Looks Like We'll see the Sun Today!

But they are talking about more snow coming in tomorrow.  I'm up early and getting ready to go to church.  Thought I would quickly write before I go.

I got almost all the laundry done, only remade one bed....but I did get my Christmas Cards done....that meant writing and printing 75 letters signing all of them and then addressing, stamping and putting return addresses on.  Oh, and I wrote some personal notes as well.  When I got that done, I started on the wrapping....however, doesn't feel like I even put a dent in that.  I'm sure I will be wrapping all week.

That's what I'll be doing again today after I get back from church.  My neck is still a minor pain during the night....doesn't seem to bother me much while I'm  up....my butt was really sore last night after all the wrapping and sitting to do that.  I'll try to do more standing or laying today.

Well must get my shower and dressed for church.  Have a good day.  Love and prayers, m

Nothing to do but Wrap!!

Well....I guess I didn't do any laundry yesterday either.  But I was really a busy lady.  I left home at 9:15 a.m. and took Aunt Loretta to the airport, stopped at Home Depot, Victoria Secret, PacSun, the Post Office, HealthPartners pharmacy, Cub and McDonalds and was back home at Noon.  But I have all my Christmas shopping done.  Early in the afternoon, I got a call from my sister Kathleen, wondering if Loretta got her clothes?  I was really confused, cause I got her suitcase and walker out and checked them right at the curb and got Loretta a wheelchair and she was all on her way when I drove away....but evidently she shortly realized that I had her carryon bag with all her meds etc. still in the backseat of my car,  So once I realized that I went out and retrieved it and emptied all the stuff into a box and ran to the Post Office.  I guess Pandora has already made arrangements with the pharmacy to get her enough pills to last her till the box gets there,...atleast I hope so!

So that is why I didn't get anything else accomplished yesterday, I was all warn out after that!  But I was really happy that I was able to make it all the way to the airport and back without too much problem with my butt.  I think all the shopping after wasn't too smart....but my butt didn't complain too much!

I'll be wrapping presents for a few days now, and I'll set up shop in the basement so I can do the laundry at the same time.  It'll work great.   I did work on my Christmas letter while I was resting my butt last night, so it looks like I may get it out before Christmas....things are looking up.

I've included a picture of Loretta in front of a snowbank....she wanted to show it off to all her friends in California.  Hope you enjoy it.  I miss her already!  But she did call and give me a bad time about the suitcase last night after they finally let the plane land.  Evidently the bad weather is following her...,it was raining so hard they circled for about an hour before landing.  It's supposed to rain all weekend...they are talking about 5 inches by Sunday evening.  I'm sure the snow was her fault too!

Love and prayers to all, m

Loretta's Leaving Today!

Hope she has a good trip home.  But we talked to Michael last night, and he said they were predicting 5 inches of rain by Sunday, so the weather isn't going to be much better there.....well it will be warmer....just a different kind of precipitation.

I will be taking her to the airport in an hour, then I have some errands like going to the post office to mail Kathleen's present....have a prescription to pickup....just a regular refill of my cholesterol med....and then I have a couple of gift certificates to pickup and I'll be done shopping.  I also have a pile of laundry to do...but I have all weekend to do that....while I'm wrapping presents.  Yikes Christmas is next week.

Sharyl and Donny Boes have agreed to drive me to Mayo on Tuesday.....Thank YOU, THANK YOU.  This will be their third trip with me.  Way above the call of duty.  But great neighbors.  They leave next week for Arizona, so I'll lose their generosity for the winter.,  Luckily I have a few other neighbors who stick around and help me out with snowblowing etc.

Last night I slept much better.  My neck didn't bother me till about 4 a.m. when I got up for medicine, and then I was sleeping sound when Loretta knocked on my door at 8 a.m.  Now I have to get dressed and off to the airport.  Driving to Janet's yesterday 35 minutes I did fine....I'm hoping the same for this trip.

Loved the mini Cousins Christmas....after all the cancellations this weekend, we actually got 8 of the 30 or more who planned on being there on Saturday, together.,  Annies pizsa was to die for like we knew!!! Loretta got to see her granddaughter Kim and her husband Tom, and a good time was had by all.

