Just a note before we leave. Remember you won't hear from me tomorrow. Sunday, I will let you know how our weekend went.
We went to the house this morning and ran the water. Next time we are going to cook some cinnamon in the oven and put baking soda down the drains to freshen things. We stopped at Mom's and brought her the stuff that she asked me to pick up and a bottle of wine.
Now we are waiting for lunch time, must pack a few things and then will leave.
Just a little story. I made a thief out of Dick. When we went to the Depot last Sunday with Jim and Michelle, I dropped my fork during the meal and couldn't find it under the table. It was dark and I figured that it had fallen under one of the other chairs at the table. Two days later a fork with a piece of dried out meat showed up on the kitchen counter. Dick informed me that he found it in his jacket pocket and wondered why I wanted to make him an accomplice to such a heinous crime as stealing silverware.
Have a nice weekend.
Mary
Friday, January 19, 2007
Thursday, January 18, 2007
This morning was much busier than Dick likes to see it. Especially when he has to come along for all the things that are happening. It was all the way up to 23 degrees when Chelsea and I went out for our walk. She turned back after the first cul de sac however which surprised me but I did not argue as there was a lot going on.
We left just before 8AM to go to the lab at Sheboygan Clinic for Dick's blood test. Then we got some breakfast. He was a LITTLE miffed because they did not ask if he had so it was all for naught. Back to the clinic for Dick's blood count. As expected, his count was off because of the antibiotics. It was low. He is not to change anything because there is an appointment with Dr. Phelan next week and this may change things.
Our last appointment at the clinic was with Dr. Hodous who trimmed his calouses and fixed that split nail. He says the calouses look pretty good. They are not as deep, so the shoes seem to be relieving the pressure.
Our next stop was two drug stores. One to pick up some supplies for Mother (I will take them to her tomorrow.) and the other to pick up the new antibiotics that Dick has to take.
Second last stop was the bank where I picked up some money for expenses AND for our trip to Door County tomorrow.
Lastly we went grocery shopping at the Pig.
Whew - were we ever glad to be home.
I was remembering how Bret changed in 8th grade. He was such a happy boy, loved school, played hard was always polite and liked his teachers. Then in the middle of 8th grade, he suddenly got sullen, he hated school, he didn't like the teacher that he had liked at the beginning of the year. He was just very different. One day, there was a school picnic or something and I was talking to his teacher. I told the teacher that the pleasant, happy boy who had lived with me for 13 years had moved out over the past couple of months and this strange sullen unhappy kid had moved in in his place. He laughed and said that he was used to it. Teaching kids that are that age is getting them just when the hormones kick in. They want to be good in school but they don't want ANY of their friends to know that they are. They suddenly notice that girls exist and they feel totally out of place everywhere. It passes. Bret finally got over it sometime in high school.
Tomorrow, Dick and I will leave for Door County and a room with a hot tub and fireplace with breakfast brought to our room for two whole days.
Yippee. I will try to post just before we leave.
Love
Mary
We left just before 8AM to go to the lab at Sheboygan Clinic for Dick's blood test. Then we got some breakfast. He was a LITTLE miffed because they did not ask if he had so it was all for naught. Back to the clinic for Dick's blood count. As expected, his count was off because of the antibiotics. It was low. He is not to change anything because there is an appointment with Dr. Phelan next week and this may change things.
Our last appointment at the clinic was with Dr. Hodous who trimmed his calouses and fixed that split nail. He says the calouses look pretty good. They are not as deep, so the shoes seem to be relieving the pressure.
Our next stop was two drug stores. One to pick up some supplies for Mother (I will take them to her tomorrow.) and the other to pick up the new antibiotics that Dick has to take.
Second last stop was the bank where I picked up some money for expenses AND for our trip to Door County tomorrow.
Lastly we went grocery shopping at the Pig.
Whew - were we ever glad to be home.
I was remembering how Bret changed in 8th grade. He was such a happy boy, loved school, played hard was always polite and liked his teachers. Then in the middle of 8th grade, he suddenly got sullen, he hated school, he didn't like the teacher that he had liked at the beginning of the year. He was just very different. One day, there was a school picnic or something and I was talking to his teacher. I told the teacher that the pleasant, happy boy who had lived with me for 13 years had moved out over the past couple of months and this strange sullen unhappy kid had moved in in his place. He laughed and said that he was used to it. Teaching kids that are that age is getting them just when the hormones kick in. They want to be good in school but they don't want ANY of their friends to know that they are. They suddenly notice that girls exist and they feel totally out of place everywhere. It passes. Bret finally got over it sometime in high school.
