Not much else going on so random things again

 GI doctor office called and said the results from the calprotectin test were improving which was good. Didn't sound like there was any reason to stop or change the treatment from what the nurse said. At least it's showing a good trend and maybe will be better after a few more treatments (my thoughts). So now just waiting on call back from plastic surgeon on pre-op appointment and actual surgery scheduling. Second iron infusion is this Friday and likely need to get blood samples done after that to see what my levels are like. I guess it's working? I slept okay last night, not so much the night before.

Had a twitchy foot, made multiple trips to the bathroom in a short time then around 2 am I got hungry and since I was up already, warmed up some lasagna leftovers. Poor Jon was so confused at all the noise even though I was trying to stay quiet the microwave is loud. Told him I got hungry and he squinted then went back to bed. 

One of the many random plants in the garden areas of the complex. In the background are the stairs that lead up to our apartment way at the back. Not that far back, there's only three units on the upstairs but we're the last one. 

This is the knitting project that the yarn was gifted to me by CJ. Took a while to get the needles and the markers but have now been working on it for five days so far. Roughly four inches done of a 6 foot long shawl. Whoof.

I don't have a comfy chair in the corner of a room or on a front porch, I have my bed and desk chair. This... this is why I can't do knitting when sitting/laying in bed. And yes, that is my stomach looking like a hill but I am kind of slouched.

There's a 'trend' now to try and make restaurant food at home because it's supposed to be cheaper. Well ... maybe but there's the problem that you fix all that food, say tacos or burritos and have to clean up before you sit down to eat and by that time the food is cold. No, in our kitchen can't leave a lot of mess around because it's so small. We had tacos yesterday (I bought a box of taco shells instead of trying to make my own. Not the same taste but easier. I fixed my two tacos and filled two shells with meat for Jon and because they are messy we ended up just standing over the sink to eat them. Then I cleaned up the mess, but today I fixed some 'mini burritos' because I made some refried beans this morning. By the time I cleaned up after the second one, the tortilla was dry and tough. I had to clean up before eating because Jon was waiting to fix some tuna mac and cheese for himself. 

I tried a new dish day before yesterday and cooked up some of the salmon fillets as well. The salmon pieces were so small we had two pieces each and there's four left for next time.

'Stewed Potatoes' another recipe off Pinterest. Red potatoes cubed up, milk, chicken broth (bullion because that's what I had) rosemary, thyme and a little sage, salt and pepper, couple of tablespoons of butter. Heat it all up for about a half hour in the pan and it was surprisingly delicious. The salmon was not so much a success because I tried combining two different methods so it was kind of soggy and way too salty. So the potatoes are a do again, though I used all the red ones we had, might try the russets and see how they work. Reds are a bit more dense so they hold together better I think with this kind of cooking.

That's all I've got for today, update when I get another doctor call or whatever happens next.