This and that

I have become lazy at writing this blog. Sandy has been very good at blogging and I love reading about her life, Lizzie when she writes she does a great job, but living together now I know what's going on with her, for the most part.

This Summer seems to be going by pretty fast, I have not done much at all. L goes out early  every morning and walks different trails, she's become quite a hiker and seems to enjoy it. Next week, she's going to take me to the Fullerton Arboretum which is something I will enjoy although I surely won't walk as much as she does, not even close :) We've also have gone to the beach a few times.

I have enjoyed doing the #Augustbreak challenge in Instagram. It's fun to come out with pictures that depict the word of the day. Sunday the word is "My Hands", my hands look old, with many wrinkles, oh well, I'll have to get creative :)

My friend N welcomed his nephew from Budapest. I haven't seen much of him because prior to that, he had been spending time with his sister in Las Vegas. I had met Agoston, his nephew, when he came to the US when he was 16 years old, he's now 37. He wants to have a good time on his vacation and plans to stay for at least 3 months.  It'll be good for N to have him around because he was becoming a bit of a hermit.

Because of my gallstones problems and my surgery, I became very aware of my age. Then I had my gout pain, followed by my bunion hurting as hell. All in all I didn't feel like doing much of anything, just trying to recover and get in better shape. Right now I'm thankful to say I'm doing pretty OK. It was great to having my daughters caring for me.

I had been planning to surprise my sister Mia for her birthday next month, but I decided to first find out if it was OK. It was a good thing because she's celebrating her birthday a couple of weeks earlier and had everything all set down (she rented a whole hotel  for a few of her family and friends). So because of this change, we decided probably June might be a better time. I would have gone this June but then it was when I was having my health problems.

I have met some of my teacher friends and gone to lunch with them, also went to Jersey while they are getting their rooms ready for the children. School in SFS begins August 21st.

L and I are getting along well. I enjoy having her around, Lulu is happy too. 2018 was the only year in my life that I lived by myself, and although I enjoyed being on my own, is nice to have her here. I feel safer and also is good to have someone to go to different restaurants etc. We also enjoy cooking together :)

Now I am very much looking forward to Sandy and Tristan's visit next month!!!!

July Recap

 July was the first full month that Lizzie has lived in La Mirada. There's been some adjustments, but I think we are enjoying each other's company. I am happy and thankful she moved in :)

We have gone out to eat several times, El Torito Grill, Slapfish, La Huasteca, The Habit, El Cholo, Cabo Taco, Ola, Cha Cha, Amor y Tacos, Lizzie has cooked a few times too. I also went out to lunch twice with teacher friends.

We went for a couple walks with Lulu to Creek Park and La Mirada Regional. We also went to the beach (minus Lulu)

The 4th of July was a bit of a downer. I found out L doesn't like fireworks at all, most especially the noise.

Talk to Nuri for her birthday, she turned 78. I also thought of going to Sweden to see Mia in September, but  it probably won't be till June.

We had a 6.7 earthquake July 5th and a couple of others after that. A shaky experience.

I has an ERCP July 15. Thankfully all went well :).  I had bunion pain for a few days, is still sore. I've been limping.

I went to Orange to a poetry reading. Lizzie was the featured poet. It was very nice. 

Talked to Sandy every week and texted with T. Haven't seen much of N, he's gone to Las Vegas for a while.

L did a lot of cleaning and organizing. She cleared all her boxes! Mine are still waiting . It's been too hot to do much of anything.

MOVIES I'VE SEEN IN JULY

BOOKS I'VE READ IN JULY

Spick'n'Span

Even before Lizzie moved to La Mirada, I have been trying to cull my stuff. I donated a lot of clothes to Goodwill, books,  shoes, towels, odd and ends from the kitchen area etc. I wish I had taken before and after pictures!

I wanted to make room so Lizzie could bring her stuff, I emptied the bathroom, the closet etc. What I wanted to keep I put in boxes and  stored them in the shed and garage.

