Saturday. It was a pleasant day. A bit cool but the winds are much subdued so it was easy to live with. I took a walk this morning. I will try to do that three or four times a week and increase my distance each day. Since my sweet Chelsea is gone I have not been walking especially with the rib pain.
I made a batch of Cranberry Relish today. That lasts forever on its own and I froze part of it as I want it to last through Christmas. We had a bit with our chicken and rice and will enjoy it for the next few weeks.
I have enough cranberries left to make two loaves of cranberry bread before Christmas.
I sewed some pockets onto a couple of Dick's long sleeved shirts today. They are not beautiful but they will be utilitarian. He does not like shirts without pockets as he has nowhere to put his paper towels or to put the tv controllers when we go to bed. Otherwise we are rolling on them and losing them in the blankets.
Mass was at 4PM I was able to be a Eucharistic minister which always makes me feel very special. It is especially wonderful as I become familiar with the members of the parish. What a privilege to be able to feed Jesus to your fellow Christians.
Anyway. We are safe and sound in our own little house. The week is dying down and I am so glad. I plan on going to bed early and sleeping til I have to get up. Tomorrow is Halloween. We have decided to have Chili dogs as a special Halloween meal. If you want to join us, show up at about noon We have more than enough.
Otherwise, enjoy your Halloween. It is the Celtic New Years Eve, you know.
God love you
Mary
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Friday, October 29, 2010
Such a nice day. I was home for most of it.
This noon, I joined my bank friends for lunch and brought lunch home for Dick too. He thought a Dairy Queen Bacon Cheeseburger sounded good. We ladies had a nice visit. The weather was really pleasant today too. A bit chilly, but there was almost no wind, so it was easy to live with.
I dropped a couple of things off for Kate today on my way to lunch and we had a very short visit but a nice one. I said HI to Ron, Patty and the cat too.
Home again, I took a nap. I am all caught up on wash and changed the sheets on the bed. I am almost all done with my immediate necessary email contacts and feel quite proud of myself.
I am watching a biography of Bela Legosi. Quite interesting. Since we are close to deer hunting season I am enclosing an email I got a couple of years a go called Roping a Deer.
Have a Lovely weekend.
God love you,
Mary
Roping A Deer------- ( Names have been removed to protect the Stupid! )
Actual letter from someone who farms and writes well!
I had this idea that I was going to rope a deer, put it in a stall, feed it up on corn for a couple of weeks, then kill it and eat it.
The first step in this adventure was getting a deer. I figured that, since they congregate at my cattle feeder and do not seem to have much fear of me when we are there (a bold one will sometimes come right up and sniff at the bags of feed while I am in the back of the truck not 4 feet away), it should not be difficult to rope one, get up to it and toss a bag over its head (to calm it down) then hog tie it and transport it home.
I filled the cattle feeder then hid down at the end with my rope.
The cattle, having seen the roping thing before, stayed well back. They were not having any of it.
After about 20 minutes, my deer showed up -- 3 of them. I picked out.. ..a likely looking one, stepped out from the end of the feeder, and threw.. my rope. The deer just stood there and stared at me.
I wrapped the rope around my waist and twisted the end so I would have a good hold. The deer still just stood and stared at me, but you could tell it was mildly concerned about the whole rope situation.
I took a step towards it...it took a step away. I put a little tension on the rope and then received an education.
The first thing that I learned is that, while a deer may just stand there looking at you funny while you rope it, they are spurred to action when you start pulling on that rope.
That deer EXPLODED.
The second thing I learned is that pound for pound, a deer is a LOT stronger than a cow or a colt. A cow or a colt in that weight range I could fight down with a rope and with some dignity.
A deer-- no chance.
That thing ran and bucked and twisted and pulled. There was no controlling it and certainly no getting close to it. As it jerked me off my feet and started dragging me across the ground, it occurred to me that having a deer on a rope was not nearly as good an idea as I had originally imagined.
The only up side is that they do not have as much stamina as many other animals.
A brief 10 minutes later, it was tired and not nearly as quick to jerk me off my feet and drag me when I managed to get up. It took me a few minutes to realize this, since I was mostly blinded by the blood flowing out of the big gash in my head. At that point, I had lost my taste for corn-fed venison. I just wanted to get that devil creature off the end of that rope.
I figured if I just let it go with the rope hanging around its neck, it would likely die slow and painfully somewhere. At the time, there was no love at all between me and that deer. At that moment, I hated the thing, and I would venture a guess that the feeling was mutual.
Despite the gash in my head and the several large knots where I had cleverly arrested the deer's momentum by bracing my head against various large rocks as it dragged me across the ground, I could still think clearly enough to recognize that there was a small chance that I shared some tiny amount of responsibility for the situation we were in, so I didn't want the deer to have to suffer a slow death, so I managed to get it lined back up in between my truck and the feeder - a little trap I had set before hand...kind of like a squeeze chute.
I got it to back in there and I started moving up so I could get my rope back.
Did you know that deer bite? They do! I never in a million years would have thought that a deer would bite somebody, so I was very surprised when I reached up there to grab that rope and the deer grabbed hold of my wrist.
Now, when a deer bites you, it is not like being bit by a horse where they just bite you and then let go. A deer bites you and shakes its head --almost like a pit bull. They bite HARD and it hurts.
The proper thing to do when a deer bites you is probably to freeze and draw back slowly. I tried screaming and shaking instead. My method was ineffective. It seems like the deer was biting and shaking for several minutes, but it was likely only several seconds.
I, being smarter than a deer (though you may be questioning that claim by now), tricked it.
While I kept it busy tearing the tendons out of my right arm, I reached up with my left hand and pulled that rope loose. That was when I got my final lesson in deer behavior for the day.
Deer will strike at you with their front feet. They rear right up on their back feet and strike right about head and shoulder level, and their hooves are surprisingly sharp. I learned a long time ago that, when an animal -- like a horse --strikes at you with their hooves and you can't get away easily, the best thing to do is try to make a loud noise and make an aggressive move towards the animal.
This will usually cause them to back down a bit so you can escape.
This was not a horse. This was a deer, so obviously, such trickery would not work. In the course of a millisecond, I devised a different strategy. I screamed like a woman and tried to turn and run.
The reason I had always been told NOT to try to turn and run from a horse that paws at you is that there is a good chance that it will hit you in the back of the head. Deer may not be so different from horses after all, besides being twice as strong and 3 times as evil, because the second I turned to run, it hit me right in the back of the head and knocked me down.
Now, when a deer paws at you and knocks you down, it does not immediately leave. I suspect it does not recognize that the danger has passed. What they do instead is paw your back and jump up and down on you while you are laying there crying like a little girl and covering your head.
I finally managed to crawl under the truck and the deer went away.
So now I know why when people go deer hunting they bring a rifle with a scope to sort of even the odds.
This noon, I joined my bank friends for lunch and brought lunch home for Dick too. He thought a Dairy Queen Bacon Cheeseburger sounded good. We ladies had a nice visit. The weather was really pleasant today too. A bit chilly, but there was almost no wind, so it was easy to live with.
I dropped a couple of things off for Kate today on my way to lunch and we had a very short visit but a nice one. I said HI to Ron, Patty and the cat too.
Home again, I took a nap. I am all caught up on wash and changed the sheets on the bed. I am almost all done with my immediate necessary email contacts and feel quite proud of myself.
I am watching a biography of Bela Legosi. Quite interesting. Since we are close to deer hunting season I am enclosing an email I got a couple of years a go called Roping a Deer.
