I waited too long to start this.   I am very tired tonight.

SO I will just tell you that it was a beautiful day.  Sunny and warm with very little wind and no rain.

Dick is doing well, but  was a bit lazy today which is OK because there is not therapy on weekends.

We had a lovely lunch together and then he whupped me at Rummy before I came home to just BE.

So have a lovely sleep as I hope that I do.

God love you

mary

What a day, but I got a LOT done.    I am almost done with the minutes for CWI.   I need to verify a couple of things but will get them out this weekend.   Our secretary, Betty, was unable to join the meeting so I volunteered.

I washed the sheets today too because Jody helps me put them on during her cleaning.  Then I went to Sheboygan to have a chirpractic treatment from Dr. Holmes.   That went well.   I have a new exercise, that is not as uncomfortable at the ones I did last week.    He is still trying to find the best solution to the healing. 

I was delighted that I got the appointment when I did because, I was able to join my bank buddies for the first time in weeks.   Had a nice catch up with Marlene, Betty, Joyce and Barb.

I went next to Rocky Knoll.   I got there a bit before 2PM.   We decided to wander the halls because Dick seemed restless.   I ran into my friend Pat and her mother in law, coming to visit Pat's husband, Bob, who just arrived yesterday after a double knee transplant.  Pat and Bob shoot with us AND Pat is in CWI.  So Dick and I went to Bob's room so I could say HI.  Turns out that Bob sits at Dick's table.    Nice.

Tim, from Wisconsin Prosthesis got to Rocky Knoll at about 2:30PM.   A little early which was great.  He did some adjustments on his right prosthesis and we have made arrangements for me to take the left prosthesis to Green Bay for completion.  If I take it up on Monday morning early, I can pick it up on Tuesday afternoon which will only be two days without it.   If Tim takes it and sends it, it will be 5 business days including the travel time.  SO very early on Monday morning, I will be driving to Green Bay, and again on Tuesday afternoon.

We were done in time to go to On the Rocks.   I just had coke, today, of course, because I shoot on Friday evenings.   But we enjoy our time there.   Shooting went well.   Not great, but not bad.   I really felt shaky today too so am doubly pleased.

Tomorrow I have to get air in my right front tire and make sure that all three are equal.

A totally busy day, tomorrow SHOULD be really quite tranquil.

God love you

Mary



Whenever God closes a door, He always opens another,even though sometimes its hell in the hallway.

It was COLD and DAMP today.   It got into my bones.   Just a start of winter, I guess.

I worked on computer things this morning and called a friend about a Celtic Women  issue.   We are trying to get the CWI Celtic Tartan again as we have run out and apparently it is all sold.   I talked to the designer, Marjorie Warren, a talented woman, an expert on Scottish Tartan, and she and I are working on getting a bolt of the fabric woven for our use as soon as possible.  I presented it to the board and will get back to Marjorie as soon as possible.   Marjorie is recovering from knee surgery.  So pray for her.

I got to Rocky Knoll at 11:00AM.   Just in time to be around when Dick got his PT.  It was OK but he was weaker today.   I am not sure why.    He did accomplish a transfer and we did a lot of stretching exercises because of the weakness.   Dr. Sharon has reduced the number of diabetic tests for Dick because his readings have been so good for the past month or so.   Many of them 100 or less.

A Krueger came in to visit Dick this afternoon.   She worked for Eastern Shores and the Library system.   She even remembered that Mother was one of their most faithful patrons.

Tomorrow is an exceptionally busy day.   I will summarize after it is over.

I am just getting ready to enjoy a brat, beans and broccoli for my dinner.   A perfect B meal.

Love you

Mary



 

I have just been watching the evening news about the release and eventual killing of those wild cats and other animals in Ohio.   What  terrible tragedy.    Such a shame that there was no other solution other than the killing of the beasts.   I am sure glad that Jack Hanna came and has been able to explain that there was no other way without endangering human life.  His love for wildlife and the animals should quell the objectors.

