THE SAYING WHEN IT RAINS IT POURS IS A GOOD ONE FOR TODAYS THOUGHTS AND HAPPENINGS!
WE ARE GETTING TONS OF RAIN IN Northern California NOW!
MUCH NEEDED!
A FEW PHOTOS OF DECEMBER 2022 as well………..
MY PIGGY BANKSY HAS BEEN ACTING DIFFERENT AND WHEN HE DIDNOT WANT TO GO OUTSIDE FOR BREAKFAST; I KNEW SOMETHING WAS AMISS!
AS I WAS WATCHING THE END OF WHITE LOTUS ON HBO WHERE MY CONTESSA CAFTAN WAS SEEN IN THE VILLA IN THE LAST SHOW;ON Penelope Bianchi I SUDDENLY HAD A TUMMY ATTACK; AS I HAD BEEN HAVING DIARRHEA FOR DAYS.AS I RAN PAST HIM HE WAS CALMLY VOMITING!
THANK GOODNESS I HAD LEARNED HOW TO PAUSE THE SHOW ON THE TV!
I TEXTED THAT PIGGY DENTIST/ MANICURIST (EMILY THE TRIMMER) WHO I DIDNOT EXPECT TO ANSWER RIGHT AWAY!
I SENT HER A PHOTO OF HIS REGERGATATION AND HIS FACE.
SHE REPLIED IMMEDIATELY WITH “THAT DOES NOT LOOK GOOD!”
EMILY LIVES IN TEXAS BUT TRAVELS FOR HER WORK A LOT!SHE RESPONDS,” DID YOU GET THE ITEMS I TOLD YOU TO GET ” AND I ANSWERED NO I WAS UNABLE TO LEAVE THE HOUSE MONDAY!
GUESS WHY?
HER THOUGHTS on BANKSY WERE CONSTIPATION!SO THE OPPOSITE OF MY PROBLEM!
SO SHE CAME WITH A CVS BAG LOADED WITH CHILDS ENEMAS,mineral oil to put on food ETC……..I GOT THE DRIED PRUNES ON WEDNESDAY!(I THOUGHT SHE WAS IN TEXAS ACTUALLY SHE WAS 45 MINUTES AWAY FROM ME AT HER PARENTS AND HAD JUST FINISHED HER DAY OF TRIMMING!WHAT DOES SHE DO BUT JUMP IN THE CAR STOP AT CVS BUY’S ME SUPPLIES AND SHOWS UP WITHIN AN HOUR AT MY FRONT DOOR!TALK ABOUT AN SOS TEXT AND A HOUSE CALL ALL WITHIN AN HOURS TIME!!!!
UNHEARD OF IN THIS DAY AND AGE!!
AFTER CHECKING HIS MOUTH FOR BLOCKAGE AND USING HER TOOL FOR TRIMMING NAILS AS THAT CAN MAKE THEM “GO!”SHE LET HIM GET UP AND HE WAS PISSED AND SOMEHOW THE BOX OF CHEERIOS GOT HIM OUTSIDE IN THE DARKNESS OF THE NIGHT TO HAVE AN ENEMA AND ANOTHER!
AFTER SUCCESS AND ANOTHER AND A THIRD!
TOTAL SUCCESS IN THAT DEPARTMENT!
TO BE HONEST THAT WAS OVER A MONTH AGO AND BANKSY AND I ARE STILL NOT RIGHT!
I THINK WE ATE THE SAME THING PERHAPS (SALMON) COMES TO MIND AND IT DIDNOT AGREE WITH US.
I have fixed my BOWELS with ZYPAN a herbal drug the FUNCTIONAL DOCTOR HAD GIVEN ME.
IT has been a LIFE SAVER for me as I have had problems my entire LIFE!
OKAY OFF THIS SUBJECT AND ONWARDS TO THE PRETTY THINGS!
HOWEVER, IF YOU NEED A PIG HOOF TRIMMER ANYWHERE IN THE United States EMILY HAS HER CREW!
SHE CAN BE IN MANY PLACES AT ONE TIME!
AS I HAVE ALWAYS SAID,” EMILY YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN A VET!”
BUT THEN WHERE WOULD I BE WITHOUT HER GORGEOUS SMILE AND KNOWLEDGE OF ALL THINGS ANIMALS!
BELIEVE ME SHE IS FULL OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE WITH HORSES, SHEEP, GOATS AND CHICKENS NOT TO BE FORGOTTEN MY TEA CUP PIGGY!WHICH SHE HONESTLY CORRECTED ME ON HIS WEIGHT!I HAD SAID 165 POUNDS? SHE INFORMED ME MORE LIKE 190 POUNDS!
HIS FOOD CONSUMPTION IS 1/3 cup of piggy pellets twice a day with a fruit or vegetable.
Then he eats at the table with us at dinner time!
A lettuce leaf here and there and a piece of potato.NO MEAT!
In spring summer he grazes in the backyard with a favorite being LEMON BALM!
In fall it is acorns and crap apples .
In WINTER HE DOES NOT LEAVE THE HOUSE AND THE DOGS DO NOT SHARE!
MY CHRISTMAS PURCHASE TO MYSELF………….
IT WAS COSTLY BUT MADE IN AMERICA!
I LOVED THE NECKLINE!
THAT SOLD IT TO ME!
The shoes are by BIRDIES in San Francisco!
I guess I did not buy enough shoes this year as I did not get a water bottle, baseball cap and a hand written note!SAYING THANK YOU FOR BEING A GOOD CUSTOMER!
I was so IMPRESSED WITH THAT LAST YEAR!(The hand written note!)
SO I guess I WILL NOT LINK THEM HERE!
