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Janet, so sorry you're feeling so yucky.     I hope Darrel's case of shingles is as mild as what I had - some itching but very little pain and it was all gone in a couple of weeks.

Janet, during the time I've been "missing" from this site I thought often of Beth and wondered how she's been.  Each time the Lord brought her to my mind, be sure prayers were said.   

Janet   am so sorry you are suffering so much with  dysentery. and I do pray for  all of your when you come to mind. About the Shingles shot, all you need is the prescription from your Doctor and some pharmacies will do the shot for you. At least they did in California.  There was only one pharmacy that was doing the shots and that was in Eureka so I went there for mine and It was no cost to me with my medicare and my Part D.

Yesterday I went to the the office of Seniors and People with Disabilities to apply for food stamps and medicaid. I got all my paperwork done and still have to take them a copy of my life insurance. They have a program here that I can get 3 months of my medication only 1 copay and for generics my copay is only $1.10, for name brands it is $3.20.

Keith has to go to Portland today for a mediation hearing inthat lawsuit, the attorneys have told him that he is the expert witness as he is the only one who knows anything about this building and the original plans were done by a draftsman in his office over 10 years ago when the  office was owned by his father.

Hi everyone.  I have been running around all morning and guess I have some more to do as one of the items I bought at the hardware store is missing one of the pieces. 

Our housekeeper is here today.  She had her appendix out about 6 weeks ago and this is the first time she has been able to come so we were very glad to see her and have the house clean again.  It really didn't get dirty but after that long a good cleaning is needed.

Our neighbor is to come about noon to work on the fence again and perhaps do some other chores around here. 

I have choir tonight so it is a relatively busy day.

Michael, our daughter has neuropathy and has no feeling in her legs and feet and she thinks it may be attacking her hands as well.  She created a blister on the side of her foot and didn't even know it plus she doesn't realize when a bone breaks in her foot with the Charcot disease due to the diabetes.

Janet, glad you are feeling a little better. 

Marilyn, glad you are getting things setup for you.

Jeanne, good to see your postings here.

Pat, I am going to look over the games. 

Pat is just back from the chiorpractor. 

  The best laid plans of mice and men......  They canceled Beth's appointment at the last minute.  Seems they can't find her sonogram, so she has to go get another one done tomorrow.  She was quite disheartened.  She looked so nice today, all dressed up and no place to go.  She had on her new elephant shirt I brought her, and her elephant necklace.  She was feeling really bum, though.

I went to the doctor's office and waited to talk to the nurse.  She got the scrip for the shingles shot for me, but I'm not going to get it until I feel better from this other problem.  No use pressing my luck.  I have to pick it up at the pharmacy and take directly to the Sr. nurse for the injection, as it has to remain frozen.

Thanks so much for the kind words and the prayers.  I'm sure we will all get better, and SOON, I hope!  Now I'm going to lie down.  I was up until 4:30 this morning............

Oh, Janet.

Michael - sorry for your foot pain & slow healing. 

Almost on an overload here ourselves.  We leave later this afternoon for five days of grand-sitting.  What sitting?  Run run run.  We drove up there (50 plus miles one way) through the entire city yesterday for a play that our g-daughter seemed to be in a daze (must talk with her) and wasn't herself.  Our daughter says they are controlling her sassy talk right away - you know those years are tough to take especially since she has been the perfect child for years.  Anyway, we have five days with her and her hockey brother - give me strength.  We don't expect any problems because all our grands listen to us (so far). 

We were caught in freeway stop yesterday & finally got away on a street where we hit every red light & pothole.

Thankful for angels who watch over all of us. 

Turn it on or Turn it off


Do you mostly leave your computer on or do you turn it off every night?

1.  Do you turn off the lights every time you leave a room or leave them on knowing you'll be back in shortly? Yes - a habit of years.  I have little night lights in a couple of spots, usually I walk in the semi-dark.

