rainy day toys

frustrated

2011-11-16T12:13:00.000-08:00

I don't get it. I can read the posts but can't make comments on anything. I even changed my settings and was hoping it would work but NO, it still won't let me make a comment on anyone's blog. I feel like giving up on this whole computer thing.

alone

2011-11-04T11:25:00.000-07:00

My 92 year old mother who lives in a mobile home part lives alone. She has a neighbor who checks on her, I think she's in her 70's. she brings over her paper for my mother to read and they spend time talking some times after the neighbor gets home from her part time job. She also drives my mother to my house every Wednesday to help me take care of things around my house since I have become disabled and some things are hard for me to do, but my 92 year old mother has no problem doing them. Her family have all lived long healthy lives, some over 100. Anyway my sister is visiting for a few days and staying with my mother. This morning she called and said my mother was worried about the neighbor cause her inside light was on all night and she had not brought over the paper. They found her on the floor, she'd had a massive stroke and laid there all night in the cold cause the door was open and it was cold last night. I have been trying to get my mother to get an emergency pendent, even though I call every morning and my sister calls every evening, but she refuses. She is very upset by what has happened butI hope it will let her see that even if you have someone right next door you still might not be found for awhile. Seniors and disabled people are alone a lot of the time, I wish more people would befriend them so they aren't so alone. I know my mother well and I know she will still not get an emergency pendent .

skirts

2011-10-10T11:53:00.000-07:00

I've noticed in the ads and on TV lately a revisited fashion trend I like. The length of skirts has been getting longer. Most are now knee length. I think this is a very classy look. So much nicer than the (show your butt) mini skirts. Now if they could just get the guys to stop wearing their pants around their hips or lower.

Can't comment

2011-10-06T11:45:00.000-07:00

It has been about a year since I blogged. I have read everyone things on a regular basis but always had trouble making comments and now it seems I can't make comments at all. If anyone can give me an answer to this problem I'd appreciate it. I try comments under Google, livejournel, and several other ways. It no longer gives me the choice of annonomus, which it wouldn't accept either.

Paul - a comment for your blog. This is what I was talking about, taking time in your day to enjoy something even if it's little. If you get a chance go out to the bird sanctuary. It's beautiful and relaxing. the migrating swans will be out there soon, maybe even now.

Oh Darn

2010-10-13T10:53:00.000-07:00

Just got the blood work results for my next Doctor appointment. Not as good as I'd hoped for. Not only is the CK count up 60 more points (to 777) but about 4 or 5 out of the other 12 tests are off normal - usually there just one off somewhere. I'm not feeling bad and have even had some good days where I could do some stuff so I don't get it.

surprise

2010-10-04T12:52:00.000-07:00

It's down right cold today. Some sprinkles too. Doing the laundry, sitting at the computer checking out stuff when there is an explosion. Sounds like it's in the back of the house. I get up look in every room. Go out back and look all over, come back in the house and search every room again. Can't find anything but it definately was an explosion. So I work on the laundry some more and the computer some more then go to get something to drink. There it is - the explosion (and now a mess to clean up) a can of 7-up on the top shelf, in the back, of the refrigator had turned to ice and exploded inside the refrigator. Wow what a loud noise it had made. Hope the rest of my day is quiet!

ants

2010-10-01T12:00:00.000-07:00

I hate ants!!!! There is never just one and this year they are relentless. First one room then the next and just when I think they are under control I find them in another room. Terry has sprayed around the house more than once but I think they have a colony under the house now. A friend said to throw a fog bomb of ant killer under the house. Does this sound safe? Does this sound like it will work?? Any suggestions??

Way tooooooo Hot

2010-09-27T16:18:00.000-07:00

I had to stay home today cause the phone guy was coming. We've had real bad crackling on the line, so much that you can't hear the other person. So I hope they can fix it, we've had this problem before. Anyway, we only have an air conditioner in the master bedroom and it has been on all day. I couldn't go back there because then I couldn't hear if the phone guy came so I sat in the 102 -104 degree living room, but as soon as he left at 2:00 I headed for the bedroom and an hour later I felt like a human being again. Now what to make for dinner? there is no way I am turning on that stove. Hope your day was cooler.

trip

2010-09-15T13:05:00.000-07:00

Getting ready for a nice visit to see the kids & grandkids. I usually take along something for everyone (my husband says "It will never all fit in the car!", but it always does.) But this time I have nothing, I haven't been able to get out to the stores and I haven't had the energy to put together some of their belongings that are still here and are slowly being moved out. It feels really weird not having a fully packed car.

