~ 2 days In a Row?~ :-)

I have been thinking again- 2 days in a row...Can you

believe it?...hahaha....I've been trying to think of ways

to modify this apartment, to better suit me for doing what I

need to do..cooking for one...I need a place to put things like

my deep fryer, my bread machine, and my crock pot..even my

toaster and if I had a low like library table..I could put my stuff

on there in a line and use it as I need it.. if it had a nice back

panel type thing with an outlet on it...to plug these in would be

perfect.. for me to reach now and plug into the outlet its on the

back wall under the top cabinets and I only JUST barely can

reach them and I have to really stretch to do it...

But if I move my dining room table to the wall where my cedar

chest is..and then get this table thing.. I could use these things

and be safe using it.. I am so scared of using them when it is all

face level or higher...if it would tip over for some unGodly reason

I could be severely damaged..then I would be Pissy lol...I think I

need a carpenter to build this table for me..But I really think it would

work and where my dining room table is now would be a perfect

place and next to the kitchen...

Rae showed up today, and did quite a bit for me.. She went to the

store and is going to find some boxes for me to put the things up

in the closet ..Just to neaten it up a bit, the boys get up in there

and just kick things off and move it around so they have a nice

place to lay up there and then it ends up on the floor and of course

then I have to pick it all up...I wish they would learn how to do that

save me from all that bending and reaching but then it is good

exercise for me..well not now tho not as bad as I still feel...

Rae and I still sound alike..coughing like crazy...She still doesn't

feel the greatest.. I guess the people she works for are really giving

her a hard time.. They use the phone caller ID to make their

workers call in...to show they are at the client..but if they are over

so many minutes late when they call they could not get paid for

that day..THEN they wonder WHY they cannot keep good help...

She only makes 7.oo an hour. and they give her a hard time...

that is so unfair and she is a very good worker.. She is having

a rough go and I feel sorry for her.Her car is not running and she

has to wait for income tax to fix it...She lives with her sister not far

from me...Hopefully she will be with me for a long time...We get

along quite well..and talk quite easily to each other...

Time to hit publish on this...and go and watch tv I know i wont be

awake for long as I did not have a nap today..and I am really tired..

i only just sat here but the way I feel THAT is HARD work lol.. I

Hope you have a great evening and I am getting some of those

sugar cookies Rae got today and a soda and getting up on my

bed and hopefully staying there till tomorrow lol..Boy! is THAT

wishful thinking LOL..nitey nite...

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...

~Thinking~

I have been debating what to write about and being not a whole

lot is happening here, well doesnt leave a whole lot to write about

now does it? lol....so I will tell you what I have been THINKING

about (& Everyone GROANS)..ok ok.. I DO think you know -

it does NOT hurt :-)

I was laying there tuesday before I got up- of all times..and I of

course first had to remember what day it was ...yes, I have a

tendency to forget that too..Well I only have 2 scheduled days

a week..thats when Rae is coming l, so the other days are just

like any other... But I was thinking about spring cleaning...lol..

I laid there and looked around my bedroom... I have just

entirely TOO MUCH STUFF!!!! I have GOT to get rid of some

of this.. I know whats wrong..my sister will be doing this same

thing pretty soon...wanting stuff cleaned and moved and changed

around... I would LOVE To do that - its SPRING CLEANING- a

yearly ritual, a MUST do... :-)

I laid there for a while thinking- well- how am I gonna do this...and

of course I have to have a plan of attack for any kind of major

thing.. And If I am going to redo this apartment..like I know I see

it in my minds eye...well blinking these eyes aint gonna get it

done you know? I wish...but no..Its either ME doing it or whineing

to someone to come help...Well...I think I can do most of it..and

Rae at least one day could help me.. I know if I threaten never to

make Donnie another meat pie he WILL come and flip my mattress

for me lol..thats how well I know THAT guy.. :-) so the rest is just a

matter of cleaning and sorting.. I have stuff I havent looked at in 2

years, I bet, in my dresser. its time to get rid of this stuff, what am

I keeping it for? The cats to lay on up there? All the stretching and

bending will be a good thing too...

The walls, in 4 years now, have not been washed or anything.. And

the curtains. they need done badly... The closet is mainly the shelves

and I have stuff I really dont use or need but are old and antique

things...aprons..purses etc...and I have quite a few lap covers-well

if I need one I want it to match what I had on, I got them before I

knew my mink cape would survive, thats the prettiest and warmest

lap cover a DAK could use. But these things could be stored in some

nice boxes just to look better..The purses are hand made beaded

from back in the 40's and were my mothers, they're quite nice..and

I have a great selection of aprons...Lace and silk fancy ones, and

some wonderful crocheted ones..very old...They should all be in

boxes.. I should have Rae look for some..or I could get some plastic

storage ones too...


Theres alot to do just in this one room and I bet Rae and I can do it.

I got a catalog from Tender Heart Treasures and are there some

really nice things Id like to have would look great in this bedroom..

Of course I'M the best looking thing in here..But you KNOW that..

the stuff in the catalog would just make the room look alot better.

I am feeling better than yesterday and I am SO glad..I do still have

a cough and I get tired fast...Rae comes tomorrow and its laundry

day, and groceries..some good sales. I didnt eat lunch, 3 guesses

why..1 being it was CARROTTTTTSSSS !!!! I think the cook is in

LOVE with them.. lol...I am a bit hungry... I may make some toast..

I dont know why its tasting so good ...I did get the cobwebs out lol...

they just fried right on up lol...Hope y'all have a great nite..Anyone

wanna come help Spring Clean? And they all said "YESSSS ...

I DO " lolol... nitey nite...:-D

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...

~Making It~!~

Well today wasnt too bad at all...I am making it through ok.. I even made some toast and coffee.. I havent used my toaster in so long I think it had cobwebs in it...I just had a bad craving for toast lately and dug out my old toaster hoping it would work, and sure enough it does... I didnt put much butter on it..but I did dunk it in my coffee..M M M...that tasted SO good...I enjoyed that...As today wore on I could feel myself getting tired, but the toast even didnt settle right.. I think this cold/flu or what ever has to just work through your whole system...When RaeLynn was here and we compared how we felt..we both agreed that the potty calls did get out of hand, she even commented on how hard that had to be for me..knowing how she felt just walking and what I had to do, to do the same thing... I was looking at the calendar again..I dont know but I think I am sleeping thru a few weeks here.. I cant believe March is almost GONE!!! We change our time this sunday.. I have to remember to call and tell Donnie..lol..I felt like such a moron..calling him and asking the time..gave him a good laugh..He wants to get this garage done so bad...all his toys are just scattered all over and he wants all his stuff home..like his bass boat and 3 wheeler.. and that sort of toys..lol...He says hes gonna retire up in Canada as he loves to go and do that fly-in fishing up there, and usually when Donald wants something he will work to get it..I told him tho he cant move.. If I cant..HE cant..lol...He says I am NOT moving anywhere when I threaten to move to canada or overseas..lol.. I have finally stayed up long enough to get my Inbox cleaned out and get some mail (funnies) sent out.. I had just kept letting stuff pile up in there till I was so draggy I had to either delete it or start to send it.. So I sat and emptied it out and got caught up, hmm I hope..on all my mail..but knowing me I probly forgot to do or send something..lol...I get some really funny stuff and lots of great pictures of stuff..got some today of those blue angel jets...I NEVER could do that -just looking at the pictures of how high up those planes were made me queasy lol...I dont like heights at all..why I hate to fly..well besides being claustrophobic. I am very tired..and I shall log off for today..and hit publish.. Thanks for all your kind get well wishes and all the great things you have sent me..Some I havent heard from in quite awhile and I was so afraid I wouldnt hear from them again and I am so pleased I did... You know who you are :-) But I am ALWAYS pleased to hear from ALL of you ..really... I am getting better..and I think y'all had some thing to do with it...:-) nitey nite... Y'all have a good one now y'hear? LUV YA...& Thanks bunches.. Ps..And everyone said..Thank you Blogger for the picture lol.... it let me today lol...miracles never cease.... 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...

