Dear Mom

Dear Mom,

    It is time to get back into the regular routine again. This morning I did bingo and then went over to visit Liz and drop off the note from Jim with his ideas for the headstone for you.  I think you and Dad will like it.  I know I do but we all know I like almost everything.  

I did a few more loads of laundry and then had a late lunch early supper.  I also put up the  wreath Claudia and the kids sent home with me.  At first I was going to use the sticky hook but I didn’t do it right and I think I may have broke it.  I did find a regular door hook and its staying on the door right now.

Today was absolutely beautiful.  It was sunny and a little warmer than it was yesterday.  Late in the day the clouds rolled in.  I don’t know what’s going to happen.  I found it rather humorous to see a homeowner mowing their lawn.  Since they had an ice storm here.  It looks like we will be getting rain in the middle of the week.  THAt’s as far as I got.  

    It looks like I have to start moving some of my blog entries from the folder here on the google because its full.  Unless i can start another folder.  I am  using the other account right now.  Actually I don’t know if that will work or not.  I may have to break down and buy more storage space.  It doesn’t seem to be all that expensive.

I called Ethel today.  Its been several weeks since I spoke to her.  I have some stuff of hers that I haven’t returned and there are cards from your funeral that I need to give her.  I also have Claudia’s gift to her and want her to have it.  

I just heard from Jim.  He loved the pie I brought down that was made at the PITS activity last week.  He also wanted me to know Lynn enjoyed my company.  I sent back that I enjoyed Lynn’s company as well.

I think I am going to read some of friend lists entries and then watch TV.  I am done for the day.  

I am planning on getting up early and getting to work early.  I am expecting lots of mail for Wednesday and Friday since no one was there.   I am hoping my work week won’t be too stressful.

   

I am home

I got home just around 3.  I had left Allentown after breakfast and ended up getting slightly lost in part of the town unfamiliar to me. Thanks to the damn GPS.  The same GPS had me go all the way up 78 that went to Newark NJ and I ended up in NYC by the Piers.   I was quite upset because of the time it took and the route.  I spent more money on the tolls then I wanted.  I finally got to 95 and from there headed home.  The weather wasn’t so bad.  There were some flurries when I left and few times through NJ and NY and by the time I hit Connecticut it was  sunny.  

I stopped at the Chinese Restaurant up the street from home.  It was to cover lunch and dinner.  I do have some extra rice and a egg roll for supper tomorrow.  It was delicious.

I am doing some laundry and then I am going to finish watching the rest of the NCIS marathon.

Dear Mom

Dear Mom,

Well I made it!  I left home just after 5:30 in the dark and just starting to drizzle.  By the time I got to Greenwich it was just 7 am and raining fairly hard but not too much of a distraction.  It was nearly 8 when I got to Tappan Zee Bridge.  I was going at a pretty good speed (55-60 miles) and by the time I got half way through NJ it was starting to snow.  I pulled over around 9 to let Jim know I was about 14 miles out.  i managed to send a few text messages to those waiting to hear from me.  

Around 10 I met Jim at Wegman's and we had coffee.  Then we came back to the condo and Jim let me in and introduced me to Princess Pocono.  She wasn't impressed with me but we spent about an hour or so while Jim picked James up from his dentist appointment and took him home.  The cat is now getting use to me and has allowed me to pet her from time to time.  

After Jim came back we were waiting for some stuff to arrive that he had in storage. Both Claudia and Jim emptied the storage and the stuff was being moved here.  At least his stuff.  So while they did that we had lunch.  The cat was really unhappy and kept hiding (as she did from me for a bit).

I am not sure what time it is but we all decided to take a nap.  Jim's not feeling great right now he had a procedure last week that is still healing and he was concerned because it is still painful for him.  Pocono (the cat) is now heading to Jim's office.

Around 5 we are supposed to have dinner with Emily and James and I am not sure where that will be but it also depends on the roads and the weather.  I am not really excited about being out there if it is bad.

OMG!  They have Canadian Geese down here too!  I just heard them flying over!  

Well I am going to go send emails to a couple of the neighbors and see how its going up at home.  

