Friday Fun

 Tommy is in the kitchen cooking and breaking up ground beef. I chopped a whole Vidalia so he can put half in and sweat/cook onions. I sliced and chopped tomatoes we bought Wednesday that are going fast. Chopped tomatoes are for salad fixins. Sliced tomatoes are for a tomato sandwich or two for me. Tommy does not like tomato sandwiches. 

Even though I did get nearly enough sleep, I am feeling a bit better. The expectorant for my lungs works well. I have coughed until my ribs hurt. 

When I got up at about 2 pm, there was a package waiting for me from a very nice commenter. Now, maybe I won't need to use cloth over my eyes since I now have a sleep mask. A cute glass with top for a straw or sipping. A pretty flower on top of all the gifts in the box--soap, socks, candle, bath bomb, lots of goodies that really lifted my mood and made me smile. Thanks, Bri. 

I have quit nonstop coughing. Ears, sinuses, lungs feel clearer. It is not over, but it has eased. For two days, I had suck a headache, especially when I tried to sleep! When I walk, I am wobbly, still. I have had dreams I cannot remember, but they were all disturbing. 

Right now, at 6 pm, I am tired but I need to see what is going on in the kitchen. 

There are several new products for a2milk. They have formula for infants, protein powder, and have had a creamer out for a long time. The first two are new. For a long time, I have resisted protein powder since I did not know the source. Or, I knew the source and rejected it for that reason. Since I am allergic to peas, I certainly will not use a protein powder with pea protein. I am not the person who makes a fuss when out to eat. Have you tried any new a2milk products?

From 7-9 I had a nap. 

I love a birthday surprise! 

Today, I managed to cut myself on a clamshell and rip my index fingernail off into the quick! And, I cut myself with a knife. The clamshell hurt more! I finally had to get Tommy to open it. I must say it was the highlight of my day. /s  Are clamshells getting harder to open to you? Not only do they take more effort, they are more complicated.

Do you ever take guaifenesin for chest congestion?  

Toe Towel

 

                                             17" toe towel and covers

Today is International Kissing Day. Celebrate! Not with toe towels!

We are still eating leftovers and there is no complaint from either of us. However, we made a grocery list after looking over the three ads. We were going to go this afternoon but waited too late. It started raining. So, the plan is to go tomorrow. 

BSCB are $1.79 at The Pig. I just hope they are not all gone tomorrow. Double Q Pink Alaskan Salmon is bogo $4.49, Monk Fruit sweetener is bogo and expensive. 

The KoolAid needed a cup of sugar. I did not put a cup of Swerve, maybe 3/4 cup. It is incredibly sweet. Tommy is okay with it. 

I love canned salmon. The last time I made salmon croquettes, I ate half the can before I cooked! I really want to put salmon in scrambled eggs. I loved that when I was a child. 

We did not try to start the grill today and I still need to dress Tommy's wound. I could not sleep until 8 am this morning, then did not sleep enough and have just felt rotten and listless all day. Asthma has caused me to cough uncontrollably. However, I have done just a bit of decluttering. 

Swerve makes the KoolAid palatable. I will try monk fruit sweetener next time. Tommy is okay with it. I was coughing and deleted the rest of this paragraph, and I have no idea what it said!

The people with fireworks must have shot them all because all is quiet tonight.

Today, my toe and foot towel came. CLICK HERE for description. It is long enough I can reach between my toes! And it has little removable covers to help wash or dry toes. I ordered one for Tommy and he has no idea where it is. He can share this one if he does not lose mine, too. 

Tommy will not believe me that the sewer line is getting clogged again. Tonight, it would not flush a bit of solid. Last time, he waited until we had to wait three days without flushing. And, that was after it came up in the commode and spewed out from under the commode. He will never learn. He forbade me to put salt in the commode aand flush it. I did it surreptitiously for about two weeks and got tired of the stress. There is a dogwood tree right near it the line, so that really needs to come down. It is misshapen, ugly, and dying, but he wants it. 

Do you ever use a toe towel or something similar to wash and dry between toes? 

Have the fireworks stopped at your house?