2.  Do you turn on your oven more or your microwave? No  but I just baked two batches of cookies (bake in batches usually)  In summertime, I put my large crockpot outdoors, have done that ever since we lived in Texas where it was hot until Thanksgiving. 

3.  Do you leave the TV on when you're not watching it just to have some background sound/pictures? Sometimes, I am always up and down.

4.  Do you like to turn music or the radio on as soon as you walk in a room? Not really.

5.  Do you have a remote for your radio/stereo system? No - I have a great little Tivoli radio.

6.  Do you keep your cell phone on mostly or do you turn it off every night?  It is either charging or forgotten in my jacket.

7.  Would you say you mostly in the summer start your car a few minutes earlier to cool it off or do you just let it cool down once you're in and driving?  Never - get in and go.

8.  Would you say you mostly in the winter start your car a few minutes earlier to warm it up or do you just let it warm up once you're in and driving?  No - it is against the law here, pollutes the air and these engines are made to start and go. 

Is that all?  I unplug lots of things when we are going for a couple of days - coffee maker, etc.  Turn the heat down & air off or up really really high and hot water heater down if we are gone for awhile.   

Larry that's the last thing your daughter needs, neuropathy in her hands, its bad enough in your legs, but to have your hands without sensation is really bad, fortunately I've only got it in the arm with the birthmark, so what ever I do now I have to do mostly with my left hand, and I'm right handed. Oh Lord do keep this neuropothy out of Larry's daughters hands, in Jesus name I pray.

Michael, how are you today?

Bearing up, I think, ok, but never brilliant, still cheerful though, its just this huge bandage, or should I say bondage It's got to be on till the wound heals, makes you not want to go out a lot of the time.

Well, just got back a little while ago from the place where they're dealing with my legs, etc.  I've now got some new thing-a-ma-jig garments to put on the leg at night.  It's supposed to help quite a bit to keep the swelling away.  During the day I'm going about with regular shoes, sox, etc., so that's a relief.  Please pray the new thingies will work.

 Good evening:   
Will be praying for all that have problems and in need of God's care.

We went for our morning coffee then when home I did some photo printing, and not really to much of anything being a dismal day I felt lazy. Last week when we went fishing for perch I caught the first then just before calling it a day Mel got the biggest one approx. 12 inches long, it along with some of the others we had a nice dinner the next evening. Yes they were deep fried. yummy

Time to call it am evening   

Good morning!  It's a beautiful day Today!

OK, so it's cloudy, chilly, windy and threatening rain.  But it's still a beautiful day that the Lord has made! 

Same kind of weather here too, Jeanne.

We have some errands to do and a wee bit of shopping so we'll get out and do that now.

Hope everyone has a great day!

Hi, friends, my daughterin law's birthday dinner last night was good, and we all enjoyed being together. Getting to take the gals to their schools this morning was fun - grands are really GRAND, especially when I only get to spend a brief time with them each time I come.

Y'all have a great day in the Lord.

It is cold and windy here this am.  The temp is to climb though, with tomorrow being a high of 70F.

I have a lot to do this morning, so I will pop back in this evening.

Yesterday I got everything accomplished except visiting with Charlene and the little ones.  I forgot that she is a little hard hearing.  When you drive in the drive, there is an alert.  I thought she would hear that.  Then I rang the doorbell...it sounds in the living room.  But she was in the playroom changing a diaper and the other little ones all yelling and playing.  Less than 15 feet from me.  When I left, the driveway alert sounded again and she saw me leave the drive turning left.  She was sorry she missed me. 

To you north and east of me, it is beautiful here today.  Bright and sunny and suppose to get to 68°F today!  Tomorrow is to be 78°F!!!  Spring is finally sprunging!!   

I plan to fix a bite for lunch, then get on the mower and mow the yard.  After that I need to go see the kitties at Kitty's.  That's my day! 

