Little Things

In my yard I had an area 4X5 foot surrounded by rocks right in front of my porch. It sort of died out in the last couple of years. But this week I have ONE crocus that has bloomed- where there were many there is now one. It is beautiful. It gave it a try and it made it. I appreciate the fact. I also looked at an area outside my bedroom. I have a few flowers their size is so tiny. Three blue bloom on a three inch stem. The three blooms aren't even an inch in size. They are delicate but also beautiful. This caused me to look for my paper whites. I believe I found where they are starting to come up.

I think there is a lesson here for all of us. It's the little things that count in life. We don't need a dozen roses when a "dandylion" given in love means so much more. Look at the little things and appreciate them they are a gift from God.

Virginia Tech

Sometimes things happen that simply overwhelm me. So much sadness. So much stupidity. I want to scream!!
Get to God. There is nothing that He can't handle. We live in a world that needs God.
I think about all the senseless deaths in this world. I can pray and I do and there are so many to pray for.
I also cry.
Tonight give your loveones an extra hug and pray an extra prayer for them.

new look

Thanks to my DIL I have a new delightful look. As I start a new phase in my life even my blog is looking new.

Stressful days.

Well God let me make it through a few bad days. The new pill I started on Tuesday hit me like a ton of bricks. Iwas walking home from town meeting when I went sprawling in the middle of the road. It was fun trying to get up. Naturally since I had removed the boot from my left leg I had to skin my right knee and hurt my right arm. When I got up from the chair so I could close the drapes I started to pass out. Held on for deer life--made a chair and sat with my head between my knees until I felt okey. Within a few minutes I had to use the bathroom and while I was in there waves of nausea hit and I sat there getting sick in the wastebasket I held in front of me. That pill should be taken at night and I took it in afternoon. Called my neighbor that is a nurse and showed her the paper which I hadn't read like I should have.
Yesterday my friend"s funeral was at 6pm. We had a snow storm coming but I made the trip. There was snow but not enough to stop meand I was driving very carefully because my right arm was hurting from the fall Tuesday eve. It was as nice as a funeral can be. But my friend had the pastor give the plan of salvation during the sermon. It is what Glada wanted. A mom's last message to her kids that needed to hear it and to anyone else that needed it. I didn't stay after for the food I left so I could get home.

Tests

Well I went to the doctor. It was almost all good. I don't have to wear the boot as long as it doesn't start to hurt because the bone isn't bothering me. My blood sugar was good. My blood pressure wasn't. Another pill to take. Thats 3 for blood pressure. He gave me a prescription for generic chloesteral (sp) medication. I have to stop the expensive one and do the generic and come back in 2 months. If I am okey with the generic I can stay on it. He wants to check and see so the expensive one is put on hold. We will just have to wait and see.

My Friend

Well the good Lord took her home this morning. No more pain,no more suffering, just enjoying the joys of heaven.
A perfect time of year for her to go;when we all are reminded what God did for us.
Happy Easter to you all.

Easter holiday

The deed is done and our Savior is in the tomb! Is there anyone that doesn't believe it was hard and difficult?
But as hard as it was, He has to finish the task. He has to arise on the third day.
He did it. The stone is rolled away.
HE IS RISEN!
What did I do to deserve this? Nothing!! We should all be shouting and praising Him!

Happy Easter and God Bless

Tests and other updates.

Well this morning I had to go for blood work. Joy Joy. First one girl tried and then another girl was asked to try. The second girl played with the needle in my arm for quite a while but she finally got it. It is strange that I worry more about getting the blood than the results.

Saturday I went to visit my friend in the hospital. She went in on Feb.17th. She was out and in nursing home for less than a week and back in the hospital. She said they are not doing any thing for the cancer and it is thru her body. She is in a great deal of pain but the pain medicine either knocks her out or gets her not thinking straight. Her battle is 13 years now.

Someone I know received bogus travel checks in the mail. Three thousand dollars worth. I said SCAM. I went to the computer and questioned google. 66 hits in 4 seconds. It is all over U.S.

Have a great week. We are supposed to get snow tomorrow. Didn't someone say its spring.
Did your computer move the clock an hour yesterday?

God Bless

Help my new plant.

Does anyone out in blog land have a Gardinia (spelling) plant. I was given one and I am so afraid my lack of a green thumb will do it harm. It is sooo beautiful.

Small Town Timing

The value of living in small town. Even though I don't like the road bed I appreciate how fast the town fixed my driveway.
It was fixed by 10:30 this morning. Hope we don't get another one of those storms.

Good Monday Morning Not

I woke up to my cat retching up in my room. WATCH where you walk and turn on the light before you get out of the bedJoyce. The cat gave me warning(thanks cat). Clean up the messes.
Open front door and check for damage from the storm last night. The cornor is full of gravel--better take closer look.
My drive way is gone. The culvert is almost completely uncovered. I am so glad the town changed the the way the road is banked.NOT =( At least I know where the gravel is from-my driveway.
Another proof that life is not boring.

