It Was a Day of Semi-Accomplishments - LOL

I actually got quite a lot done yesterday, driving here and there and then over yonder. I did get my salmon cooked, and it looks lovely. I'll enjoy having those for my next two dinners. I also went on a hunt for a screw which was semi-successful. I finally found one tiny enough to fit the holes in the item I need to mount, but they're about 1/2" too long, so I'll have to clip them down before I can use them. So that project returns to the back burner for another few days until I have time to take it out, clip the screws, and see if my idea will work at all. 

I basically need these. These are from Rockler, and 
I think they have a local store, so I might hop over there 
next week. This is EXACTLY what I need - the right 
type of screw and the right hanger. 

My health insurance had decided to send me a home kit for colonoscopy - ColoGuard. I had one of these last year as well. I know it's not quite as thorough as the more intensive procedure, but my insurance company has decided it's sufficient for them, so great. I got that done and sent back off yesterday, so one more thing off my "To Do" list. 

The hard part about ColoGuard is that it must be 
shipped within 24 hours and they use UPS only. 
But I took my box to my local shipper late yesterday 
afternoon and it's only going to a lab in Wisconsin. 
They should be receiving it today. 

Somewhere I have a baggie of assorted sawtooth hangers. It's supposed to be in my framing area, but it's MIA. I'm not seeing it on my computer desktop (although it could use a good tidy to be sure) and it's not in the drawer in the workshop area where we keep it. DH will be VERY pissed if I've lost it. I doubt I've truly lost it, but it's definitely taken a bit of a walk-about. *sigh* I'll try for a deep hunt tomorrow because I'd like to get these two smaller artworks finally completed. The larger piece will require eye screws and wire for hanging - totally different. 

I'm relieved that I finally got my email out to Kate, at 
Lady of the Lakes silks. She does such amazing work. 
I already own several of her pieces (not as many as my 
friend Melissa who owns more than 80 of her scarves). 
She does incredible work - beautiful, durable and perfect 
for Ren Faire as well as everyday use. 

I did get my email sent out to Kate at "Lady of the Lake" silk scarves. At least I managed to accomplish one more thing on my "To Do" list for yesterday. Apparently DH and Chickie were at odds yesterday, though, so I'll have to sooth Chickie a bit when I get in today. DH doesn't mean to be a bully, but he's under a lot of stress, and we've asked her about this particular issue a LOT and nothing's really been done about it. So ... time for a chat. We'll manage to make things work out again, but sometimes it's rather like herding cats. *sigh* Have an excellent Thursday, I'm off to the swimming pool. Slava Ukraini. 

ColoGuard - A Colonoscopy Alternative

Since I've wrapped up Sharon's trip and she's happily back home with her new kitties, it's onward with daily life. I had a physical "wellness" checkup with my Doctor a week or two ago, in late August. One of the things we discussed was a colon exam. I've had colonoscopies before and haven't had problems, but I had people relatively nearby who could drive me to and from. I don't have that luxury right now. The last time I had one, a friend dropped me off and DH picked me up. But instead of bringing me home, he brought me to the shop where I sat in the back room for the afternoon until closing before finally being able to return home to bed. That's unacceptable and I refuse to do that again. 

The ColoGuard exam was left on my 
front doorstep on Saturday. I would have 
preferred to have it sent to the shop, but 
apparently that wasn't an option. But, it 
wasn't stolen, so that's a plus - LOL. 

So I asked my doctor if she thought a ColoGuard test might be a reasonable option right now. After doing a quick check of my prior results, she agreed, and went ahead and ordered one for me. ColoGuard, for those who may not be aware of it, is a kit you can use to collect a fecal sample to send to a lab for testing. I received the box late last week, and plan to do the test tomorrow morning. Hopefully it will be easy and quick to do since I do have swimming tomorrow. If it takes a bit longer (on a tight schedule), I'll end up posting my blog a bit later tomorrow because I won't have the time for even a quick one. The key with the ColoGuard test is mailing it back to them within 24 hours of your actual bowel movement. Since it's a box, I'll need to take it to the Post Office, and that means Wednesday (or Friday) are my only days available. 

There are lots of rather interesting components 
to the box, and I read through the directions 
carefully. I'll read through them again tonight 
because I don't want to muck this one up. 

So if my blog is late tomorrow, it's because I'm sending a piece of me that usually goes into the sewer across the country instead. It's rather weird to think of collecting fecal matter to mail somewhere, but in this case, it's probably a really good idea. I'm hoping I have positive (no bad cells) results and can breathe a bit easier until I can get the more intense exam again late next year. 

So, I'm off to the pool. Have an excellent Tuesday and Slava Ukraini (so happy that Ukraine has some victories to spur them on). I'll be back tomorrow.