There is always someone, though.   I remember being out on a jeep run in the dunes near the All American Canal.   We, the Orange County Four Wheelers, were a family club and always camped in a circle.   Children ran all over the place from camper to fire and just playing games.    A sidewinder was spotted in the circle and my ex husband got our his 357 Magnum.   As he was shooting, some strange woman, new to us, was yelling, not to kill it.  To catch it and take it out of camp.    Can you even imagine trying to "catch" a rattlesnake?   And what about all those little kids running around.

I went over to Rocky Knoll at 9AM because Dick had a project for me.   He had pulled the sleeve off of his new prosthesis and couldn't get it back on.   He was having trouble getting it stable so he could do it.   I managed to get it back on for him.   He had therapy at 11:00AM.   He got out of his chair and into bed and back out of bed and into the chair and into the bathroom, seated himself and got up again today.   He also did strengthening.     I hope he went down to therapy to use the pulleys this afternoon.    He will not be getting OT but they said that he can use the equipment.

I came home after lunch and took a nice nap.   Then I finished putting the exercise bike I ordered with bank points together and did some sewing.    I will be spending the evening doing CWI computer work.

Tomorrow I have nothing actually scheduled.   That is quite a miracle.    Hope you have a tranquil day also.

God love you

Mary

Today was supposed to be quieter but it did not turn out so.  I went grocery shopping at 8AM after putting out the trash.   I sure don't need much, but I go once a week for fresh things and to get the lottery tickets.

Then I had to be at the Sheboygan Clinic at 10AM for my chiropractic appointment with Dr. Holmes.   He was running late, but how does one know.   I was still out of there at around 11AM so was able to be at Rocky Knoll in more that enough time to join Dick for lunch and then go to therapy with him.

It was a good day, therapy wise.  He did leg strengthening, walked twice and for the first time did a transfer from the wheel chair to the toilet. ( A dry run, just to find out if he can do it.)    We are very pleased with the results. 

Today was On the Rocks day at Rocky Knoll too, so at 3PM we went down to the "bar" to enjoy a glass of wine together, before I headed home.

Roxie was really glad to see me as last night I came home after 6PM and she felt very slighted at that.  I washed clothes and caught up on about half of the items that I needed to from the telephone conference last night.   My main concern is forwarding a file to Maureen.   It is in Publisher and I am not sure that I can.

So.  I will be enjoying a nice cup of tea and then going to bed to read and just relax.  For some reason, I am even more tired than usual and just hope that extra sleep will help.

God love you all

Mary

Just a quick note as it is late and I have been on the go since 7AM this morning.

Bible Study,  Mom, lunch with some of the Writers Club gals and then out to Don Cooper's for our meeting, then over to spend time with Dick.   Had supper with him then went to pick up prescriptions at Walgreens and got home in time to feed poor neglected Roxie before getting on the phone for the CWI board meeting.

Whew.

So.  All is well.  Dick seemed good today.   I will be there tomorrow for his therapy to see if he is still able to stand by himself and perhaps even easier.   Mike, who got us the motorized chair, came and fixed the rests for his stumps so that we can get them on and off the chair easily.   Thank heavens, as it was really getting to be a chore.

So.  Until tomorrow

God love you

Mary

Packers won!!!  What a great game.    I went to Rocky Knoll at 9AM to help get residents down for Mass.   I am glad I did.   There were several new people on Moose Lane, the rehab area, and two of them were Catholic and not on the list.      Sometimes the lists are not up to date.   I was glad I was there to find that out and get them to Mass and/or blessed by the priest.

Then Dick and I worked on his standing.  He actually DID get up without help to the walker from his chair.   Then he stood for four minutes or more before sitting again.   We were elated.  Don't tell Rocky Knoll.   He is not supposed to try that stuff without therapy.

We had a nice lunch and then watched the Packer game together.   What a great way to spend an afternoon.  He is looking good.   There are some problems but we are working on them.

