 

@#$% I FELL

 

Actually, I slumped all the way down and could not get up. 

Once again, I 'fell' coming in the front door. My shoe caught on the loose screw in the metal strip under the door, on the threshold. This is the same place I have fallen twice before, the same screw Tommy forbade me to remove by just pulling it out. I was going to put a bit of a toothpick in the hole with wood glue and replace the screw. Well, now I think he knows it is a problem.

Lest you think I came crashing down like I did the last time, let me dissuade you of that idea. I was holding the doorknob with my right hand and slumped to the right, leaning on the door as I started down. I grabbed the doorknob with my left hand. Then, I slowly sank to my knees which hurt my good knee. Then, I very slowly sort of slumped to my left side, the side of the shoulder with rotator cuff tear and another tear across chest muscle. 

The only problem was that I could not lay my head down and I could not straighten my left knee because of the way I was lying. Of course, Tommy cannot help me get up. And, I cannot put weight on either knee. Otherwise, I would just get up on hands and feet like a baby and straighten up. I can still manage that but not getting on my knees! 

One of the firemen had done this last year. When I told them I did not just fall, but the same loose and sticking up screw caught me again, he asked me if I had a screwdriver. He attempted to screw it in after putting a yard stick in the hole. He put in too much wood, I think. Anyway, he asked if he could just remove the screw. So, it is not in the way anymore. Tommy would not allow me to take it out. The strip is stable, so it is not a big deal. 

We had just come in from the grocery store. I went to the bathroom after they hauled me up, and we headed out again...lol. We may be in for a couple of days. Roads are closed, the interstate north of here. 

I went out for red storage tubs and found a 90% off sale. Of course, I had to shop that after there were no red tubs. I spent $1.66. for six items. 

Spring nightgowns are in the stores. I now have two and was trying them on for looks once home, not fit. Both have pockets!!! This is thrilling. 

Grocery store--red potatoes, broccoli, carrots, apples, milk, eggs. The French toast people were out en masse. I wanted to run screaming, but I cannot even walk. I did not want to yell at anyone, just shriek to get away, sort of a primal scream. 

Tommy 'plugs in a light bulb and puts it in the washing machine,' took spray cans we are returning to Lowe's, covered the outdoor faucet. We are prepared. We are set. We will have to go to a motel if we lose power as this is too cold to stay home and tough it out. The upside of losing power for a few days and going to a motel? He will finally be convinced we need a generator! 

He washed kitchen laundry this morning, so that is done. Everything else was clean. 

The light bulb idea works since his washing machine has never frozen. I was lucky that I had a basement below my washing machine, so no frozen pipes ever and they were not insulated at all. 

What preps do you make before a freeze? 

Do you or someone you know have a stumbling block that causes a fall or trip?