4 Generation Time

Well,I had quite the first part of the weekend. This female house-myself and 2 female cats had company. Friday for a few hours and then about 6 hours today. My son,my grandson and two great grandsons came.You can't have a quiet evening when you have two two years old.The toys came out and nearly got grandma's big owie a few times. My son's girl had Rotor Cuff surgery a few weeks back so she has her arm in a sling plus. The 2 cats went upstairs and hid and were not seen.
It is amazing how the youngest has changed since I last saw him and for the better. Today we shopped and ate out.
Needless to say that was very interesting.
To get a little female into this blog**** My greatgranddaughter Amanda turned 4 today.
Oh,that means I didn't have 2 2yrs old I had one two and one three. When you dont see or hear for months I get confused.
Could I be getting old?

Boots

Well I have worn this "boot" on my leg since last Tuesday. First thing on in the morning and last thing off at night. It is now been on long enough that I am getting "catches" in the back and aches in the leg. When I think about not putting it on I remember the pain I had when it was off so it stays on. We are to walk a certain way and when we don't aches began.
A lot like living life.

Good Bye Art

A good man went to join the Saints Friday. Pastor Coats was 77. I didn't know him long but you didn't have to to know he was a good man. He worked with the senior members of the church.
I see him in my mind having a great time talking things over up there. His family can be sure he is in a better place and may even be giving sermons or setting up get togethers and side trips. Your demeaner and smile will be missed.

Broken bone

Well now I know I not only have Gout but I have a broken bone in my foot. I have to wear this thing on my leg for a month.
The Gout is getting better but now I have to get the bone healed.

Almost Complient

I have had a problem with my left foot for almost a week now. It continued to get worse. Painful,swollen and hot made shoes impossible the last 2 days. Having diabetes2 and my brother having lost both legs within a couple of years I should know better. At 11:45 am I called the office today (just so I could say I called) and told them my problem and asked if there was something I could do at home. I figured friday being so busy and calling so late I could get some idea for at home or a Rx called in. LOL = : ( I was told to be there at 1:00. We all just don't like people touching our hurting spots.
Well the doctor touched it enough. Then I had to get 3 xrays and a blood test. Now I have another new Rx that needs to be taken with food because it is hard on stomachs. Joy Joy.

I know I should do better but even at my age I can misbehave. I'm not anywhere near perfect and God must just shake his head and say to himself "Who is she taking after?"

Delicate Thing

There is a delicate thing we all have. It can be long or short-depends on many things. What we do or don't do. What we eat or don't eat. There are outside influences like accidents or illiness. But this delicate thing isn't predictable and isn't always the best for the best people. Sometimes the best of us gets the worst. It would be so wonderful if you could plan this delicate thing and that is the way it would be.
But God is the master of this delicate thing and has all the in and outs planned. We can only deal with it and not always understand.
That delicate thing is LIFE.

Birthday

I see where blogs have birthday wishes. Well, I am wishing a Happy Birthday wish to my son Bill. He was born on Ash Wednesday March 3,1954 at Ft. Clayton hospital in the Canal Zone, Panama. He was delivered by a Navy doctor who was taking over for the Army doctors that were out celebrating Carnival. I never saw Zeb Barnes M.D. before tuesday night or after he delivered Bill at 7:05 a.m. The nurses shift changes at 7, so one shift did the work and the next one got credit for the baby. There were about 3 or 4 babies born that day. I always say I gave up being pregnant for Lent.
This birth took place 10 months and 20 days after my first born failed to live.
God IS good.

Klutz

Have you ever felt like a "klutz"? Last night when I took my pills there was one in the bottom of the glass when I was half done. Needless to say I tried to get it out but couldn't so that pill wasn't taken. Tonight I dropped a pill. PANIC TIME!!
If I lived alone it would have been no big deal. Here I am too tired to even take my pills without a problem and I have to find that pill I dropped. My two cats were wondering what I was doing, moving the chairs from the kitchen table,moving things on the table and yelling at them to get out of the kitchen. It took a couple of minutes to find the little pink thing lying on the floor in plain sight. You can be sure the pills are going to be taken one at a time with me sitting at the table tomorrow-not all five at once. Oh I remember when I used to pass pills to people at my job. I know how to do it;at least I did.

Friend

Well my sickest friend left the hospital yesterday and went into a nursing home. But when I talked to her she sounded like she was okey with it. She wants to get better and go back to her home. Thats my prayer. Between all the snow we are getting and the cold I have I'm not sure when I will see her. By friday am we are to have 12 to 18 inches more than the 12> we got this last weekend.