I came home at about 3:30PM and racked the Marigold wine.   As I said.  This is rather poinent as I do not plan on making any more wine after this batch.  It has been a fun hobby but it was more fun when Dick and I did it together.   I have to give up some things and this is an easy one.


Monday is going to be crazy.   Bible Study, Writers Club and lunch with my writer friends and then I want to get to Rocky Knoll to have dinner with Dick.   Whew!   How do I get myself in these crunches.

Til tomorrow night.

God keep you safe from harm.

Mary

The wind blew cold all day.   Clouds were shooting across the sky so fast that if they had any rain in them they would not have been able to let any fall.   It was sunny however.   The wind had finally died down this evening.  Now we will see what is in store for tomorrow.

I cut up a pineapple and a cantaloupe that I bought this week into a really good salad.   I took some for lunch today and a bowl for Dick to snack on.  As it was Saturday, there was no therapy.    Dick wanted to go out for a walk.   We went down the hill and back up and he had enough.   I am not surprised with that wind.   I was more surprised that he wanted to go out at all.

I came home at about 2:30PM so that I could relax a bit and get ready for dinner.   Bobbie and Bill joined me tonight.  It was liver and onion night for Bobbie and me.   I prepared a bacon cheeseburger for Bill.   We all enjoyed fried potatoes and corn and Chess Pie for dessert.    What a great evening.   It is so nice to have people in the house and such good company too.  Boy was that liver ever good and we have enough for sandwiches and I'll be able to take some to Mom too.

I saw a bit of an interview with the two children who are in the new Dolphin movie that is out.    It reminded me of a trip to Marine Land that Bret and Bart and I made with Uncle Jim and I can't remember who else.  Bart was about 3 years old.    At that time you could buy fish and feed them to the dolphins in the big aquariums.  Bart took his fish and held it over the rail.   One of the dolphins rose up out or the water and literally enveloped Bart's whole arm in his mouth.   Those teeth are at least two inches long and that mouth is BIG.   I just gasped in shock.   Then the dolphin sank back into the water and on his way down plucked that fish right out of those little fingers without even brushing his skin anywhere.    What beautiful gentle creatures they are.   Bart was delighted and said.   "He kissed my fingers."

God love you.

Mary

It was cold today.   The temperatures were in the high 50s but there was a biting angry wind that entered my bones every time I set foot outdoors.

I finished Dick's wash and got it all folded and ready to go this morning.   I went over to Rocky Knoll a bit earlier than usual so that we could discuss with Corrie the goals for the next couple of weeks.    What we need to do is make sure that Dick can get himself up from the chair to the walker by himself, turn to transfer to bed and to the bathroom and put on his prosthesis by himself if I am not immediately available for some reason.  We are all on the same page now.    Next week, Corrie will work with him in his room and hopefully be able to bring the CNAs in to know what to do to help him outside of therapy.    He is making quite a distance walking with the walker.   We are going to try to walk tomorrow.  Just he and I, by going to the therapy department.   Then if the therapists will just help me get him up we can practice.    We are trying to avoid actual unnecessary therapy if we can because we have to pay a copay for each session.

I left at about 2PM.   Came home and sewed a bit before napping for about 45 minutes.    I was just plain tired and Nancy and Warren were picking me up at 4:45PM for pistol league.    We all did pretty good.   I was really pleased with my second target and reasonably pleased with the other two.
I am going to miss the bust up because that is the evening that Shirley and Bill from the Writers Club are getting married and I will be going to that event.

So the day is done and I will soon go to bed.  I will end with a really nice Maxine that I read about a month a go.   "Personally I think that conservatives and liberals should move towards the middle of the road.   Makes it easier to run over them."

Love and God love you

Mary

Today started mighty early.    I got up at 6:30AM, a little later than I planned, to be at Rocky Knoll by 7:45AM so that I could have breakfast with Dick and help him get ready for the trip to Aurora in Sheboygan to see Dr. Kream.