She came and brought several boxes of her things, some she left in her bedroom, some in the office and  some in the garage.

Then we started  culling and tidying the washroom and closet, then the kitchen. We basically emptied everything and threw away half empty  and past the date stuff. Both cleaning supplies and food supplies. We also went thru  kitchen things and found we had some double up, for instance 2 toasters, some pans, etc.  So again we threw away some things, and donated others. I have to admit it was a little hard to get rid of some unnecessary stuff that I had had forever, but I did it!  Lizzie is very good at organizing and tidying, so I let her put things away and when she called me to check where everything was located, I was surprised to see how much more space there was, and how neat everything looked. Now things are where they are supposed to be, all together and easy to find.  Before if I wanted a can of tuna for instance, I looked in the pantry, in the drawers, in the cabinet, until I found one here and one there, now things are organized :)

She had taken care of all the boxes in her room and got everything in place, and today she brought in all her boxes from the garage to her room, and by the end of the day everything was in place, some in her room and some in the shed.!!!

Now what's left are my boxes :D  I also want to go thru the shed and get rid and organize some of the things there. I think it will take me a lot longer than it took Lizzie. I get attached to things and as I said before sometimes is hard to get rid of things that have been around for a long time and have some memories for me.

The weather has been very nice and we may go to the beach tomorrow and rest and relax a little.

June Recap

Lizzie is doing her book promotion tour. It's all good.
June 5 Was Sandy's birthday. I went to my podiatry appointment.
June 6 was Norbert's name day. I drove to HB and had a nice lunch at Avila's El Ranchito.
Didn't do much of anything this month.
I went to my appointment with Dr Noda. I'm doing OK.
June 16 Lizzie in Salt Lake City with Sandy, they'll be together a few days :)
June 19 Norbert came over and we changed all the batteries in the smoke alarms, changed the furnace filters and got a new carbon monoxide alarm. We are all set now.
June 23 Lizzie came home to La Mirada.
June 24 Gout attack, very painful.
June 25 to Dr Wolf in La Palma, prednisone.
June 29 to Lazy Dog brunch with Lizzie and Lulu.

MOVIES I'VE WATCHED IN JUNE

BOOKS I'VE READ IN JUNE

And on to July!

This and That

I haven't been very good at writing in June either. A lot of things going on, I will write about it tomorrow for the June recap.

I wanted to write about June 19, when Norbert came over to the house and to get some things ready for Lizzie when she gets back.

He hung her big picture in her room and it looks pretty great. Then we changed the furnace filters, and all the smoke alarm batteries. Also bought a new carbon monoxide alarm. So everything is up to date.

That's all folks!

Happy Birthday Sandy!

Happy Birthday to my first born daughter that has filled my life with happiness since the very first day June 5, 1966

The prettiest redhead girl!

May Recap

What a month!

Still having stomach and back pains
May 6 - Ultra sound @Kaiser Downey
May 11 - Market Broiler in Huntington Beach, with Norbert.
May 12- Backache and fever
May 13- Benign kidney cyst. stones/slush in gallbladder.
May 14- Drove myself to the ER. Blood tests, etc. Admitted.
May 15-Endoscopy
May 16-Gallbladder removed. Laparadoctomy. Some complications.
May 17-Home with Lizzie. Tube from my stomach :(
May 18-Sandy flew over from Utah. Lizzie to SD
May 19-22  Sandy taking care of me and changing my tube. Thank you :)
May 23- Lizzie's moving day!
May 24- Tube removed.
May 25- Girls cleaning up and caring for me.
May 26- Sandy back to Utah. Lizzie to SD
May 27- Weight 164.5 lbs. blood 0+
May 28- Bye SD!
May 29- Hair colored and cut, nice-$90 -20/60 lunch
May 30- Rent car - Nissan Centra
May 31- Lizzie left on her book tour.

MOVIES I WATCHED IN MAY

BOOKS I READ IN MAY