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| The First Nasturtium Flower |
The week is going by fast!
Monday was President's Day. We enjoyed a fairly relaxed day at home. I did some house cleaning, checked on things in the garden, and took the trash bins out to the curb.
On Tuesday, I brought the emptied trash cans in and went to the pharmacy to pick up a medication refill that was ready. The pharmacy receipt showed that I had another $2 bonus rewards coupon. I looked in the cereals aisle and most of the cereals that had been on sale for $1.99 were sold out, but, there were boxes of frosted mini wheats that were on sale for $1.99, so I used the coupon and got a box for free. I was happy with my free cereal. Then, I went into the dollar store next door to the pharmacy, but, they didn't have the item I was looking for, so I didn't buy anything.
Afterwards, I went to the Armenian store to get their pork chops that were on sale for $1.99/lb. on Tuesday, only. I bought six pork chops which weighed a little over 3 lbs. and came to a total of $6.70. Daughter had also requested a few more packets of the grilled and peeled chestnuts, which were still on sale for $0.95 each, so I bought six packets of those for her, for a total of $5.70. My grocery total came to $12.40
I did a load of laundry and remade daughter's bed with the freshly washed (and dried) sheets.
On Wednesday, M was here to tend to the garden. He brought me two more day lily plants and planted them in the stonery area. We admired the first flowers on the nasturtium plant and discussed eating the nasturtium leaves and flowers. I want to keep the flowers to form seeds, but, maybe there will be sufficient flowers to do both, eventually.
I called the vet's clinic and made an appointment for Dancer to have his arthritis injection. There was an appointment available for later in the afternoon on Wednesday, so, I took him in, only to be told that he was not due to have this injection for another four days. I wish I had checked the dates more closely or they had checked his charts and told me when I made the appointment. Anyway, because they know how difficult it is for him to be sedated and brought in, they offered to trim his claws at no charge to make up for the fact that we had made the drive there. So, Dancer had his claws trimmed and he was very good about the journey in the car, so he got to enjoy a little tuna after we came home.
I cooked two of the pork chops for dinner and froze the rest, individually, with a marinade, for later. Daughter and I shared one of the pork chops, with rice and broccoli for dinner. The other pork chop is in the fridge for another day.
Thursday was another relaxed day. Daughter woke up with a migraine; she managed to make it through a meeting in the morning, but, had to take the afternoon off on sick leave. While she took her medications and slept off the migraine, I did some scrap piecing. I find it very relaxing and enjoyable.
Plans for Friday include a follow up appointment with my oncology nurse practitioner to go over my mammogram and blood test results. Later in the evening, M will be here to tend to the garden.
This week, I am grateful for:
- Pleasant weather
- My medications were available
- A free box of cereal with my coupon
- M's help with the garden
- Being able to go over this month's grocery budget
Joyful activities have included piecing my scrap fabric, being in the garden, watching videos with my daughter, exchanging emails and chatting with friends on the phone.
How was your week? Any plans for Friday and the weekend?
Hope all tests OK, and visit with nurse is helpful. [Bob has an appointment soon with Pain Clinic to sort out his meds, as his back issues are causing difficulty.] I have a quiet day today, recovering from a week of childcare!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Angela. I have been referred to a specialist, so waiting for an appointment. I hope Bob's appointment goes well and his back issues are resolved. I'm glad you are taking it easy and having a quiet day after a busy week.
DeleteThe nasturtiums look lovely. I've just commented on another blog that I think I might plant some against the back wall, this year.
ReplyDeleteI hope your daughter is feeling much better and I will be thinking of you today, as you receive your test results. Xx
The nasturtium is a sight for sore eyes. We are a long way away from flowers blooming, although the snow drops sometimes show up in February. We have had a cold winter, so I'm guessing not, but I need to go check. They are in the far corner of the yard growing under some ground cover, so they're hard to find sometimes.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry Dancer had to make the trip, but good that he got his claws trimmed and he did ok. Nasturtiums are one of my favorite flavors. I always plant a pot full, but also poke seeds into other pots for a few extra! I'll add a few flowers to decorate a salad if I have guests over, but I don't like the flavor much so i don't eat them. I hope your meeting with the nurse goes well.
ReplyDeleteIt's sad that you have to have those medications, but at least you get the bonus of free cereal! And those chops sound incredible value, so a really good deal. You may have spent money, but it will come off future bills. The same for the chestnuts.
ReplyDeletePoor Dancer, he'll have another journey soon. Please pass on gentle scritches.
Hello my friend! I love hearing about your garden.
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