A very eventful day.
First, I need to tell you that Dick's sister, Hazel, who I asked your to pray for has passed on. She left us at 3:10PM today with her daughter, Suzi and her niece, Teresa on either side holding her hand. She was 93 years old and had lived a full and wonderful life. She will be missed but we are all grateful to have experienced her and her humor and personality. There is a special place in heaven for her.
I went to Hallmark in Sheboygan today at about 10AM. They had a special sale with special coupons and I had some coupons of my own so it seemed like a good time to go. I picked up some Christmas presents, wrapping paper and cards.
We had Braciole deManzo with noodles and salad for lunch. Then I took a nap.
Got Dick's leggings changed right after my nap. I found a couple of little blisters on the leg. I covered it with Neosporin and gauze. Hope that will dry them up.
I went to Mass at 4PM. A very nice mass. I feel at home there as I know a lot or people now.
So that is the day. Think of Hazel with love. Sleep tight.
I will be going to see The Child at the Fireside tomorrow with Bobbie and Bill on a tour. That will be fun. We will have lots of GOOD bread.
Mary
Saturday, November 06, 2010
Friday, November 05, 2010
Well,this tuned out to be a strange day.
Started off a little weird. Jody, the housekeeper, did not get here until almost 8:30AM. I was beginning to think I should call Bonnie, her boss, as Jody has had health problems and we were a bit worried. But she just dozed off and did not wake up as soon as she expected. Whew. She is an excellent housekeeper and we don't want to lose her.
I left at about 9:45AM. I had to stop at Walgreens to pick up a prescription for Mother. While I was there I saw that hearing aid batteries were on sale so I bought them too. When I got to Mom's we left right away for her appointment with Dr. Hancock. This was her yearly physical. He checked everything. He left her meds much the same. Her blood pressure was a bit high when she got there but dropped to normal before he rechecked it. A good thing. He felt that she is a little pale but assured her that her weakness is PROBABLY because she is a year older. He ordered urine and blood tests which we left before we went home.
By then it was after 12pm. We were hungry. I called Dick and told him to eat the half of a Tuna Sandwich that I had brought home from Antoinettes yesterday. Mom and I picked up a Dairy Queen Grill Sandwich meal. That is a BIG sandwich plush french fries and a coke. We shared one. Dick and I always share fries and I never finish the whole sandwich. I don't know what those restaurants are thinking. The one meal was more than enough for Mother and me. We forced ourselves to finish the fries because there were just a few left after we were really done.
We are all caught up on the things that I need to do for her and I got to read Nora's letter sent JUST before she and Leif headed for France. Such a great trip. George and Betsy should be home from Argentina . We will have so many adventures to be sharing. Jeff and Kathy are in Branson.
We ate leftover hamburger helper for dinner. (Dick is always happy with noodles.) Now it is time to wind down and get ready for bed. I ironed the 9 patches that I have sewed together for the lap robe and will square them up in the next couple of days. I am going to make a disappearing 9patch, New for me. I will take a picture to share with you when it is done.
Tomorrow is quiet. I do want to to to Hallmark to take advantage of some specials. I also will go to Mass at 4PM because Sunday is the day that Bobbie, Bill and I go to the Fireside to see the CHILD. I am so excited about that.
God love you
Mary
Started off a little weird. Jody, the housekeeper, did not get here until almost 8:30AM. I was beginning to think I should call Bonnie, her boss, as Jody has had health problems and we were a bit worried. But she just dozed off and did not wake up as soon as she expected. Whew. She is an excellent housekeeper and we don't want to lose her.
I left at about 9:45AM. I had to stop at Walgreens to pick up a prescription for Mother. While I was there I saw that hearing aid batteries were on sale so I bought them too. When I got to Mom's we left right away for her appointment with Dr. Hancock. This was her yearly physical. He checked everything. He left her meds much the same. Her blood pressure was a bit high when she got there but dropped to normal before he rechecked it. A good thing. He felt that she is a little pale but assured her that her weakness is PROBABLY because she is a year older. He ordered urine and blood tests which we left before we went home.
By then it was after 12pm. We were hungry. I called Dick and told him to eat the half of a Tuna Sandwich that I had brought home from Antoinettes yesterday. Mom and I picked up a Dairy Queen Grill Sandwich meal. That is a BIG sandwich plush french fries and a coke. We shared one. Dick and I always share fries and I never finish the whole sandwich. I don't know what those restaurants are thinking. The one meal was more than enough for Mother and me. We forced ourselves to finish the fries because there were just a few left after we were really done.
