Another day. They are all goofy lately. I started off this morning by locking myself out of the house.
We always lock the door from the house into the garage at night because we don't know how many people know the combination to the automatic garage door opener. (We will be changing that soon.) Anyway, I went out to try to find my business card folder and shut the door, completely forgetting that I had neglected to unlock the door. Dick had just laid down for a nap about 20 minutes before so there I was. I was trying to decide if I could climb a ladder to the balcony when it dawned on me that the window to the bedroom is right there at eye level. DUH! So I knocked and woke Dick up and he rescued me. I think my mind is shot. We are going to have the locks changed next week and will hide an extra key out there somewhere so if such a thing happens we are covered. We are also going to change the combination for the automatic door opener so the world won't know what it is.
Dick called the Clinic today and got an appointment for this afternoon with a Dr. Johnson about his back. Dr Phelan is on vacation til the end of next week and his back is just bothering him too much. He cannot lie down to sleep. Dr. Johnson told him that if he is comfortable in the chair, he should just plan on sleeping there for the next week or so to give his back a chance to heal. He ordered an MRI because he was concerned about possible bleeding into the spine and reissued a prescription for the pain killers and muscle relaxants. We got out of the clinic at about 5:30PM. The technician told Dick that he has a very badly bruized vertibrae and had better be very careful not to injure it further.
We got home at about 6:00. I fixed a plate for Dick and a sandwich for me and headed out to Rhine to work the balance of my Friday shift. I had called Doc and Bobbie and told them that I would be late and why. It was really busy despite the misty weather but went well. I even shot my pistol league. The first was bad, only 28, but I worked at it and got a 74 on the last target. Yea, I am learning something. Randy Walter, who is REALLY GOOD, said I need to learn to relax a bit and let my arm take over. He was proud of my improvement too.
That's all folks. I need to call Bart and Barb in the morning and I still haven't reached Jacquie.
Take care..
Love
Mary
Friday, September 29, 2006
Thursday, September 28, 2006
This has been a NICE day. We stayed home the whole day, which was wonderful. I got a couple more boxes unloaded AND finished my report for the Celtic Faire committee. As it turns out, I will not be able to attend the meeting because it is the same night as Rhine Plymouth and I am NOT going to try to attend two meetings anymore.
I can finish the last details and give the folders to Lynn who will be attending the meeting, I am sure. They can call if they have any questions.
I was thinking today of the boys when they were little. They were like night and day. Bret easy going and goofy. Bart intense and serious.
One time we were talking and Bart, who was all of three at the time, told me that he knew something because he read it in a book. When I mentioned that he couldn't read, he looked a little surprised and said. "Oh Ya." and just went on with the discussion. He really was a lot of fun because he had so many questions and was always on the go.
Bret slept through the night by the time he was three months old. I don't know if Bart does yet. I understand that he has sleep apnea so perhaps he is. I keep forgetting to ask him how the machine works for him.
Dick's back is a bit better today. He still has trouble sleeping in bed, mainly getting up or turning over.
We got a few more things on the walls today too. Dinner was easy. Leftover venison and guiness and colcannon.
Tomorrow I lunch with the girls and have to work at Rhine. Hope you have a good day.
There is an Irish Superstition that says "Every day has one hour in which a wish may be granted and in which a person has the power to see spirits. Only by trial and error can that period be known."
Let's try together.
Mary
I can finish the last details and give the folders to Lynn who will be attending the meeting, I am sure. They can call if they have any questions.
I was thinking today of the boys when they were little. They were like night and day. Bret easy going and goofy. Bart intense and serious.
One time we were talking and Bart, who was all of three at the time, told me that he knew something because he read it in a book. When I mentioned that he couldn't read, he looked a little surprised and said. "Oh Ya." and just went on with the discussion. He really was a lot of fun because he had so many questions and was always on the go.
Bret slept through the night by the time he was three months old. I don't know if Bart does yet. I understand that he has sleep apnea so perhaps he is. I keep forgetting to ask him how the machine works for him.
Dick's back is a bit better today. He still has trouble sleeping in bed, mainly getting up or turning over.
We got a few more things on the walls today too. Dinner was easy. Leftover venison and guiness and colcannon.
Tomorrow I lunch with the girls and have to work at Rhine. Hope you have a good day.
There is an Irish Superstition that says "Every day has one hour in which a wish may be granted and in which a person has the power to see spirits. Only by trial and error can that period be known."
Let's try together.
Mary
This has been a NICE day. We stayed home the whole day, which was wonderful. I got a couple more boxes unloaded AND finished my report for the Celtic Faire committee. As it turns out, I will not be able to attend the meeting because it is the same night as Rhine Plymouth and I am NOT going to try to attend two meetings anymore.
I can finish the last details and give the folders to Lynn who will be attending the meeting, I am sure. They can call if they have any questions.
I was thinking today of the boys when they were little. They were like night and day. Bret easy going and goofy. Bart intense and serious.
One time we were talking and Bart, who was all of three at the time, told me that he knew something because he read it in a book. When I mentioned that he couldn't read, he looked a little surprised and said. "Oh Ya." and just went on with the discussion. He really was a lot of fun because he had so many questions and was always on the go.
Bret slept through the night by the time he was three months old. I don't know if Bart does yet. I understand that he has sleep apnea so perhaps he is. I keep forgetting to ask him how the machine works for him.
Dick's back is a bit better today. He still has trouble sleeping in bed, mainly getting up or turning over.
We got a few more things on the walls today too. Dinner was easy. Leftover venison and guiness and colcannon.
Tomorrow I lunch with the girls and have to work at Rhine. Hope you have a good day.
There is an Irish Superstition that says "Every day has one hour in which a wish may be granted and in which a person has the power to see spirits. Only by trial and error can that period be known."
Let's try together.
Mary
I can finish the last details and give the folders to Lynn who will be attending the meeting, I am sure. They can call if they have any questions.
I was thinking today of the boys when they were little. They were like night and day. Bret easy going and goofy. Bart intense and serious.
One time we were talking and Bart, who was all of three at the time, told me that he knew something because he read it in a book. When I mentioned that he couldn't read, he looked a little surprised and said. "Oh Ya." and just went on with the discussion. He really was a lot of fun because he had so many questions and was always on the go.
