I did not post Saturday or Sunday because we were celebrating Dick's 77th Birthday.
Saturday, Dick and Brenda, Bobbie and Bill and Jim and Michelle took us to the Villager for dinner. We had such a pleasant evening. Good food, good company and all that love can't be beat. Dick and Brenda then spent the night with us and were able to stay a bit later this time because they were not stopping to visit the other parent places on the way home. The kid's mother, Barbara, had surgery today. Our prayers are with her as it is a serious surgery. I placed her name on the prayer chains at both Blessed Trinity and St. John's. I don't know her personally but she raised four people well who mean the world to me.
The omelets in a bag were WONDERFUL. They come out just perfect. People can make them custom for their own taste AND they are all ready at once. I wouldn't have believed it but they DO just roll out of the bag, a perfect shape and really nummy. The Grandma Pekarski cake was good too. Brenda says now she KNOWS there must have been some Polish in my background. I don't think so actually. I am not sure WHO Grandma Pekarski is actually but she sure had a good coffee cake.
Dick and I left on his surprise getaway at 3:30PM. I took him to the Outback in Appleton where we used the gift certificate that Bret had given us for Christmas. They DO have good food. We were in the mood for steaks. The fillets were tender and tasty. They had a salad with a dressing with cinnamon covered pecans in it that was SO good.
After dinner we drove on to Green Bay to St. Brendan's Hotel, one of the four owned by our friend Rip O'Dwanny. I had booked a "romantic" weekend special. (A room with a whirlpool, a walk in shower, champagne and a full breakfast in the morning for a really good rate.) We had been talking about spending a night there and I felt this was a good way to GET away with not too much stress or activity for Dick. He really enjoyed it too. We were home before noon, rested and content.
The drive home was so pleasant with green all around us. We know why we live in Wisconsin. As we were driving along and Dick was dozing, I remembered the three things about farms that I know for sure.
1. If the cows are all lying down, it is very probable the it is going to rain.
2. Look at the round blue metal silos. If there is an American flag painted on it, it means it is paid for (Bart told us that.)
3. When corn tassels out, you can tell feed corn from sweet corn. Feed corn tassels out brown and sweet corn tassels out white.
And that's the truth.
Mary
Monday, May 07, 2007
Friday, May 04, 2007
Well, I went out to the field at 5AM again this morning. I still have not harvested a turkey, BUT did see four of them today. It was sunny but a bit breezy and none too warm. Uncle Kenny was there and we stayed until 10AM. Ken had a meeting at work at 1PM so couldn't stay the day. I told him that five hours is really quite long enough as far as I was concerned.
I started the day facing the field in back of me, looking for the big Tomzilla that I saw on Wednesday. As day broke, I noticed a decoy directly across from me and decided that perhaps I had better turn back to my primary field. Two people aiming at the same bird would not be a wise thing.
Later I saw a bird WAY down field towards 57, way out of range, who was soon joined by a nother much bigger bird that I could see was a Tom. It is always easy to determine if they are a Tom or hen if you see them together. All of them were way out of range, but at least I saw some.
I am done for the year. Tomorrow will be just too busy with the birthday and all and I don't want to get up at 4AM again so soon anyway.
I had lunch at Dairy Queen with the gals from the bank. Mary Schroeder was there this week. She is busy and doesn't always come so it is good to see her. I brought a cheeseburger home for Dick's lunch. He liked that, which made me feel good as he is so hard to feed these days.
Tonight I went and shot my last three targets for pistol league. I was still pretty bad but am starting to settle in again. Perhaps by next fall when we start again, I will have my groove back.
Tomorrow we will be celebrating Dick's birthday at the Villager in Sheboygan Falls. Dick and Brenda will spend the night and tomorrow I am going to bake a Grandma Pekarski Cake. It is a recipe I got from Auntie Helen that is a family recipe and a really nice coffee cake. We will have that and omelets in a bag, (something new and fun) for breakfast in the morning. Anyone else who wants to come and try them just let me know and I'll tell you what time to come.
Mary
I started the day facing the field in back of me, looking for the big Tomzilla that I saw on Wednesday. As day broke, I noticed a decoy directly across from me and decided that perhaps I had better turn back to my primary field. Two people aiming at the same bird would not be a wise thing.
Later I saw a bird WAY down field towards 57, way out of range, who was soon joined by a nother much bigger bird that I could see was a Tom. It is always easy to determine if they are a Tom or hen if you see them together. All of them were way out of range, but at least I saw some.
I am done for the year. Tomorrow will be just too busy with the birthday and all and I don't want to get up at 4AM again so soon anyway.
I had lunch at Dairy Queen with the gals from the bank. Mary Schroeder was there this week. She is busy and doesn't always come so it is good to see her. I brought a cheeseburger home for Dick's lunch. He liked that, which made me feel good as he is so hard to feed these days.
Tonight I went and shot my last three targets for pistol league. I was still pretty bad but am starting to settle in again. Perhaps by next fall when we start again, I will have my groove back.
Tomorrow we will be celebrating Dick's birthday at the Villager in Sheboygan Falls. Dick and Brenda will spend the night and tomorrow I am going to bake a Grandma Pekarski Cake. It is a recipe I got from Auntie Helen that is a family recipe and a really nice coffee cake. We will have that and omelets in a bag, (something new and fun) for breakfast in the morning. Anyone else who wants to come and try them just let me know and I'll tell you what time to come.
Mary
Thursday, May 03, 2007
I hope somebody missed me yesterday. I realized this afternoon that I had forgotten to post!
Yesterday, was EXCEEDINGLY busy.
I got up at 4:15AM in order to be able to meet Kenny and Randy out at J and 57 to go turkey hunting. We were not successful yesterday. BUT I did see Tomzilla. Across the field in back of me, up against a small woods, I saw a huge Tom strutting his stuff. I tried to call him, but he just fanned his tail at me and went back into the woods. I suppose he figured that he had enough fancy hens over there and didn't need to look any further. The rest of the day produced only hens. I had to leave at about noon. It was getting pretty chilly anyway as it got windy and cloudy.
When I got home, I fixed lunch, took a shower and helped Dick get ready for his doctor visit at 3:45PM. We found out that his foot is probably not infected. The fact that the seepage he is are getting is a clear fluid is indicative of that. He took a culture and told us to proceed as we have. He did give me a couple of tips as to how to keep it fairly clear. Then we stopped at Walgreens to restock on first aid supplies. BOY are we ever going through them.
I fixed dinner and cleaned up the kitchen and then was exhausted and was in bed by 8:30PM. I did call Bret and had a nice visit with him.
Today, Dick got his finger prick test. His count is a bit low but they decided to keep his dosage the same because he is no longer taking antibiotics and it probably will level off. We have to go back in two weeks. Then we shopped and went to the bank. After lunch I went out to the hunting fields again. Randy and Kenny had gone out early again. I got there at about 12:30PM. It was really beautiful out there though a bit windy. At first I saw nothing, then a hen showed up grazing it's way across the field and back. At about 2:30PM I heard two shots, then I saw two birds flying past me, at least one looked like a Jake, so I shot at it. I missed, darn, but I am not too good at moving targets and felt good that I at least got a shot. The two shots were Randy and he got a nice 18 lb Jake. They were ready to leave then and I was not unhappy about that. Two to five hours is more than enough for me.
Kenny and I will be out there again at 5AM. He has to leave at about 10AM which is fine with me. I won't stay out alone and as I said that is long enough anyway.
I am going to post myself facing the spot that I saw that big Tom for the first hour or so. Perhaps he will show himself and I can lure him over a little closer.
Now you know why you didn't hear from me yesterday. As I said, I hope somebody missed me.