Dear Mom

Dear Mom,

WEll I am done.  I finished work, and I have gotten my new shoes.  1 pair of Natural balances and a pair of clogs that look great.  I got some bottled water and I have a blanket and flashlight for safety bag (liz’s idea.  I Had dinner and put the garbage is out and if there is anything that is not done can now wait until I get home on Saturday.

I am leaving here at 5 am and hope to be at Jim’s by 9:30.  Of course I only told Jim in an email and text message and yet he still calls to ask.  He was trying to figure out logistics because he has to take Jamie to the dentist and he wanted me to join him to pick up.  So when I get closer to the town I have to call.

I am just going to finish watching NCIS and hit the sack.

I will check in tomorrow night.

Dear Mom

Dear Mom,

WEll its Monday and its raining.  I knew I should have not  believed the weather  reports from last week.  As it is I understand that we are supposed to get flurries and or a Nor'easter by the end of the week.  Joy rapture.  Well its New England what could we really expect?

I managed to wash the silver/grey sparkled outfit and the jeans I wore this weekend before leaving for work.    I will pack tonight and have that all set.  I need to get my plaquenil prescription today.

I have to admit I am getting anxious because I am not so sure everything will be done by the time I leave Wednesday. I made arrangements with the neighbors to watch the mail and the garbage cans while I am away.

I was planning on going to the shoe store tonight but by the time I got home I decided to eat dinner and finish drying the clothes from this morning.  I am hoping to go tomorrow.  I did manage to pack a suitcase.

Dear Mom

Dear Mom

Well it is Sunday night. I am exhausted and my shoulder is hurting every so often when I move.  As I mentioned earlier today was busy.

Bingo went really well.  I would say we had a full house.  Natalie and Bob were getting Christmas decorations out for the facility and also going to do soup.  Helen from Christ the Redeemer came and gave us communion.  She was later than usual which usually is not her way because it kind of collides with the church service in the next room.  After bingo I cleaned up the room and headed to Telka’s

On the way over I made some calls. Roberta was getting ready and was bringing her sister to the activity.  I  was the third one there eventually everyone arrived including Janet Kelly’s Mom.  We spent the next couple of hours we peeled and cored and talked while others mixed and baked.  A few times Roberta looked at me and asked me if I understand better what she is like.  The woman was indeed a bit odd and a little opinionated.  We were pretty much done by three I think.  I spent some time talking and visiting with a few of the girls.  We even got to visit with Alumni.  I headed home a short time later.  

I checked in with Liz on the way home.  She was doing some big chores before her surgery tomorrow.  She reminded me of you when you get ready for the holidays or even a big event like the annual meet and greet.  I sort of understand it.  I had these big plans to make sure the house was in order before Wednesday.  I managed to finish some laundry and have dinner.

When I got home I saw Kim...she told me Sean would be over to help put the storm door when he got home.  He did and it feels different already.  

I got a chance to see the Jeffries who arrived for the holidays today.  They look great.  Patty retired this year.  She is enjoying retirement very much.

I put some more of my old clothes in a bag.  Eventually I will be doing more of yours as well.  It is difficult no doubt.  Right now though I better check the my daily stuff is done.  I have to turn the heat down anyway.

I guess whatever needs to be done can be done tomorrow

Dear Mom

Dear Mom,

The weekend is  kind of busy for me.  I worked until 1:30  on Friday and then went to the ultrasound appointment.  It took longer than I had planned but it was worth it.  I am hoping to hear from them sometime today.  Afterwards I met up with Liz at the nail place and we got a pedicure.  I now have blue toes.  ITs very pretty.  After that we went back to her house and we had dinner.  It was 6:30 when I got home.

Saturday  I got up around 6:30 put a load of laundry in and then relaxed until I decided it was time to throw out the plants that I have been neglecting.  It took me a while because I was debating if f I should throw away the beautiful glass dish that one of the plants was in (in the end I got it washed to give to Liz).  I wasn’t sure I can use it for food but when I asked Liz later she said yes.

I started more of the thank you notes (not a lot but its more than it was).  I didn’t do anymore after liz left though my shoulder has been bothering me and I was tired.

