Doctor visit

After I got off work yesterday afternoon, I went to see my doctor to get a referral to a specialist for cataract surgery. Going there is always an ordeal for me. They have an automatic blood pressure monitor that squeezes my arm so hard that I can hardly stand it, then restarts and does it again three or four times. I asked the nurse about it and she moved the band down to below my elbow, but it did the same thing. I wish she would just use the manual one like she used to.

Then I had to wait so long for the doctor to see me. I was the last patient for the day. He was very nice though and did arrange for the referral. He said my blood pressure is good and my cholesterol is low enough that I don’t need medication. I told him that since my blood pressure was good I couldn’t understand why the machine squeezed my arm so hard and kept restarting so many times. It has done that the last several times I have gone there and I just dread doctor visits for that reason.
The office is to send me a letter with information about a visit to the eye specialist and If I don’t hear from them by Saturday he told me to call back and ask for an update.

Sis had gone with me in case I didn’t get out before dark, so we stopped at Olive Garden restaurant on the way home. It is new to this side of town and in the same area there is a Red Lobster and a Longhorn Steak House. So we will try those one of these days too. Although I have heard of them often, I had never been to an Olive Garden restaurant before and I really enjoyed it. The food was delicious and the service was great. It is definitely a place I would like to go back to.

I had been up long hours and was very tired, so I went to bed shortly after we got home. We didn’t get the heavy rain or hail predicted, but it sounds very windy right now and it really cooled off during the night. When I got up around 4 a.m. the house was chilly and I turned the thermostat up a bit. I will need to wear a jacket to work this morning, but it is expected to get up to near 70 by this afternoon.

Safety Inspection & Windshield sticker -car

I went to Firestone this morning and got the safety inspection on my car. NOTE: Remember to NEVER go there again. They are very rude, every time, and take way too long.

When I got home, I put the new 2011 license registration sticker on. Both will be due again in March of 2012.

Sis and I went to Wendy's this morning and tried their new breakfasts. I had a ham pannini and iced caramel coffee; Sis had the artisian egg sandwich and regular coffee. We really enjoyed it.

Journey for a Day

I just read that the word journal came from the phrase "journey for a day".

My journey for today started with it being darker than the same time yesterday morning. Daylight Savings Time started this morning at 2 a.m. I waited until 7:45 a.m. to leave for church and it was just barely light.

The adult Sunday School teacher forgot to turn his clock forward last night and the class went on without him. It was almost over by the time he arrived.

We took up a special offering at church to help the people in Japan who are suffering the aftermath of the huge earthquake/tsunami.

When I got home, Sis had lunch ready. She had left her church a little early.
We had smoked sausage, red skinned potatoes and salad.

We talked to our brother and sister-in-law in Colorado this afternoon.

For supper we had macaroni and cheese.

So far that is my journey for today.

Update on Moo

Since we have been unable to get any additional information from Moo's former owner, Sis took her to our veterinarian this morning. He determined that she has not been spayed, is only about 4 years old, and weighs just over 8 pounds. He went ahead and gave her the needed yearly shots, including rabies.

Moo is a lovable cat and seems very happy and content to live in Sis's room.

A new family member

We may have a new family member. An attorney who lives nearby has to move and is unable to take his cat, a pretty little black and white (female, we think), named Moo. I haven't met the attorney. A man from church was the go-between and brought the cat and all its belongings over. Initially we were told that the cat has been declawed (not true), has been spayed (who knows?), and is about 6 years old. She doesn't look that old. He brought her cage, litter box, bed, food and her food and water bowls. Fortunately she eats the same brand of cat food that Calvin does.

Our friend is going to try to get Moo's health records from the attorney. Otherwise we will have to take her to our vet and see what we can find out that way.

Calvin and Precious are not amused. So Moo is sleeping in Sis's room tonight and will be introduced to them gradually when we are able to closely supervise.

When we still had the old cat, Digger, she lived in Sis's room and spent nearly all her time in there and in Sis's bathroom. Moo and Sis made friends immediately, so that is good.

We shall see. This is supposed to be a trial period for a couple of days to see how it works out.

Feb 4, 2011 - A Snow Day in San Antonio

We woke to find snow on the ground this morning - perhaps half an inch. It is the first that stuck to the ground since I moved here in 1986.

I didn't go to work today.

Around noon, Sis went to the shopping center and picked up a birthday cake she had ordered for me. She also brought home pizza for lunch. It was a surprise. The cake is a carrot cake with butter cream frosting. Delicious.

It is a sunny day - around 50 degrees. The food pantry is going on today. There has been quite a crowd.