Today was a pleasant day.   A bit muggy but not too hot and their was a rather brisk breeze.  I am sure happy we have a few trees left after the railroad came through and cleared their land.  

I slept until 8:30AM which was rather nice.   I have been trying to assemble the poster and the ticket for the Caim Concert.    I wish I had Print Shop.   I could do SO much with that program that I have difficulty with other programs.    But I WILL get it.

We had Swedish Meatballs and mashed potatoes for lunch.   Num Num.  

At 3:30PM Kay from, Embrace  came to stay with Dick while I went to Mass.   A nice Mass and a quiet time for me to regroup.  I picked up some prescriptions and supplies at Walgreens on my way home.    We had one of our famous leftover meals.   About four different small portions of things for supper.  Now we are going to just relax and wind down for the evening.

Tomorrow will be quiet too so I can finish that Caim project and do some communicating.

So rest well

Dia Dhuit

Mary

WHEN INSULTS HAD CLASS

A member of Parliament to Disraeli: "Sir, you will either die on the

gallows or of some unspeakable disease." "

That depends, Sir," said

Disraeli, "whether I embrace your policies or your mistress."

Friday.   All Day.

I got up at 6AM to feed Roxie, and Dick was awake.   As it turned out , I had to get him up and all ready for the day because his back was hurting him.  So when Heidi came to  help us, her job was much easier than she thought it would be as I had him up, his legs on and at his desk.

She got here at 7:30AM and Jody got here at 8AM.  I left at 8AM to go to my PT.   I was glad to be able to tell Jaren than my arm DOES feel a bit better after his treatments.  So he did the same thing today and we will continue with the exercise he has me doing until Wednesday.  

After PT, I drove to Sheboygan Falls.  I stopped at the bank for money.   One needs that to function and I was running short.   Thank God it is the beginning of the month and the "Money starts rolling in."   We made it through the month without having to go into the capital.   So I am very happy.  Hopefully, we have all the equipment that we need and won't have any more big expenditures for a while at least.

From there I went to see Mother and to pick up a few bits of information that I needed from her for a form that I am filling out for her.

We had a nice short visit.  She is a bit frail but doing quite well.   We discussed birthdays.  There are SO many this month.

Erin, my goddaughter, has a birthday on September 3rd.   Then the next day Bret's birthday.  He will be 45 years old.   I am not old enough to have a son 45 years old.   Forty five years ago, September 4th WAS Labor day.   Jacquie  took me to the hospital because Dick, Bret's father was out on the desert.   This was no criticism of him.  We had been to see  Dr Roper on Thursday and he did not think that things would happen that quickly, though he did not guarantee it.   Our Jeep Club the Orange County Four Wheelers was having a big event out in the desert and Dick and I decided together that he should go.  

So Jacquie had to take me to the hospital on Monday morning and sure enough.  here came Bret.   I remember the nurse, who was checking in at least four women in labor wailing.  "Just because it was Labor Day didn't mean that you had to all come in at the same time."

So lets go into the Labor Day with JOY.   Birth is JOY>

Dia Dhuit

Mary

Hello.   

I had to get up at 6AM again this morning.    At least it was  really good night.  I slept well.  Heidi came to take care of Dick at 7:30 and I left right away to go to my last flute lesson from Jim Wilsing.    He gave me some really good tips, a website for music and lots of instructions.    He is quite the guy.   He has two really great kitties too.

I stopped on the way home and picked up some sweet corn for our lunch.    I got home before the "great parade" started.    First, Rob, from Preferred Computing, came and installed my documents and Quicken and Picassa back on to my computer.    While he was her, Matt, from Home Care Resources came and tightened up the bolts and stuff on the stand lift.      He left first and shortly after Rob left,  Neil from Steger Heating came to check the air conditioner - again.    Neil has determined that it is the coil.   There have been several leaks before.   This is a unit less that three years old.   Closer to two.    We have had them out four times this summer.    They are replacing the coil at no cost and are really apologetic about the problem.     Hopefully this will solve the problesm.   I told them I am not a happy camper and am not impressed so far.

The rest of the day,we got to be alone, just us.   We had the sweet corn and Kate and Ron's tomatoes for lunch and creamed egg and toast for supper.

I have to tell you.   While I was gone this morning, Roxie went into the kitchen where Heidi was working and fussed at her until Heidi gave her more food.    What a little con artist she is.

So - I am glad that this day is done.    A lot was accomplished but two days in a row of really busy days is a bit hard on us.    

