Happy Birthday Marilyn

Time to get caught up.  Friday I spent some time in the She Shack working on some projects for me. I also had to get Penny to pee in her empty litter box so I could “collect” it and take it to the vet.  It was part of her checkup.  It was interesting because she would go up to the box, look at it, smell it and walk away.  I knew she had to go, but wasn’t sure what to do.  So, I picked her up, and put her in the litter box and told her it was okay to pee.  (Yes, I talk to Penny)  Anyway, a little later I saw her in the box, checked and found she peed.  I suctioned up the pee with this apparatus the vet gave me, and put it in the container the vet also gave me.  I put it in a non-see thru bag because I had to keep it in the refrigerator until I could get it to the vet.  I immediately put litter in the box.   


Saturday and Sunday were not good days.  I got hit with a headache and a bout of vertigo.  Needless to say, I didn’t do much.  I didn’t even make it to Mass on Saturday.  I just didn’t think I should be driving when my head was spinning.  I took a few naps and watched a little bit of television.


Monday was a busy day.  My first trip was to take Penny’s urine to the vet.  After that I went to Walmart.  I only had a few things to buy, but, as usual, I bought more than I planned.  I then headed for home.  After lunch I went down to the Shack and tried to work on my Thanksgiving t-towels to hang.  Apparently, something is wrong with my embroidery machine because it keeps eating the thread and clogging up.  I need to check a few things, and if that doesn’t fix it I will take it to Opelika Sewing and have it repaired.  So, I worked on a few other projects.


Tuesday I worked on some Christmas presents that did not need to be embroidered.


Wednesday I spent the whole day in the Shack from about 9:15 to 4:15.  I worked on my embroidery machine and I think I have it fixed.  At least I hope so.  I also worked on the other Christmas presents.  I followed the pattern instructions and did not like the way they were turning out so I changed them.  I like this better. 


About 3:00 I was having really bad pains in my lower back, around to my stomach and down one leg.  I had a few twinges earlier but this was bad.  So at 4:15 I closed up the Shack and headed to home.  I called Renea, she was on her way home and arrived a few minutes after I called.  I had decided I had either kidney stones, appendicitis or diverticulosis.  Renea didn’t think it was any of that.  She thought it was arthritis, which I bad in my back, or I aggravated a nerve or muscle by sitting all day.  So, off we went to Urgent Care.  After several tests and a checkup they found that I had a Urinary Tract Infection.  I have never had a UTI so I can no idea that could have been my problem.  I received two prescriptions which we had filled at Walgreens right away.  I took both of them before I went to bed.


Today I am feeling a little better.  Took my pills again, and they helped.  It will probably take another couple of days before all of the pain is gone.  I am definitely not walking well.  I am walking bent over.  Less pain that way. 


Happy Birthday Marilyn 😊


P.S.  I hope this isn’t a sign for the year to come!