It was a happy day.    I got up at 6:30AM.    At about 7:30AM, the Culligan Man came and took care of what he should have done on Wednesday.

Jody, my cleaning lady, came at 8AM.   She is looking forward to Christmas this year.   This has been a hard year for her, but things are looking up and I am so delighted for her.

I left at about 10AM for my chiropractic appointment with Dr. Holmes.   We agree that I seem to have plateaued on his treatments, so he has recommended that I see  Dr. Leben, a specialist in Physical Medicine.   I am willing to try anything.   If SOMETHING could be healed, it would be one spot that doesn't ache.  Dr. Holmes says he thinks there is hope.

I stopped at Mom's on my way to Rocky Knoll to bring her some of the turkey quiche that I made.   It is always so good to get an extra visit with her.   Her tree is decorated and her other Christmas things out.   Eileen helped and Jeff did some too.   Her house is very festive.

I got to Rocky Knoll just in time to have lunch with Dick.   I had decided to buy lunch because they had Seafood Alfredo, which I had before.   Except that it could have been a bit hotter  - it was very good.   Dick and I played some cards this afternoon.  Then at 3PM we went to On the Rocks for our Date.   I was home via the Bank and Walgreens by 4PM.

It is always nice to be home before dark.   I can't believe that Dick will be home in two weeks and in just two more days after that, It will be Christmas.  Slowly the house is being decorated, but I don't believe I will get everything out this year.    I am running out of time.

So Another week about shot.   Tomorrow is the annual Tallgrass Condo Budget meeting.    I will be going at 9:15Am to help register people.

I intend to go to bed early again tonight .   I just can't seem to get rested.

Dia Dhuit.

Mary

A successful home evaluation.    Tim picked Dick and me up at 8:30AM and Corrie, from therapy, followed us home to do the evaluation.

Things went very well, I think.   We know what areas Dick needs help in and he was superb in many things we tried today.   Such as getting in to and out of bed and using the bathroom and opening the refrigerator.   Now the therapists will work on the things he is weak in.   Such as dressing and putting on his prosthesis by himself.

We got back to the center at about 10:30.  I had to leave at 11:00AM to get to the Sheboygan County Writers Christmas party.  I really have not been able to make meetings there since we moved to Plymouth and Dick got sick but they are my most beneficial club.   I love the people in the Plymouth club but they are not as dedicated in the way I need.


We had our party at the Villager in Sheboygan Falls.   A great restaurant and of course owned by the children our our dear Rosemary Eigenberger who died last year about this time and was a member of the Sheboygan County Writers.   There was a nice turnout and I got to see several of the members that I really am close too.   I brought home some nice gifts again.   I picked a lovely serving plate with cookies and yogurt covered pretzels.  And my gift was a beautiful snow globe.

After the dinner, I zipped across the street to Evans and found a couple of gold chains to replace those of mine that have broken.  Then I went BACK to Rocky Knoll because I had the back of the car full of contributions from the Kettle Country Quilt Club for the institution.   Several lap robes and items for Christmas bundles and/or bingo prizes.   Kim was glad to get them.  Also, we had a few calendars.   I must remember to bring in the extra calendars that I keep receiving in the mail.   They really need them for the residents.

I saw my friend Alice.  Claude was in both Plymouth Care and Rocky Knoll with Dick.   He was moved to another area of the facility.   Alice was quiet upset.  She told me they had three hours to do the move with no warning.   This is much too hard on people.   Claude is fragile any way and would have been benefited with a day or two to adjust to the idea and the move.   Why don't these "professionals" become aware of these things.

I stopped to see Dick on my way out and gave him the Gladware with the cookies and pretzels and put the snow globe on his shelf for a Christmas Cheer.

So I was home by 4PM and have been washing and catching up on Quicken and just being lazy.   I am mainly home tomorrow and intend to be lazy then too.

Dia Dhuit.

Mary

From Leslie the first time I saw it.

Live your life in such a way that when your feet hit the floor in the morning, Satan shudders and says, "Oh, Shit!.  She's awake!"