Tomorrow I have PT in the morning but after I get home things will settle down.

So Rest Easy tonight.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

Tomorrow is supposed to be very hot again and also Saturday.    Today was really rather pleasant.   I had to got out twice.  

This morning was my PT Appointment.   Jared told me to keep up his recommended excercise  with modifications.  He spent a lot of time trying to relax my poor crunched up tendens and muscles.



When I got home this Morning, Rob, from Preferred Computing came to get the hard drive from the old computer.  He is going  to be back tomorrow to hopefully reinstate my data from Open office and Microsoft Works.   He is also going to try to reinstate my Quicken.

I was home in time to get Dick down for a short nap while I got dinner prepared.  It was important that he got that rest as we were on our way to Wisconsin Prosthesis this afternoon to try to get Dick's right prosthesis exchanged.    It was not a good session.  Marty was unable to get the prosthesis to set.  By that I mean putting it on and making it stable and ready to go.   I am not too happy with that but we  have no real choices right now.  I like Marty, but see no reason why this was not working.

We got home at about 3:30PM.  Just in time to greet Matt from Home Care Resouces.   Matt is going to come back in the morning to snug up the Stand Lift so that it will not be so jiggly and seem "off" to Dick.  

Tomorrow at 10AM.  Rob,from Preferred Computing, Matt from Home Care Resources and Neil from Steger Heating are all converging on our home.   I hope they all fix the things that have been malfunctioning around here.

Tomorrow morning, I will leave as soon as Heidi, from Embrace Care, gets her to go for my flute lesson with Jim Wilsing.   I THINK I have my lesson down pat.   He is a hard taskmaster.

I love the sound of that flute.  And hope that I can at least make it pleasant to others.

I want to learn "For Ireland I won't say her Name."  Ar Eireann Ni Neosaihn Cehi"   the most beautiful Irish melody I know.

After all the influx of people, we can rest in the afternoon.   Whew.

I intend to be productive tomorrow.  I will try to completer some projects while all his is going on.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

It was a rather warm day.   I stayed in most of the day anyway, so it didn't bother me much.
 I spent the day working on the CAIM concert preparations and filling our forms for Dick, Mother and myself.

I told you about CAIM, I think.    I have seen this duo twice.   Once at Mead Library and once at the Kewaskum High School.    They are two ladies  Heather from Scotland and Jacynth from N. Ireland who sing Scottish and Irish Folk songs and Celtic Prayers set to music. I had told them that if they had another Wisconsin tour to let me know and I would see if I could arrange a place for them.     It took a while, but, yippee, the Plymouth Art Center will host it.    I had a heck of a time pinning Donna down because they are  SO busy, but at the end, the only Saturday they had open was the one day of their trip that they could come here.   They have a concert in Green Bay on both Friday and Sunday and will stay here on Saturday.   I know that Dick will like them.     Look on  http://www.cluniemusic.com/  to find out more about them.

When Kay got here, I zipped out for grocery shopping and to pick up supplies at Walgreens.

Now the day is done, Dick is in bed and I intend to follow as soon as I finish sipping my tea.

Take care.   Those of you being affected by the storm - stay dry and safe.

Dia Dhuit

Mary









"One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words."by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

A VERY busy day.   I couldn't go back to bed after feeding Roxie because I had to be all ready and have Dick all up and ready before 9AM.   Bobbie came then to stay with Dick when I went to Mother's.    AND Rob from Preferred Computing came to switch my computer.    I stayed home from bible study so that I could be here to answer any questions he might have.

I did leave before he did so that I could bet to Mother's before 11AM so that we could take care of her bills and set up her pills for the week.    She looked very good today.

I got home before noon and Bobbie, Dick and I had chili that I had made yesterday for our lunch.   It turned out good.   Even if I had to substitute one can of pinto beans for red beans because I was short.   Dick said that it made a difference.    I myself really liked it.

A quiet afternoon.   Roxie is quite miffed.   The new computer tower is much smaller and she has to be very careful how she places her feet to get off the desk.   The funny thing was that when she started down from sitting on the printer, she took one look at it and mewed in protest.    She is quite the vocal girl.


Tomorrow we will be home alone all day until 6:30PM when Kay will come and I will go grocery shopping.   It is however trash day so I can't sleep late really.  Shucks.

The evil tree killing machine came back and ripped down the trees on the other side of the railroad tracks, the side adjacent to the park.   Bobbie was here and got to see the machine working.   It is really almost obscene and much too easy.  

