~A Van~

Penny said my glories have gone thru the fence and are

on the other side as well and have flowers too.. She said

its really pretty.. Every day there are more and more..The

vines are all over and I told Penny today that we need some

more chicken wire to put on this whole side of that fence,

right down to the ground.. Next year that thing will be

covered and be just beautiful...
A friend of mine told me that they are going to sell

or trade in their van. Its a ford Aerostar, 97. I sure

would like to have it.. Ive been giving it a lot of thought

as to how it would benefit me to have one.. Specially

when it comes to Dr appointments and such. I wouldn't

have to worry about making sure I remembered to

schedule a ride or that I couldn't get one as the vans were

already booked by someone going to the beauty shop..


I called Disability Resources here to find out if they would

help me and they will help me get a ramp installed. How

ever the cost of it would be up to me.. I have a call in to my

caseworker at APS...and am waiting for a call back from them.

For as much as I would use it and being I have a safe record

and just basic insurance would not be that much I called and

inquired about that so I would have some estimate on what

it would cost me a year for insurance on it.. I'm waiting for

Terry to call me back as to what the insurance would be. If

push come to shove I could have it put in Donnies name and

pay for the insurance that way.. But I sure would like to have

my own vehicle... That's what I'm saving for.. Then when I can

I plan to check out getting certified for hand controls. I

want to be able to go..

Well its like I told Terry, I have this van, if someone came to

visit and we wanted to go out to eat, we could take my van, I

wouldn't have to transfer and it would be great.. I will get my

License back so that if I want to drive it I can.. I have a

perfectly clear driving record.. Ive only gotten 1 ticket in my

life and that was when I totalled my 63 black chevy impala..

Those were dark days... the days when I drank..'72.. yes, I did.

I don't now, and havent for I bet 25 years.. I have a tiny

little travel size vodka up here on my desk, a friend gave it

to me and its so cute sitting there, I am not inclined to even

open it..

Back when I lived in Houston, I did drink, I was living with Sid

then, and he drank like a fish. We went out on the weekends

and went to the bars.. It got old and I never was very at ease

in one, too many crazies...We had drank a lot one night and had

met there after work, I had gotten there before Sid so I was

a few drinks ahead. We got into an argument and drank even

more.. Sid was a slap happy guy if you know what I mean, and
I got furious and stormed out of the bar. I got into my car

and headed back out the 225 freeway.. I missed my exit and

kept going.. Next thing I knew I lost control and I was doing

spin arounds up against the guard rail..there wasn't a smooth

spot on that car..

When the car finally came to a stop, I had hit my head right

between the eyes on the steering wheel and I mean I saw

stars... I don't remember a lot I think I must have passed

out a few times.. They took me to hospital and said other

than the knot on my forehead and bruises from being thrown

around in that car I was fine..

The next day I got up and I didn't know a body could hurt in

so many different places at one time.. I think it even hurt

between my toes it was so bad.. I had to go to the towing

place to get the things out of my car, I stood there with the

guy, looking totally awful, 2 black eyes and a knot between

my eyebrows that looked like Id been hit with a sledge

hammer.. The man asked me "how many people were killed?"

After he said that, I looked at my beautiful car.. that I

loved dearly all totally smashed and realized what it cost

me to have that drink, or what it could have cost me, my

life or even the life of someone else, that scared me,

and right then and there I quit then and havent touched a

drop since.. Well no .. .not true, I have had a few wine

coolers .. but a drink or beer? well I never did like beer..
The only 2 things I liked were vodka, and had to be in

orange juice or tomato,, and tequila.. I LOVE margaritas..

but I know what it can do and I aint drinking it ... I really

don't miss it.. My lime icee is better than ANY kind of

other drink as far as I'm concerned..

Well I'm done for today and I'm hungry. .Penny came and

finished cleaning up the kitchen floor... I told her it was

really my own fault for leaving the bag of rice out.. I knew,

but spaced it out.. We will learn.. She had taken a bag of

cat food out to fill the container and put it down to come

in here and do something, next thing we hear paper ripping,

she went out and looked and Dutch was opening that bag.

She caught him just in time before he really punctured it

and cat food would have gone everywhere.. She laughed.

Bags and boxes the boy goes nutz.. we will learn.. :-) if we

don't, well, then we clean!! :-)

Time to post and time to eat my late lunch.. I did remember

to mail back the netflix I hope the next one is as good as

this last one.. I don't remember what it is.. I should have

one back by Thursday if not Wednesday... This is such a

neat thing.. I wish I had thought of it sooner.. Well time

for my GORGEOUS WEEBLE "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....