I have spoken to most of my readers at some time today.  There may some of you, however, that do not know that my husband, Dick, passed away last night at Rocky Knoll.  

I was there.   I was asleep on a cot next to his bed when he also fell asleep and went on into forever.   He had been failing and when he contracted the pneumonia and a reoccurance of the UTI sent him into a spin that he never recovered from.   He had practically stopped eating and I was so afraid.   For good reason it seems.  His face was so peaceful.   No more distress, or pain or worry.   It was hard for me to kiss his sweet face for the very last time.    But I know that he is no longer in pain or confused or depressed.    He is still with me and always will be.

Thank all of my friends and family for all the prayers and love that have held us up these past years. 

Dia Dhuit

Mary

Quite a day.   I got up at 6AM so that I could be all ready for the day.  

I had a PT appointment at 8:15AM.   That went well, I guess.   I am not seeing much change in the pain yet.   I told Dara, I will have the strongest sore arm in town soon.

Then I stopped at Walgreens for a prescription and some toothpaste on my way to Bible Study.   It was a very nice study, our last until next year.   That always seems funny to say.   We started with our prayer and petitions first.   I was able to thank them all for all the prayers that have been showering heaven about Dick and me.  We then discussed the terrible tragedy in Connecticut.   Something like that always hits right in the heart.   It is hard to understand and we know there are never answers.   I am so impressed with the heroes of that day and feel that heaven really got a dose of beauty and innocence, all in one morning.  All those beautiful children.   Poor Moms and Dads.

Then I hurried home and gathered my food for the Cream City Writers Christmas lunch.   Beverly invited us to her home, we did pot luck.   It was SO good and so good to be with my friends.  It has been at least three months since I could go to the meetings.    Too much time away from Dick.   I had arranged for care during all of my club's parties.   Now that he is at Rocky Knoll, I was able to go to this one anyway.   Last week, when he was in the hospital, I skipped two of them.  I read my Christmas poem and the poem about the Trees that I wrote when they destroyed them in back of the condo to make way for the railroad.    I got a sweet candy dish full of candy for my gift.

Next, I dropped Kate at home and then drove out to Rocky Knoll.   Dick is extremely tired and somewhat confused.   I know that lot of it is due to the infection in his body but just wish he would start eating and that thick water is going to be a real problem if he has to continue with it.   He keeps telling me to bring ice and has "suggested" seriously that it is my fault that he is getting the thick water.  I stayed until he had dinner, such as it was, and then came home.   He is still only eating a few bites of things.   He did drink all of his tomato juice tonight.

So that was the day.   I am calling Dr. Sharon in the morning and plan on being at Rocky Knoll at about 9AM.   Hopefully in time for therapy. 

So keep on praying.   As I said, I am about out of strength myself and I know that it is all the prayers that are keeping me going and will bring the answers we need to make Dick well.

Time for bed now.    Just think, in one more week it will be Christmas Eve.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

Sorry I didn't post last night.    I was just so exhausted and trying to get things done around the house.

Spent the morning at Rocky Knoll with Dick.    He still has no appetite to speak of and is so very tired.  And he wants ice water.    I have convinced the nurses to top the thick water with a couple of cubes of ice which keeps it cold and provided the feel of ice on his lips.  Bobbie brought him soda today and they thickened that.  She said he liked the Sierra Mist.

He just tells me he wants to go home.  I told him that we have to see what the doctors say first.    I had hoped he could be home for Christmas, but I am not seeing any improvement in his strength and I can't take care of him as weak as he is.

My friend, Joan Kramer,came over to the house today and gave me a reflexology treatment.   I am feeling much more relaxed and hope that this will help me get a really great sleep and that I will wake up rested.

A busy day tomorrow.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

Well, it was quite a full day again.

I got up early as I had a 7AM appointment for therapy with Jaren at Aurora.  He really put me through my paces.   I had no idea there were so many muscles and ligaments in an arm to be strengthened.  I got home in about 45 minutes in time to greet Jody when she came to clean this morning.

So, I folded Christmas cards and washed until she left and then I loaded up Dick's motorized chair into the back of the van and took off for Rocky Knoll.   I got to drive the chair of course because it is easier than trying to steer it from the side.   It is kind of fun.   My feet don't reach the footrest though.   I was a bit later than I told Dick I would be there and he was a bit anxious.   Poor guy.