Well I better get dressed and get moving here.  Lots to do.  Love and prayers, m

Wisconsin is Calling!

Well not literally, but today we finally get to go to Annie's restaurant in Colfax.  Snow is not going to stop us today.  We in the northern suburbs and Wisconsin didn't get any of that new white fluffy stuff....however, Judy in Shakopee  and points South and West got a few inches.  Judy and I are meeting at Janet and Randy's place, and Judy will leave her car there and take over driving for me.  Janet may join us, but don't know that for sure.  John and Flo will bring Loretta up from Portage, and Kim Weimer (Loretta's granddaughter) will come from Menomonee, and we will all have lunch at Annie's.  A mini Cousin's Christmas.  Finally!!!

My butt is feeling pretty good this morning, I was able to pull out the gauze packing without any pain or problems.  Hopefully the trip to Janet's will go well too.  My biggest problem lately has been my neck....it continues to be a problem for sleeping, and I'm considering seeing a chiropractor.  It's so strange cause laying in the back of the van on our way down to Mayo didn't bother me at all, but as soon as I went to bed the pinched nerve starts to act up, and I can't find an angle to lay my head without pain.  I've started getting up during the night and taking more ibuprofen and then in a few hours tylenol....so when I fall to sleep it's only for a few hours, and then I'm tossing around trying to find a spot that doesn't make it hurt.  It puts my arm to sleep or feels like it is starting to. Don't know what to do!

Still looking for a ride to Mayo on the 21st. of Dec.....next Tuesday.  Rita Culshaw wrote and said she couldn't....she has two Christmas parties....afraid that is par for the course the week before Christmas.  Hope someone out there can help.  Judy leaves to go back to California along with Loretta on Friday.  She has proven to be a great driver....and caretaker for me.  Thank you, Thank you, Judy.  I hope not to have to repay you in the same manner.  Stay healthy and well.

Of to see the wizard....we'll follow the yellow brick road or I94.  Love and prayers, m

 

Off to Mayo Once Again

I don't have time to write much, but I will come home and update you all on my visit.  Judy and I are about to drive down....need to jump in the shower and get dressed.  See you later.  m

I'm home, we made a mad dash home, as they were predicting snow again, and Judy had to drive back to Shakopee once she got me home.  But so far so good....no snow yet.

My appointment went well, cept the doctor was much more aggresive with her procedure of scraping it out and cauterizing it.  She did it once and then packed it with gauze for 10 minutes or so, and then came back and did it over again and then really packed it deep and told me to leave the packing in place for 24 hours.  Put some more gauze on the outside, and sent me on my way....only to have to return next Tuesday, Dec. 21.  Any volunteers for driving?  Judy won't be here and Janet is already taking me down on Jan. 4 and 5 when I have to return for CTscan as well as have my butt looked at.  What a pain this is going down every week or so.

Had a very nice evening last night.  First went shopping, then met the FF ladies and had a cup of coffee with them.  Then headed for Greenhaven and the North Suburban Women's Club Christmas party.  So nice to see those who I've not seen since last Christmas.  Don't think I made one meeting after that, and this was the first for this year.  Hope to join them next month for a play at Lyric Arts in Anoka.

When I got home, Judy was already here making herself at home.  We watched the final of the Biggest Loser, and then hit the beds so we could get up early this morning and head to Rochester for a 10:15 appointment.  So now I'll take it easy for the rest of the afternoon, and rest up for our trip to Colfax tomorrow to pickup Aunt Loretta.  We are meeting them at Annie's restuarant (spot the Christmas Party was supposed to be held) and having lunch with Kim Weimer (Loretta's granddaughter).  Should be a great day....as long as we don't get too much snow tonight.  So far the sun is still shining.  Hope you are having a great day, Love and prayers, m

Forgotten Blog!

