Today Is Wednesday August 31 2021, This Is What Happen

 Last day of August. Plus Tuesday, and I'm struggling with my thoughts. Surely they aren't dark, but more negative. Usual in the evening. Not saying every day but it cycle though my mind, more than I like. Of how I hate Bonners Ferry. I know I can move. I honestly don't want to take this attitude with me. 

Plus I been jump to conclusion about Bart tumor, he yet hasn't had remove and it hasn't been looked at by a lab. But I worry because of Covid, and lack of bed space. Most people who in hospital with Covid is usually the non vaccinated. I becoming more angry with those who choose not to get vaccinated and putting others in danger. Although his neurosurgeon seem to be optimistic about getting a bed. 

Had dream last night about shampooing hair. Here is what AUNT FLO has to say about it. I don't like my self in this mind set. 

Been still going though my inventory part of overeaters anonymous and it quite lengthy. I'm sure I will have to come back though it again. Ok I know more than twice. But I won't give a number. 

So I'm on letter "P" and word I'm using is "Perceptive" And sometime ones perceptive can be altered from where you think from possible from any where in mind and or heart. I have in past and still struggle with how I'm do in parts of my life. It doesn't matter if I'm doing good or not good in part of my life. Either way I have down quite a bit of food.  

During the news hour I been working on embroidery an quilt block. Cover the frost sanative items. Walk around this late afternoon. Murphy took some garbage to transfer station. Help him load and went and got dozen of empty fabric bolts, and add them to the garbage. Still have some left and I had all sorts of ideal with them. It didn't pan out. So I'm guess more will be going. It easy enough to get empty fabric bolts. There was some protester today about the mask mandate and forcing people to get the vaccine. Idaho doesn't have mask mandate and I yet known anyone to held down to get a shot. Our Governor Little, has called National Guard to help with the covid surge. I understand at this time there only four beds for covid patients for entire state. The Northern part is worst. So I will continue to wear my N95 mask.

Coffee  is on and stay safe

Today Is Monday August 30 2021, This Is What Happen

 

My local community don't have much and I mean much for street art. I think we have two murals and one statue. Since I was in Sandpoint with Regis and saw this. And plus a place to park. Actual don't know if it actual glass or not. 

The reason we went to Library down there is to get some dvds. I want to find Orlando and also Vita & Virginia. But they didn't have them. I will keep my eyes open at local thrift store. I might quickly check our local library. But I think long shot. Controversial items and things isn't much in these community. The two dvd I brought home is Biography of Charles Darwin and Dark Secrets Of The Black Sea. I need to pay up some bigger bills so I didn't get much of anything. Spend less $20.

I found out they were rally I believe was Sunday over the mask and vaccine mandate. I miss it it, like I care. So glad I have plenty things here to keep my self busy and out of my own thoughts. Been times I had to get my self out of my own thoughts. Mostly when the majority choose not put on a mask. The only thing I wear is N95. Keep in mind the county I live is just over 12,000. This last week we had 15 new cases. And those who been test has 20% positive rate. Still just over fourth of population been fully vaccinated here. But it slowly going up. Actual our death rate been 14 for some time now.

Our tree is just starting to change. I was looking at the flower bed in front of place. That for last two years need to be dug up. I know someone who is willing to take them. And they had there shots. 

Coffee is on and stay safe  

Today Is Sunday August 30 2021, This Is What Happen

 Have hunch this posting might be a little long. Plenty to cover, and will start with my in or semi depth topic from three comments during the past week.

My first comment came from Yami  over at DOES A WILD YAM and her comment she left went as...Dora it is understandable that your feeling a bit wobbly inside from news from Bart....I send my love and Vibes to you for support and put up a prayer coming though this next procedure as well as last one. First of all I want to thank all who have Bart in their thoughts. I can't recall the exact timing he had an M.R.I on his and everyone came back great. Until this time. It small tumor they again found. So now they're waiting for the insurance company to give the go. Insurance company doesn't have any medical training to really speak of. And line up surgery. After his last procedure he change his diet to vegan, and not worry as much. Well in my mind I didn't see him as high strong. Although I feel helpless. Although I don't have to worry about his choices. So sometime after Wednesday and before Saturday I will check in with him. Confession time I'm a somewhat worried about not getting into surgery because some the procedure and stuff is being put on hold, because of the hospital be fill up with non vax people. 