He was so very sleepy today and is still not eating.  I got him to eat exactly four bites of his dinner.   He has to drink nectar consistency liquids and is not happy about that because he wants ICE WATER.   I asked about tomato juice.  That is a thick liquid, I found out so I asked that he get a glass of that each morning and the speech therapist (swallow specialist) is prescribing an Ensure type of supplement.   He has to get vitamins and minerals and nutrients into himself.   '

He also had his PT evaluation today so will start therapy tomorrow.  

I came home at about 4PM and have been really busy around here.  Roxie is delighted that I am home and was glad to see Jody this morning.   She has been feeling out of sorts I can tell with Dick gone and most of her admirers not coming to visit her.

I can't believe that it is so close to Christmas.    I would like Dick to be home before then but I am really concerned about his weakness.  Hopefully the antibiotics will wipe out the pneumonia and ITU on this round.   That would be a huge step to his recovering.  Then, he has to start eating again.  

Guess that is all for tonight.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

A friend sent me the following quote:   "God sends His angels to watch over those who sleep
But He Himself watches over those who lie awake in suffering."

He is with my sweetheart.

It has been a really long day.   

I took my Christmas Card plan over to Sun Graphics an left it to be copied while I went to Sheboygan Memorial to be with Dick.  He was So tired today.   The doctor decided that he was ready to leave the hospital.   They,  however, did not recommend that I bring him home.   They felt that he was too weak for me to take care of him, he still needs 24/7 care and lots of PT an OT to regain his strength.

I am very distressed by this, but after talking to Bobbie too, who agreed with them, decided, with Dick to let him go to Rocky Knoll for a few days of rehab.   We are hoping that it will just be a few days.   Time to be sure that the pneumonia is gone, that his UTI is cured and that he has enough PT to regain his strength.

So, they picked him up at about 4:30PM and transferred him.   I picked up the cards, went home and ate and fed Roxie and then went over with clothes and his gloves.  He is in a different section this time and there are no phones in the room.    He also did not have a TV, but Joe, one of the maintenance men found one for him.   He did not have side rails on the bed  which Joe managed to get installed.

I left at about 7:30PM and am planning on hitting the bed as soon as I finish this.   I have to be up at 6AM and off to my therapy at 7AM tomorrow.

Bless you

Dia Dhuit

Mary

James Wright said "Poetry can keep life itself alive. You can endure almost anything as long as you can sing about it."

Short tonight as there is not much to report.   Dick is much better today.   Still very weak, Still coughing, Still suffering from the UTI but there is improvement.

He is getting used to "thick" liquids, even iced tea so we won't have too much of a struggle there.   I will have to be cooking softer foods for a while, but he likes casseroles and ground meat dishes so we will manage.   We ate lunch together today and will again tomorrow.    There is a slim chance he could come home tomorrow but I frankly don't see it happening.  There are too many things unstable and I would be afraid to be caring for him.    I will not be alone though, as VNA will be here to help me along with Embrace Care.  

It was very cold today, but sunny.   It is supposed to warm up a bit during the week.  Wouldn't hurt at least when I bring Dick home.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

I spent most of the day with Dick at Sheboygan Memorial.   I left the house at about 7:30AM.  Stopped to drop some things off at Mom's and payed her bills for her.

Then I went directly to the hospital.   He is doing much better today.   They have determined for sure that he has an aspiration pneumonia and a UTI again.  He is a sick guy.    We will decide day to day how he is doing.     We have found out that he will be on a special "diet" of thick water and food that is kind of ground up or easily swallowed.  That diet is called and EZ swallow diet.

I am very tired. I am just going to go to bed VERY early.  So I will be ready for tomorrow which will come soon enough.

Bless you all and keep praying for Dick.    Each day should be an improvement.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

Hello.    It has been quite a weekend.  

Yesterday started off OK.   Dick was weak and having trouble with his coughing, but had no fever so I decided to to to the Condo Association meeting and see what happened from there.   I stopped at home to pick up things for the Celtic Christmas Tea that afternoon.   

Dick was a bit unsettled but he and Heather, the caregiver, agreed that I should go as she is able to do the things that he needs and he was in very good hands.   Also, I had my phone and was 10 minutes away.

The Tea went very well.   Jeff Ward, from Racine, our music was just wonderful.   He is a super balladeer and sang two requests for me.  I got to visit with lots of wonderful people, eat super treats and drink tea to my heart's content.    A lovely gathering.   We had almost 60 people there.   A good showing.