Have a Lovely weekend.
God love you,
Mary
Roping A Deer------- ( Names have been removed to protect the Stupid! )
Actual letter from someone who farms and writes well!
I had this idea that I was going to rope a deer, put it in a stall, feed it up on corn for a couple of weeks, then kill it and eat it.
The first step in this adventure was getting a deer. I figured that, since they congregate at my cattle feeder and do not seem to have much fear of me when we are there (a bold one will sometimes come right up and sniff at the bags of feed while I am in the back of the truck not 4 feet away), it should not be difficult to rope one, get up to it and toss a bag over its head (to calm it down) then hog tie it and transport it home.
I filled the cattle feeder then hid down at the end with my rope.
The cattle, having seen the roping thing before, stayed well back. They were not having any of it.
After about 20 minutes, my deer showed up -- 3 of them. I picked out.. ..a likely looking one, stepped out from the end of the feeder, and threw.. my rope. The deer just stood there and stared at me.
I wrapped the rope around my waist and twisted the end so I would have a good hold. The deer still just stood and stared at me, but you could tell it was mildly concerned about the whole rope situation.
I took a step towards it...it took a step away. I put a little tension on the rope and then received an education.
The first thing that I learned is that, while a deer may just stand there looking at you funny while you rope it, they are spurred to action when you start pulling on that rope.
That deer EXPLODED.
The second thing I learned is that pound for pound, a deer is a LOT stronger than a cow or a colt. A cow or a colt in that weight range I could fight down with a rope and with some dignity.
A deer-- no chance.
That thing ran and bucked and twisted and pulled. There was no controlling it and certainly no getting close to it. As it jerked me off my feet and started dragging me across the ground, it occurred to me that having a deer on a rope was not nearly as good an idea as I had originally imagined.
The only up side is that they do not have as much stamina as many other animals.
A brief 10 minutes later, it was tired and not nearly as quick to jerk me off my feet and drag me when I managed to get up. It took me a few minutes to realize this, since I was mostly blinded by the blood flowing out of the big gash in my head. At that point, I had lost my taste for corn-fed venison. I just wanted to get that devil creature off the end of that rope.
I figured if I just let it go with the rope hanging around its neck, it would likely die slow and painfully somewhere. At the time, there was no love at all between me and that deer. At that moment, I hated the thing, and I would venture a guess that the feeling was mutual.
Despite the gash in my head and the several large knots where I had cleverly arrested the deer's momentum by bracing my head against various large rocks as it dragged me across the ground, I could still think clearly enough to recognize that there was a small chance that I shared some tiny amount of responsibility for the situation we were in, so I didn't want the deer to have to suffer a slow death, so I managed to get it lined back up in between my truck and the feeder - a little trap I had set before hand...kind of like a squeeze chute.
I got it to back in there and I started moving up so I could get my rope back.
Did you know that deer bite? They do! I never in a million years would have thought that a deer would bite somebody, so I was very surprised when I reached up there to grab that rope and the deer grabbed hold of my wrist.
Now, when a deer bites you, it is not like being bit by a horse where they just bite you and then let go. A deer bites you and shakes its head --almost like a pit bull. They bite HARD and it hurts.
The proper thing to do when a deer bites you is probably to freeze and draw back slowly. I tried screaming and shaking instead. My method was ineffective. It seems like the deer was biting and shaking for several minutes, but it was likely only several seconds.
I, being smarter than a deer (though you may be questioning that claim by now), tricked it.
While I kept it busy tearing the tendons out of my right arm, I reached up with my left hand and pulled that rope loose. That was when I got my final lesson in deer behavior for the day.
Deer will strike at you with their front feet. They rear right up on their back feet and strike right about head and shoulder level, and their hooves are surprisingly sharp. I learned a long time ago that, when an animal -- like a horse --strikes at you with their hooves and you can't get away easily, the best thing to do is try to make a loud noise and make an aggressive move towards the animal.
This will usually cause them to back down a bit so you can escape.
This was not a horse. This was a deer, so obviously, such trickery would not work. In the course of a millisecond, I devised a different strategy. I screamed like a woman and tried to turn and run.
The reason I had always been told NOT to try to turn and run from a horse that paws at you is that there is a good chance that it will hit you in the back of the head. Deer may not be so different from horses after all, besides being twice as strong and 3 times as evil, because the second I turned to run, it hit me right in the back of the head and knocked me down.
Now, when a deer paws at you and knocks you down, it does not immediately leave. I suspect it does not recognize that the danger has passed. What they do instead is paw your back and jump up and down on you while you are laying there crying like a little girl and covering your head.
I finally managed to crawl under the truck and the deer went away.
So now I know why when people go deer hunting they bring a rifle with a scope to sort of even the odds.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
The wind has finally stopped. What a relief. I can understand why people on the Great Plains went mad after weeks of the winds. It just wears on a person after a while. Now it is COLD. Not bitter cold but cold and the breeze just cuts through one's clothes.
I pulled the tomato plants and brought in all of the green tomatoes to see if they will ripen. Dick and I are tempted to try fried green tomatoes. We wondered if it was worth trying to contact Fanny Flagg.
I did get to be home all day. Somehow or other, usually something comes up, but not today. We had the Minestrone soup for lunch and fish for our dinner.
I did some wash today and baked scones. Lots of computer jobs and I rested. My cold is somewhat better. With any luck at all it willnot develope into a full blown one.
So that is today.
Bless you all. Have a great Friday
Mary
I pulled the tomato plants and brought in all of the green tomatoes to see if they will ripen. Dick and I are tempted to try fried green tomatoes. We wondered if it was worth trying to contact Fanny Flagg.
I did get to be home all day. Somehow or other, usually something comes up, but not today. We had the Minestrone soup for lunch and fish for our dinner.
I did some wash today and baked scones. Lots of computer jobs and I rested. My cold is somewhat better. With any luck at all it willnot develope into a full blown one.
So that is today.
Bless you all. Have a great Friday
Mary
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Hello.
I got an awful lot done today. I started with grocery shopping at 8:39 Am or so. That went quite well. I was home by 9:30and did not hurt any worse when I got home than I did when I left. A first.
I put the groceries away and started some wash. Then I prepared a couple of things that I had to take to the mailbox. Jeff arrived here at about 11AM with my part of the deer that he, Randy, Shane and I share. The husband of a teacher friend of his loves to go deer hunting but they do not like the meat, so he gives it to Jeff. All we have to pay for is the butchering. They cut it in such nice portions, steaks and chops. We also get burger and sausage. The freezer I got from Mom is filling up nicely. We won't go hungry, that is for sure.
After lunch, I went to the bank, to get some money, then to the post office and finally to Advanced Eye Care with Dick's glasses to have the new lenses installed. (He hasn't complained since I brought them back, so I assume they are OK.) With the horrible hurricane strength winds we have been having the past two days, there was no way he could have gone, even if I could have gotten him up and down the ramp and loaded the wheel chair.
The wind was supposed to be gone by 7PM but I heard it again just about 15 minutes ago. I hope that was it's last hurrah.
Home at last, I took a nap, then worked on several computer projects that I will HAVE to finish tomorrow as a couple of them are coming due or are time sensitive.
So that is the day. Dick felt pretty good today except that he was so tired. Hopefully he will have a good night's sleep, he is surely due for one.
Take care
God love you
Mary
I got an awful lot done today. I started with grocery shopping at 8:39 Am or so. That went quite well. I was home by 9:30and did not hurt any worse when I got home than I did when I left. A first.
