I made a point of getting up when the alarm went off this morning. I want to get back on a normal schedule. I did spend the next two hours surfing in bed, though.
After breakfast and starting the wash it was more surfing. Just about 11 I drove Ellen and the dog to the post office. I found a field on the other side of the school by the post office and ran the dog there. She only did 11 retrieves. I think the 90 degree weather had something to do with it. Ellen refused to get out of the car. Se also didn't want to go anywhere, so we just went home.
When we got inside the gate I stopped and made Ellen walk to the house. She needs to walk. During lunch Lee called. He said there was a car parked in our driveway. I turned out to be a guy delivering flowers. Lee came out to see, and we had a nice talk.
After that it was more surfing until 2:30 when it was time to go to the doctor. Of course he was really late. I played a little Minions while we waited. While we were waiting a thunderstorm came up. Later I saw that we got 1.3 inches of rain in about an hour.
The doctor decided to keep the drain in for the next two weeks. By then the surgeon will be back from his vacation.
When we got home I surfed a little and made the bed. After dinner we changed Ellen's bag. It had leaked a little and she lost some skin. That lasted about 2 hours and then we had to change it again.
The evening was surfing and a little TV.
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Monday, May 30, 2016
Day 234
A real heavy thunderstorm came up about 6 this morning. There was lots of thunder and lightning, wind, and rain. I went outside in the deluge and put the car in the garage. I was soaked when I got back and had to use the dryer to dry off my hair.
I got back in bed and went to sleep. The thunder made it a little difficult. I woke up late and stayed in bed for quite awhile. It was almost 11 when we got up.
I finished my online shopping and ordered a whole lot of stuff. Now I have to wait for it to all come in. I kept shopping though. Now I'm looking for the parts to build a 9mm AR pistol. It's going to be expensive, so it may be awhile before I start ordering the parts.
The "get Ellen out" expedition was to HEB in Dripping Springs. We couldn't take the dog because it was too hot. She sure doesn't like the cage. Ellen walked all around the store. She was really tired when we got back.
Dola came over again and talked with Ellen for quite awhile. I think they are going to become friends.
I got back in bed and went to sleep. The thunder made it a little difficult. I woke up late and stayed in bed for quite awhile. It was almost 11 when we got up.
I finished my online shopping and ordered a whole lot of stuff. Now I have to wait for it to all come in. I kept shopping though. Now I'm looking for the parts to build a 9mm AR pistol. It's going to be expensive, so it may be awhile before I start ordering the parts.
The "get Ellen out" expedition was to HEB in Dripping Springs. We couldn't take the dog because it was too hot. She sure doesn't like the cage. Ellen walked all around the store. She was really tired when we got back.
Dola came over again and talked with Ellen for quite awhile. I think they are going to become friends.
Day 233
Today was kind of fun. I got up a little late and decided that I needed to accomplish something. So I went out to the garage and started to build the 6.8 upper. It was slow going because I'd never done an upper before. It wasn't really hard though. I didn't run into anything that was really a problem.
About halfway through the build it was time to get Ellen walking. So I called a halt and went inside. I needed to go to Lowe's to get some red loctite for the build. I also wanted to try some different sized set screws for one of the gas blocks. The ones that came with it didn't seem to work well (more on that later).
After Lowe's I asked Ellen where she wanted to eat. We had the dog with us, so it had to be a place where she could eat with us. We settled on the Italian place. We stopped at Tomlinson's first for cat food and some treat for Lucy. The lady there sold me a bag of treats they had on sale. She knows me too well.
After lunch I stopped at the shaved ice place at 45 and 1826. It was OK, but not as good as the one in Oregon. It was a lot cheaper though.
When I got home I finished the build. It came out great. I was so stoked that I went inside and started to look for the parts to complete the 6.5 build. I spent hours looking for the right stuff at the right price. It was after 11 when I finished, so I went to bed without buying anything. I have the items and vendors identified though.
Ellen was fairly tired when we got back. She is getting a little better every day, but she spent the rest of the day watching TV. Dola came over to talk for awhile. I think that she's going to make a habit of daily visits.
About halfway through the build it was time to get Ellen walking. So I called a halt and went inside. I needed to go to Lowe's to get some red loctite for the build. I also wanted to try some different sized set screws for one of the gas blocks. The ones that came with it didn't seem to work well (more on that later).
After Lowe's I asked Ellen where she wanted to eat. We had the dog with us, so it had to be a place where she could eat with us. We settled on the Italian place. We stopped at Tomlinson's first for cat food and some treat for Lucy. The lady there sold me a bag of treats they had on sale. She knows me too well.
After lunch I stopped at the shaved ice place at 45 and 1826. It was OK, but not as good as the one in Oregon. It was a lot cheaper though.
When I got home I finished the build. It came out great. I was so stoked that I went inside and started to look for the parts to complete the 6.5 build. I spent hours looking for the right stuff at the right price. It was after 11 when I finished, so I went to bed without buying anything. I have the items and vendors identified though.
Ellen was fairly tired when we got back. She is getting a little better every day, but she spent the rest of the day watching TV. Dola came over to talk for awhile. I think that she's going to make a habit of daily visits.
Saturday, May 28, 2016
Day 232
I got up at the regular time today. Then I stayed in bed for about an hour surfing and playing Minions. When I did get up I played a little Minions and surfed a lot.
A little before noon I packed Ellen in the car and we went to the post office. First we stopped at Wally World to get some tape for her bandages. When I got there the car flashed a "key battery low" message". The key takes a 2035 battery. Wally World was out. So I had to go over to Target. $5.25 for one battery. Highway robbery.
The dog REALLY wanted to go today. It was cloudy, so we let her. After the post office I ran her in the park. Ellen got out to get her walking in. It's painful to watch her. The dog did 12 really long retrieves before the 90 degree weather got to her.
We stopped at the hamburger place on William Cannon for lunch. I had a hamburger and Ellen had a lemonade. Then we stopped at the Circle C ice cream place. Lucy had doggie treats, I had ice cream, and Ellen had nothing. She has very little stamina. Just this little bit of driving around wiped her out.
When we got home I surfed and read. Ellen watched TV and sewed. Dola came over about 6 to talk. I think it helps Ellen to have someone to talk to.
In the evening we watched a couple of episodes of Blacklist. We only have a couple to go. Then we'll have to wait until the end of this season to watch it.
A little before noon I packed Ellen in the car and we went to the post office. First we stopped at Wally World to get some tape for her bandages. When I got there the car flashed a "key battery low" message". The key takes a 2035 battery. Wally World was out. So I had to go over to Target. $5.25 for one battery. Highway robbery.
The dog REALLY wanted to go today. It was cloudy, so we let her. After the post office I ran her in the park. Ellen got out to get her walking in. It's painful to watch her. The dog did 12 really long retrieves before the 90 degree weather got to her.
We stopped at the hamburger place on William Cannon for lunch. I had a hamburger and Ellen had a lemonade. Then we stopped at the Circle C ice cream place. Lucy had doggie treats, I had ice cream, and Ellen had nothing. She has very little stamina. Just this little bit of driving around wiped her out.
When we got home I surfed and read. Ellen watched TV and sewed. Dola came over about 6 to talk. I think it helps Ellen to have someone to talk to.
In the evening we watched a couple of episodes of Blacklist. We only have a couple to go. Then we'll have to wait until the end of this season to watch it.
Friday, May 27, 2016
Day 231
I woke up at the normal time, but I didn't feel like getting up. In fact, I felt like going back to sleep. I didn't wake up until 9:30.
I felt guilty for sleeping in, so I decided I had to accomplish something. I got the AR construction DVD and receivers from the garage. After watching the DVD replaced the dust cover on one with the one I bought marked 6.8. After taking everything back to the garage I watched the part about constructing an upper. I'm sure I can do it.
That was it for accomplishing anything. Ellen needed to walk, so I made her go to the post office with me. We ate lunch at Schlotsky's and then went to HEB. She was pretty tired out when we were done.
It was cloudy, so the dog rode with us. I didn't tun her though. She did quite a bit yesterday.
When we got home I did surfing and Ellen watched TV. Dola came over about 5 and talked woo-woo with Ellen for awhile.
I started a Minions party, but screwed it up and didn't get the time acceleration. That was actually OK, as playing the game wasn't as intense. We both spent the evening watching TV.
I felt guilty for sleeping in, so I decided I had to accomplish something. I got the AR construction DVD and receivers from the garage. After watching the DVD replaced the dust cover on one with the one I bought marked 6.8. After taking everything back to the garage I watched the part about constructing an upper. I'm sure I can do it.
That was it for accomplishing anything. Ellen needed to walk, so I made her go to the post office with me. We ate lunch at Schlotsky's and then went to HEB. She was pretty tired out when we were done.
It was cloudy, so the dog rode with us. I didn't tun her though. She did quite a bit yesterday.
When we got home I did surfing and Ellen watched TV. Dola came over about 5 and talked woo-woo with Ellen for awhile.
I started a Minions party, but screwed it up and didn't get the time acceleration. That was actually OK, as playing the game wasn't as intense. We both spent the evening watching TV.
Thursday, May 26, 2016
Day 230
I got up a little late today because I didn't sleep well. After getting up it was surfing and a little reading for most of the morning.