My second comment comes clear from China. Confession time I really didn't know all that much about Asia. I thought China, Indonesia, Myanmar and such was all the same place. But every so often I get visit and comment from WEBS OF SIGNIFICANCE and his comment goes as ...I find it hard to hear an N95 for any length of time, so I tend go for surgical masks. Do you have an option as something between N95 and cloth mask?...Your lucky to see anyone with mask on here in Bonners Ferry area. Today Murphy and I went get a few items, and only three people had mask on, as far as I can see. And we're part of the three. Usually I wear and N95. But if I have to do much talking for what every reason, I than will put cloth mask. Idaho thoughts and way of life is like SOUTHEASTERN part of United States. 

My third comment came from River and her blog is called DRIFTING THOUGH LIFE and she left me this comment. Try drawing the hand as you see them, than turn the photo up side down so the hands face the other way and try drawing that view, see which one comes out best. For facebook, maybe set a timer for an one hour and turn off facebook? In my real life I don't know too many people spend that much on face book....I been practicing a little on hand drawing. I'm sure not expecting an top notch job. But it will be part of my expression on drawing I plan to do. As for facebook I sort of got schedule on my next bullet journal. 

Ziggy is has cross over the rainbow bridge and join other other there. He was so ready to go. Ziggy like sun bathing.

He liked the sun lot, but best next thing was spending time in bathtub. He buried on property out by the barn. When he was younger he spent a lot time out in barn and hunting gophers. So he wrap in yellow towel and with kitty nip. 

Well had nice green salad for dinner, add some beets and fennel. Like to do more with fennel. Found some recipes using white beans. Had bake potato and steak also.

Did a little organizing embroidery floss and worked a little bit on current quilt block. Finish up September and October bullet journal  I know usual don't eat after 7 put I got piece peach pie in fridge so I'm going heat it a bit and enjoy.

Coffee is on and stay safe

Today Is Saturday August 28 2021, This Is What Happen

 Been trying to keep my mind, spirit, body, and emotional busy. After Murphy and I found out a Tumor has shown up once again in Bart. This will be his second one remove. But once again hopefully they caught it earlier enough. The other one is in different spot and he follow though as he need to do. Got all of his scans change his diet and such. I know other who had cancer and never fellow though on there appointments. The three things he has going for him is responsibility, brave, and will. At this time he waiting to hear from his insurance and to be set up in hospital.  But it also hard on his love ones. 

I been putting together anther Bullet Journal. I bought this one from our local book store. And last photo is for daily stuff. Plus copy things in form my goals list of 25. I did make good stab at some of them. Plus the journal and or dairies that got published.

Reheated some beef stew for lunch. Did some floor exercise this morning. I start to watch FOURTH SATURDAY ART HOP though you tube. I'm regular viewer of BOOTSIE SWEETTARTS and he takes part in the Art Hop. I did some practice drawing hands. I have long ways to go. Been told hands and eggs are difficult to do. I can believe that. Airing out some embroidery floss.

Coffee is on and stay safe

Today Is Friday August 27 2021, This Is What Happen

 If I made it sound like our cat Ziggy has gone to the other side. No put his time left here on Earth is limited. He no pain and sleeps most of the time. 

Well I will finish up with the bad news. My son Bart called and tumor came back on his right front lobe. Sort of toward the center. The size is about half inch by one and half inches. I believe is what he said it was. This will be the second surgery for a tumor on his brain. He seems optimistic. Things need to be line up for surgery and it should be shortly after Labor day. I asked him if Covid could have delay in his surgery and the neurosurgeon didn't think they should be any trouble getting him in. But you hear of people being delay operations and procedure. Because of unvax people, taking up bed and ventilator space. Statement time...There not much of an excuse not to get the Covid vaccine  But only sound like the only one can possible go into the hospital is his wife Molly. When the surgery happens.  I complete understand the reason behind it. Confession time I feel helpless and afraid.

This week I took some cloud picture and decided to post this one. This doesn't feel like August of long ago. Right now it down pour of bucket of rain, and outside temp is 62/16. Today was my friend Qunellla birthday we had Mexican food at MI PUEBLO. I had chimichanga with beef and Quenella had some type of Verde dish. Murphy pulled some fennel tops and is adding them to a salad. 

Still stitching away on quilt block. Hopefully by next Friday I will over half finish. 