I put the groceries away and started some wash. Then I prepared a couple of things that I had to take to the mailbox. Jeff arrived here at about 11AM with my part of the deer that he, Randy, Shane and I share. The husband of a teacher friend of his loves to go deer hunting but they do not like the meat, so he gives it to Jeff. All we have to pay for is the butchering. They cut it in such nice portions, steaks and chops. We also get burger and sausage. The freezer I got from Mom is filling up nicely. We won't go hungry, that is for sure.
After lunch, I went to the bank, to get some money, then to the post office and finally to Advanced Eye Care with Dick's glasses to have the new lenses installed. (He hasn't complained since I brought them back, so I assume they are OK.) With the horrible hurricane strength winds we have been having the past two days, there was no way he could have gone, even if I could have gotten him up and down the ramp and loaded the wheel chair.
The wind was supposed to be gone by 7PM but I heard it again just about 15 minutes ago. I hope that was it's last hurrah.
Home at last, I took a nap, then worked on several computer projects that I will HAVE to finish tomorrow as a couple of them are coming due or are time sensitive.
So that is the day. Dick felt pretty good today except that he was so tired. Hopefully he will have a good night's sleep, he is surely due for one.
Take care
God love you
Mary
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
My throat was still really sore this morning. So, I went to see Dr. Murthy. He said that my throat was red but no white spots. I am to drink lots of warm liquids, take Tylonol and if I develop a fever or am not better in a couple of days, I have a prescription that I can call for at Walgreens for an antibiotic.
I rested as much as I could today. The wind has been blowing like a banshee wailing all day and is supposed to continue through tomorrow. This is new.
I fixed steak and twice baked potato for our dinner. This afternoon, I did some sewing downstairs and cleaned the downstairs refrigerator.
Jeff called. He is stopping by on his way to Mom's tomorrow morning with my share of the venison from his friend. I also have liver in Mom's freezer which I forgot to pick up on Monday. Too distracted by the visit with Fr. Mike and Bridget I guess.
Thought you might enjoy the following:
1. If you migrate to this county, you must speak the native language.
2. You have to be a professional or an investor. No unskilled workers allowed.
3. There will be no special bilingual programs in the schools, no special
ballots for elections, all government business will be conducted in our
language.
4. Foreigners will NOT have the right to vote no matter how long they are here.
5. Foreigners will NEVER be able to hold political office.
6. Foreigners will not be a burden to the taxpayers. No welfare, no food stamps, no health care, or other government assistance programs.
7. Foreigners can invest in this country, but it must be an amount equal to 40,000
times the daily minimum wage.
8. If foreigners do come and want to buy land that will be okay, BUT options will
be restricted. You are not allowed waterfront property. That is reserved for
citizens naturally born into this country.
9. Foreigners may not protest; no demonstrations, no waving a foreign flag, no
political organizing, no bad-mouthing our president or his policies, if you do you
will be sent home.
10. If you do come to this country illegally, you will be hunted down and sent straight
to jail.
Harsh, you say? The above laws happen to be the immigration laws of Mexico!
God love you
Mary
I rested as much as I could today. The wind has been blowing like a banshee wailing all day and is supposed to continue through tomorrow. This is new.
I fixed steak and twice baked potato for our dinner. This afternoon, I did some sewing downstairs and cleaned the downstairs refrigerator.
Jeff called. He is stopping by on his way to Mom's tomorrow morning with my share of the venison from his friend. I also have liver in Mom's freezer which I forgot to pick up on Monday. Too distracted by the visit with Fr. Mike and Bridget I guess.
Thought you might enjoy the following:
1. If you migrate to this county, you must speak the native language.
2. You have to be a professional or an investor. No unskilled workers allowed.
3. There will be no special bilingual programs in the schools, no special
ballots for elections, all government business will be conducted in our
language.
4. Foreigners will NOT have the right to vote no matter how long they are here.
5. Foreigners will NEVER be able to hold political office.
6. Foreigners will not be a burden to the taxpayers. No welfare, no food stamps, no health care, or other government assistance programs.
7. Foreigners can invest in this country, but it must be an amount equal to 40,000
times the daily minimum wage.
8. If foreigners do come and want to buy land that will be okay, BUT options will
be restricted. You are not allowed waterfront property. That is reserved for
citizens naturally born into this country.
9. Foreigners may not protest; no demonstrations, no waving a foreign flag, no
political organizing, no bad-mouthing our president or his policies, if you do you
will be sent home.
10. If you do come to this country illegally, you will be hunted down and sent straight
to jail.
Harsh, you say? The above laws happen to be the immigration laws of Mexico!
God love you
Mary
Monday, October 25, 2010
Today was a quiet day weather wise. It was supposed to get up close to 70 degrees but I am sure it was less than 65 and it felt a bit cooler. Tomorrow we will be on weather watch for wind and rain. I was hoping to be home all day but will have to to to pick up a prescription for Dick.
It was a reasonably quiet day for a Monday. The morning was busy. I went to Bible Study at 9:30AM. I stopped at Mom's before to drop off some food and some information that she needed. Then I went back after Bible Study to visit. I knew that Fr. Mike Shea and his sister Bridget would be there and wanted a bit of time to visit with them. It was good that Mother was alone with them for about an hour though. She wears out so easily these days and one on one is much easier for her. She does treasure these visits with Fr. Mike. He looks and feels well and is kept busy by his "family" of over 160 children. Listening to him tell about his kids makes one realize that children are the same world over. They are good and naughty, they are jealous of attention and loving and kind and selfish and generous. They all deserve love and to know that they are special.
Home again, we had chicken, mashed potatoes and cabbage for our lunch, then I took a nap.
The afternoon was a rather lazy afternoon. I got my papers ready for the telephone conference and cleared out the email messages and that was about all. I did gather up the trash to put out in the morning, so I won't be rushing around then.
Then at 7PM I got on the CWI Conference Board meeting. We had all but three on the line and got a lot done. Roxie was a bit offended because I sit in HER chair in the old office for these calls.
Now I have a couple of projects that need to be done and the information passed on the the others.
Tomorrow will be a good day to start them.
Take care and stay warm, dry and out of the wind tomorrow.
Mary
It was a reasonably quiet day for a Monday. The morning was busy. I went to Bible Study at 9:30AM. I stopped at Mom's before to drop off some food and some information that she needed. Then I went back after Bible Study to visit. I knew that Fr. Mike Shea and his sister Bridget would be there and wanted a bit of time to visit with them. It was good that Mother was alone with them for about an hour though. She wears out so easily these days and one on one is much easier for her. She does treasure these visits with Fr. Mike. He looks and feels well and is kept busy by his "family" of over 160 children. Listening to him tell about his kids makes one realize that children are the same world over. They are good and naughty, they are jealous of attention and loving and kind and selfish and generous. They all deserve love and to know that they are special.
Home again, we had chicken, mashed potatoes and cabbage for our lunch, then I took a nap.
The afternoon was a rather lazy afternoon. I got my papers ready for the telephone conference and cleared out the email messages and that was about all. I did gather up the trash to put out in the morning, so I won't be rushing around then.
Then at 7PM I got on the CWI Conference Board meeting. We had all but three on the line and got a lot done. Roxie was a bit offended because I sit in HER chair in the old office for these calls.
Now I have a couple of projects that need to be done and the information passed on the the others.
Tomorrow will be a good day to start them.
Take care and stay warm, dry and out of the wind tomorrow.
