Dick and I finished our Christmas shopping today. I refuse to buy ANOTHER thing. I wrapped everything too. There is one gift that we ordered online that needs wrapping but everything else is under the tree and it look very pretty.
I also dropped the recipes for Irish Soda Bread and Scripture cake off at the Sheboygan County Historical Research Center for Beth to publish in the newsletter. I still remember people that had been to Ireland taking a big wiff of that Brown Bread before slathering on the butter and taking a bite. Memory food. I will have to make a batch next weekend and get a loaf to Mom and Bobbie for Christmas.
Today, I sent a few more e-christmascards. And Dick and I racked the chokecherry wine. It will need at least two more rackings before we bottle it.
I have two little things to share with you. A quote "How sad it would be to see clouds where there are angels."
And a poem that I wrote for a Christmas Card this year.
Reason for the Season
Sparkling
Birthday Candles!
The stars in the heavens
Proclaim the birthday of the King.
Everlasting.
Sleep tight.
Mary
Saturday, December 16, 2006
Friday, December 15, 2006
I called Mother this morning to see how she was feeling. She told me that she was feeling better but was really disgusted because she had just received a call from the doctor's office. The results of her tests showed that she still has the bladder infection and the doctor has prescribed antibiotics again. This time he ordered Amoxycillin. This is a MUCH milder and antibiotic and less likely to cause trouble, but Mom had vowed that she wasn't going to take any more new meds. I told her that she should because the infection HAS to be cleared up before she will really be well.
Randy stopped by a bit later and she told him how she felt. Randy called the doctor's office and consulted with the nurse, who told them ALL the possible side effects. She also reaffirmed what I had said about clearing up the infection. It won't clear itself and will only get worse without treatment. SO. When I went out for lunch with the girls, I picked up the prescription AND yogurt. All we would need is for her to get a yeast infection on top of everything else. She has taken two doses so far and no adverse effects.
The rest of the day has been rather quiet. Michelle had invited me to join her and Jim at her Christmas party, but it was in Milwaukee and didn't start until after 8:00PM. A bit late for me to be driving around alone and too close to the bedtime. I am glad she thinks of me.
I will be a communion minister for the first time at St. John's on Sunday. I will feel a part of the congregation then.
The wedding day was fast approaching. Everything was ready,
> and nothing could dampen Jennifer's excitement, not even her parents'
> nasty divorce.
>
> Her mother Sheila finally found the PERFECT dress to wear
> and would be the best dressed mother of the bride EVER!
>
> A week later, Jennifer was horrified to learn her new young
> stepmother, Katie, had purchased the same dress. She asked Katie to
> exchange the dress, but Katie refused, "Absolutely not! I'm going to
> wear this dress; I'll look like a million in it!"
>
> Jennifer told her mother, who graciously replied, "Never
> mind dear. I'll get another dress, after all it's YOUR special day, not
> hers."
>
> Two weeks later, another dress was finally found. When they
> stopped for lunch, Jennifer asked her mother, "What are you going to
> do with the first dress? Maybe you should return it. You don't have
> any place to wear it."
> Sheila grinned and replied, "Of course, I do, dear! I'm
> wearing it to the rehearsal dinner!"
>
Love
Mary
Randy stopped by a bit later and she told him how she felt. Randy called the doctor's office and consulted with the nurse, who told them ALL the possible side effects. She also reaffirmed what I had said about clearing up the infection. It won't clear itself and will only get worse without treatment. SO. When I went out for lunch with the girls, I picked up the prescription AND yogurt. All we would need is for her to get a yeast infection on top of everything else. She has taken two doses so far and no adverse effects.
The rest of the day has been rather quiet. Michelle had invited me to join her and Jim at her Christmas party, but it was in Milwaukee and didn't start until after 8:00PM. A bit late for me to be driving around alone and too close to the bedtime. I am glad she thinks of me.
I will be a communion minister for the first time at St. John's on Sunday. I will feel a part of the congregation then.
The wedding day was fast approaching. Everything was ready,
> and nothing could dampen Jennifer's excitement, not even her parents'
> nasty divorce.
>
> Her mother Sheila finally found the PERFECT dress to wear
> and would be the best dressed mother of the bride EVER!
>
> A week later, Jennifer was horrified to learn her new young
> stepmother, Katie, had purchased the same dress. She asked Katie to
> exchange the dress, but Katie refused, "Absolutely not! I'm going to
> wear this dress; I'll look like a million in it!"