Bret slept through the night by the time he was three months old. I don't know if Bart does yet. I understand that he has sleep apnea so perhaps he is. I keep forgetting to ask him how the machine works for him.
Dick's back is a bit better today. He still has trouble sleeping in bed, mainly getting up or turning over.
We got a few more things on the walls today too. Dinner was easy. Leftover venison and guiness and colcannon.
Tomorrow I lunch with the girls and have to work at Rhine. Hope you have a good day.
There is an Irish Superstition that says "Every day has one hour in which a wish may be granted and in which a person has the power to see spirits. Only by trial and error can that period be known."
Let's try together.
Mary
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Dick and I hung two pictures and the clock that Dick gave us for our wedding in the office today. We hung the Marilyn Monroe picture and the picture of Dick and me in the "saloon" setting. We sure were young.
We went to the Pig shopping this morning and stopped and did a couple of errands for Mother.
Tonight we took Jim and Michelle over to 52 Stafford for dinner and to enjoy the Irish jam session that they have there every Wednesday night. I asked Shawn and he said that if I brought the music and words, I could sing my words to "For Ireland, I won't Say Her Name." We had to leave at 8:30 because Michelle has to be in Milwaukee at 7:00 which means getting up at 5:15AM. I'll have to to over alone some night and just enjoy the show.
Tonight I just had a cup of Irish Root Soup and the Smoked Salmon Appetizer plate. It was SO good and I have enough food left for lunch tomorrow. Dick had the County Clare meatloaf and said that it was quite good.
Dear Dogs and Cats,
The dishes with the paw print are yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food.
Please note, placing a paw print in the middle of my plate and food does not stake a claim for it becoming your food and dish, nor do I find that aesthetically pleasing in the slightest.
The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a racetrack.
Beating me to the bottom is not the object. Tripping me doesn't help because I fall faster than you can run.
I cannot buy anything bigger than a king sized bed. I am very sorry about this. Do not think I will continue sleeping on the couch to ensure your comfort. Dogs and cats can actually curl up in a ball when they sleep. It is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each other stretched out to the fullest extent possible. I also know that sticking tails straight out and having tongues hanging out the other end to maximize space is nothing but sarcasm.
For the last time, there is not a secret exit from the bathroom. If by some miracle I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to claw, whine, meow, try to turn the knob or get your paw under the edge and try to pull the door open. I must exit through the same door I entered. Also, I have been using the bathroom for years -- canine or feline attendance is not mandatory.
The proper order is kiss me, THEN go smell the other dog or cat's butt. I CANNOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH!
Love
Mary
We went to the Pig shopping this morning and stopped and did a couple of errands for Mother.
Tonight we took Jim and Michelle over to 52 Stafford for dinner and to enjoy the Irish jam session that they have there every Wednesday night. I asked Shawn and he said that if I brought the music and words, I could sing my words to "For Ireland, I won't Say Her Name." We had to leave at 8:30 because Michelle has to be in Milwaukee at 7:00 which means getting up at 5:15AM. I'll have to to over alone some night and just enjoy the show.
Tonight I just had a cup of Irish Root Soup and the Smoked Salmon Appetizer plate. It was SO good and I have enough food left for lunch tomorrow. Dick had the County Clare meatloaf and said that it was quite good.
Dear Dogs and Cats,
The dishes with the paw print are yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food.
Please note, placing a paw print in the middle of my plate and food does not stake a claim for it becoming your food and dish, nor do I find that aesthetically pleasing in the slightest.
The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a racetrack.
Beating me to the bottom is not the object. Tripping me doesn't help because I fall faster than you can run.
I cannot buy anything bigger than a king sized bed. I am very sorry about this. Do not think I will continue sleeping on the couch to ensure your comfort. Dogs and cats can actually curl up in a ball when they sleep. It is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each other stretched out to the fullest extent possible. I also know that sticking tails straight out and having tongues hanging out the other end to maximize space is nothing but sarcasm.
For the last time, there is not a secret exit from the bathroom. If by some miracle I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to claw, whine, meow, try to turn the knob or get your paw under the edge and try to pull the door open. I must exit through the same door I entered. Also, I have been using the bathroom for years -- canine or feline attendance is not mandatory.
The proper order is kiss me, THEN go smell the other dog or cat's butt. I CANNOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH!
Love
Mary
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Haircut for me and the foot doctor this morning. Then we went to Office Max to check out floor mats. Found the kind we want and are checking around. I did get a real deal. We bought ink cartridges for the printer and got a whole bunch of AA batteries free.
Did I tell you that Bill fixed the door from the garage into the house. It was banging the closet and driving us nuts as well as beginning to leave a mark. Now, as long as we don't fling it open , it just swings gently open and stops.
We also stopped at Walmart and got some picture hangers,various screws and a bath mat for the shower.
Lots to do. I called Oklahoma and talked to Bart and Barb. I put Bart on the prayer chain yesterday. He has been having a bad time of it. And poor Barb too. She is working so much overtime and worried about Bart at the same time. He has always been such an intense person. Even as a baby. I remember when he was just a couple of weeks old, having to go to the hospital with a neighbor and his daughter and leaving Bart with the neighbor's oldest son until another neighbor came home to take over. It was a very complicated emergancy.
The gist of the story is that when I got home, Bart, only two weeks old, had been fussing the whole time I was gone. The minute that I took him into my arms he stopped crying, sighed in contentment and went to sleep. He expected that I should be there ALL the time.
He is, as I said, so intense. I always just wanted my boys to be happy and I hope he succeeds in finding that.
It is late now, I am tired and going to bed. Dick's back was not really very good today. I hope we don't have to go back to the doctor. Please say special prayers for Bart and Dick.
Love
Mary
Did I tell you that Bill fixed the door from the garage into the house. It was banging the closet and driving us nuts as well as beginning to leave a mark. Now, as long as we don't fling it open , it just swings gently open and stops.
We also stopped at Walmart and got some picture hangers,various screws and a bath mat for the shower.
