return

It's been almost 7 months since I've written on my blog.  I have decided to try again to put thoughts into written word and to communicate with old friends and hopefully make a few new ones.  I'm not very good at computers but I am trying.  My one son picks a topic and talks about it, maybe I will try that.  But for now I am just saying Hi I am back and see if anyone is still out there that I know or if anyone would like to suggest a topic. 

frustrated

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

Dinner

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

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

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.