~Up & Down~

today has been the most up and down day..I feel ok for

awhile. then boom! I feel like crap...This being so tired

from doing just the smallest thing is just awful, even to

eat...it tires me out....Rae did show up today, shes feeling

better but her and I sound alike with the cough.. She said

thats how she did...up and down...she went to the doctor

as she had to for her job, and the Dr. said not a thing he

could really do...just to get rest and take tylenol is what he

told her...She still doesnt feel good bless her heart...She

did go and get us some fish dinners down at the place on

the corner, a gas station would you believe it? Great fish

too..as good as Long John Silvers..I LOVE their stuff...But

she did alot...

She noticed how my boys are hovering by me. she said

her cats did the same thing...I know through all this neither

one of mine are very far away from me..Even with Rae

here they didnt bother with her alot and usually Dutch is

right next to her constantly..hmmm I hope cats cant get

this...I WOULD be sick if they did..I would NEVER wish

this awful stuff on these guys or anyone for that matter...

Not alot going on here today I did get the cutest kittie

video clip a friend sent to cheer me up..was so cute

and I had some great jokes sent that I had to share

they were so funny.. I love to get email...

I have written to blogger about my photo upload and I got

one of the stock letters these places send..so I am hoping

they will tell me what I am doing wrong when I am doing

the same thing I have always done to upload a picture here.

I was going thru all the ones I have and I have so many and

I really dont know why lol...I KNOW what I look like lolol..

and right now...WOW I LOOK LIKE CRAP ~~!!!! lol ...I do

I'd give a baby nightmares I look so bad lol..well not maybe

THAT bad ..but I FEEL that bad....

Well I am gonna post this early and put this tired butt over

there on that bed...and see how long it takes before I hear

these eyes slam shut..lol...Ive been up most of the day, but

it was either stay in the chair or having to keep transferring

off the bed..This stuff goes right thru ya ..know what I mean?

well it was so bad I just slept in the bathroom the other night

so THAT will give you some idea what this is like lol...saved me

alot of moving...it worked..lol...Thanks for all the well wishes,

I am REALLY trying hard to get over this..but ill tell ya, this crap

takes a bite it sure dont wanna let go..lol...Nitey Nite...

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...

~Im So Weak~

Blogger still wont let me upload a photo again ...all it does is keep

saying its loading.. 15 minutes ive had to wait again.. I will

have to write to them to see what the problem is..I am very

sorry..

I am feeling a little better today. The sneezing is gone. but the

cough is back if I take a deep breathe...I cant remember

feeling this weak in ages..well since I had that bout in Jan. but

then that wasnt the same as this ugliness... I got up this

morning and came and did email and by then I was totally

exhausted and went back to bed..till 3..got up and now ..its after

5 and I am totally give out.. I really dont like this weakened feeling..

Since this cold or whatever.. I have had horrible stomach and

have to make potty calls during the nite..and the amount of

energy it takes is amazing..it seems I have none...This feeling

of weakness I dont like..By the time I get back to bed.. I am so

weak and tired i fall back to sleep..but its not a good sleep, i

am so restless and just cant seem to find a comfortable way

to lay..and just sit there for a while thinking about how

miserable I am, wishing I felt better.

When I have to get back in my chair I pause every few moves..

just to get some strength for the final pull back into my chair..

I do the same when I am getting back onto my bed or onto the

potty.. I am thinking the whole time that This is NOT a good

thing, so to feel a little better today is a great feeling.. I dont

feel totally better by any means..but I can tell I am better today

than yesterday...Those sneezes were scarey..3,4 at a time and

no air left afterwards..

Well I have no choice but to close this and slowly but steadily

roll back to my bed.. I have to lay it down... Thanks for all

the wonderful get wells..and loving concern ...means alot to

me...Nitey nite :-)

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...

~Wont Let Me Put a Photo Tonite~ :-(

I tried posting a photo like I promised I would and blogger would NOT let me do it.. I sat and tried for 15 minutes and if It will let me I will put one on tomorrows..I havent taken any new photos this week anyway, If I had y'all REALLY would have felt sorry for this red drippy nose sneezy weeble lol...I sure feel weebly..I havent been this weak In a LONG time..I sure dont like this stuff..So watch tomorrow and I will find a pic to put here and keep my word ..:-) Someone told me we change our time last night and I dont know who told me.. When I got up and looked at my puter time and the time on my clock were the same..Usually we fall back and spring forward...Well I made a fool out of myself..I called Donnie and asked him what time is it by his house..He says.."gran, I only live 10 miles down the road. we is on the same time" He hadnt heard about a time change..He thinks maybe I dreamt it..I dont think I did..lol..I could have sworn someone sent me a mail about it..well Donald had a good laugh at me...lol. . He told me Kelli got me a Kringle when they were in Wisconsin,, I cannot WAIT to get it..They are like a danish? im not sure pastry.. kinda big..folded over with different fillings inside..Kelli got me the strawberry ..All of them are just wonderful...You can only get them in Wisconsin as afar as I know.. Sure are a wonderful treat... I havent had Kringle in..wow..years...I cant wait..but I dont want him to come and get this either...HE would be REALLY bad..You know how MEN are when they get sick..such BIG babies LOLOL JK JK :-) i HAD to say that..... Not much exciting..I laid around most of the after noon cuz I woke up at 2:30 wide awake and laid there and sneezed my head off till I just finally got up...I sneeze like 3 or 4 times in a row..and I have NO AIR left... My sis phoned to check on me, bless her heart...she is a bit worried..i do sound crappy lol..well I FEEL crappy TOO lol...The boys have been pretty good no major messes..they have been fighting alot lately and I dont know why..I guess Dutch wants to be boss and LB wont let him...lol... Sue went to the store for me..and got me some of those thin steak sandwich thingies.. they are so good with sauteed onions and cheese..like a Philly beef and swiss..I am SO hungry for one.. so I may do that and try to eat it... so on that note..I am headed off to the kitchen real fast then back to bed...I want and NEED to get rid of this nastyness ...Dont let anyone breathe on you so you dont get this.. From what I hear this whole apt complex everyone is sick. what penny said..she stopped by earlier to check on me, she had heard i was pretty sick and wanted to know if she could help me at all ..sure was nice...well I am going to hit publish..Nitey Nite Y'all have a good one now Y'hear? luv ya..and thanks so much for all the get well wishes I sure need them... Always, Lois**** *sneeze* lol...sorry...:-) 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...