Lots to do. I called Oklahoma and talked to Bart and Barb. I put Bart on the prayer chain yesterday. He has been having a bad time of it. And poor Barb too. She is working so much overtime and worried about Bart at the same time. He has always been such an intense person. Even as a baby. I remember when he was just a couple of weeks old, having to go to the hospital with a neighbor and his daughter and leaving Bart with the neighbor's oldest son until another neighbor came home to take over. It was a very complicated emergancy.
The gist of the story is that when I got home, Bart, only two weeks old, had been fussing the whole time I was gone. The minute that I took him into my arms he stopped crying, sighed in contentment and went to sleep. He expected that I should be there ALL the time.
He is, as I said, so intense. I always just wanted my boys to be happy and I hope he succeeds in finding that.
It is late now, I am tired and going to bed. Dick's back was not really very good today. I hope we don't have to go back to the doctor. Please say special prayers for Bart and Dick.
Love
Mary
Monday, September 25, 2006
Finding your way ANYWHERE in Sheboygan Falls is still an adventure. I went to bible study this morning and ended up parking in front of Randy and Donna's house on school street because they were tearing out the sidewalks in front of church and the rectory and I couldn't get in from Summer Street because the parking lot is blocked off to protect the school kids. What a mess that is. I hope they are winding down. Downtown Sheboygan Falls looks like a war zone.
The study was a good one. Both the first and last readings stress that good done in the name of the Lord is GOOD, even if it is not done by a "Catholic" or a "born again" or a "Jew" but in the name of the Lord. Moses said so and so did Jesus. Joe, one of our participants, was interested in the symbols I used for the banner in Church the Hand of God, so I must remember to bring my research next week for him to read.
I stopped at Mom's on the way home and picked up a deposit to make for her. I also need to call Walgreens and square away her prescription situation. She is getting a bit bucky about taking medication.
Home again and I unpacked a few more boxes, mostly clothes, though I did get a bit of the desk squared away and found the Insurance and receipt folders. A minor miracle.
We had leftover meatloaf and noodles for supper. Pretty good. Tonight was the Rhine Plymouth Board meeting. Took a bit longer because we reviewed the proposed revised constitution and will have our suggestions incorporated into the copy we will give to the membership.
I just took Chelsea out for her last evening walk and saw the lights of a plane flying overhead. It, for some reason, reminded me of my previous life. We belonged to a jeep club. It was a family club and we would go well off the beaten path for our camping and exploring, usually in sand or high desert areas.
One of our members, Ella Jones, had a very unique problem. No matter what dune, what hill, what grove of trees she would retreat to to take care of the neccessary functions, (as our buddy, Orrin Nordin always said, visiting the "tickle bushes), she would get caught. The very classic was a trip down to Mexico. She and Jeannie Gibson retreated over several sand dunes on the beach, made sure no one was in sight and then Jeannie stood guard on top of one of the dunes. As poor Ella was relieving herself, she heard a noise and looked up to see a two seater airplane cruising slowly by her with the guys in it waving like crazy.
Have a good day and cover yourself.
Mary
The study was a good one. Both the first and last readings stress that good done in the name of the Lord is GOOD, even if it is not done by a "Catholic" or a "born again" or a "Jew" but in the name of the Lord. Moses said so and so did Jesus. Joe, one of our participants, was interested in the symbols I used for the banner in Church the Hand of God, so I must remember to bring my research next week for him to read.
I stopped at Mom's on the way home and picked up a deposit to make for her. I also need to call Walgreens and square away her prescription situation. She is getting a bit bucky about taking medication.
Home again and I unpacked a few more boxes, mostly clothes, though I did get a bit of the desk squared away and found the Insurance and receipt folders. A minor miracle.
We had leftover meatloaf and noodles for supper. Pretty good. Tonight was the Rhine Plymouth Board meeting. Took a bit longer because we reviewed the proposed revised constitution and will have our suggestions incorporated into the copy we will give to the membership.
I just took Chelsea out for her last evening walk and saw the lights of a plane flying overhead. It, for some reason, reminded me of my previous life. We belonged to a jeep club. It was a family club and we would go well off the beaten path for our camping and exploring, usually in sand or high desert areas.
One of our members, Ella Jones, had a very unique problem. No matter what dune, what hill, what grove of trees she would retreat to to take care of the neccessary functions, (as our buddy, Orrin Nordin always said, visiting the "tickle bushes), she would get caught. The very classic was a trip down to Mexico. She and Jeannie Gibson retreated over several sand dunes on the beach, made sure no one was in sight and then Jeannie stood guard on top of one of the dunes. As poor Ella was relieving herself, she heard a noise and looked up to see a two seater airplane cruising slowly by her with the guys in it waving like crazy.
Have a good day and cover yourself.
Mary
Sunday, September 24, 2006
Sunday is over. What a busy day. Bobbie and Bill came over this afternoon and Bobbie helped me empty and put away the contents of LOTS of boxes. The gnomes are scattered all around the condo. Books are on shelves, tapes and cds are distributed (at least until we ran out of room.) Then we had dinner. Jim and Michelle joined us.
I fixed venison and Guiness, colcannan, fresh beets (for those who like them), corn (for those who don't) cole slaw and for dessert chocolate zucchini bread with vanilla ice cream. Altogether very good.
Chelsea is a very exhausted little girl. She had one of her little epileptic episodes this morning and I think it pretty much did her in especially with all the company and excitement.
Bobbie and Bill are enjoying Oscar and Roxie, though Bobbie assures me that when we can they will not stand in our way of taking them back. She is starting to experience cat hair all over and not sure that they want to put up with that as a permenant way of life. She is experiencing the "wonder" of Oscar's needy nature and tries to keep her eyes shut and ignore him when she is in bed.
I went to church in Sheboygan Falls today. I was thinking of going to St. John's in Plymouth but Mother indicated that she was expecting me, so natually, I went to Blessed Trinity instead.
A Ben Walsh said. "Scientists now say that people should not use their cell phones outdoors during thunderstorms because of the risk of being struck by lightening.
You should also avoid using them in movie theaters because of the risk of being strangled."
Have a good week.
Mary
I fixed venison and Guiness, colcannan, fresh beets (for those who like them), corn (for those who don't) cole slaw and for dessert chocolate zucchini bread with vanilla ice cream. Altogether very good.
