~Happy New Year~

Another year has almost gone and I made it to the end of it.. I would

say thats doing good...This year was good, bad, and at times I have

to say really ugly. But its over now..and time to start this all over

again.. And I get to start it with a birthday. Which I guess is ok,

then I dont have to think about it again for a whole year ..lol...My

birthday will be a sad one though..I lost my oldest sister last year

on my birthday, and that will be the bad about it.. but then perhaps

thats good as it will mean I will be sure to think of her at least once

every year..She was my oldest sister, I lost another quite a few

years ago, and now we are 4...It would be so nice if we were all

close, but that is not the case.

I've been thinking of all that has happened to me, where my life

has gone, the drastic changes that have taken place in it.. There

have been so many many things that each time something event

full took place it seems my life changed and truth be known I dont

think any of them have been THAT bad, even to the fact of losing

my legs and some of my health and well being...I did make it

through them didn't I? So, that really is ALL that matters I think

and I am ready to face what ever else is ahead. I have no choice,

not if I want to continue on...

If I want changes or things fixed it is up to me to fix and change

them.. I am the only one that can... I always say, don't complain

about a problem,, fix it and then its solved. Sometimes may

take awhile..and may even hurt, but I think any sort of problem

can be fixed and made to be endurable if its a problem you

have NO choice but to keep. Like the loss of legs.

Another year will soon start all over again..But with family, friends

loved ones to help..I can .. anyone can do anything..and make

what is ahead doable.. Butt, I cant do it alone..I know that and quite

frankly my dears..I dont wanna do it alone...:-) Time rolls on..and

I am rolling with it..Wanna ride with me? :-) You gotta push some

times..tho remember..but the riding could be fun :-)

Happy New Year...Starting this roll by way of the kitchen.. treat nite

since its NYE, shrimp..MMMM...

Y'all have a good one now y'hear? God Luv ya.. I do.. thanks for being
in my year, ... :-)

Always, Lois ***

May God Bless you today,

I'm so honored to call you friend,

I pray the Lord will keep you safe,

Until I write again...

~I Hate When I Do That~

I got up today thinking it was saturday lol..I HATE when I do that.. Sleep so hard when you wake up you have to stop and think of exactly what day it is? Ive done that alot lately.. I even almost called a friend a liar. told them she is just trying to confuse me..and she was right ! thats bad.. I had to look down at my time thingie to see the day lol.. DUH. but I did that today too.. A friend I hadnt seen on yahoo in months came on and she said tonite was was NYE, I said it was ours..she said No..its friday by you. I laffed and said naaahh and hovered my mouse and SURE ENOUGH !! It IS !!. thats twice now Ive done this..wonder what that means? lol... How long till this year is over? lol We are on the countdown...:-) I had a visit today from someone I havent seen in over 10 years.. My ex husband.. Was so nice to see him.. His brother lives about 200 miles of me or so..so he came by up here to see Kelli. He is her Papa as she calls him..He considers her his grand , just like I do..He hasnt changed a bit..He got fatter and he said I got shorter..lol. Kinda noticeable :-) He came with Kelli and his girlfriend came with him he lives down south. I could see they were a little uncomfortable and he said he knew all I had gone thru and that I really looked good which made me feel good. I knew I did..I wore my black silk skirt and matching top with the little splashes of color .really pretty outfit..not fancy just nice.. Kelli bless her heart called and told me they were coming lol.. I was glad she did , I would hate to have looked like I just got up or something and they knock at the door. We had a nice time..was good to see him, by the time they left I could see he & his friend were not uncomfortable at all seeing me like I am. I was glad, we laughed and talked about his family and got me all up to date and I told him of some of the problems I have and that its not been easy, but I'm still here and Kickin', he knew I was a fighter and wouldn't give up. that wasn't me at all and he was glad he had taken the time to see I was ok for himself...was a nice visit.. . Even the boys behaved which im glad..lol..surprising for Dutch. He likes Kelli and stayed on the back of the chair she sat in...The boys both behaved, sometimes LB drags his girlfriend in when we have company for them to meet her too..He takes good care of her.. takes her to his food dish or up on the bed..Hes madly in love with her, I don't think he really knows shes not real, or cares :-) I called my sis and she has gone up North for New Years..I dont have any plans.. Just another day.. I'm sure Ill hear the bells go off or some fireworks at midnight tomorrow..And finally this year will be over...I almost made it with nothing else happening..I told that to my ex ..I had hoped ..but nope..had to get a couple more licks at me..but nothing real drastic other than no caregiver..and I may just do without again for a while I get very discouraged having to interview people..when really they are interviewing me and seeing just how much work is involved before they will take the job..they dont give me a sample of their work tho lol...I am not going to worry and stress this time like I did last time. I will keep tabs on my neice if she is going to move here or not..and maybe she may want the job..she offered to help me without pay..but why when she can get money for it..would be more than worth it for me..and I can get my 42 hours back then ..I bet she could get other clients here in the building too and they are renting the apartments next door..the new ones they just built..so would be kind of convient for her..time will tell.. Hectic day I was up early and im tired..I am going to go lay it down and get out of this chair..been in it since 4 am, so..by way of the kitchen , of course, Im headed to bed.. Not long now..and be Happy New Year. Y'all have a good one now y'hear? luv ya..& thanks..I still have my sparkle, but lost the spark i am really glad about that... :-) Always, Lois *** May God Bless you today, I'm so honored to call you friend, I pray the Lord will keep you safe, Until I write again...

~I Was Here!~

I didnt find a caregiver today...but I did find out that my phone isnt
working right lol.. I got a mail from a couple people asking where I
was ..I said " HUH?, I didn't go anywhere.. I was here all the time.
I had tried using my phone and sometimes I had a hard time
to break the dial tone . like the number buttons werent paying
attention to me. Well I think it was both ways..which may explain
why I got no calls today.. Ive called Jane the past 2 days and no
answer from her so that may be why... Phones are so tricky..I
guess its time for a new one..I thought I had another one here but
well..its like everything its either in the last place you look or you
dont find it at all... :-) I think one with an answering machine would
be nice tho..mine doesnt have one, and now I bet they have every
thing on sale. Id say I would call my sis but I may have to send an
email lol...

I have LOST my spark lol.. naa I still got MINE..but I dont get
sparked the humidifier is doing its job. Making a big difference in
here. Some of those sparks if it was dark I could even see! I know
the boys are happier..Dutch is no longer mad at me...and LB hes his
cool self, not too much bothers him, altho he did give me a few of
his "whats this???" stares. :-)

I did unplug the oven from that outlet. It did kinda make me nervous..
I accidentally turned on the wrong burner once and didnt realize it
until I heard the smoke alarm go off when all my kitchen utensils that
were in a crock type thingie on the back burner started smoking lol..
NOW I have tape on them just so that doesnt happen again. I was in a
hurry and didnt pay attention and just reached..turned on the wrong
one and all the plastic spoons and handles that were in there started
to melt ! That thing was smoking more than I used to let me tell ya.
I learned real fast.. Someone should invent some kind of cover to put
over stove knobs just for this reason. I also dont keep anything on my
burners in back that would be dangerous if it would happen again which
it wont as I have them so taped up nothing will move those knobbies...
Doesnt take me long to learn.. I kept stuff back there since I cant use
those burners to cook on anyway I cant reach those let alone see into a
pot back there.. I have to use a mirror to see into a deep pan on the
front burners.

Its amazing all the things that are so out of reach for me.. like the
outlets on the back wall above the counter. I cant reach those.. I
have a bread machine.. but I cant use it as I cant see the top of it,
to turn it on . even the top shelf in my fridge.. if its in back I cant
reach it. same with my upper cabinets, even on the lower shelves.
I never would have thought of these things as being such major
problems for someone. Just little things that we take for granted.
I had to use the beast today.. as Dutch HAD to sample ALL 3 bags
of cat food and I had no choice but to use it. It was everywhere ..
By the time I got it half up my arms were aching.. Every time I
would push the vacuum I had to lock down.. or I went too - and
wanna know how many times that cord got tangled and hung up
on something on my chair??? LOTS ~!~ One of these days I
WILL learn NOT to leave a bag out. I think I have a learning
defeciency when it comes to cats or maybe its Dutch he hasnt
learned to NOT make messes...

