Purrs

It's been a while since I've posted.  So here is the update.

Yes, I did get my new hearing aids and I like them very much.  I have also had a follow-up with the Audiologist for some fine tuning that she wanted.  I see her again in January.

Les did go for the heart procedure, but the problem was not resolved due to it not sustaining long enough.  The doctor said he had worked on Les so long that it was time to stop.  Les sees him again in January.  We'll see what happens then.  Les is "doing alright" if you ask him.  We are okayish.

Les got a new smaller "rollator" walker that I can fold up and get in the car for him.  Jordan came over and put it together.  Thank you, Jordan!  Les is getting around inside okay with his larger one that Jordan also put together. 

We have had frost a couple times, leaves are still falling down.  The yard guys have started doing leaf cleanup when they come to edge, trim, and mow.  The sprinkler system has been turned off.  I have emptied the porch pots and put those away and put protectant on the antique chairs that we use for plant stands on the porch.  I have also cut back the Liriope and the Day Lilies.

I have continued with some cleaning jobs and am almost done with Christmas shopping. Of course, this week is devoted to Thanksgiving preparations!  The turkey is in the refrigerator thawing.

Finnigan has started wanting to snuggle on my shoulder again and has been a little clingy.  He follows me and "asks" for me to sit so he can snuggle.  He has been playing more, too.

Stay safe, take care of yourselves, and be kind.  God Bless America!

Fall in Virginia

We have not had any frost yet, but the temperatures have been in the low-40's a few times.  Had to turn the heat on.  Things are still green, and blooming, and leaves are coming down.

This is the other side of the yard.  As you can see the grass is growing.  The guys came and put down a Fall treatment this past week for fertilizer and weed killer. And our other guys have been coming to mow.  Next month they will start taking care of the leaves.

I am keeping up with the usual daily things and have decided to do one extra project a day if possible.  So far the bedroom has had a deep cleaning and both bathrooms have been fully scrubbed and cleaned top to bottom. 

Today is dedicated to smaller projects, like helping Les swap out his clothes and get them put away.  I also swapped out our jackets in the hall closet.  And I did my Vera purse, too.  I save my favorite Vera bags and swap out often.

I have an appointment to get my new hearing aids this week.  Les will be going for lab work that needs to be done prior to the cardiac ablation.  And he has an appointment with one of his other doctors.

Take care of yourselves and stay safe.  Life is still good.  Be kind.  And God Bless America!

Yes, Reading!

 

Stay safe, be kind, and God Bless America!

Fall

 

Just saying HI!.  We're okayish here.

Be kind.  God Bless America!

Hey!

 

While out at a doctor appointment the other morning, this cheerful little guy showed up on our porch!  Thank you, Jacquie!

We are currently having rain and wind.  A lot of areas closer to water around us are having flooding.  It's gotten a little warmer and more humid and I turned the A/C back on. Leaves are not their usual pretty colors, but they are coming down.  It was a hard Summer all around.

Our girls are doing well and everyone is busy.

Take care of yourselves and stay safe.  Be kind.  And God Bless America!

Well.......

If anyone is still readying this Blog, you know I haven't done very well posting recently.  We are still here, still accepting, and still adjusting.  

Since that last post, Les has been to the ER and in the hospital again.  We have been going to follow-up appointments.  We saw more doctors on this last admittance that before.  We have seen two new Infectious Disease doctors who have Les taking a new medicine to hopefully prevent recurring infections.  So far, so good.  He does what he can, and he gets around well with the new walker.

As for me, I liked the loaner hearing aids I tried and returned those.  I am on my doctor's wait list to discuss new ones if Riverside ever makes a decision. If they don't, I may have to investigate getting aids elsewhere.  I have had my annual mammogram and all is well there.

In mid-September we both got our senior Flu vaccines.  Then last week we got our Covid boosters.

Les has been to the Cardiology clinic and we were told what the results were from the month of wearing the monitor.  He will be scheduled for a Cardiac ablation to repair some issues, but that probably won't be until after the first of the year.

Our yard was aerated and seeded.  There are some little grass sprouts coming up. There are still a couple small bare areas from the tree removal damage.  But overall things are looking better outside.

The HOA annual inspection took place and we got a letter saying our soffits and trim were all dirty and stained and we needed to fix.  They are not and the entire house had been recently power washed.  I wrote a very polite letter and explained that what she was calling dirt and stains was simply the difference in the colors.  And I said that when we got our new siding, we did all the proper forms and applications, sent samples of everything, colors, pictures, and said in the application that we were keeping all the same trim colors and that is had all been approved by the ARB.  I have not heard back from the inspector, but I am ready. 😊

Our girls and families are doing well and everyone is busy.

The weather is cooler right now and I am enjoying having the windows open a little.  Finnigan likes the open windows, too.

Other than all of this, I am trying to keep up with things around here.  Take care of yourselves and stay safe.  Be kind.  And God Bless America!

An Update

Since my last post we've been to the ER twice.  The first time, I took Les because of another infection.  He was given two different IV antibiotics, and a prescription for medicine to take at home.  He started to slowly feel better.  Then two days later, while I was out at an appointment for me, he got a call from the ER saying to come back they needed more blood drawn.  We left as soon as I got home.  That visit turned into  several long hours while they did multiple bloodwork on him.  Eventually they said it was okay and we could leave.

My appointment had been with my Audiologist to discuss new hearing aids and get a loaner pair to try.  I am trying them and getting used to them.  They are a different style from my original ones.  I like them.  If Riverside Medical System ever gets their act together and makes a decision about patients getting new hearing aids, I'm on the list.

So, anyway, that same day, I had an appointment with Med Express.  Saw a very nice doctor.  And I got medicine for Shingles.  The third time.  And yes, I have had the Shingrix vaccine.  The first time I had Shingles, it was before there was a vaccine.  The first vaccine didn't help anyone who had had them, so my doctor didn't give it to me.  Then Shingrix came out and I got it right away.  And then a few years ago, got it for a second time. The vaccine does not mean you won't get Shingles, it just means that if you do it won't be as bad.  The first time was horrible.  The second wasn't too bad.  This time I recognized how things were feeling and got on the anti-viral medicine right away and am doing okay.  No red spots or blisters this time, just some tingly pink spots.  Just so you know, Shingles can be set off by stress.  Go figure!

Jacquie and Jordan came over on Sunday and Jordan put together Les' new walker.  She did a great job!  He is doing well with the walker and likes it.

I have slowly been doing a little cleaning.  And finally set out some of the Fall decorations that make me happy.  

Take care of yourselves and be kind.  God Bless America!