Today, I caught up on the things that I had intended to do yesterday. After breakfast, I went to Mother's and brought her the soup and muffins that I had intended to take to her yesterday.

We had a very nice visit and I answered several questions as to things that she had received in the mail during the past week. On the way home I stopped at Fleet Farm and picked up some wrappings for dressings in case Dick gets more sores and some nuts and dried cranberries. They do have the best deals on all these items.

I had the very best nap this afternoon after a good lunch of a burrito that I had made a couple of days ago.

Then I went to Mass at 4PM. We had a very exiting announcement. A little girl joined our faith community. She is an adopted orphan from Haiti. We were asked to welcome her but not to all clap and cheer because it might frighten her. What a joy to know that someone from our community directly was able to help one of those frightened little people so lost and afraid in that country.

Now it is almost 8PM and almost time for me to call it a day.

have a good SUNDAY

Mary


PONDERISMS


If it's true that we are here to help others, then what exactly are the others here for?

Why isn't the number 11 pronounced onety one?

This was a really goofy day.

We started off OK. Chelsea woke me up at 1:30AM. So I took her out. Then she came back at 2:30 but I just pointed her towards her blanket and she went. She never came back until 6:30AM which is a record.

After breakfast and the other morning thing, I checked Dick's right leg. The wounds are healing just fine but it is still swollen. So I called Dr. Moreno who is pleased about the wounds and wants us to double up on the tubagrip which should help with that.

But I needed to go to get some more from them so I decided that instead of going to see Mother after lunch with the girls, I would go to the Sheboygan Clinic to get the tubagrip and stop at her house on the way back. SO. I gathered everything up and got in the car.

The car would not start.

SO. I called Motorville and they had me call the emergency service to haul the car in. I called Mom and told her that the plans were changed and I would not be coming today. I called Dr. Moreno's office and told them I was without transportation. Dorothy had figured out that I could pick the tubes up in Plymouth and had a bigger window of time, so I put that on hold for the morning.

I road along with the tow truck to the car dealer. They discovered that the car battery was dead but needed time to try to figure out why as they had to charge the battery first. So they drove me home, stopping at the Plymouth Clinic for me so that I could pick up the tubagrip.

Home again, I had given up on the lunch at the Dairy Queen, so Dick and I had a mini meatloaf that I prepared yesterday, baked potato and veggies for our lunch. Then I napped.

Motorville called shortly after I got home to ask a few questions. I took a nap and then waited for the call. They called a little after three to tell me that the battery is charged and working fine but that they really had no idea what had caused it. We are assuming that something was somehow left on or open but have no idea what. I will be vigilant. If it does not start in the morning, they will be able to service me anyway.

Now I have several errands that I had intended to do today that I have to do tomorrow. That will give me a chance to check the car anyway.

This evening Nancy picked me up for pistol league. We both were disappointed in our scores but are trying to become consistent and good.

Home again, Dick and I had some of my minestrone soup for our supper. It is really good. I used a knock off recipe of the Olive Garden soup.

Now you know why my day was goofy. It seems the perfect end to a goofy week starting with last Saturday when I fell. Tomorrow will be perfect. Right?

I will catch up on all the errands, go see Mother and have a car that starts right up.

Hope your Saturday goes just as well.

God love you

Mary

Hello again

I got to stay home all day again. Chelsea got me up at 2:30AM which really surprised me as I had taken her out at 11 before I went to bed. But I went back to bed of course. Then she woke me up again at 5:30AM so I took her out and fed both her and the Roxie and went back to bed again until close to 7. Still was not enough sleep as I usually go to bed at 9, not 11.

But we did OK today. Joan came and cleaned the house this morning. I was busy all day and really couldn't tell you with what. I did make soup and muffins this afternoon.

Chelsea slept almost all day. She did not ask to go out after her 7:30AM walk until almost 4PM. She just slept. As a matter of fact there is a "dirty patch" in the kitchen. Chelsea parked there in one of her favorite spots and never moved as Joan swept and mopped around her and she looked so comfortable and old that Joan did not have the heart to disturb her.

I did have a nice long nap this afternoon and my leg feels much better. I have those sharp pains in the back of the knee but I had those before I fell so I don't imagine that they are related.

So that is all there is to report for today. Tomorrow I will go shooting in the evening and intend to go to see Mother as I was unable to go on Monday.

Take care of yourselves.

God Love You.

Mary

Well, my knee seems to be healed and the snow has stopped and our part of the world was plowed out by 10AM this morning. So life is back to normal. I waited until then to go grocery shopping. I also picked up some stamps and mailed a package, stopped at Walgreens for Dick's prescriptions and picked up the copies of my new books.
Nothing like having chores pile up while one is healing.

