Good morning, friends... It's been a week. Sorry I haven't been around reading blogs, but I think I was just pooped. You've been where I am... lots to do and it never seems to end.
Larry had his six-month BCG treatment on Monday. It's the first time it rocked his world and not in a good way. We got home, he put the new screen door on the back entrance...we had ordered the cat house for our feral cat, Miss Kitty...so he put that together and we placed it...worked on his computer for a while...nothing strenuous or out of the ordinary for him. We ate lunch (a pitiful ribeye you'll see later in the post). He settled in on the recliner sofa for his usual YouTube watching videos about his lasers...later, we both sat down to watch Grantchester on PBS, then getting late, we hit the sack.
Next morning, about 1:30am, I feel him get up. He went to the restroom then shutting the bedroom door, he went to the back playroom to watch some tv. I fell back to sleep. He said what woke him was the feeling of extreme fatigue! I got up about 3:00am, went in search of him...finding him exactly like the photo below. He said he couldn't explain it...one minute fine, next minute horribly tired.
Well, I know I'm a nurse but good grief...he was going through something I couldn't fix! So... I threatened him...lol... "You stay on that sofa all day buster..."..."NO getting up to do anything"! And so, the day went. By nightfall, he was feeling almost normal. I had gotten online to look at the side effects of BCG...and there is quite a few...fatigue being the one I was concerned with...but the article calmed me enough that I didn't have to call the doctor's office. I just gave him anti-inflammatory meds every 6 hours...and said a few prayers. It all must have worked because waking up the next morning, he said he was back to his old self...
I hate cancer...
Both the top photo and this one were done with AI. I tried to find a photo of me to use but none worked. I wear my hair up...true...I wear glasses...true...but no way am I that pretty! lol
Nor is Libby that old looking! Oh well...it was fun trying it out with Bing Creator.
Happy 51st Birthday to our daughter, Crystal Anne! We are so proud of her...and love her, Over the Moon!
All grown up...where'd 51 years GO???
These are supposed to be rib-eyes. I never noticed the "Rib-eye Steak THIN" on the package!! That much money for two scrawny pieces of meat??? I'm so mad at myself for not paying better attention!!! But in all fairness to me...lol...They've never produced "thin steaks"!
Sad looking...As big as a breakfast pork chop!! I just cooked them in the air fryer!
Here we are at Dr Espy's office for Larry's BCG treatment.
Here Larry is, the next day! I have to be honest and say, it scared me.
So, I cooked...It helps calm my nerves. I made vanilla ice cream for him and peach cobbler...
This is Monday, after the treatment...no problems yet...the new screen door he hung before fatigue grabbed ahold of him the next day. And yes, I'll be painting that metal door white.
This is the curtain I hung on the back patio door. Lace...I love lace.
I made him blueberry pancakes this morning...
There's no post without Sloane in it...lol...she keeps us centered.
I roasted a chicken in the air fryer...It wasn't burnt...there was brown sugar in the rub.
Here's the cat house for Miss Kitty...pretty easy to put together.
I received this wonderful card in the mail!! Thanks to Ann ...who makes me smile even when I don't feel like it... It's adorable!!
We ate at Daves Hot Chicken. I ordered the "no-spice" so it wouldn't be hot. Larry ordered the "medium-spice"...Don't think he'll do that again...lol...and the fries were fantastic!
It was good!
We also ate at Muffin's Cafe in Marlin, Texas. Great breakfast! It was a 30-minute drive.
And finally...this photo I grabbed off our security system...What the heck is that light?? Spooky...I had the same thing appear on our back door a while back...what the heck?
Well...guess that's about it for me today...oh...Larry just left to take his 98 yr old Dad to the ER. He has a pacemaker, and a wire is sticking out of his skin...doctor said to get the ER right now...Say a prayer, would you?