Can your rock blossom?

2010-08-21T19:43:00.000-07:00

I had a fairy sitting on top of a rock catsus (looks like a rock but it's a plant) in one of my flower box gardens and he kept falling off. I finally noticed a bump coming up between a slit in the rock. Up grew a beautiful orange and yellow flower. so if you have a rock catsus, yes your rock can blossom. How cool is that?

Anniversary

2010-08-17T19:26:00.000-07:00

Today is Terry's and my 42nd wedding anniversary. Amazing how fast life goes. We have had a very interesting life together. He has been so wonderful especially during the last two years with my illness, always there for me and trying to make my day easier. I could never have asked for a better husband. I love you Terry.

visit

2010-07-15T19:26:00.001-07:00

Enjoying Andi and 3 of the grandgirls visiting. They are helping me clean out one of the rooms that has gotten way to full of stuff. We did take a break today and went to a bakery that is on TV. the bakery is called Beverly's Best, in Fullerton,the show is called Bakery Bunch. We each got a yummy something. Tomorrow's break will be the beach. I won't go cause I can't be out in the sun for very long but they will have a great time I am sure.

vent

2010-07-12T12:20:00.000-07:00

I know not many people read my blog so I may just use this today as a vent. A friend of mind got laid off about a month ago. She wrote on her facebook she was reading a lot more and taking a resume and networking class. Someone, I don't know, but I think my friend does wrote somethings and then added - You know, the Lord takes special care of special people. This has really upset me for some reason. I know there are hundreds of thousands of people out of work for very long periods of time and people get sick for maybe the rest of their lives and now we have to be on a special list of special people to get special care??? I never thought God played favorites but maybe she is right. Life sure seems out of wack to me so maybe things have changed and now the only people to get good things happen to them have to be special people on a special list somewhere.

breathing

2010-07-10T16:52:00.000-07:00

Friday the doctor said I have a lung infection and they have put me on antibiotics. I feel a little better today. Everyone was afraid to give me any new medication and I think even Terry was holding his breath hoping I would have another bad reaction. Hope someday I will get back to normal.

second fairy flowerbox

2010-07-06T12:36:00.000-07:00

It's not quite done but still cute. I love the mushroom house. I made a path with Irish Moss and a small creek with blue glass beads. I plan to get a little bridge to go over the creek but have not found the right one yet. I also want to find a small vine like chair. I think the boy fairy sitting on the rock catsus is funny and I used the communion cup made of olive wood that I got in Jerusalem for a little bird bath. What do you think?

2010-07-04T15:34:00.000-07:00

Happy 4th of July. Started my second flowerbox fairy garden. Should have pictures up tomorrow.

Dinner

2010-06-28T16:53:00.000-07:00

I just made individual salmon loafs for dinner. I probably haven't made them in 2-3 years and my husband was pesting for them all weekend. I wasn't feeling good enough to make them this weekend but today I feel much better. I also made oatmeal raisin cookies.

restate

2010-06-21T13:07:00.000-07:00

Let me restate what I said, after paul took a bite of the Mexican chili chocolate cupcake (which he couldn't eat) he ate the chocolate raspberry cupcake.

crazy cupcakes

2010-06-21T13:02:00.000-07:00

I was excited to try our cupcakes and I usually enjoy different flavors of things. Laurie had the german chocolate one, I ate the cherry chocolate chip and paul tried the Mexican chili one which he took one bite of and said "Mom don't try this!!" It was very very very spicy and weird tasting and he couldn't eat it, luckly I had the chocolate raspberry one and it was very good. Andi when you are down we may have to make a trip to the cupcake store, although they didn't have as many cupcakes as I expected. They also had cakes, and lots of cookies.

books & cupcakes

2010-06-19T16:20:00.000-07:00

Went to the used book store this afternoon to get a copy of Pride and Prejudice for the reading group, I love that place. Moriah, I found a new author you may like - Kristiana Gregory. She has written several series and also some books about people like Cleopatra and others only she has the stories when they were ages 12-15. sounded interesting to me. Mammy had bought one of her stories about an orphan and I was looking for the second in the series, unfortunately they didn't have any of her books right now. Then we went to the cupcake store (voted best cupcakes in Orange county for 17 years in a row). I had never been there before and it was really hard to find. I got a German Chocolate, a raspberry chocolate, a cherry chocolate chip and a Mexican Chili chocolate. Yea, I was craving chocolate. Good thing Paul and Laurie will be here to help me eat them.

