God Bless ALL Veterans!

Sometimes I amaze myself...

Not being clever, but being stupid! Since 1986 I have carried an American Express card in my wallet, but I never use it. This week I got a new card from them so instead of activating it, I decided to cancel it. All I could remember is that I get charged $29 once a year and I just pay it and go on. Well, after I cancelled the card, I remembered that my credit card protection coverage is charged to that card every year. That's the freakin' $29!! What a dork! It was easier to get the card re-activated than to use another company to protect my cards....except that now they will have to issue a new card that will have a different number. Sometimes I wonder if I am not having glimpses of Alzheimer's!!!

Sluggish Day

As much as I hate slugs, I have been nothing above sluggish today due to the fact that, for some unknown reason, I could not sleep last night. I finally went to the mailbox a few minutes ago, but other than that I haven't been outside my house. In fact, I have slept the day away. I hate when that happens!!

Attention all Democrats!

• You got what you wanted
• You got the prez
• You got the House
• You got the Senate

Now get us out of this mess. Show us your stuff or forever STFU!

Doesn't get much better!

I needed some comfort food today, so I went to Wal Mart and got some fresh squash and cabbage. Cook that up in a little bacon grease and chicken stock, serve it up with real homemade (yesterday) baked   macaroni and cheese and comfort ensues. Unfortunately, I didn't have any cornbread....didn't know I was out of cornbread mix until I was ready to mix it up. That won't happen again! There is something to be said for comfort food. It really works. Now I think I'll take a nap!

Today was a better day with Dad. He didn't complain so much about everything especially since the doc told him his CT scan and blood work were all fine. We get a nice 6 week break from doctors and I say "we"  because that's exactly what I mean. He had me call my brother from the doctor's parking lot to tell him that he wanted to go fishing this afternoon. I hope they are gone fishing now. I came home and took a nap!!

I'm tired...

Not physically...just mentally and emotionally. I feel so bad that I am tired of hearing my dad talk about how he doesn't feel good, how he can't sleep, how he can't see, how he can't hear and that he never, ever has a good day or night! It's the same thing over and over again and I am trying so hard to be understanding and sympathetic, but I'm tired! Some days I just don't want to hear it yet again! Tomorrow I take him back to the oncologist and after that I need to give myself a little break. My poor mother has patience that I wish I had. Of course, she has lived with him for 68 years! I have no idea how...but she did! I feel bad for even having thoughts like this, but I can't help it.....I need some good news .....a day of only positive things.....a break!

Enemy territory!

Tonight I went to a church party at my Sunday School teacher's house. He and his wife are huge LSU fans and alumni. When I arrived, there was a sea of purple and gold...but, never fear....I had on my Longhorns sweatshirt! Some of them told me that they didn't blame me for wearing a shirt supporting the #1 team! Whew!

Freak Day!

The FREAKS come out today! I will not be joining them! Tuesday will be FREAKY enough for me!

No one ever reads a title...

Dad is home. His urologist, who did a microwave prostate procedure on him a month ago, said he knew exactly what was wrong. There was infection where he had done that procedure. They loaded him up with $300 worth of meds and he is home still not feeling so well, but better.

So very true!

Dad update....

Last night he had an episode of high fever that  scared the hospital staff. They even asked him if he wanted them to call his family. They were afraid it was curtains for him.  His fever spiked and was 102.9 when they checked it. It made him not know what was happening and lose control of his body. They called the doctor and he ordered a CT scan at 10 last night to scan his brain and see if he had a stroke. It was negative. After his fever broke and he got over his chill, he went to sleep and woke up feeling good this morning. He has had no more fever all day. I have been gone to yoga tonight, so I don't know what the doc had to say after his evening visit. Yoga was something that I really needed to do tonight and I feel good now. Dad sent me home about 3 this afternoon, but my poor mom stayed there all day.

 

Yet, another frustrating day....

