Today was a lost day. Dick had to get up at 3:45AM, so I, of course, went back to bed. He fed our Roxie cat and I did not get up until after 8:30AM. The only reasons I got up were guilt and hunger. Dick needed his meds and some attention. We had breakfast and then Dick napped. I laid on the couch and read my book.
By noon, we were ready for lunch. We had Mac and Cheese with cauliflower and cranberry relish for lunch. Then I laid down on the couch and slept until 3:00PM. I woke up feeling like all the aches had at least receded for a while.
Heather arrived at 3:30PM and and I headed to Mass. A lovely Mass talking about the greatest Commandments. The first comes from the Old Testament which was read in the first reading. Deuteronomy 6:2-6. Hear, O Israel: The Lord is our God, the Lord alone.
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.
Jesus, the good Jew that he was, quoted that and added. And love your neighbor as yourself for the love of God.
When I went up for communion I asked Jesus to do some curing as long as he was inside me.
We had pizza for supper and probably will go to bed early. Tomorrow, thank God, is another quiet day.
Dia Dhuit
Mary
Saturday, November 03, 2012
Friday, November 02, 2012
I was right. It was a much better day today. The headache is way in the background and my other aches stayed away until later this evening.
Jody cleaned this morning and Kay came at 6:30PM this evening so that I was able to finish shooting my targets at Rhine. I only had two left. When I got there the place was empty except for three of the people working. Only one other shooter had been there all evening. Leann shooting pistol also and she had only ONE target to shoot. I did very poorly on my first one but still got a 31 and much better on the second. Oh Well, It is still lots of fun.
On the way home I stopped at the Pig to pick up a couple of things I had forgotten on Tuesday. Got home and still had forgotten the Dishwasher detergent - the main thing I needed, so I zipped back and got it.
I had a friend who always said that the first thing to go is the brain.
Dia Dhuit
Mary
Jody cleaned this morning and Kay came at 6:30PM this evening so that I was able to finish shooting my targets at Rhine. I only had two left. When I got there the place was empty except for three of the people working. Only one other shooter had been there all evening. Leann shooting pistol also and she had only ONE target to shoot. I did very poorly on my first one but still got a 31 and much better on the second. Oh Well, It is still lots of fun.
On the way home I stopped at the Pig to pick up a couple of things I had forgotten on Tuesday. Got home and still had forgotten the Dishwasher detergent - the main thing I needed, so I zipped back and got it.
I had a friend who always said that the first thing to go is the brain.
Dia Dhuit
Mary
Thursday, November 01, 2012
This was not a very good day. I have been fighting a headache along with the joint aches, for the past few days. This morning, I woke up with my head throbbing. I got up at 6AM.
Kim from Embrace arrived at 7:30AM. Kim had been off for several weeks because of a hip surgery. I had not expected her until later in the month and was so glad to see her. She is a very caring individual and I missed her.
I left almost immediately for Mass. Today is All Saint's day - a holy day. It was a nice mass. I always like it when the school kids are there as they are on holy days during the school year. It is so lovely to hear them do the readings and the petitions.
My head kept getting worse. I picked up breakfast for Dick and me from Mc Donalds. Then I took some more Tylenol and laid down on the couch for a couple of hours. The headache is now way in the background and I hope the night will send it away. I made an appointment with Dr. Murthy for next Tuesday anyway and have called the other doctor's that have treated me for the other pains to see what else we can do for them.
Sorry to be such a whiner, but I am SO very tired. Tomorrow will be better, I know it.
I took pictures of my jack o lantern made out of the rutabega and will post it tomorrow, when I have the energy to download the pictures.
We are watching the Country Music Awards. I love that they actually have a lot of music. Perhaps we can figure out who some of the newer artists are. I have not been following Country music for several years but used to be a big fan. The music isn't like the old country or even the outlaw country. But it to will have its place. Most of it sounds boiler plate to me. Little Jimmie Dickens did a cameo. how nice to see him again. I wish he would sing. But don't imagine we will be that lucky.
So til tomorrow and I promise to be much more cheerful.
Dia Dhuit
Mary
If you look at the Iwo Jima statue in Washington DC very closely and count the number of 'hands' raising the flag there are 13. When the man who made the statue was asked why there were 13, when there were six men, he simply said the 13th hand was the hand of God.
Kim from Embrace arrived at 7:30AM. Kim had been off for several weeks because of a hip surgery. I had not expected her until later in the month and was so glad to see her. She is a very caring individual and I missed her.
I left almost immediately for Mass. Today is All Saint's day - a holy day. It was a nice mass. I always like it when the school kids are there as they are on holy days during the school year. It is so lovely to hear them do the readings and the petitions.
My head kept getting worse. I picked up breakfast for Dick and me from Mc Donalds. Then I took some more Tylenol and laid down on the couch for a couple of hours. The headache is now way in the background and I hope the night will send it away. I made an appointment with Dr. Murthy for next Tuesday anyway and have called the other doctor's that have treated me for the other pains to see what else we can do for them.
Sorry to be such a whiner, but I am SO very tired. Tomorrow will be better, I know it.
I took pictures of my jack o lantern made out of the rutabega and will post it tomorrow, when I have the energy to download the pictures.
We are watching the Country Music Awards. I love that they actually have a lot of music. Perhaps we can figure out who some of the newer artists are. I have not been following Country music for several years but used to be a big fan. The music isn't like the old country or even the outlaw country. But it to will have its place. Most of it sounds boiler plate to me. Little Jimmie Dickens did a cameo. how nice to see him again. I wish he would sing. But don't imagine we will be that lucky.
So til tomorrow and I promise to be much more cheerful.
Dia Dhuit
Mary
If you look at the Iwo Jima statue in Washington DC very closely and count the number of 'hands' raising the flag there are 13. When the man who made the statue was asked why there were 13, when there were six men, he simply said the 13th hand was the hand of God.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Dick is really restless tonight so I am closing down early and will not do much telling about my day.
I wanted to tell you of something beautiful though.
Yesterday morning, when I was taking out the trash in the morning, I heard a murmur and realized that it was coming from the school on Valley Road. It was all the Children reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. I stood there entranced until they were done and am so grateful that I went out just at the right time.
That made my day.
I am so glad that I am sent these special things just when I feel the most stressed. It brings me back to the beauty of the world and the people that God has created.
Dia Dhuit
Mary
I wanted to tell you of something beautiful though.
Yesterday morning, when I was taking out the trash in the morning, I heard a murmur and realized that it was coming from the school on Valley Road. It was all the Children reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. I stood there entranced until they were done and am so grateful that I went out just at the right time.
That made my day.
I am so glad that I am sent these special things just when I feel the most stressed. It brings me back to the beauty of the world and the people that God has created.
Dia Dhuit
Mary
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
I slept late this morning. Dick slept even later. We had a strange day and I am sore and tired, though I did get a nap this afternoon.
I called Gary Anderson, a handyman who has been just such a wonder fixing things. The plug that is next to Dick's Chair and controls most of the computer things, has been knocked out of the wall so many times by the wheelchair and the ground prong, broke off in the plug. I am afraid of electricity. As it was, I probably could have just pulled it out myself but I need experts. He also helped me rearrange a few things and plug in the new cord.
