Cheryl, sending prayers they find a donor soon for Dean. Thanks for explaining how his treatment works. I know that was quite a shock for him to learn he has this disease. It’s hard to accept it.

I was going to brag the gas prices came down from $3.89 to $3.74, but Gary texted me yesterday and told me to go fill up. He said gas was going up $.33 last night.

Sandra, I only weigh every Monday. It will be interesting next Monday to see if all the junk food shows up in my weight. I will do good this week so hopefully that will make a difference. I only do 5 lb. increments at a time, so I am sticking to 205 for my next goal, which is only 3.9 lbs. to go. I guess another way to look at it is we are lowering our BMI, and mine is off the chart. I don’t mind sharing my age nor my weight. It’s obvious you can’t hide either one of them, lol!

Judy, I hope Howard is doing well after his surgery. How nice to have your friend drop by to see you.

Linda, I have bought so many blouses. It has taken me hours and hours of shopping on Amazon; not every style will look good. I loved one of them so I bought every color. Yesterday I returned six blouses to the UPS store. It’s so nice I didn’t have to box any of them up. I’ll try to get you some info, but it may be next week.

Trish, I don’t know why no nuts? I thought nuts were good for your liver. Emily has been addicted to Monster drinks for years. Those things are terrible for you! Now she is trying to learn to like coffee,  lol. How unusual to have power outages with your lines underground.

I want a bowl of grits, but I still have an hour to go in my intermittent fasting.

Melena is calling me soon to let me talk to Shelby. I don’t get to talk to her often.

ETA: Melena just called and I tried to talk to Shelby. It has gotten more difficult because she doesn’t say anything. I just asked her if she sleeps well, is she eating good and the basic questions. The phone call seemed overwhelming to her because there were other ladies in the room where she was. Melena calls it the activities room.

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Howard's surgery, yesterday, went well.  We were home by noon.  He was uncomfortable for the rest of the day, but slept all night and his hand feels better this morning--still bandaged until tomorrow.  Now, if we can figure out the exercises and if he'll do them?  

For two months, June & July, we will be free of the parade of huge trucks, semis and mfg. homes that travel Hwy 6.  INDOT is repairing a bridge for the third year??   Local traffic that can traverse the side roads will still be going by, but the sound level is dramatically reduced.  We love it, but the neighbors have more difficulty driving to work so I don't crow about it to them.
"One man's pain is another man's pleasure" as the old saying goes. 

I told H., one adult helping another whoosey adult get his clothes on should be on America's Funniest Videos! and we were crammed into a tiny recovery cubicle.  Not sure I've ever had that "pleasure" before.  Told him I'd only dressed little ones.  Only had to help a bit  this morning with his socks.  Surgery, no matter how quick and simple, is still "something".

Cheryl, I think of you and Dean every day.     Good thing you ate most of your meals at home, before.  He has such a good attitude.   I'm surprised he can walk  2 miles.   Hoping and praying that things move forward soon.  Enjoy your little creatures.  Deer are lovely, but can be pains when they eat our plants.  One ate all of friend, Carol's pepper plants. 

QB, your funnies have been especially funny to me lately!    Once again, thanks.  Your little pink dragon is so cute.  And your signature fairies do add just a bit of interest.  Leftovers are wonderful but one can get a bit tired of them.  I still throw a little too much away that I can't abide another time.  Working on that...

ML just called.  She wants me to come over and help her pick out flooring for the rooms they are redecorating.  I don't know why as she's had very good taste and probably has something (from the samples she brought home) picked out already.  I'll see if Howard wants to ride along.  So...I'd better be going.  Have a good day.  Indy





 

Sandra- with regards to masks.  I rarely wore a mask during Covid unless a shop owner, etc insisted.  I didn’t even wear one at the drs office….and I never got sick. 
   Today is DH’s birthday.  No plans.  Actually he just left to do the grocery shopping.  It will be interesting to see to see if and when our son will call or text him.

Yes, Mary Lou, we try to consolidate our errand running, too but, I'm only good for 2, maybe 3 stops, and I have Howard driving, almost always, now.   That's how bad my ability to get in and out of the car and walk is.  Seven is a lot in one day, but it feels so good when they're done with and you're set for awhile.  Enjoy your day at home and the sewing. 

QB, that's the problem Andrew has--the cost  and inconvenience of doing laundry at his apt. bldg.  So, when he takes his car back to Chicago, he always brings all his laundry back out here to his folks and uses their machines.  He lives near the Cubs' Wrigley Field and you can't get a parking permit if there's a game, which is almost every day.  That's one of the reasons he travels back and forth on the South Shore electric train. The drill is:  when it's laundry time, he comes home on the SS, gets his car, drives it to back to his apt. Then, he gathers his laundry, comes out here washes and dries it, then drives it back to Chicago, brings the car back out here and takes the train back and does without his car for awhile.  Nutty, isn't it?  That will end (I think) when he finally gets his IL driver's license which he seems to need, also, to get a parking permit.  ML and Bill just shake their heads, but you know...He's an adult, now...supposedly! 