A bit of trivia.. did you know there is NOT a day of the week with
an L in it? I got a cute stationery for email that is days of the week,
and they are alphabet letters, so each could be saved..I thought
would be so cute to have my name like that using that alpha..then
started to look for a L I didnt find one lol...sunmontuewednesthurs
frisatday no L :-) RATZ..

Well speaking of L's there are 2 in ROLL.. time to roll to the food
department in here, the kitchen, and see what I can find. No cookies
theyre all gone..There werent that many left over. Maybe a root beer
float would be good. I havent had one of those in ages. That DOES
sound good!!! nitey nite.. :-)

Y'all have a good one, y'hear? LUV YA..& thanks ~!~
Always, Lois ***

May God Bless you today,

I'm so honored to call you friend,

I pray the Lord will keep you safe,

Until I write again...

~Sparky~

The static electricity in here is awful and seemed to be getting worse

every day.. I don't remember it ever being this bad..and Ive been in this

apartment now..hmmm jan. 11th will be 4 years??? No way..WOW..Ya,

I guess I moved in here in Jan of 02.., be 06 ..well fooey no wonder It

needs a spring cleaning hey?? I was thinking 3...seems like 20 but then

other times like just a short while ago I moved in..And this furniture has

not been moved but ONE time? hmmm..I switched stuff from one wall

to the other ONCE..long time ago..Me thinks its really time to do that..

well..I got my power chair..just have to figure out a way to get blocks

back under my couch.. My brother in law..put 2, 2 X 4's under each leg

so it would be more level with my chair..I don't know how I could get

them back under it by myself If I moved furniture lol..I always was
moving stuff and rearranging all the time..Kills me I cant lol..Maybe
that's why I don't spend alot of time in there lol..well I don't have a tv
in there anyway..well I do.. but not one that works. I bet I could get
this stuff moved and my brother in law could put the blocks back or
Donnie..But I seriously think its time... Anyway ...

I have a caseworker Becky she is so nice to me..Shes a really good friend

I sent her a email about needing a humidifier, and how even my cats are

running from me if I try to touch them..I have gotten some good zaps that

have made me pull my hand back and not wanna touch anything. She will

usually help me find and get something for me if I really need it. I told her

about my eyes being so bad again and they are..sometimes I cant even

see.. its so blurry and I have to steady blink plus they itch and are red..&

swollen,, I look like I have been on a 3 week binge! I think the humidity

is part of the problem, I had to go to the doctor for this awhile back, it

was cleared up but came back..well I told Becky all this..

Well she was concerned and said that was NOT good ..and that she
would see about getting me a humidifier and make some calls..well..
would you believe she got me once just that fast.?.she read the letter,
called the hardware store and went and got it and delivered it and set
it up AND brought me 3 bags of cat food and a box of cat litter!.This is
just so great The boys are so happy..they have another HUGE box
and all this new kinda cat food..and new potty litter..they HAVE to be
happy.. they must be cuz I haven't seen them in the past half hour
but I can hear them playing.. :-)

Now this humidifier is not a small thing.. i thought be like a vaporizer..,

like sits on a table? NO, its a piece of furniture looks like a small stereo

cabinet. Wood looking..holds gallons of water..Becky even filled it and

got it up and running for me.. Took about 4 pails of water to fill it..Its

been on since she left and I can tell a difference.. This is just been a

great Christmas..My boys even have had a great one.

rats..today is wed? I forgot..I was gonna call apt manager about my

plug in the livingroom..I have my micro/combi oven plugged into an
outlet in there and I have the oven plugged into the top holes, well
now the bottom holes don't work..I had my keyboard plugged into it.
I thought it was bad. as it didnt work anymore I was upset...so .i tried
vacuum..and its the same..the bottom plug doesnt work..yet oven
does..I dont like that, thats not good I dont think.. I know NOTHING
about electric..well I tried one time to lengthen a cord..well NO ONE
told me not to twist all the wires together , only do 2 and separate..well
I found out real fast whenI picked myself up off the floor when I plugged
that lamp in..lol..so I dont mess with electric stuff . Now he wont be back
until next wed..hes only allowed 8 hours a week to come here and deal
with our problems and to fix what ever..like thats enough. its the reason
takes so long to get stuff fixed..Im still waiting for my kitchen faucet to
be fixed..I think Chris just forgets..and well I do too. but I lose days..so i
do forget.lol...I need to write myself notes, well I do but they fall off my
monitor and then I dont see them and then, of course- I forget.. :-)

Still no caregiver , but Becky said she would help me find someone. We

talked while she assembled the humidifier for me..She will make some

phone calls.. she is really good at her job and has the best reputation of

anyone associated with the APS department..And she is a animal lover

which is so great..to supply free cat food and litter? ITs a BIG help to me

sure cuts down on my expenses ..and I need allll the cut downs I can get .

I called Jane and left a message for her to come and get some food for

her cat..She said she was running low, I hope all is ok with her...

Well today was a good day. I should never complain..I do get so many

helpful things..The difference in here is so good already..I didnt even

have time for a nap today and its 7 pm..I am so ready for a lay down..

and Im hungry..lunch wasnt the greatest but not too bad so maybe

a couple cookies Ill have later on. I know once I get up on that bed

what is gonna happen.soon as i start to click these eyes are going to

close..I am tired.-long day..I'm gonna go see if I still spark..well ya-
I'm still sparky, I'm gorgeous ;-D Just not staticy lol...

Y'all have a good one now y'hear? luv ya..thanks . :-)

Always, Lois***

May God Bless you today,

I'm so honored to call you friend,

I pray the Lord will keep you safe,

Until I write again...

~Good & Bad~

The good , even tho today started out very early--3 am, I fell asleep, as soon as my butt snuggled down in my bed last nite...It was a good morning, my sister in law and 2 neices stopped by for a visit, was so nice to spend time with them. I hadnt seen my neice in years..and one I had never met..So I was most pleased to meet her, the chance never came up for me to. We had a good time talked and gossiped about every body we knew..but thats the joys of having company - you can talk about everybody else that isnt there or you havent seen in for ever, it .was a really nice visit..I almost didnt hear them at the door . My yahoo notifier when some one logs on is a door knock, so when the cats ran to the door I figured someone maybe is knocking .and they were ! We must have sat and talked for 3 hours..Was a total surprise my sister in law made it here. Shes a wonderful driver, just has a tendency to get lost if she has to stray off the main roads .. I live very close to a main road and luckily she remembered how to get here since she had only been here one time before. My one neice I hadnt seen in 10 years i think..been a long time. The other I never had the chance to ever meet her and it was so nice to see her and know her a bit.. Shes very lovely, and so nice..She is my brothers only child..The other neice is my sister in laws daughter. Was really a great morning for a while anyway..then I got a phone call .. Now the bad.... I got some really upsetting news when I got a call very shortly after my company left..... Jane has had to quit..she has had a family emergency that she has to attend to..which I feel may be her parents..or one of them..I hope its nothing serious..I sure did like Jane..I am so glad now she came yesterday and we did get so much done. But I am SO distressed that she wont be back..I got a call from COA informing me. I did get upset. :-( I now have to go thru the routine of finding someone that will do homecare AGAIN..3 months it took me last time..This is so stressful. But I just cant do this with out a little help..I tried and it sure did NOT work at all..only to almost make me sick..I sure didnt or wasnt expecting to go back 3 steps..well Rolls - AGAIN. So I will be making dozens of calls .seeing what I can find out..if there is anyone that wants to come and help a weeble LOL.. sheesh can you believe this..??? my luck ..Great way to start the year! *SIGH* I hope I can find someone faster this time. How many days left of this year? I was hoping to make it thru to the next with out anything major drastic happening .. so much for that hope hey? lol..I'll tell ya..just sucky ducky again.. Makes a person really wanna start a whole new year dont it? And got no choice, I have to keep rollin..see how fast I can roll over this bloomin LUMP....BUT....Not to worry..If I roll back and forth over this lump a few times It will smooth out.I really.just hope that it doesnt take 3 months of rollin--gets a girl dizzy..or should I say Dizzier....hmm a dizzie weeble....I can sure find some names for myself hey? :-) and the BAD thing is they ALL suit me :-D hmmmm.. . The picture up top is of course my boy Dutch.. hes still very mad at me for letting that dog in here.. also I had to yell at him twice last nite for plundering on my desk. Now you can see a cat with an attitude lol..Kids.. Well speaking of starting this roll I'm gonna start now - by way of the kitchen - of course.. I was upset about this and I didnt eat lunch .. I think I hear some cookies out there that are screamin at me that have my name on them and I know its spelled wrong on them AGAIN, so ,,,,you know what that means, I have no choice but to go out there and eat them. So..Like that old Rawhide song says "Rollin, Rollin', Rollin', I just hope my hide doesnt get too raw on this roll :-D. A rollin dizzie weeble with a raw hide, eatin cookies.. sheesh... aint that a cute image,...*Nitey Nite* :-) . Y'all have a good one now y'hear..luv ya..thanks for all the sweet concern so nice to read .. Always, Lois*** May God Bless you today, I'm so honored to call you friend, I pray the Lord will keep you safe, Until I write again...