Then Kate and I drove up the hill, followed by LuAnn to go to Mass.    Just before Mass started, my phone rang.  It was Mary from Embrace Care.    Dick was running a fever and slumped sideways in his wheelchair, he was unable to sit up straight without support.   I got home as soon as I could and it was apparant that he needed to get to the hospital so we called Plymouth Ambulance Service.   They are so good, and had him to the hospital in short order.

It has been determined that he has pneumonia and his UTI has returned.  Needless to say, he was admitted and is still there.    We had a wet snow falling all day, so I stayed home and just keep calling every so many hours as it seems foolish to take a chance on an accident in the slush.   I have been taking the time to rest and get myself back on path.    The past week has been hard.

I have cancelled all my plans for tomorrow so that we can concentrate on making sure that all is OK with Dick and that he is on the road to recovery and how long he should stay and so on.   Doctors will be more available then too.

I have done a lot of resting today and made sure that everyone is up to date on all that is happening.   Another good night's sleep and I will be ready to tackle anything again.

Pray for us please.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

Whew, what a day.   I got up at 6ish as Jody was coming to clean at 8AM.  Dick was up by7:30AM but really has been very subdued all day.   He slept well last night but does not seem to get rested.

We had the VNA PT person come today to review how I get Dick in and out of bed and move him around.   She really does not see how things could be changed without great expense and lots of cranes and cranks and so on.    She did call Matt at Home Care Resources to see if he can come up with any adaptations that might help.   He is going to call next week.

Then we had lunch and Nancy came at 12:30PM to clean Dick up and attend to those needs.   We left him in bed then for a nap.    He woke up when Kay from Embrace got here at 3:30PM

I left for my therapy appointment which was at 4PM then did a couple of other errands and was home by 5PM.

Dick was coughing really badly and is exhausted.    I tried to get him to eat but he just nibbled. He is already in bed at 6:30PM.   Worries me but I gave him some cough medicine which seems to have eased the coughing a lot.

I have strengthening exercises to do for my arm and will go back next week and possible the following week to see how things go.

So that was the day.   Tomorrow will be a much more fun day.   First, at 10AM, the Condo meeting (Not the Fun Part of the Day.)   Then after a quick check on Dick   (Heather, from Embrace will be with him all day.) I will pick up Kate and we will go to the Plymouth History Museum to help set up for the Tea.    The weather is supposed to be good for us.  Yea.   There was lots of advertizement so I hope we have a good crowd.    Jeff Ward who is singing for us is SO good.

After the event Kate and I  will go to Mass and  I will be home by 5:30PM.    Home until 6:30PM on Sunday.   I can even sleep late on Sunday if all goes well.

I am so glad for that.

Bless you all and I hope your holiday plans are going well.  Remember that love is what it is all about.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

A very busy day.  

I had to get up at 6AM to be ready to leave at 7:30AM for the annual Gibbsville safari.

Heather, from Embrace, arrived on time and I drove right over to pick Kate up.   We stopped at the Diner on 57 for a breakfast together.   Good one too.   We both got the special.  Two eggs, raisin toast, bacon and fruit.   SO good.

Then the drive out to Gibbsville Cheese.   I spent a "fortune" as usual, but have both Mother and my shopping done.    Now the last thing I have to do is get the candy and ornaments packed and mailed to the "out of Staters".

Kate and I had such a good visit.   Breakfast and the trip back and forth was a nice long time.

We will go to the Christmas Tea on Saturday and then to Mass on Saturday also.

I got home a bit early even.   It was just after 10AM when I walked in the house.   At. 10:30AM exactly Curt from Mike's appliance came to work on the ice maker.   Yes, the ice maker on the refrigerator broke.   We are LOST without ice.  Even Roxie expects ice in her water these days.

I told you that didn't I?    We caught her lapping up Dick's ice water one day and Dick told me to put her own ice water on the desk between us.   It has become "expected."   Somebody we know is quite insistent on her ice water.   (I know, but it amuses us so - so it is good.)

Anyway, Curt came at 10:30AM and got the ice maker working.   He has ordered a new pump and will replace that.   We are not sure but the pump could be leaking which would cause it to freeze up where the water flows in and I would rather that it is RIGHT.

Two ladies came from the VNA to explain Palliative care and Hospice to us.  These programs offer much more aid that is provided by the Medicare program and will provide much relieve for me in the taking care of Dick.   \They will bring in therapy, nurses and other help that will help us to know if and when we need to be thinking of hospice.   The exciting thing to Dick is that Nancy, a nurse from the Home Care we received in the early part of the year will be back.   She is a jewel and I know that she will be there for us.

