Target Visit

 My friend went to have the stitches out of her forehead, about 15 stitches. The doctor said she most definitely has a concussion. She is driving, working, and going back around the children with a splitting headache. 

She also had Medicare pay for a workplace injury, contrary to instructions in the 2023 Medicare guide. I certainly hope she does not get into trouble for that. I have no idea what Medicare can do to her. 

We did practically nothing today. Tommy picked up meds. They keep forgetting to fill them. We sat there so long I think they had forgotten them again. I have been working on loading the dishwasher by myself. But, at the rate I am going, it would take a week. I did declutter a bit, throwing out three things.

Today, I made my third trip ever to Target, and I am not impressed. The store was nice looking, aisles were wide. Well, except for in the grocery aisle where the aisles were barely wide enough for two carts to pass. There were no clothes in a style I like and in my size. I was told I could order online. I have no idea how the sizes run. 

Inside the front door were racks and racks of $5 items. Even Tommy slowed down, admiring them. I dared not slow down near the Halloween aisles or the cute things for infants and little children. I did slow down for the pretty, flower-shaped basket, all wire covered in cloth or something all wrapped around the wire. 

If a person needs storage items or organizational items like bins, baskets, cute shelves, Target is the place to pick up what is needed. I was impressed with this section. 

I was searching for a CVS branded product because there was an announcement that CVS pharmacy was located in Target. But, the items on the shelves in that area are not CVS, So, I wasted ten minutes looking for something that was not there. 

The first time I ever visited Target was forty-years ago. I went in looking for something, got it and came right back out. The other time I did not find what I was looking for and came out and went home. I probably won't go back a fourth time. 

We had a big thrill today when a wild bunny appeared to be trapped in a yard behind a chain link fence next door. He ran like the wind to another part of the yard and disappeared. Between dozens of huge yellow butterflies, birds and the bunnies, we find things to amuse us. We wonder the name of the yellow butterflies. 

Dinner tonight was a mushroom Swiss burger. Tommy had leftover potatoes, squash and zucchini. I had salad with my burger. Neither of us had a bun. 

Update: I heard Target carried Tupperware, so I checked that display. There was only one set of Tupperware bowls, the ones with the rays radiating from the center, the style where resting the elbow in the center and pushing down was the way to seal it, like cannisters. 

Do you shop at Target? What is your opinion of the store? 

New Shoes, Concussion, and TMI

My friend is nauseous and dizzy after her being shoved down by the child and realizes these are signs of concussion. She cannot afford the ER. And, she still won't let the daycare take care of it because she does not want to start trouble. !!! I have called her multiple times to check in. And, so has another friend who finally realized something was wrong because her car was home. We don't want her dog to eat her. 

Tommy and I finally had our appointments with the podiatrist. I was really frightened and told her why, saying, "I suppose you are going to touch my feet?" She had no trouble removing most of both large toe nails. Ick! I only had fungal infection on my big toe. She cut the other toenails and they look so pretty...lol. I could only hack at them. I was good for her. She rubbed something on my feet and said they looked fine, did not need grinding...lol. But, she did one little place. I could stand for my feet to be rubbed with the oil/lotion every day. 

Tommy had toenails about 1 1/4 inch (1.5 ") long. My doctor removed one from his toe that got caught on his pants, ripped loose and bled and hung. It was the only good nail he had left today since it grew out. We both tried to cut his nails and could not. The doctor could. 

We both got a prescription for shoes for which Medicare will reimburse us. We both wanted to try on shoes. If you go to a drugstore which is what they recommend, the nurse measures your feet, shoes are ordered and paid for by Medicare. When you pick up the shoes, the shoes cannot be exchanged. 

My big toes have had fungal infection, but the new big toenails coming in have no fungus. It never spread to other toes. I cured it with Vicks Vaporub. I have probably smelled like Vicks but I am old and don't care! 

We went SAS (San Antonio Shoe) store and he got shoes, loved them and wore them home. Mine had to be ordered in my size. They will be delivered to the store and we will go pick them up. My shoes cover my feet but have little vents in the top, not what I wanted, but I suppose they will do for snow and rain. I really only want to wear my sandals.

Tommy's shoes he wore every day had huge holes in the bottom and he was exposing his feet to doctor's office floors, asphalt in parking lots, grass in yard and other places. It is a wonder he has not cut his feet or picked up a disease. 

He bought some WM Crocs to wear to the doctor when he did not want them to see his feet touching surfaces. But, that was just a month ago. NOW, he still insists on wearing the holey shoes everyday  and save the good shoes. He refuses to wear the croc knockoffs in the yard because he does not want stuff getting on his feet from the little holes. But, it is okay to walk in the rain and grass. Some logic. 

But, for three years he has ranted and raved when I mentioned going to SAS for shoes because they are expensive.  Ha Finally, he was willing to pay the price before he found out he could get them for free. 

I mentioned to the doctor about my feet being sweaty and she told me to use a spray-on antiperspirant deodorant, forgot the name. So, when I call and find the name, I will spray my feet so they don't sweat or stink. Has anyone heard of this? 

Two weeks ago, I received Swiss cheese at the food giveaway. This week, I got a box of deli ham. So, I had to have rye bread. At the store I was going to buy rye but found rye pumpernickel and remembered I love that. So, I added tangy brown mustard to my rye pumpernickel ham Swiss cheese and was in heaven. THEN, I realized I had had more than a day's ration of sodium. Tommy is not enamored of my choices, so I suppose I will need to freeze some of the bread. Tomorrow, I will add tomato and lettuce to my sandwich. 

The other day, I was saying Rafaella over and over to someone on the phone. When I got off the phone, there were ads on the internet for Rafaella and an email from them. Spooky! 

We went to a church that serves/sells food on the lawn every day of the week. The doctor's office was nearby. We did not like any of their dozen choices, so we decided to come home and have a sandwich of ham and deli roll. 

Today, the skies were blue and cloudless. And, then we watch the weather in Florida.  ugh  At 7 pm, we left to go a block to friend's house to give her food. I was wearing a summer dress, tiny sleeves, knee-length, and loose and billowy. I was cold! The cold air went up the dress to my collarbones. It was like being naked. Tomorrow, I will go the Target for only the third time in my life and look for black leggings. 

This post is disjointed but I don't feel like editing tonight. 

Tonight, he had chicken with bbq sauce, English peas, and sliced tomato. I will have chicken breasts, tomato, Romaine, and green beans. 

Edit: I purchased a paint by number for Christmas for Tommy to paint. This is enrichment for keeping his brain active and we will have a pretty Christmas picture for the wall. Now, I just have to get the wrinkles out for him to start. 

Do you have weather from Ian?