Can you believe it?

"I need a manicure and a pedicure. I haven't had either since coming out of hibernation."

I could hardly believe it when the blogspot let me back in tonight. It wouldn't let me post anything for several weeks.

Nothing much to report, but I will try.
Heck fire! I can think of a dime's worth of stuff.
I am feeling some better, but still having pain in my gut. That is the plainest I can put it. I have a doctor's appt tomorrow, but it is just the regular one that I do every six weeks.

I visited Dad yesterday, but all he wanted to do was go home.
He called me this morning and wanted me to tell his mother and Dad and my mother that he had a 'touch of pneumonia.' He has had a cold and has been receiving breathing treatments for it. I guess that is what made him think he has pneumonia.

Jonathan and Brooke are moving into their renovated home this weekend. They are both very excited about it. The place is not done, but they will be fine. They have heat, water, electricity, and most of the plumbing....hey, that sounded like a 'go' to me.

Hope everyone has a good Turkey Day.

Hello from this world

I have had a very busy few days. Most notably of the things I have done: Chorale at the Peace Center on Saturday night, visiting Dad and doing some things for him, luncheon with the retired teachers, cooking???, pillaging and plundering.
william is in the Chorale, so I attended the first performance of "Americana" music on Saturday. Very nice and I can hardly wait for Handel's "Messiah" in December.
Dad has broken a lens in his eyeglasses and it is proving difficult to get a replacement since he really doesn't need them to see, but I am working on a solution.
Our lunch group was a bit small yesterday, but that happens sometimes. Marie, the group leader and arranger, was out of town this week, so I feel sure that was the reason the group was so small.
I have been cooking some. The colder the weather, the more I like to cook. Last night I made porkchops with tomato sauce and rice. Nice! It wasn't exactly my mother's recipe, but it was acceptable.I have made my 'slmost famous' asparagus dip for Disciples tonight. It will be good since I take it while it is still warm.
Finally, I have been playing some kind of pirate game...fun, but time consuming.So, what is up in your world lately.

October's bright blue weather...Not

"Did somebody call me? Did a new shipment of kitty treats come in from the UPS guy? What do you mean, who was climbing the drapes and left holes and slits in the drapes? It couldn't have been me, I am on a diet and couldn't have done that. Are you sure the UPS guy hasn't brought the treats I...er, uh, you ordered online?"

My doctor's visit was mostly good yesterday. Most notably that my BP was down to 110/75. I best it hasn't been that good since I was about 12 years old.

I started over to visit Dad on Tues, but got a little dizzy and came back home. Then yesterday, I had the doc look in my ear and he gave me some drops, said there was some congestion gathering there. Guess that explains the loopy feeling.

I went on over and visited him this morning. It was such a good visit. We walked to the lobby and he played beach ball toss for about 20 minutes with the other residents. Then he did some reciting for me. I start something he knows and most of the time he can finish it. Sometimes it isn't exact, but he can follow it through. Anything from the 23rd Psalm to Hickory Dickory Dock to the Preamble of the Constitution. I think it is just a little mental exercise for him and gives us something to talk about. I do it more when he is more talkative. He just doesn't want to do it when he isn't feeling good or is tired. Sometimes I start a song and he sings it...

I am working for my daughter in law tomorrow. She has a good schedule and I think I can keep up. ha!
I am doing some work for the office, but I can do it here at home, so that works for me.

That's all, I guess.

Nothing much to report

"The Bat Cave" is what I have named the garage. It always looks like this. I have to turn on the headlights to go into the parking space.

Yesterday was almost, but not quite, lazy day. I did some housework early. Then Ian and I went over to visit my Dad. Ian sang "Amazing Grace" for Dad and he (Ian) added the extra verses. It was beautiful and so sweet. Ian loves my Dad and enjoys visiting him. Dad wouldn't let him do too much hugging on him. Dad told us he had this terrible cold. I did notice he coughed a bit, but not that much.

I came home, took a nap, went to the store, parked the car in the Bat Cave,(see picture) and just did this and that the rest of the day. I would read more at night, but I just can't see as well to read then.

I went to church, early service this morning. It was World Communion Sunday. I always enjoy the communion service we have on the first Sunday, anyway. In first service, we walk up to receive communion. At the later service, the bread and wine are passed down the rows. Yes, I know, it isn't really wine....but it is the fruit of the vine.

I went over to Will's and got a hug from each of the kids. The little ones were watching something in another room, but Ian hung around where Will and I were watching "Killer Ants" and he was waiting for "Killer Jellyfish" for the next hour....

Didn't rest too well last night. My back and hip are giving me fits again. I guess it is just the time of year for it.

I have some doctor's appointments this week and next. I guess getting a tune-up before the winter is appropriate. Friday I worked two hours, and I already have a sub job for Friday coming.