Chelsea is a very exhausted little girl. She had one of her little epileptic episodes this morning and I think it pretty much did her in especially with all the company and excitement.
Bobbie and Bill are enjoying Oscar and Roxie, though Bobbie assures me that when we can they will not stand in our way of taking them back. She is starting to experience cat hair all over and not sure that they want to put up with that as a permenant way of life. She is experiencing the "wonder" of Oscar's needy nature and tries to keep her eyes shut and ignore him when she is in bed.
I went to church in Sheboygan Falls today. I was thinking of going to St. John's in Plymouth but Mother indicated that she was expecting me, so natually, I went to Blessed Trinity instead.
A Ben Walsh said. "Scientists now say that people should not use their cell phones outdoors during thunderstorms because of the risk of being struck by lightening.
You should also avoid using them in movie theaters because of the risk of being strangled."
Have a good week.
Mary
Sunday is over. What a busy day. Bobbie and Bill came over this afternoon and Bobbie helped me empty and put away the contents of LOTS of boxes. The gnomes are scattered all around the condo. Books are on shelves, tapes and cds are distributed (at least until we ran out of room.) Then we had dinner. Jim and Michelle joined us.
I fixed venison and Guiness, colcannan, fresh beets (for those who like them), corn (for those who don't) cole slaw and for dessert chocolate zucchini bread with vanilla ice cream. Altogether very good.
Chelsea is a very exhausted little girl. She had one of her little epileptic episodes this morning and I think it pretty much did her in especially with all the company and excitement.
Bobbie and Bill are enjoying Oscar and Roxie, though Bobbie assures me that when we can they will not stand in our way of taking them back.
I fixed venison and Guiness, colcannan, fresh beets (for those who like them), corn (for those who don't) cole slaw and for dessert chocolate zucchini bread with vanilla ice cream. Altogether very good.
Chelsea is a very exhausted little girl. She had one of her little epileptic episodes this morning and I think it pretty much did her in especially with all the company and excitement.
Bobbie and Bill are enjoying Oscar and Roxie, though Bobbie assures me that when we can they will not stand in our way of taking them back.
Saturday, September 23, 2006
Today I felt rather lost. It seems just overwhelming sometimes.
Dick had a bad night with his back but the rest of the day has been pretty good and I believe that we are over the hurdle. We even went to Chuck and Sue's (a bar - used to be Dale's Bar almost forever) in Sheboygan Falls for Randy's 50th birthday party. I ate cake and was it ever good. It was a nice party. Saw a lot of relatives and several friends that I had not seen for quite some time. Randy was really surprised. Just think, my baby brother is 50. He got a great t shirt that said "Fifty in Dog years is dead."
Dick and I went to the house on Hunters Glen and swept out the garage. That should be the last major thing that we have to do there. I sure hope so. I am just too tired to keep up two houses. Hope it sells quickly. I sent for a St. Joseph house selling kit. Don't know if it will work but we must use evey means possible.
Tomorrow, Bobbie and Bill are coming over and Bobbie will help us put things in place. I hope we can find some more of the garage floor.
Be good to yourself.
Love
Mary
Dick had a bad night with his back but the rest of the day has been pretty good and I believe that we are over the hurdle. We even went to Chuck and Sue's (a bar - used to be Dale's Bar almost forever) in Sheboygan Falls for Randy's 50th birthday party. I ate cake and was it ever good. It was a nice party. Saw a lot of relatives and several friends that I had not seen for quite some time. Randy was really surprised. Just think, my baby brother is 50. He got a great t shirt that said "Fifty in Dog years is dead."
Dick and I went to the house on Hunters Glen and swept out the garage. That should be the last major thing that we have to do there. I sure hope so. I am just too tired to keep up two houses. Hope it sells quickly. I sent for a St. Joseph house selling kit. Don't know if it will work but we must use evey means possible.
Tomorrow, Bobbie and Bill are coming over and Bobbie will help us put things in place. I hope we can find some more of the garage floor.
Be good to yourself.
Love
Mary
Friday, September 22, 2006
Here it is 9:33PM and I am TIRED. I got my hunting stuff all put away in the cabinet today.
This noon, I went over to the Dairy Queen for lunch with my bank friends. And this evening, I went out to Rhine to shoot pistol league. Didn't do TOO well but with the aching in my arm didn't do too badly either.
I talked to Barb tonight and also my step grandson, Timothy. He is such a pleasure to talk to. Such a caring pleasant young man. He is in his last year of college before graduate school. He is majoring in psychology and should be very good at it as he is a caring personable person. I like him and am proud to have gotten him in the package along with Bart's wife Barbara who is a real treasure.
Bart is much better. I don't know if I told you but he had a med imbalance problem recently and that is always distressful. With his constant back pain, keeping the meds in balance is always a challange.
This has been quite a week. Dick's back, Bill's heart, Bart's meds and Jim's flu. Michelle and I were wondering what we could get on the open market for used damaged mates. Yuck Yuck.
We had turkey breast and fried rice for supper along with leftover green beans and salads.
Tomorrow we will go and clean the garage at Hunters Glen. That should be the last BIG chore there. Now if we can just get the place sold. We need some family like ours that has someone like Jim go downstairs and go OOOOOHHHH!
Remember - Maya Angelou said that "People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will NEVER forget how you make them feel."
Everybody has feelings. Let's try to be gentle with each other. We don't know what is in the heart.
Love
Mary
This noon, I went over to the Dairy Queen for lunch with my bank friends. And this evening, I went out to Rhine to shoot pistol league. Didn't do TOO well but with the aching in my arm didn't do too badly either.
I talked to Barb tonight and also my step grandson, Timothy. He is such a pleasure to talk to. Such a caring pleasant young man. He is in his last year of college before graduate school. He is majoring in psychology and should be very good at it as he is a caring personable person. I like him and am proud to have gotten him in the package along with Bart's wife Barbara who is a real treasure.
Bart is much better. I don't know if I told you but he had a med imbalance problem recently and that is always distressful. With his constant back pain, keeping the meds in balance is always a challange.
This has been quite a week. Dick's back, Bill's heart, Bart's meds and Jim's flu. Michelle and I were wondering what we could get on the open market for used damaged mates. Yuck Yuck.
We had turkey breast and fried rice for supper along with leftover green beans and salads.