Tim picked us up at 9:AM and got us to the clinic in plenty of time for our appointment at 9:30.   However, we did not see the doctor until almost 10:30AM.  He is a very good doctor, but way to busy and it seems that there is always a LONG wait to see him, but this really put us behind.   Especially when he decided that he needed an Xray and a blood test taken before we left.    Anyway, all was accomplished by 11:30.   I had a lunch date with Kate at noon, so I called her to tell her I would be a bit late.   Which she was fine with.

Anyway.   Dick's exam went quite well.   Dr. Kream is pleased that the increased diuretic and the new meds in the nebulizer are helping his lungs clear.  The xray and blood tests are to see where all the other vitals are.   Hopefully they will be OK too.   He will apparently will need a nebulizer after he comes home too.

So we got back to Rocky Knoll a bit before noon.  So I walked Dick down to the lunch room and  dropped off the doctor's instuctions to the nurses.  Then I gathered up all the dirty clothes and my other stuff and went to Antoinettes to meet Kate.  

We had a really nice visit and catch up.   As we have been so involved in our own lives, busy as they are.  (Please pray for her daughter in law who is very ill with a hole in her heart, and her family who love her so.)
We had a lot to catch up on, for sure.    As it turns out , Monday is Writers club and we are going to Don's for the meeting.   Several of us are going to meet for lunch at the new Taco place and carpool out to Don's.  That will be lost of fun.

Then I went to the bank to meet Jeff and take care of some corrections on Mom's accounts to make everything clear and easy for all of us.   Shane was there too.   They had come for lunch with Mother, did a few errands and then were going out to do some bow hunting (Shane), squirrel hunting (Jeff) before going home.

Shane and Georgie can't come for liver on Saturday - pheasant hunting.   But I told him that I will invite them any time I cook it until they can come. 

So home again, I did some sewing.  Actually.  Everything on my list is crossed off, so tonight, I will just goof off and do what ever I want to do until bed time.   Isn't that a novel idea?

I am adding a cute Wisconsin email that I received from my friend Dan, who I consider a 6 foot leprechaun.

God love you and have a great Friday.

Mary

THE  RULES OF RURAL WISCONSIN ARE  AS FOLLOWS:

1.  Pull your droopy pants up. You look like an idiot.

2. Turn your cap  right, your head isn't crooked.

3. Let's get this straight; it's called a  'dirt road.'  I drive a pickup truck because I want to.  No matter how slow you drive, you're going to get dust on your Lexus. Drive it or get out of the way.

4. They are cattle. They're live steaks. That's why they smell funny to you. But they smell like money to Wisconsin farmers. Get over it. Don't like it?  I-94 goes east and west, pick one.

5. So you have a $60,000 car. We're impressed. Grain farmers have $350,000 combines that they drive only 3 weeks a year.

6. So every person in rural Wisconsin waves. It's called being friendly. Try to understand the concept.

7. If that cell phone rings while an 8-point buck and 3 does are coming in, we WILL shoot it out of your hand.  You better hope you don't have it up to your ear at the time.

8. Yeah, we eat taters, gravy, beans and cornbread.  You really want sushi and caviar?  It's available at Jim's bait shop...

9. The 'Opener' refers to the first day of deer season. It's a religious holiday in November.

10. We open doors for women. That applies to all women, regardless of  age.

11. No, there's no 'vegetarian special' on the menu.  Order steak. Or you can order the Chef's Salad and pick off the 2 pounds of ham & turkey.

12. When we fill out a table, there are three main dishes:  meats, vegetables, and breads.  We use three seasonings - salt, pepper, and ketchup. 

13. You bring 'coke'  into my house, it better be brown, wet and served over ice.

14. You bring 'Mary Jane' into my house, she better be homegrown, cute, knows how to shoot, drive a truck, and she better have long hair..

15. College and high school football/basketball are as important here as the PACKERS andtheBUCKS.... and more fun to watch.

