Dear Mom

Dear Mom,

    Its been a busy couple of days for me.  Things are going along well.  I had a pretty decent sleep for the last couple of days as well.  I woke up early enough on Monday to do a few things including another load of laundry and empty the dishwasher from sending it through Sunday.

I am still  trying to figure out how to set the thermostat on automatic and I just can’t seem to get it.  It was pretty hot in the house last night and I don’t remember putting it up to 70 degrees.  I did turn it down for the night to 64 but the in-house temperature was still 70.  I am having a hard time understanding the manual on to set it.  When I came home today the heat was up to 73.  That's not how I left it.  I am going to try and look it up later.  

I bought a couple of light timers yesterday for $10 and those I am having a hard time understanding as well.  I am thinking of asking Don next door to see if he could set it up for me.  I may have to wait until the weekend.  I am going to put them downstairs in and around the living room.  Luckily Roberta who came over tonight offered to get it set up for me she will be bringing it back tomorrow.

Work is coming along.  I still have a lot of EOBS to tally and sort but it is getting better.  Still working on that other project.  Made some progress with that one as well.  I am going to try and get in early every day and maybe go in on Saturday for a little while.  It depends on how I feel by Friday.  Tomorrow the unions are having a health expo tomorrow.  I am not sure what it will entail.

I saw the PT yesterday.   I told him up front I thought it would be a waste of both of our time to meet because I was feeling better than I had in days.  It turned out it wasn’t so bad.  He gave me basic stretching exercises to do on the floor and a chair.  Of course haven't done them today.  I probably should  I have a weird ach in the bottom part of my back.  I am not sure I want to say in the kidney area but I will leave it there.  I also think it had to do with the food and drink of the night.  I had two taco’s from Chipotle Mexican and a bowl of cereal and when Roberta came over tonight she brought my sandwich over and I finished that and three cans of diet soda.

I talked with Liz tonight.  She had a Dr appointment today as well.  She has to see her pcp to discuss pain management program for her legs.  She sounded tired tonight.  

I met with Debra this afternoon.  We discussed my week, family, and upcoming challenges.  It  was insightful.  We changed our appointment time from Friday’s to Tuesday’s at 4:15 I actually don’t mind it either.  Especially if i want to start a weekend.

WEll I think I better go to bed....

Dear Mom

Dear Mom,

I tried to sleep early last night but I had  a few things on my mind.  I was trying to access  one of your accounts and messed up on the login so I had to  get a new password for that one.  I was trying to organize that particular bill  in my own files but  I kept  hitting road blocks.   Now I have to think about the things that need to be updated and for some reason it is making me addle brained.  I eventually got what I wanted done but it frustrated me to no end.

I talked with Nel yesterday.  He said  Liz was  shopping and then going to  church and that she wasn’t feeling well  despite having a great time they were exhausted not just from this trip but the  impromptu trip to NC.  I will call her after my PT session on Monday.

I tried going back to sleep just before one.  It actually worked.  I wasn’t uncomfortable and was able to sleep on my sides with little or no problems.  I slept until 4 and then got online to update some stuff.  I finally got up a couple of hours later and  started my day.

I was surprised that I managed to get some stuff done.  I did some dusting  and put a load of laundry in the wash.  I got ready for bingo and got the  magazines in the magazine rack into bags.  

Bingo went well we had a full house and Bob was there (one of the Rec staff).  The kids from Fairfield prep were there for community service (including this new kid Brendan.  He had to be 6 ft. tall).  I do have to say they need to get more prizes as the  current ones look like they have been picked over.  I realize this isn’t my worry but when they aren’ t the residents get all upset with me!  Everything else at the facility is pretty much the same.  Some new rules about the residents and coffee (actually its  renewed policies. )

After bingo I headed back home  but stopped at the card shop to pick up a couple of birthday cards.  One for Debbie who celebrated her 57th birthday yesterday and of course beautiful Audrey.  I put a call into Liz to see what would be an appropriate gift for her.  We decided on cash but not a lot.  