He will come back tomorrow afternoon to fix the corner in the master bath that does not have tile on it.
This evening I went grocery shopping, thinking I would be home early enough to see the last part of Dancing. I was wrong, but at least I do know who was eliminated. Shawn, the little gymnast.
I will be going to bed as soon as we get him all settled and ready. Pray God, that he sleeps tonight.
So you rest safely and I will write again tomorrow
Dia Dhuit
Mary
I called Gary Anderson, a handyman who has been just such a wonder fixing things. The plug that is next to Dick's Chair and controls most of the computer things, has been knocked out of the wall so many times by the wheelchair and the ground prong, broke off in the plug. I am afraid of electricity. As it was, I probably could have just pulled it out myself but I need experts. He also helped me rearrange a few things and plug in the new cord.
He will come back tomorrow afternoon to fix the corner in the master bath that does not have tile on it.
This evening I went grocery shopping, thinking I would be home early enough to see the last part of Dancing. I was wrong, but at least I do know who was eliminated. Shawn, the little gymnast.
I will be going to bed as soon as we get him all settled and ready. Pray God, that he sleeps tonight.
So you rest safely and I will write again tomorrow
Dia Dhuit
Mary
Monday, October 29, 2012
Today started out rather cold and stayed in the lower 50s. However, with no wind and sunshine, it was beautiful. We must brace ourselves. Hurricane Sandy is reaching the Northeast and combining with the Nor'easter and the cold front that is sailing that way from our area and will smack the East Coast tomorrow. We will get, from what they say, lots of wind and a chill. I thank our lucky stars for that. Jeff's Sara is in New York in Brooklyn Heights. They are ready. They have stocked up and are ready to hole up until they can move again. Sara does work in Manhattan so this could be a day or two..
It was a high intensive morning for Dick this morning but we were pretty well stabilized by the time Bobbie got here this morning at 9AM to stay with her Dad while I went to Sheboygan Falls for Bible Study and to visit Mom and take care of business. ( Business being paying bills and setting up her pills.) We still had time for a nice visit. She looks and seems to feel well, but is very frail. I am glad that we are all retired and those close enough are able to stop in between caregivers. Just another check. Nora and George are SO good about calling every week to check in. I have met families that are So disjointed that they do not even like each other. We are so blessed with our family. We all love each other, accept each other and want to do nothing but make Mom comfortable until she joins Dad, whenever that might be.
Bible Study was well attended. Everybody was there, including Felecia, Joseph's wife, who usually is working. The has a a neck injury so pray for her. We finished up the Lament Psalms that we have been studying. It will be rather a joy to get out of lamenting for a change. We learned a lot from the Laments, but enough already. Anyway, our full contingency is 10 ( sometimes 11 if a couple of stragglers drop in) and we had our 10 today. What a joy.
I got home just before noon and Bobbie, Dick and I had pork chops and colcannon with coleslaw for our lunch. Bobbie and Bill are just back from a lovely vacation in Louisiana with Leslie, Bill, Nora and Marcus. It was a great time and Bobbie worked on teaching Marcus to say "Auntie Bobbie" which is important for ALL Kunert Babies.
The afternoon was quiet, we took a nap. Now I am watching Dancing with the Stars and will go to bed as soon as I can vote.
That may even be too late. I am such a slug a bed these days. But that is because my sleep is often broken up. I told a friend who asked why I was tired, to imagine having a baby in the house again. You just get a broken sleep. Dick and I were just musing on two days last week that were just perfect. We got settled at about 9PM and both woke up, refreshed at 6AM. Then the roof fell in. Can't account for bodies. And we had broken sleep for the past three nights.
Oh well, as they say. What is , IS. So we will continue.
Have a great week. Pray for those in the path of the storm. Our Sarah is there so it becomes close to home.
Dia Dhuit
Mary
En
It was a high intensive morning for Dick this morning but we were pretty well stabilized by the time Bobbie got here this morning at 9AM to stay with her Dad while I went to Sheboygan Falls for Bible Study and to visit Mom and take care of business. ( Business being paying bills and setting up her pills.) We still had time for a nice visit. She looks and seems to feel well, but is very frail. I am glad that we are all retired and those close enough are able to stop in between caregivers. Just another check. Nora and George are SO good about calling every week to check in. I have met families that are So disjointed that they do not even like each other. We are so blessed with our family. We all love each other, accept each other and want to do nothing but make Mom comfortable until she joins Dad, whenever that might be.
Bible Study was well attended. Everybody was there, including Felecia, Joseph's wife, who usually is working. The has a a neck injury so pray for her. We finished up the Lament Psalms that we have been studying. It will be rather a joy to get out of lamenting for a change. We learned a lot from the Laments, but enough already. Anyway, our full contingency is 10 ( sometimes 11 if a couple of stragglers drop in) and we had our 10 today. What a joy.
I got home just before noon and Bobbie, Dick and I had pork chops and colcannon with coleslaw for our lunch. Bobbie and Bill are just back from a lovely vacation in Louisiana with Leslie, Bill, Nora and Marcus. It was a great time and Bobbie worked on teaching Marcus to say "Auntie Bobbie" which is important for ALL Kunert Babies.
The afternoon was quiet, we took a nap. Now I am watching Dancing with the Stars and will go to bed as soon as I can vote.
That may even be too late. I am such a slug a bed these days. But that is because my sleep is often broken up. I told a friend who asked why I was tired, to imagine having a baby in the house again. You just get a broken sleep. Dick and I were just musing on two days last week that were just perfect. We got settled at about 9PM and both woke up, refreshed at 6AM. Then the roof fell in. Can't account for bodies. And we had broken sleep for the past three nights.
Oh well, as they say. What is , IS. So we will continue.
Have a great week. Pray for those in the path of the storm. Our Sarah is there so it becomes close to home.
Dia Dhuit
Mary
En
Sunday, October 28, 2012
What a strange but beautiful day. For me anyway. Dick actually has had a very difficult afternoon. His right leg and food started hurting just after lunch and it really never did let up. I just wish there was something we could do for him. Heather, the caregiver who came tonight, felt so bad too.
He woke up at 4:30AM and wanted to sit up, so we got him up and I went back to bed. He even fed the cat for me so I got to sleep until 8AM. When I got up, we had breakfast and a nice morning until he got sleepy at about 10AM. He went down for a nap then.
I worked on making the colcannon for the Samhain dinner and gathering up all the other things that I had to bring along. The sign up book, the wine, utensils and plates and glasses, tea and the place mat for the ancestors.
Here I was worried that we wouldn't have many people there. As it turned out there were exactly 13 of us. A perfect number, we all decided, for a Samhain dinner. Peg led us in a lovely prayer for the "House and all in it" before we ate. A great social for all of us. The food was super. I made colcannon. We also had Reuben sliders, a stogenoff, a chicken rice casserole, a sweet potato casserole, soda bread and desserts. All SO good. We were pleasantly sated and finished the evening by discussing strange events and superstitions that have come down from our families, or that we have taken on during our lives.
