Except for going to Mass, we were both home all day.

Dick did help me make the chili.   He started by chopping the veggies, but the veggie chopper gave him trouble so after a bit, he measured out the spices for me.   I was happy for the time together doing something.   Tomorrow we will sample the chili and BOBBIE, guess what we will have for lunch on Monday?

With the chili this morning and Mass this afternoon, I did not get anything else exciting done at all.  I stopped at the Pig on my way home from Mass.   So, I didn't get here until 5:30PM.   Roxie was quite unhappy with me.  But she has forgiven me now that her tummy is full.

Dick seems very exhausted tonight.   I hope he settles in OK.  

Home ALL day tomorrow.   YEAA!!!.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

What a good day.   The temperature was in the mid forties, but it was so damp that it felt much colder.  Kind of into the bones.

Jody came to clean at 8AM.  We had a nice morning.   I got a lot of things sorted and put away today..   I do feel a bit better but had to rest at about 10:30 as Dick had an appointment with Dr. Cheryl, the eye doctor, at 1:20PM.    We had a good trip.   The most difficult part was getting out of the car at the doctor office.    But it worked and actually, Billie, one of the staff, had a suggestion that just might help that part of the process.    Use a towel, along with the slide board.    We will try it next time.

The exam went well.   Dick's goofy eyelash was coming back but was still not scratching the cornea, so we were in time.   His sight is holding its own and we adjusted the glasses so that it will not be pressing on the bridge of his nose.

The rest of the day, we just hung out.  

Heather, from Embrace came tonight and I spent the time downstairs, mending a couple of shirts and working on the wall hanging that I am making out of Mother's crazy quilt squares.    I wanted to have the downstairs clear of my mess when Richard and Brenda come.    I do know that they wouldn't care, but they deserve an uncluttered place to rest in.

Can you believe that next Thursday will be Thanksgiving already.

I had hoped that Dick would work with me tomorrow to make a batch of his chili.   He had me buy the stuff a couple of weeks ago and keeps putting it off.    I guess I'll just have to do it myself.   It is after all, a measured chili.   I had just wanted us to do something together.

Last night my Bret called.   We had not talked for a couple of weeks and I had been meaning to call him for a couple of days too.   He is very busy at work and putting in overtime.    In the liquor business this happens around the holidays.    He said he has been dating a gal.   I am glad.   Time will tell, of course.   But she seems to be enjoying things he does and he likes doing things she does.    

Dia Dhuit

Mary

What a wonderful day this was.   I am still a bit congested but feel a bit better.   I got up at 6AM to feed Miss Roxie and get myself ready for the day.

Today I went to the Sheboygan County Caregiver Conference that the Alzheimer's Association sponsored at Acuity.    It was really wonderful.   

Kay from Embrace Care got here at 8:30AM to that I could get there by 9AM for the checkin and opening ceremonies. We had two keynote speakers.  Rev. Tom Fleishman who is the county chaplain for the health care centers here in the county.   He was marvelous. Giving examples of people that he had dealt with and learned to meet them where they are not where we expect them to be.

Next was a breakout workshop on dealing with stress. It was called How do I go On and presented by Todd Heinen.   A lot of things I had learned before but a good reminder and he also gave us a cd of a meditation that we all experienced together at the end of his talk.  A good way to be able to practice meditation.

Lunch followed and it was super.   We had chicken, rice, veggies, Caesar salad and cake.   I did not have to spend a cent all day.   The cost of the event was $5.

After lunch I went to a talk on Food and Fitness for the Brain by Laura Dolfin.   I took a lot of notes and will have to sort out the information.

Then our final speaker, a women named.Lynda Markut, who spoke with a title "It Wasn't Supposed to be This Way."   The end of the quote from a man who was in a nursing home with his wife was "We were supposed to have time in the sun together."  She gave us a lot of quote's from her mother from the time after her mother was diagnosed with Dementia.   A good example.   "Tell it liked it is; but remember the truth is easier in small pieces."

She also had a wonderful quote fromSylvia Boorstein.   "I'm not OK.   You're not OK, and that's OK."

So on that I will rest for the night.

I hope your day was also good.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

Wednesday already.    I slept late again.   Sure will be glad when I am over this weakness.    Just have to keep fighting the infection.

