Good morning everyone. How is everyone doing this morning? I hope you've all had a good week. It's been busy here and I've given my permission to take the day off, but I'm sure I'll work just as hard as I've been working, anyway.
I don't know if I've mentioned that we're in the process of remodeling our kitchen. We're using some of our existing cabinets, painting them and replacing the doors and drawer facings and have new cabinets for other places. We'll be putting some of cabinets into a different configuration with new countertops and opening up the kitchen/dining area, so, hopefully, it will be lighter... We will be replacing the fridge and turning it a different direction, plus getting new flooring in both the kitchen and dining rooms. It's a big job and is slow going because we can't just rip out the old and install the new because we have nowhere to store dishes, pots/pans, etc while we're doing all that.
Anyway, I've spent the past week painting cabinets along one wall that we're keeping. I'm pretty much worn out from being up/down on/off the stool, up/down on the floor, and still walking every day along with that. My arms are sore from scrubbing/painting, peeling wall paper and my back is killing me from all of the above, plus the lifting, carrying, pushing/pulling... my old body simply isn't built for all this anymore!! In addition, husband seems to be "driven" when it comes to projects... it takes forever to convince him we need to make improvements, but once he gets onboard, he wants it done yesterday, so the push is continual from start to finish!! Anyway, it will all get done eventually!!
In addition to construction project, I had to go for a breathing test this week. I've noticed that when I'm out walking with neighbor, it's getting harder and harder to keep up with her, especially going uphill. I think I've mentioned that she's quite a bit taller than me and her stride is longer than mine, so at times, I find myself nearly running to keep up. Going uphill now leaves me totally unable to carry on a conversation. I don't have the results of the breathing test (will get those on Thursday), but as a former smoker (quit 15 yrs ago), I'm guessing I'll be told I have COPD and put on some type of medication. The technician gave me a puff of albuterol (rescue inhaler) during the test and it made a difference, but it also gave me horrible sore throat, so I'll be sure to tell my doctor about that.
I also went back to have my hearing aids checked. They'd been causing some discomfort in my ears so the doctor made some changes - now they cause even more discomfort, so I'm going to try to get her to put them back like they were. I'm not sure they're helping a lot, especially for my tinnitus, which was the main reason I got them, but I'm trying to stick with them in hopes it gets better.
So - with all that going on, you'd think I should have lost several pounds, but I've actually gained 1.8 pounds... I've had some trouble with constipation and swelling, so I'm guessing those are the culprits so I'm trying to work on resolving both issues. We'll see how well I do this week.
So, that's my story... how was your week? I hope it was a good one and that you were able to meet your goals, whatever they might have been. I look forward to hearing about them.
~~Wishing everyone a wonderful, successful weekend~~