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Jacob has some medical issues. His right leg is swollen, he has sores on it that are healing now but his leg is still too swollen. He has chest congestion and has now had 2 shots, a z pack, takin...


Yes I’m still alive and kicking. Not kicking as high as before but kicking. Still staying busy but not as energetic as I’d like to be most times. I do have good days and try to take advantage of ...


WooHoo I’m here again. Had some browser issues and lost all of my bookmarks and am still rebuilding them. J and I are doing fine. Busier than ever but fine except for the annoying arthritis in m...


I am really lacking on getting here. My excuse is just crazy busy. It seems there is something I have to do, need to do, or something every day. I use my Google Calendar and the wall calendar all...


I know you know I haven’t been here much and I really am missing keeping up with everyone. I hope and pray you are all well and having a wonderful Spring. Dad seems to be adjusting to the Vetera...


Several ask whether Dad’s admittance to the VA Nursing Home was for rehab or permanent. It will depend on him truthfully. It will depend on his health, the healing of the ankle, his balance and ...


I leave in 10 minutes to head to Columbia to see the Cardiologist. Hope this new step is the right one. Dad has fallen and broke his ankle. He has decided to go to the VA Nursing Home. He will be...


Looked fine so now waiting to get an appointment with a Cardiologist at the University Hospital in Columbia. *Sigh So excited to get to have more tests, make a longer trip to meet a new doctor a...


Yes it has been awhile since I’ve been here due to so many things going on. Dad was in the hospital again but is doing better. I’ve taken him to several appointments and there are always phone ca...


I sent my main laptop back to the company to repair the screen. Thankfully I had everything required to send back for repair. I hope I get in back fixed in a couple of weeks. I am using my Cloud...


We did receive the freezing rain and ice, but thankfully not as much as predicted. We did lose power because a large tree limb broke off and fell on the power line, but our Electric Co Op trucks ...


I was planning to catch up on all my favs, but that is becoming difficult. I have been reading but not noting much to catch up a bit sooner than later, but I seem to take 2 steps forward and then...


No time to write much but wanted to wish everyone a Happy 2017!! I’m fixing the traditional New Years meal of cooked dried black eyed peas, hog jowl (it is similar to bacon), macaroni salad, cra...


I wired the payoff amount on my house today!


WATERGATE SALAD • 1(4 ounce) package instant pistachio pudding mix • 1(20 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice, undrained • 1cup miniature marshmallow • 1⁄2cup chopped pecans • 1 3⁄4...


Home minus 1 gallbladder. One large stone several small ones. A is with me and she, O, and Mickey will stay with me night. O has two basketball games tomorrow morning so Mickey will be here with ...


Tattoos… 0 Piercings… 1 (ears, but can’t wear earrings without problems) Marriages…1 Divorces… 0 Pregnancies… 3 Children… 3 Surgeries… 3 Been to Jail… No Shot a gun… Yes Quit a job… yes Flown...


Tuesday, 4 Oct-myself and two other board members were at the WS as the buses arrived with our employees and a couple of the staff who drive the buses. No drama. Busy morning and we didn’t have t...


It won. Depression has arrived and is settling in nicely. The final push over “the edge” was a phone call from dad telling me my cousin who is in no better shape than dad is coming to visit him t...


The Dr is releasing Dad to come home tomorrow. They ran the tests today (I got to the hospital after they had taken him for the tests), and about 2 this afternoon the Doctor came in and told us t...


Dad called me this morning. He was bleeding from his rectum. Took him to the ER and they are keeping him at least until Monday when they will do an Upper GI and a colon test. Prayers please.


Sister texted me and no dad’s hip isn’t broken.


Another Monday. It is cloudy and overcast and the temperature is around 73 degrees which is wonderful outside. I’ve been watching the hummingbirds as usual in the early mornings. They are such an...


I put the whiny entry on Private. Want to thank all of you that left comments and offered prayers. It helped. Bless you. Not sure what got into me as he is generally always negative but it just g...


Since I’ll be leaving at 6:30 n the morning to take Dad to his appointments I wanted to get this down tonight. Short but oh so sweet. All 7 pints sealed within 45 minutes after taking them out of...