Thursday update

Some routines are ingrained in us through necessity. Because we own a dog, I have to get up with him in the morning. That is why I get dressed first thing. It doesn't matter how tired or how sick one is, you have to take the dog outside. I bring him in and make sure his food and water bowls are filled, and while he eats, I put on the electric kettle and make myself a cup of coffee. The dog is finished now and needs to go outside again for his first constitutional of the day. That of course deserves a doggie biscuit when we come back inside. I sit at the computer to drink my cup of coffee and check through my emails to see if there is anything pressing that needs my attention, like personal emails. If not, then I go to my favourite blogs and get caught up on those. This morning before I opened my email list, I phoned my Sweetie to wish him good morning. He didn't sound as good as he did last night. They were taking several blood samples and apparently his creatinine levels were on the rise again. I resolved to get a few things done at home and then I would drive in to stay with him this afternoon.

To-Do list:

Feed and water the livestock ( one dog and two cats)    Done

Unload the dishwasher. I turned on the dishwasher before going to bed last night.    Done

At least two loads of laundry      Done     I stripped my bed and washed all the sheets, pillow cases, and the quilted mattress protector and washed in hot water and 1/4 cup bleach. I also did a load of whites in hot  water and a little bleach. I used vinegar in both rinses and I used the dryer after 11 AM  to dry both loads

Scoop both litter boxes     Done     I do the downstairs box while my son does the upstairs, but they haven't been home since New Year's Eve Saturday. Now I know why the cats have been downstairs a whole lot more since the weekend. How disgusting.

Fold yesterday's dryer load of throws and put the fleece blanket cover back on the couch.     Done

Bring down all the trash containers from different rooms in the house and combine with kitchen garbage to take outside to the outdoor trash bin.     Done   but not in time for today's collection.

Sort through all the kitchen recycling and take outside to the outdoor Recycle Bins     Done    but not in time for today's collection.

Nap     Done      I did not go in to see my Sweetie again 2 days in a row.

Make a birthday card for my oldest grand daughter

Take down the decorations from the tree and put it away

Put away garlands, lights and other Christmas decorations.

Swap out Christmas decor for year round paintings and decor

Clean off dining room table and chairs

Vacuum downstairs

wash scatter mats

purge 5 more items     I have not purged ANY items yet, but I will get rid of 25 this week.

While eating lunch and before lying down for a nap, I called my Sweetie again. He told me they were going to take him down for a biopsy of his kidney. There would be no sense going down if he wasn't there in the room. He would not be going for his Radiation therapy today, and he would call me when it was all over. He called shortly after 3:30 and woke me up. He doesn't have results yet and he sounded very tired. He was going to sleep. Hopefully, we will get some kind of news tonight. I have since fed the dog again and taken him out for his second constitutional. Now I will heat up a bowl of yesterday's pea soup and make myself a fried egg sandwich for supper, watch the news and wait for a phone call.  While watching television, I may or may not take the decorations off the tree. While doing the few things I managed this morning, I did work up a sweat. I still have a bit of cough and my head sounds full when I speak to people on the phone. I know I am getting better, but it has been very slow. I am drinking lots and getting a lot of sleep.