A little before noon I took Lucy to Circle C to swim. I was hoping Ellen would text Dola to come over, but she didn't.
Lucy had a great time swimming. The water wasn't as high and the current wasn't as strong as last time. She did a whole lot of retrieves. I called a halt when I thought she'd done enough. It must have been, because on the way back she quit doing "dry out" retrieves. I stopped at HEB and then went home. I didn't feel like driving to the post office.
When I got home I did a little more surfing and some reading. Ellen had a blowout, so we changed the bag.
That was pretty much the day. The evening was reading and watching TV. A short thunderstorm went through about 10:30. It rained hard enough to block the TV signal, but only for a minute or two.
A little before noon I took Lucy to Circle C to swim. I was hoping Ellen would text Dola to come over, but she didn't.
Lucy had a great time swimming. The water wasn't as high and the current wasn't as strong as last time. She did a whole lot of retrieves. I called a halt when I thought she'd done enough. It must have been, because on the way back she quit doing "dry out" retrieves. I stopped at HEB and then went home. I didn't feel like driving to the post office.
When I got home I did a little more surfing and some reading. Ellen had a blowout, so we changed the bag.
That was pretty much the day. The evening was reading and watching TV. A short thunderstorm went through about 10:30. It rained hard enough to block the TV signal, but only for a minute or two.
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Day 229
Last night was fun. Ellen had a blowout about 2 AM. I'm not sure how long it took to get another bag on, but it did put a hole in how much sleep I got last night.
We had to get up early today to go to the surgeon's office. We left at 8 and left the dog at home. I took a back way up to 290 and then took it to Mopac. Of course the traffic jam started just as I got on the Mopac. The amazing thing was that traffic moved relatively quickly. It moved a lot quicker than the traffic jams I was in when Ellen had her surgery. I suspect that's because these people are commuters and the others were soccer moms.
We actually made it to the doctor's office in about 35 minutes. We saw the doctor a little late. He explained what had happened. It was the first time we had heard an explanation. Apparently about 10% of surgeries result in this sort of infection. He's OK with the way the stoma looks. He's gone next week, so his partner will look at Ellen next week to see about removing the drain.
We tried to get a handicap placard, but the doctor didn't fill out the paperwork correctly. I'm about to give up on that. It was noon when we got out, so we stopped at IHOP for lunch. It had stuff that Ellen could eat.
We stopped at Kohl's next so Ellen could get some underwear that is more appropriate to wear with a stoma. The things she was wearing had a waistband that sat over the lower patch area. No wonder it blew out. We also stopped at the post office.
When we got home it was hot and muggy. That meant I didn't really want to do anything. So I just put acrylic on the dust cover labels on the 300 blkout. After that it was surfing and reading. Ellen said I took a nap for awhile. I'm not sure I believe her.
The evening was more TV and reading. Ellen is watching a series where they paint the bodies of naked ladies. I'm liking it.
We had to get up early today to go to the surgeon's office. We left at 8 and left the dog at home. I took a back way up to 290 and then took it to Mopac. Of course the traffic jam started just as I got on the Mopac. The amazing thing was that traffic moved relatively quickly. It moved a lot quicker than the traffic jams I was in when Ellen had her surgery. I suspect that's because these people are commuters and the others were soccer moms.
We actually made it to the doctor's office in about 35 minutes. We saw the doctor a little late. He explained what had happened. It was the first time we had heard an explanation. Apparently about 10% of surgeries result in this sort of infection. He's OK with the way the stoma looks. He's gone next week, so his partner will look at Ellen next week to see about removing the drain.
We tried to get a handicap placard, but the doctor didn't fill out the paperwork correctly. I'm about to give up on that. It was noon when we got out, so we stopped at IHOP for lunch. It had stuff that Ellen could eat.
We stopped at Kohl's next so Ellen could get some underwear that is more appropriate to wear with a stoma. The things she was wearing had a waistband that sat over the lower patch area. No wonder it blew out. We also stopped at the post office.
When we got home it was hot and muggy. That meant I didn't really want to do anything. So I just put acrylic on the dust cover labels on the 300 blkout. After that it was surfing and reading. Ellen said I took a nap for awhile. I'm not sure I believe her.
The evening was more TV and reading. Ellen is watching a series where they paint the bodies of naked ladies. I'm liking it.
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Day 228
I got up at the usual time and did the morning things. I also started the wash. Then I put the dog in the car and went to the hospital. It was cloudy when I left, but only partly cloudy by the time I got there. The whole parking structure was full, so that meant I couldn't stay. I went in to see Ellen for a few minutes and then went home.
When I got home I finished putting wood filler on the door jamb that Lucy chewed. I also sanded the part that I did a few days ago. It's not perfect, but it will do. Then I got on Amazon and bought some medical supplies for Ellen. After that it was just surfing waiting for Ellen to call. I also finished the wash.
She called a little before 3. I left the dog at home even though it was cloudy again. I stopped at the post office on the way over. I was only at the hospital for a few minute when they started the checkout process. Of course that took awhile. They gave her three new prescriptions. I hadn't brought her ID though so we had to drive home for it.
I got the ID and the dog and went back to the pharmacy. We got the drugs and went home. I'm spending the evening surfing while Ellen watches all the shows that were recorded while she was gone. I'm going to call Mom in a little bit. Apparently she's been moved into one of the assisted living places.
When I got home I finished putting wood filler on the door jamb that Lucy chewed. I also sanded the part that I did a few days ago. It's not perfect, but it will do. Then I got on Amazon and bought some medical supplies for Ellen. After that it was just surfing waiting for Ellen to call. I also finished the wash.
She called a little before 3. I left the dog at home even though it was cloudy again. I stopped at the post office on the way over. I was only at the hospital for a few minute when they started the checkout process. Of course that took awhile. They gave her three new prescriptions. I hadn't brought her ID though so we had to drive home for it.
I got the ID and the dog and went back to the pharmacy. We got the drugs and went home. I'm spending the evening surfing while Ellen watches all the shows that were recorded while she was gone. I'm going to call Mom in a little bit. Apparently she's been moved into one of the assisted living places.
Monday, May 23, 2016
Day 227
I'm pissed off at doctors again.
I left early for the hospital. I got there and took Ellen for a walk. While we were walking the house doctor stopped to talk to us in the hall. He said something about she seemed to be doing OK in spite of a temperature. He stopped at a desk saying he'd stop at the room in a couple of minutes. That's the last we saw of him.
A short time later the ostomy nurse came by. Together we decided to change the bag. The one we put on yesterday didn't have a good seal on one side. She was really concerned about the way it looked. She showed me a couple of new ways to help protect the stoma. It looks like we'll be trying a third type of bag. She said she'll call the doctor about her concerns.
We did another walk, sat and talked for awhile. Hooch called and we talked about him, Mother, and his Silver Pigeon. I left about one after it looked like nothing useful was going to happen for the rest of the day. I stopped at the dog bakery, yuppie grocery, and Office Depot on the way home as well as the post office. I ran the dog at the park by the post office. She only did about 10 retrieves, but they were long ones. This surprised me since it was a cloudy day.
Ellen called me about an hour and a half later. The surgeon's surrogate had dropped by. He blew off any concerns about the stoma "the nurse knows more than I do". I told her to call the nurse. She did. Apparently the nurse had left the doctor a long phone message that he didn't respond to.
One cool thing. As I was driving into the circle there was a doe with a brand new fawn. The thing was the size of a small dog. It looked cool.
I spent the rest of the day surfing and reading. I'm mad. Ellen thinks they're letting her go tomorrow. I'm not leaving there until I've talked to the surrogate.
I left early for the hospital. I got there and took Ellen for a walk. While we were walking the house doctor stopped to talk to us in the hall. He said something about she seemed to be doing OK in spite of a temperature. He stopped at a desk saying he'd stop at the room in a couple of minutes. That's the last we saw of him.
A short time later the ostomy nurse came by. Together we decided to change the bag. The one we put on yesterday didn't have a good seal on one side. She was really concerned about the way it looked. She showed me a couple of new ways to help protect the stoma. It looks like we'll be trying a third type of bag. She said she'll call the doctor about her concerns.
We did another walk, sat and talked for awhile. Hooch called and we talked about him, Mother, and his Silver Pigeon. I left about one after it looked like nothing useful was going to happen for the rest of the day. I stopped at the dog bakery, yuppie grocery, and Office Depot on the way home as well as the post office. I ran the dog at the park by the post office. She only did about 10 retrieves, but they were long ones. This surprised me since it was a cloudy day.
Ellen called me about an hour and a half later. The surgeon's surrogate had dropped by. He blew off any concerns about the stoma "the nurse knows more than I do". I told her to call the nurse. She did. Apparently the nurse had left the doctor a long phone message that he didn't respond to.
One cool thing. As I was driving into the circle there was a doe with a brand new fawn. The thing was the size of a small dog. It looked cool.
I spent the rest of the day surfing and reading. I'm mad. Ellen thinks they're letting her go tomorrow. I'm not leaving there until I've talked to the surrogate.
Sunday, May 22, 2016
Day 226
This is going to be a short post because I'm tired and want to go to bed.