Bret and I were remembering when he and Bart were little and the fun things that we did together. I remembered one jeep run when we let the boys take their bicycles. Someone said to look up on the top of a big hill will a narrow path down it that was just above our camp. There was Bret with his bicycle just getting ready to start down the hill. I couldn't look. He made it though and this was one of the beginnings of his love of hill climbing.
When he was about five or six years old we went, as usual, out to the Yuma Dunes for New Years. He asked his Dad if he could drive the jeep, so his Dad took the jeep and Bret out about 100 yards from the camp and told him that he could drive in a circle around the camp. Bret was in that jeep every minute it was light that we were not out on a run. I swear that he ran out a tank of gas. He couldn't go very fast because he couldn't reach the peddles and therefore couldn't shift, so he had to stay in first gear. Every once in a while I would see him looking toward camp and then he would turn the jeep towards a little rise in the terrain (a hill) and "climb" it. He was a car person from the time he was able to walk and talk. When he took driver's ed in high school, the instructor had him drive once, then asked him if he minded letting the other students drive during class because they needed it and he didn't.
Have a nice Friday.
Love
Mary
Yesterday, was EXCEEDINGLY busy.
I got up at 4:15AM in order to be able to meet Kenny and Randy out at J and 57 to go turkey hunting. We were not successful yesterday. BUT I did see Tomzilla. Across the field in back of me, up against a small woods, I saw a huge Tom strutting his stuff. I tried to call him, but he just fanned his tail at me and went back into the woods. I suppose he figured that he had enough fancy hens over there and didn't need to look any further. The rest of the day produced only hens. I had to leave at about noon. It was getting pretty chilly anyway as it got windy and cloudy.
When I got home, I fixed lunch, took a shower and helped Dick get ready for his doctor visit at 3:45PM. We found out that his foot is probably not infected. The fact that the seepage he is are getting is a clear fluid is indicative of that. He took a culture and told us to proceed as we have. He did give me a couple of tips as to how to keep it fairly clear. Then we stopped at Walgreens to restock on first aid supplies. BOY are we ever going through them.
I fixed dinner and cleaned up the kitchen and then was exhausted and was in bed by 8:30PM. I did call Bret and had a nice visit with him.
Today, Dick got his finger prick test. His count is a bit low but they decided to keep his dosage the same because he is no longer taking antibiotics and it probably will level off. We have to go back in two weeks. Then we shopped and went to the bank. After lunch I went out to the hunting fields again. Randy and Kenny had gone out early again. I got there at about 12:30PM. It was really beautiful out there though a bit windy. At first I saw nothing, then a hen showed up grazing it's way across the field and back. At about 2:30PM I heard two shots, then I saw two birds flying past me, at least one looked like a Jake, so I shot at it. I missed, darn, but I am not too good at moving targets and felt good that I at least got a shot. The two shots were Randy and he got a nice 18 lb Jake. They were ready to leave then and I was not unhappy about that. Two to five hours is more than enough for me.
Kenny and I will be out there again at 5AM. He has to leave at about 10AM which is fine with me. I won't stay out alone and as I said that is long enough anyway.
I am going to post myself facing the spot that I saw that big Tom for the first hour or so. Perhaps he will show himself and I can lure him over a little closer.
Now you know why you didn't hear from me yesterday. As I said, I hope somebody missed me.
Bret and I were remembering when he and Bart were little and the fun things that we did together. I remembered one jeep run when we let the boys take their bicycles. Someone said to look up on the top of a big hill will a narrow path down it that was just above our camp. There was Bret with his bicycle just getting ready to start down the hill. I couldn't look. He made it though and this was one of the beginnings of his love of hill climbing.
When he was about five or six years old we went, as usual, out to the Yuma Dunes for New Years. He asked his Dad if he could drive the jeep, so his Dad took the jeep and Bret out about 100 yards from the camp and told him that he could drive in a circle around the camp. Bret was in that jeep every minute it was light that we were not out on a run. I swear that he ran out a tank of gas. He couldn't go very fast because he couldn't reach the peddles and therefore couldn't shift, so he had to stay in first gear. Every once in a while I would see him looking toward camp and then he would turn the jeep towards a little rise in the terrain (a hill) and "climb" it. He was a car person from the time he was able to walk and talk. When he took driver's ed in high school, the instructor had him drive once, then asked him if he minded letting the other students drive during class because they needed it and he didn't.
Have a nice Friday.
Love
Mary
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
I woke up this morning to THUNDER!!!. Poor Chelsea was just frantic and ended up down in the basement as far from it as she could get. Dick turned the stair light on for her but I don't think she would have carded one way or another. I literally heard the crystal in the china cabinet ringing as the glasses plinked against each other. It was all over by noon thank heavens and the thunder was pretty much over by 8AM. Chelsea and I had a very short but productive walk at about 6AM between the storms.
I spent the day mainly at home, thought Dick and I did go to Office Max to pick up some photo paper and ink cartridges. Boy did I get some good deals. For a while they were offering a ream of paper for every empty ink cartridge. Now they are giving $3 credit for each one, up to five. I used five and have four left for another trip. I also ended up with some of my photo paper free because of the purchase of double packs of the cartridges. I LOVE bargains.
We racked the five gallon jug of Riesling today too. Next week we should be able to filter and then bottle it. We are trying to figure out a way that Dick will not have to be lifting those heavy jugs up onto the bench. We are going to use the electric filter as a racking rod and see how that works. Then we can leave things ON the bench and not have to rely on siphoning.
Do you know that we have been here for nine months. In that time no one from the association has come to see us, except when we first moved in and the treasurer came to deliver regulations and tell us when the dues were expected. I feel cheated. Who would ever know that Roxie and Oscar were here? No one. But I am too worn out to argue with someone about that.
Chelsea has been coughing that funny cough lately. Sunday and Monday mornings were really bad. We were all set to call the vet to see if there is something he could give her and then this morning she did not cough at all. So we decided to wait. This evening she had a little episode. Since from now to Tuesday is REALLY packed, we will observe her and if it continues will make an appointment for next week.
I will be meeting Randy and Kenny out at 57 & J to go turkey hunting at 5AM tomorrow morning. We want to be out at our sites by 6AM as shooting is permitted a short time after 6. I can stay until about noon, then have to come home to be able to take Dick to the clinic to have Dr. Sharon look at his feet and to get a blood test. That right leg really had me worried. It just doesn't seem to heal.
Dick is unable to print from his computer. I tried to check the trouble shooting section of the control panel but only came up with another puzzle that says it is not spooling. I emailed Dick and Brenda. They had solved that problem once before. They said they will call tonight. We are also having trouble with Dick being unable to get into My Quicken. But they will be here this weekend and we can figure that out then. Being unable to print is a bigger problem.
God's Wings
A little something to put things in perspective. An article in National Geographic several years ago provided an interesting picture of God's wings. After a forest fire in Yellowstone National Park, forest rangers began their trek up a mountain to assess the inferno's damage.
One ranger found a bird literally petrified in ashes, perched statuesque on the ground at the base of a tree.
Somewhat sickened by the eerie sight, he knocked over the bird with a stick. When he gently struck it, three tiny chicks scurried from under their dead mother's wings. The loving mother, keenly aware of impending disaster, had carried her offspring to the base of the tree and had gathered them under her wings, instinctively knowing that the toxic smoke would rise.
She could have flown to safety but had refused to abandon her babies. When the blaze had arrived and the heat had scorched her small body, the mother had remained steadfast. Because she had been willing to die, so those under the cover of her wings would live.
He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge." (Psalm 91:4)
Hope I get a turkey this time.
