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Good to hear the update on Janet.  Even if she is busy, just getting a break from the hospital would probably be a type of "rest".  Not for me...but maybe for Janet.   Bless her heart. She is a go-girl for sure.

Abby!  That's her name.  I almost said it but then thought...I don't know if that is Janet's g-daughters name or not.  She is growing up.  She was baby-sitting and Janet hadn't seen her yet was I talking to her. 

I did get to the farm yesterday that has the pygmy goats.  I forgot that they also have miniature mules.  So I got some fairly good shots of the girls and the kids!  I love the bleating of the pygmies.  There were six of them, three mules and a horse and the family dog, Otis! 

Then I went to Noblesville for Taco Bell and to Lapel to the Dollar General.  I mowed in the afternoon.  I sure wish the lawn stayed pretty for more than a couple of days after it is mowed!  I guess I have too much stuff in it that isn't grass!

Rainy...cloudy...dark in Indiana today.  At least the rain has washed the dust off the grass from mowing off the mole hills.     My mole trap has tripped three times now.  I was asked if I dig in the ground to see if I got a mole.  No way!  If I did, great.  If not, I will keep trying until I don't see anymore hills. 

I may just call Kitty to see if Katie wants to play! 

Hi everyone.  I was also glad to see the posting concerning Janet's absence although had just read an e-mail from her with that information.  I expect we will all hear from her later today or tomorrow when she has access to wireless and can use her laptop.

I spent the morning at our local county park working on something with a good friend.  This park has many walking paths and benches as well as small lakes.  It is very quiet and lovely there and a lot of people use it.  No bugs bothered us and we found nice shady place to sit and talk.  I hadn't been to the park for a couple of years.  I can't walk there because there are many hills and after going up a fairly steep path I had to sit down and rest and we stayed there until we returned to the car.

Happy Bithday Judy.

I am happy to say that Pat is feeling much better now and how taken the car to go to the library and a stop at the grocery store.  I am sure she will be worn out when she gets home but glad to see her feeling up to doing this.  I was going to lay down to rest this afternoon but will wait until she gets back in case she needs help with grocery bags.

Marilyn, that is sure a pretty card you made for Judy.

Etta Sue, moles can sure do a lot of damage to a nice yard.

Happy Birthday Judy   

Happy Birthday Judy!!
                               

Hope It's A Special Day for You.

Don

Hap, Hap, Happy birthday to you, from me to you kid.

Thank you everyone for the birthday wishes!

Elizabeth and I have had a good day.

Happy arrival day, Judy!  We're glad you're here!

Happy Birthday to you.... Judy B.


Howdy from Steamboat Springs, Colorado.  This is a cowboy/ski town so it is hyped - really, a mountain town that now has wealthy visitors but they want to pretend it is the same as years ago.  There are a lot of young people floating the Yampa river, it is nice to see the water high.  We had lots of things to do this morning and I had to call relatives in Minnesota because a tornado hit their town yesterday and thankful that no one in the area was hurt.  Only trees, some buildings and many docks & boats damaged.  My 94-year-old auntie had the presence of mind to take a pillow, flashlight and weather radio into her bathroom while trees and branches hit her brick building apartment.  We are so proud of her! 

We should sleep well tonight although this motel is very close to the train track and we know they do come through at odd times. 

Happy Birthday, Judy.  Did you get cake?

HELLO, dear ones!  How good it makes me feel to know you are still praying for Beth and me.  I was blessed with a ride to Wichita with a young woman from our church who had a flight out of here this afternoon.  We had a nice visit on the way, too.

AND----when I walked in her room, Beth was smiling big and said, "Guess what?  They took the wound vac off!"  One of the doctors came to look at the wound and said it wouldn't be necessary for the vac to be put back on it, so they took it out of the room.  Now we wait for word from the main surgeon as to what will be done with the wound:  stitch it up, put a graft on it, or leave it to heal on its own.  There is still a gap about an inch wide between the skin areas.  And the tube in her colon will be left, at least for a while.

I made arrangements for an ambulance from home to transfer her when she is released.  They will fight to get the insurance companies to pay for it, since Beth is a total care patient.  I just feel this will be much easier on her and on us.  These people are in Wichita on average four times a week anyway, and she said they had made four trips here in the past 24 hours!  Of course they have more than one ambulance and driver!  I also asked her if I didn't have too much stuff, would it be possible for me to ride home with Beth in the ambulance, and she said, "Absolutely, yes!"     Things are a lookin' up!   

And.....the managers at the Ronald McDonald house were expecting me, and gave me big hugs when I arrived!

The only bad news is that klutzy me fell again!  As I was leaving RMc, my ankle turned, I missed the bottom step, and fell on my right shoulder.  It is really causing pain, all over my body.  I'm glad I brought the pain pills and muscle relaxers with me that were prescribed the last time I fell.  I MUST stop doing that! 

