Weirdness

School is weird

School is good, though. I have really enjoyed being back in-person with the labs. My biggest issue is that my 2 classes have each been split into 2, so now I have 4 classes of 111 and I had 2 classes of 112. I begged out of the 2nd 112, though I am sure they might be a bit crabby about it. But I just couldn't do 6 classes...

Life is weird

Life is good, though. 

We are going a lot. Yard sale was successful (yay). Most of the rest was sent to thrift stores. Now, we need to find more things to pack so that we can move them more easily when Mitchell is here to do some renovations. 

• All floors replaced with "Life Proof" lighter flooring, even what is now carpet
  
• Kitchen
• all cabinets
• lights
• counters
• paint
• backsplash
  
• pantry...
• Katie bathroom
• plan is to convert the shower to a "roll-in" (curbless)
• tile on floors
• tile on walls
• detail on wall
• "soap dish"
  
• change 36" to 30" vanity
• move toilet
• tile floor 
• fold down bench
  
• heated floor (yum)
• paint
• Fonda bathroom
• change out the tub
• tile walls
• tile floors (no heat - bummer)
• change vanity
• paint

And if that isn't enough...full-time work concurrent with all this. And Mitchell will be living on the property (in his Camper, on the driveway). We'll see how it goes. Phoebee may be sent to the vet's office for a few days...💗

one day at a time. 

Peace, K

 Dang! it has been more than 4 years (almost 5!!) since my last posing...a lot has happened since then.

Summary:

1. Both Fonda and I had WLS in May 2018...
1. I have lost 140 pounds, and regained 30...holding steady and I am HAPPY with where I am and how I am doing. I will let you go to Fonda's blog to see her progress
2. I have stopped some medications and also fixed my biggest problem (right hip injury)
   
3. Fonda had some complications that lead to some long-term hospitalizations. She is out now and doing well and has been doing well for 1+years
2. I have celebrated 5 years at BCC and I am still (mostly) enjoying my job (see below/COVID)
   
3. COVID sucks
1. I taught remotely from March 2020 through May 2021
2. I have learned that I can do online...asynchronously, but I REALLY prefer in-person over online teaching. I miss my students. 
   
3. Mom-Cathy died of COVID in January 2021. She came down with COVID about 2 weeks before the facility where she was living was to start receiving the vaccine. 
4. Fonda and I got vaccinated ASAP, with different vaccines...hopefully this will protect us when I go back to school in 6 weeks.
   
5. We are still wearing masks when we have to be inside or close to people - I was the only person wearing a mask at an art-gathering on Thursday...What part of infectious disease with up to 2 week incubation/infection do they not understand?
6. The College plans to start in-person teaching in August. We cannot ask for vaccination status, etc. I am planning to request people to still wear masks, as there is an incredible amount of evidence that it works to slow transmission of viruses. I do not really see this to be a successful request as I cannot get them to keep their stupid goggles on when we are working with chemicals that could potentially blind them. Sigh.
4. The cat-population in the house has changed...
1. Wren, Webster, Sera (HBD today), Spot, and Franklynn have died
2. Tulip, Bjorn (AKA Mr. Jingles), and Tangerine (Tangy) - the 3 cats from our former neighbor - are still around, Tangy has become a bit less feral, but he still keeps us on our toes (even with meds!)
3. While Fonda was recovering from her 2nd surgery (~4 months in the hospital), I ran over a kitten on a very remote section of highway on the way to the hospital in Wilmington...I pulled over and went back to find her and then the rest is history - she is a foster fail/win. Her name is Phobee Anne. She is a brat. And I love her.
4. We are going for attrition, without hurry. When we are down to 1-2, we might find another one, but until then NO MORE CATS...(fingers crossed) :P
5. My plan is to take in less-adoptable kitties and help them have the best life they can. We'll see if that works.
5. I have been sewing and making tops and starting to quilt the small ones. I am trying not to buy more fabric that will sit in the boxes... I am trying to use what I have and finish ALL of my UFOs (UnFinished Objects). I just finished one this afternoon...except for hand-sewing the binding. That will happen soon. 
6.  I had a total hip replacement on the right hip in December 2020 - I decided that I was over it and even if I was "young" for it, it needed to happen because I was really hurting too much. 
1. I am now off the medication that caused me to not have the same surgery as Fonda. And I am at about 95% - mostly in flexibility and movement that I haven't done/been able to do without pain for YEARS. 
2. Right after the surgery, I was a bit iffy...What had I done? But the hip-pain was gone, at that point it was only the surgery pain that needed to stop. 
3. After some complications (superficial infection) I am doing well and even started doing yoga again! Though with some modifications (see 1, above). Every day is a little better.
   
7. We've had some Dad health scares that are scary in the moment, but everything has been OK so far.

Other than ^^^, all is OK. I had some other personal stress/issues this spring, but I survived the experience and I am grateful that I have insurance and supportive people in my life. This COVID-thing... No fun! 

OK...enough for now and I'm not even posting some pictures yet. Pictures will follow later. :) 

Peace.