I am rather beat up these days.  Don't worry, I am trying to get help and the Palliative care is one of the things that I am exploring to make things feasible for me to continue to take care of Dick at home.    He needs to be here with me.   I am way too lonely without him.

Pray for us as we explore these options.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

Sorry I did not post last night,  I was just too tired.

Today was busy too but there is a lot going on.  I had to get up at 6AM because Kim from Embrace care was coming at 7AM and I had to leave shortly after for an 8AM appointment with Dr. Poppy, the chiropractor.  My right arm and shoulder are hurting almost all the time.   Her work did not do anything to relieve that.   I am hoping that my appointment with therapy on Friday for strengthening will provide some help.

I got home after shopping to find that  Nancy from VNA had run late and Kim had to stay a bit longer.   Thank heaven, the helpers just stay.   And I was only 10 minutes past the time they were supposed to be here.   I had expected Nancy at 10AM but she ran late and got here at 10:30AM.  This worked out just fine.   I was able to have help with Dick until just shortly before we had to leave for Fond du Lac to see Marty from Actra, the prosthesist.     He was able to assure me that the problems with the left prosthesis are due to wear and tear and what I have been doing to get it on is the right way.   He did a bit of work on it which should extend the wear for some time anyway.

We had tuna helper for our supper tonight.   It was really good and I have a couple of quick meals for the next couple of busy days.

Received a nice encouraging note from Jim and Michelle today.   It is always so good to get a boost just when things seem the worst. 

Tomorrow we will be consulting with a social worker and a nurse about Dick's needs.  Bobbie will be here.   I am so glad that she can be here.   Hopefully we can get help that will allow me to do some healing and keep Dick at home safe and sound.   I just need to be able to take care of him.

Tomorrow, I will be Christmas Chopping at Gibbsville,    Kate is going with me and we will have breakfast together.

So until tomorrow evening.

Dia Dhuit

Mary





"I don't think anybody feels like they're a good parent," Joan Didion told New York Magazine last year. "Or if people think they're good parents, they ought to think again."

We got up at 6AM this morning.   Dick was restless and ready and I really had a lot I wanted to get done before I went to Bible Study.   So it worked out OK.

I got most of my calls made and Dick all ready for the day before Bobbie came.   Then I stopped for gas on my way to Bible Study.  We had a good group and talked a lot about music being such a wonderful gift and path to God.

Mom was tired but pretty good.   We got all her bills paid and the pills put out for the week and had a bit of a visit.   Then I hurried home as Dick called and needed me.   Ron from the VNA was here and took the blood test for the cumadin level.   He was perfect.   2.2.   Ron will be back on Thursday to take it again.  Just because of the antibiotic.   Saturday we will be checking the urine again to be sure that the infection is all gone.

Bobbie, Dick and I had lunch together.  Then Bobbie had to go home and Dick and I rested a bit.   Actually Dick slept until 4PM and I had to wake him then.

The rest of the day has been quite.   We had steak fajitas for supper.   Dick liked that.    His appetite is none to good but we shared one and he hate his half.

Now it is time to shut down.   Tomorrow I will be going to the Kettle Quilters Christmas party.   Embrace will be here at 12:30 so that I can go.   Also, Nancy, our favorite nurse from VNA, is coming at 1PM to start taking care of Dick.    This should be the only time they overlap.   But the Embrace people do so many other things for me and I have several projects that can be done.   Also if Nancy needs help they will be here.

So that was my day.   I am hoping that Dick goes to bed early so that I can too.    Pain pills and rest might make my arm stop throbbing.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

We slept quite late this morning.    It was nice as nobody was coming early and I didn't have to be anywhere this morning.

I told you that I asked Dr. Sharon if he could recommend an evaluation by the VNA as I think he probably would benefit from their care.    Today, Troy, came do do the initial evaluation.  He is recommending OT, PT and some nurse visits.   The first benefit is that I will not have to take him to the clinic tomorrow for his blood test at the anti coagulation clinic.  Rob from VNA will come and do that for us.   Yea.

I got the buckeyes dipped in chocolate this afternoon. 

The Packers won,   Double Yea!.

I managed to get a bit of sewing done while Kay was here this evening to get Dick to bed.

So it was, altogether a nice day.

Dia Dhuit

Til tomorrow

Mary

It was rather muggy and damp today - all day.   Not especially cold but felt chilly because of the dampness.