"Progress" is not beautiful.   I remember how upset I was many many years ago when Wells Fargo bought First Interstate and they did the signage change on the side of the building.   Birds had built their nests in the letters of the First Interstate sign.   And they ripped down the signs, the nests and the eggs and/or babies.    The most pitiful thing I have ever seen was those poor mama and papa birds flying around trying to find their nests and accept that they were gone.

Can you believe that August is almost over already?   Do you know that there are a few trees whose leaves are turning?

Have a lovely sleep and enjoy your Tuesday.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

John Buchan said, "Without humor you cannot run a sweetie-shop, let alone a nation."

 A wonderfully quiet Sunday.   We had quite a bit or rain today.   A good day as far as I was concerned because I did not have to to ANYWHERE.

I spent today mainly on CWI stuff.    I sent some information to my friend Maureen for the IBAM event which is October 12 - 14.

I contacted CAIM, a wonderful duo singing Celtic music and religious music, who I am arranging to perform at the Plymouth Art Center on the afternoon of October 6.   Mark your calendars.    You will not be disappointed, I promise you.   I have seen them perform twice and can't get enough of them.

I practiced my flute too.   Soon I will, with confidence, be able to play my very first whole song,   Song of Little Bear.   

Now Kay from Embrace is here and I can just wind down and do what I want to do.  She will get him all ready for bed and I just have to be sure that he is cathed and content.

So.   Let's hang onto today and be safe and settled for tonight .  Bless us as we sleep and bring us refreshment to the morning.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

We slept late this morning,  AND I got a nap this afternoon but I am still tired.   I think it is because so many spots ache and it wears me out.

We had pork, zucchini au graten and cole slaw for lunch. 

I went to Mass at 4PM so I am centered for the week.  

And that was the day.     Pretty dull.   I hope that tomorrow is just as dull

Enjoy your Sunday.

Peace

Mary 

It was a pleasant day at home.   I got up at about 6:30AM as Jody came at 8AM.   We had a nice breakfast.   I had leftover potatoes. 

It was a very warm and humid day and the air conditioner stopped working properly.   I realized it this afternoon when the temperature had risen to 79Degrees and I had it set at 74. 

The most exciting thing was the arrival and quick work of the crew that are tearing down the trees along the railroad track.   I was amazed, awestruck and horrified at the power and ease with which all of those beautiful trees were just engulfed by the monster machine that gripped them, sawed through their trunk and then picked them up, literally, and flung them in piles in back of the machine.   One of my neighbors was almost sick.   It is hard to see all the trees just destroyed but as we all know the railroad "has to go through".    I still do not understand the economical benefit of it.   The idea of a working track in back of us does not bother me however.

I have just about firmed up a concert by CAIM, two ladies from Ireland, who sing delightful music and have performed at Mead several years ago.    The Plymouth Art Center will host us and will sell tickets at their ticket counter.    We have to take care of everything else.   The concert will be on October 6th in the afternoon.   I have to decide if it will start at 1PM or 2PM.   We want to be done by 4PM to help the art center with their staffing.  I have three volunteers from the Sheboygan County CWI who said they will help.  I need to get some advertising out early next week and each week after that.

Tonight I drove to Jim Wilsing's house for a flute lesson.    He said I am doing well and must keep practicing.   I now will be playing a song.  The Song of Little Bear.   I learned one part tonight and will learn the second part next week.   I still need to do the notes and the rythem exercises, which are much like songs.
So Tomorrow will be the beginning of a nice quiet weekend.   Between now and Monday, the only place I have to go is to church tomorrow afternoon.

The airconditioner is not working properly again.   Neil came and got it working but will be back Monday or Tuesday to finish the job.

So that was our day.   How was yours?

Dia Dhuit

Mary

I started out the day at Yoga Class.   Felicia and I met, as we like to do, at the Craverie for coffee and a croissant.   This was not a successful class for me and I have determined that I am not going any more unless I heal.   Everything was hurting and that is not a good thing.

Home again, the new computer was here.   So I called Rob and he can come on Monday Morning to install the new one.    I will be going to bible study and to see Mother, but Bobbie and Dick will be here and I can't do much anyway.     I may end up changing my mind and skipping bible study and just going to see Mom.   We will see.

I did get a nice nap this afternoon.   Good thing because I have been really sore today.
I am almost all caught up on phone calls, emails and newsletters. 
 Should be able to finish in the morning.

Tomorrow, the only place I have to go is to Jim Wilsing's in the evening for a flute lesson.

