STILL HANGING IN THERE...........

Yesterday was a hard day for me...it snowed off and on all day and really a bad day weather wise...Paul decided that he wanted to go outside and I tried to talk him out of it and after calling Steve (who had a meeting with his boss) I tried to physically to stop him but I couldn't so I quickly put on my coat and boots and told him that if he was going out that I was going to...we went downstairs and out into the vestibule and he stood in front of the doors and I sat down trying still to reason with him ...after about an hour he finally came back upstairs...I was so weary as Wednesday, I went to my Pain Management Clinic and they gave me two shots which doesn't kick in to relieve me for several days..in fact this morning, I had to take a pain pill...while I was down getting my hair done, Steve came over and took his Dad over to his house to show him all they are doing to it and then came back and played some piano for Dad to listen to and I was finished with my hair, I sat down and listened to a few of the numbers until I had to come up and take my clothes out of the dryer...we went downstairs to a Residents Potluck at 4p.m. and quite a nice meal and visit with other residents...Steve and Eileen sent me a Jibjab card...I have received so many cards and have them on the Hutch in the living room..this kind of weather is so nice to get a good book and be lazy...goodnight everyone...see you in my dreams....love and prayers, Mary

Saturday evening................

I have been watching Hallmark channel and saw a movie which is something I haven't done...I can't remember the last time I did this...busy day today...went to the grocery and when I came back the ladies downstairs said that Paul had been down twice looking for me and when I came upstairs the was upset so I sat down and listen to him..he , I think, was upset because he thought that I was gone too long but I think that he couldn't remember where I was....however, I finally calmed him down...Steve was here and did our bills..then after he left, I fixed us some lunch..then I did a load of whites and did some reading..I spent some time at the computer as I just jointed the Facebook of Anderson Alumn but I was a little disappointed that more of my friends were not members and I think that I am probably the oldest person on the site..I don't know for sure but think so but it has been interesting to do this...Eileen called to see if she could take me to Church but I told her that my friends son-in-law was picking me up but I would appreciate her picking up and bring me home...we have a forecast of snow for tomorrow..well, enough for now..I am going to get ready for bed and retire...hope everyone has had a good day..love and prayers...Mary

A GREY DAY IN MICHIGAN.....

I didn't see the sun at all today and I was looking for it...I started out the day very tired and a back ache..I am still tired and have back ache so I will have to take a pain pill in order to rest tonight...Steve dropped by for a chat and he filled Dad's meds for the week..I made us some lunch and then at 1 PM, we went down to the Theatre Room and had a devotional and communion with a Catholic Nun in charge..she is planning on coming once a month..I asked her about nonCatholics taking communions and she responded that she didn't know how many Canon Laws she had broken and we did take communion..I was especially pleased to take Paul since he doesn't go to Church with me..I have managed to go three Sundays in a row and hope to as many as I can..I am yawning as I am typing this so I'm going to just say Goodnight and God Bless All my Loved Ones and Friends....Mary

Really Amgry with PAJ...

Guess what?? this has not been a good evening for me...first I am sitting on my couch with my left hearing aide out of my ear and somehow, I flipped it somewhere and now I cannot find it...very frustating and then Paul wants a dish of chocolate pudding which I dish up for him and tell him to come to the table and eat it and he promptly walks over and picks up and sits down on the couch (where I was sitting and ignores me since I am fussing and asking who is going to clean the chocolate out of my couch when he spills it...luckily he didn't spill it for which I am eternally grateful but still kinda of upset as you can see...this is when the stubborn streak of German comes out very strongly..oh well, I can be thankful that it turned out well and that I am not now scrubbing the couch to get chocolate out of it...oh yes, a tidbit of news from Hour of Power..my friends were discussing it in our coffee klatch this afternoon..and I wen t on their websight to confirm what they were saying...one lady said that the Senior Minister fired his son... not so....they simply each had a different vision of where they wanted to take the Hour of Power in the future and since it was and is the senior Pastor's project...they decided to part ways...when I came out of church this morning, it was trying to snow but didn't last..I made a new friend at church this morning and her name is Mary...I am slowly getting acquainted since we have coffee immediately after the early morning worship and Sunday School...I feel better and the steam has stopped steaming from me because I was so upset with Dad..usually I can control it a little better but guess I have had a full day and am tired...talked with Mark..he and Leigh were at the Fenton house and they have a last gotten rid of all the excess food which I had squirreled away..told me the basement was dry...during hurricane season, I was worried that we had a backup in the basement but did not..he also was looking for some items that I wanted to take home with them and bring on their next trip over..I contacted my friend, Bev, to have someone rake the leaves..Mary said that the backyard was full of leaves but the front yard didn't look too badly..however, they could have raked the leaves and more leaves could have fallen...oh well, the trials of absentee home owner..hope all of you have your leaves raked and put all your flower bed to sleep for the fall....love and prayer, Mary

COLD RAINY NIGHT AT APPLEDORN..