16.  Yeah, we have golf courses.  But don't hit the water hazards --  it spooks the fish.                                                

Voc-techs.  Folks come outta there with an education plus a love for God and country, and they still wave at everybody when they come for the holidays.

18.Turn down that  blasted car stereo!  That thumpity-thump crap ain't music, anyway. We don't want to hear it anymore than we want to see your boxers. Refer back to #1.

19. Four inches of snow  isn't a blizzard - it's a flurry.  Drive in it like you got some sense, and DON'T take all our bread, milk, and bleach from the grocery stores. This ain't Alaska .  Worst case  you may have to live a whole day without croissants. The pickups with snowplows will have you out the next  day.

20.  By the way.... if you want to talk to God in Wisconsin , it's a local call.

A true Wisconsinite will send this on!! 

 

 

 

Since it is my day off.   I am only going to sign on long enough to say - Hello.

God love you

Mary

Not the usual Tuesday.    I am switching grocery shopping day for a while.   The Pig is trying to trick me.    They have their weekly ad that comes in the paper on Tuesdays the specials that run from Wednesday until the following Tuesday evening.   THEN in the Sunday paper they have two pages of coupons that run from Sunday to Tuesday night.    The coupons are really good too.  But they are not tricking me into coming in two days in a row and I WILL take advantage of ALL the specials.    I am woman - Hear me roar!!!

It was trash day too so I couldn't stay in bed as late as I would have liked to.   I am taking tomorrow off.   I can sleep as long as I want and I will not leave the house except to get the mail.   At least that is the plan.

I did some sewing.   As I said I have two projects that HAVE to be done before December, so I am doing just a bit on each of them each day and should be done before November even.   With any luck at all.

I left for my chiropractor appointment at about an hour before the 12:40 PM appointment so I could pick up some supplies for Mother as long as I was in Sheboygan.   Then I went to the Sheboygan Clinic to be adjusted again.   Dr. Holmes also gave me another exercise, this one a stretching exercise to do for the next week, then I will see him on Tuesday.  So far I am not much improved but it does take time to get things stretched out and repaired.

I dropped Mom's supplies off for her on the way to Rocky Knoll.   Then Dick and I went down the hall to the On the Rocks Saloon for cocktail hour.    That was fun.    I always enjoy that little break with him.   His room gets so small and he is not ever very eager to go outside, though I have convinced him to roll our there a few times.

We had supper together and then I came home.   Roxie was quite indignant as it was after 6PM, a full hour after her suppertime when I dragged in.   She will be a happy girl tomorrow though as I won't leave her. 

Saturday is going to be liver night.   Bobbie and Bill will be here and perhaps Shane and Georgina.   Shane is checking to see if they are free.   Otherwise, I will ask them the next time I cook some as Shane wants to see if he likes it.     As I always have to fix an alternate, this is a perfect way to find out.

So. I am watching Dancing and then will go to bed.

Enjoy your Wednesday as I will enjoy mine.

God love you

Mary

Another busy Monday.   I am remembering to stir my Marigold wine every day.

 I left for Bible Study shortly before 9AM as I had to stop at Walgreens.    There was a prescription for Mother that she did not need ready.   I asked them to take that prescription off the auto fill program.   I got some vitamins for myself and a shower scrubby for me.

We had eleven people at our study this morning.    Everybody but Mary who only comes when there is no school.  Psalm 37 is certainly worth reading and discussing.   We spent three weeks on it.

I had a nice hour with Mom.   She did not have any bills to review so we could just spend the time visiting.  I was able to update her on how Dick is doing and also that Jim is recovering well from his surgery on his Achilles Tendon.  We were both excited about Jessica running in the Chicago Marathon again.   She is quite the girl.   There is rain in Texas per George's call so life is going pretty well for everybody.