>
> Jennifer told her mother, who graciously replied, "Never
> mind dear. I'll get another dress, after all it's YOUR special day, not
> hers."
>
> Two weeks later, another dress was finally found. When they
> stopped for lunch, Jennifer asked her mother, "What are you going to
> do with the first dress? Maybe you should return it. You don't have
> any place to wear it."
> Sheila grinned and replied, "Of course, I do, dear! I'm
> wearing it to the rehearsal dinner!"
>
Love
Mary
Thursday, December 14, 2006
Today was much warmer than yesterday. It started out quite cloudy and even rained for a while, but the sun came out this afternoon and warmed things up nicely.
It was another eventful day. Chelsea and I went for our walk, a very successful walk. Then Dick and I went to Mc Donalds for Egg Mc Muffins for breakfast followed by our weekly grocery shopping.
We got home in time to put everything away, then piled back in the car to to to National Pedontics to pick up Dick's prescription insoles. That seemed to take forever. We had to wait almost a half an hour past our appointment time because the lady before us was such a problem. Not a mean or uncooperative problem. Her poor feet are so troubled by arthritis that they are just trying everything to get her shoes and insoles so that she is as comfortable and as mobile as possible. Dick says his new insoles are really comfortable and we got him new shoes also.
We stopped at Bublitz for lunch on the way home. Quite a pleasant lunch. When we got home we napped. Then I did some computer work and cleaned a bathroom and we racked the Currant wine.
Whew. Now I am watching Harvey. My annual watching of Harvey. If you haven't seen it. DO! The most charming movie I know.
Growing up on Pinehurst Court, as we did, was a very small town cozy way to grow up.
Across the street from us on the corner of Pinehurst and Pine lived the Billman Family. Louie Billman and my Dad were best of friends up until Louie died (of old age). Both of them had trouble walking. Dad used a cane for years and Louie used to occasionally ride his lawnmower across the street to visit Dad during the summer when it became to hard for him to do much walking.
One slippery winter day, Dad went for a walk. Why I don't know, but as he turned the corner off of Pine onto Pinehurst where there is a slight incline, he slipped on the ice and couldn't get up again. Now this is, of course, not funny, but Dad is very resourceful and independent. So - he crawled to the street sign on the corner and using his hands and his cane pulled himself to his feet and proceeded home.
A couple of days later when he was talking to Louie, Dad mentioned that he had fallen on the ice at the end of the street. Louie told Dad that he knew that, he had seen the whole thing. Dad asked him why he hadn't come to help. Louie said that he was watching him. He figured that if he had gone to help Dad, they both would have been down on the ground. But he told him that if he hadn't gotten up he would have called for help. That is a true friend. A friend who lets you try to get out of an uncomfortable situation by yourself, if you can, but is ready to bail you out if you need it.
Love
Mary
It was another eventful day. Chelsea and I went for our walk, a very successful walk. Then Dick and I went to Mc Donalds for Egg Mc Muffins for breakfast followed by our weekly grocery shopping.
We got home in time to put everything away, then piled back in the car to to to National Pedontics to pick up Dick's prescription insoles. That seemed to take forever. We had to wait almost a half an hour past our appointment time because the lady before us was such a problem. Not a mean or uncooperative problem. Her poor feet are so troubled by arthritis that they are just trying everything to get her shoes and insoles so that she is as comfortable and as mobile as possible. Dick says his new insoles are really comfortable and we got him new shoes also.
We stopped at Bublitz for lunch on the way home. Quite a pleasant lunch. When we got home we napped. Then I did some computer work and cleaned a bathroom and we racked the Currant wine.
Whew. Now I am watching Harvey. My annual watching of Harvey. If you haven't seen it. DO! The most charming movie I know.
Growing up on Pinehurst Court, as we did, was a very small town cozy way to grow up.
Across the street from us on the corner of Pinehurst and Pine lived the Billman Family. Louie Billman and my Dad were best of friends up until Louie died (of old age). Both of them had trouble walking. Dad used a cane for years and Louie used to occasionally ride his lawnmower across the street to visit Dad during the summer when it became to hard for him to do much walking.
One slippery winter day, Dad went for a walk. Why I don't know, but as he turned the corner off of Pine onto Pinehurst where there is a slight incline, he slipped on the ice and couldn't get up again. Now this is, of course, not funny, but Dad is very resourceful and independent. So - he crawled to the street sign on the corner and using his hands and his cane pulled himself to his feet and proceeded home.