We are all caught up on the things that I need to do for her and I got to read Nora's letter sent JUST before she and Leif headed for France. Such a great trip. George and Betsy should be home from Argentina . We will have so many adventures to be sharing. Jeff and Kathy are in Branson.
We ate leftover hamburger helper for dinner. (Dick is always happy with noodles.) Now it is time to wind down and get ready for bed. I ironed the 9 patches that I have sewed together for the lap robe and will square them up in the next couple of days. I am going to make a disappearing 9patch, New for me. I will take a picture to share with you when it is done.
Tomorrow is quiet. I do want to to to Hallmark to take advantage of some specials. I also will go to Mass at 4PM because Sunday is the day that Bobbie, Bill and I go to the Fireside to see the CHILD. I am so excited about that.
God love you
Mary
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
Today was a shopping day. I got up at 7AM. Since our Chelsea is gone, I sleep until at least 7. After I got showered and everything, I went to Mc Donalds to pick up breakfast. We used to love to go out for breakfast and this is a good way to do it. I like their breakfasts anyway.
Then I went shopping. It was a good time. LOTS of baking things were on sale so I stocked up for the Christmas baking. Yippee. Also had to go to Walgreens to pick up some prescriptions and other things. I found a lighted magnifying glass for reading. I think that is going to be a lot of help. I think I will give Mom one too.
We had hamburgers and beans for lunch. Then I took a nap. Boy was I tired. I slept over an hour. We got Dick's leg coverings changed, his bath and his hair washed today to because we have an appointment for his blood coagulation test AND he is getting his hair and beard cut. An awfully busy day for him. Bobbie is coming to help us get him around.
I managed to get a bit of sewing done on the lap robe for the nursing home that we are donating as a Quilt Club. Should have the top done by the end of next week.
So. Another day gone by. It is supposed to really be colder tomorrow. They are talking a high of 41.
Dick's sister Hazel is not doing too well. She is 93. Please pray for her. And for the family.
Love
Mary
Then I went shopping. It was a good time. LOTS of baking things were on sale so I stocked up for the Christmas baking. Yippee. Also had to go to Walgreens to pick up some prescriptions and other things. I found a lighted magnifying glass for reading. I think that is going to be a lot of help. I think I will give Mom one too.
We had hamburgers and beans for lunch. Then I took a nap. Boy was I tired. I slept over an hour. We got Dick's leg coverings changed, his bath and his hair washed today to because we have an appointment for his blood coagulation test AND he is getting his hair and beard cut. An awfully busy day for him. Bobbie is coming to help us get him around.
I managed to get a bit of sewing done on the lap robe for the nursing home that we are donating as a Quilt Club. Should have the top done by the end of next week.
So. Another day gone by. It is supposed to really be colder tomorrow. They are talking a high of 41.
Dick's sister Hazel is not doing too well. She is 93. Please pray for her. And for the family.
Love
Mary
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
Well, my ribs were just a bit more sore this morning, but not enough to be miserable. I must have pushed a bit too much yesterday. It is so hard to not do the things that I see need doing.
Today was just gorgeous. A perfect Autumn day, the sun felt warm through the pleasantly cool air.
I was home all morning. Did a bit of housework, desk work and kitchen work. Then we had lunch.
Shortly after lunch, I took off and did my civic duty. I voted. Dick had sent his absentee ballot in a week or so ago, so for better or worse, we have expressed our opinion. Now we need to see how the chips fall.
I went directly from city hall to the library for the Kettle Country Quilters meeting.. We had a short meeting at the library. We just had our announcements and show and tell and picked up the pattern for the second last square for this year's block of the month. I have decided to make the blocks into a blanket for my half of the bed. Dick does not like to have a blanket on so a smaller quilt would be very practical and useful. Then we went over to the place on Factory Street where Linda Wieck has established her Camo Quilting "factory" for making quilts for our servicemen overseas. We went to help, but by the time Linda gave us the tour of the place and their history, I had to get home. It is an amazing enterprise. You should read more about it. Check http://dma.wi.gov/dma/news/2009news/quilt.asp. Linda has established shops all over the state and in several other states. To date, they have made and distributed over 7000 camo quilts to all divisions of the armed forces and are expanding and continuing to pump them out. What an inspiration. All of the work is volunteer and the whole thing runs on donations.
Home again, I called Kate to tell her that I had a catalog for the Tupperware Party that I had told her about. I can't go but we both wanted some things from Tupperware. So I zipped over to Kate's and watched her and Patty cut out leaves for a Cornucopia and shared a cup of hot chocolate with them. We have our order all done now.
