SouthernBreeze
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Oh, that's cute, Judy. I would love to have one of those just for the sake of having it! I like collecting cast iron stuff.
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Oh, that's cute, Judy. I would love to have one of those just for the sake of having it! I like collecting cast iron stuff.
nomifyle
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I have a nice ceramic cutting board that I can put it on, and a cute little tea pot to heat water for tea or (gag) instant coffee, if necessary. Still trying to cover as many bases as possible.
Just a heads up. I grabbed some frozen veggies one day when I was in Dollar Tree. Didn't realize until I got home that that are from China. Will not repurchase.
I am now reading labels to be sure it doesnt contain bio engineered ingredients. Wheat thins now contain bio engineered ingredients. I mostly buy single ingredient foods but do buy crackers. Saltine crackers were ok.
I am now reading labels to be sure it doesnt contain bio engineered ingredients. Wheat thins now contain bio engineered ingredients. I mostly buy single ingredient foods but do buy crackers. Saltine crackers were ok.
kyrsyan
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I love the blue light blocking. My computer glasses have it. I'm seriously debating a pair of regular glasses with it because it really helps when natural light hits that range that likes to kick migraines in me.
Not everything that contains bio-engineered ingredients labels them. We do not have laws making it mandatory to label them and most companies don't. Also, many ingredients may not be bio-engineered, but may have been sprayed with glyphosate to dry the plants. The only way to know is to buy organic, research, ask questions and not caring. I care.
nomifyle
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That's a beautiful sight.
kyrsyan
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It's been an exhausting week. I'm going to leave out the medical stuff because I'm still boiling mad over that. Bit that's only part of this week.
The toilet clogged. It's the toilet, not the line. Everything else works fine. Today I got a new plunger. It's not clear but it is draining again. The buttons are an issue. Their springs quit. I order replacements. They work but it looks like the actual problem is the dual flush tower.
Research done. Discovered that they have finally managed to bring planned obsolescence to toilets. The parts are not standardized. Replacement parts might work, but are just as likely not to work. If a toilet costs under $300, don't expect to find replacement parts for it.
Friend suggested an old normal toilet. I told him that when he could find one, I'd get it. But even Habitat Restore doesn't have them anymore. I suspect it may be only a few years before you won't be able to get parts for them anymore.
So sometime in the next few months a full toilet with seal will get tucked back in the garage for when it is needed. This one lasted 15+ years so far. I'm tempted to carefully pull apart the flush tower and see if the issue is another set of springs.
My biggest concern in investigating is that most of these parts are plastic. So all it would take is one wrong move to permanently break something.
Work has actually been peaceful this week so far. Some extra things but calm.
Next week is regular blood draw and bulk order on same day. Then pre-op the next day. Going to be a hectic week.
The toilet clogged. It's the toilet, not the line. Everything else works fine. Today I got a new plunger. It's not clear but it is draining again. The buttons are an issue. Their springs quit. I order replacements. They work but it looks like the actual problem is the dual flush tower.
Research done. Discovered that they have finally managed to bring planned obsolescence to toilets. The parts are not standardized. Replacement parts might work, but are just as likely not to work. If a toilet costs under $300, don't expect to find replacement parts for it.
Friend suggested an old normal toilet. I told him that when he could find one, I'd get it. But even Habitat Restore doesn't have them anymore. I suspect it may be only a few years before you won't be able to get parts for them anymore.
So sometime in the next few months a full toilet with seal will get tucked back in the garage for when it is needed. This one lasted 15+ years so far. I'm tempted to carefully pull apart the flush tower and see if the issue is another set of springs.
My biggest concern in investigating is that most of these parts are plastic. So all it would take is one wrong move to permanently break something.
Work has actually been peaceful this week so far. Some extra things but calm.
Next week is regular blood draw and bulk order on same day. Then pre-op the next day. Going to be a hectic week.
When we put in a handicapped toilet, it never flushed properly and often was stopped up. Plumber told me it was a bad design, so I replaced it and have had no problems since. It doesn't always clean flush, but it's never been stopped up.
As part of my preps, two years ago I started having bi-annual instead of annual dentist visits. Today I had a thick toenail removed which I should have done several years ago. I had the treatment so the nail will not grow back. I know when my mom had to have a thick nail removed it grew back worse. Also had my annual physical this week and two weeks ago got my whooping cough booster.
