tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55777942024-02-19T19:46:00.747-05:00Dava's CornerOccasional musings about my fairly uneventful life....Davahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509861441873695781noreply@blogger.comBlogger398125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577794.post-19605108604972365232014-05-22T18:40:00.000-04:002014-05-22T18:40:00.294-04:00A New Blog Home
For a long time now (since July 2003, in fact) I’ve been keeping a couple of different blogs at Blogger.com. I kept one blog for my knitterly friends and a different blog (this one) for my not-so-knitterly friends.
Life has become very busy for me in the past few months, and I’ve decided that it would be best to combine my blogs. I also wanted to give WordPress a whirl, thinkingDavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509861441873695781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577794.post-28732217474420809622014-03-27T18:59:00.000-04:002014-03-27T18:59:01.147-04:00The Cardboard ContinuesOkay, I'll be honest about this.....I thought I'd be finished with cardboard boxes by now, that we'd have Mom moved into the apartment and all squared away, and that we'd be leisurely making plans for an upcoming trip (more about that later).
As it happens, I still have some boxes in my bedroom, unpacked, and we don't have Mom moved in yet. *sigh* Everything is going well in the Davahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509861441873695781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577794.post-89781864775372944002014-03-05T18:00:00.000-05:002014-03-05T18:00:03.985-05:00The Cardboard ConundrumI'll get the negative part of this post out of the way right away. I'm sick of cardboard boxes. SICK, I tell you!
I'm up to the point in the unpacking process of saying to myself, "Why on EARTH did I pack THIS? WHY?" Of course, when I packed these items, there was a perfectly logical reason I packed them. I WANTED them. Now my question is "Do I want this Davahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509861441873695781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577794.post-1841518418387554722014-02-17T18:14:00.000-05:002014-02-17T18:14:00.137-05:00MovingMany, many happenings in my little corner of the world! Mom asked if I would be interested in sharing an apartment with her if she sold her house. So, since a three-bedroom unit was coming open in my apartment complex I went ahead and moved last week.
Needless to say, after 10 years in my previous apartment I had accumulated an unbelievable amount of "stuff". A lot of it went Davahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509861441873695781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577794.post-59028279307193826072013-12-27T04:50:00.002-05:002013-12-29T14:27:45.190-05:00Coping 101My little corner of the world will never be quite the same. At 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 14, 2013, David Curtis Sweeney, my Daddy, succumbed to an aggressive case of lymphoma. We'd received the diagnosis on Thursday evening and hasn't really had time to absorb the enormity of it all before he was gone.
For Daddy's sake, I'm glad he didn't linger. He passed peacefully with Mom holding Davahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509861441873695781noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577794.post-85486283605259038912013-11-26T20:26:00.000-05:002013-12-29T14:26:37.591-05:00Things for Which I'm ThankfulIt's been over a month since my last update. It's been a very busy time; Daddy has really had a rough time in the past few weeks.
On October 28 he had a radiofrequency ablation performed. It seemed to take care of the extreme nerve pain he'd been suffering in his lower back, but the injection sites were very painful and didn't seem to be improving.
On November 7 I took him to the doctor who Davahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509861441873695781noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577794.post-77582334064812103102013-10-21T18:16:00.000-04:002013-12-29T14:21:10.850-05:00A Busy Week OffLast week I had a week off from work....well, I should say a week away from the office because I actually got a lot of work done while I was off. :-) A long-neglected walk-in closet got a quick reorganization, and I got some shredding done. (How does all that junk mail pile up so quickly?)
With Daddy still dealing with his back issues (he has a procedure scheduled for next Monday; keep your Davahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509861441873695781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577794.post-67886191263440726242013-10-08T18:59:00.000-04:002013-12-29T14:20:34.245-05:00Can I Have a Nap Before Bedtime?It's been a busy week so far, and this is only Tuesday. Not excruciatingly exhausting, mind you, but busy.