Got home at about 7PM. Just about when I had expected. So I am able to get Dick to bed myself which I hope will make him more comfortable. I have a feeling it will be a broken sleep but I will go to bed early myself so hopefully I can get at least the hours if not the straight through.
As I said a beautiful day. The dinner was just what we all needed.
Dia Dhuit
Mary
He woke up at 4:30AM and wanted to sit up, so we got him up and I went back to bed. He even fed the cat for me so I got to sleep until 8AM. When I got up, we had breakfast and a nice morning until he got sleepy at about 10AM. He went down for a nap then.
I worked on making the colcannon for the Samhain dinner and gathering up all the other things that I had to bring along. The sign up book, the wine, utensils and plates and glasses, tea and the place mat for the ancestors.
Here I was worried that we wouldn't have many people there. As it turned out there were exactly 13 of us. A perfect number, we all decided, for a Samhain dinner. Peg led us in a lovely prayer for the "House and all in it" before we ate. A great social for all of us. The food was super. I made colcannon. We also had Reuben sliders, a stogenoff, a chicken rice casserole, a sweet potato casserole, soda bread and desserts. All SO good. We were pleasantly sated and finished the evening by discussing strange events and superstitions that have come down from our families, or that we have taken on during our lives.
Got home at about 7PM. Just about when I had expected. So I am able to get Dick to bed myself which I hope will make him more comfortable. I have a feeling it will be a broken sleep but I will go to bed early myself so hopefully I can get at least the hours if not the straight through.
As I said a beautiful day. The dinner was just what we all needed.
Dia Dhuit
Mary
Saturday, October 27, 2012
I had so much trouble getting to sleep last night. Then Miss Roxie started pestering me at 5AM. I wish she would learn to look at the clock. I got one with really big numbers for Dick to see as his eyes are not as good anymore. She could look if she wants too. I fed her at 6AM, helped Dick and then went back to bed until 8:30.
We ate breakfast right away. It was a lost day. I got some wash done and made a super dinner, Peppers, onion, tomatoes and Italian sausage stewed "forever" with fresh oregano added about 10 minutes before serving. Serve over spaghetti. 1 sausage and the sauce over the spaghetti.
It was really good. Dick asked for more for supper.
I tried to take a nap after lunch but that did not work well. I had trouble sleeping.
So. I finally got up
Heather came to take care of Dick at 3:30PM and I took off for Mass. That was great. I was Eucharistic Minister which always makes me happy. Then I stopped at Kate's on the way home to pick up something and to drop off a jar of my green tomato jam. I thought she and Ron might enjoy that.
Home again. We have had our dinner and both of us are like limp rags so I hope he will want to go to bed early. I sure would like to. Tomorrow I have to make the cocannon and gather up the things I need for the Samhain dinner. We are gathering at 4PM and I want to get there at 3:30PM to help set things up. I hope we have a good turnout or at least a happy trunout. I have not gotten a lot of response.
Oh Well. What Is, Is.
So. the sun shone today and it was rather beautiful. A bit chilly but with no wind it was easy to take.
Again, I am glad we are not living in the northeast where Sandy is dut to land and join up with the cold front that passed over us yesterday. Could be a real mess out there.
Until tomorrow
Dia Dhuit
Mary
We ate breakfast right away. It was a lost day. I got some wash done and made a super dinner, Peppers, onion, tomatoes and Italian sausage stewed "forever" with fresh oregano added about 10 minutes before serving. Serve over spaghetti. 1 sausage and the sauce over the spaghetti.
It was really good. Dick asked for more for supper.
I tried to take a nap after lunch but that did not work well. I had trouble sleeping.
So. I finally got up
Heather came to take care of Dick at 3:30PM and I took off for Mass. That was great. I was Eucharistic Minister which always makes me happy. Then I stopped at Kate's on the way home to pick up something and to drop off a jar of my green tomato jam. I thought she and Ron might enjoy that.
Home again. We have had our dinner and both of us are like limp rags so I hope he will want to go to bed early. I sure would like to. Tomorrow I have to make the cocannon and gather up the things I need for the Samhain dinner. We are gathering at 4PM and I want to get there at 3:30PM to help set things up. I hope we have a good turnout or at least a happy trunout. I have not gotten a lot of response.
Oh Well. What Is, Is.
So. the sun shone today and it was rather beautiful. A bit chilly but with no wind it was easy to take.
Again, I am glad we are not living in the northeast where Sandy is dut to land and join up with the cold front that passed over us yesterday. Could be a real mess out there.
Until tomorrow
Dia Dhuit
Mary
Friday, October 26, 2012
It was chilly today. We looked at the weather around the nation and Lawton was just about the same temperature as it was here today. So the midsection is in the same chilly stream. We are surely better off than on the east coast where they are bracing for Hurricane Sandy. I hope they are wrong, but it seems to be coming into its own as the "Perfect Storm." That was quite the movie. Did you see it?
Speaking of movies, I watched The Way with Martin Sheen that was directed by his son Emilio Esteves. It is a story of a man who walked the Way of St. James in Galatia. I wanted to watch it for the flavor as I am writing a book about the Patron Saints of the Celtic Nations and St. James the Greater is the patron saint of Galatia. I want to watch it one more time as it will give me the flavor a that part of Galatia and help with the writing. I wish I could tour all of the 7 Celtic Nations. I have it on my bucket list/
Jody cleaned this morning. I baked a box of the Tastefully Simple Beer Wheat bread this morning. It really does taste good. I sent some home with her and have enough to share with Mom on Monday and for Dick and Bobbie and I to have with our lunch on Monday.
We had stew for dinner with a nice green salad and some of the pineapple orange salad.
I took a great nap this afternoon. Best in a long time. Then I worked as much as I could on Ancestry. I need days and days to do the things that I want to do. Unfortunately, I need to be able to spend periods of time without interruption and that just doesn't happen much around here. I must do better myself about setting a time and sticking to it. It is hard and sometimes impossible to say No or Later to Dick if he needs something.
Tonight I drove out to Rhine at 6:30PM to shoot Pistol League. I did not do too badly. Considering all the discomfort I have in my ribs and shoulder, I think I am doing quiet well. If I do really super on my last two targets next week, I just MIGHT be able to take my class.
I had a great visit with Nancy and Jerry Coenen. They are good friends. Jerry is going to clean my gun for me when league is over. I love these little breaks. Sunday the Samhain dinner will be a nice break. I will be visiting with several of my Celtic women and their spouses or friends and I invited my friend Bob Fleming to join us too.
Tomorrow I need to gather the things I have to bring along. I am making a super batch of colcannon for my contribution to the pot luck. If you want to come, just let me know and I will give you the address. You don't have to bring anything but yourself.. I will have extra plates and PLENTY of colcannon to feed everybody. I will bring some wine and tea also.
Dia Dhuit
Mary
From Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
"Do not wait: the time will never be 'just right.' Start where you stand, and work whatever tools you may have at your command and better tools will be found as you go along."
