Just checking in!

I had my surgery and it went better than expected. The Dr. did not have to put three little holes in my abdomin. Instead he did a total vaginal hysterectomy. He is my hero. I also got to keep my overies, so all in all a better result than I had dared to hope.

Nothing much else to tell. Just reading, and cross stitching alot. Got in that mode during recovery. Life is quiet, peaceful, and drama free. Just the way I like!

Bad girl!

Wow! It's been over 6 months since I blogged. I have been bad. Let's see, not much going on lately. I am going to have surgery soon. I need a hysterectomy so I decided to get it over with. The job is interesting so it's good. I have been reading tons. At least a book a week. I finally made some more jewelry, all for me. Just some pieces I wanted. Mostly just enjoying the quiet of single life and being lazy. There is something to be said for letting dust collect. I'll post something interesting when it happens. For now just hanging here with the fluffy ones! Meow!

Close Call

Wow, I was going to quit blogging because I have just been so down I did not want to talk about it at all. I have to write about what happened sunday night, it was so scary. I was driving home from a charity fund raiser for abused children and was passing a truck on the interstate so I was going about 80mph. This car came out of nowhere with no headlights and passed us both on the right shoulder as though we were standing still. She must have been going at least 100 mph or more. All I could think was that they would kill someone. This happened one exit from Troop A and I hoped by calling that they could intercept this driver at the next exit when he passed the troop. I called the state police and somehow my cell got routed to NO by mistake. (Thanks AT&T!) I told the Trooper what happened and I said that driver is going to kill someone. He tried to transfer me to Troop A in BR and the call got disconnected. I called back and by the time he answered I was passing Troop A. I was so frustrated, I told him I had passed the exit and could not be sure the driver was still on I10. He tried to transfer me again and sent me to the wrong number. A woman answered and when I told her I was trying to reach Troop A she hung up without a word. How rude! I called back, I was determined to do something to prevent this driver from killing someone. This time the officer said he would report it himself. This had gone on from 9:52 until about 10pm. When I got home, I looked up the number for Troop A and called and told the lady that answered that i had been trying to call and report the driver. She says, ok thanks! and hung up on me. Didn't even begin to care, obviously. Can I tell you, the next day there was a report of a fatal accident around 10:10 about 30 miles ahead of where I encountered this car. The car had no lights on and passed a truck on the shoulder, hit it and it flipped ejecting some of the 7 occupants. Several were injured and one man was killed. I felt so horrible that I tried so hard to prevent this and nothing could be done. It was only later that I realized that the woman driving that car could have hit anyone she passed that night, including me. The rest of the story is that she was driving a car she stole in BR and after the wreck she stole a car from a good samaritan who stopped to offer assistance. It makes me so angry to think some innocent person is dead and she will probably live out a long useless life in prison. Piece of trash that she is. I did call back last night and talked to an officer at Troop A for a long time about that accident, the woman had not yet been caught, but I told her if it helps that other driver, I would be happy to say how reckless the driver was. I guess at this point that is all I can do, but it just doesn't seem like enough. So to all who read this, remember, you only live once. Don't waste it.

Happy Birthday to Me!

My friend Cindy called and sang Happy Birthday to me this morning! Thanks Cindy! It's nice to be loved.

Updates!

The big bathroom wall project is complete. I still need new fixtures and floors but the walls are done and I am very happy with them. They are in my favorite color, Sherwin Williams, Perfect Tan. They look green but a great green. My sister Valerie rocks! She spent 6 days in my bathroom helping me put mud on the walls, sand, paint and caulk. How special is she. I told her that if she had not helped me I would still be working 1 hr, crying 1 hr, and on and on. That was the last room with wallpaper and holes so I am finally happy with my house. All I ever required was that it be clean and in reasonable repair.

I have also started to give away the extra furniture that I have. I can't stand clutter and am always trying to clean out and remove extra stuff from my house. Glad to see some things go. Much more to give away soon. My friend Anna is remodeling her fishing camp and is taking alot of the furniture. That's a relief.

My allergist says my hives are under control, of course he has me taking an Allegra, Claritin and a Zyrtec every day. I am also taking shots because of my cats. Now he says some of the bumps on my face are rosacea and I need the dermatologist. Sigh!

I have a birthday this friday the 27th. Not real excited. No party this yr. Just me and my friend Bootsie having dinner. She did not want me to be alone. She is so sweet, she will turn 80 soon. I have 2 nephews who share my birthdate so that is special. Alex will be 9 this yr and Louis will be 24. Nevermind how old Aunt Gerry will be. I decided that this will be the yr that I quit telling. At least I don't look my age!

Results

Got my test results. I am now allergic to cats and peanuts. I really did not react to other allergins too much so they do change over the years. My cats are not leaving and they have a few years left to live so I'll just keep taking antihistamines.

Peeled all the old wallpaper out of the Master bath. Both layers. I have a mess! Can't wait to finish patching the walls so I can paint and get back in there. I peeled half the paper and had a good cry and then peeled the other half and felt better. It's no fun doing this stuff alone and it made me sad. So I started patching the walls with joint compound and had another cry. This project will either be therapy for my frustrations in life or it will drive me to move to town and buy a condo. We'll see.

Tests, tests, and more tests

Saw my Allergist yesterday and showed him some hives on my face. This has been happening for about a year, off and on. He decided he should try to find the cause so he could treat me. So far, I have had a chest xray, urinalysis, and blood work. He ordered so many tests that the little vampire took about 6 vials of blood from me. He is screening me for, anemia, thyroid disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and lupus. Fun! Next monday morning he will do the first round of allergy tests. I have had these before but it has been 14 yrs since I have been tested for food allergies and that is my main concern. Of course we get to double test for cats every time. I have never been allergic to my babies, but that can change. I said Doc, if that comes back positive you will just have to keep treating me 'cause my kitties aren't going anywhere. OK, so when I know what the cause is I will post. My vote is for anemia. I have the symptoms and don't take my iron like I have been told I should. I have been slightly anemic before and really nothing bad has ever been wrong with me so why start now?