Tomorrow, Dick and I will leave for Door County and a room with a hot tub and fireplace with breakfast brought to our room for two whole days.
Yippee. I will try to post just before we leave.
Love
Mary
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
This morning it was 7 degrees when we got up. Chelsea and I had a pretty good walk anyway. We went for almost a half an hour. She was not adverse to coming home though.
I went to Sheboygan Falls at about 9 and took Mom some of the vegetable lasagna that was left from lat night's dinner. She is always glad for such meals because she is not likely to make a lasagna for herself. We had a nice visit. We started talking about the old neighborhood. Mother remembered one of our old neighbors, a Schmidt. One night Jeff and his friend Keith (Trapper) Larson were sleeping outside in a tent or something and got really silly and were running up and down the street under an old furniture cover such as is used when moving furniture. Mr Schmidt was known to over imbibe sometimes and had apparently done so this night. The poor man saw the boys in the shadows and thought that it was some sort of monster. Now you need to be aware that at that time there was a stretch of thick woods in back of the homes on Pinehurst Court. He ran, terrified, into the house shouting and called the police. Jeff and Keith were scared then and ran home. The police came and searched the woods and by ways but, of course found nothing. Jeff and Keith felt so bad that they went to Mr Schmidt and tried to tell them what they had done, but he never did really believe them. Surprisingly there are no rumors of Yeti or Big Foot in the Sheboygan Falls rural areas.
before I headed over to church to meet with Jim, Beth, Shirley and a surprise, Martin, a guitar player to practice the poem that I wrote with the background music. It sounds really good with Shirley reading it to a background of guitar and Jim's flute. Jim (Wilsing), my bagpiper friend, plays tin whistle. However he is using a new wooden North American Indian flute that he just picked up on.
The reading went beautifully. I am pleased that I was able to help with this goodbye gift for Fr. Neuman. He was at the rectory when we finished, so I walked over to say goodbye in person as I will not be able to attend his retirement party on Sunday as Dick and I will still be gone.
The rest of the day was quite busy around here. I contacted Home Care Resources to come out next week and see what they can do about grab bars in the showers. Matt, the gentleman I talked to says he has done them in Tall Grass so it can be done though it is somewhat of a challenge. Anyway, he will be here on Tuesday.
Tomorrow we will keep the Clinic open again as I told you yesterday. We have added a blood test to the mix as Dr. Phelan wants to see if there is any infection in his system to see if we need to keep him on antibiotics.
A little quote that I read in the Reader's Digest this month. Hugh Downs said "To say my fate is not tied to your fate is like saying, 'Your end of the boat is sinking.' "
Kind of goes along with the thought that we are all one body and need each other.
Take care
Love
Mary
I went to Sheboygan Falls at about 9 and took Mom some of the vegetable lasagna that was left from lat night's dinner. She is always glad for such meals because she is not likely to make a lasagna for herself. We had a nice visit. We started talking about the old neighborhood. Mother remembered one of our old neighbors, a Schmidt. One night Jeff and his friend Keith (Trapper) Larson were sleeping outside in a tent or something and got really silly and were running up and down the street under an old furniture cover such as is used when moving furniture. Mr Schmidt was known to over imbibe sometimes and had apparently done so this night. The poor man saw the boys in the shadows and thought that it was some sort of monster. Now you need to be aware that at that time there was a stretch of thick woods in back of the homes on Pinehurst Court. He ran, terrified, into the house shouting and called the police. Jeff and Keith were scared then and ran home. The police came and searched the woods and by ways but, of course found nothing. Jeff and Keith felt so bad that they went to Mr Schmidt and tried to tell them what they had done, but he never did really believe them. Surprisingly there are no rumors of Yeti or Big Foot in the Sheboygan Falls rural areas.
before I headed over to church to meet with Jim, Beth, Shirley and a surprise, Martin, a guitar player to practice the poem that I wrote with the background music. It sounds really good with Shirley reading it to a background of guitar and Jim's flute. Jim (Wilsing), my bagpiper friend, plays tin whistle. However he is using a new wooden North American Indian flute that he just picked up on.