And so it goes....

My sister gave me this penguin made out of a gourd. I have another, smaller one that is still packed somewhere. I plan to display the gourd penguins together soon. This one is very fond of fruit. I thought since he was a gourd, he would prefer fruit to fish any day.

The cardiologist said everything looked good and she doesn't think any permanent damage was sustained. The first line of her new treatment is to not mess with the meds since they have been good and kept me stable for these nine years. She did think that the headache was telling. She told me, nay, demanded that I find the rest of my C-Pap machine, get the new hoses and use it again. So, Jon will be finding as many parts as he can at the old house, and then when I go to the internist next week, he will get the specialty lady to replace any lost hoses and reinstruct me in how to use it. Parts of it were damaged in the move two years ago....has it been that long?....before I moved here, and I had never taken care of getting it repaired or fixed....so, that is how it stands. Other than being a bit more tired than usual, I haven't been too bad.

Visited Dad yesterday. He was good. We chatted a bit, but he didn't want to get up and about.

I haven't worked at the office this week. I guess it has been a good thing in the grand scheme of things. I saw the couple I work with at my class at church last night. She is doing well with her arm getting better.

I had brunch with a friend this morning. She and I chatted about just about everything we could think of within that hour. Just going to hang out and "gouge about" for the rest of the day. I may go to a friend's induction into the National Honor Soc.

Hold 'em in the road, folks.

Just another crazy weekend.

Remember the green June bugs? We were talking about some of the "wildlife" you never see or hear of anymore and this later came to mind. My brother, Monty, was best at tying a string on them and letting them buzz 'round and 'round. When he wasn't around, I could do it, but not very well. I would try to get them to work for my sister,

Candace. We didn't have some of the fun things kids had in the cities to play with, I am sure, but I am betting many city kids wouldn't know what to do with a June bug.

I also remember literally clouds of Monarch butterflies crossing over the hills where we lived. Last time I saw any of them around was several years ago and there were probably less than 50 of them.

I sat in a line today for about 15 minutes to get gas. I had seen the tanker unload the gas, so when I finished with my group meeting (read that as lunch with 'the girls') I went back around and filled up.

So, to be sure no one is left out of the loop, I am reporting Saturday's activities here.

I had to go to the ER with AFIB Saturday afternoon. I was released about 10:45 the same night. I am okay, but they have to do the tests, etc. It (AFIB) woke me Saturday morning and it wouldn't get better even with me doubling the dose of the regular meds I take as I had been instructed. (I had it about 9 years ago and it has been controlled mostly with the meds I take) Midafternoon, when I had taken another of the meds, I called my friend who works there and she said go on over to get it checked out. It was beginning to cause some chest and back pain, I went on to the doctor's office. and they sent me to the ER via ambulance. I had a headache because it felt like I wasn't getting enough air.They gave me some baby aspirin, oxygen, and something else in the ambulance. Will and Jonathan got to the doctor's office before the ambulance left, and drove my car on over to the hospital. Will took the boys home and returned. The hospital is less than a mile from his house.The hospital has one of the best chest pain centers in the Southeast, so they took good care of me. My AFIB had improved some before arrival, so they gave me some kind of med intravenously, and my AFIB, and blood pressure dropped fairly soon. They ran the test for heart attack the two times they do that now (I learned quite a bit about new methods)Then they sent me home, so I am taking it easy for the next few days, too.

I have an appointment with the cardiologist on tomorrow (Tuesday). If anything is 'revealed' I will let you know. Catch you all later.

Whatever you choose to be.....

This is a puppy. I know, it looks like a panda, but it is a dog. Someone sent this shot to me.

Been working hard and doing stuff before and after work. I have only worked a few hours at a time this week, except Monday when I subbed....but these hours are dog hours...about 7 hours for each real time hour. Yesterday we framed about 14 certificates in floating glass frames....very hard and tedious work.Then today we packed them to ship them all over the US and Great Britain. They were not easy to pack, either. We finished them all on time, though, and they were taken to the post office. I told L the reason we had so much trouble with the framing and packing was having to think with the right side of the brain and we weren't used to using it. Tomorrow we pack another big CBT pack to go out by the end of the day. Takes time to check everything, etc, but we will get it done. In the meantime, L. has to do the other book work and stuff. She helps with her good hand and arm. Luckily,well, not really, her left arm was the one broken. She was going back to the doc. today and hoping to get to drive some before too long.

I visited Dad after work today. He was in fairly good spirits. We sang, recited some things, asked some riddles and such. I was pleased that he was at least pretending to watch tv when I got there this afternoon. He can't really see it and he can't hear much of it, but usually he doesn't even try to sit and enjoy it. So I was pleased he was out of bed today.

That's about all I know, so I am going to bed soon.