fairy garden

2010-05-24T17:34:00.001-07:00

Since I can't do much gardening anymore, and I really miss it, I thought I'd try a fairy garden in my flowerboxes on the front porch. The following are pictures of my first try. The walkway is made of sea shells the grandkids got a couple of months ago at the beach. The water is blue glass beads and the plants are little star flower ground cover and several different catsus (ones with out the prickly things). The fairies and the house I got from a catalog. I got several other houses but they may be too big for the flowerboxes. What do you think - cute?

flowerbox

2010-05-20T10:28:00.000-07:00

I've been toying with the idea of making a fairy garden but keep thinking it will get ruined if we have a hard rain. So I might try one in one of my flowerboxes. I bought a fairy village awhile back and have been anxious to put it up. Hopefully pictures will follow soon.

old

2010-05-10T10:12:00.000-07:00

My 90 year old mother has decided to clean out some of her closets. We have been talking about this for years. Yesterday she showed me 5 little outfits she kept from when I was a little girl. They are cute and after she shows them to my sister she will give them to me and I'll take a picture or two.

two more birthday photos

2010-05-04T12:02:00.000-07:00

Birthday dinners are fun

2010-05-02T16:54:00.000-07:00

couple of pictures

2010-05-02T16:41:00.000-07:00

Thought I'd share a couple of pictures from our last trip north.

California Lily

2010-04-08T12:05:00.000-07:00

This is the lily I told you about, Andi. It has lily leaves and a stock come up with a pinecone shaped top, then little star flowers star to blossom all around it until it's a ball shape of star flowers. Of course I got the pictures backwards so start at the bottom and see how it blossoms.

iris

2010-04-08T11:51:00.000-07:00

Aren't they pretty?

White Iris

2010-04-08T11:36:00.000-07:00

The white iris are pretty this year but didn't last long.

kind of strange

2010-03-31T16:06:00.000-07:00

I started reading "Jane Eyer" by Charlotte Bronte today for the book group Paul runs. I have never read it before, although it seems it should have been required reading sometime in my life, anyway reading about her life of Charlotte Bronte it strikes me as very strange that I start reading her book on the exact 155th year to date of her death!

visit

2010-03-29T12:03:00.000-07:00

We hope to take a little Chico trip next month for Paul's birthday. Drive up on the 16th and back on the 21st? We'll see!

taxes

2010-03-24T16:30:00.001-07:00

Waiting for Terry to get home to go get our taxes done. I have been sorting and adding things together for a week so the figures are now ready for someone to look at. But I'm much rather look at the peaches that are coming along quite nicely.

stuffed critters?

2010-03-18T13:55:00.000-07:00

Went to put away the stuffed animals after the visit from the grandkids and look what I found.

visit to Grammie & Grumpys

2010-03-16T18:58:00.001-07:00

Phillies Best - that's right the best!

Our cowgirl

Abi in her new blouse.

One very pretty girl.

Hey Andi, I got a picture of you!!!

Pat takes a shower while he and Hope waits their turns.

She's in deep thought planning her next hole in one.

fierce cat

2010-03-11T18:23:00.000-08:00

This is from a post Moriah did and the picture of bugsy eating bear meat.

pictures maybe

2010-03-11T17:58:00.000-08:00

I am trying to learn how to post pictures - let's see if I can get it right!

I tried to do 4 pictures at one time but that didn't work so here is the "big cake" picture.

back to the same old thing

2010-03-08T12:34:00.000-08:00

I am feeling quite good today for a change and I like it. Doing laundry and getting caught up on the bills, newspapers, and blogs, which I didn't look at for a week. Miss the kids already. Did find one lone sock and one pair of 3D glasses, oh, and the blackboard you wanted, Andi is still in the garage. I don't know how you would have gotten it in the car but we will bring it up when we come next time, I hope in April but don't hold your breath. I have to bug Terry to show me again how to get my pictures on the blog, I just can't seem to remember.

all gone

2010-03-07T18:07:00.000-08:00

I haven't posted in awhile, not that I post very often, but my oldest son, his wife and the grandkids were here all week and now they have gone home. It's very different with 7 extra people in the house but I loved having them here. We had lots of fun, food and shopping. Saw the new Alice in Wonderland movie, they went to the beach, we shopped two different days - one day for 4 hours and the other for about 3 1/2 hours. We went minature golfing - I sat in the wheelchair and watched and took pictures. I hope to get some pictures up this week. And of course we went to the used book store. Now the house is very quiet and I miss them already!

Birthday

2010-02-27T18:45:00.001-08:00

If your birthday was coming up what one thing would you like to get for it????