Liz has told me she is resigning her commission as Eucharistic minister.  Between that and the lectors schedule, her other community service activities, and her health she is just plain worn out.  A part of this make me sad because she really put a lot of effort into this and it made her happy.  She is always helping Nelson with KOC activities as well and of course doing stuff for the kids (all of them).

I had to be over at Roberta and Mikes at 1 so I just relaxed and had some crackers before taking off.  When I got there they were watching TV and waiting on the rest of the gang to arrive.  Stan and Debbie arrived.  We waited for about a  half hour for Gary and Carol to arrive but they had totally forgot and they were  pre-occupied with grief.  They had to put down their dog Rufus last week.  They are getting a new pup from Canada.  So we decided to order from Oregano Joe’s.  We ordered chicken parm and salads and  sausage and peppers.  The restaurant messed up on the order (we were supposed to get a Pizza for ordering up to $25 in orders.  I had a half of my sandwich and will have it for leftovers on Tuesday.  I think we started actually playing after we got the delivery.  We played until 7.  WE talked about various things including the next game night.  It could be in a couple of weeks and then again in November.

Now that I have been home I am just tired.  I want to sleep.  I have started the dishwasher and emptied the dryer.  I don’t have the attention span  to work on any of my letters or files.  I don’t even want to read  The Little Prince.

Well I think I better just watch TV and see what happens.    I will see  you later.

Love Kate.

Dear MOm 9/27/2014 late day musings

Dear Mom,

    I managed to eat the leftover soup I had and it was still good but I am glad I had it because it was beginning to see its last day.  Unfortunately I can feel my stomach still growling.  I am going to ignore it for now.

    Jim sent me a text message about an hour ago.  Thankfully it was safely because he was feeling lousy.  The incisions were hurting him big time.  He said he was calling the doctor to give it check. I hope he will be okay.  He complimented me on the info on Mountain peaks that I sent them.  It never got to emily I don’t have her address apparently.

Now I have Simply Ming’s show on (as PBS channel 13 has a three hour special on American Graduations (and educational documentary)) on.  I am probably going to stay with cptv station.  Besides “This Old House is on at 6 on this station. :)

In the time that I last wrote I managed to put a load of laundry into the wash and folded some more clothes and picked up here and there. I updated files and that’s about it. In my heart and in my mind feel its still not enough but it will get done.    

I just spent the last few minutes registering with the electric company to start paying those bills online.  As always I doubt if I did it right or what ever.  I had put your name on it but I put the email address to my own.  I will eventually change the bill to my name but I am afraid it will be a hassle.  i may have to call the UI on Monday.  

I just remembered that I told Don next door I have to get those light timers now that the days are getting shorter.  I just checked and sunset is at 6:41 pm.  Whaaaaaat?

Well TOH is on and it looks like its going to be on until 8.  Wheee...

Dear Mom

Dear Mom,

    The last couple of days seem to have been quite long and busy.  I have a lot of work starting to pile on my desk and trying to organize it was/is becoming a challenge.   I had some doctor appointments and I had a lovely but alas short visit from Jim and Emily.

    I have been hit hard with a lot of incoming eobs and mail from the “Payment Processing depart that gets a lot of the lockbox stuff they give to me.  I wish when they get it they give it to me sooner than they have.  At the same time I realize they have a procedure to go through and probably a backlog of stuff as well.  LAS brought it to my attention that a few people have noticed.  I flat out told her it isn’t their business.  SHe shrugged but pointed out people are noticing.  She keeps encouraging me to ask for help.  I don’t want to (and besides I don’t think anyone can be really spared)  WHat’s the hold up you ask.  Well I still have a lot of the “referrals/prior authorizations that I still have to send directly to the doctor.  New ones come in every day so I try and work on them as they come in and get the old ones added.   It takes time really.  I work on them each day.  AS well as the postage tallies and of course the daily stuff and the readdress mail.    AT times it makes me anxious.  I remind myself I am doing the best I can.  I was entertaining the thought of going in this afternoon but it didn’t last long.  I will keep tackling it on MOnday.