Tomorrow we will go and clean the garage at Hunters Glen. That should be the last BIG chore there. Now if we can just get the place sold. We need some family like ours that has someone like Jim go downstairs and go OOOOOHHHH!
Remember - Maya Angelou said that "People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will NEVER forget how you make them feel."
Everybody has feelings. Let's try to be gentle with each other. We don't know what is in the heart.
Love
Mary
Still not in a routine. I forgot last night. OOPS>
Will update tonight but wanted to say HI to any of my regulars. I heard from ONE of you so know my first Tall Grass posting went online.
Dick is now 20 months with his blood count within the save perameters. He is the talk of the clinic as this never ever happens. His nurse is delighted.
Have a great Friday.
Love
Mary
Will update tonight but wanted to say HI to any of my regulars. I heard from ONE of you so know my first Tall Grass posting went online.
Dick is now 20 months with his blood count within the save perameters. He is the talk of the clinic as this never ever happens. His nurse is delighted.
Have a great Friday.
Love
Mary
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
I am trying to send. We got hooked up on Monday BUT were unable to send anything out. I hope this appears.
The move went fairly smoothly. We are able to function. The kitchen is coming together nicely. And the bedroom, bathrooms and living room are functional.
I went to church at 10:30AM on Sunday and then right out to Rhine to work the bar. It was so slow that Doc told Bobbie and me to leave at about 2:00. I was just as glad as there is SO much to do here. Bobbie was bit late with rather distressing news. Bill had been experiencing some pain in his chest that was spreading to his elbows. He finally consented to be taken to ER and they had admitted him for tests. Monday night they took him to St. Lukes and yesterday put a stint in. These are fairly minor procedures (though, of course, not when it is being done to someone that WE love) and he was sent home the same day. I called this evening and he is doing fine. He has been told to quit smoking and is chewing gum like crazy. I hope he doesn't have the trouble I used to and bite the inside of his cheek or lip as he frantically chews.
Monday the carpet cleaners did the Hunters Glen house and today the guys came and took all the stuff that will be auctioned. The house is clean and empty. We are having two showings tomorrow. Pray that all goes well and that the house sells quickly now.
I am SO tired. Hopefully, next week will be a week that I won't have to be packing, unpacking or cleaning two homes.
My kitties are doing quite well at Bobbie and Bill's house. They are eating and "talking". I miss them. As soon as possible, I want to bring them here.
COWS
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> Is it just me, or does anyone else find it amazing that our government can
track a cow born in Canada almost three years ago, right to the stall where
she sleeps in the state of Washington? And, they tracked her calves to
their stalls. But they are unable to locate 11 million illegal aliens
wandering around our country. Maybe we should give them all a cow.
Hope I am BACK. Did you miss me.
Mary
The move went fairly smoothly. We are able to function. The kitchen is coming together nicely. And the bedroom, bathrooms and living room are functional.
I went to church at 10:30AM on Sunday and then right out to Rhine to work the bar. It was so slow that Doc told Bobbie and me to leave at about 2:00. I was just as glad as there is SO much to do here. Bobbie was bit late with rather distressing news. Bill had been experiencing some pain in his chest that was spreading to his elbows. He finally consented to be taken to ER and they had admitted him for tests. Monday night they took him to St. Lukes and yesterday put a stint in. These are fairly minor procedures (though, of course, not when it is being done to someone that WE love) and he was sent home the same day. I called this evening and he is doing fine. He has been told to quit smoking and is chewing gum like crazy. I hope he doesn't have the trouble I used to and bite the inside of his cheek or lip as he frantically chews.
Monday the carpet cleaners did the Hunters Glen house and today the guys came and took all the stuff that will be auctioned. The house is clean and empty. We are having two showings tomorrow. Pray that all goes well and that the house sells quickly now.
I am SO tired. Hopefully, next week will be a week that I won't have to be packing, unpacking or cleaning two homes.
My kitties are doing quite well at Bobbie and Bill's house. They are eating and "talking". I miss them. As soon as possible, I want to bring them here.
COWS
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> Is it just me, or does anyone else find it amazing that our government can
track a cow born in Canada almost three years ago, right to the stall where
she sleeps in the state of Washington? And, they tracked her calves to
their stalls. But they are unable to locate 11 million illegal aliens
wandering around our country. Maybe we should give them all a cow.
Hope I am BACK. Did you miss me.
Mary
Thursday, September 14, 2006
Hey, Everybody. We are coming to the finish line and we are exhausted. We made two trips today. When we got there the second time I was so tired that I found a pillow and a throw and fell asleep on the living room floor.
I swear that the house is creating things as fast as we take them out but we ARE making headway.
Bobbie and Bill are coming to pick up Oscar and Roxie sometime between six and seven tomorrow evening. We are planning on being back from our second delivery by 5:45PM. Should be easy.
This will probably be my last posting until Monday or Tuesday. We are taking the Charter modum, boxes and controllers to Charter which means that though I won't be able to go online for a while. But we are having Time Warner hook us up on Monday and Jim and Michelle will help us get set up on Monday evening.
Saturday, I will be leaving for the condo as soon as the movers arrive. Dick will be here to direct them and I will be at the other end to tell them where to put things. I hope our ideas work. Removing things would not be easy.
I will leave you for a few days with a quote that I read the other day.
"If you can't be kind, at least learn to be vague."
Have a good weekend and I hope you miss me.
Love
Mary
I swear that the house is creating things as fast as we take them out but we ARE making headway.
Bobbie and Bill are coming to pick up Oscar and Roxie sometime between six and seven tomorrow evening. We are planning on being back from our second delivery by 5:45PM. Should be easy.
This will probably be my last posting until Monday or Tuesday. We are taking the Charter modum, boxes and controllers to Charter which means that though I won't be able to go online for a while. But we are having Time Warner hook us up on Monday and Jim and Michelle will help us get set up on Monday evening.
Saturday, I will be leaving for the condo as soon as the movers arrive. Dick will be here to direct them and I will be at the other end to tell them where to put things. I hope our ideas work. Removing things would not be easy.
I will leave you for a few days with a quote that I read the other day.
"If you can't be kind, at least learn to be vague."