Mary
I spent the day mainly at home, thought Dick and I did go to Office Max to pick up some photo paper and ink cartridges. Boy did I get some good deals. For a while they were offering a ream of paper for every empty ink cartridge. Now they are giving $3 credit for each one, up to five. I used five and have four left for another trip. I also ended up with some of my photo paper free because of the purchase of double packs of the cartridges. I LOVE bargains.
We racked the five gallon jug of Riesling today too. Next week we should be able to filter and then bottle it. We are trying to figure out a way that Dick will not have to be lifting those heavy jugs up onto the bench. We are going to use the electric filter as a racking rod and see how that works. Then we can leave things ON the bench and not have to rely on siphoning.
Do you know that we have been here for nine months. In that time no one from the association has come to see us, except when we first moved in and the treasurer came to deliver regulations and tell us when the dues were expected. I feel cheated. Who would ever know that Roxie and Oscar were here? No one. But I am too worn out to argue with someone about that.
Chelsea has been coughing that funny cough lately. Sunday and Monday mornings were really bad. We were all set to call the vet to see if there is something he could give her and then this morning she did not cough at all. So we decided to wait. This evening she had a little episode. Since from now to Tuesday is REALLY packed, we will observe her and if it continues will make an appointment for next week.
I will be meeting Randy and Kenny out at 57 & J to go turkey hunting at 5AM tomorrow morning. We want to be out at our sites by 6AM as shooting is permitted a short time after 6. I can stay until about noon, then have to come home to be able to take Dick to the clinic to have Dr. Sharon look at his feet and to get a blood test. That right leg really had me worried. It just doesn't seem to heal.
Dick is unable to print from his computer. I tried to check the trouble shooting section of the control panel but only came up with another puzzle that says it is not spooling. I emailed Dick and Brenda. They had solved that problem once before. They said they will call tonight. We are also having trouble with Dick being unable to get into My Quicken. But they will be here this weekend and we can figure that out then. Being unable to print is a bigger problem.
God's Wings
A little something to put things in perspective. An article in National Geographic several years ago provided an interesting picture of God's wings. After a forest fire in Yellowstone National Park, forest rangers began their trek up a mountain to assess the inferno's damage.
One ranger found a bird literally petrified in ashes, perched statuesque on the ground at the base of a tree.
Somewhat sickened by the eerie sight, he knocked over the bird with a stick. When he gently struck it, three tiny chicks scurried from under their dead mother's wings. The loving mother, keenly aware of impending disaster, had carried her offspring to the base of the tree and had gathered them under her wings, instinctively knowing that the toxic smoke would rise.
She could have flown to safety but had refused to abandon her babies. When the blaze had arrived and the heat had scorched her small body, the mother had remained steadfast. Because she had been willing to die, so those under the cover of her wings would live.
He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge." (Psalm 91:4)
Hope I get a turkey this time.
Mary
Monday, April 30, 2007
Monday and the last day of April all to onest. (Did I spell onest right? Is it even a word?" It was a bit cooler today and we are experiencing a rather iffy thunder storm. Either Chelsea has chosen to ignore it or doesn't care anymore but she is not really pacing anymore.
Bible Study at 9:30AM. We had a good group and Liz Holtz has returned. She was in the group a couple of years ago but had to drop out because of a commitment to Caregiving of Alzheimer patients. At the time her husband was alive and a victim of that cruel disease. He is gone now and she spent time helping others but decided it was time to as she said move on. We are so glad to have her back.
Dick and I bottled the Gewurztraminer today. Geewhizzer as Dick named it. It is very good. So now we have wine to give away again. The stock has been dwindling fast. Tomorrow we will rack the Riesling and do a check of our space. As soon as we have room, we will mix the box of White Zin. Got to either get moving or get out of the business.
I went to Blessed Trinity tonight to see Lyra, a traveling Russian group of 5 vocalists, who were her two years ago and had asked to come back. They are truly wonderful and this year had a CD of their folk music. I had purchased the church music at the last concert. They sing totally a Capella. They explained that in Russia there are no accompanists for the choirs in the churches.
Also Lyra means Love in Russian.
Now I am back, safe and warm, in our own little home with Dick and Chelsea. Such a good place to be.
Saw Mother twice today. She looks good but seems weary. That is her only complaint too. She hates missing all the things that are going on. Like the Lyra concert. But she has decided to take it very easy this week. She is trying to do gentle walking (being very careful to use her walker) and did go around the back yard yesterday when it was SO beautiful. I took her a venison brat patty and a venison Italian sausage patty so that she has a couple more easy meals when she needs them. Took her a piece of Rhubarb Pie too.
Dick's right foot does not look too good so we are going to call the doctor tomorrow.
Ride the breeze to rebirth!
Robins protesting cold mornings
Loudly punctuate
The Joy of Spring.
(by me)
Have a nice Tuesday.
Bible Study at 9:30AM. We had a good group and Liz Holtz has returned. She was in the group a couple of years ago but had to drop out because of a commitment to Caregiving of Alzheimer patients. At the time her husband was alive and a victim of that cruel disease. He is gone now and she spent time helping others but decided it was time to as she said move on. We are so glad to have her back.
Dick and I bottled the Gewurztraminer today. Geewhizzer as Dick named it. It is very good. So now we have wine to give away again. The stock has been dwindling fast. Tomorrow we will rack the Riesling and do a check of our space. As soon as we have room, we will mix the box of White Zin. Got to either get moving or get out of the business.
I went to Blessed Trinity tonight to see Lyra, a traveling Russian group of 5 vocalists, who were her two years ago and had asked to come back. They are truly wonderful and this year had a CD of their folk music. I had purchased the church music at the last concert. They sing totally a Capella. They explained that in Russia there are no accompanists for the choirs in the churches.
Also Lyra means Love in Russian.
Now I am back, safe and warm, in our own little home with Dick and Chelsea. Such a good place to be.
Saw Mother twice today. She looks good but seems weary. That is her only complaint too. She hates missing all the things that are going on. Like the Lyra concert. But she has decided to take it very easy this week. She is trying to do gentle walking (being very careful to use her walker) and did go around the back yard yesterday when it was SO beautiful. I took her a venison brat patty and a venison Italian sausage patty so that she has a couple more easy meals when she needs them. Took her a piece of Rhubarb Pie too.
Dick's right foot does not look too good so we are going to call the doctor tomorrow.
Ride the breeze to rebirth!
Robins protesting cold mornings
Loudly punctuate
The Joy of Spring.
(by me)
Have a nice Tuesday.
Sunday, April 29, 2007
Went to the 8AM Mass this morning. Fr. Van Beeck was in fine form. I was very please that during the request for prayers he specifically mentioned that all of the intentions that WE have been preparing to pray for at this mass be part of EVERYONE in the church's prayer. I had a LOT this week and really needed the extra help.
It was very warm today. The high was 86 degrees. So I did a lot of work out in the gardens. I pulled a lot of weeds around the lilac bushes and planted spinach and beets between the bushes. I happened to notice that the seed package does not say you have to wait until danger of frost is over but says to plant as soon as you can work the soil. So I did.
I also got the second big pot that I took from Hunters Glen out of the garage and on to the deck.
Then I took a quick trip to Rhine to shoot a couple of pistol league targets. I found out that I actually have one extra week but since I have to work on one of them, this is better. When I got home I sat out on the deck for about an hour and wrote and read. Dick came an joined me for a bit. He needs to get out more and I hope to convince him to do a bit of walking now that things are warmer and dry.
We played a game of scrabble tonight. It was close but I did win.
Tomorrow will be mildly busy. We need to keep working on the wine.
Have a Great week
Love
Mary
It was very warm today. The high was 86 degrees. So I did a lot of work out in the gardens. I pulled a lot of weeds around the lilac bushes and planted spinach and beets between the bushes. I happened to notice that the seed package does not say you have to wait until danger of frost is over but says to plant as soon as you can work the soil. So I did.