Sunday was spent doing all the household drudgery I hadn't done on Saturday (which I spent running errands). You know, I can remember when I'd work all week, get up on a weekend morning and start doing the housework and be finished by noon. I still QUIT at noon, but I'm rarely finished!Davahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509861441873695781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577794.post-84438000489318688642013-10-03T18:18:00.000-04:002013-10-03T18:18:00.162-04:00I Love FallI love fall. I love that the sky looks crisp, clean, and clear after the muggy haze of August. I love that little nip in the air in the morning that segues into a lovely warm afternoon. I love the smell of drying leaves. I love the beautiful golden glow that appears in late afternoon signalling the beginning of the end of the daylight hours.
I miss the smell of burning leaves, since no one Davahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509861441873695781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577794.post-90175181875387882532013-09-05T12:22:00.000-04:002013-09-05T12:22:00.198-04:00An Uninterrupted Lunch, PleaseIt's been pretty busy in my little corner of the world lately. So, I decided that instead of waiting until I get home and try to find a few minutes for a quick blog post that I'd take my lunch break at the office to make an entry. My office door is closed (and locked), my lunch is spread out on the desk (wheat crackers and hummus), and Pandora is quietly playing in the background (Davahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509861441873695781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577794.post-9644978375958710462013-08-07T18:04:00.000-04:002013-08-07T18:04:00.482-04:00I Love A Rainy NightThis afternoon when I heard rain on the roof shortly before leaving the office, I couldn't help but smile. I love gray, rainy days.
I love to be at home during a thunderstorm, curled up in the recliner, knitting in my lap, Tilly TabbyCat beside me, remote control and a hot cup of tea at my side. I know I'm in the minority on this one; most folks prefer bright sunshine. Not me.&Davahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509861441873695781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577794.post-55444673830148745422013-08-06T12:32:00.001-04:002013-08-06T14:35:40.599-04:00A Good Thing About TuesdayIt's been a rough couple of weeks in my little corner of the world. I won't belabor the bad stuff, just trust me. So, when I got in bed last night I promised myself that I would have a better attitude today. "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade," and all that.
So, I've made a real effort this morning to find something good in today. Here it is: At least it's Davahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509861441873695781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577794.post-43230641953433216772013-07-23T20:13:00.000-04:002013-07-23T20:13:25.353-04:00Just Another Day in ParadiseI wish I had something wonderful to write about today, but it was just another Tuesday. I awoke with the knowledge that my sore back (I injured it slightly on Saturday; nothing serious, I'll just be uncomfortable for a few days) had not improved.
I also knew that it was going to be a particularly busy, unpleasant day at the office. My appetite wasn't very good, so I didn't have a Davahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509861441873695781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577794.post-50904686500540507222013-07-22T18:29:00.001-04:002013-07-22T18:29:45.487-04:00Another New ToyYou've probaby noticed that I've not been blogging much lately....I blame my Kindle Fire. It's terrific for Facebooking, web surfing, playing games, Skype, etc., but I'm not fond of long text entries using the onscreen keyboard. It works fine, mind you, but I'm unbelievably slow using it.
So, I bought myself a bluetooth keyboard which arrived by UPS just a few minute ago. Davahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509861441873695781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577794.post-73930789065620701742013-06-22T12:52:00.000-04:002013-06-22T12:57:26.934-04:00Say Hello to My Little Friend
Chantilly TabbyCat ("Tilly")
Meet Chantilly TabbyCat, who will be called "Tilly". She's a lovely little girl, about 6 months old, who came into my home Thursday evening.
Here's how it came to pass: those of you who know me remember that I was devastated when my mini-dachsie, The Infamous MeggieDog, passed away after a long and happy life. I honestly didn't think I'd ever Davahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509861441873695781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577794.post-32685878351398745882013-04-30T18:20:00.000-04:002013-04-30T18:20:00.545-04:00Cutting the CordPeople who know me and my love of television and movies probably won't believe this, but I called to have my television cable disconnected. Yes. Disconnect. Over, done with, gone.
Why did I do this, you ask? Because I'm watching very little broadcast television these days. Everyone is, of course, entitled to their own taste in television viewing, and I'll constantlyDavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509861441873695781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577794.post-53018977003825113032013-04-25T19:15:00.000-04:002013-04-25T19:16:25.316-04:00Things I Wonder AboutSuch a busy, busy month it's been! My Aussie family arrived on March 28, which also happened to be my parents' 60th wedding anniversary.