Love you all...so until next time,
23 comments:
So glad everything turned out ok for Larry after a day of rest. Good thing he has you there to keep him in line :)
All your food pictures are making me seriously hungry.. It doesn't help that it's close to my dinner time.
That's a pretty fancy cat house.
Glad you liked your card.
Poor Larry and poor you! That is scary. I'm so glad he's doing better.
Your food is looking so good!
Good thing you knew what to do for Larry. Hopefully he feels better today.
When you mentioned a house for your feral cat I did NOT think it was going to be a big cat playhouse. What a lucky kitty. Have you managed to get a picture of
him/her?
If and when you find out what that spooky light is please post about it. That's weird.
Love your new screen door 💗
Larry certainly over did it after the treatment, but glad he's recovered.
Hope his dad is alright as time has passed since you wrote the post.
I do love AI and use the same one as you do.
Love the card Ann sent you, those faces are gorgeous.
Take care.
I'm sorry to hear about Larry's fatigue after his BCG treatment, but glad to hear he was almost back to his usual self the next day. I'm sure you treating them to those delicious looking desserts was a great help :-)
Happy birthday to Crystal Anne, and many well wishes to Larry's Dad! xxx P.S. Loving Kitty's cat house but not showing it to our Bess or she'll want one of her own :-) xxx
I’m so glad to hear that Larry is doing better. I know firsthand how stressful it can be worrying about someone’s health. I was just rummaging around on your food blog, and saved your recipe for CHOCOLATE CHIP SUGAR COOKIES WITH WALNUTS. They look delicious! I know you’re a busy gal, but I wish you would post more on that blog.
Glad to hear that Larry is doing a lot better now. I hope his dad is ok now too. Love the cat house, it's a beauty. Have a wonderful and stress free weekend.
First of all, I'm so sorry for what Larry is going through. And what an awful thing that happened to his dad with the pacemaker. I said a prayer for him. I hope he's Ok. Your breakfast at the restaurant looks really good, and the pancakes Yummy! I just made some biscuits and put huckleberry honey on them, very good. I like your new screen door, the edges are quaint. Steak is so expensive at the store these days. I usually get the sirloin steak. What a wonderful photo of Crystal. I hope she had fun on her special day. I do hope Larry gets more energy and the treatments don't knock him out. And lastly, I always love the pink roses on your blog. Oh, and let us know if you ever find out what the light is on your security video. ; )
Take care, Donna.
~Sheri
seeing your husband like that scared me and I already knew he was ok. We never know what our health will do from moment to moment. today i feel better but the last two days my bp went really low and then today a little over normal. I felt extreme fatigue and for the first time in my life went back to bed at 8:30 and slept 4 hours then went to bed that night at 7:30 and slept 8 hours.. i am living with a lot of stress and am blameing that. I will call the doc if it happens again.
Thanks for all your nice comments on my blog, sorry i have not been by. I will try to do better. I love Bing AI and like to play with it,
I saw your comment on Photowanna be and clicked on your name to see what you were up to.. she is a dear friend since 2009. so scary as we deal with health issues for both of us and see evil people stealing from the good ones. I enjoyed your post, and wow on the cat condo/hotel. my son buitl one for his four feral and I will not show them this because they can't afford to buy it and he would.. hope everything levels out and thing go really well today
PS i bought two of those steaks a week agg and they were 16.00, never again...
Oh my what a week you have had. Scary things with your sweet hubby. I'm glad things seem to have returned to more normal.
The price of beef is horrendous, no matter thick or thin.
Thanks for your kind words on my blog. I will still do a bit on my blog for a while but will not be posting much on FB. My son's orders, until we get this financial nightmare dealt with.
Sue
That was scary! I'm so glad Larry is back to himself now. Yikes.
Hi Donna. Wow, you have had quite a week! I did not realize that your husband is battling cancer. I hope that he is feeling better after his treatment. My husband almost died from a brain aneurysm in 2017 so I do understand how these men we love can give us quite a scare! The new door that Larry installed looks great. Your steak looks good, even though it was thinner than you expected. We haven't had steaks in quite a while. Your chicken looks good too. I hope that this week goes better for you. God bless! See you again soon!