Speaking of movies, I watched The Way with Martin Sheen that was directed by his son Emilio Esteves. It is a story of a man who walked the Way of St. James in Galatia. I wanted to watch it for the flavor as I am writing a book about the Patron Saints of the Celtic Nations and St. James the Greater is the patron saint of Galatia. I want to watch it one more time as it will give me the flavor a that part of Galatia and help with the writing. I wish I could tour all of the 7 Celtic Nations. I have it on my bucket list/
Jody cleaned this morning. I baked a box of the Tastefully Simple Beer Wheat bread this morning. It really does taste good. I sent some home with her and have enough to share with Mom on Monday and for Dick and Bobbie and I to have with our lunch on Monday.
We had stew for dinner with a nice green salad and some of the pineapple orange salad.
I took a great nap this afternoon. Best in a long time. Then I worked as much as I could on Ancestry. I need days and days to do the things that I want to do. Unfortunately, I need to be able to spend periods of time without interruption and that just doesn't happen much around here. I must do better myself about setting a time and sticking to it. It is hard and sometimes impossible to say No or Later to Dick if he needs something.
Tonight I drove out to Rhine at 6:30PM to shoot Pistol League. I did not do too badly. Considering all the discomfort I have in my ribs and shoulder, I think I am doing quiet well. If I do really super on my last two targets next week, I just MIGHT be able to take my class.
I had a great visit with Nancy and Jerry Coenen. They are good friends. Jerry is going to clean my gun for me when league is over. I love these little breaks. Sunday the Samhain dinner will be a nice break. I will be visiting with several of my Celtic women and their spouses or friends and I invited my friend Bob Fleming to join us too.
Tomorrow I need to gather the things I have to bring along. I am making a super batch of colcannon for my contribution to the pot luck. If you want to come, just let me know and I will give you the address. You don't have to bring anything but yourself.. I will have extra plates and PLENTY of colcannon to feed everybody. I will bring some wine and tea also.
Dia Dhuit
Mary
From Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
"Do not wait: the time will never be 'just right.' Start where you stand, and work whatever tools you may have at your command and better tools will be found as you go along."
Thursday, October 25, 2012
A very odd day in my opinion. It was very warm this morning. I stayed in bed until close to 8AM but it was not easy with Roxie seeming to feel that I should get up EVEN after I had fed her. She was a first class pest.
We had a nice egg scramble and toast for our breakfast. I started a load of wash and as it went into the spin cycle, It stopped and started growling at me. So I had to call Mike's Appliance. He has saved us several times since we moved here to Plymouth. He was able to come this morning. There was a broken part. He replaced it and pulled out the machine so that I could clean under it too. He is such a great guy and has never failed us.
We had leftover Hamburger Helper and some of a pineapple/orange/coconut/marshmallow salad that I made last night. It was quite good. and then I took a nap. Actually, Roxie was ready for a nap too. No surprise.
I finished the wash and did some much needed cleaning. Kay arrived at 5PM. I got myself ready for going to The Department of Aging for a workshop on Communicating with Health Care Providers. Marsha Vollbrecht gave the talk. I know I have run into her somewhere in this journey that Dick and I have been on the past 5 years. I got some good hints anyway.
Then, on the way home, I stopped in at Mom's just to say Hi and see how she was doing. She looks great and is so glad to be home.. Mary, her caregiver, was there helping her get ready for bed. I knew that would be, so I just planned on staying for a few minutes as she likes her routines.
Home again, Kay had Dick ready for me to cath and then she finished getting him ready to sleep for me. I am so grateful as my ribs and neck are quite sore, probably a result of the rain and cold spell that swept in this afternoon, and this was one time that I did not have to do the physical maneuvering of the stand lift. Thank you, Kay.
So it is time to settle in for the night. Tomorrow will be busy as I am not spending enough time doing some of the creative things that I have in the works.
DiaDhuit
Mary
When everybody on earth was dead and waiting to enter Heaven,
God appeared and said, "I want the men to make two lines. One line for
the men who were true heads of their household, and the other line for the
men who were dominated by their women. I want all the women to report to
St. Peter."
Soon, the women were gone, and there were two lines of men.
The line of the men who were dominated by their wives was 100 miles long, and in the line of men who truly were heads of their household, there was only one man.
God said to the long line, "You men should be ashamed of yourselves; I created you to be the head of your household! You have been disobedient and have not fulfilled your purpose! Of all of you, only one obeyed. Learn from him."
God turned to the one man, "How did you manage to be the only one in this line?"
We had a nice egg scramble and toast for our breakfast. I started a load of wash and as it went into the spin cycle, It stopped and started growling at me. So I had to call Mike's Appliance. He has saved us several times since we moved here to Plymouth. He was able to come this morning. There was a broken part. He replaced it and pulled out the machine so that I could clean under it too. He is such a great guy and has never failed us.
We had leftover Hamburger Helper and some of a pineapple/orange/coconut/marshmallow salad that I made last night. It was quite good. and then I took a nap. Actually, Roxie was ready for a nap too. No surprise.
I finished the wash and did some much needed cleaning. Kay arrived at 5PM. I got myself ready for going to The Department of Aging for a workshop on Communicating with Health Care Providers. Marsha Vollbrecht gave the talk. I know I have run into her somewhere in this journey that Dick and I have been on the past 5 years. I got some good hints anyway.
Then, on the way home, I stopped in at Mom's just to say Hi and see how she was doing. She looks great and is so glad to be home.. Mary, her caregiver, was there helping her get ready for bed. I knew that would be, so I just planned on staying for a few minutes as she likes her routines.
Home again, Kay had Dick ready for me to cath and then she finished getting him ready to sleep for me. I am so grateful as my ribs and neck are quite sore, probably a result of the rain and cold spell that swept in this afternoon, and this was one time that I did not have to do the physical maneuvering of the stand lift. Thank you, Kay.
So it is time to settle in for the night. Tomorrow will be busy as I am not spending enough time doing some of the creative things that I have in the works.
DiaDhuit
Mary
Men in Heaven
Soon, the women were gone, and there were two lines of men.
The line of the men who were dominated by their wives was 100 miles long, and in the line of men who truly were heads of their household, there was only one man.
God said to the long line, "You men should be ashamed of yourselves; I created you to be the head of your household! You have been disobedient and have not fulfilled your purpose! Of all of you, only one obeyed. Learn from him."
God turned to the one man, "How did you manage to be the only one in this line?"
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
I think I actually took care of Dick perfectly today. There are so MANY things to remember that some days I get overwhelmed.
Heather came to take care of Dick at 7AM. I left shortly thereafter and did all of this:
I dropped a box off at St. Vinnies.
I went to Van Horn to have the car mainenance done.]
I went to the post Office to mail a package.
I went to Mother's to drop off her pills and to set them up for the week.
(Yea. She came home today.)
I got gas in the car.
I went to the bank to make two deposits.
I went home.
I got there at 9:59. Yea. Heather was supposed to be there until 10.AM. So I was just right. She and Dick had a good morning. I came home to a nicely settled day.