The reading went beautifully. I am pleased that I was able to help with this goodbye gift for Fr. Neuman. He was at the rectory when we finished, so I walked over to say goodbye in person as I will not be able to attend his retirement party on Sunday as Dick and I will still be gone.
The rest of the day was quite busy around here. I contacted Home Care Resources to come out next week and see what they can do about grab bars in the showers. Matt, the gentleman I talked to says he has done them in Tall Grass so it can be done though it is somewhat of a challenge. Anyway, he will be here on Tuesday.
Tomorrow we will keep the Clinic open again as I told you yesterday. We have added a blood test to the mix as Dr. Phelan wants to see if there is any infection in his system to see if we need to keep him on antibiotics.
A little quote that I read in the Reader's Digest this month. Hugh Downs said "To say my fate is not tied to your fate is like saying, 'Your end of the boat is sinking.' "
Kind of goes along with the thought that we are all one body and need each other.
Take care
Love
Mary
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
This morning when we went on our walk, poor Chelsea had her little feet get sore. When it is cold and there is ice in the slush, that happens sometimes. SO. We hurried home as soon as she started limping. I find if I pick her up until her feet get a chance to warm a bit she can usually walk some more.
Dick had his ECHO this morning at 9:00AM, then we took the key pad from the electric garage door to a door company. He checked it out, reset it and said that it should be OK so I brought it home and did what he said but it still doesn't work. He will call to make an appointment to come out to see if he can figure it out.
The rest of the day we spent at home. I really got a lot done. I am making headway on finding out how to mount grab bars in the shower stalls. Tomorrow I will call someone who may be able to give an estimate. We racked some wine. I caught up on e-mails and got the farewell card for Fr. Gene Neuman finished.
I received a call from Shirley Verhage this morning. Beth Hoegger, the choir director at Blessed Trinity had been trying to reach her to see if she would read my poem at Fr. Gene's farewell Mass. She called to let me know that she would be glad to and that she liked my poem. After Sunday I will put that on the blog.
SO we, Beth, Shirley, Jim Wilsing and I will meet tomorrow morning at 10:00AM to practice. I can't be at the Mass because Dick and I won't be back from Door county. So I am glad that I have been able to do something.
It was entertainment night at the Senior Center
Claude the hypnotist exclaimed: "I'm here to put
you into a trance;
I I intend to hypnotize each and
every member of the audience."
The excitement was almost electric as Claude
withdrew a beautiful antique pocket watch from
his coat "I want you each to keep your eye on
this antique watch. It's a very special watch.
It's been in my family for six generations"
He began to swing the watch gently back and forth
while quietly chanting, "Watch the watch, watch
the watch, and watch the watch.."
The crowd became mesmerized as the watch swayed
back and forth, light gleaming off its polished
surface. Hundreds of pairs of eyes followed the
swaying watch, until, suddenly, it slipped from
the hypnotist's fingers and fell to the floor,
shattering into a hundred pieces. . .
"S***" said the Hypnotist.
It took three days to clean up the Senior Center
Got this from my friend Janet today. She often sends some REALLY good ones. Janet is a dear friend from back in California. She is the one who looked at my Bret when he was a baby and said "Oh You put rubber bands around your baby's wrists and ankles too." Chubby babies were what we had. She had five children and said that mine were the best kind because she could give them back when she was tired of them. We had tons of fun together. I am so glad we have reconnected.
Love
Mary
Dick had his ECHO this morning at 9:00AM, then we took the key pad from the electric garage door to a door company. He checked it out, reset it and said that it should be OK so I brought it home and did what he said but it still doesn't work. He will call to make an appointment to come out to see if he can figure it out.
The rest of the day we spent at home. I really got a lot done. I am making headway on finding out how to mount grab bars in the shower stalls. Tomorrow I will call someone who may be able to give an estimate. We racked some wine. I caught up on e-mails and got the farewell card for Fr. Gene Neuman finished.
I received a call from Shirley Verhage this morning. Beth Hoegger, the choir director at Blessed Trinity had been trying to reach her to see if she would read my poem at Fr. Gene's farewell Mass. She called to let me know that she would be glad to and that she liked my poem. After Sunday I will put that on the blog.
