Taking Care of Business
@BelleStarr (61047)
United States
June 17, 2020 5:10pm CST
Surprisingly I didn't sleep well last night could be the two dogs hogging the bed? lol Today was all about taking are of business. I made doctor's appointments, talk to the lawn people and my plowing man who never billed me.Got an order from the grocery store and tried to get rid of things in the fridge that needed to be thrown in the garbage.
I am still working my way through 5 months of mail!! I opened some packages of things I has delivered home and now I am only waiting for an order from Zulily. I dropped Al's broken glasses off at the eye doctors.
I have so much more to do but it will be days before I am back to normal. Tomorrow our dogs have an appointment to get groomed and on Friday I get my cortisone shots in my knees, two months overdue.
What is happening in your neck of the woods?
The picture has nothing to do with anything, it is from a museum we visited in Lisbon.
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@DianneN (246849)
• United States
17 Jun 20
You sound as if you're on a roll.
We had our mail forwarded to Florida and our son cleaned, dusted, vacuumed, and loaded the fridge for us before we got home.
Once we did, we slept like zombies for a few days. And then it was like we never left except for the virus.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
17 Jun 20
Well our 20-year-old grandson lived at our house, I leave it at that lol we were only going to be gone 3 months so I need transfer our mail, I barely trust them to get it to us the first time lol
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
17 Jun 20
I can imagine how busy it must be arriving back home after being away for so long. Just getting everything situated so you can settle back in must be pretty daunting. Lots to do I'm sure. I hope you are able to get everything checked off your list quickly so that you can relax and enjoy being home!
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
24 Jun 20
Yes it has been hectic to say the least!!
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
25 Jun 20
@moffittjc yes we are settled and happy to be home. It is a lovely 68 as I sit out on the deck this morning
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
24 Jun 20
@BelleStarr Are you finally settled back in now? I've seen several of your Facebook posts where you have shared photos of some of the wonderful food you and Al had at some of your restaurant outings!
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@rebelann (111177)
• El Paso, Texas
25 Jun 20
When you get tired of the rain send it my way ok @BelleStarr ?
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
27 Jun 20
@rebelann no real rain yet here I think we need some too
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
25 Jun 20
It has been hot here too and no rain but I think we have some coming
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
2 Jul 20
lol Well we still have doctors and dentist appointments to keep but yes, it has calmed down a bit for sure
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@simone10 (54189)
• Louisville, Kentucky
5 Jul 20
@BelleStarr I'm glad to hear it. I know what you mean about medical appointments. I have a dental appointment next week and 2 doctor appointments this month. My brother has 2 doctor appointments too, so we will be a little busy this month.
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
17 Jun 20
lol No not quite, a few small statues and a crucifix in my bedroom. It was a religious museum obviously. lol
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
29 Jun 20
Yes and still taking care of it but things are going back to normal
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@paigea (35693)
• Canada
29 Jun 20
@BelleStarr I hope you get to put your feet up soon.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
29 Jun 20
@paigea I do from time to time lol
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
27 Jun 20
I am lucky on any given day if I know what day it is, we spend so much time at home it all runs together
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@LadyDuck (458091)
• Switzerland
28 Jun 20
@BelleStarr You are so right, we stayed inside so many days. Now it is hot, I only go out during the cooler hours.
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
25 Jun 20
I have found some amazing deals there
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@MarshaMusselman (38657)
• Midland, Michigan
18 Jun 20
I laughed at your last paragraph. Cortisone. I'm getting a shot or two I think In my thumb joint and possibly my pointer finger which now has arthritis on the first joint. That's happening in about a month unless they do a consult first and make me come back for the shots but I hope not.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
25 Jun 20
My knees feel better but not quite wonderful which they did after the first set of shots. He wants me to get replacements but I’m not convinced yet
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@MarshaMusselman (38657)
• Midland, Michigan
27 Jun 20
@BelleStarr I had cortisone and then other related shots which were supposed to be better through the years. I think the cortisone worked the best. The shots helped me wait an extra ten or so years before needing the replacements. I doubt it will take care of it without surgery down the road.
Just don't wait until you're limping so bad you messed up your back. I found using canes helped keep me stable as I need the time for surgery and it helps with the back too.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
24 Jun 20
It’s that kind of year. I think as we spend more time at home we notice things we want to fix. Glad your getting it done
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@KristenH (33351)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
17 Jun 20
Bella, i feel you on those cortisone shots for your knees. A trip to the Apple store on Friday and find out the final verdict on my stay/moving this summer. A hair cut appointment at a new salon on Saturday afternoon and church on Sunday.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
27 Jun 20
I have been watching mass on tv, churches open here the first weekend of July.
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@KristenH (33351)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
28 Jun 20
@BelleStarr Wow. My church had drive-thru services this month and will continue to do so this summer with new priest and music director.
@just4him (306239)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 Jun 20
You had a busy day. I hope the shots in your knees help.
In my neck of the woods, I published Legacy on Sunday, my sixth book. Now, I'm working on Vendetta the sequel to Thread of Evidence. My goal is to finish it by the end of the year so I can publish it next year. My kids and family are all doing well.
I'm glad you made it home okay.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
25 Jun 20
Than you and it sounds like you have been busy as well. Can you swim at you Y? Here the small heated pool is still closed and you need to schedule appointments to use the other pool or exercise equipment
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@just4him (306239)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Jun 20
@BelleStarr Yes, it's open. We need to sign up for the lap pool. The exercise pool needs a new pump so it's unavailable. We need to sign up for the fitness room too. I haven't signed up for that yet. I am signed up for the lap pool every morning, and then my grandson needed to take the virus test. So right now I can't go to the pool.
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
25 Jun 20
Yes it will and with Covid something’s won’t be back to normal this year
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@popciclecold (35103)
• United States
17 Jun 20
Well, it seems that you are getting there. The shots in the knees sounds horrible.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
25 Jun 20
Actually it doesn’t hurt and gives a lot of relief so a very good thing lol
@much2say (53959)
• Los Angeles, California
17 Jun 20
Taking care of business is a good thing - get it going and be closer to being all done - you were gone for quite a while! We are just managing as well as we can here . . . at least the kids are done with the whole online school thing and we are officially into summer break 
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
28 Jun 20
Yes my daughter is glad to be done and my daughter in lwho is a teacher
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@Juliaacv (48437)
• Canada
17 Jun 20
I cannot even begin to imagine all of the work that you have waiting for you.
When my parents wintered down south, my younger brother used to get his mail, and since he had POA, he would write checks to pay his bills. When they came home it was just a matter of unpacking the car and the luggage and calling all of us to come over and see them. I miss those days, they were always so happy when they returned home.
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@birjudanak (14319)
• India
18 Jun 20
Look like a very busy day for you as did lots of things and hope everything went well without trouble.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
25 Jun 20
Yes just so many things to catch up on
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@LindaOHio (156157)
• United States
18 Jun 20
I can imagine how hard it is to get organized once you've been gone that long. Take it one step at a time. Very cool picture. Nothing happening here.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
25 Jun 20
I am doing one thing at a time, it seems so slow but eventually I will get it all done
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