12-4-21

Squirt and Panda came over. I was feeling ok, but not great. 

 

12-3-21

Friday of Chanukkah, I made challah bread but did not feel well. There was an online department meeting today, and I ate a ton of this bread. I was taking over the counter meds like Azo antibacterial and cranberry, thinking I had a UTI and would just push water and clear it up.

 

12-1-21

 Last day of feeling well before the illness. Dan and I went out to dinner to celebrate our 36th anniversary. 

11-29-21

Monday, 2nd night!

I was still feeling well at this point, eating potatoes every night.

 

11-28-21

My first first night of Chanukkah.

 

11-26-21

We went to Smith Mountain today to hike.

I hiked half of the loop then went to a yarn store in Dadeville.

Then got lost for 45 minutes driving around the countryside.

 

11-21-21

Got some good news today! 
 

11-19-21

 Teensie got a new bed from The Civilized Cat! 

11-16-21

The neighbors cut down this dead tree! 

 

11-11-21

So this happened today. I tried to shut the lid so Teensie wouldn't scratch it, and ended up closing it on the dongle. Don't do that. 

 

10-30-21

Squirt and Panda are engaged! Here he is working on making her an engagement ring with a white sapphire!

 

10-28-21

My new socks and new DuckFeet shoes!

 

10-20-21

Look at this. J sitting his baby bathtub holding the book I wrote for him about his first week! 

 

10-19-21

This kid likes to experiment with magnets on his mom's baby table! We went to Target today and I picked out some toys for him, and a couple new outfits.

 

10-18-21

I had to work while I was visiting the Js. Also, went to a yarn store and got some sock yarn! See?

 

10-16-21

We went to Red Rocks with the J family. I had a hard time hiking up the hill. 

 

10-15-21

Baby J in the penguin suit I made for Squirt back in 1992!!!!!

 

10-13-21

He knew just what to do with it!

 

10-12-21

I made this for J and am taking it to him tomorrow!

 

10-9-21

Mom is home!

 

10-7-21

Mom is in the hospital for a blood transfusion. She got anemic from blood loss due to a bleeding ulcer. I had to call 911 and get an ambulance to take her. She could not stand without passing out. It was so scary. But she is fine now with more blood. 

 

9-17-21

Mom gave me DuckFeet shoes for my birthday. 

 

9-14-21

Dan has been making stained glass for one year now. 

 

9-12-21

We went to an open-house today. This house was not impressive, and it was small, but it had three out-buildings on its 5 acre plot plus a 3-car garage. It would be nice to have an actual art studio and an actual wood workshop for Dan. Plus, it had a pool. But it was $750,000 and not in a great location. 

We went to mom's for dinner tonight. She cooked!

 

9-11-21

Today is my 58th birthday.

Dan and I went to the game and out to dinner. I had a peaceful day. I like being busy, with things planned throughout the day, with down time inbetween each thing. 

 

9-9-21

I'm helping Kel with her Instagram account today.

 

9-7-21

 

Back at work. What a mess. I got a headshot today for an award ceremony coming up.

9-6-21

My student Cheese brought me some coffee from Senegal and we had a cup of it. 

 

9-5-21

My mom is driving again. She had a small stroke a few weeks ago and was not allowed to drive, but today she took the car for a spin and did fine. 

 

9-4-21

I harvested my sunflower today and picked out the seeds.

Next year I'll have a crop of these!

 

9-3-21

Our fridge broke in a lightning storm, and so we got a new compressor installed. It makes a high pitched noise. Here are some recordings of it--- see the spike at around 3000 Hz? I think that's what I'm hearing. It drives me crazy and I'm hoping that next week a new one is installed that does not make this noise. I can hear it all over the house and can't stand to be in the kitchen anymore. I downloaded some apps to my phone so I could analyze the noise.