Shall we go crazy? Yes, I think we shall.......

 There are a lot of things on my mind lately.  One of them is my upcoming colonoscopy.  Which I don't want.  

I had one scheduled last fall, but I ended up with a migraine and didn't go (this was after I had already gone through the entire prep).  I did not relish dry heaves on the drive there.  Haha  So I rescheduled, and it's in about 10 days.  I haven't even bought my prep stuff yet.  Don't worry though ~ I am a pro at crastination.  My doc gave me permission to take ibuprophen to prevent the migraine, even though it may increase bleeding.  

I am also one of a three person team that buys and then decorates with flowers during Lent.  It's at least a once a week endeavor.  I also bake the prosphoro, but after this Sunday, I only have one more date, so I can deal with that.  The decorating I am really thinking a lot about is the kouvoulikon (see below):

 I will be responsible for ordering and designing the flowers for this year ~ my first go at it.  I have a max budget of 1,500, but I am already at 850 and still need to order more.  Flowers have really gone up in price.  Someone was explaining that companies that used to grow flowers are now growing pot, because they make a lot more money.  Plus, our Easter is on May 5th, right around Mother's Day, and flowers always go up then as well.  

So, right in the middle of Lent, I'm having this dratted colonoscopy.  

I even went online about the idea of not doing it.  And every single one, said do it.  So, I will do it, but I don't have to be happy about it.  I suppose no one is, right?  Could be worse, sure I know that.  It's just a screening, not armageddon.  Lol

Enjoy your week....and I hope you aren't getting the snow we're getting right now!

Love, 365

False spring is over.....

 

I took this photo of a ranunculus I bought a few days before.  They are such beautiful flowers ~ so delicate and brightly colored.  I don't know how long they will last, but they should do OK until it gets hot.  I planted strawberries in the same raised planter, which was probably dumb, since they need full sun and the ranunculus likes a bit of shade.  I wanted to plant a creeping vinca today, and some of my herb seeds, but it has turned cold and windy.  False spring is over for a few days!  This is how it will be, warm and sunny for 3 or 4 days, and then it'll get cold again.  

Zoē is doing great.  Back to her normal energetic and hungry self.  Her incision is healing well, and I figure in a couple more days, the little bit of swelling and redness will be gone.  I am really glad that's over!  Luckily she isn't focused on licking it all the time...I only notice it once a day.  

I have been quilting....something I haven't done in a few years.  I guess I just had a bug, and wanted to make my youngest a quilt.  I am probably about 1/3 of the way, with lots to go.  I had forgotten how expensive fabric is these days.  I bought a large spindle of cotton quilting thread, and that stupid thing was over $20.  It'll last a very long time, at least.

I am very excited to go clothes shopping with some of my church friends tomorrow afternoon.  I don't even remember the last time I did that!  It's supposed to be a "sip and shop", so I assume there will be wine there.  I wouldn't mind a little!

Enjoy the rest of your week!

Love, 365

Last Spring forward time change?....

 No.  There was talk about it last fall, and it sounded like they were planning on keeping us on dst all the time.  Evidently they couldn't commit, because this is New Mexico, and we sure don't want to make an actual decision.  Ha ha

Not that it makes much difference to me, since I no longer have to get up for work, but I do have to be to church on time.  So there's that.  

 

In other fun news, I have been sick with the flu for nearly a week, and still don't have all my energy back.  Stupid flu shot did not prevent me from losing 5 1/2 pounds in a 48 hour period.  I slept on the sofa for two days, because I didn't want to go up the stairs.  Romeo was kind enough to set me up.  I had kleenex, a wet wash cloth, water and anti-nausea meds (which taste so bad, you wonder how you're gonna keep it down), and best of all ~ the bucket.  In case I know I can't make it to the bathroom, which I ended up using 3 times.  Gross, just gross.  The only bright side I can see is that if I had to have it, at least I didn't get it during Lent, when the number of services reaches the almost ridiculous.  Plus I have flowers to do, and prosphoro to bake.  

I also discovered, that the circular rash I get on my left butt cheek is most likely shingles.  I get this when I've been sick or really stressed.  I've had it show up for 4 - 5 years (not every year though) and I never realized that's what it is until a week ago.  It's always in the same place.  It itches, but not like poison ivy.  It's really ugly, so good thing it's in a place that no one sees except us.  I also didn't realize that some of the symptoms I'd been having ~ when I thought I would be over the flu ~ are from shingles.  Like fatigue, headache, and fever.  The problem is that my immune system is not doing so great.  My white cell count now stays below the optimal range all the time. 

The good news is that when I'm not sick, I feel pretty good.  Ha ha

Zoē had her spay operation yesterday... poor thing was out of it all day.  She's doing better this morning, although her appetite is still off.  I know this photo isn't that great, but it's not easy taking good photo's of a black doggie.  This is just her head, with the cone on (now they're clear).  She's all wrapped up like an enchilada, because she was shivering.  She has her surgery outfit on now, so that she doesn't have to wear the cone ~ those things are great.  Prevents access to surgery site and helps keep her a little warmer.  I spent the day holding her, taking her out for a pee, and making sure she rested.  Demitri was interested at first, and then stayed away, which was helpful.  She should be back to normal in a few days.

Well, that's it for now!  I need to put all the Lent flowers and bread into my calendar so I don't forget to do it!

Have a great weekend.

Love, 365