~With A Little Help~

The upkeep on a large 2 bedroom apt is NOT easy. Jane was here today and she helped me move my powerchair into my spare bedroom and we moved stuff around..So much easier with her help..If I had to do all this moving of chair, table, sewing machine etc, well I just wouldnt have been able to in one day by myself..She got so much done today .. she's really good.. My laundry done and the spot for the 3 in 1 is ready..all I have to do now is set the printer up..I can do that..its heavy but I can slide it onto my tray table I have maybe, but I didnt today... They brought me a cart to use in the kitchen .. I wanted well hoped they would find me a nice small wooden type like a tea cart or a tv tray type that was on wheels..they brought me the kind you see in a restaurant..for the dirty dishes..when they clean off the tables. Its huge..and only 2 of the wheels go in a circle which is ok but really all 4 need to move..well spin around, for it to be really maneuverable for me.. I needed something I could work off of at my level..This is so big..and I hate to be ungrateful..but the room it takes up is unbelievable and I cant get close enough to work off of it..and its still too high ..*sigh* I keep going while I feel pretty good then my arms start to ache and my stumps from leaning forward and putting pressure on them but I dont realize it till later when they start to really ache. and tomorrow will be worse probably..But I may have company and I wanted to get this apt straight.. I just cant stand messy closets..lol..or stuff everywhere. I just need a good cleaning out of stuff I dont use or need, ya.. i know just how much will be gotten rid of ..NOTHING.. just moved to another spot..I know..I did do alot of bending today tho since my sewing room is such a disaster.. I need a better set up in there and in here.. I kinda miss looking out the window when I had my puter in there even tho I did only look at the parking lot of the new apts next door..I saw the weather lol..Now my back is to the window and then my bed and my computer desk is at this end of the bed.. I'll figure it out.. I was amazed tho that there wasnt a cable outlet in the spare bedroom or a phone jack..odd... I think the change in the weather is making my stumps ache to day tho..Its raining and most of our snow is leaving..can see the ground in lots of spots and I didnt sleep that great..I think my mattress needs turned or something maybe..ive had it this way since I moved in.. not been turned, flipped or anything..Could be why my back aches sometimes..I mainly sleep on my back..I cant on my left at all cuz of the bypass that goes down that side..To lay on my right side I have to keep a pillow between my stumps as the left is longer and then puts pressure on my hips..and then they ache..WOW..what a mess hey? well I mainly sleep on my back until it starts to really ache then I sit up and sleep that way..sometimes I sleep better that way.. I did that when I was in the hellhome just to be able to breathe better...I had at least 6 pillows there too..now I have..7 on my bed Its a double bed, but the way I sleep its a king..lol..plenty of room.. and the boys like sleeping on the woolbies my sis makes for me out of polar fleece to cover with..they are so snuggly...a woolbie for a weeble ...too funny.. :-) Well I am off to bed...I'm really beat..watch some tv..QVC was OFF for the Christmas..I like seeing all the neat stuff they have . I should watch they might have some knives LOL.. still havent found that little green paring knife..ratz...oh, snack tonite is crackers in bed..lol. . Y'all have a good one now y'hear? luv ya..thanks... Always, Lois*** May God Bless you today, I'm so honored to call you friend, I pray the Lord will keep you safe, Until I write again...

~AAHHHH~

I know that's what it seems I said all day today.."ahhhhhh, I'm
Stuffed" lol.. Wonder why it is we all eat so much during the
holidays? Perhaps the food tastes better then or what? lol I
think its just that because its a holiday we eat more and justify
it saying "well its the holidays"..then after each one its "diet
time" lol..

I think too, its perhaps for every holiday we have, its different
foods we serve for that time of the year and we dont eat them
that often at other times.. My Christmas Dinner...was one of my
favorite meals . . know what my favorite is??.....French fries 'n
gravy.. I made that for my dinner today, ate every bit of it, then
crawled up on my bed and almost immediately fell asleep :-) .
they have that affect on me.. But I bet I wasnt the only one
who's Christmas dinner didnt affect them that way :-D

Talked to my sis today and she was telling me about the nice
time they had last nite with their children and grands and
great grands..that their house seems to get smaller every
year. lol..I told her no.. I just think the kids are getting bigger
and taking up more room, with 17 grands..ranging in age from
2 to 22, of course her house has shrunk lol I keep telling her
she needs a bigger house. Shes lucky all of her kids live in
the same area, so many familys are scattered all over and
hardly know each other... not like it used to be... when we
all knew each other and lived in the same area...

I hope everyone had a great Christmas..and now a whole new
year will be starting again.. I wonder if it will go as fast as this
one did. The saying is "Time flies when you are having fun" this
year seemed to fly by.. so I guess it must have been fun :-)

Well my 2 cents for today..again :-) and I'm saying "AAHHHH,
I'm hungry again" lol..no just a tad.. snack time... a couple of
cookies out in the kitchen got my name on them..I better go
check if its spelled right and if its wrong.. I'll just have to EAT
them..Now you know at least 3 have my named spelled wrong
yes? :-) Merry Christmas my friends.. thanks for a great one.

Y'all have a good one now y'hear? luv ya...and thanks.. :-)
Always, Lois***

May God Bless you today,

I'm so honored to call you friend,

I pray the Lord will keep you safe,

Until I write again...

~Merry Christmas~

Before I write anything else, I have to say that this is a really wonderful
Christmas. My apartment smells like roses, and cinnamon..and cookies
all mixed into one..My telephone has rung today with some wonderful
phone calls from all over the world..From here in the states to Australia
to London. From my family, my sisiter, and brother, Donnie & Kelli
have been here and I have some of the most priceless letters in my mail
that I am just in awe..Some from people I dont even know..that have
taken the time to write to me..What a joy, and I am just so grateful..
I could NEVER say that I am alone..I may be by myself, well I am not
really, I have 2 of the most precious animals here by my side constantly
so..alone? NO , no I am NOT alone...or by myself, this is just a wonderful
Christmas... This year is ending, but what I have gained this year I am
just in awe... blessed..thats the only way I can describe it..So perhaps
the loss of my legs was..well a good thing..made me realize..hey...I do
have friends, no matter what... Merry Christmas...Lord, I am SO glad
I am here, and you are all my friends. This New Year, it will be great.