I got a lot done today.   The buckeyes are all rolled and I will dip them tomorrow morning.   The bottom row of the plate racks where I am lining up ornaments is looking GOOD.   I still have the upper two but it is coming together.   The two miniature trees that Kate lent me are in place and look just lovely.  I have three nativity scenes and several of my Santas displayed.

So it was a full day.   Dick was quiet today and a bit confused but quite cheerful so all was well.  I am tired though, it was a "labor intensive day."  

Kay came at 3:30PM and I went to Mass.   A lovely Mass.  The adult choir sang and I visited with several friends in the choir after Mass.   Two people offered to come to stay with Dick if I need a break or someone to just be with him.   God is good.   His people are good.
I am not feeling all that confident right now as I am sore.

But lots of people have us on their prayer list.   That makes me feel very lifted up and very special.
Dick's appetite has been quite down, but he is eating balanced meals anyway. 

Tomorrow, we are going to check his blood sugars together as he is training me how to do it.   He is taking SO long that the tester turns off before he gets things done.

I got a call from Troy at the VNA tonight.   He is coming either tomorrow or Monday between 11AM and 12PM.    Now I am not sure which day it is.   I kind of assumed it would be Monday but now I am not sure.   I will be ready either way.

I asked Dr. Sharon to order an evaluation for Dick.   Perhaps we will be able to get some therapy or other help from them.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

"God sends His angels to watch over those who sleep
But He Himself watches over those who lie awake in suffering."

Home all day.    It was quite pleasant outside and supposed to be even warmer tomorrow.   I plan on putting up the outdoor lights tomorrow when it is in the 50s.

Today, I wrapped some presents and mixed up the buckeye middle.  Tomorrow I will roll them and then dip them.   Then I can start preparing packages.   It is now less than 4 weeks to Christmas and the time it does fly.

My arm is really hurting a lot.    I have to try to really rest it as much as possible.

Tomorrow is another day home except for going to Mass.    Sunday also.     Things will get more festive as the holiday creeps up on us.

 It is only 7PM, but since Kay is here to help Dick, I am going to bed now and will rest and hopefully sleep until he needs me before going to sleep.

Somehow I need to get rested.

Take care

Dia Dhuit

Mary

It is a bit warmer and the sun shone today.   It is supposed to be quite warm, in the 50s, on Saturday and Sunday, so I will put up my Christmas lights then.

I have set out the two little trees that Kate lent me and they are so nice.   One is a Thomas Kinkeade and the other a Spode.  I am putting my own ornaments on the plate racks over the dining room table and they should look really nice, if I can get some of the drunk ones to stand up.

I will be bringing up my nice Santas and the Nativity Scenes also.

This morning I picked up an order for therapy from John Niewalney.   Now I have to call and figure out when I can do this.    I had another appointment with Dr. Poppy, the chiropractor today also.   As my right arm is extremely painful, I believe I strained it badly in the past few days helping Dick get up, she worked on that a bit.   I really need to rest it and am trying to learn ways to help Dick without using that arm.   He is trying too.  I have decided to see if we can get the VNA in here to reevaluate possibilities for therapy.   Tomorrow I call Dr. Sharon to ask him if he will order this.

We both took a really good nap this afternoon.   That is helping tonight.

Tomorrow I have to get to work sewing and decorating some more.   Perhaps I will bring up a Nativity or so.   I am going to wrap presents and make buckeyes this weekend too.

Three days home with the only time I have to leave home being Mass on Saturday.

  Dia Dhuit

Mary

A busy morning.    Kay got here at 7AM.   I left shortly after for grocery shopping and other errands and Kay got Dick up.

Grocery shopping went well.    I stopped at Kate's house after grocery shopping.  She had a couple of small decorated Christmas Trees that she lent me because I am not putting up a big one.   It would just make it too hard for Dick to move around in here.   They are adorable.   I have one next to the TV and one as one comes in the front door.

I had my hair cut at 9AM, then swung by the Clinic to see if Dr. Sharon had the results on Dick's Urine test.   He did not.  

I got a call shortly after I got home.   He does not have a severe UTI but Dr. Sharon sent the test for more study and this evening, his nurse called and there is a mild infection that we will start treating in the morning.    I was so hoping for an infection which would have explained many of the problems that Dicks is experiencing this past week or so.    We will just have to see. 

