I waited too long to start this.   I am very tired tonight.

SO I will just tell you that it was a beautiful day.  Sunny and warm with very little wind and no rain.

Dick is doing well, but  was a bit lazy today which is OK because there is not therapy on weekends.

We had a lovely lunch together and then he whupped me at Rummy before I came home to just BE.

So have a lovely sleep as I hope that I do.

God love you

mary

What a day, but I got a LOT done.    I am almost done with the minutes for CWI.   I need to verify a couple of things but will get them out this weekend.   Our secretary, Betty, was unable to join the meeting so I volunteered.

I washed the sheets today too because Jody helps me put them on during her cleaning.  Then I went to Sheboygan to have a chirpractic treatment from Dr. Holmes.   That went well.   I have a new exercise, that is not as uncomfortable at the ones I did last week.    He is still trying to find the best solution to the healing. 

I was delighted that I got the appointment when I did because, I was able to join my bank buddies for the first time in weeks.   Had a nice catch up with Marlene, Betty, Joyce and Barb.

I went next to Rocky Knoll.   I got there a bit before 2PM.   We decided to wander the halls because Dick seemed restless.   I ran into my friend Pat and her mother in law, coming to visit Pat's husband, Bob, who just arrived yesterday after a double knee transplant.  Pat and Bob shoot with us AND Pat is in CWI.  So Dick and I went to Bob's room so I could say HI.  Turns out that Bob sits at Dick's table.    Nice.

Tim, from Wisconsin Prosthesis got to Rocky Knoll at about 2:30PM.   A little early which was great.  He did some adjustments on his right prosthesis and we have made arrangements for me to take the left prosthesis to Green Bay for completion.  If I take it up on Monday morning early, I can pick it up on Tuesday afternoon which will only be two days without it.   If Tim takes it and sends it, it will be 5 business days including the travel time.  SO very early on Monday morning, I will be driving to Green Bay, and again on Tuesday afternoon.

We were done in time to go to On the Rocks.   I just had coke, today, of course, because I shoot on Friday evenings.   But we enjoy our time there.   Shooting went well.   Not great, but not bad.   I really felt shaky today too so am doubly pleased.

Tomorrow I have to get air in my right front tire and make sure that all three are equal.

A totally busy day, tomorrow SHOULD be really quite tranquil.

God love you

Mary



Whenever God closes a door, He always opens another,even though sometimes its hell in the hallway.

It was COLD and DAMP today.   It got into my bones.   Just a start of winter, I guess.

I worked on computer things this morning and called a friend about a Celtic Women  issue.   We are trying to get the CWI Celtic Tartan again as we have run out and apparently it is all sold.   I talked to the designer, Marjorie Warren, a talented woman, an expert on Scottish Tartan, and she and I are working on getting a bolt of the fabric woven for our use as soon as possible.  I presented it to the board and will get back to Marjorie as soon as possible.   Marjorie is recovering from knee surgery.  So pray for her.

I got to Rocky Knoll at 11:00AM.   Just in time to be around when Dick got his PT.  It was OK but he was weaker today.   I am not sure why.    He did accomplish a transfer and we did a lot of stretching exercises because of the weakness.   Dr. Sharon has reduced the number of diabetic tests for Dick because his readings have been so good for the past month or so.   Many of them 100 or less.

A Krueger came in to visit Dick this afternoon.   She worked for Eastern Shores and the Library system.   She even remembered that Mother was one of their most faithful patrons.

Tomorrow is an exceptionally busy day.   I will summarize after it is over.

I am just getting ready to enjoy a brat, beans and broccoli for my dinner.   A perfect B meal.

Love you

Mary



 

I have just been watching the evening news about the release and eventual killing of those wild cats and other animals in Ohio.   What  terrible tragedy.    Such a shame that there was no other solution other than the killing of the beasts.   I am sure glad that Jack Hanna came and has been able to explain that there was no other way without endangering human life.  His love for wildlife and the animals should quell the objectors.

