Good morning!
I am going to try something new. Going to post this after midnight so I can go in and try posting a comment to get comments once again. I do so miss being able to respond to each of you personally. I quit getting the emails every time someone commented (where I could write back) long ago. Never could fix it or find out why. For a while I tried the making a comment so I could click on getting all the other comments via email...and it worked! But only for a short time and then that wouldn't work, either. Well, I thought I would give it a try again. Can't hurt to try. Even if it works, it might not work for long...but it would be so nice!
Well, the week started out where both Dagan and Leah had gotten the flu and were home sick from work. The boys had gotten it at school and were over it in like 2-3 days. Dagan was better shortly, too, but Leah was getting worse. She has asthma so is more prone to respiratory illnesses getting the better of her. Being short of breath and coughing, she wasn't able to sleep for days. Wednesday night she went to the walk-in clinic. Lower respiratory infection left lung. Needed antibiotics and steroids and to keep using her inhaler. If you're not better in two days of meds come back.
She thought the pharmacy she told them to call in the meds would still be open...but they were closed when she got there. So she had to drive over and get the medications on Thursday morning. Another sleepless night. I was very worried about her. But by Friday she was feeling a bit better and was able to sleep for a few hours...and nap! By Sunday noon she had slept a total of 14 hours overnight! Feeling hungry even. Whew! On the mend. Hope it lasts after the meds are gone, right?
Playing the calming music videos puts Allie right to sleep. Despite the soothing music, this week I stayed awake and didn't nap--lol!
Had a nice long surprise phone call with Linny I grew up next door to and have known since I was five years old! Linda's not on the computer and hasn't been writing letters like she used to, so it was a joy to hear her voice and know she's okay.
I didn't think I would like using them, but they have surprised me. So far, so good. But I needed to find smaller sized ones. Those big regular sized ones--too much for me. These are going to be a game changer for me.
Lastly, I am also trying cloth paper towels. I really like them. Also found ones on the smaller side.
In fact, I am thinking of ordering some about this size to use for napkins. I am not a fan of the huge regular sized napkins, either--lol! So I might as well get what I like and would gladly use.
They are basically the same. Frigid. LOL!
Oddly--especially since I just filled out my annual review and sent it back--I received a letter notifying me that I was randomly chosen for a SNAP (food stamps) review. Phone review at 8am Tuesday. I've never even heard of random reviews. I sent off all my paperwork and all the copies they needed to prove my income (or lack thereof--lol!). The government can go into my bank account any time they wish, as usual. So, I googled it. Was wondering if it was a scam. There are 25,000 cases that are randomly picked for federal review every year. So out of 41 million people on SNAP, I got randomly picked for review? Right after I sent in all my annual paperwork? Strange. I'll let you know how that goes.
Also had a long phone call with my friend Bonnie whose health now prevents her from writing letters or even emailing. We've been friends since the 90s in Minneapolis when we both joined a Women's Spiritual Group. A lot of energy workers in that group--including myself at the time.
I had been thinking for quite a while about being more environmentally active, shall we say, after I move. There will be recycling at the house. I had been searching online for cloth alternatives I could try. Well, since I lost all my assistance programs for a few days there...it became an even better idea to start right now instead. To save money--lol!
I already had gotten the supplies for using cloth toilet wipes years ago...but that went by the wayside with my health issues getting worse, etc. Well, I got those back out and set up again. (Not that I want to use them if I have diarrhea--lol!)
I have chronic sinus and use my Puffs endlessly. Never go anywhere without them. I am actually trying handkerchiefs! Makes me feel like my Grandpa Johnson--lol!
I also have some Swedish dishcloths coming. Now that won't save any paper goods, but it might save my arthritic hands a little. Supposed to be more absorbent, wring out easily, and dry quickly. Have any of you heard of them? I hadn't. But they popped up when I was looking for cloth paper towels. I'll show you when they get here.
Anyways, I am really using cloth more than paper this past week and it is going really well. Whoohoo! Maybe some of you have been using these for years, but I didn't even know there was such a thing as cloth paper towels. Now that I have tested these items--I will probably order some more in April. I am a convert. Not that I won't still have my Viva paper towels and some Puffs around, but they will last soooo much longer because I will only use them for things like killing bugs and other really gross stuff I don't want in my washing machine--lol!
A few pictures from Leah. The boys do love the Target dogs--lol! Liam and...
...Ian.
Another shot of Ian's build with sweeteners at the restaurant. I just love how happy he and Daddy look.
The plumbers came back and caulked the shower!
It is all done now.
Just need a shower curtain rod.
The boys all bundled up to catch the bus to school. Been super cold!
We've got wind chill warnings again. Sunday through Tuesday down to 50 degrees below zero wind chills.
Doesn't help to check other forecasts.