The lights went out

2010-02-17T13:57:00.000-08:00

We've had beautiful weather lately (in the low 80's) no rain, sleet, snow, not even any big winds, yet yesterday at 3:30 the lights went out! The power was off all around us. The power stayed off for 11 hours. we went out to eat but missed the Olympics, did get some reading done though by one of those lights on a headband that Terry had out in his truck. I've been away from places that the electric goes out often so I now need to remind myself to stock up on candles again. Don't know if Bugsy, the cat, liked it or not but she just wanted to sit on my lap all night.

birds

2010-02-14T17:44:00.001-08:00

Terry took me to the wild bird sanctuary today for Valentines Day. I haven't been out of the house for a long time except to do some shopping so it was really nice. I did have to use the wheelchair (which I haven't used in many months) because there was just too much walking for me. It was so much fun to see the different birds, squirrels, turtles. The hummingbirds had a ball playing in the trees and chasing each other. They would fly right by your head or sit in the tree on a branch so close you could almost touch them. Unfortuantly I didn't have my camera with us, it would have been fun to get a close up of the hummingbirds. Hope everyone had a nice Valentines Day.

plant

2010-02-11T13:39:00.000-08:00

It's been raining at least 3 day straight,every week, in the last 4 weeks so the ground is really soaked and thankfully soft enough for me to take my little hand shovel and make some hole for bulbs. It has been several years since I've been physically able to plant and I really miss my garden. There is nothing like home grown corn, red beets, green beans, etc.

Bye Bye Thoreau

2010-01-20T13:05:00.000-08:00

I finally finished Walden (for our reading group) and I never have to go there again. Hurray!! Although I though Thoreau's Life in the Woods was a lot of dribble I was surprised at agreeing with him on the "On the Duty of Civil Disobedience" which was at the end of my book but I'm not sure it's at the end of all the Pond books. Anyway I have been reading "Going Rogue" (the Sarah Palin book the Terry got me for my birthday) at the same time as I was reading Walden. I think they may agree with each other on government, only she say what she means in one paragraph and he takes 30 pages and doesn't stay on the subject. Looking forward to the next book.

Drat

2010-01-13T16:53:00.000-08:00

I was trying to make dinner and the electric can opener broke, AH you say use the old hand held opener, well that would work if I was one of those people who's hands worked but here I sit with cans to open and now having to wait for the husband to show up from work.

pruning

2010-01-09T14:49:00.000-08:00

I think this is the week for pruning around here. Got the peach tree done, thanks to my neighbor Jerry and Terry did the 6 rose bushes today. The pond pump stopped working so we went in search of a new one and now the pond is looking good again. Boingo caught a giant lizard and ate about half of it. I bet that was a battle to see.

Bear Chili

2009-12-31T11:36:00.000-08:00

For those in the know, I made my bear chili and it was great!!! Had a wonderful time in Chico for Christmas and my Birthday. It is always great to be with the kids and grandkids and I sure hope someday to live closer than 10 hours away. Hope everyone has a safe and happy New Year.

looking forward

2009-12-20T14:20:00.000-08:00

I am feeling good today and looking forward to being up north with the kids. We saw some old friends today, which was very nice. My forehead is healing well (where they took out the cancer and did a little plastic surgery), I was swollen the beginning of the week but look much better now and I didn't turn black & blue, only orange & red. Hope everyone has a nice, peaceful, quiet Christmas.

wow

2009-12-12T17:49:00.000-08:00

I am shocked, I did get the You Tube thing to share on my facebook account!!!

cry

2009-12-12T17:13:00.001-08:00

My friend in Wyoming posted this and it made me cry. Thought I would share it (if I can figure out how). Still can't make it work but it's on You tube Logan, the Sky Angel Cowboy

hair cut

2009-12-09T15:10:00.000-08:00

So glad it wasn't pouring today. Had a hair appointment and the girl called and said she had to pick up her mother who was getting out of the hospital and could I change our appointment from 12 to 2. It worked out fine and now I have shorter hair. Weather man says rain all weekend and Terry will be out hunting all weekend. I hope to get my shopping finished but not if it's raining, just can't move fast enough from the car to the store I would be totally soaked.

Wow

2009-12-06T16:49:00.000-08:00

Two babies on one day. That is amazing. Congratulations to both sets of parents and the sister and brothers too. I look forward to meeting the new little ones.

Don't you just love it

2009-12-03T15:21:00.000-08:00

Got a surprise letter in the mail today from one of our banks. First page of the letter says (nicely) that one bank has taken over our bank and everything will remaind the same. Our bank will remain open, the tellers we are use to will be there, our money is find! (It really says that!)