Mary
Sunday, October 24, 2010
I suppose you missed me last night. I was just plain exhausted and went to bed early. Friday night at Rhine just took the zip out of me.
Yesterday, I picked up SHARE at 9AM. Then I went to see Mother for a few minutes as I had some business to help her with. I had intended to stop on my way home from Bobbie and my day at the Wine event at Kohler. So I had to go anyway.
Imagine my surprise. I got to Mother"s. two of my cousins were there with their husbands. These were two of my Mom's brother George's daughters, Marcia and Ann and their husbands Mark and Jack. We had the nicest visit. Marcia is still in Two Rivers and Ann lives in Colorado.
Uncle George was one of Merrill's Marauders in WWII. That was a group of 800 soldiers that fought in Burma without resupplying or support. Of the 800 men sent behind the lines, only 100 survived. He is a true hero. He said that the movie did not convey the difficulty and horror of that march.
They were delighted with Mom's books and her wall decorations. I found out that Ann does not have any of her Dad's paintings. I told her that when I pass on, she can have the painting that he gave me. That was a sweet story. I was home for a visit with the boys. We had a family get together and Uncle George and Aunt Annabelle were there. I said that I would really like one of his paintings. He did not respond so I didn't know what to think. Then, before I flew back home, he brought me a painting picked especially for me. An Autumn scene because we did not have Autumn with all the colors in California. I treasure that painting, but if Ann needs it she will be willed it as my boys won't remember Uncle George. We will see. Marcia says that she has some at her house, in which case it will become part of my family history.
I went to church at 4PM and was a Eucharistic Minister. That is always a real privilege and I go home feeling quite special.
Today was really great. I did not have to go anywhere. So I finished a square for the Kettle Country Quilters Block of the Month, rested, fixed a couple of meals and just generally tries to do "nothing" (which is really hard for me) to let my body heal. We will see what happens. A quiet week is unfolding ahead of us. We have NO doctor appointments and I have nothing scheduled for Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. So I am planning on doing great things. Dick won't let me do anything too physical. That is a big help t keep me in line.
Fr. Mike Shea called this morning. He is in the country and is going to see Mother tomorrow at about 9:30AM. His sister Bridget is coming with him. He called me to see what was a good time. I told him that her caregivers are always gone by 9:30AM to that is when he is coming. I called Mother to tell her that he will be there so she had something really special to look forward to. I will get to see him for a few minutes after Bible Study.
So that is the weekend. We are trying to figure out ways to be more mobile without my ability to lift wheelchairs and push up ramps. This week we have nothing but next week we have a anti coagulation meeting on Thursday. (Can you help then Bobbie.)
We always ask Bobbie and she is just a wonder, but one day she will have a commitment and we need alternatives.
Til tomorrow
God love you
Mary
Yesterday, I picked up SHARE at 9AM. Then I went to see Mother for a few minutes as I had some business to help her with. I had intended to stop on my way home from Bobbie and my day at the Wine event at Kohler. So I had to go anyway.
Imagine my surprise. I got to Mother"s. two of my cousins were there with their husbands. These were two of my Mom's brother George's daughters, Marcia and Ann and their husbands Mark and Jack. We had the nicest visit. Marcia is still in Two Rivers and Ann lives in Colorado.
Uncle George was one of Merrill's Marauders in WWII. That was a group of 800 soldiers that fought in Burma without resupplying or support. Of the 800 men sent behind the lines, only 100 survived. He is a true hero. He said that the movie did not convey the difficulty and horror of that march.
They were delighted with Mom's books and her wall decorations. I found out that Ann does not have any of her Dad's paintings. I told her that when I pass on, she can have the painting that he gave me. That was a sweet story. I was home for a visit with the boys. We had a family get together and Uncle George and Aunt Annabelle were there. I said that I would really like one of his paintings. He did not respond so I didn't know what to think. Then, before I flew back home, he brought me a painting picked especially for me. An Autumn scene because we did not have Autumn with all the colors in California. I treasure that painting, but if Ann needs it she will be willed it as my boys won't remember Uncle George. We will see. Marcia says that she has some at her house, in which case it will become part of my family history.
I went to church at 4PM and was a Eucharistic Minister. That is always a real privilege and I go home feeling quite special.
Today was really great. I did not have to go anywhere. So I finished a square for the Kettle Country Quilters Block of the Month, rested, fixed a couple of meals and just generally tries to do "nothing" (which is really hard for me) to let my body heal. We will see what happens. A quiet week is unfolding ahead of us. We have NO doctor appointments and I have nothing scheduled for Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. So I am planning on doing great things. Dick won't let me do anything too physical. That is a big help t keep me in line.
Fr. Mike Shea called this morning. He is in the country and is going to see Mother tomorrow at about 9:30AM. His sister Bridget is coming with him. He called me to see what was a good time. I told him that her caregivers are always gone by 9:30AM to that is when he is coming. I called Mother to tell her that he will be there so she had something really special to look forward to. I will get to see him for a few minutes after Bible Study.
So that is the weekend. We are trying to figure out ways to be more mobile without my ability to lift wheelchairs and push up ramps. This week we have nothing but next week we have a anti coagulation meeting on Thursday. (Can you help then Bobbie.)
We always ask Bobbie and she is just a wonder, but one day she will have a commitment and we need alternatives.
Til tomorrow
God love you
Mary
Friday, October 22, 2010
Yesterday was SO quiet that I even forgot to blog. I rested so good and felt pretty good.
Today, was a disappointment because I did not feel as good as yesterday.
Yesterday, I mainly rested, though I did get the newsletter off to the Celtic Women. I did go for my first walk since the ribs. I did not go very far but it felt good and I KNOW I did not overdo.
Today, I had lunch at the Dairy Queen. We had a full crowd there today. Mary had her dogs with her as she and Barb were going out to the Kettles to run their dogs together. So I got to meet her new doggie, Roxie. Roxie is a boxer and just a lover.
Tonight I went to work at Rhine. Dick did not approve and I found out her was right. My ribs are really sore tonight. Bobbie and I were going to the Kohler Wine and Cheese event tomorrow but I called her to tell her that I don't think I should. That would be another walking and exerting event and I am just not up to it. I hate this.
I finally told Doc at 7:30PM that I was hurting bad enough that I thought I better go home and he took over the bartending for me. Now I just want to go to slelep.
Mary
Today, was a disappointment because I did not feel as good as yesterday.
Yesterday, I mainly rested, though I did get the newsletter off to the Celtic Women. I did go for my first walk since the ribs. I did not go very far but it felt good and I KNOW I did not overdo.
Today, I had lunch at the Dairy Queen. We had a full crowd there today. Mary had her dogs with her as she and Barb were going out to the Kettles to run their dogs together. So I got to meet her new doggie, Roxie. Roxie is a boxer and just a lover.
Tonight I went to work at Rhine. Dick did not approve and I found out her was right. My ribs are really sore tonight. Bobbie and I were going to the Kohler Wine and Cheese event tomorrow but I called her to tell her that I don't think I should. That would be another walking and exerting event and I am just not up to it. I hate this.
I finally told Doc at 7:30PM that I was hurting bad enough that I thought I better go home and he took over the bartending for me. Now I just want to go to slelep.
Mary
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Today was supposed to be a very quiet day. I was supposed to go shopping in the mornign and then have the whole day at home.
Did not quite work that way.
