When at class with my teacher Carol Bradshaw, she has a skeleton of a dog - not real bones, but so helpful in looking at where the arms and legs go. I'm doing my friend Barbara's dog again. Though it is still off, I'm getting closer to how Patti looked. I'll also do a contour drawing of my friend Janet's dog Poopy. No class next week. I have done some work, but I just don't feel energetic enough to do what needs to be done with it. Hopefully this week I make some progress.
My washing machine tub stopped turning. So a gentleman by the name of Larry came out. He said the problem was the ball bearings. It would be an expensive job and he felt it was time to get a washer. He only charged $10 to come out and since he has been repairing appliances for over three decades, I asked what brand and any specifics he would recommend. He stated my best bet was to get a Whirlpool Duet. So I went to Home Depot and spoke with the salesman about this. I ended up getting the dryer too, with both on a pedestal. Though costly in getting both, they gave a discount and I got a payment plan of "18 months just like cash". So I will pay every month and when I pay before this time, there is no finance charge. When I was young, I did this a lot and in time I was able to fix up my home in a way I could afford. They will bring them out on Wednesday, haul the others out and install these. They have a feature I've never had. Both washer and dryer have steam features. I'm thinking about when I leave my clothes in the dryer too long and they wrinkle. He said it would be helpful because the steam can kill germs.
The workmen came Wednesday to repair the leak at the main water shut off valve but also to replace the pipes that go from there to the point where it enters my home. It wasn't leaking yet, but they believe it would go soon. I can't tell you how relieved I am that I got the insurance to cover leaks in and around the house! This would be a very expensive job! I called the company that put in my block wall for advise. He said they should not have to take the wall down. They can tunnel below the wall to get at this pipe. It took two days because the water company came out three times and we were waiting on them. The next day, an inspector had to check on the job. It passed.
I took the train to see my friend Annmarie. We met another friend Salud for dinner at Tommy's Restaurant in Visalia. They took a long time to serve us, but we were so involved in catching up, it didn't seem to be a problem. When we were finally served, the portions were so big that it was overwhelming. The next morning we went to breakfast at Ryan's. We met Criza, a woman who continues as the head nurse on the unit I worked. She looked so fabulous and she was as warm as ever. I always liked her. She made our work so much easier and we all worked so well together. Wonderful to see her!
So definitely feel more tired; I'm much more tired. I sleep a lot more. I feel exhausted. I have periods when it isn't too bad. I haven't figured out if it is anything specific or my body just slowing down. So I really have to pace myself and rest when that hits me. Some don't get it, so I just insist I can't participate in some things. I'm also less interested in eating. I don't know if this is a plus or not. I could lose some weight, but this isn't an effort, because I don't want to eat it. My body temperature is hard to regulate. I can be very hot or very cold. Both are very uncomfortable. I've already had hot flashes. I had no idea they could come back again. It feels like it. I'll bring this up at my next doctor appointment.
That is all I have this week. I'll probably nap more today. I hope your week is going well. I'll see you next Sunday. Rachel.
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