~Sue Showed Up~ :-)

I'm a bit better, I am not coughing as much- I am SO glad my chest well ribs hurt so bad.. But I am constantly sneezing and my nose is a steady drip... I still feel achy and MIZ A BULL...lol...Always something Im griping about isnt there? Iol . I really feel the same..i still have a fever..101.6 I was up so much last nite I should have just slept in the bathroom LOL...would have saved me alot of going back and forth.. I have done that before you know...I sure felt like it last nite.. I was up and down so many times... The new caregiver was here today..Sue is her name..and what a sweetie she is so nice..and FAST..she went shopping and cleaned everywhere i was really impressed...we talked quite a bit- shes a dog person..although she does like cats..Dutch followed her all over as usual..She didnt mind... I dont know who they will send, if I will keep Rae or what..I guess depends on how soon Rae gets better .. ALthough Sue lives quite a distance from me but I dont remember where...But she did good... She got here about 9:30, nice to see my apt clean again...I apologized that it was so bad.. she didnt think it was at all... Sue was actually amazed when she asked "do you live here alone?" and I told her yes...with the time I had allowed to me for help.that I did alot.. She was really surprised and told me I was really doing WONDERFUL.. she knew other amps that didnt do NEARLY as good as me plus live alone...I told her like I do everyone.."well I had to TRY at least" she said I impressed her, wasnt that nice to say? I guess I do good..although I dont have anyone else to compare to so..I dont know lol..But I'll take her word.. Was nice to hear specially when I was feeling so bad...I told her NOT to get close.. Well it has been a long day for me..and I am logging off.. I am still MIZ A BULL...lol... tomorrow I hope will be better... I am going to FORCE myself to make my favorite supper..you know.. My fries and gravy..all I have thought about ALL day.. I was going to make some spaghetti but fries are faster lol..and I am ready to eat and hit the sack... Im really starved..so that may be a good sign I think its feed a cold..so..I starved the fever already..lets hope this gets rid of this bloomin TOAD ...Nitey nite..:-) 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...

~I Dot a Toad~

...lol..sneezin , and drippy nose.. and thank goodness

the cough has lessened..I was coughing so hard that it would

make me throw up..im grateful Im not coughing as much,

I still am but not as often... I do feel a widdle bid bedder.
:-)

Ive been resting mostly, and sleeping..I was hoping Rae was

going to be here but she didnt show up..They called about 1

and said she is still terribly ill and that they were sending a

new girl tomorrow named Sue and she would be here at

9:30.. I am so glad this place needs it...Last couple days I

havent done any thing...

They finally decided they couldnt find any relatives of Ron's,

BamBams dad. They dispersed his food etc to some of the

residents here and all his other stuff will probly go to Hope

Network and they will give it to whomever...I know there

are some here that could use it..Chris came here and asked

me if I wanted any of the food but I declined, I know there

are some in here that could use it..I have plenty ...

My sis phoned and informed me how badly I sound lol.I

already knew that.. I told her if I look like I sound then I bet

I look pretty bad.. She said she wont be coming up and

I already knew that too...I was going to call and tell her not

to come...she doesnt need this..This is some bad stuff. I
guess Kelli and Dawn have it as well..so Dawn is the culprit.

lol...wait till I tell her. Barb called and told me about Kelli ,

no wonder I havent heard from her. Bill is doing great she

said and is ready to go home..Hates the hospital food..

but hes doing great...

I am fading fast and headed back to my refuge, my bed..

Sue will be here in the morning and I sure am glad...I

am not headed to bed via the kitchen again...I will pass

tonite...My ribs are so sore from coughing I could just

scream...Why I am so glad its let up...I cringe when I do

have to cough...

To transfer when I feel this bad is the hardest.. I drag so

bad..Like I Just have NO strength to pull myself...It makes

it super hard to move myself..and I sure hate that... Wasnt

easy before but its 100 times harder now..and I sure

dont like that... but I am going to transfer one more time

right back up there where I was just a few minutes ago...

so you know whats next...

Y'all have a good one now Y'hear? LUV YA..& Thanks...

Thanks so much for your get well wishes...trust me I am

trying VERY hard..Your sweet thoughts mean alot to me

and sure make me feel better and I sincerely appreciate

them and you taking the time to tell me so...y'all are 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...

~I have a BAD cold~

I am NOT well at all today.. It started yesterday, and gradually the fever rose.. as of a little bit ago it was 102. I have a horribly sore chest and the cough is so violent it makes me throw up... I am so weak its pitiful...its such an effort to move back and forth into my chair...takes every ounce of strength I can find.. . Needless to say this will be super short tonite...I may have to find someone to come spend a couple days with me..Thats how badly I feel...THAT should tell you... My face even hurts...go ahead..say it.. "a face like that ought to hurt" lol.. My boy has forgiven me.. in fact I do believe hes concerned hes not left my side since I really got worse last nite...he just wants to almost crawl inside me lol...I KNOW I do feel awful... I have no way of getting any medications for this ..hopefully Rae will be here tomorrow..or they will send someone else. I hope its Rae..shes so nice... Well my friends this sickly person has to go back to bed...I willl keep you updated... I hope..lol...take care..and I am NOT going to bed thru the kitchen..I have NO appetite and today was my favorite..meat loaf... The least little thing I do triggers a coughing bout that weakens me just horribly... I wonder who gave this to me? They sure can have it back...I am off to bed... Y'all have a good one now y'hear.. LUV YA>> and Thanks so much .. 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...

~A Divorce~

I think Dutch may want a divorce lol... I mean today was NOT his day...I am SUCH a rotten mother!!! lol.. well.. I was taking a big pot of water over to the stove, I was going to make some bean soup like Momar told me he was making today and that just sounded SO good.. I love a good pot of beans. So- I fill about half way- my dutch oven pot..its kinda big, a good pot for beans, and I put it on my left stump holding onto it with my left hand..wheeling to turn with my right hand..... Your looking ahead aint ya? YOU see whats gonna happen ? Well i dunno if was me or the kitchen but.. as I swing around, to be able to put the pot of water, luckily NOT hot, on the burner, I moved and ran over his tail..he screamed..which usually this cat NEVER makes a sound...well I got startled-- the pot hit the edge of the stove..and TIPPED!!!!. and yes.. all over Dutch.. he got SOAKED.. lol..He jumped STRAIGHT up in the air...he hit the floor RUNNING lol... He ran over to his safety zone which i guess is the doorway to the bathroom- where he always runs to. He sits there DRENCHED..lol I rush up to him..and he GLARES at me.. I got a towel and try to pick him up and he takes off running again into the living room.. he wasnt letting me ANYWHERE near him...lol.. He looked like a drowned rat..I felt so bad.. and he absolutely REFUSED to let me dry him off, so I have a drippy cat that is sitting on my couch...and REFUSES to get off... when I reach for him lol..he slaps at me ...I had to laugh...this WAS funny...its like a bloomin circus here ill tell ya lol...anyways... .. When Dutch screamed..LittleBoy came running out of the bedroom in FULL attack mode..he will defend Dutch ferociously, and stopped and looked at Dutch sitting there in the bathroom door way, totally drenched and I SWEAR I saw a smile on that cats face lol..I KNOW he was thinking 'hehe ya little putz ..take my nap spot' and tried to help lick Dutch off but thats when Dutch took off running again lol.It was hysterical, I feel bad laughing at this cat, I KNOW he had to think "HOLY CRAP" lol...Poor thing ...Needless to say I am on IGNORE again lol He licks his tail and I can see the look on his face..he is NOT happy, and I swear LB Is walking around with a smirk on his face lol... So I had to mop up all this water...and luckily my mop was not on attack mode today and I did NOT knock ONE Thing down while I cleaned up the mess. After that I went to my puter and stayed there the rest of the day and I did NOT put a pot of beans on lol..I wasnt trying it again-the water that got on me & my chair wasnt very much..that whole pot just about poured on that cat lol..I was lucky this time..but I had to do the mop up I had hoped Dutch would help LOL. :-D Y'all must think we are NUTZ here lol, Lord, do you think they could arrest me for CAT ABUSE??? hahaha...This is so fun.. . I was up again at 4:30 this morning..I think I just have a built in alarm clock.. I tried watching tv last nite and I fell sound asleep as soon as my butt snuggled down on my bed.. I just get all comfy sitting there and I have my soda and snacks and soon as I start to watch something well its lights out..lol..I wake up 3 hrs later and say HUH? what happened to the show I was watching, when I didnt even KNOW I was really sleepy !!! I think its the bed does it..or the feather pillows.. I love my pillows..they are losing the fluff as they are old...I think I got them when I was in the hellhome..My sis did give me a long body pillow that works really good and its so soft I use it when I lay on my right side which isnt very often.. I find since my tail bone is acting up, that sitting up takes the pressure off as I am sort of leaning forward...I sleep pretty good that way.. I dont think I sleep longer than 4 hrs at a time tho.. I have to wake up and see what time it is lol.Yess I have a time thingie...I dont think I could sleep with out a clock..I have at least 1 or more in EVERY room...:-) Lunch was not too bad..but not the greatest, pork roast.. the meat is NOT real good but the gravy was.. I LOVE good gravy..specially on fries.. I sure hope Rae comes friday as I need some groceries. so I am now going to hit publish and let you laff at my poor cat that I tried to drown today...hes still a little damp and absolutely refuses to come by me at all yet..he will later..lol.. time to say Nitey Nite :-) 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...