I got up late this morning, the first morning alone for a few days, so I took advantage of it.  I then got right to work on the computer and telephone, making arrangements for Judy and my trip to Mayo tomorrow, and then our trip to Wisconsin on Thursday to pick up Loretta.  I got that all arranged and went onto ordering prescription refill and paying some bills, eating lunch, and finally got a email from Judy asking if I'd forgotten the blog, and OMG I had!!

I have a Christmas party this evening with the North Suburban Women's Club, but first have to do some shopping and also meet with my "Frist Friday" friends. I double booked myself for the evening, but FF group meets at 5:30 at Riverdale restuarant, and the other is at 6:30 at Greenhaven Country Club only about another 3 miles down the road.  So I'll do some shopping at Riverdale, have a drink with the FF group and then go on to the Women's Club party. 

Then when I get home, Judy is coming and spending the night with me, as she is driving me down to Mayo in the morning, and we have to leave at 8 a.m....so we figured rather than get up super early and having her drive up here in the morning, it would work better this way.  Then on Thursday we will meet in Richfield at Janets (maybe she will come along) and drive to Annie's restuarant in Colfax to pickup Loretta.  John and Flo have to drive up to Annie's anyway, so we luck out and don't have to drive as far....plus we get to have lunch at Annies....where we were supposed to have that Cousin's Christmas during the storm last weekend.  We have invited Kim Weimer, Loretta's granddaughter who lives near Colfax, to meet us for lunch too. Loretta will get to see her too!  So things are working out pretty well for Loretta.  She has gotten to see a lot of the relatives disspite the weather.

That's my day in a nutshell.  Hope you are having a great day, the sun is shining!!!  Love and prayers, m

Bright and Brisk

The sun is shining brightly, but it's 6 below zero this morning.  Unfortunately, both Loretta and I have to go out into it.  Lucky for Loretta, Judy and Janet are picking her up in a warm car and taking her to meet John and Flo in Osseo, WI at a restaurant called the Norski Nook.  I hear they make good pie there.  I on the other hand have a funeral to go to this morning, and a hair appointment this afternoon.

Yesterday, we had a very enjoyable day.  Judy and Rita came to visit and helped eat the poppy strudel. I'm sending the rest to Wisconsin with Loretta.  Have to get it out of the house before I eat it all myself. Phil and Jason say they will be eating egg salad sandwiches all week.  He had made two and a half dozen deviled eggs to the cancelled party. 

Jimbo and Jack stopped over yesterday morning to get my snowblower that Donny (neighbor) had already came and got earlier.  I guess Donny told Jimbo that he was about to ask me if he could buy it....but Jimbo said he beat him to it.  Both of them had snowblowers that had died earlier in the day.  I did manage to get Donny and Sharyl to eat some of my poppy strudel and made Jimbo and Jack at least taste it.  They ate their little bite size piece....and said it tasted okay.  Donny however said it was wonderful.

Well, I must get some makeup on and get ready for the day.  Going to be a busy week.  Love and prayers, m

Happy Birthday Cousin Karen

Your mom wanted me to please wish you a Happy Birthday for her too!

Well the party got cancelled once again!!! Seems like that is the theme for this Christmas!!  But Loretta and I are doing fine.  I got an email from Phil, and he says "Bet you can't guess what Jason and I are having for lunch this week?"  I can guess! Deviled Eggs, Loretta and I are having Poppy Strudel.  But I've already been able to give a plate of it to the neighbors, now we only have 1 1/.2 pans of it left....anyone interested in helping us eat it....or see Aunt Loretta is welcome to visit this afternoon.  That is if you can get out of your driveway....or street.  I happen to have mine all freshly shoveled and the street is already plowed.....Come and get it!!! 

So far we're still in our pj's watching the Hallmark channel.  Don't have plans for much else.  Read the paper and maybe watch the Vikings?  or was that cancelled too?  I remember hearing something about that on the news last night.  But at least I can watch my fantasy football scores.  I think I play Tommy this week. 

Think I will get dressed tomorrow....I have a funeral and a hair appointment.  We also have to figure out how to get Aunt Loretta to visit her brother John and Flo.  Right now I94 the interstate is closed from Hudson to Tomah....so we couldn't get their if we wanted.  John has already called, and he says it's still snowing in Portage.  Should be a busy week....I don't think they will cancel that! 

