A-fib

We went out tonight to enjoy the comedy club and just relax. Rick had been crumpy and ornery all day. Finally at the restaurant after 2 Margareta's he admitted that he might be in A-fib again. Crap. How long has it been? 2 years? Checking his pulse I could tell it was irregular and fast. Guessing the rate as 160 or higher. Bummer.

How do you feel dear? Do you want to go to the hospital? Silly question as I knew he wouldn't go. I knew it was too good to last. After his ablation he was doing so well and felt so good. I hoped it would last as I knew I would never get him in to get checked again. And I was right. So off to the comedy club we went.

It was a really good time. A couple of nurses I know from work showed up and we kept a close eye on the fibbing one all night. Around 10 he converted to ST. Fast but regular. Feeling good but upset that I had kept him on water all night long.

I am so upset it is starting all over again. Worried because he won't go in to be seen because of the cost. So it sits on my shoulders. ASA every day. Increase the dose from 81 to full strength and trying to keep him calm. The laughing was very good for us both tonight.....

Food Friday

For more wonderful and yummy recipes check out Linda's World. Here is one in time for all that fresh Rhubarb.

Rhubarb Crisp

1 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 cup all purpose flour
3/4 cup quick cooking oats
1/2 cup melted butter
1 teaspoon cinnamon

4 cups sliced rhubarb
1 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla

In mixing bowl, combine brown sugar, flour, oats, butter and cinnamon until crumbly. Press half of the mixture into a buttered 8 inch square baking dish. top with the sliced rhubarb.

In saucepan combine granulated sugar, cornstarch, water and vanilla. Cook together until clear, pour over rhubarb.
Top rhubarb with remaining crumb mixture and bake at 350 for 45-55 minutes.

Some of the Flowers

I took several photo's today of the flowers around the yard. Here are some of them. I have a couple I might enter in the challenge but I have a few days yet to see if there is something special. If you click on the photo's it will make them full size, so much prettier that way.
The African daisy's are doing very well and are so pretty.


Surrounding the house in the woods are all these purple wild flowers. They smell so wonderful.


My iris's are blooming.


These little mini wave petunia's are doing very well and are so pretty.
I just got done watering as you can tell.

Great video.

Check out Kevin's latest video from The Black Sphere. Funny. If you haven't been to Kevin's site go visit. Politics with a satire twist. Love it.

Off for the week

Work was busy so I am grateful to be off. Tuesday I woke up with a throbbing tooth. The dentist got me right in and today I see the dentist that fixes roots. I won't get the root canal today, just the exam. But I started on antibiotics so although the pain is now centered in my jaw my face hasn't swollen up much and I can live with it. Why the jaw hurts I don't know. Course Rick in his usual pessimistic way assured me my cancer was back and in my jaw..... gee thanks Rick for instilling that small but nagging thought in my mind. Sheesh. When I first got the cancer there he read that if it spreads it can go to the parotid gland and the bones so he has been on the look out, LOL. I reminded him..... Clean margin. I was surprised actually that he is still worried about it.

Now it is later in the day and I have seen the specialist. My roots look OK so that's not the problem. And he also says if it doesn't settle down with the antibiotics and motrin I should see my regular doc. To make sure the cancer hadn't spread. Think he has been talking to my hubby, LOL. I think I must have bitten down on something wrong. My jaw still is a little sore. But I am not worried about the cancer being back. Sheesh, always something.

It is suppose to be wonderful out today and I am off. I want to ride the bike and get some new pictures. Then tonight we are going to the comedy show. I think it will be the last one until this fall. It should be fun. Plus, the community photo challenge is flowers and I have a few shots I want to get. The woods are full of purple flowers. The other day the sun was going down and in there were 2 deer standing chest deep among the flowers with the sun filtering between the trees and playing on their backs. It would have made a great shot but I was running late for work. So today I hope they come back so I can get the shot. Since they are here everyday it shouldn't be difficult but getting the light right, that could be the problem.

cute photos

I received these photo's in a email today and they made me smile. Hope they do the same for you. I did not take these.

Squirrel relaxing like I am before work.


What energy!




Help me I've fallen and I can't get up.


I really must start exercises again.


And my favorite for last.... there doesn't that make you smile.

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