Donnie came by, and was so funny, he brought his gorgeous dog..a
chocolate lab named Jerky, which the only thing jerky is his tail.. Hes
8 months old..and just HUGE.. Dutch doesnt make a sound..He squeaks
Hes never meowed like a normal cat..he opens his mouth looks like
he is..but hes silent.. Last nite, I heard him actually GROWL..he was
going to attack that dog..got up on the bed..and I could not believe I
was hearing him..next thing I saw him run across the bed and going
after this dog..was too funny..Jerky ran..good thing..My boys are
armed and dangerous..lol..but to HEAR him? I was happy..He isnt
talking to me today..He is up here laying by my monitor of course, but
he wont look at me lol..has his back to me. hes mad..allowing a DOG?
in here...lol..LB he just ran under the bed..he didnt care ... kids...

The cookies and nana bread were a big hit..said I couldnt have
picked anything better to give them, me either cuz I got the odd
numbers as I wanted them to have exact dozen..so when the
batches came out to 15 or something well the spare ones are
mine since I'm the baker yes? lol.. and I did try all the cookies
I did really good. Was alot of work..and of course I made it harder
by my drops, spills and run overs lol..but well worth it..

My clock radio decided to quit today..and I have a spare, I
think I have a time fetish thingie..as I have a clock in every
room , yes even in the bathroom..well its important to know
when your on the potty what time it is Yes? :-D . The outlet is
on the wall where the side of the bed is, which is the head of
mine since I sleep sideways on the bed..so I had to pull the
bed out..and YESSS I remembered to make sure the brakes
were OFF.lol..but what a job..move all 7 pillows, woolbies..
to get at this outlet, had to reach way down and get to that
outlet..I did it..but boy,, this rolling around on my bed . I
do feel like a weeble..lol. All the motions I go thru..I sat
for a minute after I got the old unplugged and this other
in..thinking of all the more movements I have to make to
do even the simplest of things, and how things have really
changed, and I thought before I never thought that this
would or could happen to me...that a life could change so
drastically yet still is good...things we, well I did take for
granted that I would always have and be able to do, and
it can change in an instant.

I did find out today, that if you rent a handicapped accessible room
that the hotels will provide a chair for your shower if you need
one.. I didnt know that, so I learned something new today..see?
Life is such a learning experience..lol..Now I need to find out if
its true..Hmm maybe Chicago here I come?? lol...not a bad thought
I've been invited there. If I can get a ride I may go.. Chicago is a
great town.. maybe I could go and see Oprah lol...

ITs a a whole new year starting pretty soon..But lets not
forget the REASON for this season either..Like I say..Keep
Looking up, and you can do anything. so my friends I just say.....
Merry Christmas to all and to ALL a GOOD NITE, God love ya..

Y'all have a good one now y'hear? Luv ya..Thanks for this great
Christmas... yes Im headed to the kitchen I got cookies out there
screamin at me LOL :-D
ALways, Lois***

May God Bless you today,

I'm so honored to call you friend,

I pray the Lord will keep you safe,

Until I write again...

~Visiting~

Was such a nice day today.. I had a most wonderful surprise

yesterday of some of the most gorgeous roses.. How wonderful

The smell from them just makes my apartment smell so sweet..

I love roses..and 2 dozen? I almost cried..how good to be

thought of ..Just because...I was happy..the boys were just

delighted..Dutch thought the rubber bands were sent just for

him..and the box? well LB thought that was for him..All 3 of us

got a wonderful treat yesterday.

Today..my honeygirl came to see me..Kelli..we had the most

wonderful visit..talking about all sorts of things.. shes so lovely

and so bright and happy..The boys just took to her like crazy

of course Dutch was all over her and LB..well he has a shoe

fetish..lol he does..he rubs all over feet...he drives my sis

nuts in the summer when she wore sandals he was fascinated

by her toes..kept sticking his wet nose between them..lol..

drove her NUTZ ..so of course he was laying all over her feet

Was so good to spend time with her .. She loved her cookies

and banana bread..Im glad..

While she was here Donnie, her dad phoned and he and Dawn

will be coming by sometime tonite..i imagine pretty soon. so

i will give them their goodies tonite...plus i have a cute little tea

bag dispenser for dawn..and a box of chocolates for Donnie

hes a chocoholic lol..They will be going to Wisconsin leaving

in the morning to spend Christmas with Donnies parents and

family. Dawns family celebrated Christmas already as they

were going out of town as well.. Everyone is so busy..the

holidays are so hetic but it just seems only yesterday I said

I was gonna be ready this year..and that was in Oct..lol and

I wait till last minute, and I KNOW I am the ONLY one does

THAT :-)

I think would be so nice to travel..but there are so many things

you have to consider before you even start to make plans..

If the place you are going is accessible..and what kind of

places are close that you can get to..shops etc. Some hotels

say accessible but go in the bathrooms. are they? some you

cant get right up to the toilet..they say accessible and that

sometimes only means to get INTO the rooms..not that every

thing is easily available..if that was so would they put bathtubs

in there? Not everyone can get INTO a bathtub to take a

shower..I cant if there is no bench in there..If I was by myself?

who would help me in and out of it? Well I guess could call

the bellhop..ask to get lifted out of tub LOL..ya right..thats a

little above and beyond his job description id say.

The rooms themselves are possibly ok but the bathroom is

a major issue.. If you venture to go to someones home..and

you dont know it..how do you know what you can get to?

Do they have a ramp? would I have to be carried in? what

about the rooms themselves..are they big enough to handle

the size of a chair? and most times during the holidays there

are more than just 4 or 5 people..and the same question..

is the potty ok to get to..I have a thing about ASKING anyway

do you think I can ask a stranger to help and carry me to the

bathroom? lol..Or even a family member..this is a private

kind of thing..at least to me...

Even to sit in the livingroom..on the back of my chair are

thingies called tippers..so we dont go over backwards and

they have a tendency to get hooked on stuff and you pull it

along with you if it doesnt get knocked over..Ive gotten bags

hooked on them.. ok .Picture this:..I have a grocery plastic bag

stuck on one of my tippers.. I cant turn around and reach all

the way down there..well maybe if I didnt have SHORT arms lol

but I cant reach..I try leaning over..and its not safe to lean over

back of chair..and I cant reach that way anyway..so to try from

the side? nope..not if its on the end where the 2 little roller

thingies of the tippers where that is most likely what the

bag got hooked on in the first place.. So the only way..is to get

OUT ..transfer to couch , bed, floor what ever..and then you have

to reach and get it off..well I am NOT getting on the floor..so that

means couch or chair, and you have to hold on..or you reach too

far and you can fall..but I have the best plastic bag remover there

could be..yup..my cats..I just drag that bag a bit..and they think

play time is on..and sit on the bag..and if its not wound on there

the bag comes off lolol..so we all need cats. unless you dont put

your plastic grocery bags on the floor and roll over them.. I know..

dont say it.. Watch where your rollin Lois..lolol...

Well Donnie & Dawn are here I bid you all good nite.

.

Y'all come back now y'hear? luv ya..and Thanks, Merry Christmas.

Always, Lois***

May God Bless you today,

I'm so honored to call you friend,

I pray the Lord will keep you safe,

Until I write again...