I went shopping and when I got home, Dick said that he had two prescriptions at Walgreens. Well, I was pretty sore from the shopping. So I put everything away and then rested with the heating pad for about an hour. When I woke up I fixed lunch. We had ham, colcannon and beets. All good. I called Kate to ask her to put Mary Ellen on the prayer chain and told her what Dick said about the Chili. Kate offered me Chili yesterday but I had so many leftovers that I said perhaps not this time. Dick said " You turned down Chili?" Kate laughed and said that she still had some to share so I stopped after I picked up the prescriptions and got it. Ron was coming home as I left so I told him why I was there and he thought it was funny too.
I took another nap this afternoon. I am really trying to get my ribs to heal. I don't like my body to be fighting me like this. Sometimes the ribs feel better, then my tummy starts rebelling.
We had a cup of Kate's chili for supper and it is very good.
Now I am ready to start settling down. As I said, I want to heal so I can get back to normal.
Take care of you.
Love
Mary
Did not quite work that way.
I went shopping and when I got home, Dick said that he had two prescriptions at Walgreens. Well, I was pretty sore from the shopping. So I put everything away and then rested with the heating pad for about an hour. When I woke up I fixed lunch. We had ham, colcannon and beets. All good. I called Kate to ask her to put Mary Ellen on the prayer chain and told her what Dick said about the Chili. Kate offered me Chili yesterday but I had so many leftovers that I said perhaps not this time. Dick said " You turned down Chili?" Kate laughed and said that she still had some to share so I stopped after I picked up the prescriptions and got it. Ron was coming home as I left so I told him why I was there and he thought it was funny too.
I took another nap this afternoon. I am really trying to get my ribs to heal. I don't like my body to be fighting me like this. Sometimes the ribs feel better, then my tummy starts rebelling.
We had a cup of Kate's chili for supper and it is very good.
Now I am ready to start settling down. As I said, I want to heal so I can get back to normal.
Take care of you.
Love
Mary
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Today was supposed to be a very quiet day at home. It did not turn out that way exactly. As it happened, I had to take Mom her Vit Eyes (the only medicine that she is really avid about because it WILL help retard the advancement of macular degeneration.) and a couple of other meds that she was low on. So. I headed out at about 10 to take care of her errands and be able to spend a bit of time with her. I stopped at Kate's to drop off a book for her on the way.
Mom and I had a nice visit. There are so many people in need of prayer and encouragement.
I got home in time to prepare our lunch. We had hash and creamed cabbage. Boy was that good. I had made Mock Duck but the meat was tough so I ground everything up and added potatoes, carrots and onion and "boy" was that good.
I took a nice long nap this afternoon.
I also had nice phone visits with Nora and Jacquie. I called Bart too. I wanted to be sure that he was aware that Mary Ellen Kirby had passed away. That is why I called Jacquie too, I figured that the boys' father would like to know that. The Kirbys and we were very close for very many years. I am sure that Mary Ellen has been rushed into heaven with out too much fol der ol.
I have been pretty achy today. But tomorrow will be better. It is hard to keep from doing things. If I could keep my self amused without straining my ribs for a week, I probably would be healed. Like that is likely to happen?
Love
Take care of your self.
Mary
Mom and I had a nice visit. There are so many people in need of prayer and encouragement.
I got home in time to prepare our lunch. We had hash and creamed cabbage. Boy was that good. I had made Mock Duck but the meat was tough so I ground everything up and added potatoes, carrots and onion and "boy" was that good.
I took a nice long nap this afternoon.
I also had nice phone visits with Nora and Jacquie. I called Bart too. I wanted to be sure that he was aware that Mary Ellen Kirby had passed away. That is why I called Jacquie too, I figured that the boys' father would like to know that. The Kirbys and we were very close for very many years. I am sure that Mary Ellen has been rushed into heaven with out too much fol der ol.
I have been pretty achy today. But tomorrow will be better. It is hard to keep from doing things. If I could keep my self amused without straining my ribs for a week, I probably would be healed. Like that is likely to happen?
Love
Take care of your self.
Mary
Monday, October 18, 2010
Busy Busy day. But very fulfilling.
Started off with Bible Study at 9:30AM. I picked up Kate and her sister Patty. I believe that they are going to be rather permanent members of the group. So nice since they have so much to contribute.
We are still finishing up Mark. We have the "other endings" still to do. History says that Mark actually stops with Verse 8 but there are two other additions from later that finish it off.
We were amazed at the ending through verse 8 that gave women apostleship. No other place are they treated this way.
Stopped at Mom's next. She had bills to be paid then were were able to have a visit, Mom,Kate, Patty and me. Mom looked beautiful, as usual. I go a kick out of her. She said she is not longer going to save her pretty clothes for "good of "special" times. She is going to just wear them when she wants to.
Home again, Bobbie was here transferring her beet wine into the primary fermenter (as I said, the gallon jug) I fixed ham and colcannon for our lunch. We drank a glass of Bobbie's Barola wine with it. That is a kit wine that is ACTUALLY supposed to wait two years but as Bobbie ended up with a small bottle, we decided to test it midway. We were impressed and cannot wait until next year to try it fully aged.
I left for writer's club a bit before 1PJ. We had a full house. Peggy was back AND Kate and her sister too. We had some good sharing. After I left there I took a run out to Rhine. I had forgotten several CWI things at the clubhouse when I left yesterday. Everything was just as I had left it, so I gathered up the things I had left and came home.
A nice quiet afternoon. We had chili dogs for our supper. Dick is liking warm things so just a sandwich doesn't work and he has not been in the mood for soup lately.
Without my nap, I was exhausted, so I took a nap after I cleaned up from dinner. I woke up at about 7:15PM. Fortunately, Dancing with the Stars had preliminary dancing before the contestants started, so I did not miss any of the dances. They are now down to 8 dancers and the competition is getting tough.
Bret called me tonight. Mark Kirby one of the boys his age from Huntington Beach (also the jeep club group) called him. Mark's mother, Mary Ellen died on Saturday. She and I were good friends. Had not been in touch much since I left California but that means nothing. She was a lovely woman. Her husband was also a dear friend. He serviced my car when Bart and I left California. He wanted us safe. He and Mary Ellen gave a good by party for us too. These were good friends and it is sad to think of them both as gone. Kirby died several years ago. Pray for Mary Ellen and her five boys along with me.
So what a day.
Tomorrow will be quieter, though I will be picking up some meds for Mom and taking them to her.
Take care of yourselves God love you
Mary
Started off with Bible Study at 9:30AM. I picked up Kate and her sister Patty. I believe that they are going to be rather permanent members of the group. So nice since they have so much to contribute.
We are still finishing up Mark. We have the "other endings" still to do. History says that Mark actually stops with Verse 8 but there are two other additions from later that finish it off.
We were amazed at the ending through verse 8 that gave women apostleship. No other place are they treated this way.
Stopped at Mom's next. She had bills to be paid then were were able to have a visit, Mom,Kate, Patty and me. Mom looked beautiful, as usual. I go a kick out of her. She said she is not longer going to save her pretty clothes for "good of "special" times. She is going to just wear them when she wants to.
Home again, Bobbie was here transferring her beet wine into the primary fermenter (as I said, the gallon jug) I fixed ham and colcannon for our lunch. We drank a glass of Bobbie's Barola wine with it. That is a kit wine that is ACTUALLY supposed to wait two years but as Bobbie ended up with a small bottle, we decided to test it midway. We were impressed and cannot wait until next year to try it fully aged.
I left for writer's club a bit before 1PJ. We had a full house. Peggy was back AND Kate and her sister too. We had some good sharing. After I left there I took a run out to Rhine. I had forgotten several CWI things at the clubhouse when I left yesterday. Everything was just as I had left it, so I gathered up the things I had left and came home.
