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chillin'Now Playing: Day 2597-Next GP Chapter... Turning Lemons Into Lemonade :)
This year looks like it will be a Valentine's Day spent indoors, but that's quite OK for Mr. Snoreo! 
Guess the local DFF hall, Dogs Of Fun Families, are having their annual BowWowValentine dance tonight. Snoreo decided to take a quick nap, while waiting on Littleblue to finish getting ready. Heeheeheehee! Sorry... I don't do voice overs. Not just yet, anyways. Hahahahaha!
Eric was on his own again this afternoon. Another day going solo while taking Snoreo and Littleblue on their daily river trail walk. We sure do miss having a huge fenced in backyard! That is on our next home list of 'MUST HAVE.' Two days of not being able to walk is not sitting well with my body. I could barely get up to brush my teeth. So I know the importance of allowing my body some much needed rest. Of course, this meant having to push back our first in over a year, overnight historic investigation. Eric had to make that call early this morning after I got zero sleep. Little ole cranky, ME. That's putting it very lightly! HA!
Back to the impossible. Making plans in advance.
We have not a clue on how I am going to be feeling, days before the upcoming Journey concert. It could possibly be a complete wash, if my body doesn't at least give me some sort of warning. In advance. I would much rather auction the tickets off online and donate the money, than to have them just sit here at home. I don't want to be put in the position of having to sell them right now. Especially since we still have a little over a month left before the concert. We even had a house showing scheduled for later this afternoon, but with me unable to even get up off my couchbed. Eric had to once again, reschedule. By later this afternoon. We came to a quick agreement, that the best way to sell our home is to vacate it first. Being sick and not having much of a warning, makes showing our home virtually impossible. First of course, we must secure a temporary rental home. It seems now and days, finding a rental is a million times more difficult than getting a mortgage loan. For those who have asked. We are selling our home, by owner, 'As Is.'
All good things... All in good timing. Patience is a must!
At least I found a silver lining, while being stuck indoors, on my couchbed. I once again, connected with an online friend, Amy who does editing work for a local newspaper in Maine. It's been super nice having someone show me all the tricks of the trade when utilizing a green screen! The software has been a heck of a lot more difficult to master than I had initially anticipated. Using small photo editing paint brushes with an unsteady hand has been the hardest part when trying to erase the green screen from the initial frame. What I am having fun doing, is sending over photos from prior historic sites that myself and Eric have visited over the years. There are a few photos, that have now taken on an entirely different life of their very own!
This photo was taken 2 years ago. The early 1800's property was owned by the only doctor-surgeon in the entire city. The house was not only his residence, but as well operated as his medical practice, surgical room and even a graveyard located in the backyard. We had quite a few very bizarre things transpire at the historic home during our overnight stay. There are actually a few photos in which, clearly something is in the frame, but we couldn't quite make out the image. As of this evening, Amy was able to 
successfully uncover the image in the mirror. Not only was this the exact dark silhouette that we captured in a few other photos, but after careful review. We realized that the 7ft individual, in what appears to be a coat with some sort of old pin located on the front. Is actually who we believe to be the prior owner of the home back in the 1800's. The doctor-surgeon, husband and father of five. Wearing a medical pin. It took only a few minutes, once Amy was able to zoom in on the tall, dark silhouette in the mirror, to quickly realize that we were not only standing in the owners surgical suite, but as well behind us were medical pins that he collected over the years. There were quite a few pieces of medical history on display in his surgical suite that the doctor used while treating patients in his home.
We never went outside, in the backyard which used to be where they buried patients that had passed away either due to illness or surgical complications. There was far too much activity indoors. We felt no need to disturb those now at rest. It's amazing to think that some owners of beautiful historic homes, a piece of history, never truly leave.
They still 
live on...
Yep, this is what happens when a huge problem, called Global Warming, starts taking over our seasons. I don't have the immune system to keep up with all of this crazy weather. This year is already starting to feel like pure hell!
Thankfully, Eric is on his rotating days off from work. It's a good thing too! We are already quickly exhausting FMLA time and this year has just begun! What I lack, is now certainly causing both of us, some major panic. I need to get my blood levels, white cell counts, back up to even a bit more normal of a range. Not off the charts as what continues to show on lab reports. I was given one option this week via Oncology. Another experimental option, of course, not covered by our insurance. Honestly, I am not for certainly who has insurance that will cover Immunotherapy treatment?. I must first go through rounds of not-so-pleasant shots to reverse some allergy issues to prescription drugs due to a compromised immune system. Of course, those are actually covered by our insurance with an out-of-pocket deductible of $1,500. 
They're cheap.
sharp
I am just now starting to pay the radiation pied piper when it comes to a failing immune system, damaged organs, dried out hip bones which has now made using my home treadmill, virtually impossible. I have dealt with more infections and complications since 2 weeks after my last round of radiation, than over the past several years. I am still dealing with the same consistent E Coli infection that began a week after my last round of treatments. Now instead of running high fevers. My doctors are doing their best to manage an abnormally consistent, low body temperature. It's called, the body shutting down. I more than perfectly OK to be brutal honest with the truth. I am still doing the best this gal can on enduring the highest doses of some serious antibiotics and other various medications. All in hopes of my team of specialists doing their best to stay at least one step ahead of the battle. I am still battling other post-radiation and oncology treatment side effects weeks and even months later. A severe delay. Could this be due to my Gastroparesis and an already slow as a snail absorption rate? No one is for certain, but what we do know is that my battle is far from over. A new post-oncology treatment battle has begun. A battle of nothing, but PURE HELL. 
surprised
No, I am not talking about GUACAMOLE either! Heeheeheehee...
