#200 Post

A year ago on this date I posted about buying a blue pull over shirt for my neighbor that turned 84. Today I can post that I bought another pull over shirt-not blue but dusty cedar for his 85th. He liked it and the color looks good on him. Some things stay the same.
Today was also important to me because I was married on this day many many years ago. I played the what if game. If my husband hadn't died 42 years ago where would I be and all different what ifs. Would I have worked where I worked and would I have move up north to a small town. You know I didn't come up with any answers.
I am getting good at asking questions but whats the difference? Life goes on and I need to do the best I can. : )
Have a great week.

Facts And Confusion

The more facts I learn leads more to overload and confusion. Too many facts and my not totally understanding all the info and results of the tests. They can do so much now and can tell every little thing going on inside your body. How many of you have seen the inside of your eye? Leakage inside my eye and edema-LOL. Other parts of my body I can understand but on the inside of my eye.
God created a wonderful body but I am seeing too much of the little bits 'n' pieces.
I almost long for the good old days: If you didn't feel good - you were sick and you waited to get better or if it didn't and the pain got too bad then you saw a doc.
Well have a good week end and enjoy. (Hugs) :o)

Week is moving on!

Tuesday I had cast removed from my arm. I would love to say it feels great but we all know that isn't the way it works. I should not lift heavy things and I'm not. But times when I move it OUCH. Today my son came up so he can take me to eye doctor tomorrow morning. I did a little weed wacking and he cut grass. It felt good to be able to do something. But that arm can still hurt and swell up a bit. Life goes on. Monday this son was in hospital with kidney stones. How can I complain of any pain? I'll let you all know tomorrow what will happen now.:o) Hugs

Week's Forcast

This week is going to be one to remember. If Sunday was a preview;its watch out time. I had two doc appointments so I figured things would be different. Tuesday I find out whether the cast comes off my right arm and thats in Iron Mountain.
On Thursday I have to see doc in Green Bay about retina in left eye. I found that out on Wed. last week when I had my eyes checked. Quiet expectations-NOT!!!
Sunday started early-couldn't sleep so on the computer 1a.m. till 2:30 playing solitare. Then back to bed to sleep. I got picked up for church and first thing I hear about is Pastor's wife was rushed up to hospital possible heart attack on Saturday night. Was still in but they think it might be Lymes. A tick had blessed her with that earlier. Then special speaker got to me afew times during his sermon. Came home ate then slept off and on in my chair.
Sunday night someone came over with a gift for me. It was a beautiful lap robe chrocheted (sp) by a young man that I knew who had made some bad choises and was locked up. It was granny squares of all different colors and all joined together with a grey blue yarn(I think). Who knows if I am seeing colors right. Then someone came over with a plate full of cinnamon rolls made from scratch. Later my eldest son called and he asked if I wanted to go with his family to a beautiful part of UP of Michigan at the end of his call. I said no.
Twice during the afternoon I went out to move my non-moving car from the driveway and park it on the street. Every time I went out it started to sprinkle.Car is still parked in my driveway.
What will Monday bring? The Joy? of living the quiet life of retirement.

Slippery Slopes

In everyones lifetime they come upon a slippery slope. What happens next is governed by the way they react. Some you force your way thru. Some you don't do anything until you think about it for days. Some you use your intellect to make it thru. Some you pray thru. Some you forget about and hope it goes away. But the one thing you shouldn't do is think your the only one with a slippery slope.
JUST SLIDE!

A Good Day

I had a very good afternoon. The wee ones were here. Today I had a 5 yr.,a4yr,and an almost 1yr old. My son and his daughter were here. Within 5 minutes my front room was full of toys. The boys walk in and start pulling out the toys.
My littlest great granddaughter is walking around furniture now. I hadn't seen the kids for awhile and I was amazed
how they have changed. We went out to eat and it was so much fun. The boys got a panda toy from McDonalds. I tried to get a pair of pink and white clogs for Alexus and she just kicked her feet till they came off. A female that doesn't like shoes.
The two youngest slept on the way home. After they left my home I walked down to mail a card at the post office. I wanted to put a small plaque inside the card so I didn't even address it until I got to the post office. My neighbor lives a couple of doors away and tomorrow is her birthday. She like me has a post office box so I knew it would get in her box and not get damaged. But when I addressed the card the handwriting was pretty bad but the postmaster knew where it was to go.
When I came home I didn't stay up to long. I was in bed before six. I'm up now because I had to give my son some info after he arrived home. I was teased because I took a nap. Oh well, I can handle it.
Have a great week. I am going to listen to the rain. God bless!

Media--Do They Go To Far?

Yesterday I dropped the local ABC station's Local News. Iwon't watch their news anymore and I let them know why. We do not have to be told everything about someone. At almost 75 I am capable of knowing for myself when someone has done something wrong and do not need a TV news program to dig up bad things on a culprit before they are officially charged.
Even the family of one of the people killed asked that people don't make judgements until all the facts are known. Does that sound like the TV station should dig up things?
Media needs some rules. We do not need to be privey to everything in a person's life. Spreading tales does not bring one person back and hurts the family that lost someone.

Do Not Call

Yesterday for the umpteenth time I ran to answer the phone to hear "This is your last notice". It is for something I don't have and every other day I get my final notice. After a month of final notices I went to the No call List. I can only hope this will work. If I have another call from Mike about Dish TV I will scream. I used to be very polite but no more now as soon as they start I hang up. I used to be on it and as soon as I was off I started to get the calls. I have now taken my phone back.

Have you gotten a stimulus payment? Today I received a notice dated June 2 that I should receive my payment on May 30th.
Some days I just don't understand what people are thinking! Is this why we now pay 42 cents to mail a letter?

My BIL is coming along after his stroke. My GGD is walking pushing a toy. She can't turn yet so she may hit a few things unless they turn toy. My neighbors have cut my grass and planted some plants in my yard today. So I guess it is my cast and my arm that goes from itching to hurting that is making such a grump!
God Bless And hugs. :o)