A nice quiet afternoon. We had chili dogs for our supper. Dick is liking warm things so just a sandwich doesn't work and he has not been in the mood for soup lately.
Without my nap, I was exhausted, so I took a nap after I cleaned up from dinner. I woke up at about 7:15PM. Fortunately, Dancing with the Stars had preliminary dancing before the contestants started, so I did not miss any of the dances. They are now down to 8 dancers and the competition is getting tough.
Bret called me tonight. Mark Kirby one of the boys his age from Huntington Beach (also the jeep club group) called him. Mark's mother, Mary Ellen died on Saturday. She and I were good friends. Had not been in touch much since I left California but that means nothing. She was a lovely woman. Her husband was also a dear friend. He serviced my car when Bart and I left California. He wanted us safe. He and Mary Ellen gave a good by party for us too. These were good friends and it is sad to think of them both as gone. Kirby died several years ago. Pray for Mary Ellen and her five boys along with me.
So what a day.
Tomorrow will be quieter, though I will be picking up some meds for Mom and taking them to her.
Take care of yourselves God love you
Mary
Sunday, October 17, 2010
A pleasant Sunday.
I slept a bit late which is always nice. I finished the place mat for the Samhain dinner before lunch. It looks pretty good. I dedicated it to Daddy, Uncle George, Aunt Helen, Tony, Matt, Tim and Courtney. I hope their spirits enjoyed our evening.
I made the colcannon right before and after lunch. I put it into the slow cooker on warm to take to the dinner tonight. I had to go to the drug store this afternoon to refill a prescription.
Then I left for Rhine at a little before three so that I could get the place set up and swept a bit before the Celtic Women got there. It was a nice gathering. There were fifteen of us there - 9 Celtic Women and 6 spouses. We had food that was spectacular. The colcannon, mushroom and Guiness pie, Irish meat sandwiches, bread, soup salads and pie. A feast fit for kings.
We pretty much set up the schedule for next year.
So. A new week is begun. Tomorrow will surely be busy but the rest of the week should be a bit quieter.
I am going to forward a couple of pictures for you.
Love and God love you
Mary
I slept a bit late which is always nice. I finished the place mat for the Samhain dinner before lunch. It looks pretty good. I dedicated it to Daddy, Uncle George, Aunt Helen, Tony, Matt, Tim and Courtney. I hope their spirits enjoyed our evening.
I made the colcannon right before and after lunch. I put it into the slow cooker on warm to take to the dinner tonight. I had to go to the drug store this afternoon to refill a prescription.
Then I left for Rhine at a little before three so that I could get the place set up and swept a bit before the Celtic Women got there. It was a nice gathering. There were fifteen of us there - 9 Celtic Women and 6 spouses. We had food that was spectacular. The colcannon, mushroom and Guiness pie, Irish meat sandwiches, bread, soup salads and pie. A feast fit for kings.
We pretty much set up the schedule for next year.
So. A new week is begun. Tomorrow will surely be busy but the rest of the week should be a bit quieter.
I am going to forward a couple of pictures for you.
Love and God love you
Mary
Friday, October 15, 2010
This was again a nice day.
The morning was rather quiet. We changed Dick's stockings early. Always a good thing as things have a tendency to be put off until I am so tired that I don't care much.
I did some work on the place mat for Sunday's Samhain dinner. I HAVE to finish it tomorrow. Shouldn't be too hare. I also took a nap this morning because my ribs started hurting again. Any time I feel that way, I am trying to stagnate so that I will be over this distraction as soon as posible.
At 12:30PM,I joined my bank friends for lunch at the Dairy Queen. It was a nice visit. The past four or five Fridays have been impossible for me. We were a pretty big crowd today which was really nice. It was good to see Mary Schroeder again. She had gotten her dog Shadow, the same time that I got Chelsea. Shadow has been gone for a while and she understood how hard it was to lose our little girl. As I told her, Chelsea's little crew cut head was wet with my tears. I was holding her though. I would never have let her go alone. She will be waiting beyond the Rainbow Bridge.
At 4:30AM. Nancy picked me up to go shooting our pistol league. We always have such a good visit. She had a date tonight so we went a bit earlier than usual. Maybe next week, we can stay and visit. Actually, I will have to check. I might be working that weekend.
We both shot pretty well this week. Good thing after last week.
So I was home again early.
Dick and I had the last of the lime beans and pork for our supper along with the mini blizzards that I brought home from Dairy Queen.
So it was a nice day. I intend to go to bed early tonight, as I did last night, and hopefully sleep as well. Eventually, I should get caught up and healed.
God love you all
Mary
The morning was rather quiet. We changed Dick's stockings early. Always a good thing as things have a tendency to be put off until I am so tired that I don't care much.
I did some work on the place mat for Sunday's Samhain dinner. I HAVE to finish it tomorrow. Shouldn't be too hare. I also took a nap this morning because my ribs started hurting again. Any time I feel that way, I am trying to stagnate so that I will be over this distraction as soon as posible.
At 12:30PM,I joined my bank friends for lunch at the Dairy Queen. It was a nice visit. The past four or five Fridays have been impossible for me. We were a pretty big crowd today which was really nice. It was good to see Mary Schroeder again. She had gotten her dog Shadow, the same time that I got Chelsea. Shadow has been gone for a while and she understood how hard it was to lose our little girl. As I told her, Chelsea's little crew cut head was wet with my tears. I was holding her though. I would never have let her go alone. She will be waiting beyond the Rainbow Bridge.
At 4:30AM. Nancy picked me up to go shooting our pistol league. We always have such a good visit. She had a date tonight so we went a bit earlier than usual. Maybe next week, we can stay and visit. Actually, I will have to check. I might be working that weekend.
We both shot pretty well this week. Good thing after last week.
So I was home again early.
Dick and I had the last of the lime beans and pork for our supper along with the mini blizzards that I brought home from Dairy Queen.
So it was a nice day. I intend to go to bed early tonight, as I did last night, and hopefully sleep as well. Eventually, I should get caught up and healed.
God love you all
Mary
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Dick can read again. He had his followup with Dr. Ziegler today and pronounced his eyes pretty much healed. He will get his updated prescription soon and does not have to go back for a checkup for three months. We have to decide if he wants that little growth and/or the ingrowing lashes removed.
Bobbie took Dick today because I had made a luncheon engagement before checking my calendar. It was for the benefit of two of my friends, Bob Fleming and Kate Herman,
who needed to exchange information, so I was not able to change it. We went to Antionettes and it was a good meeting. They shared what they needed to share and we all had a good time.
This morning I cleaned the kitchen counters and all the surrounding things and then was so tired and I felt somewhat sore, so I took a nap before my lunch. Boy am I glad I did that as the luncheon date lasted for over two hours because of all we had to share.
I got home and Dick had the good news about his eyes so it has been a good day.
Kate was talking about her husband Kate being an engineer and thinking well withing the box or I guess I mean very logically. Bob remembered a joke. "Optimists will see a half full glass as half full, a pessimist as half empty but and engineer will conclude that there is a wrong sized glass.
So today is done and so am I.
God love you as I do
Mary
Bobbie took Dick today because I had made a luncheon engagement before checking my calendar. It was for the benefit of two of my friends, Bob Fleming and Kate Herman,
who needed to exchange information, so I was not able to change it. We went to Antionettes and it was a good meeting. They shared what they needed to share and we all had a good time.