I got up early this morning, did the morning chores, and went to the hospital. I wanted to see the doctor. Ellen had a blowout this morning. She told me not to bring anything because the hospital was handling it. When I got there there was no doctor and no nurse. We waited a couple of houris with no response from anyone. So I went home to get the stuff - a 60 mile round trip.
When I got back we started the change. Her stitches were bleeding. I was halfway through the change when the doctor came in. He was mortified and wanted me to wait for a nurse. I explained how we hadn't any luck there. He left to go find one. I continued.
The nurse showed up in a few minutes. She didn't know much about the process, but helped. We finally got it done. No doctors for the rest of the day.
I ran the dog, she only did 13 retrieves because of the heat. Then I went home.
Ellen says she's feeling better, but I'm still really worried. Tomorrow I'll call her surgeon.
I got up early this morning, did the morning chores, and went to the hospital. I wanted to see the doctor. Ellen had a blowout this morning. She told me not to bring anything because the hospital was handling it. When I got there there was no doctor and no nurse. We waited a couple of houris with no response from anyone. So I went home to get the stuff - a 60 mile round trip.
When I got back we started the change. Her stitches were bleeding. I was halfway through the change when the doctor came in. He was mortified and wanted me to wait for a nurse. I explained how we hadn't any luck there. He left to go find one. I continued.
The nurse showed up in a few minutes. She didn't know much about the process, but helped. We finally got it done. No doctors for the rest of the day.
I ran the dog, she only did 13 retrieves because of the heat. Then I went home.
Ellen says she's feeling better, but I'm still really worried. Tomorrow I'll call her surgeon.
Saturday, May 21, 2016
Day 225
Today was a cloudy day. I got up and did a few chores. I moved some stuff out to the garage and hung up the train sign that John and Patty gave me in the well house. Then I went to work on the door molding that Lucy chewed up in the bedroom. I managed to cover up about half of the chewed area before I ran out of wood filler. It will look OK when it's sanded and painted, but it won't ever look new.
I messed around surfing for a lot of the mid morning and early afternoon. Then I took Lucy to the hospital. The clouds were breaking up as we got there, but luckily the parking structure isn't very full on the weekends.
The ostomy nurse stopped by while we were there. She told us about a couple of things that we didn't know. Apparently the nurse at the north hospital forgot to tell us to wash off the adhesive remover with soap. She also forgot to give us this spray that needs to be used with the skin protector. She also showed us a 1 piece bag which she highly recommends.
Just before she left she asked Ellen about her condition. Ellen said she had blood sepsis. The nurse exclaimed "I'm sorry". That worried me, but I didn't say anything.
I left about 4:30. It was 90 degrees and 90% humidity outside - a steam bath. I ran Lucy on the grass next to the parking structure. She did 18 retrieves before the weather got to her.
On the way home I stopped at Home Depot for some more wood filler. They didn't have any. So I went to Lowe's. They did. I should have gone back to Wally World. I also made a quick stop at HEB for a pizza and some soap they ostomy nurse had recommended.
When I got home I looked up "blood sepsis". The news isn't good. Ellen has blood poisoning. She has about a 50% chance of surviving and a 25% chance of permanent organ damage. I guess she didn't want to tell me today. I'm really worried. This has a good chance of killing her. I'm going to have a talk with her tomorrow. I think it's time to make some noise. I don't even know who is responsible for her treatment. I think so far it's been the "doctor of the day". That needs to change. I don't know what I can do tomorrow, but Monday I'm going to start making some noise.
It's going to be really hard to get through the next few days.
I messed around surfing for a lot of the mid morning and early afternoon. Then I took Lucy to the hospital. The clouds were breaking up as we got there, but luckily the parking structure isn't very full on the weekends.
The ostomy nurse stopped by while we were there. She told us about a couple of things that we didn't know. Apparently the nurse at the north hospital forgot to tell us to wash off the adhesive remover with soap. She also forgot to give us this spray that needs to be used with the skin protector. She also showed us a 1 piece bag which she highly recommends.
Just before she left she asked Ellen about her condition. Ellen said she had blood sepsis. The nurse exclaimed "I'm sorry". That worried me, but I didn't say anything.
I left about 4:30. It was 90 degrees and 90% humidity outside - a steam bath. I ran Lucy on the grass next to the parking structure. She did 18 retrieves before the weather got to her.
On the way home I stopped at Home Depot for some more wood filler. They didn't have any. So I went to Lowe's. They did. I should have gone back to Wally World. I also made a quick stop at HEB for a pizza and some soap they ostomy nurse had recommended.
When I got home I looked up "blood sepsis". The news isn't good. Ellen has blood poisoning. She has about a 50% chance of surviving and a 25% chance of permanent organ damage. I guess she didn't want to tell me today. I'm really worried. This has a good chance of killing her. I'm going to have a talk with her tomorrow. I think it's time to make some noise. I don't even know who is responsible for her treatment. I think so far it's been the "doctor of the day". That needs to change. I don't know what I can do tomorrow, but Monday I'm going to start making some noise.
It's going to be really hard to get through the next few days.
Friday, May 20, 2016
Day 224
I started out the day with a little Minions. Then it was the normal clean cat box, feed animals, feed myself. Then a little surfing. I left a little before 10 to go to a couple of estate sales. I took the dog with me even though it was partly cloudy. I just couldn't withstand her pleading.
The first sale had a lot of interesting garage items. The pricing was remarkably consistent. Everything I was interested in was prices about twice the maximum that I would ever pay for it. The second place had nothing that interested me.
Lucy's parking karma came through again. When I pulled into the parking structure there was a person leaving on the first level. So she got a covered space without me having to go through any stress.
Ellen is still hurting. The drain they put in is producing quite a bit of disgusting fluid. I sat and talked with her as well as playing a Minions party. I was there until almost 4. The doctor made her sit in a chair. She even volunteered by herself to walk the length of the floor and back.
The dog really needed to pee when I got back. Then I drove over to the post office. Traffic was OK, but really backed up at the end of 290. Luckily I turned off and took the surface street to the post office. Two packages from Amazon were there. One had some gun things (sights and a case). The other had dog bones for Lucy.
I stopped at the park by the post office on the way home to run Lucy. She did over 20 long retrieves, which was good considering it was almost 90 degrees. We went home via Mopac, which wasn't bad at all.
When I got home I sat on the deck and played the rest of the Minions party. Then I had dinner and then surfed some more. Ellen called to say that the surgeon's partner and the oncologist both showed up. It was basically for moral support though. Apparently her care is going to be handled by the weekend doctor. They did say that she'll be there through the weekend. Later she called again to say that they won't let her have anything by mouth after midnight. Normally that means a procedure tomorrow. Only no one has told her of one.
After a couple of hours of surfing I got tired of that and opened the Amazon packages. The case was really nice. I put the .22's in it and then tried to fit it in the safe. That required rearranging everything. It took an hour or more, but I finally got it done. Everything fits a lot better now.
After that it's about time to go to bed. Maybe a little Minions first.
The first sale had a lot of interesting garage items. The pricing was remarkably consistent. Everything I was interested in was prices about twice the maximum that I would ever pay for it. The second place had nothing that interested me.
Lucy's parking karma came through again. When I pulled into the parking structure there was a person leaving on the first level. So she got a covered space without me having to go through any stress.
Ellen is still hurting. The drain they put in is producing quite a bit of disgusting fluid. I sat and talked with her as well as playing a Minions party. I was there until almost 4. The doctor made her sit in a chair. She even volunteered by herself to walk the length of the floor and back.
The dog really needed to pee when I got back. Then I drove over to the post office. Traffic was OK, but really backed up at the end of 290. Luckily I turned off and took the surface street to the post office. Two packages from Amazon were there. One had some gun things (sights and a case). The other had dog bones for Lucy.
I stopped at the park by the post office on the way home to run Lucy. She did over 20 long retrieves, which was good considering it was almost 90 degrees. We went home via Mopac, which wasn't bad at all.
When I got home I sat on the deck and played the rest of the Minions party. Then I had dinner and then surfed some more. Ellen called to say that the surgeon's partner and the oncologist both showed up. It was basically for moral support though. Apparently her care is going to be handled by the weekend doctor. They did say that she'll be there through the weekend. Later she called again to say that they won't let her have anything by mouth after midnight. Normally that means a procedure tomorrow. Only no one has told her of one.
After a couple of hours of surfing I got tired of that and opened the Amazon packages. The case was really nice. I put the .22's in it and then tried to fit it in the safe. That required rearranging everything. It took an hour or more, but I finally got it done. Everything fits a lot better now.
After that it's about time to go to bed. Maybe a little Minions first.
Thursday, May 19, 2016
Day 223
I didn't get much sleep last night due to getting home at 4 and the huge thunderstorm and heavy rain. I finally got out of bed about 9. The dog didn't really want to go out. It was still raining hard with thunder and lightning. She hadn't gone out last night, so she went anyway.
I ate breakfast and did the rest of the morning stuff. Then I packed up some stuff for the hospital and Lucy and I left. It was raining really hard. Hard enough that I had to slow down. Texas doesn't make rain safe roads. You'll be driving along fine and suddenly your in a 100 foot long, 3 inch deep, puddle.