Liz found the the buttons for JIm and we looked for the second key to the safe deposit box-we didn’t find that.  We also put some of your clothes in a bag or two and got rid of some papers.  There is a lot more to go but it is a start.

Liz left around 4 and I had ordered dinner from Pops.   A cheeseburger Texas style.  I wasn’t able to finish it but I will probably tonight.  

The rest of the night I watched TV and then slept.  I was starting to get tired.

Today is bingo and the pie in the sky project.  Its usually pretty fun.  An Assembly line of ingredients, preparing, cutting, baking, and of course putting the boxes together.  

ACtually I need to get going it's getting late.

Dear Mom

Dear Mom,

    I just got off the phone with Liz.  We were talking about health and energy and crap like that.  We were saying all this energy is building up inside us to get things done but by the time I get home at night its-well gone.  So I am hoping I can ahead start on the weekend by getting laundry done and getting rid of the old stuff.

Liz will be coming by on Saturday and we are going to look for the second safe Deposit key and look for the coins and then maybe start going through your old papers and get rid of those that we don’t need.    

I basically want the house in order when I leave Wednesday for Jim’s.  I don’t want to have to worry I left something out or behind.  When I come home I probably will want to sleep and relax.  We will see how it goes.

Well I have to get back to work.  I have been working on the re-address mail until the second round of mail comes.  There isn’t as much lockbox for me to open as there use to be.  

Dear Mom

Dear Mom,

This week has been very cold.  There hasn’t been any snow to speak of around here but but upstate NY is getting slammed.  They are calling it the “Lake effects”.   I am really glad we don’t live on a lake as beautiful as that may sound.  Unfortunately it will come to us eventually.  I was trying to see what the weather was going to be like for Thanksgiving.  It looks like it won’t be snowing so that’s a good thing.

I had my CT-Scan on Monday and on Tuesday got my results.  Pancreas is fine...2 lesions in Spleen that could be an abscess or infarction.  IT isn't allowing blood flowing into the spleen.

If there was any pus (and apparently it wasn't) it would be infectious.  It could be a blood clot in the vessels towards the spleen.  Colleen (the assistant to Dr.) wants to see some earlier tests that Dr. LU (the hematologist and doctor who has been taking care of old clot).  She did say there isn't much that can be done.  She ordered an ultrasound and by the time I got home it has been scheduled for Friday here in Milford.   I have a follow up office visit after my  endoscopy  in December.  I have to admit I will be glad when the extra doctor’s appointments will be done.

Jim emailed me today asking if he could share the emails I sent him about my current health situation with Lynn his lady friend who is nurse and she will give some opinions.  I gave the okay but I have a feeling she will tell him the same thing I heard from a coworker and the MD.

The one good thing is my appetite seems to be getting better.  I have been eating rather heartily.  Pasta for the last couple of nights of some form.  It hasn’t bothered my stomach either.

I am starting to get really tired and I am watching the Nature program that features Killer Whales in the Arctic.  I am wondering if my Orca bloggers have seen it.  I am probably going to bed after this.  

Its garbage night and there isn’t that much to put out.  I probably will do it early tomorrow morning.

Dear Mom

Dear Mom.

The morning was incredibly cold and remained like that  for the day.   There was a winter  weather advisory for the northern part of the state and part of the Fairfield county.    I don’t expect much for around here.  

I was reading my friend Mardi’s posts and she was visiting her daughter in PA and she was posting that as she left it was snowing.  After some time past  it had stopped.    She had no other bad weather  since she got home.  

Speaking of Friends Claire D called from down south last night.  She wanted to  catch up but she did a lot of the talking (and I find that rather self-serving but my job I guess was to listen).  She was kind enough to tell me she is in a house that will be  hers by next week.  I wasn’t totally comfortable telling her how the boys were doing as they are not  friendly with her to begin with.  

I had a good bingo session today.  Marni was there and eventually the kids from Prep and Laurelton were there.  I think we had 15 residents and of course we did the communion .  I pretty much ran out of there to get home to watch LOTR.  I spent most of the day watching it.  