I also got the second big pot that I took from Hunters Glen out of the garage and on to the deck.
Then I took a quick trip to Rhine to shoot a couple of pistol league targets. I found out that I actually have one extra week but since I have to work on one of them, this is better. When I got home I sat out on the deck for about an hour and wrote and read. Dick came an joined me for a bit. He needs to get out more and I hope to convince him to do a bit of walking now that things are warmer and dry.
We played a game of scrabble tonight. It was close but I did win.
Tomorrow will be mildly busy. We need to keep working on the wine.
Have a Great week
Love
Mary
Saturday, April 28, 2007
It was warm today. I was glad that we had replaced the front storm with a screen. We left doors open much of the day.
I went shopping at about 9AM and got potting soil and the planters for the deck. Then I finished cleaning the rest of the garage and filled the planters. I did plant some seeds but hate to do too much. You know the old adage that one should not plant before Memorial Day because there is always a chance of frost. I usually manage to last until at least the middle of May. Being that this weekend is half over with and next will be busy with Dick's birthday, I think I will make it this year too.
We are finally getting to work on wine. We have racked all of the small batches that I made from scratch and are ready to bottle the Gewertiziminer any day now. Then we need to rack the Riesling and mix the White Zin.
I made a rhubarb pie today with the last of my frozen rhubarb. As the rhubarb in the back yard is really taking off, I figured I had better clean out the old stuff. I made a rhubarb sour cream pie and it is GOOOOD! When I was little, we used to pick stalks of rhubarb and dip them in a cup of sugar and eat it raw. Fruits and veggies are all so good fresh out of the garden.
We also had leftover stroganoff and veggies so did not have to work too hard on supper.
Anyway lots of busy physical work and I know that I will sleep well tonight. I called Mom this afternoon. John and Eileen had come out at about lunch time. They brought lunch and then Eileen stripped Mom's bed, put on a new mattress pad and her summer sheets and blankets. She will feel all fresh and comfy when she crawls in bed tonight.
Have a good Sunday.
Since I went to church in Galena last weekend, it will be good to hear Fr. Van Beeck again. The new gold cross that was donated by some members was put up on the steeple last week, this will be the first week I get a good view of it driving up the hill. I am really glad that I went the Sunday it arrived and that I have the printed napkin commemorating the event.
Love
Mary
I went shopping at about 9AM and got potting soil and the planters for the deck. Then I finished cleaning the rest of the garage and filled the planters. I did plant some seeds but hate to do too much. You know the old adage that one should not plant before Memorial Day because there is always a chance of frost. I usually manage to last until at least the middle of May. Being that this weekend is half over with and next will be busy with Dick's birthday, I think I will make it this year too.
We are finally getting to work on wine. We have racked all of the small batches that I made from scratch and are ready to bottle the Gewertiziminer any day now. Then we need to rack the Riesling and mix the White Zin.
I made a rhubarb pie today with the last of my frozen rhubarb. As the rhubarb in the back yard is really taking off, I figured I had better clean out the old stuff. I made a rhubarb sour cream pie and it is GOOOOD! When I was little, we used to pick stalks of rhubarb and dip them in a cup of sugar and eat it raw. Fruits and veggies are all so good fresh out of the garden.
We also had leftover stroganoff and veggies so did not have to work too hard on supper.
Anyway lots of busy physical work and I know that I will sleep well tonight. I called Mom this afternoon. John and Eileen had come out at about lunch time. They brought lunch and then Eileen stripped Mom's bed, put on a new mattress pad and her summer sheets and blankets. She will feel all fresh and comfy when she crawls in bed tonight.
Have a good Sunday.
Since I went to church in Galena last weekend, it will be good to hear Fr. Van Beeck again. The new gold cross that was donated by some members was put up on the steeple last week, this will be the first week I get a good view of it driving up the hill. I am really glad that I went the Sunday it arrived and that I have the printed napkin commemorating the event.
Love
Mary
Friday, April 27, 2007
Another busy day. Dick and I racked the Marigold Wine this morning and he sanitized a 5 gallon jug so we can filter the Gewertziminer. I believe that when we finish the Gerwertziminer, the Riesling and the White Zin (that is not mixed yet) we will be out of the wine making business except for the small batches that I can do the lifting on. It is just too hard for him to lift the jugs AND to get up and down the stairs. (Though that part is probably good for him. Don't tell him I said that.)
Then I went to Hunters Glen to run the water and check things out. I also left three rocks that Kate picked up on our trip that were part of foundations of churches build by Venerable Samuel Mazzuchelli with a prayer and a wish. I will use all methods at my disposal.
Next on to pick up Mother for her doctor visit. She did not have a stroke after all but fainted. There is a long name for the episode that I don't know. He said that all of her vitals are good for her age and that she can do anything she feels up to. He did tell her to keep the walker as she is unsteady when she walks, but aside from that she is quite strong. The weakness is to be expected. She must learn to relax, take her time and, he said, drink more water.
I did join the gals at Dairy Queen for lunch. There were just four of us today. A welcome break.
A bit of shopping and then home. I made some cole slaw and mixed up a pie crust. I want to use the last of last year's rhubarb as the crop is doing really well in the back of the condo. Soon we will have new fresh stuff.
I went to Rhine and shot three targets for league. The first two were pretty bad but the third was quite good. That gives me hope. Perhaps I will settle in again soon. Last league I was doing quite well.
I did some quilting tonight while I watched Ghost Whisperer and sewed a Kindred Spirit Doll body together.
Just going to finish with a quote from Cadfael's Book of Days for April 27 - today. I am so often impressed with Ellis Peters. And Robin Whitman did such a good job pulling them out and setting them up as daily readings.
"Even the pursuit of perfection may be sin, if it infringes the rights and needs of another soul. Better to fail a little, by turning aside to lift up another, than to pass by him in haste to reach our own reward, and leave him to solitude and despair. Better to labour in lameness, in fallibility, but holding up others who falter, than to stride forward alone."
We are supposed to have a beautiful warm weekend. I intend to do some yard work.
Love
Mary
Then I went to Hunters Glen to run the water and check things out. I also left three rocks that Kate picked up on our trip that were part of foundations of churches build by Venerable Samuel Mazzuchelli with a prayer and a wish. I will use all methods at my disposal.
Next on to pick up Mother for her doctor visit. She did not have a stroke after all but fainted. There is a long name for the episode that I don't know. He said that all of her vitals are good for her age and that she can do anything she feels up to. He did tell her to keep the walker as she is unsteady when she walks, but aside from that she is quite strong. The weakness is to be expected. She must learn to relax, take her time and, he said, drink more water.
I did join the gals at Dairy Queen for lunch. There were just four of us today. A welcome break.
A bit of shopping and then home. I made some cole slaw and mixed up a pie crust. I want to use the last of last year's rhubarb as the crop is doing really well in the back of the condo. Soon we will have new fresh stuff.
I went to Rhine and shot three targets for league. The first two were pretty bad but the third was quite good. That gives me hope. Perhaps I will settle in again soon. Last league I was doing quite well.
I did some quilting tonight while I watched Ghost Whisperer and sewed a Kindred Spirit Doll body together.
Just going to finish with a quote from Cadfael's Book of Days for April 27 - today. I am so often impressed with Ellis Peters. And Robin Whitman did such a good job pulling them out and setting them up as daily readings.
"Even the pursuit of perfection may be sin, if it infringes the rights and needs of another soul. Better to fail a little, by turning aside to lift up another, than to pass by him in haste to reach our own reward, and leave him to solitude and despair. Better to labour in lameness, in fallibility, but holding up others who falter, than to stride forward alone."
We are supposed to have a beautiful warm weekend. I intend to do some yard work.