Now we have supped and I am watching Dancing with the Stars which will end just about when the election returns start coming. in.
Richard and Brenda called and we discussed the general feelings we all have about these elections. EEEEUUUUUUU! seems to be the consensus. We will just have to hope that we voted to the benefit of all. We all did the best we could and will find out as time goes on, how wise the choices were.
So another day that can change history. Seventy years has brought many of them. This is one of the little ones, at least at the onset.
I am really excited about the Fantasy Football. I am still standing in the Survivor one and am number 5 in points in the big one. As we get closer to the middle, it is getting more and more exciting.
God love you all - I do
Mary
Today was just gorgeous. A perfect Autumn day, the sun felt warm through the pleasantly cool air.
I was home all morning. Did a bit of housework, desk work and kitchen work. Then we had lunch.
Shortly after lunch, I took off and did my civic duty. I voted. Dick had sent his absentee ballot in a week or so ago, so for better or worse, we have expressed our opinion. Now we need to see how the chips fall.
I went directly from city hall to the library for the Kettle Country Quilters meeting.. We had a short meeting at the library. We just had our announcements and show and tell and picked up the pattern for the second last square for this year's block of the month. I have decided to make the blocks into a blanket for my half of the bed. Dick does not like to have a blanket on so a smaller quilt would be very practical and useful. Then we went over to the place on Factory Street where Linda Wieck has established her Camo Quilting "factory" for making quilts for our servicemen overseas. We went to help, but by the time Linda gave us the tour of the place and their history, I had to get home. It is an amazing enterprise. You should read more about it. Check http://dma.wi.gov/dma/news/2009news/quilt.asp. Linda has established shops all over the state and in several other states. To date, they have made and distributed over 7000 camo quilts to all divisions of the armed forces and are expanding and continuing to pump them out. What an inspiration. All of the work is volunteer and the whole thing runs on donations.
Home again, I called Kate to tell her that I had a catalog for the Tupperware Party that I had told her about. I can't go but we both wanted some things from Tupperware. So I zipped over to Kate's and watched her and Patty cut out leaves for a Cornucopia and shared a cup of hot chocolate with them. We have our order all done now.
Now we have supped and I am watching Dancing with the Stars which will end just about when the election returns start coming. in.
Richard and Brenda called and we discussed the general feelings we all have about these elections. EEEEUUUUUUU! seems to be the consensus. We will just have to hope that we voted to the benefit of all. We all did the best we could and will find out as time goes on, how wise the choices were.
So another day that can change history. Seventy years has brought many of them. This is one of the little ones, at least at the onset.
I am really excited about the Fantasy Football. I am still standing in the Survivor one and am number 5 in points in the big one. As we get closer to the middle, it is getting more and more exciting.
God love you all - I do
Mary
Monday, November 01, 2010
A very full Monday and such a pleasant one weather wise. It was a bit cool but clear and still and easy to be out in. For the first time in weeks, I actually felt better. My rib still hurts a bit but I will concentrate of resting and using the heat until it is all gone. It is just so good not to feel crummy.
Kate and Patty picked me up at about 9AM to go to Bible Study. We had a full crew AND - WE FINISHED the Gospel of Mark study. SO next week we are taking a break from a study and watching Barb's video of The Women at the Well. Her women's group put it on and filmed it when she and Bart were in Green Bay and it is really touching and informative. We will also kind of decide how we want to handle the study of Psalms that we are going to do next. It is a different format so will be a challenge.
The Kate, Patty and I stopped at Mother's. I brought her a chicken dinner with rice and a deviled egg (the eyeball.) I also gave her some cranberry relish and scones. It was a good visit. Kate brought her a trick or treat bag of candy. (She took one in to Dick too.) Mother said that she had over 100 kids at her door. Eileen came to help hand out the candy.
When we got home, I invited them in because Patty may be looking for a home and liked the neighborhood so I wanted to let her see the inside of one. She also got to meet Dick.
I took a short nap this afternoon and made a couple of phone calls. I am invited to a Tupperware party on Sunday. I can't go because I will be at the Fireside but still want a few items. Kate had also expressed an interest, so she and I plan to get together for lunch and place and order with Jan, my neighbor. I picked up the catalog and order blanks this evening after the Rhine Field and Stream meeting. That went well, no sticky points, and we were even done a bit early.
So now it is finally bed time and I will apply heat and sleep as best as I can to continue my healing.