A couple of days later when he was talking to Louie, Dad mentioned that he had fallen on the ice at the end of the street. Louie told Dad that he knew that, he had seen the whole thing. Dad asked him why he hadn't come to help. Louie said that he was watching him. He figured that if he had gone to help Dad, they both would have been down on the ground. But he told him that if he hadn't gotten up he would have called for help. That is a true friend. A friend who lets you try to get out of an uncomfortable situation by yourself, if you can, but is ready to bail you out if you need it.
Love
Mary
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Today turned out to be much more productive than we thought it would be.
We started out early and dropped off the car at the dealer for maintenance. They gave us a loaner. So. We went to Amber's, formerly Zana's, for breakfast. It really has not changed at all, so we were pleased with our meal. Then we moved on to the DMV where we FINALLY updated our driver's licenses. That place sure has changed. People used to DREAD going there because the employees were so crabby and rude. Now they are friendly and very efficient. They are much more modern too. We got our new licenses, both of them, in less than a half an hour.
Then on to home where we did a bit of computer work and just relaxed until it was time to go BACK to pick up the car. On the way back to Plymouth we stopped at Office Max and picked up some black ink cartridges. (Are you tired yet?)
Next stop, ReMax on Eastern Avenue in downtown Plymouth for their annual Open House. What a spread and I saw a few people that I had not seen in several years. Nice. Then home so Dick could take a nap.
I vacuumed the den downstairs and finished making the stollen using Mom's recipe. It seems OK. They look a bit primitive, but do taste good. I made two without nuts so Jim can have them too.
Tonight I almost finished the Christmas cards. I have three snail mail and a few computer cards to go.
So. It is 20 after 9 and time for this old lady to think about bed. Chelsea has been hinting that she is ready too. She does start bugging me at about this time. She doesn't like to go to bed alone.
We started out early and dropped off the car at the dealer for maintenance. They gave us a loaner. So. We went to Amber's, formerly Zana's, for breakfast. It really has not changed at all, so we were pleased with our meal. Then we moved on to the DMV where we FINALLY updated our driver's licenses. That place sure has changed. People used to DREAD going there because the employees were so crabby and rude. Now they are friendly and very efficient. They are much more modern too. We got our new licenses, both of them, in less than a half an hour.
Then on to home where we did a bit of computer work and just relaxed until it was time to go BACK to pick up the car. On the way back to Plymouth we stopped at Office Max and picked up some black ink cartridges. (Are you tired yet?)
Next stop, ReMax on Eastern Avenue in downtown Plymouth for their annual Open House. What a spread and I saw a few people that I had not seen in several years. Nice. Then home so Dick could take a nap.
I vacuumed the den downstairs and finished making the stollen using Mom's recipe. It seems OK. They look a bit primitive, but do taste good. I made two without nuts so Jim can have them too.
Tonight I almost finished the Christmas cards. I have three snail mail and a few computer cards to go.
So. It is 20 after 9 and time for this old lady to think about bed. Chelsea has been hinting that she is ready too. She does start bugging me at about this time. She doesn't like to go to bed alone.
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
It was quite foggy today, especially from the late morning until about 7:30PM. Warm too. The grass and streets are wet and gucky with car grime and everything. Poor Chelsea is putting up with getting her feet wiped off and even that is not getting everything.
I went to the bank and did some shifting of the assets in my 401K today. Learned a lot and I was able to tell my broker something too. Not about assets too much but about the way that Wells matches the funds for commissioned employees.
Tonight was the second of the four Adult Religious Education classes that Fr. Van Beeck presents each year. The last two will be in January and February. The first was on the existence of God and the Images of God. Tonight was on the Humanity AND Divinity of Jesus. He pull lots of scripture passages to support the information. The mentioned that we are all promised glorified bodies at the end of time and that Jesus came to the apostles after his resurrection with a glorified body. It must have been very much like the body he walked around this world in though several times his disciples did not recognize Him right away. Fr. Van Beeck also said that though we may not be able to be A students we can all reach C+.
Tomorrow we will have to take the car to be serviced and have to get it there by 7:30AM. I will get up at 5:30. I might have been able to sleep late this morning, Chelsea was not moving at 6:00, then Dick's watch alarm went off and there you go.