    I saw Dr. C on Thursday.  She seemed pleased with my status.  She wants me to get some bloodwork done along with some other tests.  I will be seeing her Nurse practitioner in November.  I will have to get the tests done before that some time.  The funny thing is last night my neck started to hurt and we (Dr. C & I were discussing the arthritis in the neck) I am not sure what happened but it seems much better.  I think it was the tylenol personally and may be aggravated by the way I slept on it.  I whacked my hand against the car yesterday and it is a little sore.  I think it is a swollen too.   I suspect that the foods I had (the french onion soup at dinner and a few sodas) may have also contributed to that.

My session with Debra had to be rescheduled from yesterday.  She had a doctor appointment that was later than she thought it would be.  She felt terrible so we rescheduled it for Tuesday.  I suspect that would mean no session next Friday.  

Jim and EMily arrived just before 2 on friday.  WHen I got home they were waiting for me.  We made plans for dinner to eat Carrabbas that opened up earlier this week.  I had called earlier for “reservations” but when we got there we still would have to wait.  By then it was after 6.  We opted for Panera bread.  We had salads and soups and sandwiches.  We ate outside and had great conversations.  WHEn we finished we headed home

Jim read the new Horatio book he bought before dinner and Emily and I talked about what it was like during your last days.  I hope i served you well in explaining it.  I hope I explained things well for EMily to understand what it was like and how it felt for your passing.  Around 9 I was tired so I headed to bed.  I was too tired to even get online.  This morning after running to the bank we had brunch at Pops diner.  We had coffee and I had stuffed french toast (two large texas style breads with cream cheese and fruit in the middle).  We talked about traveling, and hiking and stuff like that and found out which of the mountains in the US is the highest.  AFter brunch we came home and Jim and emily had to go home.  Jim admitted he wasn’t feeling well and his sleep wasn’t restful.  I am just waiting on a phone call from them to let me know they got home okay.

Since they have left I haven’t really done much (again).  Some straightening up and checking emails.  I may grab some soup as a late lunch.  I do have some clothes to fold.  I have probably a few more bills to pay this week and then relax.

Liz and Nelson came home from Niagara Falls last night so I would love to see them but I think they may be recovering from their trip.  She needed a pick up/ride and when I told her Jim and Emily were in town she said she would get someone else.  I am not sure what that was about.  I had also forgotten about my appointment with Debra.  I am not sure if they would be happy to know they had left already without even seeing them.  That’s another reason why I haven’t called them yet.

Well like I said its time for a late lunch and to get some stuff done.  I love you lots and I haope I have made you proud today.

Dear Mom

Dear Mom.

    Its a beautiful morning and I have got a lot on my mind.  I did not have a restful night.  I had minor spasms that kept me awake through out the night..  So I stayed in bed a little bit longer.  I made coffee and emptied the dryer once I got up and then showered.  I wasn’t feeling that well in general to be honest.

    Jim wants to come up tomorrow and Friday to help with the Thank you notes from the funeral.  He wants to bring Emily as well.  So tonight when I leave here I need to make sure the old room is in order and the new one is in order as well.  I have to move the mirror off the bed in the spare room.  

    I thought I would be running around here trying to clean up and I really haven’t..  I collected the cards and lists and put them on the table downstairs. I put a couple of loads of laundry in the machines.  I need to pick up stuff in the blue room and my old bedroom.  I just got tired.  I had some tea and will be heading to bed soon.  After I watch last night’s episode of ncis.

Dear Mom

Dear Mom,

Even though I feel infinitely better than I did earlier in the weekend it is still hard for me to walk long distances with some amount of heavy breathing. I still have what I call flutters if I have to sneeze or yawn.  I noticed I woke up every few hours last night.  Not sure what that was about.  I know I was sweating a lot yesterday and this morning and the heat wasn’t even up high (64).  It was 70 degrees in the house.