I started making dinner around 3:30.  I put the steak in and I cooked the potato but it was bad but I  did make mushrooms.  It was done in stages but the steak came out pretty good.  I had it early to make sure I wouldn’t be eating too late for the ct-scan.

I heard from Jim via text.  He wanted to know how I was feeling and wishing me luck for tomorrow.  Then we got to talking about the buttons for rr.  He wants them.   I sent a message to Liz letting her know he wants them.  

Well I am starting to get tired and  there is  still three and half hours left of the final movie.    I will say good night for now...

Dear Mom

Dear Mom,

Its late day now, and thankfully I have managed to get stuff done.  The chairs got done despite my tripping over my feet and falling.  I didn’t fall far but it was embarrassing.  Nothing is broken including the chair.  I got the vacuuming done and managed have some lunch.  

Today is Diane’s birthday.  I did manage to post to her line along with everyone else.  I have never been good with the kids birthday to be honest.  Although they are adults I am sure it still hurts.

I had these lofty idea to have steak for dinner (it was still frozen) so I checked the cooking books and it either needs 12 hours (in the refrigerator) or 4 hours room temperature.  Well when I decided to think about dinner it was too late.  So have it marinating in oil and garlic.  I have a potato wrapped in aluminum to cook it tomorrow.  I ended up having an open faced cheese sandwich.  

Now I am just watching TV and am done for the night.

Dear Mom

Dear Mom

It is a beautiful Saturday morning the sun is shining and I am suspecting its pretty cold out there.  I Have mixed feelings about that.  I Have the four chairs I have to bring down to the cellar and I don’t want to it to be too cold..  Well I have to put my big girl pants on and do it..

I talked with Liz last night she helped me reset the computer and it is working.  She was surprised that she was helping me with this instead of me knowing how to do it.  Anyway its working fine now.   I hope I can remember how to do it again next time.  Yeaa.

Well I  have some things I want to get started so I better go.  I will check in later.

Dear Mom

Dear Mom,

I know its been a few days but as I am finding lately that by the end of the day all I want to do is sleep.

My Doctor appointment was okay.  He was concerned when we discovered I had lost another 8 lbs within a short time (since my last visit) so he wanted to to the Gastro people and get tests done.  I thought it was going to be on Wednesday but it was only a consult.   He had some blood work done and called me Monday night and said I was dehydrated.  He did say although the kidney is functioning normally its not as it was last month.  I asked what that meant and the lady (not Dr. S) couldn’t answer me.  He did want me to take the Zofran.   

After the appointment I headed over to Liz’s for an hour.  We chatted about all kinds of stuff that is basically getting fuzzy right now.  After that visit I went home and chilled.  I did some straightening up here and there.  I wasn’t feeling completely better.

I went to work on Tuesday and then to my session with Debra.  I was exhausted by the end of the day and once I finished my session with Debra.  I can’t remember what we even discussed.  I glad to be going home.  

Wednesday I went to work and then to my GI consult.  This wasn’t Kristen this time but we went over everything including the blood work and they are recommending a CT-Scan and an endoscopy.  They got that scheduled. The CT-Scan is this Monday morning at Diagnostic imaging in Milford.  The Endoscopy is set for December early morning in New Haven with the same MD who did my colonoscopy.

I also saw the hemotologist on Wednesday.  He said my Hemoglobin was a good number but when I told him of the events that have been occurring he was doubtful of that number.  He wants me to come back in December and check to follow up on the blood clot I had a few years back.  Here is hoping that whatever is going on isn’t another one.  

On Thursday I saw Anita from The Osteoporosis Center.  She also got the events of the past week and a few questions from me that Liz wanted me to ask.  She says I need more protein for dinner and that cereal alone isn’t going to work.  Of course all of the reports and notes will be written in my health blog when I have a moment.  She did tell me that Dr. Ciabataru will be leaving the practice soon as her husband who is a researcher here at Yale was offered a perfect job-back in his Romania.  So I will be having Anita some weeks and Dr. Gordon the other times.  That means though when I see Dr. Gordon it will have to be in Hamden.  That's as far as she travels.  She is from Old Lyme I am told.  This should be interesting.