When I got to the hospital Ellen was still in Emergency. Apparently the hospital is completely full. It was a couple of hours before they took her to a room. We sat around there until about 2:45. Then they took her in and removed 60 ml of pus from an abscess near one of the incision points. It took them an hour and a half.
I sat around with Ellen for another hour while she regained coherency. I was talking and texting with Hooch. He's trying to get Intel to buy him a shotgun instead of a retirement party.
The traffic wasn't bad getting home even though I left the hospital at 5. I spent the evening watching TV.
I ate breakfast and did the rest of the morning stuff. Then I packed up some stuff for the hospital and Lucy and I left. It was raining really hard. Hard enough that I had to slow down. Texas doesn't make rain safe roads. You'll be driving along fine and suddenly your in a 100 foot long, 3 inch deep, puddle.
When I got to the hospital Ellen was still in Emergency. Apparently the hospital is completely full. It was a couple of hours before they took her to a room. We sat around there until about 2:45. Then they took her in and removed 60 ml of pus from an abscess near one of the incision points. It took them an hour and a half.
I sat around with Ellen for another hour while she regained coherency. I was talking and texting with Hooch. He's trying to get Intel to buy him a shotgun instead of a retirement party.
The traffic wasn't bad getting home even though I left the hospital at 5. I spent the evening watching TV.
Day 222
Most of today was uneventful. It was washing day, so we did the wash. We also changed her appliance. We used another type to see if it would refrain from leaking. I'm going to be so happy when we get practiced at it.
I did a lot of surfing and internet shopping. I ordered stuff from a couple of places. Ellen spent most of the day sitting, sewing, and watching TV. She said that her guts were hurting her.
I felt sorry for the dog, so I took her swimming. I took her to the part of Circle C where the creek just enters the park. The current there was pretty strong due to the amount of rain we've had. It was funny. She was having a great time going out with the current and a difficult time getting back. She seemed confused that she was working so hard and making such little progress. She did an amazing amount of retrieves on the water and the land.
I stopped at HEB and the post office on the way back.
When I got home it was more surfing and a little Minions. Ellen kept complaining about pain, so she took a couple of Valium.
About 8:15 she took her temperature. It was 101+. Time to go to the ER. We went to the ST. David's south because they have all her records. They saw us after about an hour wait. The doctor wanted a CT scan, another 2 hours. The verdict was admit her for an abscess. After that we saw no one for more than 2 hours. I finally left at 3:30 AM.
The dog was jumping all over when I got home and absolutely wouldn't go out to pee. She did get up on the bed when I got in bed. I let her stay. That turned out to be a good thing. Later on a big thunderstorm started. It lasted all the rest of the night.
I did a lot of surfing and internet shopping. I ordered stuff from a couple of places. Ellen spent most of the day sitting, sewing, and watching TV. She said that her guts were hurting her.
I felt sorry for the dog, so I took her swimming. I took her to the part of Circle C where the creek just enters the park. The current there was pretty strong due to the amount of rain we've had. It was funny. She was having a great time going out with the current and a difficult time getting back. She seemed confused that she was working so hard and making such little progress. She did an amazing amount of retrieves on the water and the land.
I stopped at HEB and the post office on the way back.
When I got home it was more surfing and a little Minions. Ellen kept complaining about pain, so she took a couple of Valium.
About 8:15 she took her temperature. It was 101+. Time to go to the ER. We went to the ST. David's south because they have all her records. They saw us after about an hour wait. The doctor wanted a CT scan, another 2 hours. The verdict was admit her for an abscess. After that we saw no one for more than 2 hours. I finally left at 3:30 AM.
The dog was jumping all over when I got home and absolutely wouldn't go out to pee. She did get up on the bed when I got in bed. I let her stay. That turned out to be a good thing. Later on a big thunderstorm started. It lasted all the rest of the night.
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Day 221
I got up this morning at the usual time. The day started out well, I stepped in a pile of cat vomit when I went into the kitchen. I cleaned the cat box, fed the animals, took out the garbage, and started the wash. I also drove the car over to the garage so I could unload the ammo. That's when I found that they had broken open one case and lost a box. Oh well.
We talked and Melissa did a little work while we waited to leave for the airport. She was on a conference call while we were in the car. It brought back a strong feeling of DejaVu for the many times I'd sat in similar meetings. How I hated them after awhile. We got her to the airport in plenty of time.
On the way home we stopped at the doggy bakery and the yuppie grocery store. I was going to run the dog when we got to the post office, but I forgot. It was raining lightly anyway. It did that all morning.
I spent the rest of the day surfing an shopping on Amazon. I bought a couple of things. Ellen sewed and watched TV. I really got bored. The cool rainy morning changed into a hot, sunny, afternoon. Then the clouds came back. Tonight there's a big thunderstorm to the south of us. There's plenty of thunder and lightning in that direction.
We talked and Melissa did a little work while we waited to leave for the airport. She was on a conference call while we were in the car. It brought back a strong feeling of DejaVu for the many times I'd sat in similar meetings. How I hated them after awhile. We got her to the airport in plenty of time.
On the way home we stopped at the doggy bakery and the yuppie grocery store. I was going to run the dog when we got to the post office, but I forgot. It was raining lightly anyway. It did that all morning.
I spent the rest of the day surfing an shopping on Amazon. I bought a couple of things. Ellen sewed and watched TV. I really got bored. The cool rainy morning changed into a hot, sunny, afternoon. Then the clouds came back. Tonight there's a big thunderstorm to the south of us. There's plenty of thunder and lightning in that direction.
Monday, May 16, 2016
Day 220
I slept in a little this morning - until 8. We got up and had breakfast with Melissa. After a little surfing it was time to call the freight company. They couldn't give me a time estimate, but they promised that the driver would call an hour before delivery.
That began the weight. I surfed most of the day. Ellen sewed and watched TV. Melissa surfed, worked, and read. At one point she got so bored that she was dusting and vacuuming the house.
About 3 the phone finally rang. The call dropped, so I called back after a couple of minutes. It was the driver, but the connection was so bad that I could hardly understand him. I told him I'd leave immediately and did.
I made good time getting to the shop. It was good that I did, because the truck was just pulling up as I got there. I had the ammo and was driving away in a few minutes.
When I got home I asked Melissa if she still wanted to go shooting. She said she did. So I spent a few minutes showing her the guns and how to hold them. It was easier to do that at home than at the range.
The trip to the range was pretty easy even though it was a little after 4. When we got there there was only one other person shooting.
Melissa did well. She liked the Buckmark more than the 22/45, but it was a little heavy for her. I only shot a little bit. Both guns will need there sights adjusted for me. We shot about 75 rounds and then she was tired. I expected that.
When we got home it was dinner time. Melissa ate a sandwich left over from one of our lunch forages and I had a TV dinner. After dinner she and Ellen watched dancing with the stars and I surfed and read.
That began the weight. I surfed most of the day. Ellen sewed and watched TV. Melissa surfed, worked, and read. At one point she got so bored that she was dusting and vacuuming the house.
About 3 the phone finally rang. The call dropped, so I called back after a couple of minutes. It was the driver, but the connection was so bad that I could hardly understand him. I told him I'd leave immediately and did.
I made good time getting to the shop. It was good that I did, because the truck was just pulling up as I got there. I had the ammo and was driving away in a few minutes.
When I got home I asked Melissa if she still wanted to go shooting. She said she did. So I spent a few minutes showing her the guns and how to hold them. It was easier to do that at home than at the range.
The trip to the range was pretty easy even though it was a little after 4. When we got there there was only one other person shooting.
Melissa did well. She liked the Buckmark more than the 22/45, but it was a little heavy for her. I only shot a little bit. Both guns will need there sights adjusted for me. We shot about 75 rounds and then she was tired. I expected that.
When we got home it was dinner time. Melissa ate a sandwich left over from one of our lunch forages and I had a TV dinner. After dinner she and Ellen watched dancing with the stars and I surfed and read.
Day 219
We actually got to take Melissa somewhere mildly entertaining today. After sleeping in a little and a leisurely early morning we left for Zilker. We parked by the high school because Ellen can't walk very far. Lucy was raring to go.
We all stood under the bridge while I threw retrieves for Lucy. She kept going on and on without any signs of getting tired. We had to call a halt for awhile at one point to let a snake swim by. Melissa and Ellen got tired of standing around, so Melissa walked across the bridge and Ellen sat at a park bench by the road.
I finally called a halt to Lucy's swimming. Then I threw her 25 land retrieves to dry her off. She was still ready to do more, but we had been there long enough.
We drove back on Congress. I would have stopped, but of course there wasn't any parking. We stopped at Opal Divine's instead for lunch. Lucy got lunch, too. It was cloudy all day. By the end of lunch it was beginning to rain lightly.
When we got home it was surfing and reading. In the evening we put on Office Space for Melissa. She was entertained.
We all stood under the bridge while I threw retrieves for Lucy. She kept going on and on without any signs of getting tired. We had to call a halt for awhile at one point to let a snake swim by. Melissa and Ellen got tired of standing around, so Melissa walked across the bridge and Ellen sat at a park bench by the road.
I finally called a halt to Lucy's swimming. Then I threw her 25 land retrieves to dry her off. She was still ready to do more, but we had been there long enough.