Jeff and Kathy took Mom to Dr. Hancock for a checkup. He said that she is doing OK and that it will take time for her to get her strength back. The results of the blood and urine tests will show if she needs any supplements. Jeff also has another deer that a friend gave him and will share the meat with me. I will either get 1/3 or 1/4. It is not a big one but will be nice to have. I only got one lb of hamburger from the hunt. Someday I will get a deer and be entitled to a full share.
Did I tell you that my friend Ann Pirrung asked if I had my Kitties yet. She knows how hard it is for me to be without them. I am trying not to dwell.
Love
Mary
I went to the bank and did some shifting of the assets in my 401K today. Learned a lot and I was able to tell my broker something too. Not about assets too much but about the way that Wells matches the funds for commissioned employees.
Tonight was the second of the four Adult Religious Education classes that Fr. Van Beeck presents each year. The last two will be in January and February. The first was on the existence of God and the Images of God. Tonight was on the Humanity AND Divinity of Jesus. He pull lots of scripture passages to support the information. The mentioned that we are all promised glorified bodies at the end of time and that Jesus came to the apostles after his resurrection with a glorified body. It must have been very much like the body he walked around this world in though several times his disciples did not recognize Him right away. Fr. Van Beeck also said that though we may not be able to be A students we can all reach C+.
Tomorrow we will have to take the car to be serviced and have to get it there by 7:30AM. I will get up at 5:30. I might have been able to sleep late this morning, Chelsea was not moving at 6:00, then Dick's watch alarm went off and there you go.
Jeff and Kathy took Mom to Dr. Hancock for a checkup. He said that she is doing OK and that it will take time for her to get her strength back. The results of the blood and urine tests will show if she needs any supplements. Jeff also has another deer that a friend gave him and will share the meat with me. I will either get 1/3 or 1/4. It is not a big one but will be nice to have. I only got one lb of hamburger from the hunt. Someday I will get a deer and be entitled to a full share.
Did I tell you that my friend Ann Pirrung asked if I had my Kitties yet. She knows how hard it is for me to be without them. I am trying not to dwell.
Love
Mary
Monday, December 11, 2006
Chelsea and I took our first long walk in several days this morning. We went out of Tall Grass, around Lions Park and through the woods. She was very pleased with me.
I stopped to see Mother before and after Bible Study this morning. She is still very weak but sounds a bit stronger. I called tonight and she said that she ate a real meal, chicken, mashed potatoes and jello for supper tonight. That is the first solid food besides soup and soft boiled eggs that she has had in days. Tomorrow, Jeff will take her to see Dr. Hancock. We will be relieved when she is given a clean bill of health AND feels like it.
Bible study was nice. The next week's readings are about the joy and exulting in your heart. God is in our midst and will "sing joyfully because of you, as one sings at festivals." Isn't that pretty?
The Gospel is about John the Baptist coming out of the desert to make way for Jesus. We were very lively.
This afternoon, I spent with my fellow writers at Arabella's in Sheboygan for our Christmas party. We exchange gifts and get door prizes and eat and share ideas. This year our co presidents Ann Pirrung and Jane Kocmoud turned over the gavel to our new co presidents, John Textor and Sue Bartenstein. John had to accept the gavel himself because Sue was unable to come to the party. On February 10, the Sheboygan County Writer will celebrate 50 years in existence. I belonged to the club back in 1959 and 60 or thereabouts, just before I moved to California. We will have an event at Mead on that Saturday from 1 to 4. John has suggested that all members who want to should bring a poem, or a short essay printed on half of a 8 1/2 by 14 sheet of paper and we will assemble little books to be available for maybe .50, the cost of the item. We will display a history of the club and works from members who wish to display and hopefully get a bit of publicity. Sounds like lots of fun.
I got a book called Fondling your Muse from Sylvia Bright-Green. (Yes that REALLY is her name and she is an excellent writer). and a door prize of a little blue carrying case that I can use instead of folders to go to the meetings.
I made up a little poem that I put on a card to go with the present that I brought for the gift exchange. Here it is:
Reason for the Season
Sparkling
Birthday Candles!
The stars in the heavens
Proclaim the birthday of the King.
Everlasting.
I had a dream last night - it was two part. I dreamt that we were moving again and no matter how much we packed and cleaned and how much help we had there was no end to the stuff and/or the dirt. Then the second part had to do with the fact that Jim and Michelle saw a deer in front of the condo when they got home last night and had a heck of a time getting it to move so they could get in the garage. In my dream, I found out that it was not a deer at all. It was a kangaroo. Wait until I tell Michelle that.