There is always someone, though.   I remember being out on a jeep run in the dunes near the All American Canal.   We, the Orange County Four Wheelers, were a family club and always camped in a circle.   Children ran all over the place from camper to fire and just playing games.    A sidewinder was spotted in the circle and my ex husband got our his 357 Magnum.   As he was shooting, some strange woman, new to us, was yelling, not to kill it.  To catch it and take it out of camp.    Can you even imagine trying to "catch" a rattlesnake?   And what about all those little kids running around.

I went over to Rocky Knoll at 9AM because Dick had a project for me.   He had pulled the sleeve off of his new prosthesis and couldn't get it back on.   He was having trouble getting it stable so he could do it.   I managed to get it back on for him.   He had therapy at 11:00AM.   He got out of his chair and into bed and back out of bed and into the chair and into the bathroom, seated himself and got up again today.   He also did strengthening.     I hope he went down to therapy to use the pulleys this afternoon.    He will not be getting OT but they said that he can use the equipment.

I came home after lunch and took a nice nap.   Then I finished putting the exercise bike I ordered with bank points together and did some sewing.    I will be spending the evening doing CWI computer work.

Tomorrow I have nothing actually scheduled.   That is quite a miracle.    Hope you have a tranquil day also.

God love you

Mary

Today was supposed to be quieter but it did not turn out so.  I went grocery shopping at 8AM after putting out the trash.   I sure don't need much, but I go once a week for fresh things and to get the lottery tickets.

Then I had to be at the Sheboygan Clinic at 10AM for my chiropractic appointment with Dr. Holmes.   He was running late, but how does one know.   I was still out of there at around 11AM so was able to be at Rocky Knoll in more that enough time to join Dick for lunch and then go to therapy with him.

It was a good day, therapy wise.  He did leg strengthening, walked twice and for the first time did a transfer from the wheel chair to the toilet. ( A dry run, just to find out if he can do it.)    We are very pleased with the results. 

Today was On the Rocks day at Rocky Knoll too, so at 3PM we went down to the "bar" to enjoy a glass of wine together, before I headed home.

Roxie was really glad to see me as last night I came home after 6PM and she felt very slighted at that.  I washed clothes and caught up on about half of the items that I needed to from the telephone conference last night.   My main concern is forwarding a file to Maureen.   It is in Publisher and I am not sure that I can.

So.  I will be enjoying a nice cup of tea and then going to bed to read and just relax.  For some reason, I am even more tired than usual and just hope that extra sleep will help.

God love you all

Mary

Just a quick note as it is late and I have been on the go since 7AM this morning.

Bible Study,  Mom, lunch with some of the Writers Club gals and then out to Don Cooper's for our meeting, then over to spend time with Dick.   Had supper with him then went to pick up prescriptions at Walgreens and got home in time to feed poor neglected Roxie before getting on the phone for the CWI board meeting.

Whew.

So.  All is well.  Dick seemed good today.   I will be there tomorrow for his therapy to see if he is still able to stand by himself and perhaps even easier.   Mike, who got us the motorized chair, came and fixed the rests for his stumps so that we can get them on and off the chair easily.   Thank heavens, as it was really getting to be a chore.

So.  Until tomorrow

God love you

Mary

Packers won!!!  What a great game.    I went to Rocky Knoll at 9AM to help get residents down for Mass.   I am glad I did.   There were several new people on Moose Lane, the rehab area, and two of them were Catholic and not on the list.      Sometimes the lists are not up to date.   I was glad I was there to find that out and get them to Mass and/or blessed by the priest.

Then Dick and I worked on his standing.  He actually DID get up without help to the walker from his chair.   Then he stood for four minutes or more before sitting again.   We were elated.  Don't tell Rocky Knoll.   He is not supposed to try that stuff without therapy.

We had a nice lunch and then watched the Packer game together.   What a great way to spend an afternoon.  He is looking good.   There are some problems but we are working on them.

I came home at about 3:30PM and racked the Marigold wine.   As I said.  This is rather poinent as I do not plan on making any more wine after this batch.  It has been a fun hobby but it was more fun when Dick and I did it together.   I have to give up some things and this is an easy one.


Monday is going to be crazy.   Bible Study, Writers Club and lunch with my writer friends and then I want to get to Rocky Knoll to have dinner with Dick.   Whew!   How do I get myself in these crunches.

Til tomorrow night.

God keep you safe from harm.

Mary