I like that.   The weekend will be quiet too.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

Boy, has this been a mixed day.  The night was not too bad but I did not get to sleep through.   I got up at 6AM because my first PT appointment was at 7:30AM at Aurora in Plymouth.   Heidi got here at 7AM so I was able to be there.    Jaren is my therapist.   He was Dick's therapist when we were doing therapy before he lost the first leg.  I hope this will help because there is no way I can accomplish the sure cure - which is doing nothing for 4 weeks or more so that I can heal.
 
I got some breakfast and went to the bank before I came home, and was here by 9:30AM. 

I spent the morning making potato salad for the Tall Grass Picnic that was in Lions Park tonight.  I also made some cole slaw and cleaned strawberries so my refrigerator is in order.   
We had the last of the chicken salad that I fixed yesterday for lunch.

 As the afternoon progressed, (I was able to get a nap) it became apparent that there was no way that Dick was going to be able to go to the picnic.  So I made a few calls and, bless her heart, Marilyn Bordeau, picked up the potato salad and then called me when the chicken got there.  I was able to just go to the park and load our plates for dinner.   Sure missed the camaraderie but at least I didn't have to figure out what to fix for dinner and the potato salad will be mainly eaten. 

So now you know why the day was mixed.

You all know that my computer crashed.   Richard has been in touch with Rob, the guy who tried to fix it, and they have determined that it needs to be replaced.   Richard and Brenda have ordered a new Dell for me.   I am so grateful.   It will be my Christmas present.   As a friend once said to me.  "how do you thank" a son (daughter, brother, sister) for such a generous gift.    I am lost without my computer.  It will be here tomorrow.    I will be so happy.   I am grateful for the laptop but it does not have all my functions.   I am so far behind on Quicken and on my writing.

The roses that Richard and Brenda sent for our anniversary, a whole week ago, are still slowly opening and are beautiful.   What a joy.

So I think today is over.   I am glad of the chance to go "up the wooden hill to four corners."

Love that expression.   Of course, it is much more impressive in a two story house with the bedrooms upstairs.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

Today was a lovely day.   And very quiet.   I went back to bed after I fed Roxie at 6AM intending to sleep until 7:30.   The next thing I knew it was 8:30AM so I got up and dressed and took the trash out.   Then Dick woke up so we were finally on our way to the day between 9:30 and 10. 

I got a lot of things done around here. A load of wash.  The poncho that got all wet in the parade at Irish Fest was dry and ready to be folded and put away.   Cleaning out email.   Fixing lunch.

I will be grocery shopping tonight when Embrace Care is here.  I decided to do this now so that you know that all is well.

Tomorrow I will be going to my first PT session.   I am really sore in my neck and arm right now and hope that this will help.   It is my only option except for doing nothing for three or four weeks which is impossible at this point.

Tomorrow evening, Dick and I will  be joining our neighbors at Lion Park for the annual picnic.   I will be bringing potato salad.  We will drive over,   I think it will be easiest.   Then he can take sidewalk to the picnic area.

So have a lovely evening and I will tell you about the picnic.   We all know what a party boy Dick is.

Dia Dhuit

Mary




ot seem interested.

Yesterday was quite the adventure.     You all now know an official member of the Ancient Order of Leprechauns.

Joan, Rosemary and I left for Milwaukee at about 8AM.  We arrived at the Summerfest grounds at about 9:15 AM.   In just the right time to find a good seat in the amphitheatre for the Irish Mass.   An Archbishop Malloy from the Rockford Diocese in Illinois was the celebrant.   He originally came from Milwaukee.   We were informed that this Mass each year is the second largest in attendence in the United States.   Wow.   It is a wonder to watch how efficiently they distribute communion to that many people. 

After the Mass, we had a snack and then I led them to the Gaeltech area for Jimmy Keane's concert.  It is such a pleasure to reconnect with old friends.   I thank heavens for Irish Fest.   I introduced myself to Mick Maloney at his lecture on the influence of Irish and African music on Hillbilly music.   Shortly after that, the rain came down.   It POURED.   Fortunately, I was in the Moore street Market and just stayed there until it stopped.

Next was the Theiss and OConnor concert in the SNUG.   Ran into Gail and Tom Mc Aleese there and assured her that the three of us, Rosemary, Joan and I would be there to march for CWI.

Good thing.   As it turned out, only the four of us were there.  But I had the banner and we marched proud.  Halfway through the march, it started to pour.   We put on our ponchos and braved it out.   We were right behind the dogs, Irish Wolfhouds, if you were there and missed us.

And we saw a rainbow.