Coffee is on and stay safe

Today Is Thursday August 26 2021, This Is What Happen

 This morning national news a segment came from town where my son Sawyer live. Of course on COVID. Had every plan to go down to Medford, for Halloween. It looking like I'm not going. Unless things turn around. If they go and do booster at 8 months I can get mind in Oct, and Murphy can get his in November. Now I'm thinking about going down in January of 2022. My client Liz hasn't got her vaccine yet. So I send her copy of this LETTER written by one of our local Emergency room doctor. 

My old Cat Ziggy isn't much for this earth. I figure if he makes until Sunday. I will be surprise. It his time to go. He close to 20 years old and live a life as top cat. I'm feeling a 😟.Confession time...I'm anxious over my feelings. It will be blessing his passing. 

Today Regis had two appointment one with his cognitive therapy. Which they do under the tree outside. But his physical therapy is done inside. Well I try to stay out of the hospital, unless I'm needed. I had to go in shortly. The person who does Cognitive is a nice guy, and I need to get copies of my quarterly taxes I pay in. With this Covid it sure change all sort things in world. So he got copy for me. And Regis forgot his remote for his HF 10. So I went and got his remote. Had to mask up and go into the hospital area and was in and out less 10 minutes. I did some embroidery waiting for Regis.

Still getting hang of using the electronic time clock though our smart phone. The key is not forgetting to sign in.

Stop in to see my two Aunts I have left, both in their 90's

Coffee is on and stay safe

Today Is Wednesday August 25 2021, This Is What Going to Happen

 

Only one piece out of this candy bar. Hubby been munching on it. Had plan for each of us to have one piece each evening. Friday would of been our last night. I really like the SEATTLE CHOCOLATE. When go though Sea Tac airport I grab some candy.

I was planning to go down end of October to Medford. But I'm on the fence about it. Since covid is going up. In our up to 50 some cases. Myself I had my last shot Feb 8 and so in October I can get booster. Hubby start after me. His last shot was in March. So his booster will be month after mine. 

I start to wear the N95 in most settings. Had to take Regis to the doctor today. I have trouble talking in N95. So had cloth mask on. Now where Regis and I use same doctor. They now close there waiting room. And you go to door and get a buzzard and when it time for you to go in. The buzzard goes off. 

Well it been a few days since I post or share any thing on facebook. I did wish some people a Happy Birthday. I decide to put video up. Sharing my notebook of swatches of fabric and count down to count down to retirement. I think I will comment on two post and share two post. To much toxic drama there. I believe Friday I will go back on facebook. And nothing over the weekend.

Got some senior kitty treats, for cats over 15 years old. Well Ziggy doesn't best of teeth and gave him a half bag this evening and licked it right up. Understand my Uncle Bob had stork, he is 89 years old. Plus he has Parkinson and so does an Aunt of mine. Took a little white fabric into Poet, but doesn't look like they been home for last few days.

Coffee is on and stay safe

Today Is August 24 2021, This Is What Happen

 So glad to see our F.D.A (Food Drug Administration) has a prove the Pfizer vaccine. I got the Moderna one. Not sure if this will change some local minds or not. Right now my community is 26.2% fully vaccinated. Not looking up the numbers, in county we had 954 cases of Covid, and 14 deaths. But the pooulation is 12,245. We have about 8.6 people per square mile. I like quote of friend of mind.." Being careful in state where most people are Covid  narcistic fools. 

After my coffee with my friend Qunella, we're taking them outside to have them. I had plan to go and get blood before I went. So I call clinic up and glad I did. This morning they have quite a few people getting vaccine, which is good. And some are coming to get tested for covid. Our fair happen earlier this month. I understand very few had mask on. The place was crowed. So I will go in after coffee, between 11 and 11:30

Pulling my self back on track, I'm getting ready to start counting days of abstinence. For someone who has food issues or abuse them in some form or other. Food abstinence is sticking to a healthy food plan and or bounds when it comes to food. I just need to check it over and see if it workable. I've done plenty of failed eating plans. 

Today letter is "O" and word I'm choosing is "Obstruct" or let add "ion" on the end of the word. There plenty of time I put up personal obstruction when comes to have an healthier life style. And they're things I do to warm my self. Most might think away of warming your self is by cutting your self. I'm not a cutter. But I use food to both harm and award my self. I'm still working on chapter 4 in Overeaters Anonymous workbook. Sunrises how much more is in this chapter, then 1 though 3. It on a personal inventory, I'm sure I will have to go back though it.

Had a pear for lunch today. 

