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September 03

tuff goin

haven't felt well lately and it has taken a toll on me. Also, my friend Aggie is in bad shape again, pneumonia and possible blood clot in her right arm, which is the bad arm due to her mastectomy that she had when all this cancer started. She had cemo yesterday, her lady friend brought her home, and Aggie fell after she got out of the truck. Ambulance was called but she refused to go to the hospital. She was taken by ambulance today and told me she doesn't remember anything after the fall yesterday. i get upset with myself when i talk to her cuz i can't stay strong when she starts crying.....how can i help her if i cry, i need to be strong for her, and it seems impossible at times. Lordy, Lordy......"this too shall pass" right??

There hasn't been any work for John the last few weeks, so that is a bummer, and i didn't go work at the hospital today cuz of my health problem.......bummer, PLUS, if i don't do my laundry real soon i will be stuck permanently in my apartment!! i don't know what it is with me and laundry......i have always had a problem even when i had my own washer and dryer!! DUH! how stupid is that?

Boo! i think i hear thunder, better get this shut down....Take care,

August 18

Things are....

slowly getting back to normal. My sis n b-i-l made it back home safe and sound. i had planned on last Friday just doin nothing, but; then i was invited to go see the movie, "Momma Mia", i sooooo enjoyed it! i love musicals. All the actors did a good job with the singin also.

Sunday was my stay at home and do nothing day. Today, i had a visit from a member of my church....we had a good visit. Tomorrow i will work with John and then Wednesday, do my work at the hospital, and then go on from there. Like i said, things are getting back to normal.

i think i have decided on which Supplemental Insurance to get, just waiting for their rep to contact me. i sure hope i don't have any more bills coming in the near future to me. i still have to finish paying for my air conditioner, then of course, i now pay for Medicare and i will be paying for my supplemental. Oh well, who needs groceries or paper products, right??? Confused

Hope this finds you all well and happy. Take care, luv ya.....

August 10

Long day~~~

Well, my sister and b-i-l are back in Michigan from California. Auntie Doris passed on, my b-i-l, that was his Mom. i went to church this AM, then over to the daughters home for sandwich, chips, then to the funeral parlor for visitation from 1 to 5pm this afternoon. The a gang of us went out to Pizza Hut for supper, then back to our church, to set up tables and chairs for the luncheon tomorrow after the funeral.......When i arrived home it was going on for 10pm and i had to get my cake mixed up and in the oven for the luncheon tomorrow. i made my 2 ingredient cake~ all it is, a Betty Crocker Angel food cake mix, and 1 , 20oz can of crushed pineapple, juice and all. you mix it all together for a couple of minutes, then bake it for 25 to 30 minutes in a 350 degree oven. you bake it in a 9 x 13 pan. It is a great diabetic cake , it has barely any fat or calories. i get 18 squares when i cut it.....it was good today to see all the family members. Why is it families only get together for funerals or weddings?? i think that is a cryin shame. i will write more later, when life settles down some. Hope you all are well and happy! Take care, luv ya,

July 24

bad day

went to the doctor today.....my regular doc. i have finally received Medicare, so was feeling not too bad. Doc and i talked about what my body has been doin and we decided that i have "diabetic neuropathy" . my toes, feet and lower legs have been affected, plus i am wondering now, that what i thought was Irritable Bowel Syndrome, isn't caused by the neuropathy also, cuz it can attack your digestive system causing the same outcome. so, i am gonna be on 2 more meds......Lyrica for my neuropathy, and Bentyl for the digestive problem. i do have to figure out more about my Medicare tho, cuz i wasn't able to get the "hose" for my legs that i needed nor the new walker......i would have had to paid out of pocket like almost $200 for those things.

i will have to get those old lady shoes becuz of my feet, and the doc said to just call the eye doctor and see if Medicare will cover eye exam/new glasses due to my being a diabetic. so, i have lots of phone calls to make tomorrow, couldn't get anyone to answer their phones today. i don't know how some of the people here where i live, get so much stuff for free, when i can't seem to get much of anything. it just don't seem fair, but; then who said life was fair, right.?? Hope this finds you all doing fine and dandy, luv ya.....

July 13

July~~~

July and i go back a long ways.....1966 to be exact. My daughter was stillborn on the 14th and my son, was born on July 19th......4years and 5 days apart. i can't explain what i feel......it is just something that hangs over my head every July. When Jason was alive, it wasn't so bad, cuz i had him in my life. When he passed on in Sept. 1992, then the July thing hit harder.........so, i just continue to feel numb, blah........whatever.

i have enjoyed reading all of your blogs tho, which is probably what will be the rest of July...Take care, luv ya...

June 29

family

i have had a good time visiting with my sister and b-i-l from California. Have had a few days to myself as they traveled down to southern Indiana to visit with their oldest daughter and her family. They will be back tomorrow or Tuesday. They will drive back up to Grand Rapids on the evening of the third , stay in a motel, and then catch a very early flight out on the 4th to return home to California. Haven't spent as much time with them as i would have liked to but; they have other obligations when they come home, here.

So, i guess that will be the extent of my family visits for awhile. My sister in Texas is busy, so she hasn't been able to come home. Hopefully my sis in the U.P. will come down again in the fall. Her husband has been very ill, since she returned home, so she quit her part-time job to stay home with him.