I had my 44-year-old clothes dryer repaired. Don't have the bill yet but hopefully it won't be horrible. It needed the thermocoupler replaced. Hopefully it will last another 20 years which is probably longer than I'll be around! I told the repairman what I thought was wrong with it and I was right. Too bad I don't have the hand strength and knowledge to do my own repairs!!
Temp was up to 60 today and snow is forecast for Saturday and Sunday. It has been raining off and on for a couple days and in the forecast for tonight. Just looked outside and it is foggy. It was foggy when I went to doctor this a.m. but not enough to hinder driving. Right now, its 58 degrees with 95 percent humidity.
I had to put out my trash for collection tomorrow, so I did it as soon as I got home from the doctor while my toe was still numb. No HOA here to complain about putting it out before noon and leaving it for collection tomorrow.
As part of my preps, two years ago I started having bi-annual instead of annual dentist visits. Today I had a thick toenail removed which I should have done several years ago. I had the treatment so the nail will not grow back. I know when my mom had to have a thick nail removed it grew back worse. Also had my annual physical this week and two weeks ago got my whooping cough booster.
I had my 44-year-old clothes dryer repaired. Don't have the bill yet but hopefully it won't be horrible. It needed the thermocoupler replaced. Hopefully it will last another 20 years which is probably longer than I'll be around! I told the repairman what I thought was wrong with it and I was right. Too bad I don't have the hand strength and knowledge to do my own repairs!!
Temp was up to 60 today and snow is forecast for Saturday and Sunday. It has been raining off and on for a couple days and in the forecast for tonight. Just looked outside and it is foggy. It was foggy when I went to doctor this a.m. but not enough to hinder driving. Right now, its 58 degrees with 95 percent humidity.
I had to put out my trash for collection tomorrow, so I did it as soon as I got home from the doctor while my toe was still numb. No HOA here to complain about putting it out before noon and leaving it for collection tomorrow.
Thanks!
How much do you use per load?
I prefer liquid. This recipe looks good because you know what's in it, and also it takes less room to store the ingredients without the water. For that reason I'd take my chances with tap water (or Berkey), instead of buying & storing distilled; the washer will fill with tap anyway.
SouthernBreeze
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Gosh, we slept in late this morning. It was 8 am when I woke up. I feel like I've slept half the day away. We usually get up between 5:30 and 6 am. I was hurting a bit last night, so I took 2 Aleve, before going to bed. I never woke up once all night and slept this late.
Will be helping Cary with the splitter, today. Weather is still warm, but this weekend, it will be turning cold (to us). Only a 30% chance of rain as the cold front moves in. With the breezy weather, we're under a high fire danger here.
I put a chuck roast in the crockpot with potatoes to cook all day. Will fix purple hull peas to go with that for supper, tonight. Cornbread, also. Cary still has a few of the donuts he bought the other day for his dessert.
If I get a chance from helping Cary with the firewood, I need to do more ironing. Not a job I look forward to.
I'm still working on my ever growing grocery and shopping list for next week, probably Wednesday. I'm glad we have no more doctor visits, until the 11th of next month. We can relax a bit from all the coming and going.
We got a scare last night. We were watching tv, and 2 sheriff's vehicles went flying down the road in front of the house with their sirens blaring. We went outside on the front porch to see if we could hear where they stopped. Cary was armed. I haven't seen our local news this morning, yet, so I don't have a clue as to what happened. Head on a swivel even out here in rural land.
Will be helping Cary with the splitter, today. Weather is still warm, but this weekend, it will be turning cold (to us). Only a 30% chance of rain as the cold front moves in. With the breezy weather, we're under a high fire danger here.
I put a chuck roast in the crockpot with potatoes to cook all day. Will fix purple hull peas to go with that for supper, tonight. Cornbread, also. Cary still has a few of the donuts he bought the other day for his dessert.
If I get a chance from helping Cary with the firewood, I need to do more ironing. Not a job I look forward to.
I'm still working on my ever growing grocery and shopping list for next week, probably Wednesday. I'm glad we have no more doctor visits, until the 11th of next month. We can relax a bit from all the coming and going.
