I went to Topeka for an Endocrinology appointment this morning. Luckily a friend rode along with me and it turned into a fun day.
I met with a new Endocrinologist Nurse Practitioner today. She was great. She is switching me to a lower dose of the liquid Tirosint and I will take it seven days a week. Hoping that will help stabilize my TSH levels. When I took the higher dose it made my TSH go too low. The pharmacy doesn’t stock it and ordered it for me. I will start taking it when I get it and then have my TSH levels checked six weeks after I begin taking it. Trusting this is the solution I have been looking for.
I liked the new nurse. She got right to the point, listened well, and was willing to try something new. She has worked with Dr. Brian through the hospital for the last eight years and is excited to be in the clinic full time now.
After my appointment we went to Best Buy so my friend could pick up a few things. We then went to Nature Grocers so I could get some steel cut oats. Emporia seemed to be out of them. We then went to Longhorn for lunch. I had the most delicious chicken Parmesan with a baked sweet potato. We came home after lunch.
It made the day so much more fun having a friend along for the ride. The day flew by and was over too soon.
When we got home I got a call and found out my taxes were ready to be picked up. I went to Emporia and picked them up and then stopped and got groceries for the weekend. I’m glad I went to town as I found out that tomorrow is chick day at Bluestem.
I texted Kathy and she has agreed to help me with chicken chores so I will go to town tomorrow and get 30 chicks. I will keep them downstairs for the first two weeks and then hopefully it will be warm enough I can move them into the chicken coop. They are much easier to care for in the chicken coop. They grow fast and my little pen inside won’t hold 30 bigger chicks.
I have missed having chickens but haven’t missed cleaning out the coop. That project will need to be done before I can move the babies into the coop. Sure hope the weather cooperates with me and I can get them moved outdoors quickly.
It takes them 18 – 22 weeks before they start laying eggs so I won’t have any eggs until July. The cost of chicks has almost double since last I bought them two years ago. They are now $5 or $6 a piece, depending on the quantity you buy and the breed. I bet food prices for them have risen too. I will need to increase the cost of my eggs to make up for it.
Got my taxes and got good news. I get a big refund from both federal and state. I didn’t owe any taxes this year. One of the rentals had a big loss and that helps at tax time. We had withheld based on Jim and I together and without his income I came out way ahead. The refund will almost pay for my trip in September! yay! I have adjusted my social security so less federal tax is going to be withheld this year so I come out even next year. I hate letting the feds or the state use my money throughout the year when I don’t owe it to them. Grateful my taxes are done for the year.
Tagen texted me this morning and requested some chocolate peanut butter ritz treats so got the stuff to make those while I was at the grocery store this afternoon. I will get those made up tonight so I can take them in when I go pick up chicks in the morning.
Tomorrow after I come home from getting chicks I will finish cleaning house. I waited to do the floors upstairs as the wind has been blowing hard and it blows in dust. I will need to do a final dusting of all the furniture tomorrow too.
I got a request from Social Security for wage information from an employee we had in 1998. Yikes! Those records are gone. I looked up the record keeping requirements and as far as I can tell you only have to hold on to records for seven years. Maybe they thought they would get lucky but I don’t have the information to give them anymore.
It has been a great day. Got several things done, feel encouraged by the doctor appointment, and am excited about having chickens again.
Grateful for a nurse practitioner that listens, grateful for a friend that rode along with me today, and grateful for my tax refund.