~Where Did It GO?~

Not only my knife, where did it go..but this year???...lol.. Jane came today and went thru everything and tried very hard to get under the refrigerator..well..didnt work :-( I guess my favorite knife has disappeared. If its under there I wont know until the time comes and they decide to hook up the water and ice dispenser. I don't understand why they got this kind of fridge, but the manager said to get one with ice maker was cheaper than just a plain one..now go figure THAT out...seems strange. I wanted..well needed something that didn't cause me bodily damage when I tried to get into the freezer. Well half this new one is taken up by the ice maker they wont hook up! So I took that big box thingie that the ice goes into OUT. gave me some more space I really needed. They make these just high enough off the floor so stuff can go under them and you cant get it out.. And Dutch..well most of the stuff under mine are pieces of cat food he decides to play with or his pieces of packing tape that he LOVES too..and now my knife, and I cant get nuthin out..and neither can Jane.So ok anybody got some good cuttin knives? lolol..Well this one was small and always kept a good edge..I could sharpen it by just running another knife up and down it..Most of the good stuff my ex kept, all the T-Fal pots & pans..the new tv , the washer & dryer..my pantry..The new xbox.. But I wish I had my knives.. My ex packed up what he wanted me to have, I was so sick I couldnt go back to the apartment and pack up my things my self, this was in May of 00, he delivered to me already packed a few months later, and it was all put into storage, most got ruined, but it wasn't taken out until jan of 02.so I had NO idea what he let me have or not have. I knew the bigger stuff but not the smaller..Anyway he kept the really good stuff. I guess he needed it more than me so..more power to him. Funny tho when I first met him he was living in a tent lol...I gave him a job..and a life..and when I needed him MOST..he left..oh well..Im still here aint I? And still KICKIN lol..No telling where he is, as long as it aint here, I dont care! :-) Jane and I were talking about not only my knife being gone but this year..I have NO idea..Last I remember I think it was March lol NOW THATS bad.. I think the time flies..and if you really sit and watch the minute hand how fast it really moves around that dial..It aint stoppin..,well if it does..check your batteries. yours AND the CLOCKS lolol..but it steady moves..This year hasnt been that bad..Sure some bad days that I have been SO mad and stressed..but..we all have those..I told Jane Im gonna be another year older in Jan..I start the year off with a bang dont I? whats that song..Oh another year older and deeper in debt... Hmmm thats kinda true too with all my stuff breaking or getting lost or me just flat out damaging it..lol..Ive learned alot this year tho.. how to do .. whats safe to do, whats STUPID to do...lol..so I guess its been a good year. Poor jane is going nuts trying to keep up with all she has to do..She cares for clients and her parents.. See Jane run, Run Jane Run...Her name reminds me of those old books..lol.. Dick & Jane I think ...lol.. I did NOT get hardly one thing done today..I was totally bad. I just sat at this puter. I worked hard this week tho..and I KNOW I got in some good exercise all the bending and cleaning I did this week..and Lots to do tomorrow.and Kelli is coming to visit. I havent seen her IN WAY too long..Be a treat..and her goodies are all packed and waiting for her.. Well this lazy butt is gonna attack that LAST piece of pie out there..shhhh Dont say it..I KNOW.."LOIS!!!! You..ate that WHOLE pie"..lol..NO Jane had a piece to day so only 3/4ths of it hahaha..good thing or that would be true lol.. So kitchen, here I come as usual.... . Y'all have a good one now y'hear? luv ya, and thanks..:-) Always, Lois ***

May God Bless you today,

I'm so honored to call you friend,

I pray the Lord will keep you safe,

Until I write again...

~Busy Bee Is Me~

I have been busy again today. 4 dozen chocolate chip cookies, and

2 loaves of banana bread. And the cookies are wonderful..Very tasty.

I didnt put nuts in the banana bread as I couldnt find my nut grinder,,

and I cant find my favorite knife.. I KNOW I had it last nite..and I think

it went under the refrigerator, I hate losing that knife, was the only

one I used as it was the sharpest...:-( ratz, and the nut grinder upper
was my mom's..hmmm, I have NO idea where it is..:-(

I did get the spot under the kitchen sink cleaned out lookin for my

knife.. It amazed me how much I took being able to make those

quick short moves or reach something stuck in a corner..for

granted..but I guess when we CAN do things we dont think that

there may ever be a time when we cant..I didnt..To reach under

the sink.. I have to make sure I have my grabber, and I have to

make sure my chair is locked down..yes.. I learned THAT reallll

fast..only took ONE time of falling out to learn THAT lesson.

But what i did notice is..if I am only a few inches out of reach..

what I have to go thru to MOVE those few inches..unlock..rolll..,

re lock..then hope I have moved enough..I needed a plastic

container to put some left over nuts in.. and the cabinet they

are in..is the one over the sink..well ratz..I cant see whats up

there- unless I back all the way up to the dining room lol..then I

cant reach up there to any thing really cause my arms are short

remember? when I use my grabber to get a bowl off there it

has to be in front of the shelf..If it goes to the back I cant reach

it with my grabber anyway..Ruth had a bad habit of putting glass

stuff high up and THAT can be dangerous..specially if its heavy

and I dont have a tight grip on the handle holder thingie...ahhhh

the JOYS of being SHORT lolol...

I dont know.. I take 4 steps..well rolls. forward and 6 rolls back lol..I

looked and looked for my favorite and SHARPEST knife I have

and it is no where to be found that I can reach anyway..I even

looked thru trash...I cant get under the fridge. I have tried till I gave

myself a headache bending over so many times using the fly

swatter to get under there... I will just have to wait till Jane gets

here friday, IF she comes..the COA is closed on friday .I hope she

does..will mean a week with out her helping me, and my floors by

friday i know will need attention, and of course, its the CATS fault lol

I didnt roll over anything today and make a mess but I did leave a

trail of coffee that sloshed out of my cup..I did like my friend Judi

suggested tho and started to put my coffee back into a thermos

to carry in here. I used to use a carafe, but it didnt keep the coffee

hot for very long...This works pretty good.

I have gotten so many nice comments about the photo up top..I

only just took that this morning..and I have been working on a

video clip for my wish list for those that are on it..Send a email

or message me on yahoo and I will add you..But I do need a

email so I can send you the little giftie that is if you want it..:-)

Thanks again to all of you that take the time to come and read this

two cents of mine and say such nice things and write such sweet

letters..It really means alot to me, I dont think there is a woman

in the world doesnt like to hear she is beautiful. Does wonders

for me. :-D

well I think I better check out some of that pumpkin pie..It is SO

creamy and smooth , a great taster let me tell ya..I could be a

real pig and just eat it all in one sitting..but Im good I wait at

least a few hours lolol- no no just kidding..it is half gone already

tho..well I have a weakness for pumpkin pie..and the lunch they

brought today .I had NO idea what it was except it was FULL of

ickky carrots. I had 2 kinds of pie for lunch, the delicious meat

pie and that MMM good pumpkin..Now..I am gonna have

another piece of pumpkin pie in just a few short minutes ..well

in as long as it takes me to hit post and roll out there..If I dont hurry

that pie will be SCREAMING at me to come and get a piece..:-)

So kitchen here I come..then its off to lay and relax, I got up at 3 am

DUHHHH what is wrong with THAT picture? Just call me

Miss Insomnia now :-)..hmm I sure have alot of names hey? lol

You can call me just about anything but PLEASE....NEVER---

call me late for supper :-)

Y'all have a good one now y'hear? Luv ya all so much.&.thanks..

Always, Lois***

.

May God Bless you today,

I'm so honored to call you friend,

I pray the Lord will keep you safe,

Until I write again...

~Eye Level~

I had company a while back.. and the person was, I dont think aware

that there is a right way and a wrong way to talk or chat to someone
in a wheelchair. She kept standing and more or less hovering. I dont
know if perhaps she didnt want to be here or what...But it made it
very uncomfortable for me as I am sure it does to most that live in
chairs.. this is something I think those in chairs deal with daily if
they encounter alot of people during the day.. I dont but when I
have been around alot..I've noticed this. And who likes a pain in
the neck?

To just stop and chat to someone in a chair for a minute or two..and
stay standing is different.. But if you plan to visit with that person for
any length of time..common courtesy is to sit..eye level..or eye to eye so
to speak...For me to talk to someone for any length of time, to constantly
look up is NOT easy..gives you a kink in your neck...Does me anyway.
And then I dont want to look at that person anymore..and then they feel
like I dont want them here perhaps, when its not that at all. i just have a
sore neck..

