What I did today

Open house at school went great! Such a different atmosphere and kiddo immediately ran up and hugged her teacher first thing which surprised us all as this was the first time she'd met her. Hoping for a good school year.

I don't think I even walked to either garden today which is highly unusual. Tomorrow is an early dismissal day so I'll probably start to work as soon as kiddo is on the bus and work until she gets home.

The last couple of weeks have been busy to say the least. A couple of days in Chicago with one grandson who had a second surgery to remove the rest of a tumor that was missed when he had the first surgery in May. A week later another grandson, who had his first heart surgery when he was 6 days old and has had 7 more since then, under went another procedure that was needed as he grows. Both boys are doing well and we’re hoping hoping that hospital visits will be in the rear view mirror for awhile. So sweetheart and I have picked up lawn care duties for the family that was in Chicago for 10 days.

Yesterday as sweetheart was at her dads to give his freezer a long overdue cleaning out I gave our bushes a much needed haircut. She came home with a couple of totes of frozen food that were long past being consumable. Since I already had a good sized brush pile to burn out in the pasture, and was adding to it, I disposed of the outdated items in the burn pile which I later put a match to. Disposal problem solved…..

I’ve been bothered by a strained sciatic nerve for the past few weeks I finally gave into going to the chiropractor for some help. X-ray’s showed that adjustments and exercises to stretch will needed to get some relief from the pain.

Yesterday was day 5 of the Paxlovid. The only bad thing about it for me was the metallic taste, side effect. Nothing tasted good so hadn't been eating much. Today the taste is going away. Still tired and no energy. Been putzing around the house though. A little of this and that, then rest. 2 naps today. I am hoping tomorrow will be better and I can get outside to the garden with cooler temps.

So sorry you have had lingering fatigue/low energy with the covid Mumsey, Maybe you just needed a long deep rest.

Yesterday Had an eye appt early....Wonderful news that diabetes is not affecting my eyes!! YAY! Afterwards I picked up a young man who is a godsend to me. He has done work for me every week to 10 days and worth his weight in gold. Then after awhile his fiancee came to help.

While I worked on watering the garden and cleaning up the spent corn stalks he hauls around bags of soil for a couple low spots in the front yard, planted grass seed then proceeded to haul mulch around and laid it out where I showed him, cut down a large overgrown area and carted down to the front for town to pick up. Then they put together a couple raised beds I got through Amazon, 4 x 2 x 2.

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It was hot and somehow I was exhausted by early afternoon and they kept on going.

After they left I needed a nap which I had a hard time doing as muscles and joints were so sore sleep was difficult. Nevertheless the rest was welcomed. Once I started moving again I fed Jesse and myself. We went to the pharmacy to get some meds and the drive up window and as Jesse hangs out the window she gets a cookie from them, Then we went to the dog park to play frisbee and talk with others despite the threat of quick downpours and thunder and lightning. When we got home we were both pooped! What a day!

datgirl,lilolpeapicker,emmsmommy,gardendmpls,centralilrookie,Mumsey,desertwoman, At our age we seem to take longer to heal.