Check out the pictures I added last night....we got more snow after I took those.  Love and prayers, m

Jack and Grandma on his 18th Birthday and snow pictures

2010 Christmas Tree

Snowy driveway

Patrio table set with snow

These were 3 trees decorated with lights about 18 inches tall.

Snow and icicles handing off the roof.

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!

Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful.....well it would be if I had a fireplace....the furnace seems to be a good substitute.  The snow is coming down just like they predicted, and this morning they have predicted that we on the North side of town are going to get the largest numbers of snow.

When I got up around 8 a.m., I walked out to see Loretta sleeping on the couch with the TV blarring....I hope she hasn't been there long, but 45 minutes later she is still sleeping.  She found my spot and blanket works well.  We can't go anywhere anyway!

I've developed a crick in my neck....from laying and proping my self up with that left arm.....must be pinching something.....thought sleeping would help....but it's still there this morning.  You'd think with all the ibuprofen and tylenol I'm taking, it would help.....not so.

I think Loretta and I will bake, wrap presents and stuff like that today....not going to be making any snow angels,  I guess she'll talk me into some more Yatzee....even though she beat me another 5 out of 6 games yesterday.  I did manage to win one BIG.  I got 3 Yatzee's in one game....however, she managed to win all the others.  I couldn't spread the points around.

It actually does look beautiful outside, and I have seen a few cars moving on Foley Blvd. (the main thoroughfare at my corner).  So all is well on the home front!  Love and prayers, stay warm and dry!  m

The Calm Before the Storm

Sorry I'm late.....slept late.....I guess I'm not that late writing, just late sleeping!!!!  Felt good.  The sun is trying to come out, and it is only in the teens but should be in the 20's today, and then tonight the storm comes....they are predicting 6 - 9 inches here and even worse in Wisconsin.....12+ inches.  Loretta says we didn't need to get this much for her visit.  We've had to postpone the Cousin's Christmas Party in Wisconsin.  We moved it from Sat. to Sunday.  Hopefully the road will be clear and dry by then.

We didn't do much after going to the brunch yesterday morning.  Funny story about that:  Last month I went for the first time, and they have a basket that they collect the names of all the first timers, and then draw one out and give them a ticket for the next months brunch....Last month I won.....this month they drew out Loretta's name, but we told them that she was from CA and wouldn't be here next month.....so they drew another name.  Unfortunately she couldn't do the same kind of luck with the weather.

I need to go back to Mayo again next Wednesday, and am in need for a driver again.  Rita Culshaw had volunteered last time I asked, but I already had a driver....she can't do it this month, she already had a party planned for that morning.  That seasonal party thing is hard to get around at this time of the year.  But if anyone is available, you can use my van....then I can lay in back.....I'd really appreciate it.

Today I get a visit from the Avon lady, and also have to pick up a few provisions so Loretta and I have something to eat when we are snowed in tomorrow.  Nothing else....just a quite day all around.  I suppose Loretta and I will get a few rounds of Yatzee in.....yesterday she beat me 4 out of 5 games.  Why am I such a loser?  Even Matthew, the Master, beats me!  Oh Well, I win at a lot of other things in life.  Love and prayers, m

Great Day in the Morning!

No sun....but I have Loretta gracing my home.  We are off to a brunch and will come back and write before noon.  See you then...love and prayers, m

We're home.....had a great brunch and heard some beautiful Christmas music and a beautiful story from a story teller.  Was good food too!

Loretta was really surprised last nite when Judy met her at her gate as she got off the plane.....Judy's plane had come in earlier and she waited inside the security area for only passengers till Loretta's plane arrived....she made sure they got her a wheelchair and went with her all the way to baggage.  Then Janet came and picked them up and brought them to my house.  I had a Colo-rectal Support Group Christmas Party at 5:30, and beat them home by about 5 minutes.  I had dinner ready for them, and we all sat and visited while they ate.  During that time, Elaine and Michael both called to make sure she was okay.  We were happy to reply that she was just fine and having a great time.  She is amazed at all the white outside...but not thrilled with the cold that goes with it.  Janet borrowed her a pair of warm boots that I made her put on this morning, and I warmed up the car before we got in....so all went well.