Tomorrow, probably before I post, I go see the surgeon to find out what my next procedure is and when.  Then I get a mammogram!  Kitty is coming home tomorrow so we are going out to eat tomorrow evening since Bob is staying in Ohio to go to the airport to get their SIL around midnight. 

It seems those few days of electrodes has help me even without the electrodes!  Praise!

Good Morning Not much going on here today, Keith has gone to Portland, he left at 4:30am and will be back  this evening. He has to testify at the mediation hearing in regarding that lawsuit, the trial is in June  near here at Coquille. Was going to go to Portland yesterday and stay at two of his son's apartment for the night, but when he called them they told him to go stay in a motel. So he didn't leave until this morning.

I have been working on my PSP lessons  I finished two already this morning. We are allowed to turn in 3 per day but only required to do 1 per week.

It is beautiful her today but cold, the sun is shining so pretty it makes me want to get out with the dogs and walk but it is too cold right now so I will do that this afternoon.

Good afternoon:  The sun has started to shine so that is good.  Soon we will be leaving to join a couple in King City for dinner - Red Lobster is the restaurant, as it happens we Mel & I had been there a couple of wks. ago but we are not saying anything as it is our friends birthday why put a shadow on things.  I like Red Lobster anyway.

Pat & Judy you probably both know Gloria Dalton, Gloria's grandson had a heart replacement soon after he was born and today I got the news that at the age of 10 yrs. he has passed away.  Even with all the issues he was a joy to the family.

Soon we must leave making a couple of stops before going to King City.
I will check in again soon.

Ruth, how sad for that family.  Thanks for letting us know.

The sun has come out, but the wind has picked up with some pretty strong gusts.  Leaves outside my window are blowing straight up before they swirl around and then fall! 

Hi everyone.  We just got home about 6 pm this evening after leaving at 9 am this morning.  Pat had a mammogram and ultrasound test done this morning.  We then went to the Marriott Hotel (where we had the Bash, Pat) and had the buffet luncheon.  No need for supper tonight.  It was very good. 

We then went to the Hyundai dealer so Pat could drive the cars and we could get an idea of what we wanted to buy.  We ended up buying a new Hyundai Sonata Limited.  It has all the bells and whistles, a couple of which we could have done without but which came with what we wanted.  They have to get the car from South Carolina and so won't be getting it until sometime next week.  What really sold me is that they offer a 20 year 200,000 mile warranty on the Power train.

We were at the car dealer from about 12:45 until after 5 pm and needless to say we are exhausted.  There is so much paperwork involved.  I am glad all this is over.

Larry:  There seems to be more and more paperwork these days - more that I ever remember.  What paperless society?  I'll have to check out your car. 

It is late and I am off to bed,  The girls are off school tomorrow.  That means a sleep in....WOOHOO.

We watched a movie that Doug gave us, a good one.  Kass as is normal was off to bed early and now for Elizabeth and I to head off.

The pictures that have been posted in the galeries are awesome.  If you have a few minutes check them out.   We have some very talented photographers on board here.   

God bless you all and have a good night. 

Judy, thanks for that reminder.  I get so fascinated by the pictures that are posted here in the various discussions that I forget all about the galleries.   

*Cheap Hearing Aid*

A man realized he needed to purchase a hearing aid, but he felt unwilling to spend much money. "How much do they run?" he asked the clerk.

"That depends," said the salesman. "They run from $2.00 to $2,000."

"Let's see the $2.00 model," he said.

The clerk put the device around the man's neck. "You just stick this button in your ear and run this little string down to your pocket," he instructed.

"How does it work?" the customer asked.

"For $2.00 it doesn't work," the salesman replied. "But when people see it on you, they'll talk louder!"

*Thanks to Pastor Tim for this joke!*
http://www.cybersalt.org/cleanlaugh

Good one, Jeanne!