We got a scare last night. We were watching tv, and 2 sheriff's vehicles went flying down the road in front of the house with their sirens blaring. We went outside on the front porch to see if we could hear where they stopped. Cary was armed. I haven't seen our local news this morning, yet, so I don't have a clue as to what happened. Head on a swivel even out here in rural land.
babysteps
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Not much going on here. Our temps have fallen solidly down into "build a fire in the woodstove every morning" levels. 37° when I went out this morning to feed everyone. Tonight it's supposed to be 30°, which means today is going to be a finish-the-winterizing day. Had to dig out my gloves. My hands get SO COLD.
Sweet potato and black bean soup in the slowcooker for tonight. I'll make cornbread this evening to go with it.
Monday is daughter #1's 24th birthday, so I have a birthday dinner to plan for Sunday. She hasn't put in a request for tge meal yet but I know she's going to want lemon meringue pie for dessert.
Sweet potato and black bean soup in the slowcooker for tonight. I'll make cornbread this evening to go with it.
Monday is daughter #1's 24th birthday, so I have a birthday dinner to plan for Sunday. She hasn't put in a request for tge meal yet but I know she's going to want lemon meringue pie for dessert.
I buy lots of cookies this time of year.......the ones in tins.... Scottish and Swedish butter cookies.....Costco always seems to have great deals on them.....the cookies last long time then I reuse the tins..same with some of the popcorn tins.... as they are rodent proof containers....if they have have a tight fitting lid can also be used as farriday cages for small electronics......over the years I have ended up with a lot of tins...and enjoyed lots of really good cookies
SouthernBreeze
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This time of year, I start buying the European butter cookies in tins at Sam's. Cary reuses the tins for faraday cages, too. We have a good supply of tins. Cary loves the cookies, so I don't have to home make desserts as often for him. I like a handful of the cookies at night while relaxing with my wine and watching tv.
nomifyle
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For a long time I would not buy any food from Dollar Tree, particularly frozen foods. But when I was seriously stocking up I have bought canned foods there. And I still never buy frozen foods from Dollar Tree.
kyrsyan
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I can't eat the yummies inside, but I start watching and collecting popcorn tins this time of year. Sometimes smaller tins for specific things, but typically popcorn tins. They make great storage containers.
SouthernBreeze
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I have a few of those popcorn tins as well. I can't eat the popcorn, but Cary does.
nomifyle
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DH's beloved first wife had a lot of tins, but unfortunately many had rust in them so I didn't keep them.
kyrsyan
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Unfortunately, many have ingredients that son can't have. Or I'd let him devour them. Popcorn is one of his favorite snacks.
Illini Warrior
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I pick up a size/shape variety of metal tins every garage sale season - dime & a quarter each - use them for storage when pest and/or humidity protection is needed >>> one of the best & simple Faraday cages for EMP protection you can find ....
aviax2
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We’re getting rain right now, not much, it’s just been drizzling and it won’t last long but it’s better than nothing.
I’ve been working on some odd jobs in the kitchen this today and putting away items in the pantry that was brought up from the basement yesterday and all the grocery items DH bought earlier. Ugh, my kitchen is an absolute wreak so I’m trying to get it back in order before deciding if I’m going back to the basement today. Still need to decide supper but I do have some leftovers from last nights supper that will help in pulling something together easier. I’m feeling especially tired today.
I spent two hours in the basement pantry yesterday working, moving a few things out that wasn’t food (why is all of my old vinyl albums and 45 records in there? SMH) and moved some things in. It is looking so much better and will be easier/faster to find and rotate items. Gathered up the 2 1/2 gallon empty buckets and got them washed up and left to air dry. I had more salt than I realized, so needed more buckets, this size is much easier for me to handle. I got a better idea on how many empty buckets and the sizes we have on hand so I can plan on how best to use them. Thinking about getting a few more gamma lids to make things easier on me.
@hd5574 I love those cookies and the tins. I’ve always loved tins, and remember being fascinated by some that ladies used to hold their sewing kit/supplies.
I have lots of cookie tins, a few popcorn tins and several ice cream tins from years ago when we would get them from Schwan’s delivery with Currier and Ives Christmas prints on them.
