~We're Clean~

We are all nice and clean, Penny does such a good job.

The boys were just SO sloppy all week end and just did NOT

pick up after themselves at all..Its so cute when Penny gets

here the boys just are all over her as if to say "YIPPEE, we

are so tired of Mom"...She plays with them which they love, I

should play with them more but to go all thru the house dragging

a string is not that easy to do. They enjoy when I have company

though.. Only thing they really run from is the beast..The big

vacuum sweeper, they both hide. I cant hardly use it at all, it

wears me out totally, its so loud I know why the boys run from

it..it sure does a good job on the carpet.

I havent heard from Chris so I have no idea when he plans to

replace or fix the toilet.. It even rocks..its not stable and I keep

thinking every time I slide on to it that one of these times I may

end up in the basement, well that would be one way to see

what all is still down there though.. I can only peek from the

top of the stairs and only see a small part of the basement, I

havent seen all of it.. I was going to have Penny take a snap

shot of it..so I could see where everything is.. I know when I

moved in that there was water down there..so that is a steady

threat, not only for the wet but the damp smell that was there

before. Its gone now.. I worry about my things down there,

well the material..that worrys me..I have some lovely pieces

in those boxes..

Today is rainy and cold..and I can really feel it.. My right

stump woke me it was aching so bad.. I did my usual body

scan after it woke me up and its so hard to tell sometimes

which is actually aching..the visible or invisible parts.. If I

put my hand over the end..and rub across the end back and

forth sometimes then my brain will know that there is not

anything past there and then the ache will subside.. I had

been laying on my right side, for a different way to lay, on

my back all the time just gets so old..and I think the pressure

of my left stump being bigger and of course heavier is

what makes the right one ache.. I think most of what I feel is

really from my hips.. I notice they ache when I do move or

do my stumpercizes.. I still do those every day ..at least

when I lay down and then again when I wake up..It helps I

think when I do..

I think I may get some veggie plants that grow in pots and

put them on my front porch.. I can get out there and not

worry about the boys escaping If I make sure that outside

door is secure and locked. I think they would have a good

time out there.. I had screens on my windows at the apt.

but I had to take them off as Dutch when he was little

would climb them all the way to the top and hang there,

trying to get the birds..then the screen would come loose

and fall out.. Luckily it fell into the lvingroom not outside.

So I just took the screens off and eliminated the temptation

for the boy..was safer too..I never did need the windows

open as I always had the air conditioner on..

THere isnt an air conditioner here in the house..only a fan

in the ceiling here in the living room..I think I will have no

choice but to get one though.. I just cant take extreme

heat..It takes all the air it seems and I have a hard time

to breathe.. I think just a small window unit here in the

living room or in the bedroom would work fine.. and be

plenty for this little house.. I don't know about the wiring

for one though..and If I start to watch I perhaps can find

a good deal on one.. But the way our summers have been

so horribly hot I am fairly certain that I will have to have

one.. I don't think just a ceiling fan will do the trick..

Tomorrow I have the Dr. Appt. I am very leary as to why

she insists I go IN there to see her.. I sincerely HOPE it is

NOT just for her to tell me the importance of taking my

medications.. I would be very upset..as she could tell me

this over the phone , and not make me go down there and

go thru this hassle of a ride, and every thing else..So I am

sort of apprehensive about that tomorrow.. But I have no

choice but to go..since the Dr. insists..


RIght now I insist on heading to my bed and turning it in..

I didn't see too much last nite but I think my show is on

tonite..Prison Break. I hope they have re runs so I can

see all the ones I slept thru :-) Its that time to say what

I say every night..:"Nitey Nite" :-)

Y"all have a good one now Y'hear? love ya ..and Thanks.

ALways, Lois ****

God Bless you is my prayer today,

I'm so honored to call you "friend";

I pray the Lord will keep you safe

until I write again..