I went directly go Rocky Knoll to have lunch with Dick.   I got there just as he finished his third walk of the day using the walker.    He looked so proud, as well he should.    After lunch, he had OT and stood twice.   Once for 2 1/2 minutes and for 4 minutes the second time.   Lots of work to do yet and we need work done on the prostheses also but there is definite improvement.     His lungs now seem clear.   We will see Dr. Kream on Thursday to find out for sure .

I came home at about 3:30, did some sewing, fixed supper and rested.   So.  Now I am going to watch Dancing with the Stars and then go to bed.

Have a good sleep

God love you

Mary

Kind of a typical Sunday, at least as they are with Dick at Rocky Knoll.    I was able to sleep until 7AM. 

I left for Rocky Knoll just before 9AM so I could help Dick get his prosthesis on.   Then, Cindy, one of the CNAs had already put the left one on and we did the right after Mass.    I went down to Mass at about 9:30AM.  Good thing I did.  They were short  a little help, but the population seems a bit down now anyway.   It is amazing how fast that fluctuates.   They have one hall in Woodland Village empty right now.   Probably in a week or two everything will be packed again.  

Bobbie and Bill came to visit at about noon.  We had a lovely visit but Dick seemed very tired today, so I left when they did, shortly after 2PM.   I was home by 2:30PM which made Roxie very happy especially when I lay down for about 45 minutes. 

Then I went downstairs and did a bit of sewing before coming up to bake some brown bread and fix dinner.

I am watching the Brewer game and will morph into the Packer game soon.   My picks in the Fantasy Football league this week are not too spectacular.  Too many close calls in my system.

This coming week is a bit quieter.    I intend to take a day without any appointments and just stay home and do nothing.

God love you all

  Brewers Won!!!!


Mary

I finished adding everything I needed to the Marigold wine this morning.  I am pretty sure that this is the very last batch of wine that I will ever make.   A little bit sad, but we had a lot of fun on our run and I just don't have as much fun with it without Dick working along with me.   I don't think I told you this story.  A few years ago, I had a gallon of orange juice start to ferment, so I thought I would add the nutrients, and Camden tablets etc to it along with yeast and see what happened.    Last fall I tried a bottle and it was just awful.    I never got around to pouring it out.   Last week I brought up a bottle and opened it just for fun.   It smelled better and more like orange.   So I tried it and it is much better.   At least drinkable.   So my Dad's flat advice for wines that don't taste good "let it age" was good advice.   I tried it again because Bobbie had mentioned that a strawberry wine that she had made that seemed to be a disappointment was improving with age also.

I was supposed to breakfast with my friend Bob this morning.   I forgot.   When I remembered, I called him immediately and we rescheduled for this evening.    We went to the restaurant at the Airport.  It was good.   The entrees were so big, we got soup and appetizers and I still brought food home.   Bob is working on an icon of Bridget for me.   He showed me the project at this point and it is just super.  

Dick did not have therapy today, but we put both of the prosthesis on and he tried to stand with the walker.   Then Kevin came in and helped him transfer from the bed to the wheel chair and told him not to try to stand alone.   He just might fall and that would be really bad.   He did will with the transfer though.

So the day is done and I am glad.    Roxie is happy to have me home and will be my little companion when I get to bed.  

May your Sunday be all you want it to be and more.

God love you

Mary
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I just checked WISN and got it just as the Brewers won the first series of playoffs.    Wow,  There is joy in the Beer Capital of the world and all over Wisconsin.   I am even excited and I have not really followed baseball for years.    I guess I will be more involved at least for the next week for the playoffs.

I went over to Rocky Knoll before 8AM this morning to have breakfast with Dick as Tim from Wisconsin Prosthesis was coming at 8:30AM and I wanted to be there for the adjustments and instructions.    I brought a scone and fruit for my breakfast.

Tim was on time and along with Michelle, the PT therapist, Dick walked three separate times with the walker and make more steps than he has ever done before.  His steps are nice and even albeit short and rather hesitant.   The therapists, however, are not holding him up, he is moving and standing all on his own power.   Still need a slight boost to get off of the chair.   Anyway we were delighted and he is now to walk  more and increase wearing time of the right prosthesis.

