18 March 2024 @ 10:31 pm
 
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18 March 2024 @ 07:10 pm
Update  
I've been reading - binge reading - Kathy Reichs "Temperance Brennan" books. She's the same character who heads up "Bones" but completely different stories. Rather enjoyable, though sometimes a bit scary.

In other news, I have a theoretical appointment for an MRI test on Sunday at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd near Rhyl. Problem is that (a) Rhyl is 60 miles from where I live (b) hospital transport is only available on weekdays and (c) there is no train service on Sunday, only rail replacement bus service - and that is about once an hour.

So tomorrow I will be ringing the x-ray department and trying to get the date changed. Everything is wrong with doing it on a Sunday in Rhyl.

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17 March 2024 @ 09:10 am
Irish Stout Chocolate Cupcakes with Whipped Mint White Chocolate Ganache  
Good morning! Happy St. Patrick's Day! Hope everyone is having a great day!

I'm wearing red today, which I know I shouldn't but I'm too lazy to change. LOL! It's amazing to think it's already March 17th, as I get older time just really flies. And Tuesday is the first day of Spring! I don't know what I'm going to do for Ostara yet, I've got to figure that out today. I go to the doctor again tomorrow and I won't have the brain power after that to figure it out.

OH! Guess who showed up to take me to the doctor on Monday? The guy who lost his brakes and ran into a tree! I got there and back safely, I guess. I kinda had my eyes closed part of the time. His manager called and talked to me the next day, and while he had reported running into a tree, he hadn't said I was in the car when he did it. So I doubt I'll see him again, thank gods.

Nothing else going on for the week. Next week is going to kick my butt, I have three different doctor appointments on three consecutive days. That'll be fun.

I almost forgot! I found a video on YouTube that has amused me greatly! It's Batman vs. Darth Vader! WHOOT!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1A-zXwdN9w

Got a holiday cupcake for y'all today! Irish Stout Chocolate Cupcakes with Whipped Mint White Chocolate Ganache. Sounds good, doesn't it? Top of the day to you all! LOL!



Irish Stout Chocolate Cupcakes with Whipped Mint White Chocolate Ganache  )
 
 
Current Mood: amused
 
 
16 March 2024 @ 10:39 am
Between a Candle and a Star Chapter Twenty-Five  
Title: Between a Candle and a Star
Author: Amejisuto
Fandom: Harry Potter
Relationships: Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy, Lucius Malfoy/Narcissa Malfoy, and other canon relationships.
Genre: Time travel fix-it, Alternate Universe
Warnings: Canon-level violence, hand-wavy past relationships, character bashing. Grammarly beta.
Summary: Magic can only survive if it is balanced. Equal. Grey. Harry Potter is sent back in time to fix it.

I don't own Harry, I just borrow him for a while.



Chapter Twenty-Five
 
 
Current Mood: awake
 
 
16 March 2024 @ 10:13 am
It's The Heat That Makes You Strong Chapter Fourteen  
Title: It's the Heat That Makes You Strong
Author: Amejisuto
Fandom: Harry Potter/Iron Man/MCU
Relationships: Tony Stark/Pepper Potts, Harry Potter/Peter Parker
Genre: Time travel fix-it, Alternate Universe
Warnings: Canon-level violence, hand-wavy past relationships, character bashing. Grammarly beta.
Summary: Tony Stark makes a deal with Death for a do-over. The one catch? Take care of Death's Master.

I don't own Harry or Tony, I just borrow them for a while. LOL!



Chapter Fourteen
 
 
Current Mood: cold
 
 
15 March 2024 @ 08:47 am
Anthony the Mechanic -  
Title: Anthony the Mechanic
Fandom: Harry Potter/Iron Man/MCU Crossover
Rating : Explicit/NC-17
Author: [personal profile] lilyseyes
Word Count: 19300
Warnings: * Slash, Hand-wavey Science*
Disclaimer: I own none of the characters – I just play them. No money is made from these amateur works.
Summary:It's 2008 and with Teddy heading for Hogwarts, Harry Potter decides it's time to expand his horizons and take control of the businesses the goblins of Gringotts have been managing for years. Harry isn't looking for a relationship, until he meets Anthony the mechanic.