Jim and Liz are both fully aware of my health issues and Jim has been sweet.  He has either called or texted me (sometimes 1 in the morning) checking in with me and finding out the results of the appointments.  He seems satisfied with the answers I gave him.

We were supposed to wake up to snow this morning.  Northern and Western parts of the state did get it but not us.  Of course I am disappointed but watch when it gets to be tooo much I will be whining.  It looks like the first part of the weekend is going to be nice but the end not so much.  

I am hoping Neighbor Sean will put in the storm door if he is available.  I asked Kim if he could do it and she was going to ask but he has been really busy most weekends and this weekend maybe no exception.  I know I have to put the chairs on the porch downstairs in the cellar.  

I am hoping my energy level remains fairly high so I can do some stuff tonight (Laundry, vacuuming and stuff like that).

For some reason the laptop is not working right and its very frustrating.  It won’t open up to the IE and its been what I would like to say crashing.

Well I better go...

Later

Dear Mom

Dear Mom,

This  weekend was a really long and somewhat emotional. Saturday  morning I got ready for the meeting with the monument  with the monument company for your headstone.  I took a moment to read the register from the wake/funeral and I began to cry.  It happened again as I was getting ready to shower.  I was fine by the time I left for the meeting.  

The whole meeting took a long time .  We went over the details of the stones, what we could do and what we couldn’t do with it.  Liz  wrote the details down and will re-write them in better detail so I can discuss with Jim in a week or so.  After the meeting we went to the cemetery.  We stopped at Nanny’s and Grandfather’s and Rita’s.  That’s when I got a little sad which was odd.  After that visit we came to your’s and Dad’s.  We couldn’t find the temporary plate for your burial which upset me.  We wanted to see and compare what the stones could look like and what we would like.  We decided to visit other family members as well.  

AFter that we headed to the store and went shopping for the next two hours. I managed to get some new outfits.  I can use them for work and relaxing.   I was pleased with the clothes.

After that we picked up my car and I headed to the nursing home and did the Veteran’s day service.  It went well but we had a lower number of Veterans then we have had in the past.  The girls did an excellent job at their tasks too.  Then only thing that was sad is that your friend Jeannette M died a couple of days ago.

I am glad to say I have the thank you note written to Rosa DeLauro.  The envelopes are now getting sealed by the heat and what ever else is going.   I will be working on the others soon.

On Sunday I wasn’t really feeling great.  MY stomach continues to be an issue.  I did go to bingo and did the bracelets but I was not feeling great.  I did attempt to go to the mexican train game but once everyone was there I just had to go home.  I spent the rest of the day and night in bed.  I got sick to my stomach twice.  The first was like an hour after I got home and then right after I had a piece of bread.  I did manage to get sleep and for a bit the stomach felt okay but like I said now not so much.

I called out sick and called the doctor and I have an appointment right before lunch....

I better start getting ready for it.

Dear Mom

Dear Mom

Its another Friday night and the end of another busy day and week.   The  day went pretty  well even though a few more people mentioned I need more clothes and  someone was kind enough to say I should let my hair grow out to fill out my face.  It amazes me how some people can just say anything  they want  without consequences.  I went to Lee Ann and she said to t ask them  if they would like to pay for the clothes.  Next time I will say it.

I shared the link to Diane’s newest Play  with a couple of coworkers as they  were both from the Philippines as well.   One couldn’t open it at work but would try at home later.  I haven’t heard from the other one.  I hope they don’t mind.

I was able to have a session with Debra on the phone tonight.  We talked about the week’s events and   should we  be concerned about my sleeping and lack of eating.  Seh feel  that I do a lot and keep busy.   That getting in to bed early most night and some weekends  after working all day is not bad.

I managed to have beefaroni for dinner.    It really didn’t  affect me I did have milk with  but it was good.  I think aside from the coffee and cereal  and fruit chews today t thats all I had.    I feel  okay right now.

I think I am going to bed and get some sleep.  I have a long  day tomorrow.    I meet : Liz at 9 at the monument place.  Then we are going to shopping and then I have the  service late day.