This has been a long day and I am very weary tonight...I awaken around 6 a.m. and Dad was up and when I asked him what he wanted for breakfast..I gave him three choices, one being bacon and eggs and he chose that...I am beginning to realize that when I enclude this as one of his choices that he will always take bacon and eggs and being smart enough to learn this, when I don't feel up to fixing bacon and eggs I will simply not give him this choice..I fixed his breakfast and went down to put my clothes (which I washed yesterday but didn't have time to dry and then back to the aprtment to have my breakfast and get Paul washed and ready for the day..then back to take things out of the dryer and put on hangers....then Paul and I (after dressing) took a CD and went down to the Dining Hall to have hot cocoa for Paul and coffee for me...the ladies were there playing a game and I asked them if we could put on our record and they o.k'd it...just as we getting ready to leave, another lady came and said she thought there would be someone to visit with so I sent Paul on up to the apartment and I stayed ...in the meantime, a three more ladies show up to visit...I stayed awhile longer and then decided to go up and on the way up I decided that Paul and I could drive down a Pub and Bar and have our lunch..as we were pulling out we had a little sleet..Paul said he thought that I should practice driving around the apartment building but I told him that I had license and that I could drive...we really had delicious food but I was exhausted when I god back..besides having to put dress slacks on Paul (he wears leisure pants around the apartment) and helping him in and out of the car..he is so slow and I am (without a hat) out trying to fasten his seatbelt and then unfasten when we get the Pub...then
I couldn't remember how to turn the lights off and called Eileen and Steve to come over and turn them off which they did later...at least, we got a visit from them out of it..they brought their sweeper to help me clear my bed of seeds from my little headpillow (which probably came over in Noah's Ark as it is so old)..oh well , another item to replace..I plan on going to Church tomorrow...three Sundays in a row if something doesn't happen to keep me from going....oh yes, I bought a red toaster oven on sale at Meiers and gave my old toaster to Eileen and Steve..we had chilli, cheese and crackers for our supper tonight...hope all are well and happy...love and prayer, Mary

Thursday Afternoon..................

We had Pizza furnished by Visiting Doctors ( a group of doctors who make house calls) and then after we came upstairs I made Meatball Hominy Stew for supper...Steve took me to Aldie's this morning where I picked up some needed items and then came home and put the freezer things in the freezer and went down and played a half-hour of Bingo..didn't win anything but enjoyed being with the ladies...I have almost a box of clothes for the Good Will..my friend Ivy has offered to take them to Good Will for me..yesterday I had an 8 O'clock appointment with my M.D. and a 3p.m. appointment with my talk doctor...in between Steve took me to Ditto's to shop (they had a sale on their clothing of buy one, get one and I made out like a bandit..hence I am getting rid of more of my too large clothing.when I came back, Paul was so scared and couldn't deal with my being away that long even though I told him it would a long time...he said that he went down to the office and told them that I was missing and Becky told him to go back upstairs but when he returned later with the same message, she came up to the apartment thinking that maybe I had fallen or needed help..then when I returned I told Paul that I would go down and tell them that I was found...Eileen suggested that I could get a white board and when I have to gone to just write it down for him....lovely day today but everyone says that tomorrow we will have cold weather..I came back up from downstairs and sat down and promptly went to sleep..I am really doing a lot of this..I suppose that I am catching up on all the lost sleep I have had in the last few years... LOVE AND PRAYERS,,,,MARY

SUNDAY MORNING AT THE VILLAGE...

Up at 5 a.m. and decided to write a few lines...this has been an interesting week for me...On Tuesday, Steve took me to shop at Family Worth, Family Dollar and Walgreens where I was able to pick up some items that we needed..then on Thursday, Eileen and I went to lunch downtown at 8th Street Grill where I had a bowl of Clan Chowder..yum, yum and fish, chips and slaw for lunch while Eileen had the chowder and a salad..then we went to the fudge store where I purchased some fudge and the candy store where I purchased some of their many varieties of candies (this store takes me back in my memory to the corner grocery store of my childhood where there was many bins of candy and you could get a little bag of candies for a penny a piece..this was fun..while we were lunching, Steve came over and brought Paul some Kentucky fried chicken and visited with him..then yesterday I made some chicken stew with dumplins in my crock pot and had just enough for Dad and I a bowl, a bowl for Eileen and a bowl each for my friends Kay and Ivy here in the village...these ladies have been so good to me that I try to find ways to show my appreciation...Paul had me up this morning around 4 a.m. and I had a hard time getting him back to bed...he kept telling me there was someone in his room and finally I was able to convince him to go back to bed..also, we had a telephone call from Chuck Woods who was in the quartet with Paul during our college years and Paul was able to talk with him and knew who he was..Chuck and Paul are the remaining members of the quartet still living. as you can see, this has been a very full week and I am beginning to cope a little better with my situation...I plan on going to Church this morning..Eileen has been picking me up and taking me to the Presbyterian Church and coming and getting me before she goes to her Church but today I will be going with a lady here at the village and her daughter and then Eileen will pick me up after church and bring me home..I was so tired last evening but feel rested this morning...hope that all of you have a wonderful day...enjoy...this is the first day of the rest of your life...love and prayers....Mary