I was busy the rest of the afternoon. I did several emails and finished my Fantasy football.
Tomorrow, I will be home until 5:30PM so I will abain be able to get caught up.
So let's be strong until tomorrow.
Dia Dhuit
Mary
Heather came to take care of Dick at 7AM. I left shortly thereafter and did all of this:
I dropped a box off at St. Vinnies.
I went to Van Horn to have the car mainenance done.]
I went to the post Office to mail a package.
I went to Mother's to drop off her pills and to set them up for the week.
(Yea. She came home today.)
I got gas in the car.
I went to the bank to make two deposits.
I went home.
I got there at 9:59. Yea. Heather was supposed to be there until 10.AM. So I was just right. She and Dick had a good morning. I came home to a nicely settled day.
I was busy the rest of the afternoon. I did several emails and finished my Fantasy football.
Tomorrow, I will be home until 5:30PM so I will abain be able to get caught up.
So let's be strong until tomorrow.
Dia Dhuit
Mary
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Another day at home. I got up a bit earlier today though because it was trash day. Got that out fairly early. A good thing because it started raining a bit later in the morning and I was not about to go out in that weather. It was fairly warm though. We are supposed to have two days in the 70s before the cold weather comes back in.
I did some wash today, and I cleaned the kitchen as I made lunch and dinner. This afternoon, however, I decided to just sit and watch a movie. I have The Way with Martin Sheen and have been wanting to watch it as I am working on a book that will tell the story of the patron saints of all of the 7 nations. The way features Galacia and St. James the Greater and I figured it would be a good background to the reading and research that I am doing.
Tonight I did our grocery shopping. And that pretty well wiped out the day.
Tomorrow I will be taking the car in for maintenance. Early, so I want to get to bed early. I picked up some prescriptions for Mother at Walgreens tonight too. So, after the maintenance, I will run them to her house so she is set when she gets home.
Dick was pretty perky today. I have started giving him his iced tea made with caffeine in the mornings. He and I think that perhaps that will help wake him up a bit. Can't hurt.
So tomorrow Mother comes home. Pleas pray that all goes well for her.
Dia Dhuit
Mary
I did some wash today, and I cleaned the kitchen as I made lunch and dinner. This afternoon, however, I decided to just sit and watch a movie. I have The Way with Martin Sheen and have been wanting to watch it as I am working on a book that will tell the story of the patron saints of all of the 7 nations. The way features Galacia and St. James the Greater and I figured it would be a good background to the reading and research that I am doing.
Tonight I did our grocery shopping. And that pretty well wiped out the day.
Tomorrow I will be taking the car in for maintenance. Early, so I want to get to bed early. I picked up some prescriptions for Mother at Walgreens tonight too. So, after the maintenance, I will run them to her house so she is set when she gets home.
Dick was pretty perky today. I have started giving him his iced tea made with caffeine in the mornings. He and I think that perhaps that will help wake him up a bit. Can't hurt.
So tomorrow Mother comes home. Pleas pray that all goes well for her.
Dia Dhuit
Mary
Monday, October 22, 2012
This was a rather unique Monday. I was home all day. I slept until 8AM and then we got ready for the day.
It was a day to sweep the deck, clean around Roxie's litter box ( which she approved of by the way.), clean and load my pistol for the pistol league at Rhine, do a load of wash and fix a couple of meals.
Today was Jim's birthday. Yesterday was their anniversary and the day before was Michelle's birthday. They sure planned that well, didn't they. Bless them on these three special days.
Had a nice visit on the phone with Barbara tonight. She is trying to finish her last class for her Masters and cope with work struggles at the same time. She is a tired girl. So keep her in your prayers. By the way, Bret's friend Lance, did pass away. Pray for him, his family and those who loved him so dearly. I hope they know that he will never really leave them but will be with them is another dimension. The Rainbow bridge does not only apply for humans.
Mother is going home on Wednesday afternoon. I spent another portion of my day resetting her support staff. How cool is that. Mother has a "staff". I hope we have it all in place.
Tonight I watched Dancing with the Stars, the only 'reality" show that I watch and now am watching the debate.
Until tomorrow then. Dia Dhuit
Mary
The banana cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man. (wonder how it started in the first place.)
In 2012, December has 5 Saturdays, 5 Sundays and 5 Mondays. This apparently happens once every 823 years!
It was a day to sweep the deck, clean around Roxie's litter box ( which she approved of by the way.), clean and load my pistol for the pistol league at Rhine, do a load of wash and fix a couple of meals.
Today was Jim's birthday. Yesterday was their anniversary and the day before was Michelle's birthday. They sure planned that well, didn't they. Bless them on these three special days.
Had a nice visit on the phone with Barbara tonight. She is trying to finish her last class for her Masters and cope with work struggles at the same time. She is a tired girl. So keep her in your prayers. By the way, Bret's friend Lance, did pass away. Pray for him, his family and those who loved him so dearly. I hope they know that he will never really leave them but will be with them is another dimension. The Rainbow bridge does not only apply for humans.
Mother is going home on Wednesday afternoon. I spent another portion of my day resetting her support staff. How cool is that. Mother has a "staff". I hope we have it all in place.
Tonight I watched Dancing with the Stars, the only 'reality" show that I watch and now am watching the debate.
Until tomorrow then. Dia Dhuit
Mary
The banana cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man. (wonder how it started in the first place.)
In 2012, December has 5 Saturdays, 5 Sundays and 5 Mondays. This apparently happens once every 823 years!
Sunday, October 21, 2012
I like Sundays. Since I go to Mass on Saturday, it is truly a day of rest. It often is the one day of the week that I can stay in bed late and I did. I did not get up until almost 9AM this morning. Of course, this does not count getting up to feed the cat at 6AM. She was a real pest about it too.
Lately we have to watch where we put glasses of ice water. Along with discovering the "good water" in the shower stall, Roxie has discovered that ice water in a glass is a real treat. If a glass is left unattended within reach of her tongue, we suddenly hear noises of drinking and she will drink until her little tongue won't go any more.
Because it was so late when we got up and organized, we had a fancy brunch at about 1AM. I fried some bacon, there was sausage already cooked. I made potato pancakes and eggs and I had a piece of Racine Kringle to add to the plate. Pretty fancy. Right?
I have had the pleasure of reconnecting with some old neighbors from Orchid Street in Santa Ana Heights in the past two days. Joyce and I were SO close when her son, Chip and my Bret were born the same year. I have communicated with Joyce and am so pleased that she seems to have the same affection as I do. I also am in touch with her older son Mark who was and obviously is a wonderful boy. (I don't especially care if he is 50. he is a boy to me.)
Tonight I drove to Meadow View to visit Mother. She looks wonderful and is "way" ready to come home. She is now walking by herself to meals and can get up in the night without calling for help if she needs to. I see no reason why she should not be home. Of course, she could fall, but she could fall there too and at home she will be happier. Jeff will be working on this during the week.
Home again, Dick is all settled for the night and I am just writing this while sipping a glass of wine.
