I would have to answer "YES!" In fact, it's been a pretty good month!
First, I managed to chase down a long lost friend a while ago. Best we can figure last time we had contact was somewhere in the 1990's! We all sat down to dinner here the other evening. He and I got somewhat caught up on the past 20 ish years, while I pulled together and then during, a rather sumptuous meal. I had prepared Lasagna, cooking the sauce days ahead in the pressure cooker, assembled and baked fresh that day. I also made garlic bread from a French loaf, and tossed salad on the side. I had planned a dessert, but alas, ran out of time before getting that together, though it was not greatly missed.
Our reunion began when I found some of Patrick's posts on Facebook. There hadn't been recent activity, but I tried anyway... and was soon "friended." A few weeks later, we were both online at the same time, so I msg'd him, to which he replied, much to my glee. From there, we exchanged phone numbers, chatted one night, and got together. Had a brief chat tonight... I will call him and invite him again soon!
My second piece of good news this month was also within a week or so. Latest bloodwork showed an improvement in my kidney functions! It's been a long year and painfully slow recovery... Good news is, that the number that's been spoken most often over these months is the creatinine level, which should be below 1.5 in a healthy body. When taken to the hosp. ER July of last year, I was up to 12.0. After one round of dialysis, and complete new prescription regimen for my other long term ailments, my diagnosis was chronic stage 3 kidney failure. After the fact, the dialysis port was removed, and some dietary changes, numbers have continued to improve... My primary doc was amazed, as he shared the news that my creatinine was 1.51 last check, which would have been about 3 weeks ago when the blood was drawn. .01 and I'm back in the "normal" range! High end of, but I'll take it for sure!
So, YES, it's been happy days, and a happy month! I also got a phone call yesterday from daughter of one of my folks' good friend/neighbor, and she's back out here in Phoenix again. Something must have come up, as she didn't stop by today as she thought she might. I'm in hopes of catching up on her mom's well being and just what's been happening for the last couple of years.
Again, happy days! Be well!
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Saturday, August 6, 2016
Bug in My Craw....
Or is it, bee in my bonnet, or rather crudely, a bug up my a$$, regarding television advertising these days... I can't begin to share just how STUPID advertisers must think that we (as a group of people,) thinking that their ads would make us run out and purchase their products! I doubt I'll be able to cite just how many ads offend my intelligence and common sense, but here are a few examples - that is unless once I get on a roll, they just don't stop rolling into my brain!
First that comes to mind, is the TP commercial, where there are a number of younger bears in the "den/family room" chatting, and the one pipes up about their brand of TP, and states "it cleans so well, you could wear your underwear a second day...." Have you ever seen ANY of these bears, young or old, wearing any clothing? Let alone undies! Besides, don't bears live and.... in the woods, rather than a suburban house? Ok, it may be "cute," but still, makes me feel that the advertisers think I'm so gullable that I'll switch brands, because the bears are "cute."
Another for batteries names a guy who ALWAYS reaches for their batteries, because they last the longest lasting, and the most dependable. If the frickin battery is dead, who cares what brand it is... Either way, you're obiviously still in the dark! Until a battery is made that lasts 70 years or longer, a dead battery is useless, and even then... This also goes for other necessities like light bulbs, and toilet paper... If you're left in the dark, or worse, on the pot with no paper, you're up the proverbial creek!
I'll make it a point to stop here, though I could carry on, but I think I've stated my gripe, and thanks for reading! For now, I'll move on to another topic!
I had the pleasure of speaking to my sis this afternoon, which I always appreciate, but don't call her very often as her life is even more hectic than my "crazy" world! She surprised me after we'd caught up on all of the family chit chat, when our conversation turned to the circus this year's election has become. Now, I DETEST politics, as I just don't understand the system, and just "how" it's supposed to WORK for the many of us who are middle to lower class citizens, but that's another story, which I refuse to get into in any forum.
Anyway, what surprised me is though she and I have differing opinions regarding "left" and "right" wing advocates, that this time around we're mostly on the same page. I stress, "mostly!" Over the past months, I've wondered if could or should move to Canada - NO, it's too damn cold. Mexico? Well, they do have the cartels, but at least it's warmer there! She laughed, and shared that just a few days ago she was talking to someone about moving to Belize, of all places - not that I haven't checked out property prices there, myself!
So, we had both agreed that that getting out of the large cities that we each live in, and moving out to the middle of "nowhere," and going mostly off the "grid" is sounding pretty good. Were it not for my current health issues, and those of her hubby, I do believe that we all would jump at the chance to "get the hell out of Dodge!" So, I will dutifully cast my vote, not that I believe that makes a damn bit of difference in the long run... cross my fingers, hope for the "best" and hope that I'm not living in a box under a freeway overpass any time soon!
Well, now I feel better! Still terrified for "our" well being, but better - FOR NOW! Seems that these days the world is on a self destruct mission... but that's simply my humble opinion! (Now I'm sounding like my dad, when he was my current age, lol!)
Be well, and leave a comment if you wish!
First that comes to mind, is the TP commercial, where there are a number of younger bears in the "den/family room" chatting, and the one pipes up about their brand of TP, and states "it cleans so well, you could wear your underwear a second day...." Have you ever seen ANY of these bears, young or old, wearing any clothing? Let alone undies! Besides, don't bears live and.... in the woods, rather than a suburban house? Ok, it may be "cute," but still, makes me feel that the advertisers think I'm so gullable that I'll switch brands, because the bears are "cute."
Another for batteries names a guy who ALWAYS reaches for their batteries, because they last the longest lasting, and the most dependable. If the frickin battery is dead, who cares what brand it is... Either way, you're obiviously still in the dark! Until a battery is made that lasts 70 years or longer, a dead battery is useless, and even then... This also goes for other necessities like light bulbs, and toilet paper... If you're left in the dark, or worse, on the pot with no paper, you're up the proverbial creek!
I'll make it a point to stop here, though I could carry on, but I think I've stated my gripe, and thanks for reading! For now, I'll move on to another topic!
I had the pleasure of speaking to my sis this afternoon, which I always appreciate, but don't call her very often as her life is even more hectic than my "crazy" world! She surprised me after we'd caught up on all of the family chit chat, when our conversation turned to the circus this year's election has become. Now, I DETEST politics, as I just don't understand the system, and just "how" it's supposed to WORK for the many of us who are middle to lower class citizens, but that's another story, which I refuse to get into in any forum.
Anyway, what surprised me is though she and I have differing opinions regarding "left" and "right" wing advocates, that this time around we're mostly on the same page. I stress, "mostly!" Over the past months, I've wondered if could or should move to Canada - NO, it's too damn cold. Mexico? Well, they do have the cartels, but at least it's warmer there! She laughed, and shared that just a few days ago she was talking to someone about moving to Belize, of all places - not that I haven't checked out property prices there, myself!
So, we had both agreed that that getting out of the large cities that we each live in, and moving out to the middle of "nowhere," and going mostly off the "grid" is sounding pretty good. Were it not for my current health issues, and those of her hubby, I do believe that we all would jump at the chance to "get the hell out of Dodge!" So, I will dutifully cast my vote, not that I believe that makes a damn bit of difference in the long run... cross my fingers, hope for the "best" and hope that I'm not living in a box under a freeway overpass any time soon!
Well, now I feel better! Still terrified for "our" well being, but better - FOR NOW! Seems that these days the world is on a self destruct mission... but that's simply my humble opinion! (Now I'm sounding like my dad, when he was my current age, lol!)
Be well, and leave a comment if you wish!
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