Just Amy

a woman in a red sweater is sitting in front of a television and saying `` no fish '' . Alt: a woman in a red sweater is sitting in front of a television and saying `` no fish '' .

(2) Matt is doing about as well as can be expected, and will be out tomorrow/at the latest Wed morning. Aldi was really busy, but everyone was leaving a quarter in the carts, so that was nice. Got some great stuff from Ollies.

Went to The Fish House for that reward sandwich... mf'ers were closed.

a close up of a sandwich with coleslaw on it Alt: a close up of a sandwich with coleslaw on it

(1) With today's gloom being about the best the weather is gonna be for the week, but Matt still in the hospital, I had to pull on my big-girl panties and take on my errands.

I was gonna reward myself with a catfish sandwich after groceries, hospital, other stores.

This is your not-so-gentle reminder... if you are having unusual, especially intermittent, pain, GET IT CHECKED OUT!

Matt has been admitted again for yet another complication from his abdominal procedures. He'll be in the hospital for at least one or two more days (then re-evaluated).

If you guessed that my errands would not be run today, but would be replaced by hours spent at medical facilities on a Sunday, um… who hurt you?

But yeah, sitting in ED waiting for yet another specialist to weigh in on Matt’s CT-scan changes given current symptoms. 1.5 hrs at UTC, 4.5 here so far.

I have things to do today, so I made myself get dressed: a mid-calf length flowy skirt (black with tiny multi-colored flowered pattern), long sleeve t-shirt (gray), corduroy jacket (red), and cable-knit leggings (gray).

Looked in the mirror... I am definitely reading Gen-X / early 80's vibe.

I want (but do not need) a new sewing machine. The one that I have had my eye for months on is currently on sale by the manufacturer. All the local stores which sell that model have a similar price reduction.

I could literally have the machine in my hands tonight. Cue impulse control!

Squirrels live in the large maple tree a few houses down. Black walnuts litter the ground a short power-line crossing away in my backyard. Typically, I watch squirrels cross the line, come down the power pole, grab a walnut, and take it back to the nest.

Percy is having none of it today.

He’s home!!!

I love brains.

We had a small set back yesterday, so he stayed one more night. He's feeling much better today, the doctor says everything looks good, so we'll be driving up to get him this afternoon.

Large furry dog staring intently out a partially curtained window, ready to race to the door and take on any squirrel who dares enter his yard.

Percy says he will always protect me from the very dangerous squirrel invasion in our backyard.

What you also see in the photo: some very muddy paw prints on my pillow and sheet where he shifted things for the best view. Good thing I am changing my sheets today.

I've seen WA live (many years ago) and a big fan of PPP, but I can't do YUM either!

Oh well.

I'll continue to admire from afar.

Radiology just called to let me know he's out of his procedure. Everything went well! He should be out of recovery and back into his hospital room in about an hour.

And now we wait...

Interesting. I'm a big fan of a tiny sprinkle of cinnamon on my (otherwise black) coffee in the winter, but I've never tried nutmeg.

Matt is heading into his procedure now. Will add a comment when I've heard anything else.

Thank you.

He's apparently been ill for a while and hiding it (trying to take care of me) so... we've agreed to both be better at not letting health things go so long unchecked.

Grateful we were connected with a specialist who is pretty confident about what's needed!!

I saw Matt at the hospital this afternoon. He looks better, but his pain is still pretty intense and food isn't always settling well.

Barring unforeseen stuff, his procedure will be tomorrow morning, followed by 24hrs observation. If it all looks good, he'll be sent home w/ follow-up in 2-3 weeks.

Harder still when the roles are suddenly reversed. Metastatic cervical cancer survivor, with disabling issues from treatment. Matt has been my caretaker for years, so not only am I trying to be there for him, I'm having to do things for myself that I don't usually do.

Honestly? I'm fighting a cold (of course) and missing my husband who is an hour away. I'll get through this, but I really just want this episode to end.

His procedure has been delayed until Monday, which means the earliest he can come home is Tuesday night (though probably Wednesday).

Oh thanks, I'll try that next time!

I need to figure out how to stop a very big dog from loudly snoring without waking him up.

We've learned the hard way that he shouldn't be startled when deep asleep. He spent first ten puppy months on the street and five years later he still reacts poorly.

He's a pain sometimes, but we love him.

He's finally been transferred (after over 36 hr wait for bed assignment) to a different hospital with a surgical specialist. The current theory/plan is an infected bile duct that is blocked with a stone; duct needs to be drained, then a somewhat complicated proc to remove the stone. Good times.

Now I want to make a coat like this... hmmm....

Not that I know of (at least not yet) but thank you so much for offering!!

This hospital episode is getting better and better. /s

Matt needs another procedure, but due to circumstances he needs to be transferred to L’ville for a specialist to do it with dedicated equipment.

We’re waiting for confirmation, then transport for him.

A few more #northernlights in #kentucky photos taken at 10:30pm

Cloudy night sky at 8pm

Lovely clear night sky with clearly visible northern lights colors at 9:30 pm

Ok, this is really cool.

The clouds in the first photo cleared up and now I can see the Northern Lights all the way down here in central Kentucky.

Thank you!

Thank you. When the surgeon is worried, I tend to get worried too, knowing just enough to be able to follow the medical jargon.