This morning I cleaned the kitchen counters and all the surrounding things and then was so tired and I felt somewhat sore, so I took a nap before my lunch. Boy am I glad I did that as the luncheon date lasted for over two hours because of all we had to share.
I got home and Dick had the good news about his eyes so it has been a good day.
Kate was talking about her husband Kate being an engineer and thinking well withing the box or I guess I mean very logically. Bob remembered a joke. "Optimists will see a half full glass as half full, a pessimist as half empty but and engineer will conclude that there is a wrong sized glass.
So today is done and so am I.
God love you as I do
Mary
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
This was a good day. I went grocery shopping this morning, a usual Wednesday chore. That went well. As I was leaving the liquor department, I ran into a neighbor who said she liked the looks of the cart and would be over later. We laughed and she told me that she usually has a glass of wine at noon because her daughter gives her cheeses and she has cheese lunches with a glass of wine.
Totally understandable.
I told her that Dick and I usually have a glass of wine at about 4PM with a couple of cheese and/or summer sausage, canapes. Dick says KaNapes. Even Roxie has some cheese Kanapes before her supper.
I even stopped at Walgreens and picked up a couple of prescriptions. ; I also got a nice purple and black spider to put on the spider web I have on my front porch. I bought the spider web a couple of years ago and never was happy with the little spider on it. It looks like a lady bug with 8 legs. Now the web looks like a nice fuzzy big spider has trapped a lady bug. By the way I do not like spiders. Tomorrow I will get a picture and post it for you. I need to do some pictures for projects.
I came home and put all the groceries away. then fixed our lunch. I stirred Bobbie's beet wine (I remembered Bobbie) and cut out the shapes for the next applique block for the Kettle Country Quilters.
We had an early dinner of Mac and Cheese because I was picking up Sy Regan to go to Karl Elder's Poetry at Mead Library. Sy has lost most of his sight in the past two years and is unable to drive any longer. So his need will help me to get to a meeting that will stimulate me to write more than I have been. I read two of my poems. Karl Elder is a teacher of reading and writing at Lakeland and also a well known poet. He LIKED my sonnet called Falcon. I was so honored. He felt that my Blessings which I consider a poem is really linneated prose, so I have to mull over that, decide what I think and if I agree with him and want to tweak it. A totally delightful evening with talented people.
Don't know if I quite fit in but since I felt comfortable, I guess I do.
I am so ecstatic
All 33 of the miners are out of their underground prison. Thank God.; Who would ever have imagined such a miracle.
Here is a quote from the second miner to reach the surface. I took the quote directly from the press release.
Mario Sepulveda, the second to taste freedom, bounded out and thrust a fist upward like a prizefighter.
"I think I had extraordinary luck. I was with God and with the devil. And I reached out for God," he said
Isn't that beautiful.
Let's all thank God for this beautiful reason for joy and thanksgiving all over the world.
God love you too.
Mary
Totally understandable.
I told her that Dick and I usually have a glass of wine at about 4PM with a couple of cheese and/or summer sausage, canapes. Dick says KaNapes. Even Roxie has some cheese Kanapes before her supper.
I even stopped at Walgreens and picked up a couple of prescriptions. ; I also got a nice purple and black spider to put on the spider web I have on my front porch. I bought the spider web a couple of years ago and never was happy with the little spider on it. It looks like a lady bug with 8 legs. Now the web looks like a nice fuzzy big spider has trapped a lady bug. By the way I do not like spiders. Tomorrow I will get a picture and post it for you. I need to do some pictures for projects.
I came home and put all the groceries away. then fixed our lunch. I stirred Bobbie's beet wine (I remembered Bobbie) and cut out the shapes for the next applique block for the Kettle Country Quilters.
We had an early dinner of Mac and Cheese because I was picking up Sy Regan to go to Karl Elder's Poetry at Mead Library. Sy has lost most of his sight in the past two years and is unable to drive any longer. So his need will help me to get to a meeting that will stimulate me to write more than I have been. I read two of my poems. Karl Elder is a teacher of reading and writing at Lakeland and also a well known poet. He LIKED my sonnet called Falcon. I was so honored. He felt that my Blessings which I consider a poem is really linneated prose, so I have to mull over that, decide what I think and if I agree with him and want to tweak it. A totally delightful evening with talented people.
Don't know if I quite fit in but since I felt comfortable, I guess I do.
I am so ecstatic
All 33 of the miners are out of their underground prison. Thank God.; Who would ever have imagined such a miracle.
Here is a quote from the second miner to reach the surface. I took the quote directly from the press release.
Mario Sepulveda, the second to taste freedom, bounded out and thrust a fist upward like a prizefighter.
"I think I had extraordinary luck. I was with God and with the devil. And I reached out for God," he said
Isn't that beautiful.
Let's all thank God for this beautiful reason for joy and thanksgiving all over the world.
God love you too.
Mary
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Tuesdays are supposed to be quiet but this was kind of busy.
Not enough to completely wear us out but pretty hectic anyway.
Jody, the cleaning lady, came today to clean. She is healing but needs one more procedure on Thursday. As she usually comes on Friday, today was the only day she could come. Next week she will be back to Friday. Please pray for her. She needs all she can get.
Bobbie got here at 10:15 AM. We got ourselves together and off to Plymouth Aurora Health Center. Dick got his blood checked for the coagualation number. He was a bit low today but not enough to change his dose and we are to go back in three weeks for recheck.
I had my followup with Dr. Sharon. My ribs are still sore and I discussed my stomach pains with him too. He checked everything and tells me that it may take up to 6 weeks for my ribs to be healed. He did give me a refill on pain meds. I only take one at night but it helps me sleep. He also said that I can take my stomach pill up to four times a day. I will be taking one of them at night too. Perhaps that will dispel the discomfort when I am trying to get to sleep.
We picked up Dairy Queen for our lunch. The nice thing about the Plymouth Dairy Queen is that they use hard rolls instead of hamburger buns for their burgers. Then Bobbie mixed her batch of beet wine. Yes Beet Wine. It smells pretty good in its initial mix. I need to stir it each day for her.
After she went home, Dick took a nap and I rested with the heating pad again.
I couldn't stay down long. So I spent the rest of the afternoon sending some poems to a writing contest, cleaning off my desk and sorting blocks for quilting.
Now I am settling down for the evening as Dancing with the Stars is on and I want to watch that.
Have a nice evening yourself.
Love
Mary
Not enough to completely wear us out but pretty hectic anyway.
Jody, the cleaning lady, came today to clean. She is healing but needs one more procedure on Thursday. As she usually comes on Friday, today was the only day she could come. Next week she will be back to Friday. Please pray for her. She needs all she can get.
Bobbie got here at 10:15 AM. We got ourselves together and off to Plymouth Aurora Health Center. Dick got his blood checked for the coagualation number. He was a bit low today but not enough to change his dose and we are to go back in three weeks for recheck.
I had my followup with Dr. Sharon. My ribs are still sore and I discussed my stomach pains with him too. He checked everything and tells me that it may take up to 6 weeks for my ribs to be healed. He did give me a refill on pain meds. I only take one at night but it helps me sleep. He also said that I can take my stomach pill up to four times a day. I will be taking one of them at night too. Perhaps that will dispel the discomfort when I am trying to get to sleep.
We picked up Dairy Queen for our lunch. The nice thing about the Plymouth Dairy Queen is that they use hard rolls instead of hamburger buns for their burgers. Then Bobbie mixed her batch of beet wine. Yes Beet Wine. It smells pretty good in its initial mix. I need to stir it each day for her.