The second page of the letter says - in bold letters - oh, and all caps - oh, and star quotes - ***YOUR INSTITUTION HAS BEEN CLOSED *** YOUR DEPOSITS HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER INSTITUTION Then it goes on to explain how to claim ownership to your (own) money and if you don't the money will go to the state in 18 months. "NO WONDER THERE ARE RUNS ON BANKS WITH IS KIND OF LANGUAGE."

Needless to say I do not think new bank will be keeping our money with that attitude.

jays

2009-11-30T15:09:00.000-08:00

I have these two (I believe) scrub Jays that come every year. They make a lot of racket but are so much fun to watch. I get peanuts in the shells for them and place them at different places on the patio and birdfeeders. They come and fly off with them, screeching with delight and sometimes I see them shove them in the grass and they hide them maybe like squirrels do for the winter? Anyway they are fun to watch. I will try to get a picture of them.

long time

2009-11-26T18:21:00.000-08:00

It's been a long time since I have blogged. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I am very thankful to still be here. I am feeling pretty good even with the new cancer diagnosis I am not in a panic. It is curable and we will get rid of it. I am looking forward to being in Chico for Christmas. I am thankful that even though I can't work anymore and Terry will retire soon, we will be ok. Our meal was very nice (bought at Mimi's and eaten at home, quiet day) then our Cambodian neighbors brought us barbqued ribs and rice, just like the first thanksgiving - neighbors sharing - cool.

We're back

2009-10-24T16:20:00.000-07:00

It's been quite some time since I blogged. We went to Wyoming, a nice trip, only had trouble breathing one time and didn't have to go to the hospital so that's good. The elevation there was 7500 ft. Terry did not get a deer, but that's the way it goes with hunting. I am looking forward to seeing everyone in Chico in about a week. Then maybe things will settle down for a little while again.

Wyoming

2009-10-12T18:58:00.000-07:00

Greetings from Wyoming. We had a fairly good trip only one area of sleet and snow. Terry and I have both gotten altitude sickness but are getting better. The hunting starts on Thursday and I hope he get his deer on the first day.

trip

2009-10-04T14:50:00.000-07:00

Getting ready for our trip to Wyoming. Terry will be deer hunting and I am along for the ride. Wish (Grandaughter) Faith could go along cause Wyoming is all about the horse and the daughter of the people we are staying with is a state champion barrel racer. It has already snowed once there last week so I expect cold weather. The altitude is 7000 ft so may have some breathing problems but we will hope for the best. I will try to take some interesting pictures.

surprise

2009-09-18T15:09:00.000-07:00

This morning I was putting away wash when I heard a commosion in the back yard. I have a bird feeder and usually there are quite a few birds out there. Sometimes Paul's cat, Boingo likes to get himself a snack at this buffet. The birds were going crazy in the butterfly bush almost screaming so I looked out. There was a huge hawk sitting on the awning of my swing about 10 feet from the feeder. I grabbed the camera and got a fuzzy picture (I wanted to show Terry but he was on the other side of the house and missed it all). Then along comes Boingo and he looks at the hawk. His first look was like "get away these are my birds to eat" his second look was like "yum, you would make a good meal" and the hawk took off.

going out

2009-09-15T10:13:00.000-07:00

I get to go out and get my hair cut today. My sister is here from Nevada and she wants to get her hair cut too. And hurray it's not so hot today!

pie

2009-08-30T16:43:00.000-07:00

I got my shoofly pie by fed ex on friday, so it took 2 days to process the order and 2 1/2 days to get across country (according to there site that you could check your order on). Everything arrived in good shape. the shoofly pie was very good (mammy didn't think they used baking molasses) but I thought it tasted great. The woopie pies are simular to susie-Q's. I got one in chocolate, pumpkin and oatmeal, I only tried the oatmeal so far. It was pretty sweet, I think they used regular icing in the middle instead of whatever I remember being in the middle. It was a fun package to get. I surprised Mammy with bacon dressing (her favorite) she hated it but she liked whatever kind my cousin sent to her about 5 months ago. It's been very hot the last couple of days and it effects my breathing and being able to move, suppose to get cooler this week, I look forward to it.

shoofly pie

2009-08-23T14:36:00.000-07:00

I have been craving shoofly pie (from my Pennsylvania days) I could make one but it would take way more energy than I have most days so I went on line to look - sure enough I found a place that sells and ships them. Now I know they are not Amish because Amish don't use computers but I am pretty sure they are Pennsylvania Dutch which is my background. I will let you know if they are as good as I remember.

illness

2009-08-05T14:57:00.000-07:00

I fine with my illness (as probably many people with debilitating illnesses do) it's hard to see what God has in mind. How can I glorify God if I can't even get out the front door.

