Dark and dreary here...........

The rain stopped but it is so dark and dreary I had to use the flash to take pictures.  Not very interesting pictures as I cleaned out another dresser.......2 empty drawers and 1 full of my summer clothes.   They were full of more of Jim's things of which some will go to Salvation Army, some to the grands and some to me.  I'm going to make some things out of his clothes...in memory of.  Not sure what yet but at least I have the materials.

 There are 2 other little drawers which I totally forgot about.  I'll show you those tomorrow when I clean them out.  I use this dresser for storage as it is old and hard to open and shut the drawers.
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I was going to do cross stitch and try and catch up but now I 've misplaced my reading glasses that I use for cross stitch....this is what happens when I clean!  I lose things!  So, I decided to continue working on mitten #1.  I am almost done with the thumb gusset. 

 

I did take my walk in the dreary outdoors but the fresh air is always nice.  I had to return a call to Compassus which is the hospice type organization that supported me and my family while Jim was in the hospital.  They send me letters and pamphlets every month and give me numbers to call if I need anything.  Well, I haven't called but I did today to thank them and I did have one question about the way Jim died that kept haunting me.  They had told me it might take time for him to pass because he was young and had a strong heart.  He was resting peacefully and all of a sudden had a seizure.  He had never had one before and I yelled for the nurse and she came in and by then the seizure had stopped.  She checked his heart and said "He's gone".  I didn't think of it at the time as I was in shock but it has bothered me for the past 6 months.  So, I called today and asked.  He said he wasn't a doctor and he would try and get one of theirs to call me although the doctors that took care of Jim were from the University of Iowa Hospital where he was a patient.  I knew Jim was going to die.  I wasn't in denial about that but it wasn't anything like what they told me to expect so I would like an explanation.  People have seizures all the time but they don't necessarily die from them.  What bothered me was the nurse had just been in and pushed the button for his pain medicine....phentynol.  It happened less than 5 minutes after she left.  It's bothered me ever since.  It wouldn't make a difference in the outcome but I guess I would like an explanation because 6 months later it is still bothering me.  I hope I get a callback.

So, now for your "tidbits" for today.............

Here's the link 

I thought this was interesting...........

 

I'm sure this isn't healthy but it sure looks tasty!  Super Bowl Sunday is a holiday right?  Remember, I eat whatever I want when it's a holiday.Here's the recipe

 And for a little humor...very little lately!

 Happy Trails!!!