Hope you had a nice weekend too. Tomorrow we will be home all day as Bobbie and Bill are in Virginia on vacation visiting relatives of Bill. Hope the weather is OK for them. That is the only thing that could be a problem for them.
Dia Dhuit
Mary
Lately we have to watch where we put glasses of ice water. Along with discovering the "good water" in the shower stall, Roxie has discovered that ice water in a glass is a real treat. If a glass is left unattended within reach of her tongue, we suddenly hear noises of drinking and she will drink until her little tongue won't go any more.
Because it was so late when we got up and organized, we had a fancy brunch at about 1AM. I fried some bacon, there was sausage already cooked. I made potato pancakes and eggs and I had a piece of Racine Kringle to add to the plate. Pretty fancy. Right?
I have had the pleasure of reconnecting with some old neighbors from Orchid Street in Santa Ana Heights in the past two days. Joyce and I were SO close when her son, Chip and my Bret were born the same year. I have communicated with Joyce and am so pleased that she seems to have the same affection as I do. I also am in touch with her older son Mark who was and obviously is a wonderful boy. (I don't especially care if he is 50. he is a boy to me.)
Tonight I drove to Meadow View to visit Mother. She looks wonderful and is "way" ready to come home. She is now walking by herself to meals and can get up in the night without calling for help if she needs to. I see no reason why she should not be home. Of course, she could fall, but she could fall there too and at home she will be happier. Jeff will be working on this during the week.
Home again, Dick is all settled for the night and I am just writing this while sipping a glass of wine.
Hope you had a nice weekend too. Tomorrow we will be home all day as Bobbie and Bill are in Virginia on vacation visiting relatives of Bill. Hope the weather is OK for them. That is the only thing that could be a problem for them.
Dia Dhuit
Mary
Saturday, October 20, 2012
A lovely Saturday. I had to get up a bit earlier than I had hoped but still got to be in bed until 7:30AM. I treasure every hour.
The day was busy with a lot of things, I couldn't give you a rundown, but it was a lot of emails, some phone calls, sending some poems to a contest and that kind of thing.
I called Bret. His friend, Lance is not responding and all his friends are gathering to say goodbye. I could hear the sadness in his voice. I tried to reassure him that whatever happens is for the best. Lance's wife game a DNR because she knew that he would not want to live as a vegetable. Pray for his easy ride into eternity if that is what is to be or else, that all the prayers bring a miracle, which is always within the power of our God. Please pray for Lance, his family and friends.
I have decided that I must get back to writing. I have the bones of a book I want to do on the patron saints of the Celtic Nations. This morning, I chose Galatia as my first section to get serious about. The patron saint of Galatia is St. John The Greater. This weekend's Gospel is the story of James and his brother John asking Jesus to be seated at the right and the left of him Mark:10:35-46. Somehow that is weird and I think a sign that I need to do this project. I have been getting these signs lately. I think perhaps they are my relief from the daily grind. God's giving me signs. I have always said that when I don't know what to do, I travel as far as I can see and then another vista is revealed.
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I left for Mass at 3:30PM. It was a lovely Mass and I feel renewed. I stayed a bit to visit with my friend Kate. She called me this afternoon to tell me that her daughter, Dawn, called. Dawn has an Immune Deficiency disease and is in a lot of pain. Please pray for Dawn.
Dick and I are having a nice quiet evening together. We had a bean tostada for our supper. Really good. I had not fixed Mexican for quite some time.
Dia Dhuit
Mary
I received this as a part of a bigger email stating the differences between men and women. I have seen it before, but this time, this particular paragraph really tickled my funny bone. Hope you like it as much as I do.
OFFSPRING
· Ah, children. A woman knows all about her children. She knows about dentist appointments and romances, best friends, favorite foods, secret fears and hopes and dreams.
· A man is vaguely aware of some short people living in the house.
The day was busy with a lot of things, I couldn't give you a rundown, but it was a lot of emails, some phone calls, sending some poems to a contest and that kind of thing.
I called Bret. His friend, Lance is not responding and all his friends are gathering to say goodbye. I could hear the sadness in his voice. I tried to reassure him that whatever happens is for the best. Lance's wife game a DNR because she knew that he would not want to live as a vegetable. Pray for his easy ride into eternity if that is what is to be or else, that all the prayers bring a miracle, which is always within the power of our God. Please pray for Lance, his family and friends.
I have decided that I must get back to writing. I have the bones of a book I want to do on the patron saints of the Celtic Nations. This morning, I chose Galatia as my first section to get serious about. The patron saint of Galatia is St. John The Greater. This weekend's Gospel is the story of James and his brother John asking Jesus to be seated at the right and the left of him Mark:10:35-46. Somehow that is weird and I think a sign that I need to do this project. I have been getting these signs lately. I think perhaps they are my relief from the daily grind. God's giving me signs. I have always said that when I don't know what to do, I travel as far as I can see and then another vista is revealed.
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I left for Mass at 3:30PM. It was a lovely Mass and I feel renewed. I stayed a bit to visit with my friend Kate. She called me this afternoon to tell me that her daughter, Dawn, called. Dawn has an Immune Deficiency disease and is in a lot of pain. Please pray for Dawn.
Dick and I are having a nice quiet evening together. We had a bean tostada for our supper. Really good. I had not fixed Mexican for quite some time.
Dia Dhuit
Mary
I received this as a part of a bigger email stating the differences between men and women. I have seen it before, but this time, this particular paragraph really tickled my funny bone. Hope you like it as much as I do.
OFFSPRING
· Ah, children. A woman knows all about her children. She knows about dentist appointments and romances, best friends, favorite foods, secret fears and hopes and dreams.
· A man is vaguely aware of some short people living in the house.
Friday, October 19, 2012
A dreary rainy day today. I don't know if it was enough to help the water table but I don't want to water any more.
We had a 'show" outside the windows today. They finally came and pulverized the trees that were cut down for the coming of the railway. It was a spectacular as the killing of the trees was. There were two big machines. One of them picked up most of the trees, the ones that had branches it seemed, and shoved them into its craw and spit out the remains of them along the old tracks. The other big machine picked up the big logs and took them down to the ends of the road. They were again done in ONE day.
I still have a pretty clear desk as I have been able to almost keep up with things. I called a couple of people about CWI stuff and cleared up emails.
I also have become "friends" on Facebook with my old friend Joyce and her son Mark. This weekend I will email them to catch up a bit.
Bret called tonight too. He was checking on his Grandma. I am so glad that I am able to tell him how well she is doing. He also mentioned a friend of his who was injured early this week in a motorcycle accident. He has severe head injuries and they still don't know if he will make it. Pray for Bret's friend, Lance.
I shot pistol league tonight also. My arm and ribs are pretty sore, BUT I shot pretty well anyway. That was a relief. Perhaps I can get my score up a bit before the end of league. I had a nice visit the Nancy Roehre and Nancy and Jerry Coenen. Jerry said he will clean my gun for me next week. I don't like to take it apart because I have trouble getting it back together. I do clean all the exposed surfaces and all the spots I can get to with rags and q tips and stuff.