The last concert I attended was Maloney, O Connell and Keane.  I got to see my friend, Robbie O Connell here,  Such a Joy.   Got to talk for a bit and send my love to Roxanne.

Then we grabbed another snack and headed home. 
It was my first long trip with the van.   A perfect time.  A nice long freeway drive with minimal traffic, so I could get used to it.   The gas mileage seems  great.

So I was home by 9:15PM.   Dick was waiting, as I expected.   I had hoped that he would be in bed and need me for his last procedure, but we had to get him to bed and then the caregiver left because it was past her time and I had to finish the prosthesis removal and all of that.   I do get discouraged.  Why do we have them is I have to do it anyway?   But of course, someone still needs to be with him when I am gone.   I just wish he would let them do some of the grunt work.

Today,  was a typical Monday.   Bible Study and a nice visit with Mother.

Bobbie, Dick and I had pizza for lunch.   Bobbie took all the bottles and jugs that she wants for making wine.   Now I will find homes for the rest of it.

We were home the rest of the day.  A nap and then this afternoon, a Patty Lehrer and Mimi Connery called me.   They are cousins on the Clifford side being my generation from Great Grandma MaryAnn Clifford Bowser's sister Bridget's family.   We are going to share a lot and I will hook them up with David Bowser.

Tomorrow we will be home all day.   In the evening when Kay gets here, I will go grocery shopping and to the drug store.

A whole day at home where I don't HAVE to be up by 6AM is a great bonus for me.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

What a gorgeous day.   I hope it holds through tomorrow when I am at Irish Fest.  There is talk of scattered showers but we will pray for none.

We were home all day and I just spent it making sure everything is as easy as possible tomorrow for the caregivers and Dick when I am gone.

Bobbie will be here from 10 to 5 and Kay in the morning and from 5 to when I get home.   I KNOW that all will be OK but I like to make it as easy for them as I can.

It was a nice day.   Just Dick and me together.   Roxie enjoyed it because it was nice enough to open doors for her so that she could smell and hear the sounds from outside.

I really have nothing exciting at all to tell you so will sign off now.

Take care of yourselves

Dia Dhuit

Mary

There is a hint of autumn in the air.   It was quite comfortable and not at all humid all day today. 

We had to get up early this morning as Jody, the cleaner, comes at 8AM.   This was fine for me.   Dick seemed to do well too.   He was able to rest well while Jody vacuumed.   He loves to sleep with the sound of the vacuum.

Today was the quarterly visit with Dr. Cheryl, the eye doctor, to check that hair that keeps growing under his lid.   It was there.   Otherwise, his eyes are holding their own.  We are to continue with drops an ointment to keep edema from developing.

Home again, we had the best corn on the cob.   Jeff brought it on Wednesday.   So We had corn and tomatoes for our lunch.   Then we both took a nap.

Now, we are into the evening. Kay is here to help with Dick this evening.   I made a trip to Walgreens to pick up some prescriptions.   Especially the ones for Dick's eyes.

I cleared a place on the mantle to display the flute.   It looks beautiful there and will keep it away from curious hands.   I practiced today and did pretty well.   I will use the metronome tomorrow so I do better with the beat.

So.  Tomorrow a whole day home with just Dick and me.   The next day I will be gone all day at Irish Fest so felt that it would be a good thing to be sure that everything is prepared for the caregivers and that he feels secure.

Jeff also brought fresh green beans and I will fix our dinner tomorrow around them.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

I had to get up at 6AM this morning because I was scheduled to be at Jim Wilsing's house for my second flute lesson at 8AM.    That went well.   I still need to be working on being sure that the holes are sealed and I need to be very patient and slow down.   This will be very helpful for me to bring me tranquility when I am under stress.  Slow down and let the music soothe you.

Home again.   I fixed hamburgers and fries for lunch.   Jeff stopped by with a welcome supply of veggies from his and Kathy's garden.   We have corn, and cabbage, and cucumbers, and beans, and peppers, and blackberries to die for.   Yea.    We will have the corn tomorrow for lunch when we get home from Dr. Cheryl and his eye check.

It is our 26th anniversary today.    It was a perfect day as far as we were concerned.   Quiet and being together.    What more could we ask?   Well, we got flowers!    Richard and Brenda sent a beautiful floral arrangement of a dozen red roses.     So How Blessed Are We.

Hope your day was every bit as special.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

I had Embrace change their hours for today from morning to evening so that I could go to Mass this evening. 

So we slept until 9AM. I was so glad of the extra sleep.