I’ve been working on some odd jobs in the kitchen this today and putting away items in the pantry that was brought up from the basement yesterday and all the grocery items DH bought earlier. Ugh, my kitchen is an absolute wreak so I’m trying to get it back in order before deciding if I’m going back to the basement today. Still need to decide supper but I do have some leftovers from last nights supper that will help in pulling something together easier. I’m feeling especially tired today.
I spent two hours in the basement pantry yesterday working, moving a few things out that wasn’t food (why is all of my old vinyl albums and 45 records in there? SMH) and moved some things in. It is looking so much better and will be easier/faster to find and rotate items. Gathered up the 2 1/2 gallon empty buckets and got them washed up and left to air dry. I had more salt than I realized, so needed more buckets, this size is much easier for me to handle. I got a better idea on how many empty buckets and the sizes we have on hand so I can plan on how best to use them. Thinking about getting a few more gamma lids to make things easier on me.
@hd5574 I love those cookies and the tins. I’ve always loved tins, and remember being fascinated by some that ladies used to hold their sewing kit/supplies.
I have lots of cookie tins, a few popcorn tins and several ice cream tins from years ago when we would get them from Schwan’s delivery with Currier and Ives Christmas prints on them.
kyrsyan
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A few years back I combined buttons from three family lines. I'm the only person who sews in the family so most small sewing items come to me.
One of the finds was a set of buttons made from very old coins.
I love digging through them occasionally. There are so many more varieties than you can get now. And then occasionally you see some still on the card that cost .10. That nowadays would be at least $3/button.
The button box I inherited is a Decker's Pork Tenderloin tin. I remember my grandmother letting us kids play with the buttons. She'd tell us to find x number of white or some other color so guess she was also teaching us colors and numbers. Also used to play button, button who has the button. Simple kid's game. The tin lid is now so difficult for me to open that I've moved buttons that I'm likely to use to canning jars.
I have a large number of popcorn tins in my basement pantry. I used to have mice, so I figured I'd give them a good challenge!! The newer tins are flimsy and the lids are often plastic so not worth anything to store in, but I'm still finding good ones at garage sales and occasionally thrift shops. If they are only slightly rusty a quick rub with sandpaper will get rid of the rust and I suppose the tin could be sealed with some spray paint. I've never done that though.
I have a large number of popcorn tins in my basement pantry. I used to have mice, so I figured I'd give them a good challenge!! The newer tins are flimsy and the lids are often plastic so not worth anything to store in, but I'm still finding good ones at garage sales and occasionally thrift shops. If they are only slightly rusty a quick rub with sandpaper will get rid of the rust and I suppose the tin could be sealed with some spray paint. I've never done that though.
kyrsyan
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I made the mistake of using the flimsier ones. Paid that price. Probably not mourning it as much as I otherwise would because what they got was mashed potato flakes that we can't use anymore. And there weren't many. It took two of the regular ones to hold what was in the four unaffected ones. They all went in the trash. Not going to make that mistake again.
One of these days I might get around to painting them. But they work fine without painting so that is way down on the list.
I like the color that the tins add to my pantry shelves. I have to admit I prefer plastic buckets with the gama lids, however, the lids are so expensive that I don't have many. I use blackboard paint and paint a square on the outside of the bucket so I can write the contents on the bucket. For the tins, I write contents on a long scrap of paper and use the lid to hold it in place.
My garbage can blew away this morning. I wasn't looking forward to putting on shoes and chasing it down. It was halfway across the senior complex's lawn and headed for the drainage ditch. I went to get dressed and came back and it was out of sight. I figured it was in the ditch which is too deep/sharp sided for it to be retrieved. Then I realized one of the gentlemen from the complex had brought it back and put it beside the garage with a brick on top to stop it blowing again.
My garbage can blew away this morning. I wasn't looking forward to putting on shoes and chasing it down. It was halfway across the senior complex's lawn and headed for the drainage ditch. I went to get dressed and came back and it was out of sight. I figured it was in the ditch which is too deep/sharp sided for it to be retrieved. Then I realized one of the gentlemen from the complex had brought it back and put it beside the garage with a brick on top to stop it blowing again.
kyrsyan
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A long time ago I got chalkboard tape and dry erase tape when it was on clearance somewhere. I use that on the tins. For plastic and metal 5 gallons buckets, I use the wax pencils that are used for Glassworks.