I had a chiropractor appointment in Sheboygan at 1:40PM so I ate lunch with Dick, then headed over there.   That went well, I hope,  It will take a couple of times to see if this is going to heal my ribs but it can't hurt and I need to be in the best shape possible when Dick comes home.    I ate the Rocky Knoll lunch.   It was great.   Seafood Alfredo.   Dick was not thrilled with that so he had a pork chop.   But it was really good.

Nancy and her friend Warren and I went shooting tonight.   My first target was not too good but the last two were kind of impressive.   It is always fun but as they say, it is MORE fun if you are doing well.   Saw a lot of my friends tonight.   I am sorry that I will not be able to remain a member of the club but I could not maintain the work requirements that are involved.    I don't think they are unreasonable for members but they are too much for me now.

I just snacked for supper and then mixed up the marigold wine must that I have been trying to get to for a couple of months.   So it is almost time for bed again.   There just are not enough hours in the day.

God love you.   Tomorrow should be a bit quieter.  

God love you

Mary

Another beautiful day.    We must treasure these days as it is now well into October and the warmth won't last forever.   Some are calling it Indian Summer but we have not really had a killing frost yet.   So after we DO have a killing frost, we are going to be owed a couple of nice warm days to brighten our spirits before winter really sets in.

I went to Rocky Knoll at 11:00AM.   Dick was in OT.   He ended that session by standing between the balance bars for over 5 minutes practicing standing and lifting one hand off the bar, and then both hands off the bar to get used to standing and maintaining balance.   

After lunch,  he had PT and walked with the walker again.    This is a bit thing as it will mean the ability to get to the bathroom by himself and up out of bed.    He was also practicing putting the prosthesis on by himself.   He managed the left one before the second amputation, but then he had the other leg to lean on.   It will always be harder to get the first one on and will require practice.  

Home again, I did a bit of sewing,  I have two projects that I want to get done before December.  I have gathered up the things that I need to take to Rocky Knoll tomorrow.   Dick needs some information so we can make some decisions and I am bringing the inflatable cushion to see if the fact that it is not so high might help with the positioning of his feet in the chair.

So it is winding down to bedtime.  

I have a Catholic Joke for you though.

God love you

Mary

CATHOLIC SHAMPOO

TWO NUNS WERE SHOPPING AT A 7-11 STORE. AS THEY PASSED BY THE BEER COOLER, ONE NUN SAID TO THE OTHER, " WOULDN'T A NICE COOL BEER OR TWO TASTE WONDERFUL ON A HOT SUMMER EVENING?"

THE SECOND NUN ANSWERED, "INDEED IT WOULD, SISTER, BUT I WOULD NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE BUYING BEER, SINCE I AM CERTAIN IT WOULD CAUSE A SCENE AT THE CHECKOUT STAND."

"I CAN HANDLE THAT WITHOUT A PROBLEM" THE OTHER NUN REPLIED, AND SHE PICKED UP A SIX-PACK AND HEADED FOR THE CHECK-OUT.

THE CASHIER HAD A SURPRISED LOOK ON HIS FACE WHEN THE TWO NUNS ARRIVED WITH A SIX-PACK OF BEER. "WE USE BEER FOR WASHING OUR HAIR" THE NUN SAID, "BACK AT OUR NUNNERY, WE CALL IT CATHOLIC SHAMPOO.

WITHOUT BLINKING AN EYE, THE CASHIER REACHED UNDER THE COUNTER. PULLED OUT A PACKAGE OF PRETZEL STICKS, AND PLACED THEM IN THE BAG WITH THE BEER.

HE THEN LOOKED THE NUN STRAIGHT IN THE EYE, SMILED, AND SAID: "THE CURLERS ARE ON THE HOUSE."    

Another lovely Autumn day.    I got Dick to take a little stroll with me again.     He does not want to go far but at least he gets one or two breaths of fresh air.   