The weather was beautiful.  It got into the low 70’s today and sunny.  It is supposed to get into the 60’s overnight.  I just hope it doesn’t get too warm around here.  That’s probably why I kept waking up every few hours.

Work went well I managed to get a lot done but as always have more to do.  I have decided that I will be taking time off from work in December to go to Diane and Rogier’s wedding in Puerto Rico.  I think there is a rally coming up in support of the dining hall labor issues along with other stuff.  I saw a flyer but it didn’t read all of it.

I talked with Liz briefly.  As I suspected she was tired and trying to get last minute things done for her trip tomorrow.  I told her about the scholarship and Community service award rename and she thought it was wonderful.

Jim texted me tonight saying he downloaded the latest Operating system and he said it was great.  Good.  Still no word on when he is coming up.  

WE received another letter from Bridges with the latest list of donations and contributions to Bridges in your name.  It included the literary club girls and someone I didn’t recognize.  The thank you list is starting to get longer.

I am starting to get sleepy and I want to stay up and watch Letterman’s interview with Mark Harmon.  I am probably going to get aggravated because I don’t like letterman himself and talks right over his guests.

Have a great night...

Kate

Dear Mom 9/21/2014 late in the day

Dear Mom,

Well I am happy to report that whatever was wrong with the laptop is no longer an issue.  I guess I pushed a button called Airplane Mode which disconnects it from  the network.  I pushed it and viola it reappeared.

I heard from Claire D today.  She apparently found about your passing last week.   

She wanted to know how I was doing and praised you and how much you interceded for “the boys”.  I shared that Chris has the chef job in Fairfield.  She shared about the troubles of getting a house and the disappointments and all I could think of is what she did to Cheryl.

I got a letter/email written and sent to Kristina.  I hope she finds it amusing and interesting.  I really hope she does come up for a visit next year as she is planning on.

The spasms are acting up again. I will be taking the meds at dinner and the final one at bedtime.  I may take a nap right now.

Dear Mom

Dear Mom,

The meds wore off again sometime after midnight.  if I  yawn or take a really deep breath it hurts and makes a flutter feeling.  I can’t even sneeze right again.  I don’t think I can go to bingo this morning.  I really don’t want to whine or cry out.  I am getting tired of doing that.  Yeah definitely not going to bingo,  Hopefully it won’t be as bad again when I take the meds.

I went back to bed after 4 after doing some surfing on the computer.I had a dream where you and I and liz went to this home.  WE didn’t know these people and they were in another part of the house and we just sat down in their livingroom.  You ended up being in  a bedroom.  Liz was out back on a phone and this akita was lying submissive to me.  The next thing I remember I walked around saying we can’t stay here this isn’t our place.  When I woke up it was 7

Since I Have been awake I put some laundry in and had breakfast and I am still updating some files for the DTC.  I will get some bills paid and probably get some more sleep that is until NCIS marathon starts.

For some reason the laptop lost connection.  I looked at the cisco box (the router) and  checked the lines but it won’t work.  May be its telling me I need to move away from the bed a little more today.  Although I did and it’s still a little problem breathing.  I am still going slow on the laundry.

We did have some sun this morning now its getting overcast again.  I guess we are getting more rain today. That’s okay not going any where.

I am planning on having the leftover ravioli for dinner.  

Dear Mom

Dear Mom,

Well its almost 9:30 and I am heading to bed soon.  Its time for me to take the meds again.  The spasms are starting to frequent again (not sure if it is burping related or not but it is uncomfortable).  

I did manage to make some dinner.  I had spinach and cheese ravioli and sauce for dinner and straightened up downstairs a little.  I even managed to put the magazines in a bag for the nursing home tomorrow.  I think it will be okay to go.