~Over & Over~

Ever have a feeling like stuff is just repeating over and over and not really changing? I got a call this morning that Rae wont be in today...shes quite ill they said..If she is not improved the agency said they would send someone else until she can get here... I do hope she gets better soon.. Seems this is just such a repeat of all these months of care giver problems....Its really getting old... A repeat of a bad movie and dont ya hate that? specially when you have NO choice but to watch it!!! I hope I'm not going back to square one again.. Bill is doing ok.. I talked to Donnie late last nite..he got home from Wisconsin about 10 pm..He KNEW to call me, no matter what time, to let me know the up & up with his dad..Bill is such a dear man and Donnie is VERY close to him... Donnie has a pontoon boat..that he bought mainly so he & his dad could go fishing.. Its a great way to fish as you can stand and walk around etc.. Well they were going fishing one morning and the pontoon was lower than the dock and when Bill stepped he slipped and fell down.. Donnie panicked..and felt Horrible..that his dad fell...The next day his parents left to go back home ..Donnie went straight out to the dock and lowered the dock so that the NEXT time his dad went to get onboard the pontoon all he had to do was walk forward..Donnie was making SURE his dad didnt fall again....a good son... All this with Bill and his heart surgery sure has triggered some bad flashbacks that have caught me off guard.. And I have had a few other disappointments from an acquaintance...and I will be honest this girl has been quite moody and going UP and DOWN on this depressed merry go round.. and I have to say I really dont like it.. it makes me tired...and I hate being like this.. I do get lonely sometimes and feel all by myself...and I KNOW i'm not- by any means..its funny tho how little things can trigger other more emotional feelings .Sometimes my happy hides..and takes me a while to find it again..But I really LOOK..I much prefer the happy stuff... AND the GOOD news is.. no major catastrophes today.!. My boys behaved and were good little guys.. Dutch even waited until 5:30 to wake me this morning, which, I am SO used to getting woke up at that time, I was up before he started his face tapping lol.. his little face, when he looks at me when he does that, his eyes are all squinty and the look is 'OHHHHHHH I JUST LOVE YOU'...so what can a mom do? I have to just love him back lol. Lunch? well I wont go into details other than to say it was one of those kind that Dutch likes to bury, so of course I am hungry .. YESSS I ate all the tato salad..I DIDNT MAKE alot you know lol...I dont know what I am going to fix I want something..but I dont know what.. dont ya hate that? nothing sounds good.. Well them blueberry newtons do lol...as hungry as I am though I would eat the whole package. :-) no no JUST KIDDING..only HALF lol...:-) So on that note I am going to hit post and roll out to the kitchen and see what I can find..you know whats next.. nitey nite...:-) 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...

~Bill Is OK~

I have been thinking of Bill all day..Bless his heart.. He even took the time to send me a email..apparently they let him go home until this morning then he had to check in and surgery was at 10 am... so he sent me a letter early this morning ...he gets online at 1 or 2 in the morning so as not to tie up his phone lines during the day . he sadly has dial up..I sure dont miss that at all... But I thought how nice of him to write to me..I know what thoughts he HAS to have in his head...Bless his heart... They explain in detail as to what they are going to do and what problems are possible..they did that when they did the heart cath. in case they felt a stint would benefit me..which in MY opinion they DONT work or last very long..they tried that in my legs..and one didnt even last 2 hrs..and I had to go back I remember that...hmmm I HAD forgotten that tho till a minute ago..strange what will trigger thoughts...When I had my heart bypass there was no time to tell me anything about what was ahead..I was rushed out of the cath lab straight to surgery... As far as I know they did a triple on Bill which is what I had... I try not to remember it..and I dont remember alot as they kept me in ICU for 2 weeks i think and kept me totally out..I do remember a few times being awake when I had company..they kind of scheduled it so I would be more conscious when it was visiting hours...which was plenty long enough... I dont remember alot about rehab..i do know they sent me home with a nurse..then when my ex told me he wanted a divorce and I left they sent her with me...I still dont know why they did think I needed a nurse.. i dont remember lol.. Guess I was pretty sick ..lol... Donnie was due to come back tonite and I havent heard from him yet but I am sure when he does he will phone and let me know as he knows I will worry that he & kelli made it back and fill me in on Bill... Raife you are gonna love this post for editing im breaking all the rules just to keep you on your toes. lol...hehehe.. well its my style..we are just chattin so to speak..my 2 cents worth...lol..I have lots of cents too hahaha.... AND everyone said "YES SHE DOES " lol... I like knowing that you feel we are just sitting and talking I try hard to make it feel like that..and that is how I really do feel ..like you are right over there>>> and we be just chattin and havin a good time lol.. I may even FEED you.. I got food now..ONE Thing I WILL have is food ...what? well got to have it lol.. i have good stuff too..not just newton cookies and tato salad LOL I do love good food tho..and I am glad I do like to cook even though its hard to now.. I'll improvise some way to do it easier...I forgot to say last nite as to why I didnt use a metal coat hanger.. I dont have one.. i use plastic.. so the only metal i had that I could bend was the handle of the fly swatter.. it worked so that was the main thing...once I get some boxes that fit..no one will be able to put anything up there that will go all the way to the back then..and I think THAT will save alot now all i have to do is make sure they understand no HEAVY stuff up there.. The way this thumb feels I dont know how good a grip I would have.. I used to have a thing for opening jars and I guess my ex kept it.. it was like a flat rod..that went across the top of a jar hooked on one side..and you squeezed it and twisted and the lid came off..that was a really neat thing and I sure miss that.. My sis is looking for one.. I just cant grab the top of a jar and open it .. always something lol... Lunch was actually good today.. was chili and corn bread and apple sauce..the applesauce was kinda ickky tho not sweet at all.. the chili was excellent..they make good italian food - I wonder if the cook is italian? hmmm could explain it.. So needless to say I am not very hungry I had a taste of salad a bit ago..no now maybe just a couple cookies will do.. I have blueberry newtons now haha..and THEY ARE really GOOD... so the next thing is to hit Publish and roll to the kitchen, Dutch has been in here so I HOPE there is no mess out there lol.. I gave him one of his favorite toys.. a piece of tape...and hes happy... LB? well hes got his royal hiney up here by me of course.. lol... Nitey nite !!! Y'all have a good one now Y'hear.. LUV YA & thanks.. keep the prayers going for Bill now.. he sure will NEED Them ..NOW comes the HARD part... 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 GET MAD~ :-)