I did my grocery shopping this morning.   Not much to get but we have to get our lottery tickets, you know.   How can we win if we don't have tickets?

I paid some bills and did some desk work and then went over to Rocky Knoll to be with Dick.   I got there for the end of his OT and then we went to lunch.   After lunch, we played Rummy until it was time for PT.
He whipped me again.

PT went very well.  Kevin worked with him today and he walked twice and then stood using a walker and transferred to a bench and then got up from the bench and walked around a corner using the walker.    We are SO excited.    Tim comes on Friday to see how he is doing.   We need the prosthesis on more often so he can be using it for transferring.

I got a haircut at 3PM and then came right home.   Did a bit of quilting chores until it was time to feed Roxie.   She figured that I was WAY late, but no matter what she tells you, I fed her just before 5PM.   Which IS feeding time.

Then I baked some scones and fixed dinner.   Now I am settling down and am hoping to be able to sleep late tomorrow.

God love you

Mary

Today was a beautiful day.   Sunny, warm (74 degrees), blue skies and not windy.    The trees are turning rapidly and the views from the highways as I drive to see Dick at Rocky Knoll are just spectacular.   The sun makes the leaf colors so intense that sometimes they take your breath away.

I stopped at the library on my way over to Rocky Knoll because the Kettle Country Quilters were doing an all day quilting day.   I could not be there all day but dropped off my 6 9 Patches that we all prepared for making lap robes for Christmas to be given to Rocky Knoll.    Then I went and spent the morning with Dick.  After lunch, I went back to the library for the meeting.    I helped in the assembly of a couple of the  lap robe tops and then shared the Brigid  flame with the club.   I had my Brigid wall hanging too so it was a fun share.

I have a laptop to be assembles by the December meeting.   Seems reasonable.   I am also working on Christmas presents and a couple of quilt tops, especially one for me this winter.

After the meeting, I went back to Rocky Knoll as they are now having the cocktail hour at On the Rocks twice a week, Tuesday and Friday.  Dick was finishing therapy when I got there and walked for me.   After On the Rocks, we went outside for a little walk.

Now I am home and ready to be in bed.   I talked to Bret tonight.   He is doing well.   Busy as can be but he has been able to get out to his place at the river regularly.

So until tomorrow, God love you

Mary

This was the strangest day I can think of.   I got up and did a lot of work around the house until it was time to go.   The trouble is that I was supposed to leave at 9AM for Bible Study.    I had that on my list, right in front of me, but my head was thinking 11AM, which is when I usually leave for Rocky Knoll to be with Dick.  

All of a sudden, I looked at the clock and it was 10AM and the fact that it was Monday penetrated my fuzzy brain so I got in the car, which was all loaded for the day, and got to Blessed Trinity just as the group were getting up to say the scattering prayer.    Boy did they laugh at me.   But I am glad I stopped when I did because they were all worried that perhaps something had happened to Dick.  It isn't at all like me to not let them know if I am not coming.

Then I went to Mom's.  We had a couple of bills to pay and had a nice stretch of time to just gab and catch up.   George and Betsy had sent pictures of Shawn's daughter, Beth.    She is adorable.   In one of the pictures she has a smile that lights up the world.  

I left from there to go to Hobby Lobby to have a painting that Matt painted that Mom has had behind a dresser for forever framed.    It is called the Council and I really like it.   I also have a small one that I call the Conquistador if anyone in the family would like to have it.  I like it and will keep it if nobody wants it but I feel a bit greedy having two when he painted so few.

I at lunch at the New China Kitchen then went to the Medical Center to have my first chiropractic appointment in many a year.   I will have to go a few more times, but he does believe that he will be able to bring relief from the pain in my ribs.

Then I went to Rocky Knoll and stayed with Dick until he went down to the dining room for supper before coming home.  I had a light supper and make a couple of phone calls and now, as that doctor appointment really wore me out, am going to bed. Perchance to dream.

I love you all

Mary