I was describing to a friend about laying on my stomach.. I have lots of

scars there. from so many surgeries...and to lay on it is NOT a really

great feeling, but I have done it.. But for me to lean over the side of the

bed..I have to hold onto something.. I cant not hold on..why? hmmm?

well my center of gravity has shifted..and I am now top heavy. lolol

ok ok no comment...and thats NOT why lol...with no legs...i dont have

anything to keep me on the bed if I dont hold on..I will go right off

head first..dont ask how i know this either...lol...Just trust me..its true.

If I lean too far I would hit the floor.. lay on your stomach and keep

legs bent at the knees and both arms reaching down over the side..

can u get up? I bet you cant, and If you can how easy is it? you have

to have the leverage legs give you.. I didnt realize myself all this till

I leaned way over and tried to get back up with out giving myself a

heart attack doing it..I know you can just picture me rolling around

like a weeble stuck on its side lol...I think weeble is a good word .a

funny description..but its really true except they can sit back up

better than me lol... Anyway.. its best to let someone else..get the

stuff "your cat" knocks on the floor.

I was up early and had good intentions of getting alot done today

too and I have to say.. where did today go? its after 6..and last

time I looked at the time was about 2 or so writing a letter to

kelli she is so ready for some cookies... I will make her some

of my good chocolate ones..just like brownies maybe..depends

on how i feel tomorrow.. I did play with my webcam today tho..
and I do have a nice little clippie I made just for you on my list..

so..better hurry and send me your email and get on it...

Well I hear some pie calling me..This is really a nice Christmas..

even tho Its just me and the boys. They got a gift too .. a friend

brought this MASSIVE jar of cat food..now how nice is that?

cable.. printer..sweater..candy..wow..and cat food? heyyyyy

this is good now...Im havin a happy holly day here..I got cookies

cats and lotsa friends..family..and DONT gotta go out in the

cold and snow. Merry Christmas to me . :-)

Y'all have a good one now y'hear? luv ya.. and THANKS.. :-)

Always.. Lois***

May God Bless you today,

I'm so honored to call you friend,

I pray the Lord will keep you safe,

Until I write again...

~Smells In Here :-)~

Smells so good in here. Of Pumpkin and cookies and all that good stuff I got up about 4:30 am or so and was feeling pretty good and decided I was gonna get these cookies made or I wouldn't have something for Christmas giving..I made a pumpkin pie..2 dozen peanut butter cookies and 2 dozen sugar cookies.. AND a luscious Cornish Meat Pie..I did SO good today.. I impressed myself.. :-) .. Don't ask the condition my kitchen is in however.. did I drop, spill or damage anything..?? well..yes , of course I did..wouldnt be the same if I didnt .. I burnt my arm on the oven door, and I spilt water all over the floor when I ran over the cat dish, and I dropped a cookie..and yesss I ran over that too .. what I get for rollin and not looking first .. I did clean up tho..and there are some dishes i rinsed off in the sink.. By the time I finished and of course ate some meat pie, and tasted a couple cookies well I had NO choice but to take a short nap..ok ... not short..was 4 hours. lol..well I worked hard... Tomorrow I will package the cookies up into these 2 great tins with handles and put some candies around them and it will make a nice gift.. My neighbor Penny that has helped me so much I have a luscious box of candy for her..I hope she likes it. I may save some cookies for Katie.. shes 9, sweet little thing, I bet she would love a little giftie too...I may put something together for her as well.. The best part of Christmas to me is what I can give to someone else.. Now dont get me wrong.. I LOVE to get presents.. but I get alot of joy out of giving to others.. I've always been that way..and who DOESNT Like to get presents ? I dont know too many that dont.. With everything as hard as it is out there for familys now days I feel bad for them.. both parents working so hard to give them selves a good life..sure isnt easy.. There are so many companies closing specially here in Michigan..sad to hear when they say thousands have lost their jobs..what will these people do? I am so blessed I dont have to worry.. I did get a small raise on my monthly check.. lol..but they raised my rent.. and are lowering my food stamps..so I dont understand why the even bother..I guess just to be able to say they did.. The raises never affect anything..say cost of living raise..lol..ok..but I still aint livin any better LOL...go figgure.. I did get a wonderful surprise tho today!!!! I got a new 3 in 1 printer!!!! It is just wonderful.. What a great Christmas gift.. I am just SO happy!!! 2 gifts this year? my new printer and then the new sweater & candy from my sis? wow.. This is such a treat! Another friend said they were sending me a gift as well..I am just so fortunate to have so MANY blessings.. I am truly grateful I really am.. Things I really need but just cant get.. I am just thrilled I LOVE PRESENTS.. and I have a birthday in January too !!! :-) Life is good.. I am happy. So many wonderful friends who could ask for more? . Well there is a piece of pie out in my kitchen with my name on it..and I hear it calling me..so I better go get it and EAT it lol I would not want that pie to think I didnt like it :-) Y'all have a good one now y'hear? Luv ya! THANKS!!! Always, Lois *** May God Bless you today, I'm so honored to call you friend, I pray the Lord will keep you safe, Until I write again...

~Asking~

Anyone can go up to someone else and ask them for help. We have all done that at some time or another. I have. If I couldnt find something in a store or got lost and needed directions, didnt know how to do something. But I think having to ask for help being in a chair is a bit different.. at least for me...Sure, I asked before. but under totally different type of circumstances, I could do it. now I cant DO it.. Different ones have said to me, "you need to get out more, when you need help, just ask". What I have to ask for help for now.. I never had to before.. opening a door. pushing a shopping cart, reaching some thing hanging too high, or something up on a shelf. I could do that, now I can't. I dont mind asking, but for me, it got old very fast, and I don't like the feeling it gave me. And one of the main reasons I dont like to go out alone, and I honestly don't think being here ALL the time makes me out to be some kind of weird hermit or anti social ...I LOVE people.. and I sure am NOT ashamed of who I am OR what I look like. I know I look good.. but if someone doesnt wanna see me.. well don't look at me then is all I can say, what you see is what you get.. and hey.. I told ya.. I'm gorgeous..lol.. :-) Many have told me I need to get out more. and perhaps I should explain more about where I live. I am not from this town. I dont know but ONE person that lives here, thats Jane. My sis and brother live over an hour away and Donnie isnt that far but leads a very hectic life. When my husband asked for a divorce I lived in another state. when I left him I moved to this state where Donnie & his wife took me in... Thus made me a resident here.. When I was released from rehab back there, they had to find a place for me somewhere back in my new state, and that is why I am here. It is NOT easy to venture out into a new strange town as an able bodied person, so you can only imagine the intimidation there is being like I am and to venture into totally strange places. I can get rides..yes.. but no one is available to go with me. . Jane could and has offered..but she is only allowed 2 hrs twice a week to come and help me.. I need those 4 hours to get the cleaning, laundry shopping etc done..to drag me along would take up precious time we dont have, and I would rather have clean clothes and apartment than say I went to a store, just to get out.. I stay in contact with people via the phone, or online.. I love to talk on the phone to hear who I have been getting letters from and I have gotten calls from all over the world . now how great is that? I can see people on cam..they can see me.. I can hear them and them me..all thru this wonderful machine.. The one thing I cannot get thru this machine..is the TOUCH of another person..THAT I admit I miss.. I see Donnie & Dawn, my sis and bro n law..and of course Jane, and the sweet young man that brings my lunch every day..hes so sweet.. So I DO have contact, and D&D , my sis always give me hugs and a kiss before they leave.. THATS a RULE here..gotta kiss bye..or you can't leave. My rule lol I kinda like it :-D hugs n kisses are good.. Donnie brought his puppy, a chocolate lab, named Jerky, gorgeous animal..HUGE one.. and he even gave some good sloppy kisses before he left.. I do get kisses from my boys..they are SO scratchy but I accept them willingly..only time I dont like Dutch's kisses are at 4am ...lol...oh.. the lunch guy... better get specific ..he doesnt havta give me a kiss when he leaves. he's excused.. :-). I also..am never bored at home..I can stay busy constantly even if I didnt have a computer.. I do too many things. I sew, craft, love puzzles...I can always find something to do..And now with this computer..I have friends from all over the world..now how great is that? I never was a social butterfly anyway.. I loved family gatherings..yes..but other than that.. I didnt go to bars or anything. out to eat ..but even shopping unless it was for groceries or sewing/craft supplies I wasnt interested, now I did LOVE.. well still do..to fish.. I could tell you some great fishing stories one of these nites I just may tell one of my great stories for you..lol... Well its time to ask the question..am I hungry? lol..yup..I havent eaten all day.. I got some great ideas for my christmas gift to you that I think will be VERY well liked...i am quite sure of it...Remember..you have to write and ask to be on it..send a letter and I will put you on my list.. I plan to send it out possibly thursday or friday..depends how fast i can get it done. so not much time left..let me know..lol... remember..you do NOT have to put me on yours to get mine, ok? :-) good, ok hungrytime .... Y'all have a good one now y'hear? luv ya and thanks... Always, Lois*** May God Bless you today, I'm so honored to call you friend, I pray the Lord will keep you safe, Until I write again...

