Neighbor Came Home

Neighbor in next block came home so I asked him to start mower. One pull and it started. He said I could use his but I brought mine up to his house and he started it. I ran out of steam and mower ran out of gas so I staggered into house, drank a bottle of water,rested and then filled mower. I asked him if he had one more pull so with no trouble he had my mower running and I managed to finish everything. I am so tired and I don't plan on doing anything for the rest of the day.

Why Can't I Do It?

I'm near tears and why- I can't start my mower. I want to be able to cut grass. I have the mower,gas and time to do it but the mower won't start for me. It is maddening and frustrating and all I want to do is scream. What's the use of caring when you can't to do anything about it. I guess this yard is going to be a hayfield.

Home Now A Garage.

Today my son and I went up and bought construction supplies for a new cover over septic tank area.
We took back roads and I went to places I had not seen for years. While driving thru the town where I first lived up here in late 60s my son said "Our house is now a garage". I said I wanted to see it so he drove over to it. I was shocked and amazed how small it was. The porch was removed and some more had to be taken off. There were alot of memories for this widow with 4 young boys. Now the boys are men and I am a great grandma but it was sad to see a garage instead of a home. Then we went home.
My son suggested that I invite someone over for coffee and sit out front while he was in back yard. He said if there was something in the house he needed he could get it. And he did.
A sad and glad day.

Done

It is finished. What I have learned today- Don't go on Monday unless you want to wait. Make sure you talk to tech before she tries to get your blood. Let her know the best way for her to be successful. I did and she use the smallest needle but still had difficulty. Two spots on my right arm were poked but after multiple tries the blood flowed. I filled all the tubes needed.
So it was a good day.

Lab Work

It is a needed thing but I don't like it. First fasting- I like my morning coffee. Then waiting to go and then waiting to be called. Then the fun begins-trying to get blood. I have little veins that roll. (I know I should be glad I still have veins) There is only one spot on my right arm. I have to drink water until I feel like I am sloshing so they can get it. I have had as many as three people try in one day. I am hoping it goes well today. It was so much worse when I didn't drink water like crazy. I wish the labs would find a better place to get blood. I know I have it but don't give it up too easy. Maybe today I will have a good draw.

Mower Fixed

The mower is fixed and the man that fixed it even delivered it. I didn't have to have my son come back to my house since he was here for lunch with his group. My 3 year old ggd ate seconds and my 5 year old ggs said it was yukkie but he liked it. Even my 1 1/2 year old ggs ate it. Its been a long time since I fixed scalloped potatoes and ham.
The meal went well and the mower is fixed so I had a good day and my front lawn got mowed. The neighbors also cut grass so our part of town is looking good. I love the fact that people around here care how things look.

Sure Its Bright And Sunny

This afternoon my son came over to see if he could fix my mower. No luck so he loaded it in his truck and we headed for the next town 9 miles away. Like the tittle says bright and sunny so lets go. We had gone about 8 miles and we are caught in a down pour with pea size hail. We pull into the yard and the man runs out. I stay in the truck;man moves his vehicle and puts other things away while it continues to pour. Son finally comes and takes mower off the truck and parks it in man's yard. We have to get windows clear so he can see. When he can see we back up with my window open for clear view of the road. We pull out and the road is flooded and the truck has 6 foot wake on both sides of truck. We keep going and suddenly we can't see anything but water. We have to keep going so not to be rear ended. Then we hydro plane. Rain finally stops and when we make it home it is bright and sunny. It didn't do anything while we were gone. Interesting way to spend a day-NOT. Weather is powerful!!!

Lawn Mowers

Last week when someone cut my back yard for me they said that my mower was great and they really liked it. I was feeling good since I had bought it used and I could start it. On Monday I got gas so I could cut my front yard. It was hot out so I could only do a little at a time. I didn't even get the side of my house done and the mower that I was so happy with wouldn't run. Had a neighbor that tried to start it and it wouldn't run for him either. I am getting to the point that I don't like lawns. Yesterday I fixed the computer problem and now the lawn mower goes. I am longing for a day when nothing falls apart.

Internet Connection

For some reason my internet connection disappears each time that I shut off computer. I can get it back. When the icon is gone I have to find a way to get connected. It is getting me ------
and I like to take it and do not nice things to it.

Replays

I have been thinking of replays not of sport action but of how we live our life. What if at the end of the day, it was played in front of us. How much would change,what we said and what we did?
How many people would we want to see the replay?

Gray Hair

When my eldest son visited I was amazed at the man that left the car. He had a gray beard and gray hair. It is amazing how they grow old when you don't see them for awhile. I talk to him very often on the phone but it has been at least a year since I have seen him. If I am remembering correctly. Another son was up the end of March. My other long distance son I haven't seen for over a year and then it was very brief. The last son I see almost each week. He doesn't seem to change. I hope it never gets so bad that I don't recognize my own children.

Entitled?

In my last post I made the mistake of saying I because of my age, was entitled to my opinions.
This weekend I had a couple of generations of my family visit and I could not believe what they feel they are entitled to. Are they wrong or is this how the world is going? I don't know.

Independence Day

That's what we call this day but I question how independent we really are. Our beliefs,our government, our health and our finances all dictate what we do.
At my age I find myself questioning many things and I have opinions that not everybody agrees with. I figure I have lived long enough that I am entitled to them and I listen to others but it is hard to change my mind.