Young Moose Been snowing lightly since sometime in the night. Probably not amounting to but an inch or two so far. It's warm enough to be melting off as it falls and about 30 degrees as I'm writing. Stayed overcast and snowing all day. Joe went to coffee and picked up the mail. Got the contract and copy of the inventory from the Museum of the Mountain Man for my donation of all my slides in the mail today.
Have been in slow mode since I woke up at almost 9:30. The days sure go fast getting such a late start. So nothing interesting going on today. I worked for a while this morning on trying to find the photo in the computer and send a picture of one of Kay's paintings to her buyer, but cannot find the originals. Bummer. She needs to bring her photo card back and I will start over, but it is only one photo this time. Before was about thirty.
I spent a couple hours finally programing the new phone we got a month or so ago. Its clear the brochure will need to be handy, it's kind of complicated, but surely I'll get used to which buttons to push. This is the first time we've had all the features, call waiting, caller ID etc. The answering machine is now on anyway. And I got Beverly and Debbie put into speed dialing. That especially might help Joe when he needs to call them.
I have a call in to get the dogs an appointment for a bath. And they will need to go to the vet for their check up early next month. Perhaps we can do it on the same day. Also contacted Land's End and they don't repair their products so I have to have someone here locally put the new zipper in that coat. This is a few things taken off "the list".
People are calling in with their RSVPs for the Mixed Media meeting and lunch at Rendezvous Pointe on Friday. Looks like at least a dozen of us will meet and do artwork. A couple of the members are having serious surgery and can't attend. A speedy recovery to them.
So ..... yesterday afternoon. Well, went to the clinic for protime. Now it’s 1.2. Too thick now and not good for clots. So they changed the dose of Coumadin again and I’ll go back to be tested on Friday. I suppose I can get in there in the morning before our meeting and not have to worry about it later. Today I got a letter from Dr. Kappenman acting on last fall's blood fair results (which you probably don't remember I tried to leave with the receptionist when we received them and they wouldn't put them in our files without a doctor appointment. I was so mad - like I needed another doctor appointment. The letter says my thyroid is quite high (I already take synthroid), so he wants me to be tested again. If he had seen it back then my medication would have been adjusted six months ago. Maybe that's why I'm having some times not feeling so great. I'll get the thyroid test with the protime test Friday morning. BTW - While those other health issues were going on over the weekend my blood pressure was also high the last several times it was taken, and yesterday its very good. My face had been all puffed up then too, bags under the eyes and all. Don’t know what it was all about but weird.
So then I went to the courthouse to see if it was open, and it wasn’t because of President's Day. Have a paper to fill out about the house taxes and I can’t quite figure out what they want on it, so was going for help. I’ll have to go back there. Was supposed to go to the accountant to sign the tax papers and I FORGOT TO GO THERE.
In the meantime I drove around, saw a couple moose, took pictures, drove up to the lake and came to the places where they have the nicely groomed x-c ski trails You can walk on them too, and there were dogs with the skiers, so took the dogs for a little walk there. Makes me want to try my skis there, but they are at the ranch.
I measured the distance from the head of the lake to our house and it's just over a mile in a straight line - driving its probably three times as far by the road. Got back home to put the barbecued spareribs and potatoes in the oven, and got the artichokes going. Debbie called and we talked - their new house building is going slowly, and then I went back down to sign the paper at the accountant's office. Wish my mind would just get better with this forgetfulness. Got to bed about 11 p.m.
This day in February is Fornacalia--no NO, it is the Festival of Bread— an ancient Roman festival that honors the oven goddess, the giver of bread. Today is also World Cabbage Day, celebrating that nutritious and versatile vegetable.