Have a good weekend and I hope you miss me.
Love
Mary
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Another busy day.
I spent the morning catching up on computer stuff and doing a bit of packing.
I had to go to the dentist in the latter part of the morning to have the gum area at the back of my teeth checked. I had gotten a little infection in there and we had to make sure that it healed. It has improved a lot and I just have to keep flossing to make sure that it gets all better.
Then I came home and we had lunch. Beffore we went out to the condo with another load I went to the Blood Center and donated again. Ran into my friend Bob Weber, from Blessed Trinity, who helps out at the blood center getting the donors drinks and cookies and all. He was not aware that we are moving and like everybody else tried to convince me to just stay on in Falls and make the drive. Just not practical when we will be so close to St. John's.
THEN, we went out to Plymouth, via voting in the primary AND taking Mother a bottle of wine. Mother said that she is sure that Dick has ESP because she had just run out.
We unloaded the car and had a visit from the treasurer of the Tallgrass Condo Association. Jim. He was very helpful, gave us some information and got a signature that he needed and answered several questions that we had. I restrained myself from mentioning how much I will miss my kitties. We stuck around until Jim and Michelle came home. We wanted to thank them for setting up our music system. Tomorrow, I will find the cds and tapes so we have somehing to listen too.
We got home at almost 7PM and I heated some cheese hotdogs with saurkraut for supper and we fed our very hungry critters.
Children's Books That Didn't Make It
You Are Different and That's Bad
The Boy Who Died From Eating All His Vegetables
Dad's New Wife Robert
Fun Four-letter Words to Know and Share
Hammers, Screwdrivers and Scissors: An I-Can-Do-It Book
The Kids Guide to Hitchhiking
Kathy Was So Bad Her Mom Stopped Loving Her
Curious George and the High-Voltage Fence
All Cats Go to Hell
The Little Sissy Who Snitched
Some Kittens Can Fly
That's It, I'm Putting You Up For Adoption
Grandpa Gets a Casket
The Pop-up Book of Human Anatomy
Strangers Have the Best Candy
Whining, Kicking and Crying to Get Your Way
You Were An Accident
Things Rich Kids Have That You Never Will
Pop Goes the Hamster and Other Great Microwave Games
Love
Mary
I spent the morning catching up on computer stuff and doing a bit of packing.
I had to go to the dentist in the latter part of the morning to have the gum area at the back of my teeth checked. I had gotten a little infection in there and we had to make sure that it healed. It has improved a lot and I just have to keep flossing to make sure that it gets all better.
Then I came home and we had lunch. Beffore we went out to the condo with another load I went to the Blood Center and donated again. Ran into my friend Bob Weber, from Blessed Trinity, who helps out at the blood center getting the donors drinks and cookies and all. He was not aware that we are moving and like everybody else tried to convince me to just stay on in Falls and make the drive. Just not practical when we will be so close to St. John's.
THEN, we went out to Plymouth, via voting in the primary AND taking Mother a bottle of wine. Mother said that she is sure that Dick has ESP because she had just run out.
We unloaded the car and had a visit from the treasurer of the Tallgrass Condo Association. Jim. He was very helpful, gave us some information and got a signature that he needed and answered several questions that we had. I restrained myself from mentioning how much I will miss my kitties. We stuck around until Jim and Michelle came home. We wanted to thank them for setting up our music system. Tomorrow, I will find the cds and tapes so we have somehing to listen too.
We got home at almost 7PM and I heated some cheese hotdogs with saurkraut for supper and we fed our very hungry critters.
Children's Books That Didn't Make It
You Are Different and That's Bad
The Boy Who Died From Eating All His Vegetables
Dad's New Wife Robert
Fun Four-letter Words to Know and Share
Hammers, Screwdrivers and Scissors: An I-Can-Do-It Book
The Kids Guide to Hitchhiking
Kathy Was So Bad Her Mom Stopped Loving Her
Curious George and the High-Voltage Fence
All Cats Go to Hell
The Little Sissy Who Snitched
Some Kittens Can Fly
That's It, I'm Putting You Up For Adoption
Grandpa Gets a Casket
The Pop-up Book of Human Anatomy
Strangers Have the Best Candy
Whining, Kicking and Crying to Get Your Way
You Were An Accident
Things Rich Kids Have That You Never Will
Pop Goes the Hamster and Other Great Microwave Games
Love
Mary
Monday, September 11, 2006
I just got back from Rhine Plymouth general meeting. The last meeting of the day. It went fairly fast as I was home by 8:30PM, a record. We had quite a bit of business but it went smoothly without a lot of repeating. Those men are great about rehashing things after they have been resolved and voted on.
I also had Bible Study this morning. It was quite interesting as we are reading the letter of James in this church year for the second reading on Sundays. This was on the theme of faith versus good works and we wonder what God decides about all the good people in this world who do not believe in Him. Perhaps He just chuckles because He knows that He is in their hearts and they just don't see Him.
I read the Living Faith for Friday the 8th and felt it was worth sharing with my friends at bible study and I will share the first paragraph with you all. It was written by an Anne Bingham.
"I read somewhere that you really don't want and angel showing up in your life, at least not a Biblical angel. Unlike Hollywood angels, who make your life easier, biblical angels usually bring job assignments from the Big Guy, jobs that are not only completely unsuited for your particular skill set, but also extremely inconvenient. If you say "Yes," it's a sure bet you'll either have to annoy someone at the top of the food chain ("You want me to tell Pharoah WHAT?") or turn your life upside down (A baby? But I'm not married yet!")"
Pretty good, right?
I also had Writer's Club this afternoon. We had a speaker but I will have to tell you about him later. He has a book that is coming out next month about a photagrapher who filmed the Ziegfield girls. What a story. Not only what he wrote about but all the things that happened as he was getting it published.
Tomorrow, the dentist, giving blood and taking more stuff out to the condo.
Later
Mary
I also had Bible Study this morning. It was quite interesting as we are reading the letter of James in this church year for the second reading on Sundays. This was on the theme of faith versus good works and we wonder what God decides about all the good people in this world who do not believe in Him. Perhaps He just chuckles because He knows that He is in their hearts and they just don't see Him.