No more excitement for the day.....tomorrow we may bake a coffee cake to take along on Saturday.  It's supposed to be snowing everyday for the next three days, so the trip to Wisconsin should be fun.  My butt seems to be weathering all this partying so far.....I'm sure it will continue to heal....even though so much more slowly then I'd hoped.  All is well.  Love ya all, m

Loretta Arrives Today!

and hopefully she will bring some warm weather....although it doesn't seem likely that even the amount she can stuff in her suitcase will help us in the frozen north.  But the sun is shinning and they are planning a slight warm up....must be what Loretta has in her suitcase.

I almost forgot....after St. Nick and St. Ambrose is a Holy day of obligation....Sandi Schieber's birthday!!!  Love ya Sandi...Happy Birthday.

I finished decorating the tree and did some cleaning and laundry yesterday, all before going to card club last night, and I really felt well and not so sore as I was last week.  I really think the antibiotics are working!

Today I have some shopping to do and a little tweeking of the house so I'm ready for the company this evening.  Before they arrive, I have another Christmas party to attend.  My colo-rectal cancer support group.  This one requires a white elephant, and I'm having a hard time deciding which one to wrap.

Last night at Card Club, we had real presents, we each bring 7 little gifts (about a dollar each) and then a bigger one ($10-15) to exchange.  Everyone comes up with cleaver small items and last night was no exception.  I came home with a bag full of wonderful things.  Thank you to all of you.  I know you are reading this.  I also will go searching for the ribbon that Twylla claims they don't make anymore,,,,,there has to be someone making it.  She crocheted us each a necklace out of it, and I'd love to duplicate it....so I will hunt high and low.

Well must get started on this day!  It looks like it will be a good one.  Love and prayers, m

P.S. John the evangelist says, "God is love." Abide in love, live it, and you abide and live in God.   I feel a whole lot of it coming my way!

Happy Feast of St. Ambrose!

How many Ambrose's do you know?  I bet I know more....Grandpa Amby, my brother William Ambrose, my son William Ambrose, my grandson Jack Ambrose and Gary (my brother-in-law) Couillard's dad Ambrose.  Hope I didn't miss any.  Anyway it was always another day for my dad to celebrate....but he really didn't need an excuse to celebrate.

I went to lunch yesterday with the retiree's....don't think there was any wannabee's there...but a large group of us showed up.  Great catching up on everyone.  I did a little shopping on my way home, and then Bonnie showed up to discuss our trip to Florida.  I think we will be leaving about the 24th of January, and slowly working our way from house to house.  Going to stop at Tom and Karen's the first night, hotel the next, Joe and Sandi's for a couple, Linda and Jim's for a couple, timeshare a couple, hopefully Jim Gendreaus for a few, timeshare another couple and then head back home.  So we're firming it up pretty well.  Got lots of people we can visit along the way.

Last night I started puttingh the tinsel on my tree.....it's starting to look pretty good....my hope is to finish it today. Then I have to wrap some gifts for tonights Card Club party.  Four of us were at lunch yesterday, or half of the club is retired....actually only two of the eight are still working.....young things.

I'm not sure why, but my butt felt so much better yesterday, don't know if it is the antibiotics taking hold.....or maybe the extra Tylenol.....or the Dreft bath I took the night before.  Whatever it was....I hope it continues.

Just got interrupted by a call from Uncle John and Flo...making last minute details for the Cousins Christmas next Saturday.  Aunt Loretta arrives tomorrow and she will be staying with them from Saturday til the following Thursday.  So lots of fun and excitement this week.  I have a Christmas party everyday cept Friday this week.  Next week isn't much better.....so the fun begins.  Hope you all have a great day, love and prayers, m

Happy St. Nicholas Day!

