Pamela Schifano – @pammypoo on Substack
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Today we’re having a quiet day after over a week of dealing with my husband’s unexpected stay at the hospital. We are glad he’s back at the nursing home and hope that when we visit him again Saturday, he is feeling much better. I will be taking this for his Happy Wall –
This is an image of one of the mailbox decorations he and I cut out of sheet metal. I’m hoping he’ll remember that, or be comforted by the hug. We were talking about my needing home oxygen after dying twice at the hospital. He had no memory of that, and I’m not sure he was following the conversation. Since he fell asleep before we left, I’m hoping that the next few days will bring him rest, relief, and healing from the infection he had.
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I got a sore throat from “somewhere” over the past several days. Brian and I were talking about the fact that I seemed to get the last one after being at the hospital when Harvey was there for pneumonia…. I drank extra Vitamin C powder in orange juice twice, trying to head this off at the pass. My throat is still sore. This isn’t a miracle cure or anything, but I figure it can’t hurt…😷
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Good Housekeeping
Today is the day I change the sheets on my bed, get out fresh towels, gather trash, and generally straighten so that my housekeeper can work her magic tomorrow. I will also get cash so I pay pay her, plus my massage therapist tomorrow.
This morning my toilet wouldn’t flush. It was the middle of the night and I was up taking care of business, and was wide awake by the time I checked out other water-related things in my place. I found out from Brian that water pressure was very low building-wide and that the maintenance people would get to it soon. It was less than an hour before everything was back to normal! I’m very grateful to live in a place where things are fixed quickly and well.
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Trying to get my washed undies dry yesterday was a bit of a challenge. I washed things and hung them on my drying rack on the balcony as usual. It started to rain, so I moved the whole rack inside, putting a sheet under it to catch any drips. The sun was shining when we got back from visiting my husband, so I moved the rack back outside, only to be caught just a short while later…. I’m down to one pair of gym socks and one group of underwear today that are on the rack, hopefully getting dry before I head to the cafe.
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Rosamayes Treasures – Etsy
Hope you are feeling well. I have had a virus and am on the mend.
I’m better, thanks. Still trying to get extra rest. I’m sorry you’ve been sick. I hope you feel stronger each day, Linda
Thank you and I am almost back to normal! Happy Friday to all.
Hooray! I hope you feel sassy soon, Linda!
Glad you are better. I love your sketch. (Donna)
Thanks, Donna. I’m hoping I feel well enough to go to the gym in the morning. I hate having to miss it. I’m glad you like the sketch. It was fun making the decoration out of sheet metal for our mailbox, too, though Harvey doesn’t seem to remember it. I’m taking the sketch to put on his Happy Wall tomorrow. I’m hoping he is much more comfortable than when we saw him last time.
Ooh, the Calvin and Hobbes is spectacular, Linda!! I am betting Harvey will love it!
I was also thinking you pick up those sore throats from the hospital, before even reading the line about Brian suggesting that. So, that’s probably it. The vitamin C is good no matter and may shorten the duration. There’s all kinds of bugs going around. Here, there, everywhere. I had something intestinal. No fun.
Feel better dear friend. I’m sharing something special for you tomorrow. Hugs!
Harvey liked the sketch and wanted it on his wall, but didn’t remember than we made it out of sheet metal for our mailbox. The vitamin C powder and orange juice taken right at the beginning of symptoms seems to help me a lot. Can’t wait to see what you’re sharing!