I love helpful neighbors. They are much appreciated.
I have the big tin ....I did combine all the buttons from my side of the family in that tin... some of those are over a hundred years old....l.also have the one from my husband's side which belonged to his grandmother and he played in as a kid....old stuff there also...he is 70...
I have another round tin that has my wool darning yarn. ..and an antique darning egg and darning needles etc...no moths...lol
Also lots of tins for my tea....get blank black tins from Harney and sons...cut up boxes of teas we love and tape name to the tins and they stack great in the kitchen cabinet...
kyrsyan
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I don't frequently get tea that is in tins. I don't know why but until these conversations it didn't occur to me that they might be a good way to start storing my varieties of tea and get rid of the oversized boxes.
And the Hawthorn Tea I just got came in a beautiful tin just the size to hold my phone if needed.
Now I'm going to have to go measure my tea cubby holes so I can watch for tins.
And the Hawthorn Tea I just got came in a beautiful tin just the size to hold my phone if needed.
Now I'm going to have to go measure my tea cubby holes so I can watch for tins.
nomifyle
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Yesterday DH completed an area that he has been fencing for the goats. He let the three boys (2 are castrated) into that area. Lots of woods but no under cover for them and they hate to get wet, it rained a little and the little buggers got wet. Today DH was able to open up a small addition to his barn to those goats, they ran in, although its not raining
tech
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That's why I pick up any decent Fresh-O-Lators at flea markets and antique shops. They seal well and look fairly nice too.
Each holds about 3 pounds of coffee beans.
kyrsyan
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I'm not worried about my phone being fried. I just occasionally have conversations that I want to be sure are actually private.
Helped DH service the furnace in the guest house, pulled a few expired things from the pantry to feed the chickens, helped DH get the woodstove started for the season, and loaded the freezedryer - after i got home from work. I was thinking of hitting the grocery store, but honestly, our first snow is supposed to hit tomorrow, it's almost a full moon, and people are already losing their.... stuff. I don't need that drama!
Illini Warrior
Illini Warrior
cell phones like the landline phone system has tied itself into the low orbit satellites - more likely the phones along with other communications get taken out by Russia & China by their anti-satellite systems .....
if you have an old cell phone - drop it and the chargers into Faraday cage as a possible GOV info channel - they'll be using the local reverse 911 system and the FEDs have the nationwide Alert system that they just tested - always pays to be ready for anything that's a possibility ....
you should also have a simple basic landline phone in a Faraday cage - even if you don't have the service anymore - having the working phone will be a major hurdle solved - certain businesses and GOV buildings will always have landline service ....
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John Deere Girl
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A close friend passed away a few months ago and her husband gifted me with some of her old buttons. I have them displayed in the jars they came in and one of these days, I'll go through them.
I finally got all of our garlic and onions planted. I just need to mulch them.
kyrsyan
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Friend came up to help. This time he cleared some stuff out of house and worked on toilet while I checked out the Lowe's Outlet store. I would say it was a waste of time but at least now I know what they carry, and don't carry. I did manage a quick Sam's Club stop for some rotisserie chicken.
When I got back friend had figured out part of the toilet issue. Together we figured out the rest. Somehow the tank got sand in it. Probably on one of the occasions when the main line was damaged while they were working on other projects. I normally use the bathtub to flush water when I know. But I don't always find out in time.
It looks like the sand got down into the openings around the bowl of the toilet. We tried a few things and got it flowing a hair better. I'm going to try a few more things this weekend. If that doesn't clear things up, I'm just going to replace the toilet. This one has lasted 15+ years. I can be grateful for its service and move on. And I may look for a filter to fit over the water fill. So that if it happens again, most of the sand gets stopped. I'll rig something if I have to.
Son finally figured out that he just had to push harder to get the toilet to flush. That's been amusing.
I called an old friend. She is very aware of the changes the hormones are causing. I did manage to contain my foul language when I was talking with her. Only one cuss word escaped. She had done some research. She found a different version of magnesium than the one I'm taking, that has been proven to help with AFIB. I ordered that. We also went through the list of supplements for something safe to take long term that will act as a blood thinner. I already have several on hand so I'm going to see if any help.