Love
Mary
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Guess what. Dick had a doctor appointment this morning at 8:15. I had the calendar positioned incorrectly, didn't see it and he had to reschedule for mid June. What a bummer. This is an appointment to see if the implants in his eyes can be "polished" as they are getting cloudy. I will have to be sure that I am seeing the WHOLE day when I make my list and plan our outings.
As it was we went to St. Mary Cemetery to take pictures of Courtney's flowers. They are beautiful. It was raining as we drove over there but I asked Courtney, Dad and Aunt Helen to see if they could arrange with the Lord to suspend it long enough for pictures. It seemed reasonable as I saw no reason why George and Betsy shouldn't see them. And of course, it was dry while I was there and the pictures turned out just fine.
Then we had breakfast at Parkview, went to the bank for some cash and on to the Pig in Plymouth to do our grocery shopping. When we got home, I cleaned another quarter of the garage. Basically, I moved everything and swept. In the corner, I found a dead mouse corpse. EEEEWWWWW. It was stuck to the cement so I scraped it up and sprayed with disinfectant and deoderant spray.
This afternoon, I went over to my friend Kate Herman's house and helped her get her submissions ready to send into the Writer's Digest Contest. She used Word but is really a novice as far as using the formatting and editing functions. It is fun to show someone the wonders that can be done with those word processing programs. I have learned much "by guess and by golly" and by building on what I learned with the earlier simpler programs. Having done all those fliers for work and assignments from various classes didn't hurt either. Anyway, we got her all set. She and her husband Ron are restoring one of the old beautiful homes on Collins Street here in Plymouth. It is known as Yankee Hill and was where the"people of importance" years ago built. They are doing a lovely job of restoring. Just doing what they can afford as they go along. She is a professional decorator which does help them find things and meet the right people to do the work.
We had venison stroganoff for dinner tonight. It is really good. Dick is always happy to have something with noodles.
I spent about an hour on the kitty quilt while I watched a good old Stephen King movie Thinner.
It is supposed to rain more tonight and tomorrow and then be nice on the weekend. Good. I plan to do a bit of planting and planning. Can't do too much because there is still danger of frost into May but one does get a bit antsy when April winds down.
Have a good Friday.
Mary
As it was we went to St. Mary Cemetery to take pictures of Courtney's flowers. They are beautiful. It was raining as we drove over there but I asked Courtney, Dad and Aunt Helen to see if they could arrange with the Lord to suspend it long enough for pictures. It seemed reasonable as I saw no reason why George and Betsy shouldn't see them. And of course, it was dry while I was there and the pictures turned out just fine.
Then we had breakfast at Parkview, went to the bank for some cash and on to the Pig in Plymouth to do our grocery shopping. When we got home, I cleaned another quarter of the garage. Basically, I moved everything and swept. In the corner, I found a dead mouse corpse. EEEEWWWWW. It was stuck to the cement so I scraped it up and sprayed with disinfectant and deoderant spray.
This afternoon, I went over to my friend Kate Herman's house and helped her get her submissions ready to send into the Writer's Digest Contest. She used Word but is really a novice as far as using the formatting and editing functions. It is fun to show someone the wonders that can be done with those word processing programs. I have learned much "by guess and by golly" and by building on what I learned with the earlier simpler programs. Having done all those fliers for work and assignments from various classes didn't hurt either. Anyway, we got her all set. She and her husband Ron are restoring one of the old beautiful homes on Collins Street here in Plymouth. It is known as Yankee Hill and was where the"people of importance" years ago built. They are doing a lovely job of restoring. Just doing what they can afford as they go along. She is a professional decorator which does help them find things and meet the right people to do the work.
We had venison stroganoff for dinner tonight. It is really good. Dick is always happy to have something with noodles.
I spent about an hour on the kitty quilt while I watched a good old Stephen King movie Thinner.
It is supposed to rain more tonight and tomorrow and then be nice on the weekend. Good. I plan to do a bit of planting and planning. Can't do too much because there is still danger of frost into May but one does get a bit antsy when April winds down.
Have a good Friday.
Mary
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Another day mainly at home. I slept until 6:30AM. A record. At that point I woke up and heard poor little Chelsea kind of moaning outside the closed door of the bedroom. There had been some rain but it had stopped some time earlier and we had a very nice walk.
I spent the day doing more "stuff" around the house. I did a little work on organizing plantings. We cleaned the back left hand quarter of the garage so that we could get the front storm door stored out there. I replaced it with the screen yesterday. The previous owners had stored it down in the basement but we felt it would be easier for us to get it in and out of the garage. It fits nicely. I need to find an old blanket or throw for some more protection.
Dick had his weekly blood test today. That was uneventful too. I even took a nap this afternoon.
I picked up 1/2 dozen yellow roses in a beautiful brown crockery pot to put out at St. Mary's Cemetery for Courtney on her birthday tomorrow. I wanted them there tonight so they would be there the entire 24 hours of her birthday. Rick, the florist, assured me that the flowers will spend tonight as if they were refrigerated. I also made a Anna Bandanna doll for her out of one of the neckerchief's that I had acquired when we were all in Texas for Shawn's wedding. This was the last time I spent time with Courtney and I thought it would let her know that I remembered that. I got half way home and realized that I had forgotten my camera. Dick and I will get some tomorrow when on our way grocery shopping. I would like to send a picture to George and Betsy.
I found a nice quote but don't know who to attribute it to.
"There isn't enough darkness in all the world to snuff out the light of one little candle."
Go light your candle.
Mary
I spent the day doing more "stuff" around the house. I did a little work on organizing plantings. We cleaned the back left hand quarter of the garage so that we could get the front storm door stored out there. I replaced it with the screen yesterday. The previous owners had stored it down in the basement but we felt it would be easier for us to get it in and out of the garage. It fits nicely. I need to find an old blanket or throw for some more protection.
Dick had his weekly blood test today. That was uneventful too. I even took a nap this afternoon.
I picked up 1/2 dozen yellow roses in a beautiful brown crockery pot to put out at St. Mary's Cemetery for Courtney on her birthday tomorrow. I wanted them there tonight so they would be there the entire 24 hours of her birthday. Rick, the florist, assured me that the flowers will spend tonight as if they were refrigerated. I also made a Anna Bandanna doll for her out of one of the neckerchief's that I had acquired when we were all in Texas for Shawn's wedding. This was the last time I spent time with Courtney and I thought it would let her know that I remembered that. I got half way home and realized that I had forgotten my camera. Dick and I will get some tomorrow when on our way grocery shopping. I would like to send a picture to George and Betsy.
I found a nice quote but don't know who to attribute it to.
"There isn't enough darkness in all the world to snuff out the light of one little candle."
Go light your candle.
Mary
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
I got to stay home all day today. It is a day with no MAJOR cleaning assigned (You DO know that I schedule these things, don't you.) So it was pleasant.
I DID a lot. There was the watering of the plants, a bit of sewing, sorting out the things that I have committed too do at my meeting with Beth Dipple of the Historical Research Center and the Celtic Women, catching up on emails and phone calls AND cleaning off my desk.
I called Mother this afternoon after I got a call from Dr. Murthy telling me that my heart is just fine. (I was pretty sure of that but when he reminded me that I had been taking premerin for 18 years, he shook my faith in my good genes.) Mom sounded a bit weak. She is looking forward to her visit with Dr. Hancock on Friday. She has lots of questions. She wants to know if this weakness will be temporary.
It started to rain late this afternoon and is supposed to continue for a couple of days. Dick took me out to dinner to Antoinette's downtown. I had veggie lasagna and Dick had spaghetti. Both were really good. We used the coupon that we had gotten in our Welcome Wagon Package. Pretty much used them up now.