I must run, off to Pat's to get my hair done, then busy today, as it is the day I am hosting the book signing for my sister Shirley.  We had such a great visit yesterday at other sis Jeanie's house; and I read what Shirley has written so far on her next book.  A novel, this time, and very good!  I can't wait to read the rest of it......but will have to, as it isn't written yet!

I had another bout of dysentery last night.  This is really getting old.    I will go see the doctor next week to find out if I picked up a parasite on our travels.  Ugh.

See you later!

Hi everyone.  I am going to have a quiet rest of the day as far as I know now.

I did go to coffee and then walked at the gym with one of the other fellows. 

Before we left the Senior Center this morning we were given a special tour of the new blacksmith shop that one of our members has built in the city park.  They built a little building and have a plexiglass viewing area.  It contains a working fire pit and a lot of old blacksmith tools were donated to the city.  It is quite a nice project. 

I went to the surgeon and was told that the surgery scheduler would be calling me today or Monday to schedule the permanent InterStim surgery.  I was barely out of the parking lot when the cell phone rang.  The Physicians Assistant calling to tell me that Dr. Knapp's father had passed away and that Laura, the scheduler, would talk to him as soon as possible to see if he will schedule the surgery early for me.  But it may be later than Monday when she gets back to me. 

Then I got my mammogram. 

Then I had lunch at Arby's and came home. 

I was just settled in at home when two cycles came in the drive.  Tony and his friend, Bobby.  I have screens over my gutters to keep leaves and maple whirly-gigs from getting in the gutters and downspouts and I noticed a couple of them had blown down.  Tony fixed them for me. 

Now I am waiting on Kitty to call me to tell me she is home. 

Hi Etta Sue.   tralala back to you 

It is a very light rain this morning and we still can use all the moisture possible.  Today is a trumpet recital for our other grandson and we will see if these two want to go with us.  I am betting not.  It is just that age, that is what I keep telling myself.   

I have not been able to knit - this yarn is a cheapo and falls apart so it has been pulled off the needles three times & looks sad to me. 

Good Morning.  A wonderful day in Indiana.  It is already 75°.  Not a cloud in the sky!  Strong wind.  Birds singing.  Flowers swaying.  Traffic busy.  You guessed it!  I am outside on my deck with my laptop and a cup of coffee! 

Kitty called me to tell me she was home so at 4pm we went to Chili's for chips and salsa and our meal.  I needed a gift bag and bow so we went to Party Supplies.  Kitty needed a pencil drawing printed out 200% at Office Depot.  Then she will paint from it in painting class Thursday.  Then she was tired and we came home.  She stayed by herself last night...Bob stayed in Ohio...her first time by herself since Army days.

I finished my baby afghan, so put it in the gift back, put in the tissue paper, the bow and made a card.  Now I am ready for the shower May 3rd. 

I will probably go to church this evening to practice with Sunday Plus.

Good Saturday to all of you!

Our Book Signing was a success yesterday, and I was so happy that it was.  Shirley worked really hard on the book, and it was fun to see her so happy and excited, visiting with those who came.  Everyone who walked through the door, except one, bought one or more books!!  So that should really give her a boost.  She was so pleased with how everything went.  Sister Jeanie was a big help, as she came up with flowers and tablecloths to decorate the room.  Shirley left this morning, heading for home.

I am feeling a little better today, and will continue the BRAT diet for a few more days, as it sure seems to be helping.  (Bananas, rice, applesauce, toast.)  It is great to be feeling better.  Darrel is doing better, as well.  I hope before too much time elapses, I will feel like starting my story of our trip.  I'm wanting to get to a Walmart or Sam's, so I can get prints done, and also get the photos on discs.

You know how you plan things in your mind?  All the time we were traveling, I was thinking how things would be when we got home; who I would share stuff with, talk to about it, etc......and NOTHING has gone anything like I thought.  Too much expectation leads to disappointment.  But it's all right, I still had a great time, and enjoy the memories.

I need to go put more clothes in the washer, and fold those from the dryer.  Later!