So many people have faithfully prayed, sent email messages, cards, flowers, balloons, called us and visited, and done so many kindnesses for us, my heart is full of gratitude to the wonderful family of God.  His mercies are new every morning; great is His faithfulness.  Thank you all, from the bottom of my heart.

I didn't get rested up, but one of the gals at the house told me I look 10 years younger than when I left.  By evening I am tired to the very depths of my soul.

I think Beth will be released in the next few days, no word yet as to exactly when.

Time to go "home" and take those pills!  Sorry this is so long, it is good to be back online with you.

HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DEAR JUDY!!  AND MANY MORE!!!

Hallelujah-Janet-I am so glad to hear how everything is going...Thank you and praise you our Father in heaven for the blessings you've given Beth and her family and for giving strength to Janet and all the kindness shown and things working for the good for those that love you!

God Bless Janet, Beth, family and friends!!!

And for all here on CP...

Yes I wanted to pop in too to say  Judy!

Judy, I know the day has passed on by, but I am still wishing you "all the best" as you celebrate your day of birth!  


Janet, it is so good to hear from you and to know you have at least managed to "look younger" since you were last there!  Please, please ..... take it easy.  No more falling, okay?  

Your posts are never too long, Janet.  We eagerly read every word.

Praise God from whom all blessings flow....!

Janet you really have to go a bit slower.  I know it is hard but you really must!  No more falling!

Thank you everyone for the birthday greetings.  No birthday cake today but a blizzard instead from Dairy Queen.

It is late I am heading to bed in a few.  Night all

Oh Father, I pray You'll give Beth and Janet a comfortable and safe trip, and I pray You'll continue to heal Beth and restore a measure of health to her.  Oh enable them both to rejoice in You!

Hi everyone.  I have been out to coffee and did my mile walk at the gym and the rest of my day is clear as have no appointments.  I have plenty to do here in my office to keep me as busy as I want to be.

Janet, what good news you heard when you got back to Beth's room.  Hopefully you are down to a few days rather than weeks before she will be able to return to your area and you will be able to return home.  So sorry to hear of your second fall.  I think sometimes our mind gets so preoccupied with thinking about other than what we are doing at the moment that things like the fall occur.  I agree with Nita that your postings are never too long. 

Carol, certainly glad that you found your relatives weren't hurt in the tornado in Minnesota.

Good morning!  Beth has had her bath (they only use those bath wipes, so she is looking forward to a real bath with soap and water!) and is sitting up in the Barton Chair.  She said they washed her hair at 2 AM, as they weren't busy and she wasn't sleeping.

We need to call John, as he hasn't been able to call her since I have been gone, nobody here to hold the phone for her.  He will be happy, and so will she!

I will come back later.......thanks for the good words, and God bless you all.

Janet it is so good to hear form you and the progress that the wound has made,  Janet you must stop falling,  Remember when I used to be falling all the time?   haven't fallen since I moved to Oregon in March, that sure is a plus for me. However this getting old is really the pits. I hate waking up in the morning and have to keep on moving my legs and hips to try to make the pain go away  before I even get out of bed. Once I am up and moving  I am fine it seems like the pain was never there.

Happy is having to wear and e-collar again. I found a place on his tail that he had chewed raw. I took the collar off him yesterday for awhile and he chewed his tail raw again. I managed to get some of the medicine on him but putting medicine of any kind on Happy is like trying to wrestle and mad  Border Collie.

He growls and snaps and tries to run and hide under the bed.  I have to hold him on the leash and try to get the medicine on him at the same time. Just putting flea drops on him  wears me out I end up in  a sweat and  wheezing.

Marilyn some dogs are like that .  Try sitting with him relaxing with him on your lap then without him noticing put the drops on him.  Hane them ready.  When he is relaxed it may work.

Woohoo John is coming home today.  He has been gone a long time, and it shows in the miles he has driven.  I have a friend coming over today as well.  it has been a while since she has been here.

Elizabeth is at the food bank volunteering today.  This will give her a good portion of her volunteer hours in.  This is something that is rather new to me but a good thing.  To graduate high school students have to put in 40 volunteer hours.  If they put in an additional 40 hours it means an extra credit for them.  Kassie has most of hers done, and this will give Elizabeth most of hers. 

Well I must go, I am decluttering a room that I really don't want to go into.  It will be better when its done.

Judy I think  Happy can read my mind, He is so smart, he seems to know what  am up too even when I try to be sneaky and give him treats and pet him, he will take off before  can even grab the medicine spray bottle.  I can walk into the bedroom and turn the light on and he scoots under the bed and I'm only going   through to the bathroom. He just doesn't trust me.

Marilyn, I don't think my age has anything to do with my having fallen a couple of times.  Like Darrel said when I told him, "You are just getting too tired."  [That's my story and I'm sticking to it!]    