To finish the conference. We got up at about 7 and went to another good Irish breakfast at 8:00AM. We were all together again for the last time during this trip. Lots of goodbyes and thank yous and all that. I read my Winter Song poem. They liked it. Then Kate and I rushed off to mass. We got lost going there and then going to the museum afterwards but accomplished both. The museum is absolutely FULL of treasures including great art and artifacts and a wonderful selection of books and gifts. I got two books for Mother and some Hollyhock seeds that have been harvested from right around the museum. I remember hollyhocks from when I was a kid but never had them myself.
We headed home right from the museum, stopping twice, once for lunch and once for a potty break and to buy a lottery ticket. Perhaps Kate and I will be very rich on Wednesday night. Neither of us knew how to fill the darn thing out so it was really quite an adventure.
I put my pictures on the computer and will send one to you tonight.
Have a great Wednesday.
Love
Mary
I DID a lot. There was the watering of the plants, a bit of sewing, sorting out the things that I have committed too do at my meeting with Beth Dipple of the Historical Research Center and the Celtic Women, catching up on emails and phone calls AND cleaning off my desk.
I called Mother this afternoon after I got a call from Dr. Murthy telling me that my heart is just fine. (I was pretty sure of that but when he reminded me that I had been taking premerin for 18 years, he shook my faith in my good genes.) Mom sounded a bit weak. She is looking forward to her visit with Dr. Hancock on Friday. She has lots of questions. She wants to know if this weakness will be temporary.
It started to rain late this afternoon and is supposed to continue for a couple of days. Dick took me out to dinner to Antoinette's downtown. I had veggie lasagna and Dick had spaghetti. Both were really good. We used the coupon that we had gotten in our Welcome Wagon Package. Pretty much used them up now.
To finish the conference. We got up at about 7 and went to another good Irish breakfast at 8:00AM. We were all together again for the last time during this trip. Lots of goodbyes and thank yous and all that. I read my Winter Song poem. They liked it. Then Kate and I rushed off to mass. We got lost going there and then going to the museum afterwards but accomplished both. The museum is absolutely FULL of treasures including great art and artifacts and a wonderful selection of books and gifts. I got two books for Mother and some Hollyhock seeds that have been harvested from right around the museum. I remember hollyhocks from when I was a kid but never had them myself.
We headed home right from the museum, stopping twice, once for lunch and once for a potty break and to buy a lottery ticket. Perhaps Kate and I will be very rich on Wednesday night. Neither of us knew how to fill the darn thing out so it was really quite an adventure.
I put my pictures on the computer and will send one to you tonight.
Have a great Wednesday.
Love
Mary
Monday, April 23, 2007
Bible study this morning. It rained a good bit of the morning, but was quite comfortably warm. Dick and I went out for breakfast to the Shoppes on Mill Street. That was a pleasant way to start a week. Tomorrow and the next day are at home days. So far no out of home obligations.
On the way home yesterday, one of the little bridge protectors fell off of my glasses. I stopped in at Advanced Eye Care and they fixed it right up. Sure like that eye doctor.
Bible study was very interesting. The second reading and third readings referred to the Good Shepherd. One verse is " My sheep hear my voice, I know them and they follow me." I remembered learning at a study that the shepherds in Israel took their sheep to a "community" pasture where the sheep grazed together all day, then at the end of the day the shepherds would call and their sheep would come to them. Indeed they do know the voice of their shepherd. Peggy Feider, one of our group, affirmed this. She was a "shepherdess" for 20 years. For 20 years they had sheep, as many as 60 at one time. She said that they did know her voice and the voices of her children. If the children showed the lambs or sheep at the fair, when they spoke the animals came but ONLY their animals, not the others owned BY others.
A bit more about the conference. On Saturday morning, we all met for a "kind of " Irish breakfast. At least we had eggs, mushrooms, tomato, Irish sausages (including black and white pudding) and scones and brown bread. We also had this special breakfast on Sunday. After that Mary Schultze, our president, gave a presentation on Fr. Mazzuchelli, an a Italian priest who was a missionary/priest from Green Bay to Galena. He established many parishes and a Dominican Nunnery. He has been made Venerable and there is a drive to see that he is made a saint in the future. During the afternoon, we toured two churches that he built. When I get my pictures onto the computer, I will post a couple. One is no longer being used, is very old and being restored by the KC's of the area. The other has his grave site.
We also had a presentation by a Tracey Roberts, who gave the history of Galena focusing on women and the Irish and Celtic settlers. She also sang several ethnic songs, all a Capella and also a couple in Gaelic.
A trip to Mineral Point for a lunch of pasties and figgy hobbin, a tour of the Green Lanturn (A gallery that is featuring the art of Cindy Matyi, Patrick Gallagher (dear friends) and Steve O'Laughlin and Kelly Kirin took up the part of the afternoon not dedicated to Fr. Mazzuchelli.
After dinner in downtown Galena, we retired to the pub at the Irish Cottage for the music, some camaraderie and a Tarot reading. It was my first and I was not too impressed, I could have told myself and have everything that she did and did not feel that she had too much insight into me now, though Kate felt that she really read her.
Betty did a great job arranging the weekend. I hope to go again some time. Maureen would like to have us go as a group to Ireland sometime. Sounds like a great idea to me.
Hope you had as nice a Monday as I did.
Love
Mary
On the way home yesterday, one of the little bridge protectors fell off of my glasses. I stopped in at Advanced Eye Care and they fixed it right up. Sure like that eye doctor.
Bible study was very interesting. The second reading and third readings referred to the Good Shepherd. One verse is " My sheep hear my voice, I know them and they follow me." I remembered learning at a study that the shepherds in Israel took their sheep to a "community" pasture where the sheep grazed together all day, then at the end of the day the shepherds would call and their sheep would come to them. Indeed they do know the voice of their shepherd. Peggy Feider, one of our group, affirmed this. She was a "shepherdess" for 20 years. For 20 years they had sheep, as many as 60 at one time. She said that they did know her voice and the voices of her children. If the children showed the lambs or sheep at the fair, when they spoke the animals came but ONLY their animals, not the others owned BY others.
A bit more about the conference. On Saturday morning, we all met for a "kind of " Irish breakfast. At least we had eggs, mushrooms, tomato, Irish sausages (including black and white pudding) and scones and brown bread. We also had this special breakfast on Sunday. After that Mary Schultze, our president, gave a presentation on Fr. Mazzuchelli, an a Italian priest who was a missionary/priest from Green Bay to Galena. He established many parishes and a Dominican Nunnery. He has been made Venerable and there is a drive to see that he is made a saint in the future. During the afternoon, we toured two churches that he built. When I get my pictures onto the computer, I will post a couple. One is no longer being used, is very old and being restored by the KC's of the area. The other has his grave site.
We also had a presentation by a Tracey Roberts, who gave the history of Galena focusing on women and the Irish and Celtic settlers. She also sang several ethnic songs, all a Capella and also a couple in Gaelic.
A trip to Mineral Point for a lunch of pasties and figgy hobbin, a tour of the Green Lanturn (A gallery that is featuring the art of Cindy Matyi, Patrick Gallagher (dear friends) and Steve O'Laughlin and Kelly Kirin took up the part of the afternoon not dedicated to Fr. Mazzuchelli.
After dinner in downtown Galena, we retired to the pub at the Irish Cottage for the music, some camaraderie and a Tarot reading. It was my first and I was not too impressed, I could have told myself and have everything that she did and did not feel that she had too much insight into me now, though Kate felt that she really read her.
Betty did a great job arranging the weekend. I hope to go again some time. Maureen would like to have us go as a group to Ireland sometime. Sounds like a great idea to me.
Hope you had as nice a Monday as I did.