Hope Larry is much better now you had such a difficult week.
When I am stressed I do some baking too it’s confort food!
Sloane is growing fast. I have my two grandsons to look after at the moment I forgot how it was to look after two babies 😆
Hope Larry has no more spells like that one. Scary for sure! Did your ribeye taste okay...I buy steaks at the local meat/butcher shop and they are not that expensive. Happy 4th!
Oh my goodness! I'm glad you are a nurse...but when I saw that picture of Larry with the extreme fatigue, it caught my breath. I'm glad he's back to feeling like himself again. And, yes, I hate cancer too.
Love the new screen door!
Sorry about the worrying blip with your man. l life doesn't like us to get too complacent but it does remind us how precious our loved ones are and you have some beauties. Thanks for sharing all the delicious things.
What a week you have had, Donna. I am so glad Larry is ok after his BCG treatment. It must have been a real worry for you.
Happy Birthday to Crystal too. Lovely photo of her.
Hope Miss Kitty enjoys her new house. It looks great.
Thinking of Larry and his dad and pray that all will be well with that situation.
Have a great July and especially on the 4th July. Happy celebrations!!
Well you know, your Larry is not as young as he used to be! So I'm not surprised that he needed a full day of intentional rest and recovery. I don't know why we're shocked when our bodies just need simple rest. So often we just don't want to slow down and admit it! But you fussed over him which is good and as it should be, and now he's up to his old tricks, haha! I laughed when you said he watches YT vids about lasers. My TG watches the farmer Greg Judy for hours. He can't get enough of that cattle wisdom, hahhaa! xoxo
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Crystal!!! xoxo
Sadness, disstress, happiness, to be anxious or thankful - all these feelings are so close together in tis life. You and Larry have climbed the Mount Everest! Praise the Lord, the danger is over. And now the old father - Larry is a hero - and you - in Love, too!!! . . Best wishes from me and my prayer whe I go to bed in a few minutes.. Sloane is a small lady! Her face is no longer a babyface! Crystal was a beautiful little baby and now she is a beautiful women. What an Angel-face - -The first pictuere with the fine grey-hair woman is very nice. I'm shure, you are also exactly as nice as she!!!
I also can say, that cooking makes my soul quiet.
BLESSINGS BLESSINGS BLESSINGS to you and to your great family from Dori from the Bavarian Forst
Traurigkeit, Kummer, Freude, Angst oder Dankbarkeit – all diese Gefühle liegen in diesem Leben so nah beieinander. Du und Larry habt den Mount Everest bestiegen! Gelobt sei der Herr, die Gefahr ist vorüber. Und jetzt der alte Vater – Larry ist ein Held – und du – auch in Liebe!!! . . Die besten Wünsche von mir und mein Gebet, wenn ich in ein paar Minuten ins Bett gehe.. Sloane ist eine kleine Dame! Ihr Gesicht ist kein Babygesicht mehr! Crystal war ein wunderschönes kleines Baby und jetzt ist sie eine wunderschöne Frau. Was für ein Engelsgesicht – Das erste Bild mit der schönen grauhaarigen Frau ist sehr schön. Ich bin sicher, du bist auch genauso nett wie sie!!!
Ich kann auch sagen, dass Kochen meine Seele beruhigt.
SEGEN, SEGEN, SEGEN, SEGEN für dich und deine tolle Familie von Dori aus dem Bayerischen Wald
So sorry to read about Larry’s tough time after his treatment. So glad to learn he is doing better now. I hope his Dad is okay too. It’s been a stressful week for you, which makes me appreciate the time you took to put this wonderful post together. It is always a pleasure to look at what you have been doing and seeing your sweet family too. Saying a prayer that this week will be a good one for you.
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