I was reading today in Jan Karons novel Light from Heaven and the Pastor was talking to a lady who had been bedridden for a couple of months. The lady says, she doen't see how God can use this time in her life. He said, "We don't need to see how, but to trust that He can and will. Perhaps God is pruning you. In the gospel of John, Jesus tells us He prunes every branch that bears fruit, that it might bear more fruit. Whatever His plan, God works in our lives for great good - if we ask Him to."

This sounded good to me, He used me at church and starting the feeding of the homeless program and the kids programs and with the seniors so maybe he has something else in mind now, just wish it wouldn't be so painful to get there!

wow

2009-07-30T16:29:00.000-07:00

I just got my first Christmas catalog (for this year) today.

heat

2009-07-28T12:16:00.000-07:00

I'm making a pork roast with potatoes and carrots in the slow cooker to keep the house from getting to hot. I must admit it is not as hot as yesterday but had this planned for today anyway.

Surprise

2009-07-20T13:51:00.000-07:00

I just went out to the garage to find a box to mail birthday presents in. The electric garage door opened and it looked like there had been a fight in the garage. Our garage is not the neatest place but there were can and things thrown all over the place and something had chewed a hole in the side wooded door. It really wanted out, I think. I hoped it was not still in the garage because I didn't think what ever made the big mess, had made a big enough hole to get out the door. I am leaving everything open until I feel safer. My neighbor thinks it was a racoon.

blood work

2009-07-16T10:40:00.000-07:00

Oh, happy day the blood work came back pretty good. As good as it was last December. I'm excited to be heading in the right direction again.

popsicle

2009-07-14T17:25:00.000-07:00

I was a coconut popsicle but didn't know how to get the picture and comment over to my blog. So much to learn.

Hot

2009-07-11T11:33:00.000-07:00

Well, it finally got hot. I'd planned to trim the rose bushes today but I think that will have to wait. Drove today for the first time in about 2 months, it went well, didn't go very far just drove back from the motorcycle shop were Terry needed to pick up his bike that got worked on. For what they charged they could have hand delivered it.

water balloon time

2009-07-01T15:16:00.000-07:00

You don't want to go up against these guys!

2009-06-29T18:51:00.000-07:00

The peach tree -full

Jury Duty notice

2009-06-29T12:18:00.000-07:00

When we got back from our trip, Terry had a Jury Duty notice, I said last time you had Jury Duty I did too. almost on the same day, and guess what today I got a Jury Duty notice too. I will probably have to have the doctor write an excuse. I have never minded going to Jury Duty but I don't think my body could handle it right now. I'm still working on the pictures from the trip, I really have to learn how to do this.

home

2009-06-24T12:38:00.000-07:00

Well, we are home and I have a lot of catching up to do. We left Chico at 6am and hoped to eat breakfast at the black bear resturant (as we always do on the way home) but they were closed. They have changed their hours and so we had to settle for an egg McMuffin. NOT THE SAME! Had a good trip home but miss everyone already.

retired

2009-06-18T16:32:00.000-07:00

Ok, I guess it's official now that I've had a retirement party. It was very nice, beautiful flowers, great cake and lots of people saying nice things about me. Never would have expected that, almost cried.

short hair

2009-06-10T19:09:00.000-07:00

I got my hair cut today for the second time in about 40 years. I think it came out really cute and it is so much easier to try to take care of. I do miss my long hair but I have come to the conclusion it is a thing of the past and I am now a short hair person.

2009-06-04T11:09:00.000-07:00

I'm getting ready for a trip up north to see the kids and grandkids. I usually take a ton of stuff for them (Terry always says it's not all going to fit in the car). but with my health lately I have not been out and about so this trip the car won't be very full. I am looking for some interesting items to take since Andi is into sewing now and I know the girls always like new stuff, we'll see what I can find. Yesterday's tests went well, at least I didn't end up in the hospital from an allergic reaction this time. I think I am going to try to change my morning schedule and see if I do better through out the day. It doesn't hurt to try.

