It’s time
for a “This and That” post, which I haven’t done in quite some time. But let’s
be honest, I haven’t done a lot of any posting here lately. I say I’m going to
do better (with the best of intentions) and then life gets a little crazier and
I let it sidetrack me.
I think
some of my problem is that at heart I’m a list maker. And for some time now I’
haven’t been making lists. Without a list I feel a bit lost. I’ve never completely
finished everything on a list, but I feel better knowing I’ve done at least a
few of the things that needed to be done. I’m slowly starting to make lists
again so maybe that will help. For some reason you can have five planners
(which I do) but they don’t help if you don’t actually plan in them (LOL).
Before I
get too carried away here, I want to say THANK YOU to everyone who
voiced concern over my sick family member. I didn’t mean to leave you hanging
about that. The sick family member is my fur baby, Traveler. For those of you who
have fur babies, you understand that even though he is a cat, he is my baby and
a huge part of our family.
A short
version of what’s happen with Traveler. End of September he got where he wouldn’t
eat anything. Go to the vet who says he could be a virus. The vet said Traveler
is probably older than we think (he was a stray that adopted me) and that he
could have the beginnings of kidney problems. We got medicine, he started back
eating and follow up showed kidneys not as bad as first thought but still need
to watch closely. Weeks go by, he’s eating but looks like he’s losing weight
and not really acting like himself. Begin to notice his breathing is also
changing. Back to vet who say, “he doesn’t have long” fluid is building up. Get
more medicine and a week later back for another follow up. This visit the vet
say, “it’s like examining a different cat.” While he gives us a good report, he
cautioned the fluid could return because Traveler’s heart isn’t pumping hard
enough (due to his age). We’re advised to watch and if that happens begin
giving him one of the medicines again once daily (for the rest of his life). He
went two full days without any medicine before the breathing started changing
again. We’re back on the medicine and his breathing is still not normal. He has some difficulty at times but other times does okay. I'm thinking he probably needs the medicine twice a day like before. We'll see what the vet says. (Ingrid, I just want to let you know I’m
still heartbroken for you over your loss of Ruby. I’ve thought a lot about you
during Travel’s illness. Prayers continue for you.) Thanks again everyone for
your concern, it means a lot to me.
On to
other things, I am hoping someone has a suggestion or recommendation for me
concerning moving files from one computer to another. Back before Christmas I
purchased a new HP laptop. I still haven’t started using it yet. I need to move
all my programs and files to the new computer. I don’t have a clue how to do
that. P-L-E-A-S-E someone help.
I’ve got
a number of books that I want to share my thoughts on with you. In addition,
there are several new-to-me authors I want to introduce to you. Hopefully I can
get on track again sharing with you (no promises this time). There are so many
wonderful books out there and I am so far behind. Two books I do want to
mention (and I will go into more details about each at a later date) are MURDER,
JUST BECAUSE by Yvonne Renee, the fifth installment in her Detective Quaid
Mysteries series, and Jemi Fraser’s debut release, DANCING WITH DEMENTIA,
coming out soon. Be sure to keep those two on your radar and check them out.
How do
you relieve stress? Do you do exercises to help keep your mind sharp? Are the
two things the same? Over the years, as crazy as it sounds, I’ve found that
Spider Solitaire helps to relax me and helps me to concentrate. Granted I only
play on the medium level, but it helps. It makes me focus on something different
and for those few minutes I’m playing everything else melts away. I like to
think it also helps my mind to stay sharp.
I don’t
normally play any other games online, but I recently came across one that I’ve
downloaded on my iPad. It’s called June’s Journey and it’s set in the
1920s. It’s all about finding objects hidden in a scene so you can advance to
the next level. It’s entertaining and it works my mental process. If you haven’t
seen the game, but sure to check it out. Besides, there’s a fun mystery plot
that goes along with the game. If you have seen it, have you tried it? What do
you think of it? Is it too childish for you? Do you like games that challenge
you to remember where something was or find something that is not out in plain
sight?
Well, I
guess I’ve rambled on for long enough. Thanks for stopping by today and especially
for continuing to support this blog. Y’all are the greatest. Now, what have y’all
been up to?
