SHEs Organized

I'm back cable got ripped down again by the power co. Truck. Not one if my finer moments I had them call the cable co. They moved the cable line to a higher spot we have discussed that before so it is done now yey! Net was out too. Good news is that I worked on house work. Wrote a letter too.

Harriet the hen is supposed to be an amber white but speckled, just 6 mo. Old got 'em near Val. Day as chicks. They mature quickly we like this breed. I have 2 cross (partridge we think) were 8 mo. Old before they laid.

Good Afternoon, Ladies!

The on shore flow burned off, it's sunny and gorgeous out, DH and Dgs got firewood, with 2 of DH's buddies. The load went to the 1 buddy, who works when he's able to. Has a house down here and up in Seattle, he burns wood at, when he's wherever he's at. I napped from 11 a.m. - noon, then the guys were done with wood. Dgs showered, I've been doing laundry ever since, the jeans are drying and last LOL is washing. Hoping to report by 5 p.m. or "at" 5 p.m. that I've gotten my 10 x 5 all done before or at 5 p.m.

Been working on a story by hand, finished it, am starting another story by hand. Got a letter today, a short one, so in the a.m., if I'm up way before everyone else, I'll go to the main office, close the door and reply to the letter in there. I have these 2 nifty clipboard storage containers, which are a clipboard you fit papers, notebooks, pen, etc.. inside. So her letter's all addressed, my card is ready with a kitty picture from my desk calendar, she'll laugh at, and a bookmark, since she's an avid reader,too. She gets her books from a large print book club. Such a neat idea for older folks. She just retired from nursing.

Sadie, Can you tie your apron behind your back yet? The reason I ask is this. My rotator cuff surgery was Nov. 2010, and yesterday, I took off my cardigan at the laptop, at the desk, was trying to remain sitting in my chair, as I put the cardigan around the top of the chair, inside the back/shoulders. Boy! That was a really good PT exercise! Wore me out, but I did it without pain. Glad you're working with 3 Lbs. weights, have twins helping you, do housework, too. Any word yet on the insurance approval for DS-18? All my best on that.

Kathryn, You'll love having DSon home. You and Ken, both. Enjoy him!

Ramblinrose, I'm so glad P & P helped you in your classroom with organization skills. They help me with my writing and if I find myself frazzled, I look at my card folder and make that OMM list. You sound like a good teacher. (I know there are more than just 1 teacher here, too.)

Ducky, Are you a full-time teacher now? When I knew you on the other SHE board, you were substituting all the time. If you're full-time now, just know I'm so HAPPY FOR YOU! Congratulations. It's a very worthwhile profession.

Lucylee, Are you feeling any better by now? I hope you get better soon. You MUST be better with a long productive post like you did. Wow!

I tweaked my knee 4 days ago. I banged into a round silver knob on my left-side bathroom cabinet door and when I did, I twisted my knee away, to the side, real fast, and tweaked it. Today, after my nap and lunch, since I'm up and down doing laundry, I decided to ice, elevate, then wear my knee brace prescribed to me by an orthopedic surgeon, although I've never had knee surgery on the right knee in 2002, I did have PT. I recollected PT exercises, drew them in my journal, and need to start doing them. It's a wonderful knee brace, black with Velcro on the top and bottom, and a very supportive well-padded circle hole for the knee. I'm feeling better by reclining, as I write by hand on stories. I'm going to see the Dr. in 2 weeks, so I'll "see" how it is then. I'm sure it's just from the "knob incident." And nothing real serious.

Have an awesome later afternoon!
BBL! I'm back. My LOL dinged exactly AT 5 p.m., I'm doing the 10 x 5 p.m., so I was real excited to be able to report how I finished #10 on my list "AT" 5 p.m. However, when I went to the dryer, my LOL was still damp, so I missed the deadline. I'll try better tomorrow, but I DID do quite well this a.m., getting 9 things done by 1 p.m., so I'm not going to be so hard on myself. As Scarlett used to say, "There's always tomorrow." Or she said something like that.

My errands went like clockwork despite the elevators not working and me having to walk down 22 floors (which was surprisingly easy.)

Met up with dd at the customer service counter at Costco after picking up my new glasses (still not sure about them) and got her a membership (and each of us a $10 cash card.)

Phoned dh at that point because I had 15 minutes until I had to leave to pick him up to go to the airport. Suggested he take the bus and we'd meet him there, freeing up 30 minutes for dd to shop. I had an ice cream while I waited for her and then we dropped her groceries at home and headed for the airport. Walked in 6 minutes after ds landed but 5 before he appeared outside security.

Dh was delayed by the buses so he showed up 2 minutes after ds's SURFBOARD arrived at oversize baggage.

Thankfully, dsil wasn't with us so there was (just) room for all of us in the car. We went to the restaurant and waited for not-the-girlfriend to join us for dinner. We had a good almost 2 hours of chatting and then headed off to take dd home and then ds to the new apartment.