SO we, Beth, Shirley, Jim Wilsing and I will meet tomorrow morning at 10:00AM to practice. I can't be at the Mass because Dick and I won't be back from Door county. So I am glad that I have been able to do something.
It was entertainment night at the Senior Center
Claude the hypnotist exclaimed: "I'm here to put
you into a trance;
I I intend to hypnotize each and
every member of the audience."
The excitement was almost electric as Claude
withdrew a beautiful antique pocket watch from
his coat "I want you each to keep your eye on
this antique watch. It's a very special watch.
It's been in my family for six generations"
He began to swing the watch gently back and forth
while quietly chanting, "Watch the watch, watch
the watch, and watch the watch.."
The crowd became mesmerized as the watch swayed
back and forth, light gleaming off its polished
surface. Hundreds of pairs of eyes followed the
swaying watch, until, suddenly, it slipped from
the hypnotist's fingers and fell to the floor,
shattering into a hundred pieces. . .
"S***" said the Hypnotist.
It took three days to clean up the Senior Center
Got this from my friend Janet today. She often sends some REALLY good ones. Janet is a dear friend from back in California. She is the one who looked at my Bret when he was a baby and said "Oh You put rubber bands around your baby's wrists and ankles too." Chubby babies were what we had. She had five children and said that mine were the best kind because she could give them back when she was tired of them. We had tons of fun together. I am so glad we have reconnected.
Love
Mary
Monday, January 15, 2007
Our second decent snowstorm of the year. We got 2 to 4 inches here in Sheboygan County. The roads were pretty well plowed by the time I headed out to Sheboygan Falls for Bible Study. We had 6 stalwart people at the study. We had some animated discussions, especially about the 2nd reading in which Paul writes that all the parts of the body are important, comparing it to the fact that all the talents people have are important. Without any of them we would be lost. We all found it quite amusing when our Joe said that if he was to chose a body part to be, he would like to be a toe. As he said, the toe is covered and warm and without it the body has a very hard time staying balanced.
We pray for lots of things too, you know. One of our people said that January makes her anxious for some reason and the reading from Nehemiah seemed to be for her "Do not be saddened this day, for rejoicing in the Lord must be your strength."
Stopped off to visit Mother after the study. She is doing well and her eye is starting to look more normal. She had received a nice letter from our cousin, David Bowser, who is a historian and genealogist. He sent a bit of family history and copies of some great pictures of Bowsers, Kings and Lyons. It is hard to believe that Mother will be 91 on Sunday.
Then home for lunch and off to the Plymouth Writers Club. They, I guess We now, call ourselves the Cream City Writers. Lots of things read at this meeting. I got good critique on a couple of poems. I found out that if I put them on the blog, they are considered published, so I probably won't be able to do that anymore, at least if I am sending them places.
When I got home, Jim and Michelle, who had a day off for Martin Luther King Day, were playing pool with Dick. That was a pleasant surprise. I had a conference call at 4:00 for Celtic Women. They were really impressed with Beth Dipple and my response to the Celtic Christmas Program. I need to contact Beth so we can plan a second program.
Picked up Market Day at 5:00 and then I was done. I cannot figure out why my Mondays get so full.
Tomorrow, Dick goes to The Clinic in Sheboygan for an echo cardiogram. I am assigned to go up to De. Hodous office and mention the split toe nail.
I read somewhere that the richest person in the world is not the one who has the most but the one who needs the least.
Something to think about.
Be healthy and happy.
Mary
We pray for lots of things too, you know. One of our people said that January makes her anxious for some reason and the reading from Nehemiah seemed to be for her "Do not be saddened this day, for rejoicing in the Lord must be your strength."
Stopped off to visit Mother after the study. She is doing well and her eye is starting to look more normal. She had received a nice letter from our cousin, David Bowser, who is a historian and genealogist. He sent a bit of family history and copies of some great pictures of Bowsers, Kings and Lyons. It is hard to believe that Mother will be 91 on Sunday.
Then home for lunch and off to the Plymouth Writers Club. They, I guess We now, call ourselves the Cream City Writers. Lots of things read at this meeting. I got good critique on a couple of poems. I found out that if I put them on the blog, they are considered published, so I probably won't be able to do that anymore, at least if I am sending them places.