I spent the morning working on CWI stuff, some things for Mother, washing clothes and cleaning up.   We had an early lunch of meatloaf and rice and gravy so that we could get to Fond du Lac to meet with Marty, the prosthesist for a fitting.   We go back in two weeks for the next fitting. 

Everything went well in the loading and unloading until - we got home.   Then the seat jammed as we were coming out.   It will stop if there is any pressure or the seat is reclined.    We will have to work on that.   But the other three ins and outs went SO well that we feel pretty successful.

I went to the 7PM Mass for the Feast of the Assumption, a holy day.    Not too crowded.   What a shame, but that is the nature of things now.   We sang all the pretty Mary hymns and I really enjoyed it.

Tomorrow I will have a flute lesson in the morning and then the rest of the day is all for Dick and me at home.   Good thing.   Today was hard on him especially when he had to go out yesterday too.

Pray for us.   Your prayers mean so much to us.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

This has been a day on the run.   Started out at 6:30AM because I had to get myself ready and take the trash out.    Then I helped Dick get up- and ready.    We had to get out of here by 10AM for my 10:30AM appointment with Dr. Murthy and for Dick's anti coagulation check at 11:AM.

Dr. Murthy is pretty sure that I have sprained my arm and that rest would be the best thing.   As that is not possible right now, we are going to try some therapy.

Dick's count was 2.9.  Perfect.

Home again, we had leftover Chinese for lunch.   Then a nap.   

This evening, when Heather came, I had to go to vote, grocery shopping, to Walgreens and home again.

This is a week  on the run.   Tomorrow we go to Fond du Lac to have the next step on the new prosthesis then I will go to Mass in the evening as it is the feast of the Assumption.

I just poured myself a cup of decaf tea.   I am going to sip it and then go to bed.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

This has been a very busy day.   Bobbie came at 9AM so that I could go to Sheboygan Falls.   There were 5 of us at bible study today.    A very interesting conversation.   The psalmist was complainign the God was hiding and demanding that God come and do His share.  We do this all the time.  Perhaps God expects us to do our share.

Then I went over to visit Mother who looks wonderful.   We got all our work done quickly and had a nice chance to visit.

I picked up Chinese food on the way home as Bobbie, Dick and me like that ever so often.   Now we have a couple meals of that so I won't do much cooking this week.    We had meatloaf sandwiches for supper.

I did get a nap this afternoon but am still tired as I had another rough night.  My hips were so sore that I could not get comfortable.

I have been hearing from a cousin on the Clifford side, going back to great grandma Bowser, MaryAnn Clifford.   She is the great grandaughter of Bridget.   This may be all I need to get me stimulated to go back onto Ancestry.    Just what I need - something else to do.   But this is stuff I can do at home and just involves computer work.

So until tomorrow

Dia Dhuit

Mary

We were able to stay home all day today.   I didn't leave the house once.

I got up close to 9AM.   As it was a very disrupted night, this was a blessing.   I also DID get a real nap this afternoon.   I know that I slept for at least an hour. between 1PM and 2:30PM.  We did well today.   I am sore and a bit tired and Dick is kind of tired too but it was pleasant day anyway.

Heather from Embrace Care is here and is training another lady, Diane, to be a substitute, at least while Dusty and Kim are out on health issues.

I talked to Barb and Bart tonight.   They are fine.  Barb is three courses away from her Masters Degree.

This will be a very busy week.  Dick has three appointments.  

I have been practicing my flute every day.   Jim will be very proud of me.

I can't get into my word processing apps so my writing is short and sweet in notebooks.

Richard called tonight to tell me that he is working on my computer.  He will be in communication with Rob who has been working on it at this end.   Richard reassured me that I am not to worry,   It will be fixed and it is only a computer, no matter how I rely on it.   What a guy.   He has a lot of his Dad in him.  Thank you Richard.

I wish you all health and peace.   Pray for all the hungry children in the world.   I remember an incident that happened 44 years ago.   I was feeding my Bret and watching one of these programs on the starving children in one of the drought areas of Africa.  They showed a clip of a starving baby, his boney little arms barely covered by flesh and his eyes as big as his sweet face and I wanted to give him half of what I was able to give to my child.   Here was my chunko who would not have even missed it.   Maybe that is a solution.   If each over-fed child's mother could ACTUALLY GIVE what her child doesn't need to a mother who is watching her child die what a joy this would be.   The mothers of the world helping each other without the interference of government and protocol.
Ah Yes.   I am a dreamer

Dia Dhuit

Mary