I read the Living Faith for Friday the 8th and felt it was worth sharing with my friends at bible study and I will share the first paragraph with you all. It was written by an Anne Bingham.
"I read somewhere that you really don't want and angel showing up in your life, at least not a Biblical angel. Unlike Hollywood angels, who make your life easier, biblical angels usually bring job assignments from the Big Guy, jobs that are not only completely unsuited for your particular skill set, but also extremely inconvenient. If you say "Yes," it's a sure bet you'll either have to annoy someone at the top of the food chain ("You want me to tell Pharoah WHAT?") or turn your life upside down (A baby? But I'm not married yet!")"
Pretty good, right?
I also had Writer's Club this afternoon. We had a speaker but I will have to tell you about him later. He has a book that is coming out next month about a photagrapher who filmed the Ziegfield girls. What a story. Not only what he wrote about but all the things that happened as he was getting it published.
Tomorrow, the dentist, giving blood and taking more stuff out to the condo.
Later
Mary
Sunday, September 10, 2006
Celtic Faire was a great success. The Mass was truely beautiful and the church was full. The dancers found their way and were very well received by the audience. The food was good and we almost sold out. The beer sales were down because it was a bit cool.
I don't know if it is better to have it chilly or over 90 degrees. The heat drives people away and the chill slows down the beer sales.
Anyway, we should turn out OK.
Jeff and Kathy came for the first time and say they will never miss it. I hope the congregation finds someone who will take over, as I will be in Plymouth next year. I would hate to see my "baby" fall apart. I will break the things I do down into four areas and perhaps they can find people who are willing to take one or all the areas. They ARE all loosely related but could be made easier (less work for one) if separated.
I also sold two of my books. So I feel good about the day.
Tomorrow I have meetings all day (Bible Study, Writer's Club and Rhine Plymouth) so will do that and then Tuesday, we will start hauling things out to the condo again.
I am going to sip a cup of tea and then go to bed.
Be happy
Mary
I don't know if it is better to have it chilly or over 90 degrees. The heat drives people away and the chill slows down the beer sales.
Anyway, we should turn out OK.
Jeff and Kathy came for the first time and say they will never miss it. I hope the congregation finds someone who will take over, as I will be in Plymouth next year. I would hate to see my "baby" fall apart. I will break the things I do down into four areas and perhaps they can find people who are willing to take one or all the areas. They ARE all loosely related but could be made easier (less work for one) if separated.
I also sold two of my books. So I feel good about the day.
Tomorrow I have meetings all day (Bible Study, Writer's Club and Rhine Plymouth) so will do that and then Tuesday, we will start hauling things out to the condo again.
I am going to sip a cup of tea and then go to bed.
Be happy
Mary
Saturday, September 09, 2006
It has been a lovely day. Actually the weather was rather cloudy and it was a bit cool. BUT for the first time in days, I was not packing or unpacking anything OR cleaning anything.
We got up at 6:00AM. I walked Chelsea. She was rather lazy this morning. She only went about a block and a half and then turned around. Then she did not even want to go to the OTHER end of the tract which is very unusual. She turned in at the driveway. I did not argue with her as it gave me a little leeway in getting ready for our trek to the Fireside for 42nd Street.
We had decided to change our pick up point to Plymouth. It takes ALMOST as long to get to Discovery in Sheboygan as to the Plymouth K Mart and their pickup and drop off are a half hour different than Sheboygan. I figured that since we were leaving our poor little old lady, Chelsea, for that many hours, if we could cut and hour off of the time we were gone, it was only fair. And she did just fine. But she was VERY glad we were back.
The meal as always was really good. We had an antipasto salad, beef and gravy with scalloped potatoes, asparagus and carrots and a delicious dessert. Along with their great breads of course. Michelle and Jim came with us, I think I told you that. Michelle and I bought bread before the meal. Then after we ate, we went through the shops. Always fun.
Several years ago, the Sheboygan Theater Company put on a production of 42nd Street. They usually put on a commendable performance. However, the only time I ever saw a worse one was when they attempted to do Zorba. Of course, since I saw Anthony Quinn live as Zorba, I may have been expecting too much. But, if so, so did many in the audience who left at intermission. Mother, Dick and I were just much too polite.
Anyway, Dick was SO disappointed in their 42nd Street, which is one of his very favorites.
The Fireside "way" made up for it. They were wonderful. I had forgotten how many really great songs were in that production. Those were the days that music and lyrics were more important than special effects and you ALWAYS had songs that you could sing along with and stuck in your head.
We had bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwiches for dinner after we zipped over to Bobbie and Bill's to take in their paper and mail. Mom's potato bread and Bobbie's tomatoes sure make a wicked sandwich.
Love
Mary
We got up at 6:00AM. I walked Chelsea. She was rather lazy this morning. She only went about a block and a half and then turned around. Then she did not even want to go to the OTHER end of the tract which is very unusual. She turned in at the driveway. I did not argue with her as it gave me a little leeway in getting ready for our trek to the Fireside for 42nd Street.
We had decided to change our pick up point to Plymouth. It takes ALMOST as long to get to Discovery in Sheboygan as to the Plymouth K Mart and their pickup and drop off are a half hour different than Sheboygan. I figured that since we were leaving our poor little old lady, Chelsea, for that many hours, if we could cut and hour off of the time we were gone, it was only fair. And she did just fine. But she was VERY glad we were back.
The meal as always was really good. We had an antipasto salad, beef and gravy with scalloped potatoes, asparagus and carrots and a delicious dessert. Along with their great breads of course. Michelle and Jim came with us, I think I told you that. Michelle and I bought bread before the meal. Then after we ate, we went through the shops. Always fun.
Several years ago, the Sheboygan Theater Company put on a production of 42nd Street. They usually put on a commendable performance. However, the only time I ever saw a worse one was when they attempted to do Zorba. Of course, since I saw Anthony Quinn live as Zorba, I may have been expecting too much. But, if so, so did many in the audience who left at intermission. Mother, Dick and I were just much too polite.
Anyway, Dick was SO disappointed in their 42nd Street, which is one of his very favorites.
The Fireside "way" made up for it. They were wonderful. I had forgotten how many really great songs were in that production. Those were the days that music and lyrics were more important than special effects and you ALWAYS had songs that you could sing along with and stuck in your head.
