Monday, March 20, 2023

How Time Feels in My Head

 The only thing of note to day was the cancellation of my oncologist appointment. HE cancelled. His nurse who rescheduled said he was in the hospital or had been in the hospital. He is such a nice and caring man. So, that is pushed more than a month out. I am not happy, but what can a person do? 

I had a really long talk with two women and that made my day. The first was a friend of a friend. I have never met her. The second woman was the sister of the friend. We talked about how we had all known each other for 43 years and agreed that was a long time, but the time actually seemed like no time at all. Have you ever looked back at decades long memories and thought how the time did not seem so long? 

The friend here in Birmingham has dementia. I said he might not remember me. She assured me he lived in the past and probably did. The talk with his sister revealed some things about their past family history that I had forgotten. And, the talk found her in seemingly good health although she must use a walker even in the house. I am fighting that. I take nothing that causes me dizziness or lightheadedness, she does for pain. I am fighting the use of pain pills, too. I just won't have them around. 

The funny thing is that I know almost as much as anyone does about her family history as I was good friends with friends and relatives of her family. They are sometimes shocked I know their history. 

For the last week or so, I have started dinner early so we could watch whatever was coming on TV at 7 pm. Often there are movies we want to watch or PBS programs like history or nature documentaries. It makes me grumpy to be starting dinner at 7 pm. Tommy never pushes me, so I am pushing us both. He peeled potatoes, and I cut the eyes out. We put the pork loin, potatoes, carrots, and celery in a cooking bag and dinner was done earlier than usual. There was leftover cabbage from the night before. I also got my three fruits in for the day--banana, strawberries, and apples. He is eating the oranges two at a time, sometimes three at a time.

When I eat potatoes, I only eat about two bites hot. Then, I let the rest cool completely before I eat them. So, don't think twice about my potato eating when I am diabetic. 

Sunday night, I slept four hours, and I took a four nap today. So, I suppose I am caught up on the sleep today. I told Tommy to wake me at three pm, but I awoke when he brought my phone to me at four pm. He said I moved and made a noise at three, and he thought I was getting up. I don't even remember. 

My plants will stay covered for tonight and then there is no more frost. We left the lettuce out last night instead of bringing it in, so I don't know if it will recover. 

Do long ago events when you think of the number of years seem like not so long ago as far as the memory? That is convoluted. I met my friend and relatives 43 years ago which is a long time to me. Yet, it seems like we met just yesterday and interacted. Do you ever have these feelings about events? 


8 comments:

  1. I think we all have those occasions, as we get older. It could not be that long ago. That was just a few years ago. In truth, even when we don't pay attention our time here is flying by. Then it suddenly hits, there may not be much time left in this earthly existence. It is time to pay attention, to soak up time with our families and friends. Not to put off things we enjoy. take a few days in a favorite city by the coast or go and spend a few days fishing for fun. Go to that favorite restaurant, buy that cute new top. There are so many easy things that can bring us joy. They do not have to be a big deal, expensive, I am going to concentrate on those, I will go to the farmers every week and get what strikes my fancy.

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    1. Texas,
      It sounded like you were advising old folks. But, you feel like that sometimes? Go get what you want at the farmer's market.

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  2. DH brought something up recently and I said "that was 40 years ago!" he was like oh! I guess it was, haha. I couldn't eat/make dinner that late. I'm too tired by then. I make dinner around 5pm or whatever time I need to eat around 5:30 or 6.

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    1. One,
      Yes, it is amazing how things we think of happened long ago. I don't like to eat dinner at 7, either. He just wants it by 7:30, he says. I would like to eat about 5 or 5;30. I am working on getting it earlier.

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  3. I now regularly add five years to any memory I think I have.

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    1. Urspo,
      I think that is a fine and dandy idea. Sometimes, I will ask Tommy was that ten years ago or twenty. Five years makes a good, safe compromise.

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  4. Linda is there some benefit to eating cold potatoes? I am confused.

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    1. https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=eat+potatoes+cold+for+diabetes&docid=608051921035750839&mid=7B9AC96EB420B6C215127B9AC96EB420B6C21512&view=detail&FORM=VIRE

      read the link above or google eat potatoes cold for diabetes or something similar.

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