Thanksgiving is coming....

 The news is that the kitty we were calling Cinnamon has settled nicely into her new home!

There was a crew at the neighboring house this past week to mow, another to clean, and another to clear junk out of the shed.  Finally, a workman of some kind was there on Friday, making all kinds of racket. Not sure what he was up to...

Then, on Friday afternoon, the house was listed for rent.  I hope our friend gets a MUCH better tenant this time.  For our sake, mostly.

Thanksgiving is this coming week.  

We are finished with our grocery shopping, and have started throwing things in boxes.  I always manage to forget something, and Dave has to go out to the store in the nearby town to buy it before they close.

It's always an adventure to figure out what it is in time....

We have been assigned cabin #14, which is one of the few we have never had before.  

It's the one where the two roads meet, which is why we never asked for it, back when we were allowed to ask for a specific cabin.  However, we have snooped inside of it (when other guests were leaving), and it has a REALLY cool fire place. It's full size, with big, iron doors.

The cabin is similar to #13, in that it is one of the biggest, with the enclosed front porch, overlooking the lake.  

It's also RIGHT where the deer pass by on their daily dawn and dusk movements.  Or, at least, it has been.  

If they've been doing any major disruptive work this year, the deer may have changed course.

In other news, I'd been having more and more issues with my right ear, my sinuses constantly draining down my throat, and ultimately developed laryngitis, and a sore throat, this past week.  

Did a Covid test, since, you know... we were at a concert on the 10th.  Thankfully, it came up negative.  (Dave has been fine, as well, so Covid was not likely,  but we had to be sure.) 

Called my nurse, and got a Z pack.  

The symptoms started to clear up right away, and I am feeling much better.  

The vertigo is still there (it's been less intense than at the beginning, but is still there), which is MOST annoying, and going on six weeks at this point. However, my ear no longer hurts, the throat pain was gone after the first day on the antibiotic, and every other symptom is better.

Unfortunately, Z pack is one of the only antibiotics I can tolerate, but apparently, it doesn't get along well with Verzenio.  I have had absolutely horrible diarrhea this past week.  Joy of joys!  

I've never had this much trouble with that particular issue in my entire life all put together.  

First, the Verzenio did it to me at the beginning, and now this.

Hopefully, things are back to the new Verzenio-induced normal, now. 

I will load up on pro-biotics, and continue to drink a lot of water.

The night time side effects of the Verzenio are also balancing out, so I am not having to get up 8 times a night with a full bladder.

All in all, I have lost seven pounds since starting the Verzenio.  It has caused my appetite to change, and heart burn to become a daily / nightly thing, as well as the diarrhea, and night time pee fest.  

All I can say is that it better be working!

We will do a scan next month.

Anyway, other than the exciting concerts, and Thanksgiving coming up, this has not been a pleasant autumn for me, with all of this going on.  

I am looking forward to our escape to the cabin, and a few days to re-group.

Today, Dave says that will be doing all of his pre-trip chores.  He almost always manages to put major ones off until after the last possible minute, and we end up leaving late.  SO, we shall see what he manages to get done today.

I will be as encouraging as I can!  I hate to miss one minute of our time at the cabin!

Wishing my readers (there are 5 of you, apparently), a most enjoyable, safe, and healthy Thanksgiving holiday.  May your hearts overflow with gratitude for all of the blessings in your lives.