I was talking to a friend today and he commented on my attitude.. about "well they were ONLY legs" that so many dont feel like that...I guess its true many dont.. I do..and I really dont know why I do.. I dont remember a time thinking about how hard things were going to be to do.. but more of WELL..HOW THE HELL AM I GONNA DO THAT NOW .!! and thats true.. I dont get whiney and boohooey..and think I cant do this wah wah wah.. I get SO MAD..I really do.. I think.. 'well ok..now lady,, just how you gonna do this little tidbit' and try really HARD to figure out a new way or a way so that I CAN do something.. Wont do me or anyone any good to sit and stare at something and say I wish I could and NOT TRY ...lol.. Maybe its the Indian blood.. I dont know but I DO know I wont give up with out a fight..NO WAY..confront me with something? hehehe ..welllll I WILL figure out a way to do it, solve it OR GET RID OF IT lol...well? thats all ANY of us can do.. You have a problem well SOLVE It...only way to get rid of it.. pushing it off to the side wont get rid of anything you will eventually have to face it straight on and decide AGAIN how to fix it or resolve it...And thats just what I do when daily SOMEthing comes up that I have to decide..OK HOW do I do THIS little tid bit..lol... Todays dilemma was..how do I get that salt shaker out from the back of the shelf.. my grabber wont bend.. and its top shelf so what do I do? Its way in the back..if it was in front I could use my grabber..but NO someone has pushed this thing to the very back of the TOP shelf..so I need to figure a way to move it forward or wait till someone comes to get it for me.. lol.. ya ok..so what does I do? well .. I got my fly swatter..bent the wire end of it.. then I took my grabber and held onto the end of the fly swatter with it..and pushed the salt shaker over to the side and slowly moved it forward to the edge of the shelf..Then I took my grabber and got my salt shaker :-D see? easy.. just had to figure out a plan of attack...but it worked and I got my salt shaker.. I lost the cork for my other one so I had to get this one.. lol...I know I could have waited but well I wanted it NOW...lol.. Patience Lois..go ahead say it...:-) Poor Dawn stopped by this afternoon..she has a horrible sinus infection..she even has a fever with it and is so pale.. she had to come into town to get a prescription filled..so she stopped by for a few.. I think could be more than that but hopefully is all it is..I didnt think you would get a fever with a sinus infection... I had moved a pillow on my bed last nite and hit one of the pictures on my wall and knocked it down..lol I know lucky it didnt hit me - well as hard headed as I am probly wouldnt have hurt anyway..but she put my picture back up for me.. I just could NOT get high enough on my pillows ,, yesss I tried climbing on them like I did before ...but still wasnt tall enough...and NO I didnt fall over..lol Well not a real exciting day but not too bad...so now you KNOW what is next..lol yup..kitchen here I come..I had a taste earlier today of yesterdays potato salad and boy.. i have to say .. I am Just SO thankful I am a GOOD COOK lolol.. time to roll this chair out there and get salad.. Dutch sure did his usual, I left the top off the sugar bowl..yes, I DID. MY FAULT..and he had fun scooping it- out onto the counter..I know..dont say it.. I already told my self... I DID it to my own self..lol..I cleaned it up and did NOT mutter ONE swear word for being SO dumb lol...I just cleaned it up- - see? I am learning...NO SWEARING hahaha... NITEY NITE 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...

~Butts Better~ :-)

My butt is getting better LOL... isnt that good news? now y'all dont need to worry so much about this sorry butt of mine.:-) its so nice to read all your caring concern about my butt tho ;-). Its not healed by any means..but its not quite as sore and tender as yesterday.. I think staying off it like i did was a good thing but talk about making me lazy? sheesh.. I dozed off for a while and I had a heck of a time waking up.. I just didnt want to..i wanted to stay right there and just wallow around all over my bed just like a weeble, just here and there and ALL over lol ..This blue gel is the best.! and its ALMOST GONE !!! ohoh.. THAT could spell TRouBLE ~!~ I had to laff at myself this morning tho.. I was trying to scoot across to my chair..well its scoot a bit..turn..scoot a bit..turn.. then feel back to find the arm rests..then slide a tad back.. look to see i am lined up straight.. then pull back some more and lift up a tad cuz the nightie when you back up pulls at the neck since its one piece..so then I just scoot a bit at a time so I dont choke..well Im trying to lean a bit forward to be able to pull the bottom of my nightie out so I can move..and I just keep on going face down on the bed lol.. just like one of those WEEBLES.. I had to laff... thats just how I looked like I had a rounded bottom lol..and of course was BOTTOM HEAVY thats why I rock lolol.. well I did make it into my chair tho... I have to admit I have gotten smarter at evaluating how long it takes me to get in and out of this chair..specially when its a matter of extreme importance that I move as swiftly as I can? YOU know what I mean.. And sometimes well .. I mis-calculate.. and the RUSH is ON ..then I have to yell at cats to move as they HAVE to be right in front of me.. then if I am in TOO big a hurry it never fails i run into the door facings and hit my hand.. ALWAYS do that.lol..why i have so many little scars on the backs of my hands lol..the DOORS do it to me :-( big meanies..... To get off this chair is not that easy either if I am just scooting forward its not too bad..but if the seat I am scooting on to is narrow its kinda scarey.. with this new potty its not as wide as the old one i think..well it seems smaller..hmmm..think I just got bigger???? ohoh...no no ..they gave me a SMALLER new toilet ..they did!!! lol..well thats my story anyway..so.. I have to be careful when I scoot forward..If my potty wasnt up against the wall and I had nothing to hang onto on the side I think that would be a bit dangerous.. I remember a dak girl at the first rehab fell off the toilet and got jammed down on the side and took 4 people to get her unstuck.. I would die of embarrassment poor thing can you imagine? well she was getting on and her pants fell and she reached and slid right off and got wedged in on the side..She was so mad and upset.. I would be too bare butt all over the place how awful ..but thats something you , well I have to watch for..its very easy to slide off a toidy...lol.. i know ..say it.. "how can you fall off a toidy if you are sitting your BIG butt ALL over it? HAHAHA I Know lol... :-) Well the food subject for tonite is...Potato salad and brats !!! thats what i made for my self today.. I make some of THE best potato salad.. ask Donnie... lol..Even though I make it.. I have to admit the only persons I liked as well as my own was my moms. she was a great cook... So I made some salad and fixed some brats.and that was really good.. I ate early about 3 so I am hungry I will just have another taste of the salad..I cant wait till tomorrow ..its even BETTER the second day lol.. So Now I hope I have made everyone hungry and after you read this y'all go off to your kitchen for a snack lol :-) snacks are a good thing :-) then say 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...