I hope the comment to get comments will work again. But the blog has to be already posted and then I can go back in and make a comment...so 5am won't work for me for that--lol! I'll just post before I go to bed on Sunday nights...if this works again. Just because it quit on me before doesn't mean it won't work now, right? Fingers crossed!! Till next week!! :) :)
16 comments:
This is my comment to get the comments. I hope it works! :)
I hope you can get the comment thing figured out.
I have heard of cloth paper towels but don't use them. I tend to use a dish towel for things more often than a paper towel.
It's crazy all the things they government wants you to do in order to receive any kind of benefits. Right now the things I have to do in order to get unemployment are crazy.
Kudos to you for trying to be environmentally responsible. We have used cloth towels for years, replaced plastic wrap, use less water etc. It quickly becomes a way of life.
This flu that is going on is really nasty! We are almost a month past having it and still have a lingering cough.
I agree with your paper saving. I use cloth much more than paper, and I like feeling kind to the planet.
I'd never heard of cloth paper towels and they are pretty too! Our weather has warmed up into the low 50s with rain. The humidity is helping my congestion which has been very annoying.
I have some very nice microfiber cloths that I got from Walmart that I use in place of paper towels sometimes at home...I got them originally to use on my stainless steel stove that you are not supposed to use paper towels on. I just use them once and save up a bunch to wash all at one time. Stay warm...I hear a warm up will be here by the weekend.
Hi Rita. Charly and I have both been sick from several days. Charly has been worth because of his asthma, but he said he is finally feeling better. I feel pretty rough too. I'm glad I have had a long weekend to rest and up and try to feel better. We have used white wash clothes instead of napkins and paper towels for quite a few years. They work well. You just have to replace them and get a new batch every couple of years. I hope things go well with your SNAP review. You are "one of the LUCKY few" chosen to be reviewed. Wow -with luck like that you should buy a lottery ticket! I hope you have a good week. See you again soon!
I had that comment issue several years ago and that's why I started moderating -- -because now I get comments in the mail box and unless someone is no reply, I can reply back directly. Glad Leah and all are doing better and the apartment is going well!
When someone has asthma it can take longer to get over a respiratory infection or illness, well that's what my sister says and she has had asthma her whole life.
I use hankies and cloth napkins all the time, I use tissues if I need to blow my nose but prefer cloth items that I can wash and reuse. I have a hanging handtowel in the kitchen for when I wash my hands, and a handtowel in the bathroom as well. I no longer us face cleanser wipes to take my make-up off instead I use a face cloth and warm water in the bathroom sink to cleanse my face.
I got out my magnifying glass to see how cold it is there, and I was shocked to think that 25degrees is cold. You know what cold really is!
Stay warm and as healthy a you can! Good for you for switching to cloth.
Dear Rita, I'm sorry that your comments don't work, so I send you greetings.
It's wonderful that you were able to talk to old girlfriends on the phone.
I also kept the good old handkerchiefs, for men and women :-)))
There are many Swedes and especially Norwegians who knit household towels with cotton yarn and use them in the kitchen.
Thank you for the beautiful photos of the children.
Many greetings come to you from Viola
I keep paper towels but rarely use them. I have micro fiber cloths I use as dishcloths and that's what I use for all things kitchen. I never have used paper napkins. Those boys are so darn cute! Your shower looks great.
Hi Rita, I had the same problem as you receiving comments and some I am still getting a month later in my spam folder, both from blogging friends and my answers to them. Good luck on getting yours back. Sorry that Dagan and Leah got the flu. Not good feeling sick and having to run around to find places open, and yes we mums feel it big time when our kids are sick. Cute photo of Allie :) All the paperwork we have to go through is a real pain. Interesting about the food stamp review. I will be interested in what comes of that. Hopefully good news. We are trying very hard to be more green, getting rid of plastics in the house, less paper products and so on but I know I can do better. Makes sense really because it cuts down on our own bags of trash. Made me laugh about your handkerchiefs and feeling like Grandpa Johnson, but it’s amazing how many boxes of tissues we get through, especially during cold season. Thank you for all the ideas. We get the Swedish dishcloths too. We found out about them on Instagram originally. We like them. Good for you on your efforts and thanks for sowing the good around blog world. I found I started on one thing – with us it was giving up water bottles years ago – and we slowly started a snowball effect that is still rolling. Lovely pictures of the boys and dad. I love the Target dogs. My grandmother had one of those dogs years ago called Tony. Love the shower. I really need one of those grab bars in ours. -50 degrees wind chill? I am certainly not moaning about our weather any more.
Finishing up with your question on my blog about our online shopping list. Do you have an iPhone or an iPad? The shopping list we do is on Apple Notes. Let me know if you use either and I can let you know how we go from there. If you don't use Apple I think we can tell you how to do it using Google Keep.
I’d better get off here, I do tend to ramble, sorry about that :) You have a great day :)
Sorry the fam is sick. Several different flus going around. My brother and SIL have been sick for 19 days now. I think I would call senior services and ask about that random review. Ha we may not have any SNAP if president musk has anything to say about it. The cloth paper towels look pretty. I don't think they would work in my household. LOL Have a great week.
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