~My Bedroom Looks Like One Again !~

Happy Weekend.!. I know the rush is on out there..lol..not many days left to THE DAY... Baking is so much easier than fighting the stores.. I will have to find out when Donnie and Kelli can come and pick up their goodies and then decide when to bake them.. Kelli said she is anxiously waiting for them, and shes so glad her husband is NOT a cookie eater. Donnie I know will guard his and anyone touches them he will put in fear of receiving bodily damage if they touch his cookies. I think I would too if anyone wanted to eat my cookies.. well without my permission :-) I slept horrible and am NOT at my best today. That was really a work out yesterday even before Jane got here . I just should have waited for her but, of course I have NO patience lol...My shoulders and upper arms are really feeling it, but I did do alot of stretching and reaching and stuff. We got so much done tho and we probably wouldn't have , had I not helped..Jane did most of the running back and forth which sure saved me alot and why now, my bedroom looks like one again, was worth all the hard work even though I suffer today from it. It's all good :-) Its amazing how its only me and 2 cats that are living here yet this place can get so messy even tho I do try very hard to keep up on everything..I have noticed how dry it is in here. My cats cringe if I reach out to pet them as there is so much static electricity in here I almost hate to touch anything as I know I will get sparked..lol so you can imagine how their ears feel when I reach and touch them and sparks fly lol.. I think that may be the problem with my eyes and skin too.. My eyes itch and are so red at the inside corners..I am guessing that is what it is..I don't remember having this before, I guess the dry heat in here. I have been noticing my scars on my stumps especially the wide left one. I put just soap and water on now as I have tried many lotions and it just seems to aggravate it...I guess as it was so infected and they used so many different things to try to get it to heal..when just soap and water did the trick...after a year of experimenting with some of the most expensive things . I was amazed at the cost of some of the things they used.. Towards the end they were giving me injections to deaden the stump the pain got so unbearable when the nurse tried to change the dressing I came very close to passing out cold. that was expensive. But then any kind of medical supplies are, specially ones you HAVE to have... I have come up with a couple good ideas for you for Christmas..but unless you let me know you want on my list I wont be able to send to you.... I was kidding about putting me on yours.. that is NOT necessary I will put you on mine..so let me know.. well I am ready to log off for another day. I havent eaten since early this morning and I am a bit hungry so - kitchen here I come.. Y'all have a good one now y'hear? luv ya and thanks :-). Always, Lois***

May God Bless you today,

I'm so honored to call you friend,

I pray the Lord will keep you safe,

Until I write again...

~Cleaning Day~

Today Jane came and it was bedroom cleaning day.. I didn't pay

attention just how messy it was.. I had dropped stuff down along the

side of the bed..and I could NOT get the bed to move no matter how

hard I tried to pull it, push it or anything.. When Jane got here I
asked her to help me..well duh.. yeah.. the brakes were on, on the

bed wheels.. I should have checked that instead of just getting so

frustrated when the bed wouldnt move. Its hard to reach the
brakes on the bed anyway as the box springs stick out. I got in
some good exercise today tho..we got alot done .

So many things had fallen off the tray table I keep at the end of my

bed that Dutch knocked off .. If I tried to get them I had to lay on my

bed on my stomach and try to reach the floor.. well.. I have SHORT
arms lol...plus some things had gotten under the bed too and I

just couldn't reach them.. So Jane got all that stuff out from there for

me, some things I had forgotten they had fallen down, its been a

while since the bed was moved..I've been tryin...:-) I'll remember

to check the brakes first before I try to move it . I do learn lol....


My dresser where my tv is I cant move at all by myself..IF I take the

drawers out, there are 4, then I can. IF I take the tv off.. It has a huge

mirror, its like a vanity type.. I wanted to move it to another wall , Ive

had this bedroom like this now since I moved in just about.. only

thing I changed in here was to slide the bed down the wall to the other

end by the window so I could put my computer desk in here, good

thing this is a big bedroom. Sure looks alot better now, more organized

and in order, it was getting to me. I'm glad I didnt have to do the bed

changing routine alone this time..sure is easier with help.but then most

things are if someone works with you, and we got alot done. Shes a

big help to me, and so nice too.

The pumpkin bread is all gone. I did save a piece for Jane. We had

a cup of coffee after she logged out with her boss, she didn't have

another client after me so we had coffee and a slice of bread and

sadly it has all been eaten.. well not sadly eaten but, well you know

what I mean lol..was GLADLY eaten just sad its all gone lol..Banana

bread is next..I'm glad these loaf pans aren't that big that I can use

this oven safely. its so dangerous and makes me nervous to use,

but I do anyway, I have the other one but not any pans to use in it,

all I have are metal, in fact the pans I use were my mothers. When I

dug them out I thought about how many times some good white or

wheat bread had been baked by my mother in those pans over the

years.. They have served many loaves and fed many people.

I did take a nap after Jane left and just got up a while ago..Ill be up till

midnite again watching tv then up at 4 am again..I have GOT to get

a better sleep schedule..It seems the cats start to prowl about 4 am

both of them..so I get up..stay up till 1 or so then lay back down till

5 or 6.. thats not a good sleep schedule for me, but seems to be

the one I am stuck in.. I really dont need a schedule I guess as the

only thing that IS planned during my week is when Jane comes and

that's only 2 days for 2 hours each time. The rest of the time I do

what I want, which I guess isn't bad.

The Christmas List is growing and I am pleased ! still haven't

decided what it will be yet, but I'm working on some ideas...I think

will be well liked. My cam seems to be co operating at least for

the time being.. I shouldn't say anything, or it might act up again.

If I don't move it around it seems to be ok.. although I just turned

it on the other day and immediately I froze up and couldn't do any

thing, and I had to shut off at the big box thingie, I hate when I

have to do that.

My apt is clean and my bedroom doesn't look like I live in here

so It was a good day..although all this reaching and stuff my arms

feel like they are ready to fall off. They get to aching so bad

sometimes when I steady use them .. good thing it only takes

fingers to run a televison clicker lol..That's where I am headed

over to see what's on tv.. All these channels and I watch the

food channel, HGTV ( home & garden) animal planet and

QVC Well I do check the HBO's too I love good movies..I hate

commercials..I click to another channel when one comes on,

then forget where I was and never get to watch one WHOLE

show lol.. oh well thats the joys of having so many channels

isn't it? :-)

Y'all have a good one now, Y'hear? luv ya, and thanks...

Always, Lois***

May God Bless you today,

I'm so honored to call you friend,

I pray the Lord will keep you safe,

Until I write again...

