~Visitors~ :-)

I had a surprise visit yesterday from my sister Shirley

and Stanley. :-) Was so nice to see them. We talk maybe

once a week, depends if we have news. They come up

for a visit about once a month or so too. They had a very

fast paced and hectic 2 week trip to upper Michigan.

They were on missionary collections for the people in

Haiti that Stanley goes to see. He will be going again in

September with things for the people there. They

collect clothes and things the people need. A place

down south ships the good to Haiti free of charge,

which helps, all they have to do is get it there, with

these new flat rate boxes might help with costs.

Shirley brought some thread for Penny to make a doily

for her and she brought some material I had asked

about.. one piece is camouflage the others are batman

and of course power rangers. :-) I havent decided what

I'm gonna make out of it yet. I might make a pair of pj's

for Tyler out of the batman fabric. He might be tired of

Power Rangers by now, well no, I kinda doubt that :-)

Shirley is having some severe problems with her feet

and legs. She can barely walk any distance and she cant

stand for long. Its neuropsy. Which is what I had. When

I finally got out of Elkhart hospital after the heart surgery

and then the abdominal bypass that got infected, plus the

leg bypasses I went to Elkhart Rehab. It was not bad

at all there. Crowded, but some really nice people. By the

time I got sent there , was.. I'm not sure, I know was still

summer, lets say August, I know I was out of there by

thanksgiving, I was already in the hell home and that was

November. But I was in a chair even when I had legs...

but they were not dependable and I fell a lot. I worry for

them.

We talked about my brother Kenny and Frank, neither one

of us see or hear from them. Shirley and Stan went to visit

Kenny, hes the 2nd oldest, and said he doesn't look good.

Hes aged so much and can barely walk too. Kenny has severe

diabetes, which so does Shirley and Frank. I'm not diabetic.

I worry for Kenny too. Could you imagine 3 or 4 in a family

losing legs? I hope that this doesn't happen to them. But

its a possibility, specially being diabetic. A lot of amputations

are due to diabetes, I had never heard of PVD or PAD they

call it now, even in nurses training, I had not heard of it.

All the amputees in the hellhome were from diabetes.. and

there were... at least 6 of us there ...

They stayed for a few hours and Stanley gave me a big

hug and WHISKER RUB.. hes so good at that, and hes

strong so you cant escape them cuz he holds you so tight...

but he got me really good I bet my cheek stayed red for

an hour :-) He didn't bring his guitar, apparently Shirley

said "naaah, don't bring it". She hears him all the time...

so she probly didn't want to listen for awhile as he took

it up north and played at all the places they went ! But

he did promise to bring it next time. Hes very talented

when it comes to music.

The music I hear right now is the lunch bell :-) I didn't

eat much yesterday and I sorta woke up hungry I have

NO idea what I want but I always find something :-)
This has been a nice weekend, hope yours was too.. :-)
Time for this GORGEOUS WEEBLE to post this, but...

"I'll be back !!" :-)

Y'all have a good one now, Y'hear? love ya and thanks !
ALways, Lois ****

"God Bless You", is my prayer today,

I'm honored to call you Friend.

I pray the Lord will keep you safe,

Until I write again...