God love you all
Mary
Kate and Patty picked me up at about 9AM to go to Bible Study. We had a full crew AND - WE FINISHED the Gospel of Mark study. SO next week we are taking a break from a study and watching Barb's video of The Women at the Well. Her women's group put it on and filmed it when she and Bart were in Green Bay and it is really touching and informative. We will also kind of decide how we want to handle the study of Psalms that we are going to do next. It is a different format so will be a challenge.
The Kate, Patty and I stopped at Mother's. I brought her a chicken dinner with rice and a deviled egg (the eyeball.) I also gave her some cranberry relish and scones. It was a good visit. Kate brought her a trick or treat bag of candy. (She took one in to Dick too.) Mother said that she had over 100 kids at her door. Eileen came to help hand out the candy.
When we got home, I invited them in because Patty may be looking for a home and liked the neighborhood so I wanted to let her see the inside of one. She also got to meet Dick.
I took a short nap this afternoon and made a couple of phone calls. I am invited to a Tupperware party on Sunday. I can't go because I will be at the Fireside but still want a few items. Kate had also expressed an interest, so she and I plan to get together for lunch and place and order with Jan, my neighbor. I picked up the catalog and order blanks this evening after the Rhine Field and Stream meeting. That went well, no sticky points, and we were even done a bit early.
So now it is finally bed time and I will apply heat and sleep as best as I can to continue my healing.
God love you all
Mary
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Such a nice Sunday. It was cool, dry and still as far as the weather. I went for a nice walk at about 10AM. I am not going too far and intend to increase the distance week to week. It is strange walking without my sweet little Chelsea to lead the way and tell me when to stop and smell the roses. I guess I just have to find my own roses to smell.
We decided to celebrate Halloween with Halloween food. Dick picked Chili Dogs. And I made a special treat. Deviled Eggs. Eyeballs. I died the filling with some green food coloring and then put rip olive slices on them. Fun Fun Fun.
Again - We did not have one single trick or treater. I always get one bag of treats just in case. So we have a bag of Snickers I think I will take some to bible study tomorrow.
The Packers won again today. Yippee! I was in a win win situation. They were the underdog. NOBODY thought they would win. I was tough and stuck to my system so - If they won, which they did - I was happy. But if they had lost, I would have gotten points in my Fantasy football league. I am really glad that the Packers won. It was worth the points.
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I finished my name tag for the Kettle Country Quilters today. I decided that 8 months is long enough. They would be laughing at me if I did not finish it as Toni, who I introduced to the group last month has hers done.
And she has not yet officially joined as far as I know.So a new week has begun. And a new month. This is a month of Thanksgiving too. Bobbie is cooking Thanksgiving Diner for the Kunerts. All six of us. I will be making a pumpkin pie and I already made cranberry relish.
I sure will be glad to be rid of the political ads as of Tuesday. I will be voting when I go to Quilt Club. Dick is all set up for absentee ballets. From now on, he should receive a ballot a couple of weeks before the election unless he misses one
It is definitely getting colder and there if a chance of light snow at the end of the week. I am also starting to feel better. My side hardly hurt at all today. I will see if I can sleep on that side this week.
Take care and I love you all.
God bless you
Mary
We decided to celebrate Halloween with Halloween food. Dick picked Chili Dogs. And I made a special treat. Deviled Eggs. Eyeballs. I died the filling with some green food coloring and then put rip olive slices on them. Fun Fun Fun.
Again - We did not have one single trick or treater. I always get one bag of treats just in case. So we have a bag of Snickers I think I will take some to bible study tomorrow.
The Packers won again today. Yippee! I was in a win win situation. They were the underdog. NOBODY thought they would win. I was tough and stuck to my system so - If they won, which they did - I was happy. But if they had lost, I would have gotten points in my Fantasy football league. I am really glad that the Packers won. It was worth the points.
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I finished my name tag for the Kettle Country Quilters today. I decided that 8 months is long enough. They would be laughing at me if I did not finish it as Toni, who I introduced to the group last month has hers done.
And she has not yet officially joined as far as I know.So a new week has begun. And a new month. This is a month of Thanksgiving too. Bobbie is cooking Thanksgiving Diner for the Kunerts. All six of us. I will be making a pumpkin pie and I already made cranberry relish.
I sure will be glad to be rid of the political ads as of Tuesday. I will be voting when I go to Quilt Club. Dick is all set up for absentee ballets. From now on, he should receive a ballot a couple of weeks before the election unless he misses one
It is definitely getting colder and there if a chance of light snow at the end of the week. I am also starting to feel better. My side hardly hurt at all today. I will see if I can sleep on that side this week.
Take care and I love you all.
God bless you
Mary
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