We drove back on Congress. I would have stopped, but of course there wasn't any parking. We stopped at Opal Divine's instead for lunch. Lucy got lunch, too. It was cloudy all day. By the end of lunch it was beginning to rain lightly.
When we got home it was surfing and reading. In the evening we put on Office Space for Melissa. She was entertained.
Saturday, May 14, 2016
Day 218
We got a leisurely start to the day. We had breakfast, Melissa had her coffee. We did a little surfing and reading. About 10:00 we locked the dog in her cage (she cried) and left. We stopped at Home Depot first. Melissa got the things she wanted to fix the cabinets. I got some wire for the railroad and a new shower head for the one Ellen broke.
After that we went to Spec's. They were having a special activity. There were a dozen or more booths giving samples of the foodstuffs and wine. We ended up with a few things. It was neat to be able to sample the stuff before buying it.
The next stop was Cabela's. I had a card from them that allowed me to buy at employee prices. Ellen found a couple of pairs of pants. We also got a "Life is good" t-shirt for Martha. We couldn't find a good quiver belt for Ellen though. I mad a quick look through the gun area before we left. I found the Buckmark that I wanted. That led to a long wait for a counter guy, and then a longer wait to fill out the paperwork. It was worth it though. I got $50 off on the Buckmark. It was worth the wait.
We then stopped at HEB. We needed bananas, sandwich stuff, and mojito ingredients. It was raining hard by then, so I went in alone.
We got home about 4 for more reading and surfing. I installed the new shower head. It fit fine. It doesn't look quite like the old one, but that might be because its finish is new and the rest are old. Give it time.
After about an hour we put on another Minions movie for Melissa. She likes them, but probably not as much as I do.
After that we went to Spec's. They were having a special activity. There were a dozen or more booths giving samples of the foodstuffs and wine. We ended up with a few things. It was neat to be able to sample the stuff before buying it.
The next stop was Cabela's. I had a card from them that allowed me to buy at employee prices. Ellen found a couple of pairs of pants. We also got a "Life is good" t-shirt for Martha. We couldn't find a good quiver belt for Ellen though. I mad a quick look through the gun area before we left. I found the Buckmark that I wanted. That led to a long wait for a counter guy, and then a longer wait to fill out the paperwork. It was worth it though. I got $50 off on the Buckmark. It was worth the wait.
We then stopped at HEB. We needed bananas, sandwich stuff, and mojito ingredients. It was raining hard by then, so I went in alone.
We got home about 4 for more reading and surfing. I installed the new shower head. It fit fine. It doesn't look quite like the old one, but that might be because its finish is new and the rest are old. Give it time.
After about an hour we put on another Minions movie for Melissa. She likes them, but probably not as much as I do.
Friday, May 13, 2016
Day 217
Today was a very boring day. It started out interesting. Ellen's bag was leaking, so we changed it. I hope we did a better job this time.
We all set around all day waiting for the truck driver to call. He never did. I played a Minions game. Ellen watched TV, and Melissa did some work and read. In the afternoon Melissa got bored - so she cleaned the bathroom. It's gleaming.
In the evening we watched "Masters of the Universe".
We all set around all day waiting for the truck driver to call. He never did. I played a Minions game. Ellen watched TV, and Melissa did some work and read. In the afternoon Melissa got bored - so she cleaned the bathroom. It's gleaming.
In the evening we watched "Masters of the Universe".
Thursday, May 12, 2016
Day 216
I played Minions waited around until 9:30 to call the trucking place. They are going to deliver it tomorrow and call me first. Minions is busy building an earthquake machine, so there wasn't any more game playing today. Melissa called in to a meeting and then talked to the guy taking over her old job.
After the call to the trucking place we just sat around and talked for awhile. I was determined to take Melissa to Lake Travis. So we left about 10:30. We took the dog ecause there's covered parking. I promised her a swim. There was a heavy rainstorm between Bee Cave and the dam. There was a little lightning, but that was all. I was disappointed because I wanted to sit at the Oasis and watch the storm. The dog was disappointed because we didn't take her swimming - it was raining cats and dogs.
Lunch was fun. We had a view of the lake and watched the storm clear while we ate. By the time we were finished It was just a light overcast. I took Melissa out on the deck so she could see the whole view.
We stopped at the parked by the dam so Lucy could swim. Sh was ecstatic. She did a whle lot of retrieves. I stopped when she was getting slow getting out of the water. She didn't argue.
When we got home we sort of vegged out. I surfed, Ellen watched TV and Melissa did a little work and a little surfing.
We had Caesar salad and frozen pizza for dinner. They are watching Minions right now and I think I'll join them.
After the call to the trucking place we just sat around and talked for awhile. I was determined to take Melissa to Lake Travis. So we left about 10:30. We took the dog ecause there's covered parking. I promised her a swim. There was a heavy rainstorm between Bee Cave and the dam. There was a little lightning, but that was all. I was disappointed because I wanted to sit at the Oasis and watch the storm. The dog was disappointed because we didn't take her swimming - it was raining cats and dogs.
Lunch was fun. We had a view of the lake and watched the storm clear while we ate. By the time we were finished It was just a light overcast. I took Melissa out on the deck so she could see the whole view.
We stopped at the parked by the dam so Lucy could swim. Sh was ecstatic. She did a whle lot of retrieves. I stopped when she was getting slow getting out of the water. She didn't argue.
When we got home we sort of vegged out. I surfed, Ellen watched TV and Melissa did a little work and a little surfing.
We had Caesar salad and frozen pizza for dinner. They are watching Minions right now and I think I'll join them.
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Day 215
We changed Ellen's bag for the first time today. It went fairly well, with a few teething problems. It doesn't leak. Hopefully it fits well enough that there won't be any skin irritation.
I picked up Melissa at 11. The timing was great. She texted me just as I entered the cell phone lot.
When we got home we ate lunch and talked for awhile. Lee called and later came over to pick up his ammo. We talked for awhle together and then Lee and I talked more outside. He wants to start a portable sporting clays business. I told him I'd try to get him some contacts for machines. He also wants me to show him how to reload.
After Lee left we went over to Spec's to get coffee and wine. Then we went to the yuppie grocery to get some shrimp, asparagus, and bread for dinner. Ellen did pretty good leaning on grocery carts.
When we got home we talked some more. When Melissa started making dinner I started a Minions party. That occupied me for the rest of the night except for a long dinner/conversation. The dinner was great. Melissa cooked everything on the Traeger.
Melissa went to bed early. She's on eastern time and has to get up early for a conference call. I played Minions, Ellen watched TV.
I picked up Melissa at 11. The timing was great. She texted me just as I entered the cell phone lot.
When we got home we ate lunch and talked for awhile. Lee called and later came over to pick up his ammo. We talked for awhle together and then Lee and I talked more outside. He wants to start a portable sporting clays business. I told him I'd try to get him some contacts for machines. He also wants me to show him how to reload.
After Lee left we went over to Spec's to get coffee and wine. Then we went to the yuppie grocery to get some shrimp, asparagus, and bread for dinner. Ellen did pretty good leaning on grocery carts.
When we got home we talked some more. When Melissa started making dinner I started a Minions party. That occupied me for the rest of the night except for a long dinner/conversation. The dinner was great. Melissa cooked everything on the Traeger.
Melissa went to bed early. She's on eastern time and has to get up early for a conference call. I played Minions, Ellen watched TV.
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Day 214
Not a whole lot happened today. In the morning I set up the Minions game to build an earthquake machine. I can't do anything else with it because it's 100 points away from a party.
I had a email from the Silencer Shop saying there was an error in the paperwork. I replied asking what the problem was. I think it's because the .22 suppressor is on back order.
I started the wash and kept it going. Ellen isn't quite there yet. While that was going on I surfed. About 10 I left with the dog. Our first stop was Circle C where I took Lucy swimming. She had a great time. I called a halt before she ran herself into the ground. She's a tired doggy tonight.
The second stop was HEB. I had Ellen make up a shopping list so I could buy her some stuff that she could eat. I needed a battery for her thermometer. HEB didn't have one, so I stopped at the Walgreen's on William Cannon on the way to the post office.
When I got home I continued to surf and read. I sat with Ellen awhile too and watched her fantasy TV shows. I like having her back even though she's cranky from the pain.
About 6:30 we went out to get some bandages. I also stopped at a pizza place and got a stromboli for dinner. We didn't get home until almost 8.
The rest of the evening was surfing.
I had a email from the Silencer Shop saying there was an error in the paperwork. I replied asking what the problem was. I think it's because the .22 suppressor is on back order.
I started the wash and kept it going. Ellen isn't quite there yet. While that was going on I surfed. About 10 I left with the dog. Our first stop was Circle C where I took Lucy swimming. She had a great time. I called a halt before she ran herself into the ground. She's a tired doggy tonight.
The second stop was HEB. I had Ellen make up a shopping list so I could buy her some stuff that she could eat. I needed a battery for her thermometer. HEB didn't have one, so I stopped at the Walgreen's on William Cannon on the way to the post office.
When I got home I continued to surf and read. I sat with Ellen awhile too and watched her fantasy TV shows. I like having her back even though she's cranky from the pain.
About 6:30 we went out to get some bandages. I also stopped at a pizza place and got a stromboli for dinner. We didn't get home until almost 8.