Coffee is on and stay safe

Today Is Monday August 23 2021, This Is What Happen

Back to work. And had to call company to see what is going with the electronic time clock. Well I didn't check or correctly. So it looks I got zillion hours. I will go in quickly over to Regis and check out. I'm going to try once again get my blood work done. Than Coffee with Qunella. Then I will start work around 11:30, not sure which client I will be seeing first.

This morning I went over to Liz. The people she renting from want to take off the top of base board heater, so they can be clean, and in two bedroom I clear items from them. The land lord at place she is renting, seems to be on tip of things. I would be clueless when last time they were done. She mention she hates her place. For someone who has a housing voucher did fine something. Although it isn't in price range she was assign. Well not going into a long rant. The housing subsidies is no where even close to realty. Not trying to sound cruel or anything close. Her and I are sort of in same boat, lack of income. Right now since I'm working. But once I retire I figure my retirement will be between $800 and $1,000. But I need to point out once I retire, both Hubby and I will be drawing our retirement, so combine income will be between $1,600 and $2,000. But my two main complaint here is Trump supporters and not much for culture. So I'm figure out how I can make best of what I got. I like to get involved with our local quilt guild and art club here. So there is my culture. I also told Liz and reminded  my self and her. Might as well make best of it, if not we will be miserable. 

Than I went down to Georgia Mae Plaza and ate lunch. And watch people walk down Main Street in Bonners Ferry. As I ate I read a few pages in Virginia Woolf Journal.

Got up to Regis place and he say usual in morning he has quite a bit of stomach pain. Well he will even admit he has no pain tolerance at all. But then he says "about getting off on his meds" and one day he had line like someone going to sort cocaine. Well the sometime plays game he could of got something like  soda and line it out, to see what reaction I might or anyone else would have have. I learn not to react to his games. I did up dishes, picked up, wash blanket and some couch pillows. We went to the thrift store. I had a few things to drop off. I went looked to see if they had any yellow or red fabric. Nothing. But I look at few other area. So I end up getting nothing. Not sure what Regis got. And last stop was the grocery store.

Came home and ran the vacuum cleaner though the house, around house. Hubby had a doctor appointment in Sandpoint to see about his shoes, because of his diabetic. See once year Medicare will pick up yearly pair of shoes if you have diabetic. A Podiatrist fits the shoes. Well he went down and found out he was early. Some things is date to date. Like if you get something in May of 2021, well you won't be able in January 2022. But you have wait until May of 2022. I seen a very few things might let one in earlier. 

Garden doing fine. I thought I would stick few photos of trees in and my carrots roll, and beside that is some parsnips. Notice one of our maple tree is start to slow turn color. Sun is not coming up as far in the North. 

Coffee is on and stay safe 

Today Is Sunday August 22 2021, This Is What Happen

 

Had plan to get tattoo of broom this month, with writing arch around the broom "Sweep Away In Justice". Did a few practice runs on drawing a broom. Well I change my mind not to get a tattoo at this time. The number one reason is "Covid isn't being taken seriously here in Idaho" To me, not enough people have been vaccinated or wears a mask. Than there the business who isn't set up to keep their employees and customers safe. This is what one of our Emergency room DOCTOR WROTE  on his facebook page. and one of our local paper picked it up. 

We did make to Post Falls yesterday to visit Murphy sister and her husband. One of Granddaughter of Faith was there. She got minor in Education and her main degree will be in Journalism. Not sure if she will try for a master. But she in her senior year of college. Not sure if Murphy sister Susan isn't having anything to do with her entire family or not. But she a big "Trump" support. Well she won't have nothing to do with Her sister Faith and or daughter Fran, who isn't "Trump" let say groupie" It been a while since we seen Murphy siblings, because of Covid. If memory service me right I think it was Easter of 2019. She had an Easter gathering. Heniz Faith husband has look like he aged quite a bit. He is 90 years old. A few years ago, one wouldn't guess he was elderly. He was always so active. I guess his age is catching up with him. Tuesday he and Faith is going down to California to celebrate his 90 and half birthday. He from the Bay Area.