My day started early at Wal Mart getting some groceries for Mom. As I was taking them to her, I got a call that they were on the way to the doctor's office because Dad was still having fever and chills...since Saturday for no apparent reason. Doc still could not find a reason, so we spent all day waiting for the call that the hospital was ready for him. At 5 P.M. we got him settled in a room. Holy Crap! I do not understand why people are so incompetent. They stuck him 3 times trying to get an IV in for a CT scan....and left the damn rubber cord around his other arm until he complained about it hurting to Mom. She had to take it off....MORONS!

Squashed plans...

This morning when I went to see Mom and Dad, he said he was feeling better. Brother has been taking him fishing and they have been catching fish, so he was more cheerful than usual. They made plans to go fishing this afternoon and then we were going to our favorite restaurant to eat some catfish and onion rings. Shortly after I got home, Mom called and said we couldn't go. Dad had 102 fever and was freezing. Oh, no! I really hate for him  to get sick. He was doing so well. CRAP! I told her to monitor him and if we needed to, we would go to the ER. His oncologist really does not want him to get sick and he has not had his flu shot yet. The plans are to get it on Thursday. I hope we are not too late with that!

It was painless!

There was a very short line and I was finished in 5 minutes and I even voted on the 7 amendments as well. Voting is your patrioitic duty. Do it or forever STFU!

After I voted, I went to the assisted living facility where my 92 year old aunt lives and got her absentee ballot filled out and mailed for her. I asked her, "Who do you want me to mark...Obama or McCain? "She got downright indignant and told me I knew the answer to that.

Very random day..

Sometimes I lose my mind and do something totally off the wall random. It's not

a new phenomenon...but one I have always embraced. My mom called this morning and said the bank wanted her, Dad, me and my brother to come show some ID for a new system they were putting in. Both my brother and I are authorized to sign checks on my parents'  checking account. I do it all the time because I buy groceries for them a lot. My brother just doesn't do it. Anyway, I went to get Mom and Dad and took them to the bank and got that chore done. OK....my daughterly duties done, I went to lunch with the ladies at a place we had not been before. As I left there, I realized I was on the road that I used to take to college since there was not yet an interstate there. I took the road less traveled today and ended up back in my old college town by way of the country road that I took many times while I was a student there. The college has nothing much left there that was there when I was. It's mostly all new. I want to go back on a Saturday or Sunday when I can park and get out and look around at the core campus. I've been told the "Lady of the Mist" is still in the center of the campus. She's a statue in a fountain. Hey, I found a picture of her.

I'm such a bozo!

The house being built right next to me is in a flurry of activity because the new owners are moving here on Saturday. The builder is a friend of mine and also the builder of my home. We sometimes take a rest in my chairs in my yard, but today I missed the party. They had it.....I just missed it. They told me they opened my door and yelled at me to "come out and play", but I never came out. Guess I was napping!


I have a sausage/cheese quiche in the oven now. Dinner will be served in about 40 minutes. Come on over! Real men do eat quiche, but I don't know any!

George is twirling in his grave!

My dad.....

  Today I took chili to Mom and Dad for their lunch and Dad had a few little projects for me to help him with. It just breaks my heart to see him not be able to do anything. He is just so incredibly weak and really just has no quality of life. His macular degeneration is worse...so much so that he is going to have to stop driving the 1/4 mile to the post office. He told me today that he couldn't see well enough to do it. His hearing aid has been sent off to get repaired and his loaner stopped working today. Thank goodness, his got back this afternoon and he has it now. It's just sad! I miss my daddy!

All before noon!

• Drank coffee
• Did some yoga
• Did the crossword puzzle in the paper
• Made a pot of chili
• Called the yard people that I am paying to keep the weeds out of the yard and keep the grass green to complain about all the weeds
• Mowed all the yard
• Did all the edging
• Did all the blowing off
• Cleaned out flower beds
• Ate chili

I don't know why I try to do it all at once. Now I am tired to the bone, but the yard looks good. I'm taking aspirins and taking a rest.