Back to the Future

I spent most of the afternoon and evening watching the Science Fiction series 'Back to the Future'.  It was a fun watch with plenty of suspenseful drama even though I had watched it several times before and knew the endings of each movie.  It is easy to forget the middle scenes and how things are resolved along the way.  I ate more today than usual with not many digestive problems.  Tomorrow is Sunday and I imagine it will go like most Sundays.  It is Mother's Day and several of my children have already delivered gifts.

Feeling Better, Doing Little

It may be my expectation that when I get the remedies Nancy recommended next week my health will experience a turn-around, but I've felt better today.  I haven't done much today.  I washed some clothes and put them in the dryer, called Sam's kids and Hannah and Rudy.  I plan to water my plants again when I go out to put the chickens away for the night.  Mostly I rested. 

Steak ambition defeated

I did a few things today but failed to eat the steak I cooked.  I'm hoping Nancy's recommendation of CBD oil proves helpful.  I did some watering and let the chickens in and out and folded laundry.

Misery not Mandatory

I discovered that the pain that dogged my night hours was relieved by deep burping which puts a different face on it.  I paid some bills, sent out the May Newsletter and made some changes to the website.  I conferred with Eliza and her children about their art activity.  I went to Lowe's and purchased a watering can and a set of sprayers that I had delivered to my car.  There are still some things that need to be finished before I go to bed, the dishes, the laundry dried, but I have slowly done a number of things.

Gyro and yogurt with strawberries

I am not as afflicted in my tummy as I was last week.  Today I purchased another gyro since the one last week went well.  Unfortunately it stayed with me most of the day.  I 'washed it down' with some moistened dehydrated strawberries mixed with yogurt and it seems to have worked.  I wanted to increase my calorie intake since I worry about undereating.  According to advice from Nancy I ordered some polyethelene glycol powder for my constipation and some CBD oil to calm my revulsion for fatty meals.  I finally got around to putting some plastic fencing fabric into my planters that a cat attacked in order to discourage further incursions.  I mostly napped today.  Tomorrow I am going up to Bountiful to drive Hannah to a Walmart to buy hair supplies and treat her and Rudy to a treat from Wendy's afterwards.  Then I'll pick up Nancy on my back back through Salt Lake. 

Lawn and Boat

Nancy came down to look at a boat.  She purchased a vessel as large as the one she has in New York.  It needs a lot of work but it cost very little since it had been abandoned at a storage unit and nobody purchased it when the unit contents were auctioned.  She took the Volvo home with her to Salt Lake in anticipation of using it for the coming summer hauling her other boats.  Meanwhile she and Miranda re-positioned my trailer so they could fit the Leaf nearer the house.  This morning the Hancock boys took down a planting box and tilled and conditioned the area near my back swing so they could plant an extension of my new lawn.  They do good work.  This is the first time Calvin has come over to work since he started at Brick Oven.  The quarantine put him on furlough but he will likely soon return now that restrictions are easing.  Adam is too light weight to operate the tiller.  I sorted our my baking supplies and boxed them.  I will have to determine the best way to get them to Meg. 

Wobbly

I nearly fainted while picking up grass seed from Lowes today.  It was due to the mask that cut off my breathing.  Fortunately I made it back to the car without collapsing.  I had purchased a gyro from Arby's in an effort to pump up my calories.  It is possible I have another bleeding tumor and am suffering anemia, but it is also possible I am dehydrated and need to hydrate more often and deliberately.  Needless to say, I hope it is dehydration.  In any case I weighed this morning and came in at 128.4 lbs. which is the lowest I have ever weighed and almost 7 lbs. down from when I last weighed.  It would be utterly ironic if I died from starvation after fighting overweight for most of my life.  The gyro tasted good but a bit sour.  I received a gift of fancy slippers from Eliza with Sam and Meg adding to the pot for mother's day.  They originally cost $175 but Eliza had a gift certificate for $100 that she earned for making masks for donation.  She had planned to purchase fancy shoes for herself but decided to go in on a group gift for me instead.  They will make good house slippers since they have a plastic sole that can be cleaned.  I found that Annie's potential wedding cake baker had to bow out and Meg just purchased a fancy stand mixer for a bargain price and would like to make the wedding cake.  I am bestowing all my fancy pans and layers on her.  She is the kind of person who becomes an expert in things that interest her.  When I went to put the chickens away I discovered that the boys had moved the rubber mats onto the back area so the area that I want to be seeded as lawn is clear except for the planter I want dismantled.  I called Sam at noon and talked to the kids.