~Blind In One Eye Too~

I'm considered legally blind in my left eye. Yes, happened back in '84.

A piece of metal went thru it.. My ex and I ran a tree removal & trimming

service. I was on one of the jobs to take down a tree and was the 2nd day

of the job, and the guys were down to just the stump removal..Julio was

the head climber and in charge of the crew I think my ex was in Florida
at the time...

To get at the stump they use a thing called a wedge..like a long V shape &

flat on the top where you hit it with the hammer made of steel I think..

steady use the flat top had gotten worn. I was sitting all the way across the

yard on a chunk of wood.. I looked up and said "I am So.." and BAM ! My

head kinda went back..my left eye closed and I felt my face get wet..It

didn't hurt..

I called the foreman over to take a look,, I watched his face as it turned
white and he said "this doesn't look good. you need to go to the
emergency room NOW..I sat for a few minutes..trying to decide what to
do.. I decided to go to my sisters, of course, she could fix anything..I
drove there holding a towel to my eye, about 20 miles? I have no idea.
When I got there I walked into her house, stood there for a second and
told her I got something in my eye and would she get it out.. She looked,
didn't say a word..grabbed my arm, her purse , keys, and off we went to
the ER...

The scan showed a 1/4 inch piece of metal inside my eye socket. It had
a barb on it, like what is on a fish hook..They took me immediately to
surgery, and tried to remove it with a magnet which didn't work.. I was
transferred to another hospital to be operated on by a eye specialist in a
bigger town. They performed surgery the next day and had to repair the
shredded eye socket, and sewed the eyeball closed, using one stitch going
the length of the cut...The round black center of my left eye is NOT round
it is shaped like a cat's long and kinda oval, I was told the metal went 1 mm
from the center of my eye and tore the lens off and bounced around in the
eye socket, shredding it, massive damage. I had to wear a patch for 6 wks..

When the time came to take the stitch out , the Dr, sat across from me,

my chin in that machine thingie..and I saw his face go kind of into shock

he gasped , and said "ohoh, hmmm seems it hasn't healed at all..its

wide open Lois. Now don't panic but we have to sew it back up AGAIN"..

This meant the 3 rd time. I was taken to out patient surgery, they
numbed the eye sewed it back up again.. and I went home... another 2
months went by, and the stitch was successfully removed.. I can only
see shapes and colors out of it.. I have no depth perception..that's why
I guess I run into walls n stuff lol..well sounds good...I'm blind in one eye
and cant see out of the other !! lol see? all these run ins are NOT my fault..
well yes, but WELL.. I'm blind in one eye and cant see out of the other and
I HAVE short arms as well. am I in BAD shape here..well all works for me
so.. thats my final answer on that haha.. :-)

Well I am planning to make some new skirts, and my left eye is getting
tired, or something and when I get tired it has a tendency to close.. So
I thought I may make some eye patches, they might feel good just to
give it a rest.I am seriously considering it..I would look like a pirate all I
need is the parrot now and a couple peg legs LOL..Would I be a sight :-D
I have some beautiful black silk and a wonderful piece of purple, I'm sure
my sis has some as well.. I had thought of satin..A gorgeous plaid ..be so
pretty for holidays..with matching tops of course.. Skirts are so easy to
make..same with the tops I bet I could make a gorgeous set in..hmmm.
maybe 3 hrs ? depends how many interruptions..and if I can hold the
scissors..I had heck of a time trying to write out a Christmas card the
other day, I dont write much other than a check anymore lol..to write a
whole letter my hand didnt know how to act so will probably be the
same way when I try to sew again lol. I may make a matching eye patch
to these new outfits..hmm, a thought...

Update on the pumpkin bread..now hear this:..the bread is half gone..lol

I couldn't help it.. It has been so long since I made any.. Next is going to

be banana bread. Kelli is waitin for cookies and I promised her some of

my chocolate ones..they're like brownie bites they are great...

Well its time to taste test the bread again..Don't forget to let me know if

you want on my list now...ok? just send me your email ..and say to add

you to my wishlist..and I'll send you a Merry Christmas, :-)

Y'all have a good one now Y'hear? luv ya and thanks...:-)
Always, Lois***

May God Bless you today,

I'm so honored to call you friend,

I pray the Lord will keep you safe,

Until I write again...

~Christmas Wish List ~

No, not mine.. YOURS ..lol.. Mine is kinda long . :-) I have been trying
to think of something different that I could put together for you for
Christmas, and I need some suggestions. If you read what Matrix said..
make a video doing exercises..good one.. but , I would like some other
input as well.. My cam is not working the greatest- only when it feels
like it. so take that into consideration when you send me your ideas,
I'll give you a couple days to let me know..then I'll post what it will be,
hmm no.. maybe I will let it be a surprise.... NOW...

Send me a mail to lovelylittlelegs@gmail.com and let me know what
you think would be a good idea for me to send for Christmas, depending

on camera function. I got it to work the other day for a little while, so
I may be able to play and tease it into working long enuff to take some
new photos or make a new small clippie, I will really try....

The NEXT step - when I get some suggestions.. If you want to BE on
my list,, well if you dont ask..how can I send to you? ..ok? the addy is
up there, if you want to be on MY list, BUT....fair warning.!. I put
you on MY list.. I better be on YOURS- lol Just kidding-but if you
WANT TO :-) you CAN add me to yours- that would be be ok too :-)
I LOVE to get presents, But you don't have to..not mandatory ok? :-)

I did make some pumpkin bread today, 2 loaves..and good? Well about

half way thru the great smelling cooking time, my stomach started
growling, so I put on a pot of fresh coffee..and they both finished about
the same time...I let the bread cool just a tad, got some wonderful fresh
butter.. and cut a slice of that bread.. had a cup of that good coffee and
M M M ..what a treat... I hadn't had pumpkin bread in a LONG time.
Let me tell you was it GOOD ! :-D

OK> your thinking> Miss Klutz made it thru baking bread and NO mess

to clean up?? ~ ya right.. welllll i went to get the butter out of the fridge

so it wouldn't be so cold when the bread was done..and I had the eggs,

the mix on a tv tray I use to work on as it's just the right height..

yup. I opened the door too wide, hit the tray , the 2 eggs along with the

loaf pan & bowl all hit the floor. The mix was l in the box (ok I cheated)

well the eggs hit the floor.., a mess .. think that was fun to clean up?

it was NOT. of course Dutch helped..lol.. The more I tried to soak up the

egg the more it spread..so I had even larger area to clean up..Now, egg

when it is on anything and even slightly dries.., dries hard..so I had to

work fast as the more I got up the thinner the layer and the faster it
dried Needless to say.. I got some good bending in today. I chairercized

hmm new word ALOT today :-D -Well I got that done.. got 2 more
eggs and proceeded to make my bread..

I guess you could say that I got a head start to working off that loaf of

pumpkin bread I KNOW I am gonna eat ALL of..well maybe Jane will

want some . but then she wont be here till friday.. ya..like there will be

some left by then HAHA...you KNOW there will be, yes? :-) I don't
really think so myself, to be honest ... :-)

Well think about the Wish List and send me your suggestions..and if

you want a slice of this pumpkin bread well..better hurry ..its not

gonna last long.. The boys had a piece and you can see by the picture
up top what happened, knocked them out lol that's the spot they fight
over, here by my computer..lol..Nice & warm for them under the light.

Im gonna crawl up on my bed now- with nice thick slice I'll warm up..

wonder how long its gonna take me to fall asleep after I eat this? :-)

Probly not long since Dutch woke me at 4:30 with his lovey little face
taps this morning, I'm tired..

So. I'm off to slice off a chunk of that bread.. .... : -)

Y'all have a good one now y'hear? luv ya..and thanks for all the sweet

comments and letters and prayers..your the greatest..

Always, Lois***

May God Bless you today,

I'm so honored to call you friend,

I pray the Lord will keep you safe,

Until I write again...