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I did not really celebrate the 4th of July. I was unable to walk the distance to and from the downtown area, where they had the parade, followed by a street fair. I did, however see film clips of...

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I hope that all of you have an awesome 4th of July weekend! :)

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My early morning consisted of trying to get my apartment in order, and give my latrine a good cleaning, because I put in that work order. I didn’t get to shower because I thought they were going ...

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Short of writing “duplicate” entries, I will say that a lot has been going on, and it has not been pretty. You can read about it over on Open Diary, if you wish in my most recent entry. ...

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It has been a basically good Saturday. Sister is coming up for a visit, one day soon. Bear has been acting like he has found some type of distraction. I do not know how long I will put up with it...

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I finished the chapter on body mechanics and positioning. The next chapter deals with personal care skills. I am on the home stretch of my course. My goal is to finish the course before the end o...

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I am having a good day. :)

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I have been up since 3 am. This is eastern standard time. I live in West Virginia. I had to catch my transportation out, at 8:30 am. Needless to say, they expect that you have everything clean a...

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I hope that everyone is doing well. :)

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According to my pc, it is ninety degrees outside. The heat index is supposed to reach 102. Right now there is a severe thunderstorm watch for our area.

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This mornin g, I went up to WMC to receive my vitaminb12 injection.

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To show my appreciation of their serving our country, I baked 5dozen oatmeal cookies, then distributed them to all of the veterans in our building.

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God bless all of you. Have a great and safe week ahead!

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I need to ask the head of case management NOT to call my house at 10pm, on a Saturday night, or any other night for that matter. That was rude. She left a message on my landline’s voicemail. Afte...

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I kind of like the idea of keeping up to journals, because I am a writer and a published author. A little while ago, I finished a section in my textbook in which the author discusse...

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It is a warm one here, in the Upper Ohio Valley. The temperature is 91 degrees. Later on, I am going to read my textbook. For all who do not know, I am now on Open Diary, as well. I am studying a...

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I was pretty sick this morning. My signs and symptoms were anxiety, depression, upset stomach, febrile and short of breath. I made a Carafate slurry for my stomach. I went to lie down. When I got...

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My caregiver came back to work today, after her vacation. She washed laundry, washed dishes and swept my apartment. It was good to see her and to be able to get some assistance. We get along well...

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Today, I decided to get out to do something fun. I went down to the local thrift store, via the transit. I bought a statue of The Virgin Mary, with room to put artificial flowers in the back. Clo...

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Bear now thinks he may a decubitus ulcer. He told me that he is afraid to ask the aides for a blanket when they turn on the air conditioning. Since the inception of Bear’s being admitted into lon...

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I am due for my B12 injection on the 21st. I have a follow up appointment with the neurologist on the 23rd. I scheduled transportation to and from both of these appointments. Toda...

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“Love of mankind knows no exclusion nor has it any boundaries”. -chocolatechip

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I ordered groceries from the Schwann’s truck Thursday. Friday, my case mgr. took me to Walmart for grocery shopping, so I am pretty well set for groceries. I made tuna salad for a friend of mine....

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I went through my usual routine, then went downstairs to ask maintenance for a bottle of bedbug spray. I then cleaned out my fridge, because on Friday, I am going shopping. My friend called and a...

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I think that I may have been dehydrated. It is 4pm Eastern time. I am feeling somewhat better. Friday, my case manager is taking me to Walmart.

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