As far as the dress goes most Holiday attire is on SALE NOW you might want to take a PEEK!
Here is the LINK BELOW!
I did BUY another dress which came in the wrong length however they will custom size it!!!!
Which is a PERK when you are tall or short!AT NO EXTRA CHARGE!
They FIXED THAT IMMEDIATELY AND SENT ME A RETURN LABEL.
THINGS HAPPEN!!!
MISTAKES ARE MADE……………….I ended up buying ANOTHER DRESS!
Only not being able to wear it yet!
A GLIMPSE OF YOU KNOW WHO!
IN HIS VINTAGE SMOKING JACKET!
THE ITALIAN!
OUR TREE.
He does the lights DA SOLO and I help with the ornaments!!
PLEASE DO NOT COMMENT ON THE WAD OF WIRES BEHIND HIM!
That would have been covered.
We had to push back for everyone to fit!
HORRORS I DID NOT CATCH THAT!
It is a HARD JOB being the stylist, photographer and all over OPERATIONS GAL!
Never mind getting him to stand still for a photograph is nearly IMPOSSIBLE!
Christmas Eve DINNER………….
MY LOVELY FRIEND LINDA OF 38 YEARS sent the FLOWERS THAT DAY!
THEY LASTED OVER A WEEK!
What a thoughtful GIFT!
HOW DID SHE KNOW I NEEDED A CENTER PIECE!
A DEAR FAMILY MEMBER AT 88 years of AGE!
YOU KNOW THE SAYING WE LOOK LIKE OUR DOGS?
WELL, IN THIS CASE ITS SO TRUE!
DO YOU AGREE?
WE HAD HER and LIZZIE FOR CHRISTMAS LUNCH.
A LOVELY TIME HAD BY ALL.
LA TAVOLA FOR THE ITALIANS BIRTHDAY ON JANUARY 2,2023
HE ARRIVED AT THE LOVELY AGE OF 63 YEARS OLD…………
I’m right behind him in JULY!
WHERE HAS THE TIME GONE?
THIS IS THE LAST PHOTO OF ME ON JANUARY 2 ,as I have been exhausted between my on going HEALTH stuff and maybe a BAD COLD?Who knows I took a COVID test YESTERDAY and it was NEGATIVE.Body is heavy, hard time breathing, cough which I always have and slight sore throat plus HEADACHES!
ANY SUGGESTIONS………….I AM GARGLING WITH SALT WATER.Taking ADVIL which seems to be working on the headaches!SLEEPING ALL DAY!Which does not interfere with my night sleeping!
Plus a cough syrup.
Meanwhile, the other day when I could ADD (do mathematics) I went through my calendar and added up how many EPISODES I HAVE HAD in 2022!
SEEMS WE ARE GETTING THERE AFTER A YEAR AND A HALF OF MEDICATION!
WILL THIS EVER END?
WE ARE IN YEAR EIGHT as of November 2022.
That’s how long I have been keeping track of them.
If you are new here I’ll explain below.
AN EPISODE IS WHERE I LOSE VISION, FEEL FAINT AND AM LEFT WITH A HEADACHE.
AND I had a horrific one JAN 3,2023 sitting down to eat lunch……………..
Imagine this: Someone has their hands around your neck your neck muscles are as HARD AS A ROCK!
YOU LOSE YOUR VISION.
YOU CANNOT STAND UP AND WALK because of the DIZZINESS and VISION LOSS.
THIS LASTS FOR MINUTES FEELS LIKE HOURS.
A HEADACHE COMES AND KNOCKS YOU OFF YOUR FEET FOR TWO DAYS!
AS IF SOMEONE IS BANGING ON YOUR HEAD WITH A PAN!
YOU ARE AFRAID TO MOVE FOR FEAR OF TRIGGERING IT AGAIN!
YOU FEEL LIKE A BAG OF NOODLES!
DEAD NOODLES.
NOTHING CAN BE DONE AFTER AN EPISODE!YOU EITHER SLEEP OR SIT AND STARE INTO SPACE AS READING IS OUT OF THE QUESTION!
These are called FOCAL SEIZURES a form of EPILEPSY.WHICH I WAS TOLD I HAD A YEAR AND A HALF AGO!
AFTER MANY YEARS OF ZERO DIAGNOSIS.
I STILL CANNOT BELIEVE IT!
I WISH YOU A GOOD YEAR FULL OF FUN AND BEAUTY!
Desires to go and see new places even if it is the coffee shop down the street.
MAKE A NEW FRIEND OR LEARN TO DANCE LIKE MY 82 YEAR OLD GIRLFRIEND!
YOU KNOW THE ONE WHO IS AN INFLUENCER AND CLIMBS A LADDER WITH HER EVEN OLDER HUSBAND TO MAKE A VIDEO DANCING ON HER ROOFTOP IN Los Angeles!!
I WATCHED THE US CONGRESS ON THE NEWS LAST NIGHT ON THE 14th VOTE!
WHAT A SH – – SHOW!
Most of them were on their phones!
THERE WAS NO DECORUM!
PERIOD!
NEXT THEY WILL BE SHOWING UP IN SWEATS AND T-SHIRTS!!!!!!!!!
YOU KNOW I WILL HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT THAT!
XXX
I have some fun POSTS lined up for your reading enjoyment in 2023!
HERE is a BLOG / NEWSLETTER written by a charming gal in ROME!
IF YOU LIKE TO EAT AND YOU LOVE TO COOK THIS MIGHT BE FOR YOU!
HER PHOTOGRAPHY IS STUNNING AS WELL…….
THIS IS THE BEAUTY OF BLOGGING………TRAVELING AROUND THE WORLD!
AND IT’S FREE!
SOAK IT UP LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
XXX
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