2009-05-31T15:44:00.000-07:00

Was going to go to an abilities convention yesterday, where they have wheelchairs and gadgets for those of us who need help like opening jars and stuff. Anyway a friend called just as we were leaving and said he had been there for an hour and was leaving cause the only thing they had this year was motorized wheelchairs - no neat gadgets. Disappointed - so we did a little shopping instead. Going to an old friends memorial service today and having a nice dinner with 3 friends tomorrow night (we get together about 2 times a year, should be fun).

trying

2009-05-20T10:32:00.001-07:00

I'm slow cooking a pork roast today. Terry got everything together for me last night since I can't hold on to things. The peach tree is sagging with so many peaches, i might try to pick some if I can figure out how to hold on to them (the hands are not working today). I will try to take a picture of the tree and see if I can figure out how to put it up here. The apple tree is pretty full too, don't know when they will be ready to eat.

Mother's Day

2009-05-11T11:48:00.000-07:00

It was very quite, I got what I wanted - a call from both sons. It is the best gift ever when you live so far away to just hear their voice and know they are ok. I wish we lived closer I miss being a part of their lives and getting to know the grand kids. (maybe someday)

daughter in laws

2009-05-07T11:00:00.000-07:00

I'm just heading out to get my blood test done but wanted to say I have the two best daughter-in-laws anyone could ask for. They are both smart, beautiful, caring, perfect compliments to their husbands and I love them both.

busy

2009-05-05T14:41:00.000-07:00

Had two busy days in a row. Yesterday to Social Security to see if I can sign up for long term disability. I filled out all the paperwork - it will take them up to 5 months to decide, but if I get it the pay will be retroactive to Nov 08, which would be very nice. Today went to the GP he said all the Kaiser specialists are hovering to try to figure out what to do with me. Then went to the dentist this afternoon. Have a gum problem they gave me some antibitioc mouthwash (hope I'm not allergic to it). He said it will turn my teeth blue but they will come back to white. Came home to driveway full of dead bees. Seems the neighbor had a swarm in his tree and he sprayed them with water, they got mad , so he sprayed them with something else, now I have a driveway full of dead bees. Never a dull moment.

2009-05-01T18:52:00.000-07:00

Well, I did it, today I turned in my retirement papers. I have worked most of my adult life except when the boys were little. It will be very different and of course getting used to no extra income but the recent health problems made it a must at this time. I know God has something in mind for me but I have no clue at this time.

Thankful

2009-04-24T13:57:00.001-07:00

I am so thankful for the many people who prayed for me and especially little girl prayers. I am doing better today just tired. Paul's video for Laurie perked me up, I didn't know you liked Sound of Music so much.

I'm alive

2009-04-22T18:58:00.000-07:00

It's so good to be home and even better to be alive. Thanks for all the prayers.

I need some good news

2009-04-16T10:37:00.000-07:00

I got the results of most my medical tests from yesterday and non of them are good. The blood counts are as bad as they were when I was in the hospital last year. Don't want to go there again. Also my dear son, Paul, got laid off today. I hate those days when life just keeps hitting you.

Stay out of the sun

2009-04-10T10:34:00.000-07:00

I take one or 2 medications that say stay out of direct or indirect sun light so when I got discolored skin with scaly skin over it (last June) I of course asked the doctor. She said stay out of the sun! I told her I don't go in the sun except to get to the doctor's office, I'm pretty much a house mole these days. Anyway, we went through this every time I saw her. I finally got to go to a Dermatologist (referred by a different doctor) and she said about staying out of the sunlight. I explained I don't go in the sun anymore. She then says well, do you use those compact florsent light bulbs that are suppose to save $$. I say yes I have some of those. She said stay at least 8 feet away from the light. They give off the same bad UV rays that would effect you from being in the sun. So here I have been, for the last 10 months , using one for my reading light, one for my computer light and in the bathrooms. I might as well have gone out in the sun and enjoyed what is left of my garden. Don't know why the other doctor didn't warn me, maybe she didn't know. and the medication label doesn't have any warning and neither do the light bulbs. OK, so if you know someone who takes sun sensative medications you may want to let them know.

Out with the old

2009-04-03T15:26:00.000-07:00

I got a new stove today. The old one we had for at least 15 years and it was used when we got it. The oven part worked sometimes and always did not work at the most inconvient time. I was surprised at the new features on stoves. It has burners for different settings like simmer. The one part I'm not sure I will like is the oven settings are on the top front of the stove and you have to reach over the burners to set the oven, but every new stove we looked at was set up this way. Tonight we will try it, not sure what to make yet!

2009-03-25T15:09:00.000-07:00

This is a California Lily I think. This year they came and went very fast - the outside ones died before the inside ones blossomed. Some years they have lasted for weeks.

