MY ORANGE BOYS STARING AT ME WANTING TO KNOW WHERE JANUARY WENT?

We did take the tree down which was sad as it was still perfectly FIT and GREEN.

I was desperate to CLEAN OUT MY CLOSET as I had not done anything since we built it!

That was a few years ago and I managed to get it DONE in ONLY FIVE DAYS!

I got a GOOD REVIEW from my ECHO cardiogram for my HEART so much BETTER than I could have IMAGINED!

On TOP of that I got an EMAIL that led to a PHONE CALL which is making ME MOVE AROUND THE HOUSE like a CRAZY WOMAN!

THE ATTACK MODE.

I had started the clean out……………and YES it was OVERWHELMING!One of YOU asked me on INSTAGRAM how I decided what LEFT and what STAYED.It was EASY.Bottom line I tried on all my MAXI DRESSES. What was too small or too short left and what I knew I would NO LONGER WEAR!

Because of the body changes and LIFESTYLE TODAY requires zero DRESS UP BITS.

I kept the SENTIMENTAL and the MEMORY pieces.

I tried to hang each and everyone on a PINK HANGER……….I ran out of them so that is not a TRUE STATEMENT!I arranged the shoes back on the SHOE RACK’s UNDERNEATH the clothing and vacuumed everywhere.

BASKET BAGS came down and THE ITALIAN DUSTED FOR ME.Each BAG was taken outside and blown with a COMPRESSION HOSE for MORE DUST to DEPART!A BRITISH FELLA asked me HOW MANY BASKET BAGS I OWN.I had to go count but 18 was the number I could see and a few MORE are tucked inside the BIGGER BASKETS so my GUESS is in the VICINITY of 25.

THAT ITALIAN of mine who was born close to NAPLES and raised in ROME asked me if I thought I should DOWNSIZE!

DID YOU HEAR MY RESPONSE……………..it was a FLAT OUT “”NO NEVER!”

THE IMPROVED CLOSET.

Some of you will say ,”WHAT LEFT?” Four garbage bags and a trunk full of CAFTANS and DRESSES.

The idea was to clean out not MINIMIZE as a dear friend reminded me!

May I also say NEVER buy off INSTAGRAM.What you get and what the photo represents are two different things. Meaning the fabric is very cheap and its not as long as you saw in the photo.Many times they use other peoples photos.Most of it comes from CHINA I have noticed; as I get caught up in the colors and romance of it and ORDER!Maybe, now that I have cleaned out and shared my un-satisfaction I have CURED MYSELF!

TIME WILL TELL.

THEODORE AND DIESEL……………the animal HARMONY is BEAUTIFUL in this HOME.

DIESEL, is the grand dog.On HOLIDAY with us. Just visiting.

NOT MY BEST LOOK early morning but this PHOTO over on INSTAGRAM got attention.

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I doubt it was the cat in my lap good old Theodore, or the coffee cup………..perhaps the coordinating LEOPARD PRINT!Pillow, blanket and slippers?I have been gaining weight too.

I am LOOKING MORE AND MORE like MY MOTHER!

I keep checking MY ANKLES for swelling, so far so good even if the one on the right here looks a bit big in this photo.If my ankles swell then I have to take LASIX, which makes you PEE MORE.I already PEE TOO MUCH as they have me drinking 2.5 to 3 liters of water a day!CAN YOU IMAGINE IF I TAKE LASIK AND PEE EVEN MORE!?!!I WILL NEVER LEAVE THE HOUSE!That is probably a topic WE NEED TO DISCUSS MORE IN DEPTH?Peeing all the time leads to a weaker bladder which in turn gives you an itch from the toilet paper which gives me an ITCH and SORENESS down yonder that is truly unpleasant.Which requires wearing a PAD AGAIN!The pads have chemicals in them which give me sores…….and MORE OF AN ITCH.I am trying out CORA PADS starting tomorrow I will report back if you want me too!

ORGANIC and NO CHEMICALS = CORA PADS!

SORRY MEN I HAD TO SHARE THIS WITH MY LADIES HERE!

CIRQUE DU SOLEIL was also on the JANUARY CALENDAR!

FANTASTIC SHOW and YES YOU WERE ALLOWED TO TAKE PHOTOS JUST NO FLASH.

If you look closely you can see people INSIDE OF THIS PUPPET!

(LOOK FOR THE BLACK AREAS.)

HE WAS ENORMOUS and walked onto stage!

IT WAS MAGNIFICENT!

I really should have been in THEATER as I LOVE IT SO MUCH.I always get excited and teary eyed.No matter what the performance is about.I LOVE THE THEATER, BALLET and OPERA.I would LOVE to LIVE in an OPERA SET 7 DAYS A WEEK. 24 HOURS A DAY!

MAYBE THAT’s WHY MY HOUSE LOOKS THE WAY IT DOES?

WE HAVE OUR OWN CIRCUS CLOWN when HE VISITS!

THIS IS A BIG LUMP OF SUGAR!

THE JOY THESE ANIMALS BRING IS CONTAGIOUS!

I HOPE THIS WILL MAKE YOU SMILE AS WELL…….

THE ECHO CARDIOGRAM brought GOOD NEWS TO ME!

My EJECTION FRACTION went up to 50!!!

Normal is 55 and beyond.

I have not been normal for years.

I tend to HANG OUT in the middle 30’s with a slight climb to the low 40’s back in the day.

What this tells us is the MEDICATIONS are working!

I will FIND OUT MORE NEXT MONDAY when we head SOUTH to the CARDIOLOGIST!

I get to RIDE THAT STATIONARY BICYCLE with wires attached TO THE BOD………….OH THE JOY!

They are still STARING AT ME and it’s FEBRUARY NOW!

HAIR DAY…………….

Looks like the gray is finally taking CONTROL.IT’s been coming for a long time.I have NEVER dyed my hair and doubt I will now.It has never crossed my mind to do so………………I think because of the time commitment more than anything else.WHO KNOWS WHY WE DO THE THINGS WE DO?

Food for thought there………….

So, February will bring Heart Monitor News of PVCS and NSVT and sinus rhythm’s.

THE BICYCLE TEST (stress test)WILL BRING MORE NEWS.

MY VALENTINE has already asked me what I want to do!

WHAT DO I WANT TO DO?HELP ME OUT I HAVE NO CLUE!

I HAVE PURCHASED BIG BOXES OF SEE’s CANDIES for the cardiology TEAM that deals with me.

Other than that I will continue my SPRING CLEANING and CLEAN OUT.

YOU ALL BE WELL AND THINK HAPPY THOUGHTS……….each day the news is WORSE.SO MANY EVIL PEOPLE OUT THERE.WE ALL BELONG HERE and WE ALL WERE TAUGHT HOW TO BE KIND AND CARING.

LET’s RAMP IT UP and USE IT.

XXX

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SPRING IS COMING NEXT MONTH and hopefully I have MORE GOOD NEWS!