Jeff stopped in on his way to Mother's today with a pound of Venison burger for me and he is helping us fix the closet door that good knocked off its hinges or support or whatever it is the other day, when Dick came in the house and it was open.   I was able to send a loaf of pumpkin bread and some pumpkin/raisin bran muffins home with him.   I have finally salvaged all the pumpkin from the pie that I baked without sugar.    Anybody want pumpkin pancakes?   Come over any morning and we can dish them up with some nice Johnsonville breakfast sausages.

The rest of the day was quiet.   I started decorating for Christmas and took a really good long nap.   Good thing as I have to get up early tomorrow again.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

Home all day.    I did sleep a bit later this morning.   But still got up early enough to get the trash together and out.

I was busy all day with cleaning the desk, putting Thanksgiving away,  making fudge, washing clothes and putting things away.  

We again, had a rather nice morning, though Dick is very tired all the time.    Tomorrow we may have some answers as to why.

I am watching the last episode of the year of Dancing with the Stars.    I missed last night but still want to see who takes the mirror ball, if I can stay awake long enough.

Tomorrow will be a busy morning with grocery shopping, Walgreens and a hair cut.   I have to get up at 6AM again so will be in bed soon.

Hope you have a great day.   Can you believe that it is less than a month til Christmas.   Kate and I are going to Gibbsville a week from Thursday to do the cheese shopping.   I will check with Mom on Monday to see if she is doing it again.

So. Good night and sleep tight

Dia Dhuit

Mary

What a goofy day.

I got up at 5:45AM.   I had intended to get up at 6AM anyway.  Isn't is odd how I miss those 15 minutes?    Very silly.

But Dick needed me at 5:45AM.  So there you go.   Boy, was Roxie irritated.  She had been trying to get me up since shortly after 4AM and she sees no reason why that MAN should have more pull than she does.   She fussed at me all the time I was taking care of Dick despite the fact that she was still fed at 6AM.

Bobbie came to be with her Dad at around 8:30AM.   I left at 9AM for Bible Study and for a visit with Mother.

Please pray for Don who has cancer and it doesn't look good at all.

Mother seemed pretty good today and looked absolutely lovely with her fresh perm and all.  We got her pills out, her bills paid and picked out a show for her to watch tonight on TV.

Home again, Bobbie said that Dick had slept the whole time I was gone.    I talked to Dr. Sharon's nurse and we are going to do a urine test to see if there is an infection.   If so, this could be accounting for a lot of the confusion that Dick has been experiencing.   I hope it is that easy.  I wish I was a better nurse, but I am learning as I go.   As I told Dick when all of this started.   Even when I was a little girl, I never wanted to be a nurse.   We both got a really good laugh out of that.

At 3PM we had to be at Aurora Plymouth for Dick's appointment with the anti coagulation clinic.   The good news is that he is just where he is supposed to be.  The bad news is that we had trouble getting him out of the car both at Aurora and at home.    He is, for some reason, leaning back, instead of leaning forward and though I was able to get him into the chair at the clinic, I had to call Plymouth Ambulance to help me get him seated in the chair and into the hours.   They came immediately and got him seated, in the house and made sure he was stable.   What nice guys.

  I don't know what is happening and am confused as to whom to call for help.   I think I will start with Embrace Care as they are the daily caregivers.   I am hurting myself trying to fix things and won't do any good if I get in real trouble.

Tomorrow we get to be home all day.    I need that.   Too many days of confusion.

Love you all

Dia Dhuit

Mary


The night has been quiet and peaceful.  Dick and I are both trying to be the "best we can be" for each other because it was such a traumatic middle.    He is so patient and brave.  

It was really a nice Sunday.    We got up an ready for the world by 8:30AM.   Dick was hungry so I fixed him a tomato, egg and cheese sandwich for his breakfast.    We had a lovely morning,   Dick was quite chatty so it was fun.   

I started getting ready for Christmas decorating, I got the wreaths outside and the lights for outside down from the garage shelf to test.

I also make my first batch of fudge.   One more batch of fudge and the buckeyes and I will be ready for mailing packages to the out of state kids and others.   I HAVE to get out to Gibbsville too.  Better check that calendar for a day..

Nora called today and we had a nice visit.   She is very good at calling when I need a pick me up.   I am very blessed with a good family and friends.

The Packer game is on.    They are not meeting my expectations so far this evening.    I hope they are prepared for my displeasure.

Tomorrow is a busy day and Dick goes to the anti coagulation clinic in the afternoon.    That should be interesting.

Bless you all

Dia Dhuit

Mary