Tonight was kind of a meltdown. I am beyond exhaustion. So Dick sent me home at 7:30PM with instructions to get to bed BY 9:00. Sooner if possible.

Got up at 6AM. Walked Chelsea, showered and got over to the Care Center by 8AM so I could have breakfast with Dick. He was all cleaned and ready when I got there. It was a busy morning. He had therapy and people were in and out all morning. Then at 10:30 I went home to walk Chelsea, then picked up Kate Sliwinski, a cousin on the Uelman side, who wanted to share the Uelman genealogy that we have gathered. We drove to Sheboygan Falls and picked up Mother. We ate at the Fireside Pizza and found that we had a LOT to share. Kate remembers coming to my Grandma and Grandpa Bowser's home. It was cool. I got a veggie pizza and have some left for breakfast tomorrow.

We were discussing a church, St. Matthias, out near Long Lake where the Uelman's used to go. Mom told her the story that Grandpa told about the poor young girl who had lost her mother and was treated just terribly by her father and brothers. Finally the poor woman drowned herself in Mauthe Lake. Grandpa remembered them bringing her poor body up from the lake on a farm wagon with her hair streaming down the back of the wagon. Then to add to the poor woman's indignity, she was buried "over the fence" from the graveyard as in those days suicides could not be buried on hallowed ground. We all agreed that it is a good thing that the church has come to its senses about that.

Got back in time to ride with Dick in the Custom Care andTransport Van to The Sheboygan Clinic to see Dr. Mc Calla about the antibiotic drip and Dr. Moreno about the wound on his right foot. Would you believe that Dr. Moreno came DOWN to Dr. Mc Calla's office so Dick did not have to move all over the clinic? He is so caring. The wound is looking good and has shrunk quite a bit.

When we got back I went home for supper and to feed Chelsea. I returned to the center to find that Dr. Fehrman had called. The X Rays from the other day show a couple of small fractures in the foot. We don't know the cause, but they are not bad and we have to be double careful that he keeps off of that foot AND that he keeps the legs up. He will be re x rayed on Tuesday AND see Dr. Fehrman.

Anyway, I am home now and going to bed.


Sleep will be a welcome friend.

Mary