The rest of the evening was surfing.
Monday, May 9, 2016
Day 213
Ellen got out of the hospital today.
She called me in the morning to say that the surgeon was supposed to be there at noon. So I did some surfing and clean up in the morning. I put the dog in the crate about 10:30 and left. She was not happy about the crate. I stopped and got a haircut before going north. For once it doesn't look like I just got out of boot camp.
I was amazed. I drove up to the hospital with absolutely no traffic problems. There was a slight slow down at the jog downtown, but that was it. No one was going 55.
I stopped at a gun store around the corner from the hospital. It didn't have any tat interested me, but it had an amazing amount of AR stuff.
I got to the hospital a little before noon. Of course the surgeon didn't show up. I played Minions, helped Ellen get in and out of bed, and surfed. The surgeon finally showed up about 5. He decided to let her go home. It took more than an hour for them to get everything together for us to leave. Ellen finally had to call them and say we want to go.
We left about 6:30. The GPS said that there were two long delays. We didn't see any the whole trip. We stopped at the drug store on the way home to get Ellen some pain killers. It only took 15 minutes. Wow.
When we got hoe the dog had managed to scoot the cage about 2 feet from the wall. I can't imagine how. She also managed to pull her blanket off the subwoofer next to the cage and into the cage. I would have said that was impossible. She's really subdued right now. The last few days haven't been fun for her.
We spent the evening watching TV. Ellen is actually doing fairly well.
She called me in the morning to say that the surgeon was supposed to be there at noon. So I did some surfing and clean up in the morning. I put the dog in the crate about 10:30 and left. She was not happy about the crate. I stopped and got a haircut before going north. For once it doesn't look like I just got out of boot camp.
I was amazed. I drove up to the hospital with absolutely no traffic problems. There was a slight slow down at the jog downtown, but that was it. No one was going 55.
I stopped at a gun store around the corner from the hospital. It didn't have any tat interested me, but it had an amazing amount of AR stuff.
I got to the hospital a little before noon. Of course the surgeon didn't show up. I played Minions, helped Ellen get in and out of bed, and surfed. The surgeon finally showed up about 5. He decided to let her go home. It took more than an hour for them to get everything together for us to leave. Ellen finally had to call them and say we want to go.
We left about 6:30. The GPS said that there were two long delays. We didn't see any the whole trip. We stopped at the drug store on the way home to get Ellen some pain killers. It only took 15 minutes. Wow.
When we got hoe the dog had managed to scoot the cage about 2 feet from the wall. I can't imagine how. She also managed to pull her blanket off the subwoofer next to the cage and into the cage. I would have said that was impossible. She's really subdued right now. The last few days haven't been fun for her.
We spent the evening watching TV. Ellen is actually doing fairly well.
Day 212
It was cloudy today, so I took the dog with me when I went out to do some errands. I wanted to pick up my drugs, buy a crate for the dog, some putty to repair her chew marks, some better folders for the trust documents, and some groceries. I managed to get everything except the folders at Wally World. I didn't feel like going anywhere else to get them.
I called up Ellen and she wanted me to go to the hospital. So I did. The dog came with me because it was cloudy and starting to rain a little. I basically sat around playing Minions and talking with her a little.
The surgeon came in about 4:30. He said he wanted to keep her another night to make sure she didn't have any complications. I stayed a little longer after he left, then I left. I threw retrieves for the dog in the parking lot before we left. She did almost 30, but they were on the short side.
The damn entrances on Mopac were still closed, so I had to drive over to 183 again. By the time I got there it was raining hard. Of course Texans can't drive in the rain. I had to suffer through them all the way home.
When I got home I did some surfing and some reading.
I called up Ellen and she wanted me to go to the hospital. So I did. The dog came with me because it was cloudy and starting to rain a little. I basically sat around playing Minions and talking with her a little.
The surgeon came in about 4:30. He said he wanted to keep her another night to make sure she didn't have any complications. I stayed a little longer after he left, then I left. I threw retrieves for the dog in the parking lot before we left. She did almost 30, but they were on the short side.
The damn entrances on Mopac were still closed, so I had to drive over to 183 again. By the time I got there it was raining hard. Of course Texans can't drive in the rain. I had to suffer through them all the way home.
When I got home I did some surfing and some reading.
Saturday, May 7, 2016
Day 211
Today was traffic hell day.
I decided to go to a class III store east of the airport on 71. The dumbass GPS didn't know where it was, so I told it to go to an address close to it on 71. First, they are screwing up 71 east of the airport to put in a toll road. It's fucked up from the airport to 130. The traffic was backed up from before the airport to 130. When I got to 130 none of the intersecting and temporary roads were marked due to the construction. The damn GPS routed me onto 13 northbound. Then it told me to turn around and go back. That's two tolls to pay.
Getting back on 71 eastbound was a pain also because of the construction. There are lights on 71 every couple of miles. The traffic was backed up at least half a mile at each light. Eventually I drove (crawled) farther than I thought I should. So I got out my phone (traffic was stopped) and looked the place up. I had gone past it. It was two miles back. I had to sit in traffic for another 10 minutes just to get to a place where I could turn around.
When I got there they had one SBR, a Daniel Defense. I just didn't feel like fighting traffic anymore, so I bought it. It's a nice gun. The guys there were nice. While I was there I called Ellen. She wanted me to go to the hospital. She had a 102 degree temperature. So I stopped by the post office and then took the dog home.
I made sure the dog was tied up before I left again. Then it was more traffic hell. It was about 1:30 and the traffic jam northbound started a little past 360 and ended a couple of miles past downtown.
When I got to the hospital I started a Minions party. I did that because I knew I'd be there until the surgeon showed up. I played Minions, helped Ellen walk around, and helped her piss until almost 6. The surgeon was concerned about her temperature. He was going to let her go tomorrow, but now it's "wait and see". If she still has a fever tomorrow, they'll run a battery of tests.
I left the hospital at 6:30 and ran into more traffic hell. The Parmer entrance was closed. They didn't mark it though, so you got on it, and ended up in a half mile backup getting off. When I got off I could see that traffic on the frontage road was at a standstill. So I took a street west to 183 and drove down it to Mopac. Mercifully traffic was OK after that. I just had my fill of sitting on freeways.
When I got home the dog had managed to do damage even though she was on a short leash. She chewed two holes in the cowhide rug and chewed a big hole in her bed. I'm getting her a crate tomorrow.
I played a little Minions when I got home and accidentally started another party just after I built an earthquake machine. I'll have to wait until sometime tomorrow to play it again. I'm not sure I'm up to another party.
I decided to go to a class III store east of the airport on 71. The dumbass GPS didn't know where it was, so I told it to go to an address close to it on 71. First, they are screwing up 71 east of the airport to put in a toll road. It's fucked up from the airport to 130. The traffic was backed up from before the airport to 130. When I got to 130 none of the intersecting and temporary roads were marked due to the construction. The damn GPS routed me onto 13 northbound. Then it told me to turn around and go back. That's two tolls to pay.
Getting back on 71 eastbound was a pain also because of the construction. There are lights on 71 every couple of miles. The traffic was backed up at least half a mile at each light. Eventually I drove (crawled) farther than I thought I should. So I got out my phone (traffic was stopped) and looked the place up. I had gone past it. It was two miles back. I had to sit in traffic for another 10 minutes just to get to a place where I could turn around.
When I got there they had one SBR, a Daniel Defense. I just didn't feel like fighting traffic anymore, so I bought it. It's a nice gun. The guys there were nice. While I was there I called Ellen. She wanted me to go to the hospital. She had a 102 degree temperature. So I stopped by the post office and then took the dog home.
I made sure the dog was tied up before I left again. Then it was more traffic hell. It was about 1:30 and the traffic jam northbound started a little past 360 and ended a couple of miles past downtown.
When I got to the hospital I started a Minions party. I did that because I knew I'd be there until the surgeon showed up. I played Minions, helped Ellen walk around, and helped her piss until almost 6. The surgeon was concerned about her temperature. He was going to let her go tomorrow, but now it's "wait and see". If she still has a fever tomorrow, they'll run a battery of tests.
I left the hospital at 6:30 and ran into more traffic hell. The Parmer entrance was closed. They didn't mark it though, so you got on it, and ended up in a half mile backup getting off. When I got off I could see that traffic on the frontage road was at a standstill. So I took a street west to 183 and drove down it to Mopac. Mercifully traffic was OK after that. I just had my fill of sitting on freeways.
When I got home the dog had managed to do damage even though she was on a short leash. She chewed two holes in the cowhide rug and chewed a big hole in her bed. I'm getting her a crate tomorrow.
I played a little Minions when I got home and accidentally started another party just after I built an earthquake machine. I'll have to wait until sometime tomorrow to play it again. I'm not sure I'm up to another party.
Friday, May 6, 2016
Day 210
I got up at 7:30 today. I didn't sleep well last night - I must have woken up 5 times. So I decided I might as well get up. After breakfast I went out and did some masking on the flamingo. Then I painted the black parts. After that I still had about an hour before I could leave, so I just surfed. Minions is right out. The next step is a party.