When I got home, Jim and Michelle, who had a day off for Martin Luther King Day, were playing pool with Dick. That was a pleasant surprise. I had a conference call at 4:00 for Celtic Women. They were really impressed with Beth Dipple and my response to the Celtic Christmas Program. I need to contact Beth so we can plan a second program.
Picked up Market Day at 5:00 and then I was done. I cannot figure out why my Mondays get so full.
Tomorrow, Dick goes to The Clinic in Sheboygan for an echo cardiogram. I am assigned to go up to De. Hodous office and mention the split toe nail.
I read somewhere that the richest person in the world is not the one who has the most but the one who needs the least.
Something to think about.
Be healthy and happy.
Mary
Sunday, January 14, 2007
This was a very pleasant Sunday. Mass this morning and a very nice dinner at the Depot here in Plymouth with Michelle and Jim. I got a T-bone - memories of my father. Dad always LOVED t-bones. I suppose you know that the best flavored meat is the meat next to the bone. It was true tonight. Way too much food. I will not have to do any serious cooking until we are back from our weekend to Door County next weekend.
Called Bart and Barb tonight. I have been concerned because of Bart's kidney stones. He is still uncomfortable, but sounds quite strong. Oklahoma is having AWFUL weather. They were without power from Friday until this morning. There is an inch of ice on everything. Barb is concerned that unless there is a change, she will not be able to get to work tomorrow. She cannot even get in the car at this time.
Tried to call Bret, but no answer. I e-mailed Leslie. Figured there is no sense in calling her until the wedding storm has abated. I want to find out how the wedding went and hope we get some wonderful pictures. We do not really know what our granddaughters look like after all these years. I think we have a couple of pictures from about a year ago but we need new ones.
Shebogyan County is under a winter storm watch tonight. I hope it is not too bad as I have bible study in Sheboygan Falls tomorrow and really need to see Mother. I do feel it is important to spend time with Mom every week and after Bible STudy is SO convenient.
Bobbie said that she caught Roxie up on the top of her cupboards last week. From what she said it was really her and Oscar's fault because they wouldn't play with her when she asked. After all, who is in charge.
How Smart Is Your Right Foot?
This is so funny that it will boggle your mind. And, you will keep trying it at least 50 more times to see if you can outsmart your foot. But you can't!!!
1. While sitting at your desk, lift your right foot off the floor and make "clockwise" circles with it.
2. Now, while doing this, draw the number "6" in the air with your right hand..
Your foot will change direction!!!
Today's gospel was the story of the Wedding Feast at Cana. Fr. Van Beeck pointed out that it was Jesus that changed the water into wine. BUT it was Mary's FAITH that made it happen. She simply told the wine stewards to do what he said and trusted that he would not let her down.
Maybe we should do the same.
Love
Mary
Called Bart and Barb tonight. I have been concerned because of Bart's kidney stones. He is still uncomfortable, but sounds quite strong. Oklahoma is having AWFUL weather. They were without power from Friday until this morning. There is an inch of ice on everything. Barb is concerned that unless there is a change, she will not be able to get to work tomorrow. She cannot even get in the car at this time.
Tried to call Bret, but no answer. I e-mailed Leslie. Figured there is no sense in calling her until the wedding storm has abated. I want to find out how the wedding went and hope we get some wonderful pictures. We do not really know what our granddaughters look like after all these years. I think we have a couple of pictures from about a year ago but we need new ones.
Shebogyan County is under a winter storm watch tonight. I hope it is not too bad as I have bible study in Sheboygan Falls tomorrow and really need to see Mother. I do feel it is important to spend time with Mom every week and after Bible STudy is SO convenient.
Bobbie said that she caught Roxie up on the top of her cupboards last week. From what she said it was really her and Oscar's fault because they wouldn't play with her when she asked. After all, who is in charge.
How Smart Is Your Right Foot?
This is so funny that it will boggle your mind. And, you will keep trying it at least 50 more times to see if you can outsmart your foot. But you can't!!!
1. While sitting at your desk, lift your right foot off the floor and make "clockwise" circles with it.
2. Now, while doing this, draw the number "6" in the air with your right hand..
Your foot will change direction!!!
Today's gospel was the story of the Wedding Feast at Cana. Fr. Van Beeck pointed out that it was Jesus that changed the water into wine. BUT it was Mary's FAITH that made it happen. She simply told the wine stewards to do what he said and trusted that he would not let her down.
Maybe we should do the same.
Love
Mary
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