~Flashbacks~

Well .... depressing news.. I talked to Dawn last nite..and she informed me Donnie's dad is in hospital..and will be having a triple heart bypass on monday. Talk about flashbacks.. I feel for him.. I will say when I had mine done..they kept me out of it for a week, by then when they woke me I was more stable. I spent 2 weeks in intensive care when they did mine but I had other complications health wise...I can remember it tho.. The recuperation for me seemed to take forever. and that was when I really got used to sleeping on my back...after open heart surgery they didnt let me sleep on my sides because of the clamps holding my ribs together.. Was so interesting..when I had my last heart cath done back in 03 they gave me a copy of the xray photos of the arteries in my heart. well the clamps they used to hold my ribs back in place really show up.. When I first saw that I looked and said "WHAT IS THAT IN ME?" I didnt know thats what they used.. Its kinda hard to describe..but ...on a can of sardines..there is a key type thing to hook onto the lid to peel the lid back with a sort of square loop at the end of a longer piece of metal..well that is what it looks like that is or was holding my chest together.. I had NO idea...Well No one told me lol...For a minute I thought they really had put in the zipper I requested lol...:-) My heart bypass was a emergency sort of surgery when they did the heart cath that monday after the heart attack I had the saturday before I had another one during the procedure and thats all I remember other than hearing the words" RUSH to SURGERY" and I was out of it...But I DO remember the recovery.. I guess why I remember it so well is because 2 weeks after I got home is about when my ex asked for a divorce..so this heart bypass has a kind of double whammy for me.. Donnie and Kelli will be leaving tomorrow to spend some time there with Bill , well Donnies dad... Which is a good thing.. Bill isnt very old..I think late 60's or so...His son had a major heart thingie 2 years ago too.. This is just why I worry about Donnie he is so strung out staying so busy...but if he didnt I think he would go stir crazy..lol.. Rae was here today and got me all clean for the weekend... She yelled and so did I at the boys..they tried to get into the bathroom when the floor wasnt done yet and Rae had used bleach and still hadnt done the 2nd mopping.. So the picture you see up top is of my 2 spoiled kids being all pissy at their mother..wouldnt even LOOK at me..cuz I yelled at them lol rotten kids anyway lol...You can see how croweded it is by my monitor for them. I think they are just growing too fast.. Like someone else I know that will remain nameless :-D And about growing I think its time to see if I can GROW and go and find some food wonder how much them cookies will make me GROW lol...... Lois1 says I make her and her daughter hungry when I talk about food..Well next to food hmm I can ONLY think of ONE thing better!!! :-) I aint sayin neither y'all just GUESS..hahaha.. By the way Lois..Great pics of the parade... Now.. the search for food begins lol well I got some of them good newtons...blueberry this time MMMM great cookies let me tell ya... ok..im hitting publish nitey nite..y'all keep Bill in your prayers ok? Just in case dont hurt to have a back up :-) prayers help... 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...

~BUTT~

You are going to LOVE this subject tonite lol.. I have a SORE BUTT lol... I do.. it started yesterday..well Its NOT my butt its my tail bone..i mean this thing is just super sore.. I have put every thing from soup to nuts on it to ease it up, so far nothing is working.. I stayed on my bed kinda laying on my side most of the day today. I very seldom have gotten any kind of bad spot like this.. I dont know what I did to deserve to get one now lol... hmmm no.. I cant think of anything.. You dont suppose my bed is starting to attack me like my kitchen do you? ohoh..that would not be good, in THIS place..no telling. any thing is possible.... :-) I guess it may be time to flip or do something to this mattress -- I have been saying that for quite a while..but no one has come by that has the time..Its not that simple a thing to do.. Well flippin it isnt hard but the rest is alot of work..To strip the bed..then to re make it..thats a MAJOR thing..It is SO not easy to make this bed not by me anyway. I do think I described what I have to do to change the sheets and bedding etc... Its a major project.. Stan hasnt been coming with my sis..and Donnie- bless his heart- stays so busy.. he just started his 3 rd job..I just cannot ask that kid to take what spare time he needs for Dawn to come here and do this for me... Ok.. any volunteers?? lol.. I think my to do list just keeps growing..but this bed issue has got to be resolved..I think that is a major reason I am not sleeping good and now with this SORE spot..GRRRR...lol.. it really is a buggar .. hard to sit even... This cream ..well its not really a cream..its like a blue gel looking stuff.. I got it when I was in the hellhome.. and It is THE best stuff..works so good and fast..well it DID.. its kinda slow this time.. But that could be cuz its 5 yrs old too...I wonder if the potency ran out? Could have by now.. I dont think they have this by prescription. but it sure works good.. This spot should clear up in a day or two if I am careful...and keep a close eye on it.. ya that sounds ok..now HOW do I LOOK at my tailbone? lol duh...i guess i should say TOUCH on it.. and if I scream when I touch it ..well that means its NOT healed :-)...it should heal..it has before... I sometimes think if the cook for the COA was forced to eat her own cooking do you think our lunches would be better? maybe the woman has no taste? I am amazed sometimes at what they send..the desire to eat the food they send is surely not there.. Its pathetic looking ..and hard to guess what it even is.. Now some of the food IS good..the spaghetti..the meat loaf..very good.. but 80% of it is just not edible..not by me anyway... I think about these poor people that are getting their lunches so late now..1:30 in the afternoon... that has got to be just putting them out if they have to take meds ..I live right across the street from COA..and get mine LAST .. This building, there are 6 of us here that get the lunch.. we get ours last..we are the last stop before they go back to the center..I asked them why dont they take turns going one way for awhile then the other? Just seems so ironic we live the closest and have to wait the longest ..they start to deliver at 11:30..or so I think... go figure...lol Well at least I know the food in my kitchen is good lol..I dont know what I am going to fix but I am starved...maybe some soup that wont take long and I can get back up on the bed and off this tail lol...I would think i had enough padding back there ya know? sheesh.. hmmm - does that mean im skinny? hahaha ya right miss skinny weeble...with a sore BUTT lol.. ok..im gonna hit Publish and get some food.. nitey nite.. 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...

~Sleepin~

I dont know what it is..if my mattress is bad or what, something is

lately the for past what now..? Month? i've been complaining about

my back , butt and tailbone..well hips too... I am sleeping so horribly..

I dont sleep but a few hours at a time..like maybe 3 or 4, then I have

to find a different position..well phooey.. I can only lay on my back or

sit up ! Not alot of choices there, my right side is most uncomfortable

and my left is not doable at all..not in any comfort..I think if I lay on my

back and if I am in any kind of degree well at an angle there is

pressure that is being put on my tail bone, and sometimes it sure does

get sore..lately alot.I have tried a pillow behind my back where I am l

aying more at a slant on my side, and that works sometimes, but not

for long, then I roll onto my back again...

I sleep sometimes sitting up.. and I know you are thinking..sitting up?

lol..yes kinda sorta... I use 4 of my pillows...and stack them in front of

me and then the top one I fold in half and use that one to keep my

head up higher..and just lean forward...With no legs I can fold right in

half and to sit like that is not a problem and in fact quite comfortable.

I have been finding i can sleep longer like that than I can in any

other position. If I could lay on my left side or my right it maybe would

help..but my left side I cant at all because of the bypass that goes down

that side..If I lean just right and you run your hand down my side you
can feel it..its really amazing...That is how they had to do my 2nd
abdominal bypass. So now I cant lay on that side at all really. With my
left stump being longer that puts extra weight on it and it hangs over
the right when I lay that way..and even with a pillow it doesnt work real
well I feel like I am going to topple over well weeble right onto my belly
if I go too far lol...