I'm contacting my regular GP office next week and asking them to check the clotting levels in my blood. And to check hormone levels. Maybe I can get a head start on getting the hormones balanced.
She suggested that I write down the family history, in detail, and present it to the doctor. And make sure it is added to my patient file. (As in have them sign that they received it.)
I ordered more of the Grandpa Gus rodent stuff. This time I got the gallon spray bottle so we can get it into attic areas that are harder to access. The sounds in the attic have greatly diminished. And the sassy squirrel has decided that maybe it would be smarter to not piss me off. (Good aim with lava rock the other day.)
There is one stubborn field mouse left. Yesterday it got a soaking in the repellent. I haven't heard it again yet.
It's supposed to freeze next weekend. I've got to pull in three big pots. And get frost covers on multiple other plants over the next few days.
Body and brain are apparently in agreement on the weight loss by Christmas idea. All random snack cravings have drastically reduced. I mean, they were healthy snacks but still.
I figured out how to stop the morning blood sugar dump. I always wake up at 4 to 5 hours. If I was feeling better, that's actually all the sleep I would need. But since I'm not, I need another few hours. I've discovered that if I have a protein shake at that point, I don't get the glucose spike in the morning. I'm not real fond of the shakes, but I'll live with it.
I changed son's Disney+ settings so that he could access more of his favorite movies. Unfortunately this removed some of the access restrictions. He accidentally set his movies to play in Chinese. Now occasionally he does this on purpose, and he'll bounce through different languages, exploring. But normally not for 3 days. So today, I reset the language to English. And I've been getting extra smiles and kisses all day.
When I got back friend had figured out part of the toilet issue. Together we figured out the rest. Somehow the tank got sand in it. Probably on one of the occasions when the main line was damaged while they were working on other projects. I normally use the bathtub to flush water when I know. But I don't always find out in time.
It looks like the sand got down into the openings around the bowl of the toilet. We tried a few things and got it flowing a hair better. I'm going to try a few more things this weekend. If that doesn't clear things up, I'm just going to replace the toilet. This one has lasted 15+ years. I can be grateful for its service and move on. And I may look for a filter to fit over the water fill. So that if it happens again, most of the sand gets stopped. I'll rig something if I have to.
Son finally figured out that he just had to push harder to get the toilet to flush. That's been amusing.
I called an old friend. She is very aware of the changes the hormones are causing. I did manage to contain my foul language when I was talking with her. Only one cuss word escaped. She had done some research. She found a different version of magnesium than the one I'm taking, that has been proven to help with AFIB. I ordered that. We also went through the list of supplements for something safe to take long term that will act as a blood thinner. I already have several on hand so I'm going to see if any help.
I'm contacting my regular GP office next week and asking them to check the clotting levels in my blood. And to check hormone levels. Maybe I can get a head start on getting the hormones balanced.
She suggested that I write down the family history, in detail, and present it to the doctor. And make sure it is added to my patient file. (As in have them sign that they received it.)
I ordered more of the Grandpa Gus rodent stuff. This time I got the gallon spray bottle so we can get it into attic areas that are harder to access. The sounds in the attic have greatly diminished. And the sassy squirrel has decided that maybe it would be smarter to not piss me off. (Good aim with lava rock the other day.)
There is one stubborn field mouse left. Yesterday it got a soaking in the repellent. I haven't heard it again yet.
It's supposed to freeze next weekend. I've got to pull in three big pots. And get frost covers on multiple other plants over the next few days.
Body and brain are apparently in agreement on the weight loss by Christmas idea. All random snack cravings have drastically reduced. I mean, they were healthy snacks but still.
I figured out how to stop the morning blood sugar dump. I always wake up at 4 to 5 hours. If I was feeling better, that's actually all the sleep I would need. But since I'm not, I need another few hours. I've discovered that if I have a protein shake at that point, I don't get the glucose spike in the morning. I'm not real fond of the shakes, but I'll live with it.
I changed son's Disney+ settings so that he could access more of his favorite movies. Unfortunately this removed some of the access restrictions. He accidentally set his movies to play in Chinese. Now occasionally he does this on purpose, and he'll bounce through different languages, exploring. But normally not for 3 days. So today, I reset the language to English. And I've been getting extra smiles and kisses all day.