Saturday, March 2nd, 2019…... Rylee
got me up super early this morning (2:30am) to go outside. She investigated the
grass and remaining snow piles a bit before doing her business and coming back
in. But I was able to go right back to sleep. Guess I was tired! She woke me up
about 6:30am and wanted out again. This time for number two! We played a bit
and around 7:00am I fed her her breakfast. We didn’t have much on the agenda today
so I went back to bed and tried to go back to sleep. No way! She eats and then
wants to play! So, I was toast! I got up
and showered and dressed and then took her out. We still have a lot of snow up
and down our street. But it was all on the side so walking was easy. We have
winds coming in from the west with really cold air so it was more than just chilly
this morning. Rylee doesn't care but I bundle up with earmuffs and a scarf and gloves to stay warm. Lydia had gotten bacon out and once we got back, I finished cooking it. After eating I cleaned up the kitchen, and we rested
for a while, then started in on cleaning up the house. I got the vacuum out and
did the floors and the carpets, while Lydia changed the bedding.
Sunday, March 3rd, 2019…… I got to sleep in this morning! Lydia got up
and let Rylee out then fed her. I stayed in bed and got a few minutes more
sleep. After walking her, I left and got us breakfast. This was going to be a
typical Sunday for us – a lazy day. We spent most of it watching tv. I did go
out to the shop for a while to work some more on dismantling my recliner. Since
it is broken beyond repair, my plan is to recycle the wood and metal and dump
the material in the trash and not have a bulky carcass to dispose of. Problem was
that the shop has been too cold to be out there for any length of time, unless
I start the Buddy heater. Today I was only going to work on it for a short time so
I didn’t bother to warm the shop. I also got Rylee out for a run. Even
though most of snow is gone (it’s only still around in the areas that don’t get
much sun) the ground is still real soggy so I don’t want to tear it up too
much. So, we found the driest area and only played for a short time. She was ok
with that and spent the time exploring and smelling everything that has melted after
the snowfall. We went back in and I relaxed and watched my Nascar Cup race. Later,
Lydia fixed steak with pasta and veggies and we watched Guys Grocery Games and
got caught up again.
Monday, March 4th, 2019…... Still waiting to receive the
year-end summation records from our mail-order pharmacy so we can complete our
taxes. Lydia called OptumRx last week and they were going to re-mail them but the
nice lady there was able to give us the totals over the phone so we could use
that for our input. I made a quick spreadsheet with that and the rest of our
medical totals for last year to take in to Claudine. She has everything else
done so I expect she will call us later today to pick up the returns. Of
course, I had to walk butthead before I did anything! She enjoys her walk but
would rather have Quincy come over so they could play. They came over this
morning and she was happy! Since we
stayed at home most of yesterday, I took Lydia (and my sister) out this morning
for breakfast. We drove to Sweet Home and ate at Skyline, which we always enjoy
and haven’t been to in a while. While we were sitting there, we made plans for
tomorrow. Penny has a Dr’s appointment tomorrow in Salem. We drive to Portland
early for a 9:00am appointment with the surgical team. They want to do a
consult and an exam prior to any surgery. They have scheduled March 21st
as the tentative surgery date. We have to go to Portland because they have a
kidney transplant center there and they will be brought in for the consult.
Lydia has been doing better each day so we think the antibiotics are finally
starting to clear up the infection. She still has discomfort prior to and
during bowel movements but she says its way better than it was. After the tests
tomorrow, they should be able to determine next steps. So tomorrow, Sis will
bring Quincy here so she can come back here after her appointment and take care
of both dogs at one time.
Once we
got back from breakfast, I waited til the mail was delivered (yep, got both
sets in one day!) and then took the documents we have, plus my spreadsheet,
back to Claudine for her to factor into our return. She said no problem, and
took my spreadsheet only. The documents go back to me and are support docs only
and I will keep with my paperwork.
Later in
the afternoon, while we were on the phone with our friends Janie and Rick, I
missed a call that the returns were ready. I jetted back to pay and pick them up.
I forgot that Lydia needed to sign the return so I called her and she had to
come down as well. But it was worth the time and effort because we got a refund
(from Federal) this year! Yaaay! But it
turned out all of the medical didn’t total enough for the state after all. But that
was ok - we only ended up paying them a whopping $5.00! So, now we are done with that task for a year!
We went back home and fed Rylee then
decided we would go get dinner so we went right back out and went to Oregon
BBQ. Note – if/when you come up to visit, please remind us to have Oregon BBQ
while you’re here. It’s not fancy but it’s the best! It’s all take-out there so
we ordered and brought it home and ate and then finished the evening watching
our programs until bedtime.
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