Love
Mary
Sunday, April 22, 2007
Well, I am home after an absolutely wonderful, relaxing (probably not the best word as I did get to do and see a LOT) weekend.
First, on Friday, I had the second half of my stress test. What a mess. We started it at 11:00AM. Unfortunately, some part of my bowel was covering part of the heart and we had to retest. I was, needless to say, REALLY disappointed. I called Kate, my traveling companion and she very calmly said not to worry, to just come as soon as I was done and we would get on our way. The worst part was that in order to retest, I had to drink four glasses of water. How is that for someone who is going to spend four hours on the road to Galena?
Kate and I did get on the road by 1PM. The trip was easy, though rather long. We were surprised that it was not greener further south and that there were not more flowers in bloom.
We got to the Irish Cottage Inn at about 4:30, checked in and joined the others for a wine and cheese reception. I reacquainted with old friends and met, in person, those that I had only met by voice on the telephone conferences. Kate got to meet everybody and as I knew, fit in just fine. Maureen had two chores for us.
First: we got a piece of paper entitled "Worry List" We wrote ALL of our biggest worries on this list and then put them in a box which she closed and put aside. We were told that we could pick them up when we were ready to go home. (I forgot mine.)
Second: she gave us a list of statements such as "Who lives in Chicago." "Who quilts for does crafts" "Who plays an musical instrument?" We went to each other and filled in a name for each question. A good way to find out a bit about each other.
Then we went the pub/restaurant on the premises for dinner. They do have Irish food. I had bangers and mash and really enjoyed it. At nine PM, I was so tired and the wine got me kind of spun, so I opted to got to the room and go to sleep. The next day was scheduled to be very busy and I wanted to enjoy it to the fullest.
I will tell you more about the trip tomorrow when I am more rested. We had a safe and pleasant trip home and I pray that the others did too. We were a bit worried about Jean Whelan who does seem frail, came alone and had to drive back to Wynona Minnesota. I am glad to be involved with these women. It looks like I have a good core group for a local chapter of CWI with Kate, Beth Dippel, Lu Ann from the History Museum and a Joan, recommended by one of the other CWI women. Hopefully after a couple of programs we can get a nice thing going.
I called Mother when I got home. She sounded really tired. Her friend Helen Murphy, took her to another friend, Bea Visser's birthday party. She was glad she went but it really took a lot out of her. She has decided to not do anything else outside her home, until after she sees De. Hancock on Friday.
Called Barbara tonight too. She sounds really strong. She couldn't really talk because Adam is visiting and needed the phone, so I told her I would call tomorrow night as I am really tired.
Here is a short spring poem.
Spring
Innocence is the color green.
Robins perch on spiny tree branches
Waiting for fresh life to burst forth
And worms to emerge upon the path
New life!
Til tomorrow
Mary
First, on Friday, I had the second half of my stress test. What a mess. We started it at 11:00AM. Unfortunately, some part of my bowel was covering part of the heart and we had to retest. I was, needless to say, REALLY disappointed. I called Kate, my traveling companion and she very calmly said not to worry, to just come as soon as I was done and we would get on our way. The worst part was that in order to retest, I had to drink four glasses of water. How is that for someone who is going to spend four hours on the road to Galena?
Kate and I did get on the road by 1PM. The trip was easy, though rather long. We were surprised that it was not greener further south and that there were not more flowers in bloom.
We got to the Irish Cottage Inn at about 4:30, checked in and joined the others for a wine and cheese reception. I reacquainted with old friends and met, in person, those that I had only met by voice on the telephone conferences. Kate got to meet everybody and as I knew, fit in just fine. Maureen had two chores for us.
First: we got a piece of paper entitled "Worry List" We wrote ALL of our biggest worries on this list and then put them in a box which she closed and put aside. We were told that we could pick them up when we were ready to go home. (I forgot mine.)
Second: she gave us a list of statements such as "Who lives in Chicago." "Who quilts for does crafts" "Who plays an musical instrument?" We went to each other and filled in a name for each question. A good way to find out a bit about each other.
Then we went the pub/restaurant on the premises for dinner. They do have Irish food. I had bangers and mash and really enjoyed it. At nine PM, I was so tired and the wine got me kind of spun, so I opted to got to the room and go to sleep. The next day was scheduled to be very busy and I wanted to enjoy it to the fullest.
I will tell you more about the trip tomorrow when I am more rested. We had a safe and pleasant trip home and I pray that the others did too. We were a bit worried about Jean Whelan who does seem frail, came alone and had to drive back to Wynona Minnesota. I am glad to be involved with these women. It looks like I have a good core group for a local chapter of CWI with Kate, Beth Dippel, Lu Ann from the History Museum and a Joan, recommended by one of the other CWI women. Hopefully after a couple of programs we can get a nice thing going.
I called Mother when I got home. She sounded really tired. Her friend Helen Murphy, took her to another friend, Bea Visser's birthday party. She was glad she went but it really took a lot out of her. She has decided to not do anything else outside her home, until after she sees De. Hancock on Friday.
Called Barbara tonight too. She sounds really strong. She couldn't really talk because Adam is visiting and needed the phone, so I told her I would call tomorrow night as I am really tired.
Here is a short spring poem.
Spring
Innocence is the color green.
Robins perch on spiny tree branches
Waiting for fresh life to burst forth
And worms to emerge upon the path
New life!
Til tomorrow
Mary
Thursday, April 19, 2007
A comparatively quiet day and an absolutely gorgeous one. We found temperatures as high as 58 this afternoon and it is supposed to get up to the mid 60s tomorrow.
We went grocery shopping this morning. I DID get to sleep until 6:15AM which is quite a change from yesterday's 5. I slept well too. Tuesday night was awful. But I woke quite rested this morning.
After we got home, I started packing and getting things ready for tomorrow's trip. At 1PM I had my teeth cleaning appointment with my new dentist office. That went very well and I was home by about 2:30PM. Then Dick and I went to Hunters Glen to run the water and check out things at the house. Everything looks really good. Hope we get some lookers this weekend as it is supposed to be beautiful.
We had ham for supper, with roasted potatoes, veggies and salad.
Tomorrow I have to be at Valley View at 9:30AM for my shot of radioactive dye and then back at 11:00AM for the pictures of my heart. I can glow green on my way to Celtic Conference, seems appropriate.
Brenda reminded me of Limburger (Stinky) cheese in an email. It reminded me of two incidents in my life.
When I was little I would go to church often during the week with my Grandma Deeley who lived right across the street from St. Mary's. (I may have told you this.) After church, I would join her for breakfast and we always had cheese. One time she wanted to give me limburger, but Aunt Helen wouldn't let her so I never ate it. Mother never did have it.
Later when I was in the Johnston Family, Aunt Ruth and Aunt Lib (my mother in law Lily's sisters) used to eat it. I think they got the taste for it from Grandma Anna Eisman, their mother. (Must be a German thing.) Every once in a while, the sisters would get some Limburger and have a binge. They always said that the trick was to get the first bite down. then it tasted good. Frankly, if it smells that bad, I kind of wonder WHY. But Dick and Brenda have apparently decided the same thing.
Remember, I will be gone until Sunday Night. I hope you miss me, but not too much.
Love
Mary
We went grocery shopping this morning. I DID get to sleep until 6:15AM which is quite a change from yesterday's 5. I slept well too. Tuesday night was awful. But I woke quite rested this morning.
After we got home, I started packing and getting things ready for tomorrow's trip. At 1PM I had my teeth cleaning appointment with my new dentist office. That went very well and I was home by about 2:30PM. Then Dick and I went to Hunters Glen to run the water and check out things at the house. Everything looks really good. Hope we get some lookers this weekend as it is supposed to be beautiful.