We had bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwiches for dinner after we zipped over to Bobbie and Bill's to take in their paper and mail. Mom's potato bread and Bobbie's tomatoes sure make a wicked sandwich.
Love
Mary
Friday, September 08, 2006
We had the car serviced very early this morning. Then we loaded the car again and went back to the condo. My kitchen is functional. I now have most of the spices in.
Dick did a couple of loads of wash while we were there and I ran the glasses through the dishwasher. They came out nice and sparkly. All the appliances are Maytag . Judy left the manuel for the washer and dryer but not the dishwasher or stove/microwave, so we will have to wing it.
Had lunch with Betty, Joyce and Ceil at Dairy Queen. Dick ate some leftovers at the condo. Jim and Michelle popped in at about 2:00PM so we went over to see how far they have come in getting their home together. It is coming together so well and is comfy and very lovely. They are so proud and should be.
We stopped at Bobbie and Bill's on the way home to take in the paper and mail and I picked a few more tomatoes.
Now I am tired and will hit the bed soon as we are going to Fort Atkinson tomorrow to the Fireside to see 42nd Street.
Once you're in heaven, do you get stuck wearing the
clothes you were buried in for eternity?
Mary
Dick did a couple of loads of wash while we were there and I ran the glasses through the dishwasher. They came out nice and sparkly. All the appliances are Maytag . Judy left the manuel for the washer and dryer but not the dishwasher or stove/microwave, so we will have to wing it.
Had lunch with Betty, Joyce and Ceil at Dairy Queen. Dick ate some leftovers at the condo. Jim and Michelle popped in at about 2:00PM so we went over to see how far they have come in getting their home together. It is coming together so well and is comfy and very lovely. They are so proud and should be.
We stopped at Bobbie and Bill's on the way home to take in the paper and mail and I picked a few more tomatoes.
Now I am tired and will hit the bed soon as we are going to Fort Atkinson tomorrow to the Fireside to see 42nd Street.
Once you're in heaven, do you get stuck wearing the
clothes you were buried in for eternity?
Mary
Thursday, September 07, 2006
Another day of moving. We took a car load down to the condo and on the way, signed up at Time Warner for our cable service and internet access. We are being moved on Saturday the 16th and will get our service hooked up on Monday the 18th. I checked with Michelle and she said that she and Jim will be around an will get us all "computerized." Can't be too long without service, you know. However, and I will remind you again, you will NOT hear from me on the 16th or the 17th. I hope you miss me.
Tonight was the last choir rehersal for Celtic Mass and I think it went very well. Jim Wilsing has three young musicians joining him, playing fiddle, bodhran and guitar. Natalie Seich, a dancer, is going to help with worship dance during the prelude and the Mass. She is wonderful and the congregation loves it. Did I tell you that we are doing the Lake Isle of Inishfree by Wm. Yeats at the offeratory. It is a lovely poem and a lovely song.
Tonight was the last choir rehersal for Celtic Mass and I think it went very well. Jim Wilsing has three young musicians joining him, playing fiddle, bodhran and guitar. Natalie Seich, a dancer, is going to help with worship dance during the prelude and the Mass. She is wonderful and the congregation loves it. Did I tell you that we are doing the Lake Isle of Inishfree by Wm. Yeats at the offeratory. It is a lovely poem and a lovely song.
The Lake Isle of Innisfree
I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,
And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made:
Nine bean-rows will I have there, a hive for the honey-bee,
And live alone in the bee-loud glade.
And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping slow,
Dropping from the veils of the morning to where the cricket sings;
There midnight's all a glimmer, and noon a purple glow,
And evening full of the linnet's wings.
I will arise and go now, for always night and day
I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore;
While I stand on the roadway, or on the pavements grey,
I hear it in the deep heart's core.
Enjoy.
I have a TON of calls to make tomorrow. Hope you all come to the Faire on Sunday and buy by book.
Love
Mary
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
The picture is of the banner that I designed for Celtic Mass and Faire and donated to Blessed Trinity. It is not showing the brightness of the colors. I will work on it when I am not so tired and if I can refine it will republish at a later date. However, it is done it is hung and I am very proud of it. It is such joy to share a vision like this with others. I will add what I put on the lable that is on the back of it so that you too can see the meaning and symbolism.
THE HAND OF GOD
The Hand of God blesses the congregation, rising up from earth into a cloudy sky. The snakes that are entwined form four frames that contain the symbols of the Four Evangelists.
On the right are seven Celtic designs that symbolize the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit. On the left, ten Celtic designs that symbolize the Ten Commandments.
Designed and created by
Mary J. Kunert
September, 2006
The rest of the day was also very busy. Dick and I went shopping this morning. Then I packed a couple of boxes and cleaned the bathrooms. The guys from A-Better Home Services came and took away all of our trash. Then the moving company came at 5:00 and gave us an estimate. It is fine and they will be able to come a week from Saturday to get us over there.
The last thing I did was go over to Blessed Trinity and help decorate. The church is beautiful. I hope you will all come. The Mass starts at 10:00AM followed by the Faire which is finished at 3:00PM. You will love it.
Guess that is all for now.
Tomorrow is just as busy. I will let you know.
Be safe and healthy. Love yourself
Mary
THE HAND OF GOD
The Hand of God blesses the congregation, rising up from earth into a cloudy sky. The snakes that are entwined form four frames that contain the symbols of the Four Evangelists.
On the right are seven Celtic designs that symbolize the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit. On the left, ten Celtic designs that symbolize the Ten Commandments.
Designed and created by
Mary J. Kunert
September, 2006
The rest of the day was also very busy. Dick and I went shopping this morning. Then I packed a couple of boxes and cleaned the bathrooms. The guys from A-Better Home Services came and took away all of our trash. Then the moving company came at 5:00 and gave us an estimate. It is fine and they will be able to come a week from Saturday to get us over there.
The last thing I did was go over to Blessed Trinity and help decorate. The church is beautiful. I hope you will all come. The Mass starts at 10:00AM followed by the Faire which is finished at 3:00PM. You will love it.
Guess that is all for now.
Tomorrow is just as busy. I will let you know.
Be safe and healthy. Love yourself
Mary
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