Tuesday the 12th

              

 

Hello everyone.  Hope everyone is doing ok.  I have written so many entries lately that were depressing or complaining, so I have decided to do an entry that isn't any of those things.  I don't want you to quit visiting because of depressing entries.  So today I am looking for good things to write about.



I was at my Aunt's house yesterday trying to get things packed up and figuring out how to sell some of the stuff.  Went out to my car and there is a beautiful dogwood tree right there at the driveway.  I looked up and saw this little birds nest.  It was so cute.  It made me happy.  Why?  Don't know.  I just get excited at things like that.

Today I called Aunt Betty to make sure she would be home and went for a visit.  She lives 45 min to an hour away.  Aunt Betty always finds a way to make me smile.  Wish she lived closer.  While there I had to shop at a store that we don't have here.  Found a DVD of an old black and white monster movie.  I love those old ones.  They are so funny because the special effects back then weren't the greatest.  Can't wait to watch it.

 My little Sadie is doing great.  She has started getting a big appetite.  She is still tiny and I think she always will be no more than 5 pounds or so, but I love it to see her eating.  Dallas is doing ok to.  She has really surprised me.  For a cat that is almost blind she climbs up the cat tree I have.  She gets to one of the top perch's and then can't find her way back down.  She gives a huge meow and I'll go and get her down.

No reason for this graphic.  "cept that I think it is cute and decided to put it here.  LOL

Mom got some kind of refund in the mail for $26 and she signed the check over to me!  WOO HOO  Got some spending money now!

Sunday was a beautiful day.  Mom and I sat on her back porch and read most of the day.  It was really nice and relaxing.  I got to finish a book that I had started a month or so ago.  Lousy book, but I had to finish it.  I hate starting a book and not finishing it.

Guess that's it for now.  Take care everyone. 

    

 

where to begin?

                        

 

It is hard to believe that it is already April.  Dad mowed my lawn for the first time this year this past week.

I have been meaning to make an entry with just little bits of the more boring parts of my life.  But then things have happened to take some of the boredom away.

So, in no real order here is the good and the bad stuff that has been going on in my life since last I wrote:

My cousin's 12 year old daughter died last week.  This cousin lives out of state and I haven't seen her since before she got married and started having kids.  I know the daughter was born with some kind of birth defect.  It is so sad.

Hospice coming in to see Aunt E has been a God send.  I feel so much better knowing that someone else is keeping an eye on her.

The last time I went to visit Aunt E she thought I was my mom (her sister).  At least she doesn't think I am Uncle George (that's what she calls my dad.  His name isn't George).

Took mom to the doctor today.  She hasn't really gotten her diabetes under control good so she will be seeing another doctor soon.

My car has electric windows.  They quit working today.  If it isn't one thing it is something else.

The other day I was driving down the street and saw Krispy Kreme's "hot now" sign lit.  You know I had to stop and get one.  If you have never had a hot Krispy Kreme you are really missing something.

Yesterday I discovered that my Aunt E's house had been broken into.  It had been a while since I had been to the house so I don't know exactly when it happened.  But they had cut the power off so we are going by that.

Nothing really worth anything is still in the house.  They took a Shop-vac, shoes, a end table, a phone and a dust buster. 

I called the police, they took a report but didn't think much would come of it.  They couldn't lift any finger prints and without the serial numbers it would be hard to track down.

I got a call today from the police saying they are pretty sure they have the guy that broke in my aunt's house.  Seems several other houses were broken in around the same time in the block the house is in. Seems like he is into drugs and needed some money for his habit.  The guy they like for it did pawn a Shop-vac.  They wanted as much details as I could give them about the vac.  I made another trip to my aunt's house and found the papers that had come with the vac and with the dust buster!  I couldn't believe it.  I still don't have serial numbers but I have model numbers and they said  that would help. 

 The police are also asking if they get enough against this guy do I want to press charges.  It hardly seems worth it for what was taken, but at the same time he really shouldn't get away with it.  What if my aunt hadn't been in an assisted living place and was still living at home when it happened?

Took Sadie to get her nails trimmed.  Everyone at the vets always make over her when she comes in.  They tell her how pretty she is.  She loves the attention.

I am sure I had some more good things happen lately, but I have my thoughts on the break in right now.  Oh, the weather is beautiful.  Got up to almost 80 today.  LOVE IT. 

I hope everyone has been doing well and that your weather has been as great as ours.  Take care of yourself.  Do something nice for yourself.

 

      

 

Feels more like spring every day

                       

 

The weather here is great.  It got up to almost 70 degrees!  Supposed to be in the 70's all week!  I am so thrilled!  Weather so effects my moods. 

I have been needing gas and kept putting it off.  Well I should have never waited.  Today I paid $2.15 a gallon.  I don't think I have ever paid over $2.00 before.  I really don't remember seeing it hit $2.00 before. 