My nice friend, mother of a painting buddy, came again today and took me for lunch and to visit Exploration Place.  She is one special lady, even at "double pretzels!"  She is a blessing.

No doctors yet today, except the infection ones.  Darn.  This waiting with no word is what gets to me.  48 days now....seven long weeks, come tomorrow.

Judy, that is a good deal, for the girls to get credits by doing volunter hours.  We had a teacher in Ulysses who required her classes to do volunteer hours; it's really good for them, and for the community.

John was happy to get to talk to Beth again!

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Slow getting here today.  It took me 20 minutes to get online this morning.  Vista was updating and I rebooted a couple of times but after I powered down the modem and back on, then turned on the laptop again, I was on the internet.  Then Kitty drove in the driveway. 

Kitty, Katie and I went swimming.  Kitty and Katie were near the kiddie pool...say that three times!  I was in the bigger pool.  We were there about 2.5 hours.  Then to the showers.  Katie shut her fingers in a heavy door so her and Kitty went to get some ice but once they got the ice, Katie didn't want the ice on her fingers.  She was asleep in two minutes once we were on our way home. 

Tonight is Elizabeth Bible Study at the minister's home.  I think there are around 10 of us. 

Janet ! Stop that!  Stay upright!  Slow down! 

Thank you Etta Sue.

Sorry about the sore fingers.  Ice will help.

I am just back from a quick trip to Wal*Mart to pick up  my new Yogurt Maker,I also stopped at Bailey's Health Food Store to pick up some plain organic Greek style yogurt for my starter. I am going to make my own.

I took both dogs for their walks before I went to Wal*Mart. I have had an annoying headache ever since I got up this morning that I think is due to the fact that I did not use my CPAP machine last night. Boy the getting old is  absolutely the  pits and it really sucks.

At exercise class this morning we did some yoga moves that stretched  muscles than I didn't know I had. I hope to eventually be able to do them without it hurting so much and be able to balance without falling over.

I suppose I should be doing Tai Chi at home but lately I have been so tired. My Dr. appoint isn't until the 7th of next month to discuss the results of my blood draw. I am thinking I  might be  low on B12.

This weekend is July Jubilee days to celebrate North Bend's birthday we will go to the car show and  to some of the other events, maybe even drive the Corvette in the evening car cruise with the top off

My coffee is about gone...

Good morning, everyone!  Not many posts since I was here last!  Summer is a busy time for everyone!  Everyone out and about, going here and there. 

I went to the Elizabeth Womens group fellowship last evening.  Seems I didn't need to get a DVD player after all.  It is a VHS tape that is used in the Bible study.  Rick Warren's study on James.  Now I have to see if my VHS player in the living room works!  I have three of them so hopefully one of them works okay!  BTW, I have Elizabeth group next month here. 

Cloudy and looks like rain here in Indiana.  Kitty and Bob are taking Katie either all the way home or meeting Katie's mommy half way.  Katie lives south of Dayton, Ohio.  I just called Kitty to see if Bob was going with her.  I know Kitty doesn't like driving in rain so I offered to go with her and drive if it rains but Bob is going. 

My kind friend Mary came and took me to her chiropractor again this morning.  Everything moved and popped, so I hope the pain will go away.  I dislike having to take pain meds--or any kind of meds, for that matter.  Usually the only things I take are BP med, water pill and vitamins.  Plus Tylenol when I hurt somewhere.

Beth is just sleeping this morning.  I woke he up and fed her some breakfast, then she went right back to sleep, woke up and mumbled a few words to John when he called.

The nurse has a call in to one of the surgeons to attempt to get some information as to plans for discharge.  Three days from now will make four weeks here in Acute long term care, and they said after four weeks, she will start drawing on her lifetime limit for Medicare, and we don't want that to happen!  (She was in Intensive Care for three weeks before that.)

Marilyn, sorry you have so many aches and pains and other medical problems.  I really do not feel my age at all, except at times like this when I'm under so much stress.  Usually, I feel no different physically than I did in my 30s or 40s.  I am blessed with excellent health, for which I thank God every day.

Nita, thanks for your kind words.  You are a sweetheart!

Hey, Larry.  Glad you have those slow days often.  You do so much, usually.  I know you have a very active mind.  (That's a compliment, by the way.) 

Pat, where are you these days?  Surely you will eventually have internet access at the new house, won't you?  I can't imagine you being "unhooked" for long!

Carol, you and your husband seem to go a lot and get a lot of things done.  Good for you!  Sure hope to meet you someday. 

The PT gals are here doing range of motion exercises with Beth and getting ready to sit her up in the Barton chair for a while.  That's good, because she can be sitting up when I feed her lunch!

Hoping for word as day 49 slowly passes.........