Home again, Dick was in bed already, but he seems restless. I think it is going to be a goofy night. Good thing tomorrow is a quiet day. All I have is Mass at 4PM.
Dia Dhuit
Mary
A small haiku
Heavy lies my soul
I dream of flying way up
Beyond the rainbow.
We had a 'show" outside the windows today. They finally came and pulverized the trees that were cut down for the coming of the railway. It was a spectacular as the killing of the trees was. There were two big machines. One of them picked up most of the trees, the ones that had branches it seemed, and shoved them into its craw and spit out the remains of them along the old tracks. The other big machine picked up the big logs and took them down to the ends of the road. They were again done in ONE day.
I still have a pretty clear desk as I have been able to almost keep up with things. I called a couple of people about CWI stuff and cleared up emails.
I also have become "friends" on Facebook with my old friend Joyce and her son Mark. This weekend I will email them to catch up a bit.
Bret called tonight too. He was checking on his Grandma. I am so glad that I am able to tell him how well she is doing. He also mentioned a friend of his who was injured early this week in a motorcycle accident. He has severe head injuries and they still don't know if he will make it. Pray for Bret's friend, Lance.
I shot pistol league tonight also. My arm and ribs are pretty sore, BUT I shot pretty well anyway. That was a relief. Perhaps I can get my score up a bit before the end of league. I had a nice visit the Nancy Roehre and Nancy and Jerry Coenen. Jerry said he will clean my gun for me next week. I don't like to take it apart because I have trouble getting it back together. I do clean all the exposed surfaces and all the spots I can get to with rags and q tips and stuff.
Home again, Dick was in bed already, but he seems restless. I think it is going to be a goofy night. Good thing tomorrow is a quiet day. All I have is Mass at 4PM.
Dia Dhuit
Mary
A small haiku
Heavy lies my soul
I dream of flying way up
Beyond the rainbow.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
A mixed day for me. Roxie let me sleep until 6:05AM. This is a milestone as she is often telling me at 5:15AM or so that she feels that I should be feeding her.
As I wanted to be up this morning, (Kay from Embrace was here at 7:30AM). I was a bit disappointed om her. But this was way close enough. I was able to get everything I needed to do before Kay got here.
While Kay was here, I zipped over to Walgreens to stock up on some supplies and to pick up three prescriptions. I believe that if I did not show up for a week, Walgreens would send the emergency crew to find out if we were all right.
We had to be at Joseph and Joseph for Dick's dental visit. He is still doing well. I don't know if you all know this but we both still have all our teeth but one. We have root canals but only one tooth each had to be removed. Our dentists tell us that we are doing a great job. Brushing, flossing and general care. Yea for us.
We were home at about 11:30AM. We had mac and cheese for lunch and then took a nap.
This has been a quiet afternoon. I got a call from a friend, Jana Hertz to tell me how to get in touch with a family that used to live next door to my first husband and me when our children were all young. Michael(Chip) and Bret were born the same year. I have thought of Joyce,the mother, often in these recent years and now have connected with Mark, the older son, and hope to reconnect with Joyce. Our sons, Chip (Michael) and Bret were like brothers when they were little boys.
Dick is in bed. It is only 7:30PM but I think I will take advantage of it and go to bed too. This was a painful day for me and perhaps some extra rest will help the healing.
Dia Dhuit
Mary
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Not a bad night. Only had to get up once during the early hours of the morning. Of course, that does not include pesky Rosie trying to get me up shortly after 5PM. I had to get up at 6AM anyway. Heather came at 7AM to take care of Dick from 7 to 10. Of course --- Dick had to get up at 6:30AM so I ended up getting him partly dressed so that I could take care of his needs and we could ease an achy back.
I left shortly after 7AM so that I could do the grocery shopping before my haircut appointment at 9AM. The hairdresser that I have had since we moved to Plymouth, Jessica, has gotten a full time job with a bank and is no longer doing hair. I am trying the new owner, Terry. I like her and it seems that she has done a good job.
Home again, I had a sleepy husband all day. Dick took two naps. One this morning and one this afternoon. We had ham, beans, Brussels Sprouts and salad for our lunch. Good ham. I just bought a steak as I didn't want a ton of it and we will have at least one more meal out of that steak.
One of Bret's friends, who I knew as a little girl, posted a ton of pictures on Facebook, several of my Bret. I loved it.
For some reason, I was thinking of dogs that have meant the most to me through the years. The ones that will be waiting beyond the Rainbow Bridge. I can list, Chip, Clancy 1, Clancy 2, Spook, Tara, Zero and Chelsea. There are a few in there that I loved but may not remember me. Beau and Buddy. Buddy we gave to a friend that adored him. Beau died, sick with hip displacia. Anyway, I expect to be tackled by sweet puppies and licked and welcomed with joy when I pass into the other world. I cannot believe that they will not be there. Tomorrow I will list the cats.
Dia Dhuit
Mary
Jimmy Breslin said that writers used to go to the bar to listen to old-timers tell stories, but now "they all go to health clubs and then go home. They're in fantastic health, but they wish they were in the bar, and their wives wish they were in the bar, too."
I left shortly after 7AM so that I could do the grocery shopping before my haircut appointment at 9AM. The hairdresser that I have had since we moved to Plymouth, Jessica, has gotten a full time job with a bank and is no longer doing hair. I am trying the new owner, Terry. I like her and it seems that she has done a good job.
Home again, I had a sleepy husband all day. Dick took two naps. One this morning and one this afternoon. We had ham, beans, Brussels Sprouts and salad for our lunch. Good ham. I just bought a steak as I didn't want a ton of it and we will have at least one more meal out of that steak.
One of Bret's friends, who I knew as a little girl, posted a ton of pictures on Facebook, several of my Bret. I loved it.
For some reason, I was thinking of dogs that have meant the most to me through the years. The ones that will be waiting beyond the Rainbow Bridge. I can list, Chip, Clancy 1, Clancy 2, Spook, Tara, Zero and Chelsea. There are a few in there that I loved but may not remember me. Beau and Buddy. Buddy we gave to a friend that adored him. Beau died, sick with hip displacia. Anyway, I expect to be tackled by sweet puppies and licked and welcomed with joy when I pass into the other world. I cannot believe that they will not be there. Tomorrow I will list the cats.
Dia Dhuit
Mary
Jimmy Breslin said that writers used to go to the bar to listen to old-timers tell stories, but now "they all go to health clubs and then go home. They're in fantastic health, but they wish they were in the bar, and their wives wish they were in the bar, too."
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Last night was a rather difficult one, but Dick and I were able to stay in bed until after 8AM. This helped a lot. It was trash day, so that was about the latest I felt safe being a slug-a-bed.
I have everything put away from the weekend. That and cleaning took most of the day. We had sausage and eggs for breakfast, a late breakfast. We snacked in the early afternoon and then I prepared a t-bone with fried potatoes and salad for our supper.
Heather came tonight at 6:30PM and I took off for Sheboygan to visit Mother. She looks wonderful and is figuring that the doctor and therapist will give her the go ahead to go home in a week or so. As well as she is doing, I have no doubt that this will happen. We had a lovely visit and I gave her the little gifts that I picked up for her at IBAM.