When I was working, I used to place bags of chocolate coins on the desks of co-workers (who were mostly women) on this day, and give them a little story about St. Nicholas and how he saved a widowers daughters from prostitution by secretly leaving them a bag of gold coins.  Yesterday as I was putting out my Christmas decorations I found a Holy card and it had an image of St. Nick and on the back was this poem:

St. Nicholas, holy patron of children

saintly and generous bishop,

inspire us to give gifts

of ourselves and our time.

Give us your blessing 

so that we might fill with sincerity

each greeting we speak and send.

Smiling saint of sweets and toys

help us stay youthful and mirthful,

playful and joyful so that we can celebrate 

every day as Christmas.

Patron Saint of generosity,

arounse us to an evergreen extravagance

in loving and in giving gifts

to those we love and to the poor.

Paran of the un-thanked,

who always slips away

before you can be thanked

incite us to be like you.

"Spirit of Christmas" poem by Edward Hays.

I really loved it and had to share with all of you.  Hope all of you were good and St. Nick was good to you.

Yesterday, Bill, Kim, Katie and Tommy, came to help me finish up on the decorating.  Grandma's halls are pretty well decked now.  I still have to put tinsel on the tree, but that is a job only I can do....I've never taught anyone else how to put it on.  I'm kinda anal in that matter (if I can be that without one..hehe). The house looks and smells really nice.

My Vikings did win yesterday, but I'm afraid my fantasy football team won't do the same.  I'm ahead right now, but Katie has 2 players left to play this evening, and I'm sure they will score enough points to beat me.  I'm only ahead by 3 points.

I'm going to lunch today with the retiree's and wannabees.  So should get to see a few I haven't seen for awhile.  I also got a call from Bonnie Sass this morning, and she is coming to start making some more plans for our trip to Florida in January.

Time to get ready......talk to you tomorrow....Love and prayers, m 

Eve of St. Nicholas

Don't know about your family, but St. Nick is alive and well in our family and he's packing his bags to deliver this evening.  So you better be good!

Ann and Jimbo, Annie and Allie, Jack, Nick and Matthew all came yesterday to help Deck Grandma's Halls, but I still have lots to do.  Got both of the trees up and partially decorated, but none of my snowmen are displayed and lots of Angels are waiting to see the light of day.  By 2 p.m. all cept Matthew were gone.

Matthew spent the afternoon with me, and I spent most of the time on the couch for the rest of the day.  I'm always a little more wiped out the day after my trips to Rochester.  My butt is still aching, but I manage to get around pretty well.  It's still the sitting that is a problem.  I'm afraid this may go on for a while.  It is pretty slow to heal.

I got up and went to church this morning, no oversleeping this week!  So I'm off to a good start for the day.  Now lets hope the Vikings and my Fantasy Football team do well too!  Love and prayers, m

Snowy Snowy Day!

Wow....Aunt Loretta is really going to be greeted with a lot of snow.  We got about 7 or 8 inches, but the SW suburbs got 10 inches.  It really is beautiful.  I awoke to the sound of a snowblower blowing out my drive-way.  The neighbor who drove me to Rochester yesterday, along with his wife, was blowing it out.  No his wife wasn't helping with the drive-way, she road along to Rochester with me yesterday.

I have been in the habit of paying for the parking and treating my hosts to lunch, but Donny grabbed the bill yesterday and said it was my Christmas present.....now I wonder what the drive-way was.  I am so lucky to have such wonderful neighbors taking care of me.

The kids are coming to help me decorate and put up my two Christmas trees.  I am baking cookies as a treat for them this morning.  I have hot chocolate and apple cider too.  I'm looking forward to the day.  My butt seems to be better this morning, but I have gone back to taking Tylenol and of course I just got out of bed....so I've been off it for 9 hours.