I left about 10 for the Silencer shop. A dump truck had overturned at 1826 and 45. It was quite a sight laying on it's side. I got there at 10:45. Unfortunately there was someone else waiting for them to open. That made me second in line when they opened at 11. I waited while this guy bought a silencer and a trust. Then it was my turn. I bought the 30 cal silencer they showed me yesterday. I also got a second adapter for it. I ordered a .22 silencer. It's supposed to be in in a month. The whole bill, two silencers, adapter, two tax stamps, and sales tax was almost $2,000.
When I was done there I went over to the Class 3 place where I would pick up the silencers. They don't seem to be much of a business. They claim to be open for 2 hours on Saturday. I then tried to go to a place shown on Google. They don't exist anymore. It was getting late, so I had lunch at a BBQ place and then went to the hospital.
The nurse didn't show up until 1:30. Ellen and I talked a little and surfed while we waited. She really wants to get out of there, but I think she's got another 2 or 3 days. The nurse didn't do anything when she showed up because the other nurses had already drained the bag. I left right after she did at 2. I wanted to miss the traffic. No such luck. It was as bad as yesterday. That may be because it was Friday, or maybe it's always bad.
I stopped by the post office on the way home. Traffic sucked on 290, so I went back to Mopac. It was fine.
I screwed up today when I left the dog. Apparently I didn't get her leash fully connected. She was loose all day. She went ape shit. She pulled down a curtain, chewed up a Kleenex box and a tube of tooth paste and really messed up Ellen's stash of art supplies. No harm there, she hasn't used them in years. The worst thing was that she tried to chew her way out. The bottom of the door frame on both sides is trashed. I sanded it down, but it will need to be filled in with putty and repainted. It won't every look undamaged.
After cleaning up the mess (it took awhile), I went back out to the garage. I took the tape off the flamingo from this morning and put on more. Then I painted the brown and white areas. Tomorrow I'll finish up with the pink. I also took the time to fully inventory my AR parts. It turns out I bought one mor buffer kit than I have lowers. How embarrassing.
After that I went back in for dinner and some surfing. I looked up Class 3 dealers to go to tomorrow. I discovered that jug ears new rule is going to apply to trust trustees also. That means that I need to purchase a SBR soon also.
I think I'll go to bed and surf awhile now.
I left about 10 for the Silencer shop. A dump truck had overturned at 1826 and 45. It was quite a sight laying on it's side. I got there at 10:45. Unfortunately there was someone else waiting for them to open. That made me second in line when they opened at 11. I waited while this guy bought a silencer and a trust. Then it was my turn. I bought the 30 cal silencer they showed me yesterday. I also got a second adapter for it. I ordered a .22 silencer. It's supposed to be in in a month. The whole bill, two silencers, adapter, two tax stamps, and sales tax was almost $2,000.
When I was done there I went over to the Class 3 place where I would pick up the silencers. They don't seem to be much of a business. They claim to be open for 2 hours on Saturday. I then tried to go to a place shown on Google. They don't exist anymore. It was getting late, so I had lunch at a BBQ place and then went to the hospital.
The nurse didn't show up until 1:30. Ellen and I talked a little and surfed while we waited. She really wants to get out of there, but I think she's got another 2 or 3 days. The nurse didn't do anything when she showed up because the other nurses had already drained the bag. I left right after she did at 2. I wanted to miss the traffic. No such luck. It was as bad as yesterday. That may be because it was Friday, or maybe it's always bad.
I stopped by the post office on the way home. Traffic sucked on 290, so I went back to Mopac. It was fine.
I screwed up today when I left the dog. Apparently I didn't get her leash fully connected. She was loose all day. She went ape shit. She pulled down a curtain, chewed up a Kleenex box and a tube of tooth paste and really messed up Ellen's stash of art supplies. No harm there, she hasn't used them in years. The worst thing was that she tried to chew her way out. The bottom of the door frame on both sides is trashed. I sanded it down, but it will need to be filled in with putty and repainted. It won't every look undamaged.
After cleaning up the mess (it took awhile), I went back out to the garage. I took the tape off the flamingo from this morning and put on more. Then I painted the brown and white areas. Tomorrow I'll finish up with the pink. I also took the time to fully inventory my AR parts. It turns out I bought one mor buffer kit than I have lowers. How embarrassing.
After that I went back in for dinner and some surfing. I looked up Class 3 dealers to go to tomorrow. I discovered that jug ears new rule is going to apply to trust trustees also. That means that I need to purchase a SBR soon also.
I think I'll go to bed and surf awhile now.
Thursday, May 5, 2016
Day 209
I slept in this morning, until 8:30. Yesterday really took a lot out of me. I'm just not very used to stress any more.
After breakfast I did a couple of domestic chores. Ellen called and said they wanted to do training at the hospital. I told them to set it up for 1. Then I went out to the garage and sanded down the flamingo that I bought awhile back at an estate sale. I only pent about 20 minutes on it because I wanted to get going.
Lucy REALLY didn't want to be tied up in the bedroom. She was crying when I left. I had her lead securely shortened and I left her chew toy with her so she could take out her frustrations.
I left the house a little after 10 and drove up to the Silencer Shop. I watched a guy buy four of them. Then I asked my questions and got them answered thoroughly. I'll probably buy one or two tomorrow.
After that I had lunch a McDonald's and then went to the hospital. I was there early, so I just talked with Ellen and played Minions. For once they were on time. At 1 the same nurse who gave us the training earlier came in. She actually changed the bag with us watching and me doing some of the process. It was a lot more instructive than the dry run she did. The process is not really difficult, but it is a pain in the ass.
After she was done I stayed for a little while. I left at 3, which turned out to be a little late. I ran into a three mile slowdown/traffic jam North of the river. Things were slow from the river to past 360. It took over an hour to get home via the post office. I almost used to slow traffic though.
It seems the next few days will be rain free, so when I got home I rinsed off the car. It was hot, over 90. It felt good to finally get the Kerrville dust off of the car.
After that I went inside and did some research on silencers. It turns out that jug ears is screwing up buying with a trust also, so I'll definitely buy two tomorrow. I'm also going to see about buying a SBR this weekend.
That took most of the evening. I watched a taped episode of Deadliest catch. I also called Mom. Ellen called just to talk for a little while. Now I'm going to bed.
After breakfast I did a couple of domestic chores. Ellen called and said they wanted to do training at the hospital. I told them to set it up for 1. Then I went out to the garage and sanded down the flamingo that I bought awhile back at an estate sale. I only pent about 20 minutes on it because I wanted to get going.
Lucy REALLY didn't want to be tied up in the bedroom. She was crying when I left. I had her lead securely shortened and I left her chew toy with her so she could take out her frustrations.
I left the house a little after 10 and drove up to the Silencer Shop. I watched a guy buy four of them. Then I asked my questions and got them answered thoroughly. I'll probably buy one or two tomorrow.
After that I had lunch a McDonald's and then went to the hospital. I was there early, so I just talked with Ellen and played Minions. For once they were on time. At 1 the same nurse who gave us the training earlier came in. She actually changed the bag with us watching and me doing some of the process. It was a lot more instructive than the dry run she did. The process is not really difficult, but it is a pain in the ass.
After she was done I stayed for a little while. I left at 3, which turned out to be a little late. I ran into a three mile slowdown/traffic jam North of the river. Things were slow from the river to past 360. It took over an hour to get home via the post office. I almost used to slow traffic though.
It seems the next few days will be rain free, so when I got home I rinsed off the car. It was hot, over 90. It felt good to finally get the Kerrville dust off of the car.
After that I went inside and did some research on silencers. It turns out that jug ears is screwing up buying with a trust also, so I'll definitely buy two tomorrow. I'm also going to see about buying a SBR this weekend.
That took most of the evening. I watched a taped episode of Deadliest catch. I also called Mom. Ellen called just to talk for a little while. Now I'm going to bed.
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Day 208
Today was surgery day for Ellen. We got up at 4:30, left at 5:00, and got to the hospital about5:30. That's the quickest I'll ever get to Mopac and Parmer.
Of course once we got there everything was late. The preop was half an hour late, after that the surgeon was late, then the surgery took longer than planned, then they didn't have a room so she was left in the PACU. All in all she didn't get to a room until 4:30.
Of course I spent most of that time sitting in a waiting area. I spent most of the first part of the wait playing a Minion's party. I tried a new strategy which looks like it's optimal for the current way the game plays.
The operating room nurse actually called me several times to update me on the progress. When it became obvious that they were going to be really late I left to go home. There was no way I could leave the dog for 14 hours. I had to rush to make sure I was back in time to talk to the surgeon after the surgery.
I made great time going home. The dog was wild. She had knocked things off the dresser and taken the covers off the bed. She also shredded the cat's catnip toy. She even tore up my watch instruction book on the headboard. I took her outside, she pissed and shit, and then I put her back. She was really really unhappy. I shortened the lead so she couldn't reach as much stuff.
I would have made it back with no problem except some asshole piled it up on the Mopac by the river. The left two lanes were blocked. The backup was over a mile and a half long. The only good thing was that the nurse called while I was stalled in it to say that the surgery was taking longer.
When I got back I didn't play Minions while waiting any more even though I had 90 minutes of party time left. Instead I talked with this 85 year old lady who was waiting for her son to get out of surgery. We had a great talk. It was more entertaining than Minions.