Roxie has been very happy to have me home. She misses me when I am gone. That is OK because I miss her too.
So winding down as I have to get up at 6AM tomorrow so that I can shop early and get my hair cut while Heather is here in the morning.
Not an especially busy week but something every day.
Dia Dhuit
Mary
I have everything put away from the weekend. That and cleaning took most of the day. We had sausage and eggs for breakfast, a late breakfast. We snacked in the early afternoon and then I prepared a t-bone with fried potatoes and salad for our supper.
Heather came tonight at 6:30PM and I took off for Sheboygan to visit Mother. She looks wonderful and is figuring that the doctor and therapist will give her the go ahead to go home in a week or so. As well as she is doing, I have no doubt that this will happen. We had a lovely visit and I gave her the little gifts that I picked up for her at IBAM.
Roxie has been very happy to have me home. She misses me when I am gone. That is OK because I miss her too.
So winding down as I have to get up at 6AM tomorrow so that I can shop early and get my hair cut while Heather is here in the morning.
Not an especially busy week but something every day.
Dia Dhuit
Mary
Monday, October 15, 2012
What a weekend, what a day today. Both were wonderful
As you now, Felicia, Luann and I left between 1 and 2PM on Friday for Chicago and IBAM. We got to our hotel at about 5PM. I called my friend Maureen. She was just leaving the Irish Center, so came to our hotel and the four of us has dinner at Harry Carey's which is attached to this particular Holiday Inn. What a pleasure to spend and evening with Maureen again. We have been Celtic friends and personal friends for over 12 years now. We met at one of the early Celtic Women conferences and have been close ever since.
We got to bed fairly early that night which was good because Saturday night was late (for me anyway). Luann, Felicia and I got up at about 7:30AM or so, got all dressed and ready and then went downstairs for breakfast. Joan and Richard Kramer joined us for breakfast. We all caught the shuttle to the Irish Center provided by the hotel at 10:30AM. I met some great new (hopefully) friends on the shuttle. Rob, a sweet man from Ohio, who had come to see Phil Coulter and connect Bat Burns, a seanache,who was also at IBAM with his CDS , books and story telling presentations. I did not get to a presentation but met him (also on the shuttle) and at breakfast on Sunday. I bought two of his CDS and the three of us listened to them with great pleasure on our drive back home from Chicago. Great stories. Anyway, Rob kindly carried my bag, full of my props for my presentation to the shuttle, and into the center for me. Ran into him several times during the day too.
I also met two men, muralists, Mark Ervine and Martin Levine from Ulster who painted two murals LIVE during the event. I fill show you the murals as soon as I figure out how to download them from my phone.
I gave my presentation at 2PM in the Literary Salon, right after Mary Pat Kelly of Galway Bay fame. My presentation was on how I envision, design and put together the wall hangings that I create sporadically. I brought several of them and Maureen liked that as we had something to hang on the walls to brighten things up. I am always so flattered that people like them. The talk went well, I was told. And I felt so also as I had a good time doing it.
I went to the awards dinner with Maureen and her husband Marty. It was up in the top floor that used to be a gymnasium. The room has been completely remodeled and was nicely set for a grand dinner. Awards were given at the dinner - Phil Coulter for music, Morgan Llywelyn for literature, Matt Lamb for visual arts, Stephen Rea for performing arts and Richard Moore for the Person of the year. Richard Moore was blinded by a rubber bullet fired by a British Soldier at the age of nine. He forgave him personally and in 1996 founded the charity Children in Crossfire.
The next day started with mass in the auditorium with the Irish Center choir singing (Much of the mass in the Irish). Then on to more lovely programs, most of them in the Literary Salon where I gave my talk. I did join the children when the Fairy Queen let them make Magic wands. I wanted one too. So I now have one.
Today was busy. Bobbie came this morning and I went to bible study and then over to Mom's to pay her bills. Then home to start putting things away and catching up around here.
Quite successful, actually but there is always SOMETHING left. Seeds for tomorrow, I guess.
So rest tonight and tomorrow will be another great day. I am going to see Mother tomorrow night.
Dia Dhuit
Mary
As you now, Felicia, Luann and I left between 1 and 2PM on Friday for Chicago and IBAM. We got to our hotel at about 5PM. I called my friend Maureen. She was just leaving the Irish Center, so came to our hotel and the four of us has dinner at Harry Carey's which is attached to this particular Holiday Inn. What a pleasure to spend and evening with Maureen again. We have been Celtic friends and personal friends for over 12 years now. We met at one of the early Celtic Women conferences and have been close ever since.
We got to bed fairly early that night which was good because Saturday night was late (for me anyway). Luann, Felicia and I got up at about 7:30AM or so, got all dressed and ready and then went downstairs for breakfast. Joan and Richard Kramer joined us for breakfast. We all caught the shuttle to the Irish Center provided by the hotel at 10:30AM. I met some great new (hopefully) friends on the shuttle. Rob, a sweet man from Ohio, who had come to see Phil Coulter and connect Bat Burns, a seanache,who was also at IBAM with his CDS , books and story telling presentations. I did not get to a presentation but met him (also on the shuttle) and at breakfast on Sunday. I bought two of his CDS and the three of us listened to them with great pleasure on our drive back home from Chicago. Great stories. Anyway, Rob kindly carried my bag, full of my props for my presentation to the shuttle, and into the center for me. Ran into him several times during the day too.
I also met two men, muralists, Mark Ervine and Martin Levine from Ulster who painted two murals LIVE during the event. I fill show you the murals as soon as I figure out how to download them from my phone.
I gave my presentation at 2PM in the Literary Salon, right after Mary Pat Kelly of Galway Bay fame. My presentation was on how I envision, design and put together the wall hangings that I create sporadically. I brought several of them and Maureen liked that as we had something to hang on the walls to brighten things up. I am always so flattered that people like them. The talk went well, I was told. And I felt so also as I had a good time doing it.
I went to the awards dinner with Maureen and her husband Marty. It was up in the top floor that used to be a gymnasium. The room has been completely remodeled and was nicely set for a grand dinner. Awards were given at the dinner - Phil Coulter for music, Morgan Llywelyn for literature, Matt Lamb for visual arts, Stephen Rea for performing arts and Richard Moore for the Person of the year. Richard Moore was blinded by a rubber bullet fired by a British Soldier at the age of nine. He forgave him personally and in 1996 founded the charity Children in Crossfire.
The next day started with mass in the auditorium with the Irish Center choir singing (Much of the mass in the Irish). Then on to more lovely programs, most of them in the Literary Salon where I gave my talk. I did join the children when the Fairy Queen let them make Magic wands. I wanted one too. So I now have one.
Today was busy. Bobbie came this morning and I went to bible study and then over to Mom's to pay her bills. Then home to start putting things away and catching up around here.
Quite successful, actually but there is always SOMETHING left. Seeds for tomorrow, I guess.
So rest tonight and tomorrow will be another great day. I am going to see Mother tomorrow night.
Dia Dhuit
Mary
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