I dont know but I think the answer is to try to flip the mattress over

Its been on this side since I got it and not flipped at all..so maybe that

would help.. I could get a hospital bed if I want then I could get the over

head puller upper thing-I wish they made them double beds not single-

single beds are just too small. I only have a double bed now but sleeping

side ways its like a king size..well no ..not really I have stuff all overit..6

pillows and 2 woolbies and a quilt for starters lol...Plus 3 cats..yes 3..I

include LB's girlfriend she is up on that bed more than me!!! lol.. :-)

Well talking about that bed..I think I hear it callin me..so even tho it
makes my tailbone sore..its still a good place to be lol...so I am
CAREFULLY going to go out to the kitchen and get a soda and some of
those strawberry newtons..and watch tv..LOST is on tonite and I like
that show.. I did get lost my self a while back I kept falling asleep so I
didnt keep up on it...Well lets hope I dont get LOST on my way to the
kitchen and back and that I dont get attacked by it again :-)
lol...Nitey Nite....

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...

~Down the Tubes~

Today started out pretty good then slowly went down the tubes. I mean I made the biggest messes in the kitchen that I was glad Rae was coming today because I just flat out got tired of cleaning up what I did..I dropped towels into the cat water.. drenching it..then when I tried to pick it up I ran over the dish with the moist cat food in..got that all embedded in my front tires...had to clean that out.. Then I was making some break fast..scrambled eggs..and missed pouring the oil into the pan, dont even ASK how I did that I dont even know..well THAT went ALL over the counter.. then..when I rolled up to clean up that I hit the cat water dish..that I had just refilled from the towel going in it..and it went ALL over the floor.. THEN to top THAT off while I was backing up my front wheel turned and hit the bowl of DRY cat food and yup went all over ..I tried to get that up and of course rolled over some of it smashing it..making it into tiny crummies that I just cannot get up...*sigh* I made one HELL of a mess of my kitchen today.. And seemed the harder I tried NOT to the worse I made it!!!! By the time Rae got here I was just sitting in the middle of the floor amongst the water and food all over..Rae looked at me and laughed..I told her the cats did it..lol...I got some good exercise in today.. let me tell ya lol... I was asked , yes by Gray, about my quilts that I make.well made ...I made mainly lap quilts..and baby quilts.. I dont think I have a picture of one of them though.. I did most of the design myself as to the pattern of the squares..They were machine quilted not by hand.. I enjoyed it.. I sold quite a few of them..The quillows were very popular..they are pillows that turn into quilts with a pocket to put your feet into to keep them warm..then fold it back up and keep on the couch or in the car is a nice place too...Mine werent fancy but were carefully put together by color. I enjoyed making them..then when the last step to turn them, I enjoyed watching- as I smoothed it out, what I had made.. Its like gardening or anything you do with your hands that you create its so satisfying to see what you have created..I guess like seeing your child the first time after they are born lolol.. good description...I cut all my own squares and sewed them together to make designs..of all sorts of colors.. I love old quilts .. I have one on my bed that has to be 150 years old ...its called a bow tie..its just lovely..there are people here in this area..well more in Indiana..called Amish..the women can make some of the most gorgeous handmade quilts you will EVER lay your eyes on and ALL hand made..quite expensive. but just gorgeous..There is a little shop in a town called Shipshewana...all mostly Amish..and the quilt and material store there...well people like my sister and I go totally NUTS when we see that much material in one place.. Some of the most beautiful..and the Amish now- do NOT use electricity or automobiles.. it is amazing what they can do..they have some stores too where they sell their butter and cheese and baked goods.. ohoh Im gonna sit here and make my self totally hungry If I keep on.. I wonder why we do that? I seem to talk about food when I start to get hungry , no matter what Im doing..writing a letter or chatting ..hmmmm Rae went to the store and go some of those good Fig Newton strawberry cookies..They are SO good...And yup..she stopped and picked me up a burger.. I love Burger King Angus Burger.. they to me are really good ..Next to Arbys..lol... See? food again.. I guess its cookie time.. I had the best time watching my 3 favorite shows last nite.. Prison Break was on..then the Ugly Donald Trump and then Medium..sadly I didnt make it to the end of Medium tho I fell asleep... was good to see my 3 favorite shows almost tho. lol Well cookie time..and I am CAREFULLY going to venture into my kitchen and CAREFULLY try NOT to spill anything, roll over any thing OR knock anything over.. wonder if I can do it? lol..well if I want some of those newtons.. I have to try..so.. you know the rest.... nitey nite... 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...

~Ok 1 more~

it was mentioned in one of the comments that I put a photo of me up there and Dutch was NOT in it...well since I did happen to take a really cute one of him at the same time...I cant help it...i have a finger twitch and THAT makes me take more than ONE picture.. well thats MY story anyways lol... :-) but ..I decided to share it with you..I hope you like it..:-) I think I am spoiling you lol.. :-) same rules now tho.. :-) aint he pretty? I had a treat in my hand and Mr. nosey HAD to see what it was..hes sayin "What ya got Mom, Something for me??" :-) I was thinking about my post last night telling all the different jobs I've had and I know I've probably left some out lol.. I did run a pool hall once ..Oh I did work for EDS at one time. That was a really interesting job, and a good one, great people to work for. I think the job I liked the least was as a waitress..I was so NOT good at that... I couldnt remember which table was which and who got what..was horrible I did NOT have that job long..lol..What the main thing I think in common with all the jobs I've had..I have been around alot of people... All i guess of my most jobs lots of people were involved ..specially in nursing and in the hotel/motel management and when I had my own business.. even with the tree service I did most of the marketing and phoning etc. And now that I think of it.. MOST of them I was on my feet all the time... By the time I moved to Green Bay and went to work at EDS my legs were bad, so were my feet.. I can remember how badly my feet hurt if I stopped and sat down, when I got back up the pain was horrible.. My Doctor back then, said I had arthritis in my feet and heels.. that within ten years I would be in a chair..this was back about 93 or so I dont remember exactly, but kinda is true..but not because of arthritis, but I AM in a chair.... But this makes me think ,, well its why I am maybe like I am-.I like people.. I always have and I dont wanna seem like a gloomy gus..just because I lost my legs...sit and whine..or boo hoo, NOT ME...so I write letters..and chat. although I dont really chat as much as I used to..Ive been trying to get off this puter a little earlier than I did before .I enjoy all these channels and I better while I can lol...But I would rather smile and laff with you..lets not cry,or be sad. its a hard challenge ..man is it ever..and the lonelies? yesss they attack with a vengeance sometimes..but well...who knows what tomorrow may have? Might get that phone call someone wants to visit.. or what if someone helps me to write that book I wanna write..and what if NOTHING happens at all tomorrow?? still be ok...might be kinda nice!!!! Knowing this cat tho..well..I have my doubts..I say this as Dutch is biting at my hand its play time mom, he says... :-) COME ONNNN !!! SIS UPDATE: sis got the cast off.. she has almost literally destroyed her house she said.....dented her fridge, put a hole in the wall..tore the facing off the door. She has had a awful time...Until you walk..or in this case ROLL in someone elses "shoes" you dont really realize what its like...She said its gonna take a month to get her house back that Stans list of TO DO's has gotten huge..he is STILL paying for that ramp not being fixed... Shirley and I laughed SO HARD...I could just see her, sitting there all stuck and smashing her walls said the Cat was so scared he hid constantly..I can just HEAR her too :-) Shes so funny. We laugh so much its amazing how alike we are. and not meeting until we were both in our 30's..amazing we like the same things..and both of us have a really silly, well funny side..and LOVE to sew... Well she is ON the Mend..:-) MY update is..Its kitchen time for me lol like you didnt know that? lol.. well now that you are learning allll my work history...you know if you have any questions or want to know something..leave a comment or send me a email.. I sometimes need a little input as to what you might like to read about. I KNOW everything I do is WONDERFUL thats all GORGEOUS people DO is wonderful stuff HAHAHA- WOW now I really BELIEVE that lol..I sure did while I was wiping up that mess in the kitchen yesterday, I kept saying "THIS is SO wonderful I just LOVE this " lol...ya... ok. You believe that yes?? ..well i'm hitting Publish.......nitey nite..:-) 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...