It was a very rushed start to an unseasonably warm, allergy filled weekend. YUCK! Mother Nature must still be confused, because it's still winter. Not spring. I was already feeling like pure hell. By this afternoon, the pure hell started to grow horns. BAH! (Eric laughing in the background as I read this blog out loud) Teeheeheehee! Bring on the Puffs Kleenex With Vicks! Yep, got that along with plenty of extra large zip lock puke bags in the car and off we went! EXTREME country bound!
DING, DING, DING, DING~
Ahhhh...yes... That's the kind of country I am talking about! Wayyyyy out yonder! Far away from the city life. The crazy drivers and far too overpopulated, cookie cutter neighborhoods, way too many retailers within a hand shake kind of distance, type of city life. We are talking about EXTREME country life and a rental property that could possibly, finally be the one! Maybe instead of singing the ole country tune. We might be instead singing the praises of, "HALLELUJAH!" Heeheeheeheehee!
enhancement it has turned out to be! We still aren't sure what the white line is on the right of the photo, but we definitely know it IS part of the environment in which the photo was taken. INCREDIBLE! I can't wait to pick back up, where myself and Eric left off over a year ago... Another historic adventure next week!
holding out its hand in the dark."
We might not be able to celebrate Valentine's day this upcoming weekend, due to Eric having to work. 
Since I can't venture off too far, due to obvious medical reasons. Eric surprised me with an email that included photos of a local historic site. A first for the proud owners with having us as guests, investigating their beautiful 201 year old property. Talking about SUPER EXCITED! Especially since there has yet to be anyone who can make sense of some very odd occurrences that have taken place at the property over the years. I am all about visiting such historical sites, as this location that we will be visiting early next week. 
This was just what I needed, a break from anything medically related! Finally a chance to get back to some sort of normalcy, even if that means a place where most folks would never want to venture off to discover, whatever there might be to uncover. We never go to any location expecting anything, for us, this is our passion and pure enjoyment. I love visiting and discovering what remains within the walls of some of the most historical sites and locations. This evening, I began smiling from ear to ear, just looking back over the years at the locations, photos, videos and other equipment findings of some of the most historical places we have visited. There is always something new to explore at each unique location!
We have so many photos and other documented findings that we have captured over the years. It's honestly very hard, not to believe that our spirits some how remain here on earth. I consider what I have, as a gift. A gift that started at a very young age. As I have gotten older, my gift of connecting has only gotten stronger. 
I could literally write a book about our experiences over the years. It's been one exciting historic road trip after another and to just think... Here I am... Ready to hit the road again in search of another historical location. Another story to share about our past. Back in the day...
Together. 
amorous
What holiday is lurking right around the corner... With a big, red, heart shaped, super sweet treat waiting inside?
With everything going on in our lives, I almost forgot to decorate! Unfortunately, due to most of our holiday decorations already being meticulously packed away. I opted for just a few Valentine's day decorations this year. LESS is MORE! I have a hunch, that this year is going to fly on by, in a blink of an eye! 
This year is all about embracing the feminine side of me. The make up, magical hair accessories, no more sweats and zipped hoodies, every day side of me. Sure, I still can't wear the shoes that I would like to wear. The same super cute shoes with heels that I once wore during my career days, but this gal isn't going to ring in another gym shoe year either! Cute boots for the winter, with low, flat, chunky heels. Summer will be all about super cute sandals! I plan to slay with my new feminine look and embrace it along the way~ All the way through this new year, 2017!
YOU~
d'oh
In our case.. The auditor's office needs verification from Eric that he is a current resident of Indiana. That either means having to obtain a state ID or taking the ridiculously hard drivers test. Mind you... No two tests are alike, this means that if you fail the first time, you can forget trying to figure out the correct answers before taking the drivers test for the second time. 
vegas lucky
chatty
All the hype about Lady Gaga got the best of me this evening. While catching up on far too many emails and a few blogs. Eric began watching the Super Bowl that we had to set on our DVR since we weren't at home, nor in state to watch it. Talking about taking a run to the border! We mastered driving to Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. All in less than 2 hours! I doubt we will ever attempt that one again... I was never one for being rushed. What Lady Gaga lacked, was her usual high-energy, spunky, spit-fire self. Eric said, that maybe being on tour with Tony Bennett might had changed her high-energy tune. Don't believe the hype~
Even Littleblue has her opinion about how our new President is handling the used to be, great USA. Hahahahaha! Too darn funny! 
tomorrow! 
west.
We are still on hold in hopes of finding out the next round of state and county testing early next week, along with new certification information. Nevada's state and county academy test schedules are still not available for online review. Patience... p-a-t-i-e-n-c-e...
This house has definitely been a non-stop money pit, but tis better safe, than sorry. Last thing we need is the roof and thousands of pounds of sandstone falling on top of us. EEEE`YIKES! We have bags of Quikset concrete to use for a few areas around the foundation, but with this crazy winter weather, we might have to wait and check first with the contractor next week. I can only imagine what lies ahead for us with our house of lemons, if we are still here during the upcoming spring season. Insects and lots of bees that will most likely attempt finding their way indoors if we don't fix the foundation cracks outdoors. My anxiety spikes just thinking about all the additional work! Not that we haven't done enough work as it is for a house that had a clean disclosure. Yea..... RIGHT!... Ha!