My visitors were able to stay until April 19, and we had a perfectly wonderful time! My sweet six-month-old grandson, Nio, seemed to grow daily while they were here. In three short weeks, he cut a tooth (his second), learned to sit up Davahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509861441873695781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577794.post-82517988584044303432013-03-05T17:41:00.001-05:002013-03-05T17:41:41.929-05:00Not the Flu, But Still No FunI'd been sick all weekend....fever, chills, body aches, headache, general yuckiness. I was still too sick to go to work yesterday. This morning I went in for just a few hours to get one task completed and pick up some work to take home in case a predicted snowstorm actually hits us tonight.
By the time I left the office I felt so crummy that I went by the local urgent care center.&Davahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509861441873695781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577794.post-89793592051183747892013-02-26T18:17:00.000-05:002013-02-26T18:17:00.393-05:00It's only TUESDAY??This has been a long week. A long, ugly week. And this is only Tuesday. *sigh*
Okay, so what's been wrong with this week?
Work stuff that I'll refrain from discussing on the internet, since Big Brother may be watching (for those of you who do not understand that reference, please read the excellent book "1984" by George Orwell).
Sinus problems that have been dragging on for Davahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509861441873695781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577794.post-22516793372868993402013-02-21T21:30:00.001-05:002013-02-21T21:38:15.551-05:00Adios, Taco Bell
I used to enjoy Taco Bell. I never really considered it to be "Mexican food", but it was okay for fast food. For years I was a fan of their steak taco salad.
Then they started putting rice in their taco salads. Don't get me wrong; I actually LIKE rice. But I don't like rice in Mexican dishes. I especially don't like it when rice is used as a filler. I Davahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509861441873695781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577794.post-26644431006810249402013-02-17T18:54:00.002-05:002013-02-17T18:54:55.655-05:00Update on DaddyNight before last, Daddy had the worst pain he's had since injuring his back. I suspect that if he'd been taking pain meds regularly after his surgery, this wouldn't have happened. He began taking them on a regular schedule yesterday, and today he was much, much better.
I went to visit him and Mom today and had the opportunity to see his two tiny incisions. Each has one tiny Davahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509861441873695781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577794.post-8779783580849900072013-02-14T20:00:00.001-05:002013-02-14T20:00:40.844-05:00Quite a WeekIt's been a very busy, tense week in my little world. On Tuesday, Daddy finally had his long-awaited much-needed back surgery. He had a repair of a compression fracture, and all seems to have gone very well, thank goodness.
The hospital visit, though, was less than stellar. Don't get me wrong; he received excellent care. But he'd been told to arrive on the morning of his Davahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509861441873695781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577794.post-13941701857131127422013-02-09T11:49:00.000-05:002013-02-09T11:49:38.583-05:00A Busy MorningI've been a slug all week. I'm still recovering from a vile sinus infection, so I've been really tired. The stress level at the office was even higher than usual this week, so that added to the fatigue. Last night I actually fell asleep in my recliner and woke just after 4:00 a.m. with a vile migraine and a fever blister. Happy Saturday. *bleah*
I had a lot of Davahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509861441873695781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577794.post-8565863843184209472013-01-31T06:33:00.001-05:002013-01-31T06:33:42.703-05:00Sinus Headaches Suck....Just Sayin'About this time last week I awoke with a miserable sinus headache. Over the course of the next few days it never went away. It sometimes lessened in intensity, but sometimes it triggered a migraine. My regular migraine medication (Maxalt) would help the migraine, but the sinus headache remained.
Yesterday it was more intense than it had been previously. Feeling truly Davahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509861441873695781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5577794.post-44053614388388336572013-01-30T12:20:00.000-05:002013-01-30T12:20:00.211-05:00Weird, Weird WeatherOkay, keep in mind that it's January 30 and I live in northeast Tennessee. When I left for work this morning, I carried a lightweight jacket over my arm. That's right, in JANUARY I left the apartment WITHOUT A COAT. It was in the low 60's, and the air had a strange, tropical feel.
The wind was beginning to kick up a bit, and as I looked to the west I saw that cloud cover was Davahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509861441873695781noreply@blogger.com0