I got back in plenty of time to talk to the surgeon. He said everything went well. He used the robot and was able to reconnect her bowel. We won't know about the lymph nodes until next week. If she goes through chemo, she'll have the bag for about 4 months.
Because they were so late I hung around her room until after 6:30. I stopped at Fry's to get her a long USB cord and then came home. I'm really tired.
Lucy had managed to undo the knot I used to shorten the lead. That allowed her to chew up a picture we had on the dresser. She also managed to completely remove the covers from the bed. I cleaned that up, had a TV dinner, cleaned the cat box, emailed Ellen's status to a couple of people, and now I'm going to bed.
Of course once we got there everything was late. The preop was half an hour late, after that the surgeon was late, then the surgery took longer than planned, then they didn't have a room so she was left in the PACU. All in all she didn't get to a room until 4:30.
Of course I spent most of that time sitting in a waiting area. I spent most of the first part of the wait playing a Minion's party. I tried a new strategy which looks like it's optimal for the current way the game plays.
The operating room nurse actually called me several times to update me on the progress. When it became obvious that they were going to be really late I left to go home. There was no way I could leave the dog for 14 hours. I had to rush to make sure I was back in time to talk to the surgeon after the surgery.
I made great time going home. The dog was wild. She had knocked things off the dresser and taken the covers off the bed. She also shredded the cat's catnip toy. She even tore up my watch instruction book on the headboard. I took her outside, she pissed and shit, and then I put her back. She was really really unhappy. I shortened the lead so she couldn't reach as much stuff.
I would have made it back with no problem except some asshole piled it up on the Mopac by the river. The left two lanes were blocked. The backup was over a mile and a half long. The only good thing was that the nurse called while I was stalled in it to say that the surgery was taking longer.
When I got back I didn't play Minions while waiting any more even though I had 90 minutes of party time left. Instead I talked with this 85 year old lady who was waiting for her son to get out of surgery. We had a great talk. It was more entertaining than Minions.
I got back in plenty of time to talk to the surgeon. He said everything went well. He used the robot and was able to reconnect her bowel. We won't know about the lymph nodes until next week. If she goes through chemo, she'll have the bag for about 4 months.
Because they were so late I hung around her room until after 6:30. I stopped at Fry's to get her a long USB cord and then came home. I'm really tired.
Lucy had managed to undo the knot I used to shorten the lead. That allowed her to chew up a picture we had on the dresser. She also managed to completely remove the covers from the bed. I cleaned that up, had a TV dinner, cleaned the cat box, emailed Ellen's status to a couple of people, and now I'm going to bed.
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Day 207
I got up early this morning, because I couldn't sleep and to play some Minions. After an hour of surfing an Minions I got up. There wasn't much to do in the morning except wait until about noon to go get the mail. So I did more Minions and surfing. Ellen sewed and started her cleansing for surgery.
About 11:30 I took the dog with me to the post office. By that time Ellen couldn't be very far from a toilet. I stopped at HEB first to get her a toothbrush and some toilet paper. I also stopped at Staples to get a couple of folders for the trust documents. The next stop was the soccer fields by the post office. It's the only mowed place without stickers that I know of. It's mowed like a golf course and they keep the ground moist. Lucy loved it. The wid was blowing and she did 23 long retrieves (40-60 yds).
The reason I waited to go to the post office is because we were expecting new hardware from Amazon. It was there.
When I got home Ellen immediately set to work on the new hardware. She had to stop frequently to go to the can. It all went together with only a modicum of hassle. The result is that now we are getting what we paid for (100 Mbps) over the wireless. Before we were only getting it over a hard line to the Blu-ray player. Surfing is noticeably faster and Ellen is much happier when she watches TV and movies on her laptop.
It's evening now. Ellen is about cleaned out, but hungry. I'm getting Minions set up so that I'll have a party to deal with at the hospital tomorrow. That should help take my mind off what's happening.
About 11:30 I took the dog with me to the post office. By that time Ellen couldn't be very far from a toilet. I stopped at HEB first to get her a toothbrush and some toilet paper. I also stopped at Staples to get a couple of folders for the trust documents. The next stop was the soccer fields by the post office. It's the only mowed place without stickers that I know of. It's mowed like a golf course and they keep the ground moist. Lucy loved it. The wid was blowing and she did 23 long retrieves (40-60 yds).
The reason I waited to go to the post office is because we were expecting new hardware from Amazon. It was there.
When I got home Ellen immediately set to work on the new hardware. She had to stop frequently to go to the can. It all went together with only a modicum of hassle. The result is that now we are getting what we paid for (100 Mbps) over the wireless. Before we were only getting it over a hard line to the Blu-ray player. Surfing is noticeably faster and Ellen is much happier when she watches TV and movies on her laptop.
It's evening now. Ellen is about cleaned out, but hungry. I'm getting Minions set up so that I'll have a party to deal with at the hospital tomorrow. That should help take my mind off what's happening.
Monday, May 2, 2016
Day 206
I got up in the morning and did a little surfing while I waited until 9:30. As soon as it was 9:30 I called the trucking company. After some time on hold I got a human. Unfortunately they couldn't help me much. They did tell me that delivery was scheduled for "late morning, early afternoon". They couldn't get me a call from the driver.
So I loaded some magazines into the car and parked in the parking lot at the shop. It was a cool, windy, day so it wasn't bad to sit there. I read and waited. The truck came about 11:30, so I don't think I waited more the an hour and a half.
When I got home I put the ammo in the garage and got Ellen. We went to the bank and had our signatures notarized on the trust. Then we went to NXNW for lunch. I think it's likely to be the last time we eat out together for months. The next stop was Costco for some water. I ran the dog at the grassy area by the parking lot. Unfortunately there were stickers there, so I don't think she did as many retrieves as she might have done.
The last stop was the post office.
When we got home I scanned in the trust. That was a pain in the ass. Load one sheet in the scanner, walk to the kitchen to scan the page, then walk back to the scanner for the next page. Repeat for 21 pages. Things got worse. Neither yahoo or gmail would let me email that big a file. I finally emailed the lawyer and he said just send the signature pages. He OK'd everything when he got them.
After that I didn't feel like doing anything else. So I spent the rest of the afternoon surfing and reading. In the evening I watched the gun shows. I fell asleep at one point. I'm not sure how much I missed.
Ellen has been spending the whole day sewing and watching TV on her computer. I think she's trying to forget about what's coming. I sure am.
So I loaded some magazines into the car and parked in the parking lot at the shop. It was a cool, windy, day so it wasn't bad to sit there. I read and waited. The truck came about 11:30, so I don't think I waited more the an hour and a half.
When I got home I put the ammo in the garage and got Ellen. We went to the bank and had our signatures notarized on the trust. Then we went to NXNW for lunch. I think it's likely to be the last time we eat out together for months. The next stop was Costco for some water. I ran the dog at the grassy area by the parking lot. Unfortunately there were stickers there, so I don't think she did as many retrieves as she might have done.
The last stop was the post office.
When we got home I scanned in the trust. That was a pain in the ass. Load one sheet in the scanner, walk to the kitchen to scan the page, then walk back to the scanner for the next page. Repeat for 21 pages. Things got worse. Neither yahoo or gmail would let me email that big a file. I finally emailed the lawyer and he said just send the signature pages. He OK'd everything when he got them.
After that I didn't feel like doing anything else. So I spent the rest of the afternoon surfing and reading. In the evening I watched the gun shows. I fell asleep at one point. I'm not sure how much I missed.
Ellen has been spending the whole day sewing and watching TV on her computer. I think she's trying to forget about what's coming. I sure am.
Sunday, May 1, 2016
Day 205
We didn't do much, it's Sunday. I surfed the morning away as well as playing a little Minions. It's in the low 70's, so about 11 we took the dog out and put her up on the tailgate of the truck. That made a good grooming table for cutting her nails. They were extremenly long. I screwed up on one and made her bleed a little. The process took over an hour.
After lunch we went out. The first stop was Circle C. It was cloudy and not too hot, but Lucy only did 5 or so retrieves. I don't think she likes digging the bumper out of the tall grass. The next stop was HEB for bread and fruit. Then we stopped at the ice cream place to get more dog ice creams. Of course we got some, too.
When we got home I accidentally started a Minions party. To make it worse I didn't choose the right party option. Crap. No real harm - it just costs me a lot of time. I'm spending the evening setting up a recovery.
I did print out all of the paperwork for the trust. I also loaded the scanner drivers so I can scan the result and send it to the lawyer. The first lawyer finally replied to my email. I'm going to have to tell him I went with someone else.
Ellen went to archery.
After lunch we went out. The first stop was Circle C. It was cloudy and not too hot, but Lucy only did 5 or so retrieves. I don't think she likes digging the bumper out of the tall grass. The next stop was HEB for bread and fruit. Then we stopped at the ice cream place to get more dog ice creams. Of course we got some, too.
When we got home I accidentally started a Minions party. To make it worse I didn't choose the right party option. Crap. No real harm - it just costs me a lot of time. I'm spending the evening setting up a recovery.
I did print out all of the paperwork for the trust. I also loaded the scanner drivers so I can scan the result and send it to the lawyer. The first lawyer finally replied to my email. I'm going to have to tell him I went with someone else.
Ellen went to archery.
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