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.

It's been awhile

A picture of the kids last year at the Pumpkin Patch.


Working takes the sap out of me for now. Visited Dad over the weekend. My best birthday present was when he knew it was my birthday. Then yesterday afternoon, he was very upset and had one of the nurses call me to talk to me. He wanted to find his money. He hasn't had much to say about that lately. So I guess it was better than trying to explain where so many of his family and friends are now.

I had a good birthday weekend. Even if Isaac did try to have everyone at the table guess my age on Saturday night. Little boys!

I worked yesterday and then a friend took me out for dinner. I went to bed early last night. It was an exhausting day since I had stood up most of the day. I slept fairly well, but the cell phone went off at 5:45 this morning, and I haven't been able to get back to sleep.

Nothing else going on right now. Have a good week.

Today's list....

Awwwww. Say it now. Repeat after me...Awwwwww! Good!

Here is my list for today.

So........Today I have: cleaned the kitchen....check
--cleaned the bathroom...check

--cleaned the floors.......Check
--filed some papers...check
--organized the office better....check
--put away some summer clothes....check
--gotten my clothes ready for Sunday...check
--caught up on some email.....check--caught up on some blogging....check
--gotten some recyclables readyand taken them to be recycled...
check--
--unpacked a box....check (this chore is moving slowly due to storage space)
--made the bed....check
--cleared off the coffee table....check
--shredded some old things....check
--made some lunch...check
--went to get a few groceries....check

I deserve a nap.Enjoy the rest of your day! I plan to hang around here since gas is over $4.00 a gallon.

Counting Blessings

That is what I am going to do tonight on my blog.
1. I am having colitis only 3 days a week instead of the 6 or 7 I had been having it.
2. The migraines are not so bad that I have to take meds in the night for them, and I only lose about 1 and a half hours sleep each night.
3. Dad's Medicaid came through.
4. Dad sang some songs with me this afternoon and even thought of some for us to sing on his own.
5. I worked 4 hours today instead of not working.
6. It sprinkled rain today instead of being dry and hot.
7. I have good friends.
8. I have good family.

Okay, eight is enough for tonight.

An update on the headaches

The neurologist is going to treat me for migraine's. He says they sometimes change in people. He doesn't think I have a brain tumor or some kind of other life threatening problem. Just headaches.

I wish this headache on him at 3 AM tomorrow morning....That'll teach him! He was nice, but not too helpful to me, but I will reserve judgment until I decide if he is right about the headaches.

You recently asked about things around my place, the family, and what is going on since you have been away.The grandchildren are fine, I have enclosed a picture. The shot was made this summer. Imagine them bigger, snaggled tooth, and just as active and silly. There! That's it, you have it.

The moving to the smaller place has gone well. I still have some boxes and items at the old place, but should have it all taken care of soon. I love the feel of the new place. It is much like living in the cottage in the country. On clear mornings and afternoons, the sun streams into the house and cheers me up so much. There are trees and birds and green grass now that it has rained a bit. I am thinking of planting some bulbs so there will be color in the spring.

Dad is doing fairly well considering he will be 92 in the fall. Jonathan and I went up to visit him today. He was napping and had trouble waking up to carry on a good conversation with us, but J managed to get a small laugh out of him. Humor is a blessing we can all use often.

I am subbing some days, but will be filling in for the couple I worked with during the summer, you remember that, don't you? She broke her arm and is not able to do any lifting and such. It is a good office to work in for me.

I have started the diet for Crohn's and it is working rather well, I think. On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the highest, I think it is an 8 so far. The spasms are about gone, and the few I have had are minor. The pain has lessened by about 90%. Yes, maybe even a 9 on the scale. Who knew that the few things I felt I could eat were really causing me so many problems. I have printed the diet and sent it to several people I know. All I did was look it up online under the SCD diet, and it was easy to find.

That's about it for this week.

Cyn