I had hoped to stay in bed for a long sleep this morning, especially since I didn't get to bed until almost 11PM last night.  BUT between the cat, who has decided that the water left on the bottom of the shower is the best water in the world, and Dick, I did have to bet up sooner than I wanted.

I have a feeling that tonight will be rather disjointed too because Dick had to go to bed early because his right foot was hurting so bad and sometimes taking off the prostheses and lying down relieves the pain.

It was a quiet day.  I was able to get some cleaning done downstairs and even practice the flute for a bit.    Did a load of wash, fixed a nice chicken casserole for our dinner and generally cleaned up around here.

Heather,from Embrace, came at 3:30PM and I left for Mass.   I stopped for a couple of prescriptions on the way home.   We had a light mac and cheese dinner and then I put Dick to bed.

I will not be far behind him.   Perhaps a head start will help.

So "A Blessing on your head" and good night.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

What a day.   Not too exciting but not too stressful.   It was a perfect Fall day actually.  I convinced Dick to let me leave the doors open for a couple of hours this afternoon.   It smells to fresh now.  I LOVE it.

Jody was here at 8AM to clean.   I spent the morning on the computer paying bills, and sending emails and trying to be sure everybody is on the same page for next weekend and the weekend after.

Next weekend will be the CAIM Concert.  I need to be sure that everybody who promised brings their "cakes" for the Tea table that we will be setting up along one wall.  I also want to be sure that enough of our members come to make it an event.

Then the following weekend is IBAM when I will be in Chicago for the whole weekend.  That requires lots of planning.

We had haddock, boiled potatoes and veggies for supper.   Really good.  I  oven roasted the fish.   Num Num.

I spent about an hour downstairs working on some sewing and cleaning up as Heather and Jaclyn of CAIM will be staying there next Saturday night.   I will do some more tomorrow and Sunday and hopefully have all of that ready.   I talked to Heidi today and have next month's changes in care time set, I hope.  

Tonight I drove to Rhine Plymouth for shooting as soon as Heather came to take care of Dick.   I was pretty not great but my arm feels better and I hope as it improves, my shooting will too.   Had a nice visit with Nancy Coenen and her husband Jerry.    Nancy just got back from Ireland.   We had a great talk.   She loves Ireland now too. 

So overall it has been a good day.    Got home and Dick was seated on the bed ready for my care.    He is having trouble getting comfortable,  I hope his body will settle down soon and we can both sleep.

Tomorrow will be another quiet day with just Mass away from home.    I am feeling rather organized these days.   Wonder how long that will last.

Dia Dhuit

Mary


When you feel like you're drowning in life, Don't worry -- your Lifeguard walks on water. 


 "Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people.  It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other."  John Adams  

It was a lovely day.   The temperature never went over 69 but the sun shone and there was no wind. 

Last night was a pretty good sleep.   I got up at 8AM.   Kay came at 10:30AM so that I could go to Aurora for my appointment with Jon Niewolny, Physician Assistant, about my shoulder and arm.  He had a new set of Xrays taken and believes that it is spurs in the shoulder that are irritating the rotator cup.   I am no longer supposed to do the neck stretches and he gave a shot of cortisone in my shoulder that should in the next week provide some relief.  At least there is some hope.

The rest of the day was quiet.   We napped, I payed bills, I cooked and I caught up with emails and stuff like that.

Tomorrow, I have to drive to Valders to have Dick's lift seat in the van repaired.   I will leave at 7:30AM.   Going to be a long morning but with any luck at all the afternoon will allow me to recover.

So.   things are coming together.

Update you tomorrow. 

Dia Dhuit

Mary

I just got home from a meeting for Extraordinary Ministers at church and from grocery shopping.    It was a long and busy day.  

Roxie is telling me that it is time to go to bed and I believe she is right.

So a hello to you all and I wish you a grand tomorrow.

I go to see another doctor about my sore arm and neck.    Perhaps there is something.    I think I am running out of doctors.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

This was a nice usual Monday.    The night was very disrupted, so I stayed in bed until 7:30AM.   I was able to get everything done for Dick and me before 9AM when Bobbie got here.    Dick still needed his breakfast, but Bobbie doesn't mind doing that for her Dad.   She likes cooking too.

We had a small group at Bible Study, but an enthusiastic one.  We are a pretty good prayer group too. 

 Peggy, one of our members, has a friend whose daughter has a baby due in late December.   A tumor was discovered in the baby.   Surgeons were able to remove little Ethan from the womb, remove the tumor and put him back.   Please pray hard for this little man and his mother.   Only 20 such operations have been performed in the United States.

Also our prayer buddy, Ione, was not there.  I called her this afternoon and found that she had a minor heart attack last Wednesday.   Tomorrow she will have stress tests etc.   Pray for her too.

Then on to Mother's house.   She is a bit weak but doing quite well.   We got her bills all paid and filled her pill box.  and visited for a bit.   I am so glad that she is so content at home and can be there.   We know that her weakness is a risk but she wants to be home and deserves to be there as long as she manages as well as she does.

I had intended to pick up tacos and burritos from the Taco Shop on Eastern Avenue, but they were closed for a family emergency so I drove across the street to Chesters and picked up steak sandwiches and fries for our lunch.   I promised Bobbie and Dick Mexican food next week.

The rest of the day has been very quiet.    We rested,  I took care of Dick and cleaned up the kitchen and my desk area. 

Now the Packer game is about to start.    I have to confess that I am having trouble getting enthused about the season this year.    I am in the fantasy football league and that is helping but I thing because I have trouble staying up late for games it is hard to get too excited.    But Go Pack Go.   I am wearing the proper attire tonight.  One of my Packer shirts.

So I hope this is a quiet night and I can sleep straight through.  The past three nights have been broken.

Until tomorrow

Dia Dhuit

Mary

"Poetry is one of the most fugitive arts: it can be assigned to memory, taken and hidden in the mind, smuggled into smoky cabin back rooms, recited there and then conveyed only by speech to another person. It is therefore the most likely to survive colonization." by Irish Poet  Eavan Boland

It was a nice quiet Sunday.   The night was rather disjointed so I was glad. 

We are now watching the Emmies and then will be in bed.   Actually I intend to go soon.

Just wanted you to know that all is well.

I have been printing like crazy, Richard and Brenda, thanks again.

Dia Dhuit
Mary