I sent a text to Liz tonight they will be coming home tomorrow night.  I have a feeling this trip wiped her out.  I have no idea if there were services for jack or not.  she was glad I got the muscle spasms checked out. She asked if Jim mentioned anything about coming up and I told her not yet.

After bingo and church I would like to get to the Senior center and drop off the diapers and pads to them.  I have been either sick or just forgot.  I would like it out of my car.  I was really hoping to keep my car cleaner and organized longer than I did.

I am going to get some online shopping done tomorrow.  I am starting to panic again.  I hope to get it done soon.

Alright time for me to get the meds done...

Good NIght.

Dear Mom

Dear Mom,

Well I found out why I have been in so much pain this past week. I have had muscle spasms. I suspected as such but was confirmed at the doctor this morning. Now on muscle relaxants and making an appointment for physical Therapist. Feeling better already.  I had such a bad one at work near the end of the day Sally T had to check on me.  By the time I got to the parking garage with Ann I couldn’t breath and it hurt so I called them and although I couldn’t get there in time.  I went home and right to bed.  

I spent the rest of the afternoon watching TV and on the computer.  I did doze for a short time but its time for me to have more meds and to have dinner.  I did make phone calls to JIm to let him know the status (I had told him via email last night) and  to my co-workers.  I also posted to facebook.  

I heard from Georgina today.  She is at home for the weekend but is currently working in East Haven.  She said her family is doing well.  She tells me TM did call but wasn’t able to connect with her.  

Our Friend Rosemary Mullin’s daughter Kathy sent me a sympathy card with a note.  Her mother is not doing well and is in a nursing home.  Neither of them like it but its the only game in town.  She has fond memories of you and the two of them together.

I am thinking now that I am feeling a little better the things I have been letting go in the last couple of days should get done.  I still get a few spasms and they hurt but I think  can do it.

I think I will go and take care of things I said I would do.  I will check in later...

Dear Mom

Dear Mom

Yesterday was pretty hectic.  I had to make different arrangements for the furnace cleaning for today.  Liz had to cancel as she and Nelson had to make an emergency trip to Hilton Head to see their friend “Jack”. After some finagling I managed to get a neighbor to do it for me.

When I got home last night I had dinner and then got the minutes done in record time (again).  I got the living room ready for the meeting too.  I also set up the laptop so that I could do the minutes during the meeting.  

The meeting went well if not got started late.  There were seven of us.  M&T brought soda, Chairman Phil brought water and Sharon’s dip.  They all chipped in a little (even though I was still slow moving).  I left the rest of the stuff for today.  Oh and you will be pleased to know that the Community Service award that the DTC hands out every year will now be renamed in your name.  There will also be a scholarship as well.  SMarrone made this suggestion at the E-Board last week.

As I mentioned Liz and Nelson had to go to Hilton Head Island to see a friend (Jack) who suffered a massive heart attack yesterday.  They got there safely and was able to spend time with Jack and his wife but sadly I got word that he died this morning at 6:30.   I am not sure when they will be back as they are supposed to go to Canada early next week.

I got a call from Cousin Lee in NJ last night.  For some reason I thought it was Cousin Bill but it wasn't.  I didn't answer the phone but MVB did.  I emailed Bill afterwards (before I realized it was Lee) and chatted with him.  I told him the good news and he was pleased.

Jim emailed me last night.  I told him I was fine but I don’t want to worry him.  I really do have to go to the doctor.  Whatever I have it comes in waves just like I said.  It was difficult to walk and breath..it hurt from the side of my neck and just now had a few spasms.  

I have decided to cancel my appointment with Debra today and just go home.  I may even hippity hop to the MD if I have to.  I may even have to go the few walk in clinics as well.

Well I better go I will see you soon...

Love ya.

Dear Mom 9/18/2014

Dear MOm,

    Just wanted to share this bit of info on Working Mothers Magazine thinks about working at Yale.  This maybe a good thing for us when the contract negotiations come around to remember.  I may be alone in that fact.