~About Me~

Since its so close to St. Patty's Day, I thought wearing green for todays picture would be pretty good... Nothing spectacular, it just GORGEOUS me lol...:-) I hope you like it though.. Same rules now...If you take it.. It goes ONLY to your computer..NO where else !!! oki doki? :-) I've been asked quite a few times what it was that I did before, when I worked, during all these years..Well..I've worn MANY hats...so to speak..I've done alot of different things.. I think the one that I have steadily done since I was VERY young was sew. I've had my own sewing business, as a seamstress and crafter since I left home I think.. I realized that all I needed was that sewing machine, thread and material and I could make money.. and I always did. I Love to sew..to take just a small piece of material, and turn it into something useful, warm, and beautiful...I enjoy that. I think that is why I enjoy clothes as much as I do..why I like to wear skirts, dress up more or less. By sewing and making my own clothes I knew..NO ONE would have what I did..I would never see anyone else with exactly what I had..and I liked that :-) I started to put pieces of material together and make doll clothes when I was very young, 10 or so...and I still LOVE to sew...and material is one of my favorite things After I graduated high school I went to Nursing School..and became a LPN..or Licensed Practical Nurse..I enjoyed that alot. I worked on and off as either an LPN ( I was only licensed in Michigan) or as a Nurses Aide. I enjoyed meeting all these people and taking care of them when they were all so sick and needed the TLC. I have so many funny stories of patients and things that happened during my nursing experiences.. During these nursing years I lived in different states... While I lived in Texas, and married to my 2nd husband.. I worked as a bartender, waitress and ran motels and apartments and I worked as a executive secretary for the president of a Export Crating company. When he broke away to start another one I moved into a marketing office and worked as a Marketing Support Specialist and Sales Coordinator..I love that..While there I had my sewing business on the side as well.. When we moved from there to Indiana to live closer to family we started our own Tree Service.. Taking out a stump on one of the jobs is how I lost my left eye from a piece of metal that came off a steel wedge. Thats why I am blind in my left eye... When this marriage dissolved I went to work as a industrial sewing machine operator.. I think I can operate about 4 or 5 different types of machines.. Its really amazing at how many different types of sewing machines there are.. Some are even stand up machines that I HATED..and I refused to sew on them.. Some machines are totally programmed and run by computer..but you still have to have someone put the material under the needles..and make SURE you move your fingers out of the way!!! Ask me how I KNOW that! I think I Have sewn my fingers or got the needle stuck at least 5 or 6 times..and was my own fault..Never look away from the needle while one of those machines are running...they will get you. The pressure under the foot of one of those machines is over 200 pounds..can easily make a finger tip explode..yes I KNOW.. The tip of my pinky finger got smashed...blew the end right out. If you get the needle thru your finger it really doesnt hurt..the needles are so hot..and go so fast..it doesnt even bleed...as the heat seals it off.. NOW..an hour later or so? yaaaahhh buddy , that thing DOES hurt like crazy..lol...I was using a back tacker machine..that will go back and forth over the same stitches to tie them off...well, I did that little number on my index finger...that really hurt..since it does it 3 times...does NOT feel good.. But the speed of those machines..once you get used to them, to use one that is for the home is so hard..I would go home and sew on mine at night and go nuts cuz it just seemed so SLOW....its another comparison of the caddy to the jalopy..lol... Only thing I would get tired of is making the rod pocket for 200 pairs of the same curtain material-that got monotonous but sure made me sew faster lol...:-) I wanted the stuff gone and to move on to something else...:-) Speaking of something else..well its that time again..I am SO glad I have some left over meat pie.. I made it but M M M it is SOOOO good I wish I could put a bite here for y'all to taste it.. Its filling and it even tastes good cold... ITs really a form of the English Pasty. My grandmother, and mom made them but the original was made as Individual ones for the person.. they were made for the miners to take in their lunch years ago.. Raife can tell you...lol...Hes from the UK... They are so delicious.. I make the same thing but I make it as a pie..with a crust on the top and bottom...its really good that way as well. I LOVE them.. Donnie would be here if he knew I made one..I didnt tell because I usually make 2 lol..I got lazy....I will make one for him tho.. I am so glad they have those already made pie crusts they work GREAT .. . My meat pie doth call me...so its that time..nitey nite... 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...

~I Make More Work~

I make more work for myself..I just keep on , you would

think I would learn...Do NOT push stuff on a tray that has

liquid in it ..cuz it can fall over... I spilled 2 cans of soda

and my coffee all over the kitchen floor today.. and Rae

just mopped them yesterday...talk about sticky mess...

I dont know why I cant seem to learn this ..lol...I just get

carried away I guess thinking well..maybe THIS time it

wont fall over and spill...ya..ok...WRONG... went all over
the floor..my chair..the tray table it was on.. how could just
what seemed like a dribble of coffee make such a mess??
there was only dribbles left in the soda cans.. the way the
floor looked you would have thought they were full~!~
One of these days I WILL LEARN :-)
.

AND... as if that wasnt bad enough..I made a meat pie today

and I had all the potatoes peeled and was filling a pan with

some water to put them in after I peeled them..well the pan

tips..and the water splashes..YUP..all down the front of ME

I WAS drenched!!! Soaking wet lol..SHeesh what a DAY!!!

I had to change clothes..hang the ones I soaked so they

would dry..I make MORE work for myself lol..I had thought

this was going to be a super relaxing day, I think I was wrong..

I was watching a food show of course..and they were showing

cooking outside..over an open fire like they did YEARS ago..

I just dont know how do you regulate the temperatures.. lol I
watched as they built up the fires and the food just looked SO

delicious..It was a big contest that lots of people entered to

prove I guess that it really CAN be done. :I am SO glad I

didn't live back before electricity and indoor plumbing and

all these things.. I dont think I would have been very happy lol..

But then maybe I would if I didnt know any other way to live..

I guess I should say I am GLAD i was born when I was lol...

My sis didnt come up today and her cast comes off next week.

She is SO glad..This cast and being stuck in a wheel chair

has just gotten to her so bad..She really hates it.. She said

how she has to drag herself along kinda..and of course the

same statement.."how do YOU do this EVERY day?" I think

by her having to go thru this with her broken leg she really

understands more just how hard this really is... She said

how hard a time she has to get dressed...that How do I do

it when I cant even stand.. lol..Well like I told her THATS why

I dont wear PANTS lol..just pullin stuff over your head is LOTS

easier than what shes doing..lol..And she NOW could really

SEE why I wanted the Silk panties lol. She understands more

now just how hard this really is for me...which I think she did

before but more so now since she had to spend so much time

in a chair..and try to do all she did automatically every day...

A little eye opener maybe for her....Which can be a good thing...

Well I made a super good meat pie that I just took out of the

oven about a half hour ago..that is sitting in the kitchen waiting

patiently for me..and well yup..thats where I am headed..as

usual...lol...Thanks for all the kind comments and sweet words..

Sure mean a lot to me.. well its that time ..new photo tomorrow

so see you then ..nitey nite...

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...