California Lily

2009-03-25T15:01:00.000-07:00

Turtles are fun to watch

2009-03-23T17:13:00.000-07:00

I think it's fun to see turtles sunning themselves

Iris on the side of the house

2009-03-21T15:59:00.000-07:00

hair

2009-03-17T10:58:00.000-07:00

Well, I finally had to do it. I got my hair cut short, first time in about 27 years. I could no longer brush it and the tangles were becoming a real problem. My wonderful husband would brush it when he was home, but since he has to go to work at 4 in the morning, most days he could not brush it for me. I am getting use to it, it is cute (but not really me). I must keep telling myself it's just hair and when I get well again I can let it grow to my waist again, maybe? My iris's are beautiful this year and I hope to figure out how to put up a picture like so many of you do, we'll see.

Thanks

2009-03-09T13:28:00.000-07:00

Oh, I forgot to thank Andi for fixing the complicated way I was getting into my blog. Thanks Andi.

quiet time

2009-03-09T13:24:00.000-07:00

Well all the kids have gone home so the house went to instant quiet, which was fine for a few minutes, I miss them already. I finally got a chance to make the white christmas pie that is in the story "White Christmas Pie". It was a lot of work to make but it tastes real good, but you must love coconut. I still have not figured out how the Amish (who don't use electricy) can whip whipping cream and egg white fast enough to make them stiff and peak. They must have very strong wrists!

quiet time

2009-03-09T13:18:00.000-07:00

Well, all the kids have gone home and the house went to instant quiet, it was nice for a few minutes but I miss them already. I finally got a chance to make the white christmas pie that is in the story "White Christmas Pie". It was a lot of work but the pie is quite taste, but you must love coconut. I have not be able to figure out how the Amish (who don't use electricy) can whip both whipping cream and egg whites fast enough to make them stiff and peak. They must have every strong wrists!

cats

2009-02-03T12:55:00.000-08:00

We have two cats. Bugsy, who is sweet and loving and comes in the house at night so she doesn't get hurt in a fight like she did a few years ago. The other cat is Boingo, which is actually my son, Paul's cat but he has a huge amount of animals already at his house. Anyway Boingo is a good mouser and loves to kill anything he can get his paws on. He is not suppose to come in the house at any time. The other morning when I was letting Bugsy out I saw a flash of black & white out of the side of my eye come in the sliding glass door. I knew Boingo had come in and I knew the only way to get him out was to get a piece of lunch meat and throw it right outside the door. I went to the refrigerator and got the lunch meat, turned around and there was a dead bird laying at my feet with Boingo looking at me with a smile on his face. He picked up the bird and started flinging it around, feathers everywhere. I grabbed a paper towel and picked up the bird, went to the door and threw both the bird and the lunch meat out the door and there went a black & white flash back out the door. Don't you just love cats!

picture

2009-01-27T12:33:00.000-08:00

Well, I got a new picture up but it might be too big? and does anyone know how to get rid of the funny blue square on the bottom? The picture is one I took at the bird sanctuary in Willows, a beautiful relaxing place.

Wait a minute

2009-01-19T10:51:00.001-08:00

I was reading the newspaper this morning. There was a story about the black churches(on Sunday)in the country celebrating King's birthday and Obama's becoming president. The one paragraph really made me stop and say wait a minute. The paragraph said. " More than 300 people filled the pews at First Catherdral in Bloomfield, Conn, to praise King and Obama before many headed home to pack for bus trips today to Washington." Aren't we suppose to go to church to praise God?? I am having a hard time with worship being placed on the wrong things or people but this seems to be what a lot of churches are doing right now. This to me is both sad and scary.

Christmas

2009-01-03T15:53:00.000-08:00

Christmas has come and gone and it was a wonderful time. We had a great trip but I have been sick since we got back and have not been able to have Christmas with my mother yet. Boingo must have had a fight with something,his one side of his face is weird looking and swollen. We will keep a close eye on him.It is great to be home but lonely, yes, Terry is out in the desert again. I do want to wish everyone a healthy New Year.

Here we go again

2008-12-21T17:05:00.000-08:00

We are packing and will be heading north again on Tuesday. We are concerned about the weather. Expecting a storm Monday and Wednesday so we hope Tuesday is the good day to travel. If we have to (if the grapevine is closed) we will go up the 101. THen the trip will be about 12 hours. We are determined to get to Chico with a full car of presents.

almost ready

2008-12-09T14:03:00.000-08:00

We had a wonderful time visiting for Thanksgiving and I look forward to seeing everyone again at Christmas. I am almost finished with the shopping except for one person I seem to be having a hard time deciding what to get. I won't do any decorating at home since we won't be here and we will celebrate with my mother at a later date.