The new green is on the trees, flowers are blooming everywhere, the wisteria has draped the countryside, and there's a thick layer of pollen over all. Spring is here, folks.
This has been a very busy week. On Monday, I attended our April quilt bee meeting (pictures to come). Yesterday, I had my check-up appointment with my new doctor, which took all morning long. I arrived at his office at 8:00, did the lab work, took a coffee break, and went back to meet the doctor and have my checkup.
I got out of the doctor's office at 11:30 and hightailed it back to Leeds for book club meeting. We met at Nell's, had a scrumptious lunch of chicken taco soup, salad, sangria, and a wonderful frozen fruit dessert. After that we gathered in the den for a lively discussion of OLD DOGS AND CHILDREN by Robert Inman, a book that we all loved.
I got home just in time to make dinner for Jesse, pack his lunch, and see him off to work. He's on night shift this week. Needless to say, I was exhausted when my day was done. I'm still exhausted today. I got up and made Jesse breakfast when he came in this morning, then did a little housework, which was very hard. When I get this tired, nothing about my body seems to work the way it should. My legs were like marionette legs, just going every which away.
I like the new doctor a lot. He's very outgoing and personable, and he didn't fuss at me about my weight, which has been progressing upward since I have given up on the whole idea of exercise. But after taking an extensive medical history and doing my checkup, he was not inclined to tell me there was any help to be had for my conditions aside from what I'm already doing. He did allay my fears about the Cymbalta and said there was no need for me to take periodic breaks from it as I have been doing. He did say he would call me today after he had read all my lab work and see if anything showed up that we don't already know about. He suggested that increasing the thyroid medicine was a possibility.
This morning, I have been thinking a lot about Quiltfest 2017, my guild's semi-annual quilt show. It will be here before you know it, June 2017, and I have several quilts I need to finish before then.
It's very difficult to get much sewing done these days. I seem to spend all my energy on caring for dogs, cats, and grandson--along with the meager amount of housecleaning that I do. If it weren't for Anna's semi-weekly visits, we'd live in squalor I suppose. Vacuuming, laundry, cleaning the kitchen all seem to be monumental tasks. Even making my bed in the morning is an undertaking.
But life goes on, thank God. And I plan to enjoy it as best I can. However, first I have to rest up from the morning's activities. Then I have to make dinner, so I don't anticipate any sewing getting done today.
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On 04/06/2016, Barbara Anne said ...
What a nice post and I'm delighted with all you managed to do, places your went, friends you saw, foods you enjoyed, and methinks it was well worth the fatigue. Too often just getting ready to go somewhere fun or interesting does me in.
Since you do such lovely applique, perhaps you could keep an applique project downstairs to work on when little bits of time present themselves. Of course, a basket or box (both with a lid) or drawer space would be needed to keep your project and threads safe from the 4 legged kids. That would save you a trip up and down stairs twice to get the project and then put it away again.
Have you considered using your Crock Pot more often, making large amounts so at least a Susan and a Jesse size serving go to the freezer for a day when the fatigue is worst? It works well for us as we're both dealing with arthritis and exhaustion.
I'm slow poke of the century in the quilting world, but at last am working on the pieced outer borders for the star quilt. Have two finished, two to go.
Oh,goody gumdrops!!! Your guild bee photos are always a joy to view. I eagerly await them!!
Hugs!
On 04/16/2016, Julie said ...
Hope your absence here means you are well and busy enjoying life!
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