By the way, I got an email last night telling me that one of my poems was accepted for the Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets Calender for next year. It is called Cocoon. I cannot publish it here until the calender comes out the I am just thrilled.

Tonight I left at about 5 to join Bobbie and Bill at Nino's for dinner and then to Horace Mann School for the Sheboygan Theatre Company's production of Twelve Angry Men. I had seen the movie many many years ago so had some idea of the story. It is the first play I saw at Ralph Maffongelli retired from the director job. It was very well done. 13 actors on stage on one set for the entire play. They each had to play their part the whole time whether they were talking or not. And they did well.

So. A good dinner, good company and a good play. Wonderful way to spend and evening.

After the play, I went with Bobbie and Bill to their home and picked up our Chelsea. She was sound asleep when we walked into their house. Bobbie sent some Valentine cookies home for us too. Those raspberry filled hearts are SO good. She also sent some soap home for me.

Now I have a tired little dog and a tired Mom ready to go to bed. She sure is a cute little dog. I probably will be tired of running her in and out of the house by the end of tomorrow but I don't know what I would do without her. I am sure glad that she likes being with Bobbie and Bill. It makes it easier when I can't take care of her.

Til tomorrow then. Be safe and take care of yourself.


God love you

Mary

Another quiet day. Made even more quiet by the steady snow that kept falling all day. I have no idea how may inches and don't care as long as they plow it out by morning. The front porch has been shoveled once but I know that it will need it again. I hope I don't end up having to do it.

I did keep myself busy all day but at a very leisurely pace. Without Chelsea here, I only had to go outside twice. Once to take out the trash and once to get the mail.

I will pick Chelsea up after the play tomorrow night. I am not sure if she will thank me or not. She does like going to "camp". Bobbie and Bill are so good to her. It is a relief to know that if I am unable to take care of her, there is a place that she feels secure and loved.

I made some BLT soup for our supper tonight. That is such a good soup and so easy to fix.


I finished the book I told you about yesterday. One of the doctors in the story smoked a pipe and it reminded me of my Grandpa Deeley who also smoked a pipe. He liked corn cob pipes and I remember that they had to watch him a bit because he was known to present a corn cob to his grandsons when HE figured they were old enough to appreciate them.

He loved his pipes and was could bet a fire brewing in the bowl of them so strong that he would burn out the bowl.

I can still see him sitting in his yard in the summer time with his pipe in his right hand enjoying the sun and the day. When I think of leprechaun's I think of him. They must look like him.

All my love

Mary

Another day resting the leg. The knee is no longer sore to the touch. The back of my leg still hurts when I walk but that is subsiding too. I am ready for Chelsea, but Dick wouldn't let me get her today and tomorrow there is supposed to be a blizzard so I guess it will be Wednesday. Actually another morning or two of sleeping in sounds kind of good. Dick fed Roxie this morning so I did not have to worry about her either. Of course, she spent this afternoon telling me that she was really hungry and trying to convince me that she was wasting away.

A quiet day as I mainly rested the leg. I wore the knee brace most of the day but finally took it off as it is itching quite a lot. I did do a load of wash.

I read a lot having started a really good book that my friend, Joan Kramer, lent me called An Irish Country Christmas by Patrick Taylor. I also finished a couple of projects and have three others ready to finish tomorrow when things will also be quiet.

So there is nothing else to report. Oh, I did get a call from Sun Graphics telling me that my new book is ready to pick up. I told them I would be there as soon as I felt well enough and the weather is good enough. I am kind of excited. Now I have two books printed.

Hope you will be warm and safe in your homes tomorrow. We will.

God love you

Mary

I stayed home all day because of my knee. I iced it and rested it and kept the brace on as much as I could. I have taken it off twice for an extended period because it begins to chafe. I don't need rashes or sores to contend with. We have quite enough with Dick's sores, Thank you very much.

It is much better today. The back of the leg is quite sore and I can feel soreness under the kneecap if I press on it but I can walk with a minimum of discomfort. I am really glad that Bobbie and Bill were able to take Chelsea for a couple of days. Walking in and out with her with her needs would not have given my leg much rest.

The house is sure empty with out that little ball of fur around.

I talked to several of the out-of-towners this weekend. Leslie reported that all was well on her blog. I emailed her to see if the Super Bowl frenzy is extended up to Bossier City.

As I was supposed to be chair bound with my leg up, I spent a good chunk of the day reading and I am all caught up on my various projects until somebody responds to something that needs action from me. How cool is that.

I will be staying home tomorrow to be sure that my knee is OK. I is definately better but I know that there is a problem.

We had pizza tonight for our supper in honor of Super Bowl. Withough Chelse here, I can actually go to bed any time I want to.

Have A good Week..

God Love You

Mary