He's exhausted so barely could take in the place. It is so warm now (humid, muggy, day, plus he's coming from winter) so he's lying on top of the bed to go to sleep.

Dh and I are off to bed now too. We suspect ds will be up earliesh in the morning due to his body being so far out of time zone.

End of the day check in:

I visited DMom today. She looks well and when I arrived at her hospital room, she was doing exercises with the physical therapist.

The wonderful news is that they say she is in such good physical and mental condition from being active before the fall, that she will be able to go back to her apartment much sooner than expected. She needs to not put any weight on her right leg for at least 6 weeks, and she had been anticipating having to spend a lot of that time in a nursing home. Instead, the hospital is going to move her to the intensive rehab floor where they can work with her several times each day and keep close watch on her condition. Assuming all goes well, they will be able to send her back home in under 2 weeks. She is thrilled.

Of course, she still won't be able to drive herself or go everywhere she likes, but she will be in her own place and won't have all the noise and fuss of a nursing home.

To me, the best part of this news is that the doctor and hospital staff all think that she is doing well and will heal quickly.

Well, I'm still hyped up from the shot...
More play w/dgs...
Talked to dmom on the phone for 2.5 hours... while playing ball w/dgs and coloring w/dgs...
* DGS has been such a good boy today! He helped me put clothes in the dryer, helped put away toys -- even picked up books and put them on the shelf where they go without me even pointing them out!
I told dmom, I have probably colored 25 pictures today.
DGS and I just finished off the pizza... and I have him settled down with a FEW toys in the pack-n-play... * whew * I certainly hope I can sleep tonight.

TIME TO PLAY TELL ME WHAT I SAID WRONG:
Also talked to one of dmom's friends. This woman called and wanted to ask me how dmom was doing. She's not a close-close friend, but they've sung in choir together, known each other for years, and her husband used to be ddad's Sunday School teacher. He also played the piano at ddad's funeral. This woman told me another friend had mentioned in their Sunday School class that dmom "wasn't doing well" and that she thought she had a hard time at her old church b/c "she just sees (ddad) everywhere she looks." (Which is true.) These people are all part of the group that left dmom's old church when the preacher was "treated so ugly" (as she put it tonight) and started going to the new church the old preacher started. Dmom LOVES the old preacher -- he spoke and sang at ddad's funeral. Dmom has visited the new church once and liked it, and it is closer to her house, actually -- but she just can't bring herself to leave her old church; her great-great grandparents were some of the original members. But OTOH, as I've told y'all before, she feels like her church sorta up and left her while she was in Houston.
ANYWAY -- what I may or may not have said wrong --
I just told the friend that of course dmom would love for her & her husband to visit, that she thought the world of them, and she would probably enjoy visiting more at the new church... but repeated what I said above. I told her dmom's problems weren't all just tied to adjusting to being without ddad, although that was certainly part of it -- but repeated dmom's many real physical concerns -- bladder, Chron's, back pain, need for dental implants, etc. -- and sometimes she may start the day w/every intention of making it to church but before she gets out the door, she has a flare up of it all and she doesn't get there.
This lady said, well, it was easy to get out of the habit of getting out and doing things, going places, and dmom probably just needed someone to encourage her, etc. etc., and the nerves could contribute to a lot of stomach troubles.
I agreed w/all that, and said, "I know... I have that problem myself (nerves/stomach distress) and I've told (dh) that it is easy for me to sit and criticize dmom and say 'she should do this/she should do that' -- but if I were in her shoes it would be very very easy for me to just be a stay-at-home, too... "
AND that's the part I worried about later, b/c Harriet, you told me once not to get drawn into agreeing w/ANY criticism of dmom. This lady wasn't really criticizing... and she kept telling me, "We don't want to be barging in on her and make her think we're being pushy... and I certainly don't want to make her think we're trying to push her to join OUR church... we just want to help her, and I wanted to talk to you about it before I called her. We told her to come out and visit us one night and we'd sing some and have a good time, but of course, she hasn't... and we just wanted to check with you..."

-- Well, I'm thinking, of course dmom didn't just pop in and visit THEM... they really need to pick a night and try to pin her down to it. * sigh *
I also told her dmom has high hopes re: moving back into my grandparents' house (next door to the old church) and thinking that would make it easier to get back into the church habit, etc... and of course, the friend said that would be wonderful. She stressed that old preacher had stressed to them/the new church members, "DO NOT go out trying to get (old church members) to come out here. If they want to come, they'll come; everybody needs to go where they feel led to go."
I really do think this couple is sincerely concerned about dmom and want to see her active in church somewhere again... and the other lady as well, she has known dmom all her life; they were classmates in school -- my ddad was a groomsman at her wedding, I was the flower girl, and dmom sang. These aren't just people who are being nosy, busy-bodies...
So -- did I say anything wrong?

She also mentioned that old preacher is going through a series of sermons on Revelations now, and I told her dmom would probably be very interested in that... she loved it when another former pastor did that.

So... maybe this couple will be able to help dmom make a breakthrough? * sigh *