Dear Mom

Dear Mom,

I can’t believe I let so many days go by without writing but its been hectic and I haven’t been feeling that great.  

Monday was busy with work.  I went to the Doctor in the afternoon and you can read about it here.    We did talk about the weight loss and he did mention it in the notes on the patient portal.  He pointed out its quite possible I am in a depression.  HE is good with the weight as long as its not for the wrong reasons.  He doesn’t want it done for the wrong reasons.  If there are other issues (which I am beginning to think there is) such as ulcers.. Then he will look into it.  I probably couldn’t link to the notes anyway the whole HIPAA laws.  I have to admit I am still getting stomach aches and have looked up Ulcers and I am not so sure that’s what this could be.  Its fine right now but I have had moments where it does hurt and I haven’t really finished much of anything I eat.

I stopped by Liz’s and we talked about stuff in general.  She wanted to make sure I was okay and stuff.  We got around to how many of the thank you notes and she wasn’t happy but she let it go.  She was babysitting in Killingworth today so she didn’t call me to see if I wrote any in the last couple of days.

Tuesday was election day.  The results are here.  I think your Friend State Rep Paul Davis didn’t make it this time.  I got to the polls myself just before 5 and found the polling place had moved from the gym to the cafeteria.  There were several voters who were upset because their location changed for midterm election.  I stayed until quarter of 7.  I came home and got ready for bed and watched TV.  I managed to do some laundry.

Wednesday was a regular busy work day.  I met up with Liz so she could find the  safety deposit box key (we found in the dresser draws up here) and we found another little surprise too.  That surprise is going into my savings account.  After we found it Liz went home and I went and had dinner with Mike and Roberta.  Pizza from Papa Johns.  After a while I went home and to bed.  I also sent an email to Jim for his birthday.

Today was busy as well.  I am making progress with the re-address mail and hopefully will catch up soon.  I am hoping that will relieve some of the stress I am feeling.  I have also discovered that there is a lot of stress going on in the office.  After work  I had my cavity filled.  The numbness just wore off.

I managed to get some bills paid and most recently one that came in.  I think that one will be it for the season.  

Tomorrow I don’t much planned except for work.  Saturday is full day.  Liz and I will be meeting with the stone lady for your headstone ideas.  Then that afternoon I have the Veteran's day service at the Nursing home.  That is usually very nice.  I may even get some shopping done in between.  Sunday is my volunteering again.  Selling Bracelets at the store for an hour and then I am doing Mexican train game-again.

Right now I think I better get to bed...

Dear Mom

Dear MOm,

    The sun is shining so brightly but the wind is really strong.  I guess its going to be like this for the day.  

    I left here sometime after 9.  As I was driving to the gas station my phone was busy.  Two text message and a call from Liz.  I decided to pull over for the text messages.  Nancy would like me to watch Preston and Packy from December 23 to January 2.  We will meet the week before they leave and go over any instructions or new rules for the pups.  As I have said I was entertaining the thought of bringing them here but they are collectively old and not well.  I believe it would traumatize them if I did that so we will stay at their home.  

    For some reason Liz thought I called her this morning so when I got to the gas station I called her back.  I told her how I got a call from Roberta’s phone at 2 am this morning.    We joked that peoples phones wanted me to know they were thinking of me.  We talked about the house sitting job and  told her about my games last night.  I told her how much I ate last night.  I guess I wanted to let her know that I was eating.   We joked that it didn’t kill me (the salt).  We talked about seeing each other later on this afternoon.

I got to Bingo sometime after 9:30.  NAtalie was there and one of the other recreation  staff and eventually all the volunteers were there.  We had a full house of residents today.  We played until 11.  It went pretty well.  I got caught up with Lynn Y.  SHe is the SIL of a girl I knew back in Elementary school.  I don’t think their relationship is great but who does?

When I got home I was going to just hang out.  I had to remind myself I had some things to do (banking, phone call making, and bill paying).  I have done those for now so I am going to relax and watch some TV before I go off to Liz and Nelson’s.  I will also get some laundry done too.

But for now I can’t keep my eyes open...