    Yesterday became very hectic for me at work.  The work seemed to get huge on me.  I was trying to be organized with the pre-authorizations and it just didn’t seem to work the way I wanted.   The photo session I mentioned yesterday went off okay.  If not disorganized.  Apparently we had to take pictures with people who were either out of the country (on assignments) or in another state (same reason).  The photo sessions will continue throughout the next few days I guess.

    I got a lovely gift from my friend Maria B.  She gave me a box of chocolate covered strawberries as a condolence gift.  Of course I started to eat them but I also put them out for everyone else. No one would take them.  Luckily I brought them home and almost ate the rest of them after I went shopping.

    I had a late start to my evening.  I saw Donny next door and chatted with him about stuff in general.  Including some subjects I mentioned earlier (the one where Liz was asking if neighbors had to step in?) He told me he hasn’t heard me.  Not so sure he couldn’t hear me last night but I will get into that in moment.  After we chatted I decided to not rush out to Headquarters or see Liz.  I looked over the mail that included a few bills (of course) and the probate court stuff.   Then I decided to work on the computer and stuff.  

I finally made it to Liz’s just before 6.  She was getting ready to go out herself. I brought the fan and some bills and we discussed the Life insurance paper work I filled out.  They offered their suggestions and so I am pretty much going to do what they suggested.  I can invest it the benefits.

After that visit I headed over to Democratic HQ and spent about an hour and half signing Friends and neighbor cards to remind people about the Election.  Seny was there and many people for Gov Malloy’s campaign making phone calls. I was reminded the Grand Opening is this week and the Governor will be there.  I think I will get a little gussied up.   After that I went shopping.

I don’t remember how long it took me to go shopping but I managed to get stuff sandwiches, salads, coffee stuff, and mini eclairs for tonight’s meeting.  While I was putting that stuff away I was emptying out the refrigerator of other stuff.  I just realized I missed some stuff but I will do it when I get home.

I was so tired I didn’t get much for dinner.  I really didn’t want to stop anywhere and so I came home and had cereal.  It was easy and hit the spot.

Even though I was so tired that I went to bed by 10 I didn’t sleep.  What ever that’s been hurting me (the muscle spasm I am guessing) did a really big flare and anytime I moved it hurt and made me cry out loud and made my breathing even worse.  I finally put a lot of pills where it allowed me to sit up and eventually I did get a few hours of sleep.  I was afraid I was really loud though.  I am not sure I am testing the boundaries or what but I know you probably could hear me.  It is still hurting now (not as much as during the night) and I seem to be breathing a little bit better (not the deep breathing I usually can do).  I am entertaining the thought of leaving early and going to the Doctor’s as much as I don’t want to.

Well its almost time for the second run of mail to arrive so I better get going.  

Love ya.

Dear Mom 9/17/2014

Dear Mom,

It is another cool morning.  Another reminder that the summer is ending.  I still haven’t done any clothes shopping yet.  I just opened the tub of clothes that have been sitting in your office and I noticed I do have some clothes that are not just black.  The only thing is they are probably too big for me now.  As i told Liz last night via email I got cold feet.  I am really gonna get cold feet if I don’t get new shoes soon.  Maybe this weekend.

Lee Ann came back today.  I wasn’t expecting it but when I talked with her she was great.  They sort of knew it was coming but at that moment it was unexpected.  She says she is not grieving.  They are not having services as she (her Mom) didn’t want it.  I asked her if she was getting back into Union activities and she said no but she did offer a view that one our current contract is finished we are going to be striking before the next one.  She says the atmosphere around the campus is very tumultuous.   I knew we had some problems on central campus and in the dining halls.

Well I have a lot of work to do and it seems to be piling up on me...will try and get back to you soon...

Love ya.

Dear Mom

Dear Mom,

It is now Tuesday night.  Today started off rather painful the pain I talked about last night reared its head for a few hours this morning.  I had to walk slowly to the office.  Both Ann and Mary said if it continues i should go to the doctor.  A number of people said it.  I was feeling better by the end of day.  It seems to be coming back again...I think its because of the way I am sitting.