 Hospice came in to see my Aunt E this past week.  They are such wonderful people.  I am so glad the doctor hooked us up with them.  They thought my aunt could use a wheel chair (though I don't know if she would use it) so they brought her one in.  Yesterday they brought her another bed!  It's more like a hospital bed, you can adjust it and it has side rails.  My aunt LOVES it!  I like the thought of them checking in on my aunt once a week (to start, the worse she gets the more they go).  They check her out head to toe to make sure everything is ok.  And I like the social contact it gives my aunt.

This past week I was so sick. (sick as a dog?  why do they call it that?)  It was the worse cold (or whatever it was) I think I have ever had.  I didn't feel like doing anything.  I spent very little time on the computer.  Just didn't feel like sitting up.  Yesterday was the first day that I started to feel better, today I think I am back to normal.  Whatever "normal" is. 

         

Someone needs our prayers

I just read in lisbnjvi's journal, Lisa's Mommy Journal, about a fellow J-lander that needs our prayers.  Jennifer's,  A Pickle for your thoughts, baby is in the newborn ICU.  Please go to to Lisa's place and read all about baby Zack and send some prayers and wished Jennifer's way.

Kathy

First day of Spring

My aunt......After going over her Living Will and lots of talk we are not going to let them put a feeding tube in her.  And actually before I got to the hospital to tell the doctor she had ate just a little bit.  Not much, but every bit helps.  She has also had another stroke or something because she is talking strange.  Aunt E will take a few words that you just said and keep repeating them.  She will keep it up for a few minutes or until you say something else.  It is really strange.  I would love to know what she is thinking -- or if she is really able to think.

The doctor called hospice in to help with my aunt also.  My aunt will leave the hospital Monday to go back to the assisted living place.  Hospice will be there everyday to make sure she is being taken care of and that if she is not eatting that she isn't in any pain.  I feel a lot better knowing that they will be helping in her care.

Can't believe it is already the first day of spring!  The weather sure feels like it though.  I love it when it is warm enough to sit outside and yet cool enough not to burn up.  My neighbor's "easter" flowers are blooming.  You know, those buttercup things that always pop up this time of year.  Easter is early this year.  Hasn't came in March in ages.  My parents were married on Easter 49 years ago this month.  Forty-nine years!  That is so hard to believe.

My Uncle B went home from the hospital a few days ago with his new pacemaker in place.  He is doing really good.  So glad to hear that.  Too many people sick and in the hospital lately!

My brother knew dad was in the hospital but has never called back to see how he's doing.  I realise it is long distance but he knows he can call me or mom collect.  Sometimes I wonder about him.......

When my mom gets sick on her stomach she wants something a little "sour" for some strange reason.  I had just tried these new chips by Lay's called "dill pickle".  You should have seen the look on mom's face when she tasted one!  They really do taste like a dill pickle.  They are a little on the salty side though.

Guess that's it for now.  Thanks everyone for your comments, emails, and prayers.  You have no idea how much they have meant to me.

                    

For any of you that celebrate Easter and all the "signs" that Easter is upon us (Easter flowers, dogwood trees blooming, etc....) check out this site.  Music plays so you may want to turn your speakers down a tad:  PINE TREE CROSSES ~ Wanda's Country Home

What to do?

My aunt's doctor called me a few hours ago.  He said that she wasn't doing so well.  They can't get her to eat or drink anything.

The doctor wants to know if I want them to put a feeding tube in her or just make her comfortable.  Wow.  I was not expecting that phone call.

My aunt had stopped eatting once before but they managed to get her to start eatting again.  This time that doesn't seem to be happening.  So I am left with deciding on what to do.  Well, mom will have a say -- it is her sister after all--   but I am the power of attorney so it is me that the doctor wants the answer from.

My aunt has a living will so I will have to read it again, but still..... I never thought that this type of situation would come up.  This is really hard.  I don't like having to make life/death decisions.  It was hard enough to do it for my pets but for a human being.

Please pray for my family and for my aunt.  If she would just eat.

Happy St Patrick's Day

                                              

Happy St Patty's day everyone.  I LOVE the color green. 

Late Monday my dad came home from the hospital.  He is seems to be doing ok.  He tried to do too much Tuesday and got out of breath, but I think he learned that he has to take it slow.

At the same time dad was being discharged from the hospital I got a call from the home I have my aunt in, they were sending her to the ER via ambulance.  Couldn't believe it.

My aunt has a urinary tract infection so that caused her to not eat or drink enough liquids which caused her sugar to go way down (she is diabetic) and got dehydrated.  She is also broke out in a rash.  They think the rash is a reaction to some of her meds.

My uncle was to get his pace maker yesterday.  I haven't heard how he is doing (he lives in another state), but I am guessing no news is good news.  I will try to call one of my aunts later to see if they know anything.

Woke up this morning to snow!  Couldn't believe it.  The grass has a nice layer of white but the roads were just wet.  By lunch time the snow was gone.  Bummer.  That is the first we have had this season.

I love the show Survivor.  Couldn't believe the twist at the end that caused Angie to get voted off.  I feel so sorry for the Ulong tribe but I can't help but root for the other tribe.

Hope everyone has been having a good week and looking forward to having a great weekend.