Let see which three comment during last week I will be putting more thought into. First one I will be using is from Jackie from JUNK BOAT TRAVELS and her comment she left...Goodness! We all wear our mask, plexiglass everywhere and hand sanitizer as you enter. Most even have a person making sure you sanitize. I don't understand the US keep boarder close to us Canadians (75% fully Vaccinated) yet we open our boarder to Americans.... I shake my head sometime in amazement how the United State is handling the pandemic and some of the extreme conservative states. Still I see plenty of people not taking this plaque serious. As Murphy and I was heading to see his family. He and I stop in Athol Idaho Super One to use the restroom and grab a burrito out of the deli. The store was pretty busy. They had plexiglass up for their employees. As far as I saw none had mask on and very few of customers' was wearing a mask, of any sort. As I'm on West Coast of United State in Panhandle of North Idaho, we board Canada, PORT HILL and EASTPORT For a while a seen a few British Columbia plates in our town of Bonners Ferry. A week or so ago I was with Regis in doctor office and guy came in to see about covid test because he and three other want to go up into Canada. So at time when he was in doctor office getting a covid test. For me to go into Canada I would need either pass port or I think they are called American card, which I could either drive into Canada or Mexico. Proof of vaccine and negative covid test in last 72 hours of crossing. Yet I have to get permission to cross the boarder with customs and still could be ask to take covid test at boarder. There American here think that the Hispanic at our southern boarder is root cause of plaque. I don't know if we can keep one boarder open and the other close or not. There lot of good about America. I would be leery about coming and which stated I would go to. Not sure as today what our policies for crossing either boarder, at this time.

For my second comment is from "Tom" of BACKROADS TRAVELLER and his comment he left was ...we have had a wonderful day of rain...Our weather is mix up as I was growing up. Usual July and August is our hot and dry seaon. But June has some super hot days. Now we are in last part of August it been more milder and had a few good rain showers. 

For my third comment is from "Yogi" of YOGI DEN and his comment he left was...A human library, I like that. Could I check out someone to mow my lawn...I thought the ideal of human library was a great ideal, here a BLOG POST I did on human library. The main thing is to unjudge and learn about other people. As for someone mowing your lawn, no it not going to happen. Both stay at safe location. Not saying a friendship couldn't develop. With plaque I would guess it on hold or hopefully some type safety is put in place. Not sure if this true or not. I don't feel like seeing if it is or not. You can get younger person to do yard work and they get a P.E credit (Physical Education)

The other day I got a new blank journal from our local book store. I will be doing Sept until finish of the year in this bullet journal.  So far I got pages number. A little later on I will finish up this current bullet journal and get next one going. Not sure if you can make out the quilt block I been working on or not. It white rabbit from Alice and wonderland. Although it will be gray. Confession time...I spend way to much time on facebook, yes I been sucked in. If I say I'm going to give it up completely I would be lying to my self. Personal people I actual looked eye to eye is on there. Which I hardly see in person. Still want main contact with. I need to set up some personal bounds on my time on facebook. I saw two thing that people spend half hour to two and half hours daily on facebook. So I don't know how much time I want to spend on facebook. Got three photo print of hands, so I can work on drawing hands. I had a hard time mental flipping them in my mind.

Coffee is on an stay safe.

Today Is Friday August 20 2021, This Is What Happen

 It been sometime since I taken a photo of the sky. Last night we had quite the storm came though and wnd up with 3/4 inch of rain. I thought I taken some other sky picture.

It was pretty quite day at work. But glad it Friday. Got both ready for the weekend. Murphy and I are going down tomorrow to see his sister Faith and her husband Heinz. They live down in Post Falls and Tuesday they are heading down to San Francisco.  He from the bay area. 

I rather support my local business. Got some photos of my hand holding an item. The items isn't what is concerning me. But for reason I want to draw hands holding a heart. Well in my mind I can't flip such picture in my mind. So I had both Regis and Liz take some photo. Rather take local photo business to have some print made. Well our local photo place, not sure how much safety caution and it pretty much toss the wind. Even if my hubby and I been both vaccinated. I figure I would be safer at Walmart, on way back I will swing in Walmart and get photo printed. Confession time...I feel safer at a major airport, also flying on airplane. 

Didn't go to our local fair, because of Covid. I heard the place was packed and very little mask. I hash over the fair and no need to go on and on. Nothing I can do about stupid people. Well I'm hashing the thought of going to our local quilt show. Lot less people than our fair. Been vaccinated. Still a lot of people here isn't vaccinated. And safety isn't taken serious.  Our quilt show is October 8 & 9. Guess I will look at numbers. The follow weekend is one Spokane. Sure it over in Washington and they taken more safety precaution to keep their people safe. I have no trouble putting a mask on. I guess I will see what numbers are.

Poet is one of Regis neighbor. Sometime she said she would teach me how to do a granny square in crochet.

Coffee is on and stay safe.