I'm sure a lot of others are too, since the whole midwest and south seem to be involved. It's supposed to continue at least through next week, so we may as well get used to it... or stay inside.
Today is our 56th anniversary, but we're doing nothing to celebrate. We don't made a big deal about these occasions except to wish one another happy anniversary, although for our fiftieth we went by train to the Grand Canyon. We have our former charge, Cora, here with us. During the summer months she's coming to visit us every other Tuesday, during the week her dad has her at his house. We had pancakes for breakfast together this morning, but since then she has spent most of her time with Cliff out in his shop. She just now brought a couple of sparrow eggs to me in a foam box she'd made, and I told her I might fry them. She knew better than that, so she and Gabe went promptly outside again. Gabe is so crazy about her, I don't think he'll ever forget her. All I have to do is mention Cora's name and he runs to the window, barking, to see if she's here.
Because my almost-fainting episodes kept getting worse (and more often) and my regular doctor couldn't do anything for it, I finally got an appointment with a cardiologist. He gave me some very strange instructions for the period of time until I see him in July: I was to stop taking tge blood pressure med I've been taking in the morning (hydrochlorothiazide) and just keep taking the Amlodipine at evening. Since my blood pressure had been running high for a while, I wondered how that would help anything, but for the last month it's been very low! Another thing he told me to do was take my blood pressure standing up. For whatever reason, my blood pressure is much better and I've had very few of the faint spells I was having several times a day. Most days now, I'm not bothered by it at all, and it was several times most days, before. Next week I'll have an echocardiogram. I'll see the doctor again July 6, the day before my birthday. I'm going to ask him how quitting one of my blood pressure meds made my blood pressure go down. I've googled questions about it, but found nothing.
That looks really good right now. Do you have a recipe for that?
ReplyDeleteAs you know, we are in the thick of the heat wave right now. I haven't stepped outside yet but judging from the air conditioner run time, it is hot out. Fortunately, we have an central air duct plumbed into our garage (not to code anymore but grandfathered in) that keeps it somewhat cool if I leave the garage door shut. So I've been out there working on a project. My problem though is with the high humidity, my glue it taking a lot longer to cure and so I can only do so much before just going back inside and waiting a spell.
Easy as can be: Cook the veggies in water, drain water off, add white sauce. I use about half cream, half milk to make the white sauce, and also add a little butter, but you don't have to. Salt and pepper to taste.
DeleteYou didn't mention it, but don't you use some flour too to make white sauce?
ReplyDeleteI didn't give recipe for white sauce because I assumed everybody knows what white sauce is. I use cornstarch instead of flour, though; either works.
DeleteI love creamed carrots but haven't had many other veggies creamed. Happy Anniversary to Cliff and you! No heat wave here at the moment--60s and 70s, which is my kind of weather even though it's not terrifically sunny. (a mix of clouds and sun which I enjoy) Perhaps it was the interaction of the two medications? Various b/p meds work in different ways on our systems.
ReplyDeleteHappy Wedding Anniversary, Donna & Cliff. And give a good lecture to "dear sweet little Cora" for me about robbing the Mama Sparrow of her eggs. Bad girl!!!! "Dust her ruffles" a good one too (as my mother always used to say!). ~Andrea xoxo
ReplyDeletePeas and potatoes look so good..
ReplyDeleteOh my I do love creamed potatoes and peas and haven't had any for ages. It's hot here too. The heat wave is in Ohio too. Hope you enjoy the visits for Cora and knowing how Gabe loves her makes it even better ! Be careful with those fainting spells. Blood pressure can make them happen. Hope you find the right combination of meds for you. Love, ma
ReplyDeleteHappy Anniversary! That's awesome 56 years!
ReplyDeleteThose creamed potatoes and Peas look absolutely delicicous! I just got my potatoes in the ground so hopefully they will grow at least a few potato's.
I hope you find the reason for your spells you've been having, but I sure am glad they have mostly gone away. How fun to have your little gal Cora with you every other Tuesday. She will always remember those fun days with you and Cliff. Wendy
Yes , experienced it and nowI hear it is again going to be bad on Wednesday (heat wave)
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