Anthony the Mechanic )
 
 
12 March 2024 @ 12:12 pm
Aww...  
'Hungry Eyes,' 'All By Myself' Singer Eric Carmen Dies At 74
 
 
Current Location: the halls of yesteryear
Current Mood: reminiscing
Current Music: https://youtu.be/fQlKa1IeZF8
 
 
10 March 2024 @ 11:22 am
Cannoli Cream Pie  
Good morning all! Who's messed up by the time change? I am!

Urgh. I hate it when the time changes. It always throws off my internal clock. I meant to write some this morning but fell asleep again and slept too long. Darn!

I didn't get to go to my Friday appointment last week. Get this, the guy was sitting at the office building next door for twenty minutes and didn't notice that it wasn't an apartment building. They had to call me and I was sitting on the bench right outside, right where the ramp is and I told them I didn't see anyone out there.

Well, they finally got him pointed to the right building. He came driving up and ran over the curb and sidewalk and into the grass! I'm just glad he didn't run into me where I was sitting on the bench! Well, I had some problems getting into his SUV, it was TALL. Finally got situated, and he backed up to turn around so we could get out of the parking lot, and he freaking ran into a tree! His brakes had gone out!

I'm not sure if the brakes were out before he ran up on the curb, or what. If so he should have said before getting me in the car. I'm just glad he figured it out before getting on the roads. That could have killed me!

When I got into the apartment I called the company I booked the ride in and made a complaint. I don't know if it did any good, because I'm going with the same car company tomorrow, but we'll see. Hopefully, I'll make it there and back safely.

So that was the highlight of my week. Everything else seems insignificant to almost crashing!

Thursday is Pi Day! So I've got yet another pie recipe for y'all! Cannoli Cream Pie. This sounds so good and I bet you could add different mix-ins if you want! Enjoy!



Cannoli Cream Pie )
 
 
Current Mood: good
 
 
08 March 2024 @ 04:33 pm
*sigh*  
one step forward two steps back )
 
 
Current Location: the Valley of the Sun
Current Mood: annoyed
Current Music: The Last Of Us on in the background
 
 
07 March 2024 @ 09:27 pm
Update  
I seem to have been in a slough of despond where organisations aren’t helping me do anything. I applied for some drawdown of my equity release, and it’s been days without them sending me over the funds. They usually take two days, so I rang them to move them on. Many apologies from them, but no funds yet.

Additionally, I applied for a repeat prescription about ten days ago and have run out of one of my iterations of insulin. Obviously, I’m not dead yet, but they haven’t sent it and my blood sugar numbers are hitting the stratosphere. I hope it arrives tomorrow or that will be two weeks without my basal insulin, and I’ll be running short on some of my other medications. I do think that ‘apply online’ for medications means ‘fulfil prescriptions as and when they feel like it’ for the doctors and the pharmacy.

My friend Julian suggested I buy my medications (specifically Ozempic. I’m supposed to be on Ozempic, but the diabetic nurse tells me it won’t be available until the end of the year) but somehow I baulk at that, as in Wales medicines are provided free. Ozempic isn’t a cheap hobby.

I also nearly got caught up in a phishing scam, and while they didn’t get any money (I realised what they were up to with seconds to spare) I’ve had to replace my bank card. So far over the last ten days I’ve had one item of post and that was a letter form Ysbty Gwynedd. Interesting, but not a bank card. I know what the card number is through my app. but no actual card, meaning that when I went to Bangor yesterday, I had to use the ‘emergency cash’ function of the app, and I’ve never used that before. It worked, but I hope to get the card soon.

Bangor was looking lovely – the weather was bright and sunny, lots of daffodils were out and the university was looking spectacular. Very much why I came to live in north Wales. So that was good.

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