Work is really busy.  The daily mail volume wasn’t bad but I have been doing a lot of re-address mail.  I had gotten word yesterday on what to do with the pre-auth and approvals.  In the past I was giving them to the various teams then they didn’t need them. Now I have to them to the docs.  

WE have a couple of things coming up with the union.  Last week we were signing a petition to keep the Cancer Center from getting rid of the union jobs and giving them to the Hospital (that are non-union.  This happened at the Sleep study and a few other clinics.This could mean a lot of people could lose their jobs.  Tomorrow member of local 34 will be getting their pictures taken with Members of GESO who are beginning their contract negotiations as well organizing campaign.  I had to sign a release form for the pictures being taken tomorrow.  I think I have to find a nice outfit.

I came directly home from work tonight and just didn’t do very much except watch TV and made dinner (I made scrambled egg w/vegetables and cheese)  I am no Lidia Bastianich but I did okay.  After dinner I took a shower.  

I am starting to get tired so I am heading to bed after I finish a few things.

oh and after several days of absenteeism I finally saw a rabbit.  he was at the edge of the yard towards the bushes in the back yard.

Have a great night...:)

Love ya.

Dear Mom

Dear Mom,

I can’t sleep.  I knew I wouldn’t and I knew that third cup of coffee today would kill me.   Something Liz said to me has me concerned.  We were talking about writing.   It led into my pen pal writing and other writing.  She felt the need to say to me if she feels  she will step in if she feels necessary that I am going to get in harms way.  This would be one of those times that  Lawyer Bob would say she needs to mind her own  business    Although she did admit that it wasn’t her business.  Even  she doesn’t want me to have a lot of pen pals and or end up having problems such as the idiot who sent me flowers.   I explained to the end result of that incident (that someone from one of the groups I was in stepped in for me and told the guy off and told him the consequences would be if he continued to contact me).  I really don’t want this to become an issue.  It isn’t her job to monitor what I do.  

If she asks me one more time if the neighbors have stepped into stop me from yelling or whatever I am really going to have to tell her off.  It is like the second or third time she has said something like this to me.  My answer to her today was “no they haven’t and besides that I haven’t been that loud.  She may not think she is being judgmental but she is.  As I suspected the apology that Jim gave to her at the funeral hasn’t been embraced yet.  She says she isn’t closing the door on him but he does have a huge amount of amends to make.  I don’t blame her  and they seem to understand that I want to be loyal to all my siblings.

Well I can’t keep droning on about that.  I have to get to bed.  I have another long day ahead of me.  Tessa sent an email alert for the activities for Democratic Headquarters.  Phone banking on Mondays and Wednesday nights from 6-8 and canvassing and phone banking on Saturdays and Sundays.

Kate

Dear Mom

Dear Mom,

    I have had a pretty good day.  I got up early and started my day.  I basically got some computer and TV time in and then around 9 I got ready for bingo.

    Bingo was great.  Marny and Natalie were there and I caught up with them.  I am sorry to say that Natalie lost her little beagle Ben.  She lost him about a month ago to cancer.  She had wonderful memories of how he trained them to be good pet owners.  Now they have a puggle named Harlan.  He is jet black and looks like Cornelius in Planet of the apes movie.  He is a year old and sweet according to Natalie.  THis is their first weekend together.

    We had a full house (probably 20 or 25 residents) and I had three High school student volunteers.  ONe was Michael from Fairfield Prep (he was volunteering last year) and a brother and sister team.  One goes to Laurelton and her brother goes to Fairfield Prep and apparently have been volunteering a while.  

after bingo I went to Liz’s and we spent a couple of hours talking and looking at clothing sites.  I also garnered a dinner invitation for later on in the day.  We talked about family stuff, the future, and plans for the week.  

When I got home I did some cleaning and organizing more of the sympathy card list and thank you note list.  I know it may seem like a waste of time but I want it for future reference.  It helps me to update files and such.