A quiet day overall.   Dick felt pretty good all day.   We had a pleasant time.

Tonight I left at 5:30PM for the Poets Corner at Mead.     Sy was ready when I stopped to pick him up.   He and I always have good visits to and from the library.   There were thirteen poets there tonight and we heard some wonderful work and had some great discussions.    I read my poem about the killing of the trees in back of us and George's poem called PRIDE about Dad from his book Old Red House.

They seemed to like them both.    We are quite the little family of poets.   I believe!

Dia Dhuit

Mary

Got to stay in bed a bit later this morning but had to be ready to get the trash out on time too.   I still have a bit of a cough and headache.

The day went very well.   I FINALLY caught up on my emails.   Tomorrow, I have to send the newsletter to my non computer members.  And I will clear the desk, get ready for tomorrow night and the next day and if Dick remembers, review our financial and legal matters.   As I said.  He may not remember, but I will remind him.

This evening, I made it to the ATM machine, as I have been out of cash for four days, Walgreens and the Pig.   So it was a successful Tuesday.

Tomorrow I will be going to the Poetry Corner that Karl Elder leads tomorrow night.    I have two poems and one my brother George wrote that I would like to share.  

Dia Dhuit

Mary

Church Quote

"How do we make holy water?   We boil the hell out of it."

It was a very busy morning.    I should not have complained about Roxie not coming in to wake me in the morning.   She hopped up there at about 5AM and pestered me until 5:30AM.   Then she left me to myself and I almost overslept.    I had to get up this morning because I had that first appointment with Dr. Poppy, the chiropractor. 

Bobbie got here at about 8AM and I went right over for the appointment.    I should be seeing her twice a week for a while, but because of a couple of things going on Thursdays it will be once a week for a while.

I went right from there to Bible Study, stopping to fill up my tank in Falls.   We had a full table again and a great discussion about Psalm 30.    Talk about trust in God, not losing track of him or getting too complacent in our ways.

Then I went to Mom's.   She is weak but we did just fine.   She and I got her bills paid and her pills put out and we picked out a couple of things for her to watch tonight on TV.    This will be one of the first nights that her care giver will come at 8PM and stay until she is actually in bed.   She agreed that this is a good idea.    Hope she remembers this.

Bobbie, Dick and I had cabbage soup for our lunch with cheese and crackers.    Then Bobbie went home.    Dick said that she really did not have to read the blog as she either was here for it or heard about it.

Dick and I napped after Bobbie left.     I only got about an hour but it was better than nothing.   I do feel a bit better today and hope another good night's sleep will knock out the rest of this infection.

I am trying to watch Dancing with the Stars but that is always a challenge as this is the time of day that Dick needs to be moved or tucked or have legs taken off or on.  I think I have been able to get my votes in anyway.   I do have my favorites.

It was COLD today.   We even had a little bit of snow.   None stayed on the ground however.

Bart and Barb called tonight.   They were on their way back home from Wichita Falls where they did a bit of shopping.   Barb has a new car a KIA, I think,  and has her phone voice activated in the car.   Cool.  It worked just fine.  So good to hear their voices.   

So it was a busy day.   Tomorrow will be quiet until the evening when I will shop.

Take care

Dia Dhuit

Mary

What a good night's sleep I had.   I woke up at about 6AM and thought I would wait for Roxie to come to get me to fix her breakfast.    The next thing I knew, it was 7:30AM and she had STILL not come so I got up.   She was sleeping on a chair in the living room and was glad but not anxious to see me.   She is changing her pattern again.  We all know how she likes to keep us guessing.

I did get quite a bit done today.   I sent out some emails, baked some scones, and wrote out a couple of cards.   I paid some bills and straightened out around here.      I also took two naps.    One would think that all this rest will pay off in restored health.

Tomorrow I have an appointment with a Dr. Poppy, a chiropractor, tomorrow morning.    Dr. Leben is hoping she will be able to reset my spine and help the pain in my ribs.

All of my activities are in the morning so I should be able to keep restoring myself in the afternoon.

Please pray for the soul and family of my friend Pat Monaghan, who died last night.

Dia Dhuit

Mary