After she went home, Dick took a nap and I rested with the heating pad again.
I couldn't stay down long. So I spent the rest of the afternoon sending some poems to a writing contest, cleaning off my desk and sorting blocks for quilting.
Now I am settling down for the evening as Dancing with the Stars is on and I want to watch that.
Have a nice evening yourself.
Love
Mary
Monday, October 11, 2010
What a sonderful day.
I got up just before 7AM. I was not as sore most of the day.
I picked up my friend Kate and her sister Patty at 9AM. Kate has wanted to go to bible study with me for quite some time and it finally worked out. It was a special bible study. We actually never got to our study of Mark as Joe Reindl had come back from a trip to Medjugorje in Hercegovina, Yugoslavia. So after our prayer and petitions, I asked Joe if he would tell us about his trip. He said "Do we have a month?"
Joe was so pumped from his trip and after his description and talk, we were almost as pumped ourselves. The town is just flooded with devotees. He described the different sites and the services that occur every day and on special occasions. The visionaries still see or hear Mary every day.
There is an immense statue of the risen Christ that has a fluid seeping out of the right knee. He thinks he knows the explanation, However, he still took part in taking a linen cloth and touching it to the fluid for a holy sacramental. It is from that holy place. He blessed each of us with the cloth and gave three bottles of holy water from the site. I brought one home and put it with my statue of the Infant of Prague that was my Grandma Deeley;s.
He is such a dear man. He brought me a special present because I have been leading the group. It is a lovely embroidered table cover. He chose it because the embroidered design is the circle which symbolizes our bible group. I really feel honored as he bought three. One for his wife, Felicia, who is a member of the study also. One for his sister in law and one for me. I will treasure it for sure.
After the study, Kate, Patty and I went to Mother's for a visit. She looked lovely and I think felt good. It was a nice visit. Mom has a book about the Apparitions of Our Lady at Mejugorje so I borrowed it.
Home again. I made brat sandwiched for lunch, then went to the bank for Mom and me. I also picked up a couple things at Kmart.
I took a nap when I finally arrived home for good. I woke up to Roxie yelling at me. I mean really yelling. She had her face right in front of me just going Mew Mew Mew, until I finally got up.
Tonight I watched Dancing with the Stars. I do enjoy that show. I have not been able to vote the past two weeks so this is a fun week for me. Tomorrows elimination show will be much more interesting now that I am a part of it.
So. Tomorrow we have doctor appointments and I have to do something about Thursday. I made a luncheon date and now realize that Dick has an eye doctor appointment at 11:40AM. How do I get into these messes?
So God love you and remember
"Don't tell GOD how Big your storm is.
Tell the storm how Big your GOD is!"
Mary
I got up just before 7AM. I was not as sore most of the day.
I picked up my friend Kate and her sister Patty at 9AM. Kate has wanted to go to bible study with me for quite some time and it finally worked out. It was a special bible study. We actually never got to our study of Mark as Joe Reindl had come back from a trip to Medjugorje in Hercegovina, Yugoslavia. So after our prayer and petitions, I asked Joe if he would tell us about his trip. He said "Do we have a month?"
Joe was so pumped from his trip and after his description and talk, we were almost as pumped ourselves. The town is just flooded with devotees. He described the different sites and the services that occur every day and on special occasions. The visionaries still see or hear Mary every day.
There is an immense statue of the risen Christ that has a fluid seeping out of the right knee. He thinks he knows the explanation, However, he still took part in taking a linen cloth and touching it to the fluid for a holy sacramental. It is from that holy place. He blessed each of us with the cloth and gave three bottles of holy water from the site. I brought one home and put it with my statue of the Infant of Prague that was my Grandma Deeley;s.
He is such a dear man. He brought me a special present because I have been leading the group. It is a lovely embroidered table cover. He chose it because the embroidered design is the circle which symbolizes our bible group. I really feel honored as he bought three. One for his wife, Felicia, who is a member of the study also. One for his sister in law and one for me. I will treasure it for sure.
After the study, Kate, Patty and I went to Mother's for a visit. She looked lovely and I think felt good. It was a nice visit. Mom has a book about the Apparitions of Our Lady at Mejugorje so I borrowed it.
Home again. I made brat sandwiched for lunch, then went to the bank for Mom and me. I also picked up a couple things at Kmart.
I took a nap when I finally arrived home for good. I woke up to Roxie yelling at me. I mean really yelling. She had her face right in front of me just going Mew Mew Mew, until I finally got up.
Tonight I watched Dancing with the Stars. I do enjoy that show. I have not been able to vote the past two weeks so this is a fun week for me. Tomorrows elimination show will be much more interesting now that I am a part of it.
So. Tomorrow we have doctor appointments and I have to do something about Thursday. I made a luncheon date and now realize that Dick has an eye doctor appointment at 11:40AM. How do I get into these messes?
So God love you and remember
"Don't tell GOD how Big your storm is.
Tell the storm how Big your GOD is!"
Mary
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Today was supposed to be a whole day at home but it did not quite work that way.
I got a call at about 7:30 that Mom's caregiver was unable to come because her car had failed on her. I heard from her company shortly after and told her that I would go and be sure that Mother was OK and could get up for breakfast and bathroom duties.
I got Mom up and we fixed her breakfast and we waited and waited. Finally,I called and she said that she thought that I was doing everything. I told her that that was not my understanding. I know I was rather cold but I was irritated. Mother and I took care of her cleansing and her getting dressed, then I got a call that said that she would be sending someone out and I said that she should forget it as I had by then taken care of what was needed. I am disappointed. but we will just keep track of everything as Mother is very happy with her main caregiver and we don't want changes if it is not necessary. However, we need to make note of this.
he rest of the day was quiet. The Packers lost, quite disgustingly. But the rest of the day was good.
We had brats and potato salad for our lunch. Then I tried to nap but who can nap when your side hurts. So it was not long and I spent the afternoon getting my desk cleaned up. I am really caught up pretty well now.
We had soup for supper - a cauliflower soup that I pulled out of the freezer. I tasted really good.
Tomorrow will be busy in the morning but the afternoon should be quite tranquil. I hope so as I am very tired tonight and suppose that I need a day or two to rest up.
You all take care of yourselves.
God love you.
Mary
I got a call at about 7:30 that Mom's caregiver was unable to come because her car had failed on her. I heard from her company shortly after and told her that I would go and be sure that Mother was OK and could get up for breakfast and bathroom duties.
I got Mom up and we fixed her breakfast and we waited and waited. Finally,I called and she said that she thought that I was doing everything. I told her that that was not my understanding. I know I was rather cold but I was irritated. Mother and I took care of her cleansing and her getting dressed, then I got a call that said that she would be sending someone out and I said that she should forget it as I had by then taken care of what was needed. I am disappointed. but we will just keep track of everything as Mother is very happy with her main caregiver and we don't want changes if it is not necessary. However, we need to make note of this.
he rest of the day was quiet. The Packers lost, quite disgustingly. But the rest of the day was good.
We had brats and potato salad for our lunch. Then I tried to nap but who can nap when your side hurts. So it was not long and I spent the afternoon getting my desk cleaned up. I am really caught up pretty well now.
We had soup for supper - a cauliflower soup that I pulled out of the freezer. I tasted really good.
Tomorrow will be busy in the morning but the afternoon should be quite tranquil. I hope so as I am very tired tonight and suppose that I need a day or two to rest up.
You all take care of yourselves.
God love you.
Mary
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