It's fairly quiet here on ODT, today.  Guess everyone is enjoying summer, finally.  I'm trying to figure out supper.  Was going to stick a whole chicken in the crockpot, but I have some lovely MI asparagus that I need to fix and am thinking of wrapping it in thin ham slices for tonight.  I believe you might put a hollandaise sauce on it but I've NEVER made hollandaise and I know it can be tricky and I don't have a lemon!!  

Howard is doing well. We took off the dressing this morning as instructed.  It looks icky but  not wrong.  It's very tender but he's not needing to take any pain meds.  Only took 2 Ibuprofen the first night.  He's fairly good for sitting around and watchine TV or reading or napping. 

So, I'm off to check out some out  U-tubes and do whatever...
Indy

Last edited by indyanny (6/04/2026 12:38 pm)

GOOD MORNING!

TODAY OUR GREAT GRANDSON IS 2. PARTY ON SUNDAY.

DEVONNE, THANKS ANY TIME WILL BE FINE. ONLINE SHOPPING IS NOT REAL EASY FOR ME. NEITHER IS SHOPPING IN BRICK AND MORTAR STORES. THANKS. DON'T NEED MANY IDEAS.

CONTINUING PRAYER FOR HOWARDS HEALING.

A LONG WALK FOR DEAN. GLAD HE COULD DO IT. PRAYERS CONTINUE FOR HIM TOO.

THERESA, SORRY YOU ARE STILL FACING CHALLENGES IN SETTLING YOUR MOM'S ESTATE. HOPE ALL DONE SOON.

SORRY IF I DIDN'T MENTION EVERYONE AND ISSUES.

THINKING OF EVERYONE.  PRAYERS.................

Bad news from Florida yesterday. My sister in law Morgan was put into hospice. She’s been getting chemo for lung cancer for a while, and had a major setback. 

AC back on, 90’s today and humidity is rising. 

SANDRA enjoy your visit with Matt and I know he will enjoy his soup, so sorry you lost all $6, that's a lot maybe next time will be a winner! Looking forward to seeing your projects.

DEVONNE poor little Gracie, I hope the meds help her. I just saw a calming blanket/jacket for dogs at Aldi next week, Megan will look into it for Oscar, he's a little stress ball, he gets anxious all the time.

HOLLY I am so sorry for the news, and I hope hospice helps her - they are amazing, that's hot for you!!

STRINGS wow!!! already 2. my gosh how did that happen, hoary birthday to him!!

INDY getting laundry done is hard when you don't have room, I know that Chalon is struggling at her dad's, there was piles of washing everywhere when I called in the other day, he doesn't have a dryer, and with just him usually it has always been OK, but with Chal and the kids the washing has piled up, I wanted to get it form her and take it to a laundromat, but she didn't;t want me to. Hoping that H is still doing well, and that he isn't uncomfortable, funny you trying to dress him, I have the same trouble when W has to dressed after a procedure, far easier to dress children than men LOL

MARYLOU I don't have errands like that, usually just shopping, bills are paid online and sometimes if I do any personal shopping, or getting my hair cut or nails done?? What kind of errands do you have? 

We have been trying to get organised - leaving on Tuesday after the funeral, which is not gong to be good, I just wish the timing was better - but we have to e there on Wed, and it's al long drive.

It's not a good situation, we have learnt more, and he has left a mess, and has been in trouble for a while, he was in hospital after trying to suicide a few weeks before he died, but somehow the hospital allowed him home, his sister told them she would stay with him, but she didn't, so she will have to live with that, he has lied to many people and with all different stories. 

I need to get moving, the Mr has decided to get new underwear, of course he decides now, I could have got them earlier, but now it's a special trip. Honestly!!!!, plus he found 3 old bowls shirts packed away, not allowed to wear them in competition, but they ended up in the wash too GRRR!!!

I want some time out LOL
 

Trish, my errands the other day were: drop off a quilt I donated to Quilts of Valor, pick up my sewing machine after it was serviced, buy a couple of plants for my front flower bed, get some artificial flowers to put on my parents graves, go back to LQS to get the thread that I forgot when I was there earlier, fill up the gas tank, stop at cemetery to put flowers on graves. I, too, pay almost all bills online. My most common errands are grocery shopping and picking up prescriptions.

On my day at home Thursday, I was quite lazy and did almost nothing except some sewing. Yesterday I had exercise class, did a bit of laundry and finished the kid’s quilt that I will be donating along with several others already done.

Marylou, your shopping sounds like me. It's mostly grocery shopping, going to Goodwill and I "hit" some of the other stores in Hiram if my back holds up. Those are Ross for Less, Marshalls and Home Goods. I also pay all of my bills on my Iphone. Two are automatic withdrawals, which I hate, but my supplemental plan and AT&T were a must.

Have you ever heard not to hang family pictures in your bedroom? I have never heard that before until I watched a YT video. Somehow it takes away the peace and tranquility and can interfere with your sleep.

I placed my last shopping order with Amazon today for two more blouses and some different colors of watch bands. My Apple watch is in the drawer. I love the Amazfit Greg gave me. It stays charged for days.

I got the shelf unit put together. It's not as sturdy as I would like and I didn't like how the shelves went together, but I love I have a place to hang my pants now. 

Today is wash bed linens day. The comforter is in the washer now. Sheets and mattress topper will be next. Then tv for the rest of the day.