Have a nice tomorrow.
Love
Mary
I stopped to see Mother before and after Bible Study this morning. She is still very weak but sounds a bit stronger. I called tonight and she said that she ate a real meal, chicken, mashed potatoes and jello for supper tonight. That is the first solid food besides soup and soft boiled eggs that she has had in days. Tomorrow, Jeff will take her to see Dr. Hancock. We will be relieved when she is given a clean bill of health AND feels like it.
Bible study was nice. The next week's readings are about the joy and exulting in your heart. God is in our midst and will "sing joyfully because of you, as one sings at festivals." Isn't that pretty?
The Gospel is about John the Baptist coming out of the desert to make way for Jesus. We were very lively.
This afternoon, I spent with my fellow writers at Arabella's in Sheboygan for our Christmas party. We exchange gifts and get door prizes and eat and share ideas. This year our co presidents Ann Pirrung and Jane Kocmoud turned over the gavel to our new co presidents, John Textor and Sue Bartenstein. John had to accept the gavel himself because Sue was unable to come to the party. On February 10, the Sheboygan County Writer will celebrate 50 years in existence. I belonged to the club back in 1959 and 60 or thereabouts, just before I moved to California. We will have an event at Mead on that Saturday from 1 to 4. John has suggested that all members who want to should bring a poem, or a short essay printed on half of a 8 1/2 by 14 sheet of paper and we will assemble little books to be available for maybe .50, the cost of the item. We will display a history of the club and works from members who wish to display and hopefully get a bit of publicity. Sounds like lots of fun.
I got a book called Fondling your Muse from Sylvia Bright-Green. (Yes that REALLY is her name and she is an excellent writer). and a door prize of a little blue carrying case that I can use instead of folders to go to the meetings.
I made up a little poem that I put on a card to go with the present that I brought for the gift exchange. Here it is:
Reason for the Season
Sparkling
Birthday Candles!
The stars in the heavens
Proclaim the birthday of the King.
Everlasting.
I had a dream last night - it was two part. I dreamt that we were moving again and no matter how much we packed and cleaned and how much help we had there was no end to the stuff and/or the dirt. Then the second part had to do with the fact that Jim and Michelle saw a deer in front of the condo when they got home last night and had a heck of a time getting it to move so they could get in the garage. In my dream, I found out that it was not a deer at all. It was a kangaroo. Wait until I tell Michelle that.
Have a nice tomorrow.
Love
Mary
Sunday, December 10, 2006
A lovely productive Sunday. Chelsea woke me up at 6:00AM on the dot and we went for a short walk. It was dark and there were a few slippery spots so we did not go far. Besides that I went to church at 8:00AM and wanted to spend a bit of time with Boots. He was such a lonely little kitty with his Jim and Michelle gone.
Church was very nice. Fr. Van Beeck said something in his sermon that I want to be sure to share at Bible Study tomorrow. He said that Married People have to minister and proclaim the word to each other, and Parents well obviously they proclaim to their children. Then he said "Single People Lucky you have everybody."
Isn't that great!
Then I wrapped presents and cleaned my dirty kitchen and cooked a huge ham. Bobbie and Bill DID come for dinner and Jim and Michelle came home at about 6 and joined us too. Good thing because that ham will be with us for a long time anyway. It sure is a good one. All spiral cut too, so very easy to serve.
I guess that is all for now. I talked to Mother twice today. She is still very weak but is eating lightly and I thought that her voice sounded a bit stronger. I will stop tomorrow between Bible Study and Writer's Club to check on her and see if she needs anything.
Have a good week.
Love
Mary
Church was very nice. Fr. Van Beeck said something in his sermon that I want to be sure to share at Bible Study tomorrow. He said that Married People have to minister and proclaim the word to each other, and Parents well obviously they proclaim to their children. Then he said "Single People Lucky you have everybody."
Isn't that great!
Then I wrapped presents and cleaned my dirty kitchen and cooked a huge ham. Bobbie and Bill DID come for dinner and Jim and Michelle came home at about 6 and joined us too. Good thing because that ham will be with us for a long time anyway. It sure is a good one. All spiral cut too, so very easy to serve.
I guess that is all for now. I talked to Mother twice today. She is still very weak but is eating lightly and I thought that her voice sounded a bit stronger. I will stop tomorrow between Bible Study and Writer's Club to check on her and see if she needs anything.
Have a good week.
Love
Mary
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