If you didn't read my update you may want to read that .....I just added it to the first entry for yesterday.  I updated it really late.....and I forgot to call Aunt Loretta, so will have to do that this morning as well.  Love and prayers to you all, m

Off to Mayo Once Again

No time to write a long blog....if you want to check back later I'll report on my day when I get home.  Another storm in coming,.,,so we will try to outrun it.  It is supposed to start snowing in the cities this afternoon, but we are headed south so who knows what we'll run into.  Donny isn't afraid of anything....so off we go. Love, m

I'm home!  Actually got home before the snow started and had to run to HealthPartners to fill a prescription for antibiotics I got at Mayo this morning, and then I went to fill my tank with gas...with the thought of beating the snow, but it started while I was getting the prescription filled. They are predicting about 5 or 6 inches this time. Then I got home and made dinner and played on the computer and answered some emails.  Judy wrote and asked if I was okay, and I promised her I would hurry up and finally post this.

I complained to the doctor that I thought my pain in the butt was worse and that the drainage was a different consistency than the clear liquid it had been.  I also had excuses for the soreness...I had been more active and sitting up a lot more than usual....and I also stopped taking Tylenol a few weeks ago so maybe that was the reason.  The doctor didn't think it looked any redder than it had 10 days ago, and thought it might be a bit smaller, but decided to be safe and put me back on antibiotics for another 10 days.  She also said I might want to start taking the Tylenol again.  Then cleaned it and coated it with silver nitrate again....packed me with gauze and sent me on my way.  I have to go back again in 11 days and I'm sure she will repeat the process again.  So I still have a "Pain in the Butt" but at least I'm not a pain in the butt.  So that's my story and I'm sticking to it.  Thanks for coming back and reading!  Love and prayers, m

The Sun is Shining for Jack's 18th Birthday

Wow....I have an 18 year old grandson today!!!  And a great one at that!  Happy Birthday Jack!

Tonight they are celebrating by going to the Hollidazzle Parade downtown.  Then following with pizza at Pizza Flame like when he was little.  But knowing how my neuropothy is so much worse in the cold....I think I may just do the Pizza Flame part.  I still have the numbness in my fingers and feet which is emphasized by the cold.  It came from the chemo I had last spring, and I actually have to wait till the nerves grow back to make it go away.  I can't imagine standing outside in the cold for an hour.

I got my groceries yesterday and finished picking up Jack's gift.  But other than that, I didn't accomplish much....a nap...made a hotdish from leftovers and some hamburger...wrapped his present...and that's about it.  Did manage to get the 2 days mail....picked up Tuesdays on my way to the grocery store, and then on my way back I got Wednesdays mail.  I did get one of the packages I ordered online last Saturday....so that is pretty quick.  The other item I ordered I was after the fact notified is on back order.....so who knows when that will come. Ironically it is for Will....who got his birthday present late as well.

Nothing much planned for the daylight hours today....and tomorrow I head back to Mayo to have my butt looked at.  I don't really feel like it is getting any better.  I'll see what they say.....I think I'll just see the surgeon's assistant so I don't know if she'll do anything either.  Keep those prayers coming, m

Promise of a Better Day!

But I have yet to see the sun.  It is cold and breezy out there....but I'll venture out today to buy groceries....it's becoming a necessity.

I sat a lot yesterday, and by the time I went to bed last night my butt was really aching....so I need to stay off it as much as I can today.  Shopping should help.  I never even got dressed yesterday, the neighbor, Donny Boes, blew out my drive-way....and his wife Sharyl called around 5 p.m. and asked if I'd eaten yet....I said no, and so she came over with a container of warm turkey rice soup she had made.  While she was here I scarfed it down.  As I wasn't dressed I haven't picked up the mail yet either.  But I'll get it as I drive by on my way to the grocery store.  I did get some things done yesterday, like the laundry, washed, folded and put away.  I brought out my Christmas table cloth and runner and put that on too.

It was such a good idea that I cancelled my appointment for yesterday....on the news they said that Coon Rapids/Anoka area of the Metro got the worst of the snow and ice.  We had several accidents on Hwy 10 which is what we needed to take all the way into downtown St. Paul.  Thank You God for making that good decision.  As I was just typing this, the Chevy commercial came on that is singing "You are my Sunshine".  I'm sure that must be a sign that he is watching me.

Nothing exciting or new, so I guess I better get in the shower and start moving.  Love and prayers, m