I also set up for our next 4th District meeting.  It is supposed to be this thursday.  I have two confirmations so far.  I should be writing the minutes up from July’s meeting.  Chairman Rich sent out an email alert for the HQ Grand Opening it will be September 22, 2014.  

Dinner was great.  Liz made it was pasta with ricotta cheese and sausage and spinach.  We had salad and corn (your favorite).  Again we chatted about stuff.  We looked at the clothing sites again.  We talked about their trip to the Niagara falls coming up.  I left around 7:30 and been home now a couple of hours.

I am going to update more lists and write up some more stuff before going to bed.

Dear Mom 9/13/2014 final entry

Dear Mom,

    Well the rain finally came!  It started around 4 and it was coming down hard.  I watched it while I had my dinner.  .  As you know rainy weekend nights are one of my favorite feelings.  I think  the rain is cutting into neighbor Frank’s house refit project.  Well not the indoor part they have been working on it since 9 this morning.

I did have the soup and sandwich for dinner and happily no problems so much so that A couple of hours later I decided to have a bowl of cereal and so far no problems.  I am going to leave it at that.

The rest of the night has been fairly quiet.  I changed the sheets on the bed but now my leg has been bothering me and I am not sure why,

so on that note I am going to sleep.

Dear Mom

Dear Mom,

It is lunch time and I must be feeling better.  I am starting to get hungry.  I have already pulled out some soup for dinner tonight.  I really don’t want too much for dinner but I do plan on having a  cheese sandwich.  For now I am not sure what I am going to do for Lunch.

I am still doing the laundry.  I have one load done and the other is in the dryer and the final one for now is in washer.  I am going to do the  sheets later.  I am going to put the really warm sheets on these beds its been really chilly in the house.  I just turned the heat on.

We just received another letter from Bridges.  IT includes all the recent donations in your name. Its a nice list.  THose will go on to the list I am putting together.  It will give me something to do.

I heard from Liz today.  She finally gave me her grandkids new address.  She also reminded me  to get the mass cards done so it can be done soon.  THat’s something else I can do as well.  I actually called Liz a while ago and we talked about grief (she seems to think my being sick is part of the grief process).  She had also sent me an email as well.  She says the morgan kids are getting active in their new home.  AUdrey is in brownies and in some serious need of a membership drive (they have two members).  Jason is in Soccer again and they both have fundraisers going on.  I think I will contribute to that

Last week Seny posted a message on the Milford Democratic Blog to announce a lawn sign sign up and I signed up.  He emailed me today and said he would stop by Monday and drop them off.  I told him I would be home just around 5.  I guess the campaign season is officially on...

My stomach is not feeling so well again I will take it easy for a little bit  I have soup defrosting and I will either have a sandwich or crackers.

WEll I will check in with you later....

Dear Mom

Dear Mom,

    Today hasn’t been the best start to the day.  Actually it started around 1 this morning.  I think the dinner I had didn’t agree with me I ended up getting sick to my stomach and that passed now this morning for the past hour or two I have had diarrhea.  I cleaned up okay but still have the urge to run not walk to the bathroom. I am hoping my breakfast and coffee will stay down and so far it has.

This messy development has prompted me to get some laundry done and I have to check on it,  I don’t have a lot of laundry for a change but I want to change the sheets on the beds in both bedrooms.  

I had these big plans to do the cleaning but the way I am feeling I am going to have be lazy for a while.

I have been using the laptop more and more upstairs while watching TV these days and I am getting use to it now.  Unfortunately it seems like the battery doesn’t last long  and right now the adapter for the laptop is downstairs. So I am going to get it.

    I am actually glad I am not going very far today because the rain is supposed to move in sometime today.  Its cloudy now but according to the weather channel we are getting a lot of rain today.

I think I am going to update the card list and the address book.  I have already started one.  I have some letters to write as well.

I will check in later...

Love you!