Well, we saw Dr. Kream, the pulminologist, this morning.   Bobbie met us at the Sheboygan Clinic to help get him in to the building.   

We were so grateful that the promised winter storm did not come down as low as Sheboygan County.  We had rain and the wind and the wind was a bit "brisk" on the drive over, but it pretty much stopped when Bobbie and I were getting him out of the car and in to the wheel chair.

Dr. Kream was very thorough.   He tells us that the fluid under the lungs should be removed as it is not drying up and could be the source of the infection or the recurring infection.   We have to stop the warferin for a time so that his blood will not be too thin to do the procedure.   He will be contacting a heart specialist to be aware of what is going on.   Then he sent us down to the lab for blood draws.   Dick said they took at least 10 samples for all the tests that are being done.   Friday an RN from VNA will take an INR blood draw to see how his thin his blood is and then we will start making the plans.

Whew!  

But a good thing.   We ran into Nancy, one of the CNA's from Rocky Knoll, while we were in the lab.   She retired on January 4th.   It sure was good to see her.   She was glad to see Dick too.  

We made it home at just about noon.  I had started chicken and gravy in the crock pot, so all I had to do was bake a potato and fix  a salad for our lunch.   Then I made a couple of phone calls and went right to the grocery store.  That went well.   Dick wanted raspberry ice cream.    I found raspberry chocolate and then bought some frozen raspberries to put on a vanilla based ice cream too.

I FINALLY got the currant/marigold and the marigold wines that I am brewing racked.   They are my last two batches.    In about a month I can filter them and bottle them and then I will be ALL done with wine making.  I really enjoyed it but it was much more fun when Dick and I could do it together.

Richard and Brenda called this evening.  So most of the above is old news to them.   They had such a good time in Florida and now are trying to decide what to do for Brenda's birthday next month.

I talked to Bart today too.   I wanted to let him know that Victor Williams had died on Saturday.    I forwarded Darlene, Vic's daughter's, email with the announcement so that he can read it and send a note to Darlene.   When Bart and I moved to Wisconsin from Minnesota 27 years ago, we lived in an upper above the Williams.   They were so good to us and when I bought my little house, Vic moved most of my stuff while I was at work.   They had a little dog, a Chihuahua, named Pepe.   He and Zero were best friends.   One of the sweetest memories if Vic sitting in his easy chair eating something with a dog on either side patiently waiting for his treats.   And they were never disappointed.

That's all I have.   Hope tomorrow is a bit quieter.   We will be home all during the day and I will be going to the UW in Sheboygan to see an Art Show that is featuring poems by the husband of a friend of mine.    His email is www.kearykautzer.com if you want to see some of his work.

So good night and Dia Dhuit

Mary