Weekly Musings of the 3rd

 

So, the last day of September found me as sick as a dog... not sure why dogs are sicker than anyone else but I was certainly in that range.  Throwing up for those of us who have had kids can be a challenge when heaving.  Spending most of the day in the bathroom.  Not fun, either I ate something that certainly did not agree with me or I had a 24 hour bug.  With me down with a bug, hubby did the grocery shopping on his own and yes, I leave him be while he shops.  He has been around my cooking for enough years that he can shop without me and get exactly what I want and if it isn't, I don't care, I can use it just the same.  One of my pet peeves is seeing those poor husbands on the phone with their wives trying to get exactly what she wants.  Now taking pictures and sending it to her.  Seriously if you are that fussy, get off your butt and go get it yourself, otherwise let the poor man off the leash.  It isn't like you can't go yourself another day and get whatever might be missing. Okay, end of pet peeve - LOL

Good news was that October 1st found me back to normal and happy that day was over with. 

On that turn of the calendar the October decorations came out once more.  Thank goodness for our ceramic pumpkin as my hands really do not care to carve a pumpkin anymore.  I miss that but such is life.  

 

The new buildings that hubby put together has lights in them now and I love the purple and the orange lighting.  You know the best part... it will last all year, his autumn colours.

While he as working on his model set I was working on another puzzle, actually two.  The first choice turned out to be harder than it appeared and so I put it aside for a time until I was in the mood for that big a challenge.  Second one was a lot more fun challenge. 

Hubby's dental appointment that was suppose to be for next week moved up to this week so he is all done with that.  He had a new hygienist who was constantly saying she was sorry.  Hubby told her after she is doing just fine but to stop saying she is sorry for every little thing.  I hope he boosted her confidence, after all we need the younger in there ready to step up and being too critical is not going to keep them working.  Oops, another half rant - LOL.

And so another week slipping by like falling leaves.  We took a drive to the reserve to fill up the car.  Very much worth it because the place we go is usually 20 cents cheaper than at home.  The place hubby use to get his smokes actually burned to the ground the last time we went so he gets them where we fill up.  Sad to see the little place gone as hubby really liked chatting with the people who worked there.  I was so stunned seeing the place a burnt pile of wood that I forgot to take a picture.  This time it looks like a foundation has been poured on the site.  I do hope they come back, it was a great little stop each month.  

So my friends have a lovely weekend.

 Okay her expression made me smile.  The one that made me laugh out loud is not very PC but I thought it was funny.

Weekly Musings of the 26th

 

Another week and another expansion of the train village.  Hubby finished the two kits he got for his birthday and I think I will have to take kits off his wish list as there just isn't anymore room for them.  Most of the buildings have lights in them and now he is working on grounds, trees, sidewalks and the like.  

Before turning in hubby was checking out his work and Tigger joined him on her favourite chair for watching the train go around.

Had to use the flash as his room was only lit by the street lights in the village.  

This week was filled with just little busy things, errands and stopping at the doctor's for a follow up on hubby's prescription but nothing huge which was pretty fine by me.  

For me, my book was another by Jill Eileen Smith called Star of Persia (Ester's story).

I knew her story from childhood and all the years since.  It was a favourite bible story but this author really fills it out and it is a full rich story of a real woman.

"In an effort to complete a war his father had planned to win, King Xerxes calls every governor, satrap, and official in his vast kingdom to his palace in Susa to strategize and feast. When they finally leave, he decides on one more week of frivolity, which ends in the banishment of his favorite wife, something he never intended to do. But when he discovers Esther, Xerxes is sure he has a second chance at happiness.

In her wildest dreams, Esther could never have imagined that she would end up as queen of Persia. Yet she knows better than to become complacent. Another of Xerxes's wives is vying for position, and his closest advisor has a deep and dangerous grudge against Esther's adoptive father. Caught in the middle of palace politics, Esther will find herself in an impossible position: risk her life or consign her people to annihilation.

With her impeccable research and her imaginative flair, Jill Eileen Smith brings to life the romantic, suspenseful, and beloved story of Esther, queen of Persia."

This was one of those books that you keep reading in bed when you know you should turn out the lights and get some sleep but it is just too good to do that.  

As well, got busy on another puzzle between all the things we were getting done this week. 

Well, not much more than that this week but I am not sure where it went because between going here and there, Friday has come quickly once more.

So have a wonderful weekend friends and family.

LOL

Weekly Musings of the 19th

 

Not sure how time got sped up but whew, here is another week done.  Ran errands first thing this week and then hubby and I went fun shopping and lunch at a favourite restaurant on Tuesday.  However, it went a bit downhill after we got home.  First was a call from a doctor's office in a nearby city about the arthritis in my hands.  That called ended with an appointment in a city I hate driving in and seeing someone I do not trust nor believe.  I told them flat out I do not want any prescriptions nor  injections, that I have no pain nor bother beyond not being as strong in my hands as I was.  They said they want a baseline and my hubby being a worrier wants me to go.  Since I have turned 60 I have found that the medical world treats all seniors like we all have dementia or are too dumb to know what is going on.  So the whole call which still proved to me that the person talking to me is not listening at all put me in a bit of a grumpy mood.  After that fun time I happened to be not wearing my slippers and not looking where I was going.

Yup, I smashed my baby toe against a piece of furniture.  Hard enough that I couldn't even swear.  After a time I could tell (from past experiences) that I had just badly bruised it and probably didn't break any of the little bones.  

 Hubby besides waiting on me hand and foot as I nursed my poor left baby toe (it is the one I seem to break the most) worked on his favourite project and put lights in the little houses.  

Thursday was hubby's birthday too, he has turned 79.  We both wonder how that happened so fast.  Weren't we just in our 30s yesterday?  

Foot or no foot I was pretty determined to make his most favourite supper and taking it easy still made it just fine.

Hubby loves my lasagna and his favourite cake is just a simple chocolate cake with chocolate icing. 

Hold the candles please as we don't want to burn the cake - LOL.

So that was the week mostly me taking it as easy as possible and keeping my foot up and reminding myself that slippers are necessary on my feet as sometimes I don't pay attention to where I am walking.  

  Well, still enjoying the Canadian Football League but most other stuff - LOL.  This one just tickled my funny bone.  I remember asking what colour we were cheering for when I was a teen.  

Anyway, wishing you all a happy weekend.