I was irritated with Culligan today.    When I got home last night, after 6PM, I had a message that they were going to be delivering today.    So I called there at 7AM and talked to a lady who said she would get a message to the scheduler at 8AM when the scheduler came in.   So I went grocery shopping and was home before 8AM

I waited until after 9AM and called Culligan again.  This lady said she had never received a message and that the delivery would be between 8 and noon.   So I called Dick and told him that I could not come to see him today.   Noon, came with no delivery.    So I called again and was told that I would have to reschedule.   I did reschedule for Friday before 10AM.   But It goofed up the whole day especially for Dick.   I was able to just keep doing things here at home until it was time to leave for the Kettle Country Quilt Club Party.  

The party was fun.  I brought the digestive biscuits with cream cheese mixed with jam and fresh fruit for the brunch which was marvelous.    We exchanged gifts and also had door prizes.   I brought home the cutest draft guard for the door.   I will use it on the front because it is easily set in front and looks so cut.   I also won a door prize, a pointsettia.  

I made it home by 3PM so that I would be here when Matt from Home Care Resources came to install the additional grab bars in the bathroom.   I am very pleased and know that Dick will be also when he come home tomorrow for his home evaluation.  I have been wrapping some presents and putting a few ornaments on the tree this afternoon.  I feel rather lazy so am just doing bits of a lot of things and want the house in good order tomorrow for the home eval.

It is starting to get very cold outside now.   Time to remember the little prayer that Mother taught me.  "God be good to anyone, whose sleeping out tonight.   Tuck them in and keep them warm and don't put out the light."

Die Dhuit



Marty

A very full day.   I left the house at 9AM and returned at 6PM. 

Before I left, I did some thank you notes and envelopes for Celtic Women and generally straightened up around here.   Then I stopped at Walgreens before heading to Bible Study.   There were six of us today.   And we did just fine.  Three people had called and were unable to come. 

I went from there to Mother's.   We got all her bills paid and I set up her pills and we still had a nice time to visit.   I told her that I had met someone who knew Dad.   I was walking down the hall at Rocky Knoll and heard a gentleman say that he had worked at Gilson, so I asked him if he knew Dad.   Sure enough he did.   His name is Francis and said Dad used to hug him and tell him that Francis was a beautiful name.    Dad's name was also Francis and Dad detested it but loved it when others were named Francis.   Ask Jim.
He also remembered Dad as the Union president at Gilson being a very good and hard working Union man who worked with the employees AND Gilson to keep things fair.

Then I drove to Joan Kramer's home for my reflexology treatment.   I am now all relaxed and have beautiful green toenails.

I got to Rocky Knoll at a bit after 3PM and Dick and I had a couple hours to visit before supper.   I ate with him and am now home.   Roxie was, of course, quite offended that I was late getting home, but seems to have forgiven me now.

I finished the lap robe for the Quilt Club and have decided what I am bringing for our lunch, so after I do the grocery list and a couple of other small things, I can settle in to bed and a chapter of a book before I sleep.

I hope your sleep is peaceful and full of pleasant dreams.

Dia Dhiut

Mary

I slept until after 8AM this morning.   Sure was nice. 

I cleaned up the kitchen and made sure that all the finances were up to date before going to Rocky Knoll to be with Dick.    He feels pretty good today.   Voice is still a bit rough but no fever or any other signs that he is not getting better.   We had lunch together and then he walked.    He looked good.  He was concerned about the right leg being loose, but we all agreed that his steps were even steady and strong.

Then we watched the Chicago/Kansas City game together, then I came home and watched the Packers at home.   Boy was that a close game.   I really had expected them to do better but at least they won   My weekly picks in Fantasy Football are the worst I have done this year.   All I can do is look to next week.

I almost finished the lap robe for the Kettle Country Quilters to take to Rocky Knoll.   I made fudge and I did some computer work.

Now it is time to wind down and go to bed.   Roxie will be so glad.    She has been clingy this evening.   I know it is hard for her to be alone so much.

Dia Dhuit

Mary