What's new Saturday?
Enjoy the rest of your summer. I start teaching on Monday, Adv Comp. I have certainly enjoyed the first part of my summer being free.
Today, I am doing some much needed laundry. I need to run to the store to pick up my Prilosec and then I'm good for the rest of the day.
Hope everyone has a restful Saturday.
I am sorry to hear about all the problems/sadness in many of your lives.
I am finally getting back to normal? after the death of my Mom earlier this month. At least my HOUSE and my ROUTINE are getting back to normal. I was gone about 6 weeks, and my DH is not the best housekeeper.
Our daughter and grandkids will be here next week and the 14 year old grandson called last night with some menu 'requests'. I had been waiting for that call so I could get to the commissary and then begin cooking/baking and freezing. So as soon as it opens I am headed there today.
Thanks to my parents very good planning, my sister and I both have a little money to do things with. I have spent the last week getting estimates for a LOT of home repairs, improvements, etc. You would think in this economy people would be falling all over themselves to get out here and get some work. Not so!!! I hate to ask our son and have him feel like he has 2 homes to maintain. He has always been willing to do it and he is very good at it. But he nevers lets us pay him. He has agreed to let us pay for the concrete slab he has been wanting beside his house in exchange for the stuff he can do around here. Win/win. I have also been able to give each of the kids some cash (they took it cause it was from Gramma), pay off the house and ALL of our bills, and I'll have some left for a couple of nice CD's. I am dividing the shares of Honeywell stock among my 6 grandkids. I am keeping the 2500 shares of IBM and hopefully pass it on the my kids when I pass in 30 years or so. With dividend reinvestment, they will have grown considerably by then. I am thanking God and my Mommy and Daddy every day for this good fortune.
My Sis and I have to go back to TX next month to close out a couple more bank accounts, finish cleaning out the apartment and shipping the stuff to each of our homes and sending a TON of stuff to Salvation Army. We were hoping to do probate then, but apparently July is the month for judges to take vacations in TX. It may still happen, but it looks like one of us will have to go back in August. We have to pay rent on the apartment til August 1st, but we'll have it empty and keys turned over by July 20th.
Dealing with all of this is not so bad. My Dad had very clear instructions written out on all accounts, all income, who to notify and what to do in the event of his death, in the event of Mom's death. Last year we went through it all when Dad passed. But of course, all the accounts were in both their names, so not much to do with that. More to do this time, but all very clear for Sis and I. Thank GOD. Everyone, leave clear instructions, update them regularly. Something could happen at any moment and your spouse, children whomever your heirs are will thank you for it!
Sorry to ramble. I'll get ready to go shopping now!
Grammylew in Jax
My sister is coming in a bit to do the packing and the bandages and then that is going to be done for another day..thanks be to God. I got the results of the culture (well a bit of it) and there is a couple of infections, one of them being some form of staph, and some bacterial infections too. Nurse called Stanish's office and he said that there was no sign of infection when I was in the office and the nurse said that there is infection and he has the results of the culture. She told him that she thought that I needed a different antibiotic and he said that he won't change it until I see him and Erica was told that he won't be in the office until next Thursday. I got to thinking that he is in the restart office (the wls one) on Thursday but he is in the Surgical Associates one across the hall on the other days. I am having a talk with him when I see him. Some people are telling me that I need to see another doctor but the wls doctors around here are scarce and so what is a girl suppose to do...we all know that we need a doctor that knows about our rerouted insides. I don't know...but I do know that I am sitting tight for now and concentrating on getting this mess cleared up.
I think we are suppose to be going to Shawn and Carol's for a cook out today but I don't know for sure. I am always the last one to know anything (or so it seems to me at times) so I am sitting here and if we go fine and if not that is fine too. They never want me to bring anything anyway so what is the difference. I usually end up going to the store and getting something because I feel bad not taking something with us when we go.
It is suppose to start cooling down here some...in the 70's for a couple of days and I am so looking forward to that. I am so sick of fake air and I hope that we have nice enough weather to open the windows but something seems to tell me we won't. I don't remember if they said that the humidity is going to go down or not. I can't remember to much anymore...geez...when you get old it all starts to go....like my gf use to say...first your panties then your hose! If that isn't the truth at times.
I better get to moving. I want to get dressed for when my sister gets here. I am sending love and hugs to all and prayers are said for everyone. Have a great day and don't forget to spread the seeds of happiness and joy wherever you go today.
It's not what you gather, but what you scatter
that tells what kind of life you have lived.