We had ham for supper, with roasted potatoes, veggies and salad.
Tomorrow I have to be at Valley View at 9:30AM for my shot of radioactive dye and then back at 11:00AM for the pictures of my heart. I can glow green on my way to Celtic Conference, seems appropriate.
Brenda reminded me of Limburger (Stinky) cheese in an email. It reminded me of two incidents in my life.
When I was little I would go to church often during the week with my Grandma Deeley who lived right across the street from St. Mary's. (I may have told you this.) After church, I would join her for breakfast and we always had cheese. One time she wanted to give me limburger, but Aunt Helen wouldn't let her so I never ate it. Mother never did have it.
Later when I was in the Johnston Family, Aunt Ruth and Aunt Lib (my mother in law Lily's sisters) used to eat it. I think they got the taste for it from Grandma Anna Eisman, their mother. (Must be a German thing.) Every once in a while, the sisters would get some Limburger and have a binge. They always said that the trick was to get the first bite down. then it tasted good. Frankly, if it smells that bad, I kind of wonder WHY. But Dick and Brenda have apparently decided the same thing.
Remember, I will be gone until Sunday Night. I hope you miss me, but not too much.
Love
Mary
A comparatively quiet day and an absolutely gorgeous one. We found temperatures as high as 58 this afternoon and it is supposed to get up to the mid 60s tomorrow.
We went grocery shopping this morning. I DID get to sleep until 6:15AM which is quite a change from yesterday's 5. I slept well too. Tuesday night was awful. But I woke quite rested this morning.
After we got home, I started packing and getting things ready for tomorrow's trip. At 1PM I had my teeth cleaning appointment with my new dentist office. That went very well and I was home by about 2:30PM. Then Dick and I went to Hunters Glen to run the water and check out things at the house. Everything looks really good. Hope we get some lookers this weekend as it is supposed to be beautiful.
We had ham for supper, with roasted potatoes, veggies and salad.
Tomorrow I have to be at Valley View at 9:30AM for my shot of radioactive dye and then back at 11:00AM for the pictures of my heart. I can glow green on my way to Celtic Conference, seems appropriate.
Brenda reminded me of Limburger (Stinky) cheese in an email. It reminded me of two incidents in my life.
When I was little I would go to church often during the week with my Grandma Deeley who lived right across the street from
We went grocery shopping this morning. I DID get to sleep until 6:15AM which is quite a change from yesterday's 5. I slept well too. Tuesday night was awful. But I woke quite rested this morning.
After we got home, I started packing and getting things ready for tomorrow's trip. At 1PM I had my teeth cleaning appointment with my new dentist office. That went very well and I was home by about 2:30PM. Then Dick and I went to Hunters Glen to run the water and check out things at the house. Everything looks really good. Hope we get some lookers this weekend as it is supposed to be beautiful.
We had ham for supper, with roasted potatoes, veggies and salad.
Tomorrow I have to be at Valley View at 9:30AM for my shot of radioactive dye and then back at 11:00AM for the pictures of my heart. I can glow green on my way to Celtic Conference, seems appropriate.
Brenda reminded me of Limburger (Stinky) cheese in an email. It reminded me of two incidents in my life.
When I was little I would go to church often during the week with my Grandma Deeley who lived right across the street from
A comparatively quiet day and an absolutely gorgeous one. We found temperatures as high as 58 this afternoon and it is supposed to get up to the mid 60s tomorrow.
We went grocery shopping this morning. I DID get to sleep until 6:15AM which is quite a change from yesterday's 5. I slept well too. Tuesday night was awful. But I woke quite rested this morning.
After we got home, I started packing and getting things ready for tomorrow's trip. At 1PM I had my teeth cleaning appointment with my new dentist office. That went very well and I was home by about 2:30PM. Then Dick and I went to Hunters Glen to run the water and check out things at the house. Everything looks really good. Hope we get some lookers this weekend as it is supposed to be beautiful.
We had ham for supper, with roasted potatoes, veggies and salad.
Tomorrow I have to be at Valley View at 9:30AM for my shot of radioactive dye and then back at 11:00AM for the pictures of my heart. I can glow green on my way to Celtic Conference.
We went grocery shopping this morning. I DID get to sleep until 6:15AM which is quite a change from yesterday's 5. I slept well too. Tuesday night was awful. But I woke quite rested this morning.
After we got home, I started packing and getting things ready for tomorrow's trip. At 1PM I had my teeth cleaning appointment with my new dentist office. That went very well and I was home by about 2:30PM. Then Dick and I went to Hunters Glen to run the water and check out things at the house. Everything looks really good. Hope we get some lookers this weekend as it is supposed to be beautiful.
We had ham for supper, with roasted potatoes, veggies and salad.
Tomorrow I have to be at Valley View at 9:30AM for my shot of radioactive dye and then back at 11:00AM for the pictures of my heart. I can glow green on my way to Celtic Conference.
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
What a day. To begin with, I had a terrible night. My hips hurt so that I had trouble sleeping. Tonight I am going to take a nice hot bath and two Tylenol just before I go to bed. Dr. Murthy said that he is sure it is arthritis and I know how hard this damp rainy weather is on that.
Had to get up at 5AM to be at Valley View at 7:00. Including the break after the treadmill part of the stress test, we were home by 10:30AM. This gave us an hour before we had to go to the Plymouth Clinic for Dick's blood test. THEN home again.
I had lunch then went to Van Horn in Sheboygan for the maintenance on the Santa Fe. After the servicing, I stopped at Memorial to see Mother for a bit. Aunt Kathleen and Uncle Bob were there when I got there, then Mary Margaret and her daughter, Margaret came in too. I stayed about an hour then came home and collapsed. I did stop for gas at a station in Sheboygan that still had gas priced at 2.83 pg. Everything else I saw showed 2.87 so I really feel that I got a bargain. Who would have ever thought that anything over $1.00 a gallon is a bargain.
Now I am all serviced and fueled for the Galena drive on Friday. Kate and I will be leaving as soon as I can get done with that second part of the stress test.
I received a call a few minutes ago from Mother. Yea. She is home and she sounds really good. I am sure she is relieved. There was no sign of any heart trouble and they did find that there is arthritis in her lower spine which is the cause of the pain in her leg. She will just have to take painkillers when it is bothering her. From my experience with arthritis, when it gets warmer and not so stormy, she will feel a lot better even without meds.
Tomorrow will be much quieter. Thank Heavens!!!
Mary
Had to get up at 5AM to be at Valley View at 7:00. Including the break after the treadmill part of the stress test, we were home by 10:30AM. This gave us an hour before we had to go to the Plymouth Clinic for Dick's blood test. THEN home again.
I had lunch then went to Van Horn in Sheboygan for the maintenance on the Santa Fe. After the servicing, I stopped at Memorial to see Mother for a bit. Aunt Kathleen and Uncle Bob were there when I got there, then Mary Margaret and her daughter, Margaret came in too. I stayed about an hour then came home and collapsed. I did stop for gas at a station in Sheboygan that still had gas priced at 2.83 pg. Everything else I saw showed 2.87 so I really feel that I got a bargain. Who would have ever thought that anything over $1.00 a gallon is a bargain.
Now I am all serviced and fueled for the Galena drive on Friday. Kate and I will be leaving as soon as I can get done with that second part of the stress test.
I received a call a few minutes ago from Mother. Yea. She is home and she sounds really good. I am sure she is relieved. There was no sign of any heart trouble and they did find that there is arthritis in her lower spine which is the cause of the pain in her leg. She will just have to take painkillers when it is bothering her. From my experience with arthritis, when it gets warmer and not so stormy, she will feel a lot better even without meds.
Tomorrow will be much quieter. Thank Heavens!!!
Mary
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