Dear Mom

Dear Mom,

Yesterday afternoon  Roberta called me around 1 yesterday afternoon and invited me to an impromptu Mexican TRain game with the Krevlins, CHarlie & His wife and of course MOM Roberta and Papa Mike.  They picked me up around 5 pm.  We had \pizza from Zuppardi’s in West Haven..  I had believed I had never been in Krevlin’s home before once I got there I remember being there..   It was a lot of fun.  .  I haven’t seen them in so long too.  I didn’t get back home until after 11.  We talked about lots of stuff and of course the setting the clocks back for Daylight savings or whatever.

For some reason the USA network is blacked out on the TV in the bedroom.    I think I may have pushed a button to mess it up because its working on the other TVs.  I tried to see if there was anything I can do to reset it but I have decided to just let it reset itself.

Today I am doing bingo and then later on this afternoon head over to Liz and Nelson’s for dinner.  Liz won’t be there until 4:30 but Nelson is cooking for the “kids” so I am heading there about 3.  She called me late yesterday afternoon after I called her a couple of times.  SHe got herself a new car.   She is getting it next week and its a Honda fit.  Right now she is driving around in a Camaro and she doesn’t like it.

Now that we turned the clocks back I managed to get up at 6:30 this morning just about the time the lights went on. I am glad because now I can get dressed in the semi dark.  That means they will be going off by 8 I think.  I am not adjusting the timers.  I have a feeling the one downstairs will now go on at 3:30 instead of 4:20.  the one in the bedroom will now probably go on an hour earlier.  I  am sitting here thinking I shouldn’t be writing the schedule of the timers should I?  

I just remember the clock above the sink needs to be changed.  Yuck.  I don’t want to have to climb up there.  I will have to do it later today before I head over to Liz’s.

Well I am going to read some blogs and then get ready for bingo.

Dear Mom

Dear Mom,

Happy Nov 1!  It is a wet and rainy start to NOvember. Earlier forecasts had predicted snow for the state but instead we got the rain.  We got rain Wednesday which surprised me and I was sort of surprised for Halloween night.

Work has been busy and a little stressful for everyone.  Productivity for most and of course for me I am still swimming according to SR in the mail.  Its still the re-address mail with the pre-authorizations.  No I am not asking for help.  I love my co-workers but ever since I had the  dizzy spells tuesday they have been making sure I eat.  I have had an offer to have a dinner made for me.  Some people feel I have lost too much wait.  Others of course feel I look great.  I had called Liz and told her about the spells and she wondered if my perhaps my illness is causing them.  

Thursday was Gloria’s Retirement party.  It was great and lots of food.  Of course a few people asked if I ate.  I made sure I did but it was heavy on my stomach (that I noticed a couple of times of late).  It was great to see JoAnne, Ellie, Mary, Jean, and many of Gloria’s other friends and former co workers, and of course her family.  I did leave after dinner and speeches because I wanted to be home by 9.  The drive home was better than on the way to the restaurant.

Thursday was also the day that First Lady Michelle Obama made her visit to campaign for the Governor.  It came at the worst time.  The highway was shut down for her to come right through.  It caused traffic jams for hours.  What would have probably taken me a half hour nearly took me 45 minutes to get to the restaurant.  I didn’t panic I didn’t get too crazed until the gps decided at the last minute to tell me to get off at exit 48 when I was two lanes over and traffic kept coming...

Friday I got my car serviced.  It was long over due.  I finally got the tired plugged that had been flat for so long (after about gazillion people told me to do something about it) and they were rotated.  I consider this to be winterized.  When I came home I locked the house up and finished my left over sandwich from earlier in the day and then came upstairs and watched TV.  In plain English I didn’t give candy out for Halloween.  Instead I watched a Law & Order Marathon until I got tired.  Apparently Neighbors Kim and Sean had a lot of people at the door.  I didn’t mind not handing out candy.  I just hope I am not falling into a trap of heading to bed the minute I come home at night.  

I have a hair appointment at 10 and I still need to shower and go to the bank.  The rest of the day I am going to do stuff.  I am not sure what yet but anything is better than just hanging around.

Love Kate