Brenda,
Most wls doctors will not see you after you have had surgery. Mine is six hours away and I tried to get one up closer and they just won't do it. Their money is in the actual surgery and post op care is not where the bucks are. I do have one here who will see me in a dire emergency and he did see me in the ER once and diagnosed me with the ucler but he refered me back to my wls.
Some doctors are pretty arrogant about a nurse telling them something. He doesn't want to be wrong and your nurse caught the infection, which makes him look bad. He needs to suck it up and give you treatment.
It's finally cooled off around here ... down to 80. I haven't opened the windows at all, though, because I'll be going to work and will just have to shut them ... it's clouding up and looks like rain, and anyway, I don't leave windows open when I go to work. So I'll just wait til I come home and then open things up. Pollen's been high, too, and my eyes are itchy. So maybe I'll just wait until Sunday to open things up when I'm home.
Margo called this morning and offered me a ride with them up to Nan's ... but I'd have to leave on Thursday, and I'm working Thursday night. I'll have to talk with my boss. I have a feeling the answer is going to be no. We have two guys leaving on Tuesday, and people in training all week. So we're shorthanded. And Thursday is tight anyway because of the holiday on Friday (Friday is our "official" holiday because Saturday is the usual off day for everyone. And then we have to double up on advance pages for Saturday and Sunday ... well, you get the picture.) And no, I won't take a sick day ... that's just not right. I do want to go and I'm still considering it. If my finances look a little brighter Thursday and are better than I think they'll be, I may just hop in the car Friday and head up there.
Margaret, animals are spooked by loud noises a lot. Our dog, Lady, hated fireworks and thunderstorms (she's long dead). My cats don't like the fireworks, either, so on July 4 I try to keep the windows shut. Scooter especially hates loud noises ... he doesn't even like to hear me cough or sneeze, and jumps when the refrigerator motor kicks in. As for your ankle, you may just be retaining fluid ... I have one leg that swells up (my right one, where I had my knee surgery). Doctors don't know why ... I retain fluid from the knee down all the time. I gain up to 4-5 pounds over night. I know it's fluid retention because my jeans still fit in the waist but not around my knee. Strange, huh? Didn't happen until I had my knee surgery.
I have to work tonight but then have Sunday-Monday off. My coworker, Kim, is coming over Monday to watch "The Tudors" and drink wine ... we were going to do this last wee****il my TV and DVR box got fried. Now I have a new TV ... boy, is it nice!
Margaret, you are in my thoughts over the loss of your sister, especially since I lost a "sister of the heart" named Margie ... we have spoken (in posts) about this. I am still grieving a lot over her. I never got to say goodbye, and I think that's what hurts me most. She died so suddenly. Maybe it was better that way, she didn't suffer. Still, I miss her ... I miss our talks, I miss her laugh. I know I have to quit dwelling on it.
Well, I'm in a puddle of tears again. I have to go and have lunch and start thinking about getting ready for work. Have a good day. Hope I didn't depress everyone again.
It's not what you gather, but what you scatter
that tells what kind of life you have lived.
I am taking a lunch break from house cleaning...
My best friend from high school is coming to town tomorrow and I invited her over. I have not seen her since about 1985 and I am nervous. I always send her a Christmas card, but rarely hear from her. She is a principal at a high school over on the coast and is coming to a conference here.
I am looking forward to seeing her but am regretting it at the same time. I get so nervous meeting people and having them over...ugh...who ever heard of a social worker with severe social anxiety disorder?
Tom had his interview in Seattle last week but I think they would want him to relocate and for us to be able to do that it would have to be a really great offer. I would love to live in Seattle though. He is now halfway through his doctorate program...working on his candidacy paper. I think he must think he is coming home to talk to a monkey when he comes home from his classes. After listening to all the stuff they learn and talk about, I feel dumber every day. I have thought about going back to get my Masters but am really not interested in it...would love to go into a whole different field but don't know what!
Annette, I sure hope you get to feeling better soon, you too Jeannie and Brenda! My goodness ladies! I think of you all everyday.
Eileen, my very close friend too died unexpectedly last June and I didn't get to say goodbye (we lived in the same town for gosh sakes) and had been putting off having lunch and calling her...I had a very close friend about 2 years before pass away also unexpectedly...I think the universe is trying to teach me something and I am not getting it. Or I am getting it and being a big lazy butt anyway....
Anyway, I took a picture I had of my friend, Nancy, who passed last year and made it into an 8x10 and have it in my scrapbook room...
But what I am trying to say is that I think I understand your sadness and I really don't think you can get over it until you just do...it's OK...you can feel sad for as long as you feel sad....I still do.
Well, back to work....
Take care,
Cheryl
We never touch people so lightly we do not leave a trace.
Peggy Tabor Millin
