I have not forgotten about blogging, I swear.  There have been…issues.  My computer is very, very slow.  As in “barely operating”.  I bought some software to clean it up, but nothing has worked so far.  Banjo Man has offered to drive me to Staples today to buy a new computer, so I will be back in business later this afternoon (she said hopefully).

Why is he driving me instead of me doing it myself?  Well, first of all he wants to stop my dithering about repairing it/buying new/stalling by walking me into the store and making sure I leave with a new computer.

Second, I’ve been dealing with this ongoing low-iron = no energy problem.  People, it has not been fun.  BUT I finally bit the bullet and had an iron infusion last Thursday.   Fingers crossed for increased energy and the ability to go up and down the stairs without stopping to rest (and whine).  I haven’t been able to stand for any length of time, meaning we actually sent out for pizza Monday night.

It was so good I had to take a picture.

It took me three days to assemble a chicken spaghetti casserole, but I got it done.  I will share the recipe in the next blog post.  If you’re a ten-year old boy (or Banjo Man) you’re going to think it’s fantastic.

Third, I have a toothache.  The dentist warned me last April that she thought a particular molar would be a problem eventually and it would be a “nightmare” (her word) to remove.  I will not bore you with the grisly details, but as  you can imagine this information did not fill me with joy.   I hope to get an appointment asap and start the process.  In the meantime I’ve dug out my five-year old supply of Percocet.

Has it been a long week?  Oh, yes, it has!

Here’s the bright spot in all of the medical drama:

My nephew and his sweet wife are expecting their first child in January. So of course I had to make a quilt.  This has kept me busy for a couple of weeks now and has been a happy distraction.

Another happy distraction?  A friend’s garden:

I do hate to see the end of fall decorations, but they’re lovely while they are here.