As of July 1st, i will have insurance finally. i will be receiving "Medicare".....i think that is messin with my mind, cuz, even tho i am not 65, i will be on Medicare! Once again i am faced with the fact that i am getting older!!

Shucky darn...... my mind doesn't feel old! it's just my stupid body!! Bah-humbug!!

Well, hope this finds you all doing just fine. Take care, luv ya

June 14

Weather~~~

all i can say is "Thank you God" cuz we haven''t had the bad weather that is all around us, here where i live.

Poor Iowa! Here in Michigan,north part of western lower pennisula, around Ludington and Manistee , are flooded, with parts of Michigan having had tornadoes or straight line winds doing alot of damage. it has been north, west and east of where i live. We have had some really bad thunderstorms, but; have lucked out and still have electricity. i have been running my A.C. due to high humidity /dew point levels. Because of my COPD, i don't breathe good when it gets hot and muggy. How is everyone else fairing weather wise? it is still early in the summer, actually, i think summer officially arrives June 20th. Wonder how hot the rest of the summer months will be. i am sure i will be paying out lots of extra money for my A.C. this summer, if it keeps up like it has been. Oh well, i need it so i will pay what i have too. Here where i live, our electricity is included in our rent, but; anything over 150kws, we have to pay. i had to pay a little extra this winter, it was the first time i turned my heat on. This side, east, is cooler than the west side.

To answer Texasmammie's questions, yes, the grandkids rode the donks to win their ribbons. They had to do different things, like ride the donk down to the one end of the arena, jump down, run and crawl thru some barrels then run back and jump back on their donkey, and head for home!! They did umpteen different rountines which ran from 10am to 4pm that day. On Sunday they did more things. Like i said, it was a GREAT day......i thoroughly enjoyed myself.

On this past Tuesday, i went to Kindergarten graduation for my Grand-daughter, Kerry Rose, and my Great-neice Brenee'....they attend the same school but; were in different rooms. That was fun, they looked so cute receiving their "diplomas" :)

Hope this finds you all doing great. Take care, luv ya.....

June 05

if i had a brain~~~

i wouldn't have burned the heck out of my forehead!!! What a mess! Sun even went thru my glasses to burn the skin under my eyebrows!! Lordy, i look like some scaley thing that is shedding! i went to see my God-kids/Grandkids(that is what they want me to call them now, Grandkids, any-ga-who, i went to see them ride the donkeys and partake in different events for kids. It was at a Midstate Donkey/Mule Show. Kerry Rose is a natural with the donk, while Jared just wants to see what he can win. They both won a trophy and a blue ribbon, then lots of other colors of ribbons also......i just sat there in the sun, just oblivious to the weather.

By 5pm i put my nylon jacket on, cuz it was so windy. That nite when i got home, i realized how burned i was. How stupid is that?? Woke up the next morning and i sure must thrash alot, cuz i had 2 spots that peeled and bleed. DUH!! Had a GREAT time tho! :) Had a Pig Roast and that was delicious! i even got to bring some home and some fresh hamburg buns, got six sandwiches out of it! Mmmmm-mmmm good. BTW, Kerry Rose is 5 and Jared is 10.

Have been doing my volunteer work this week, they finally had work for John and i......YEA! Hope this finds all fine and dandy. Take care

May 27

just a short note

My sister n i had a Wonderful visit. i hated to see her go home! The Thursday after she got home, she put her husband in ER because he could not breathe. It was around midnite. She called me Friday morn to tell me.

He is still in the hospital and almost died on Saturday nite. After she left here, the next day, my blood pressure went high and i started to retain liquid, so i haven't felt too well, also, i have a jaw ache!! Don't know really if it is a tooth or not! Haven't been out of the house since Thursday.......Lordy, when things happen they happen.

i do have that thing where i clamp my teeth at nite when i sleep, i don't grind, i just clamp down hard......and i have found myself clamping during the day now also. Guess i need to take more anti-anxiety medicine, huh?

i plan on going to the Hospital to work/volunteer tomorrow, and then going to get a few groceries and paper products. Hope you all are doing fine and had a good Memorial Day weekend.

May 10

meeting

Went to the meeting, there was only 8 of us that showed up. i got to read my letter, Virginia got to say a few more things, then the regular meeting started.....i was surprised they let us stay for the entire meeting.

They were all very polite, except the President of the Board got a little mean for a short time, so we at least got to say our piece and stand up for what we feel was right, i am sure they are not about to change things.....that was sort of a bummer, i was hoping we could make a difference......

i have been asked by several people lately to be their friend, but; i have no clue about them so, i said no......

My sister from the U.P. is to arrive this Thursday. i can't wait to visit with her. i haven't seen her since last October. My sister and brother-in-law from California are coming the 19th of June, they will fly home July 4th.The second week they will spend down in southern Indiana visiting with their oldest daughter and her family......they usually come in the fall, but; their best friends are celebrating their 50th anniversary on June 21st so they came early for them. my sis n bil celebrated their 50th about 5 years ago, i believe.

Well, i don't have a heck of alot to say.......oh, i could tell you that my legs have been aching like toothaches for the last week. the pain won't go away......other than that, i am still here......Take care, luv ya.....

May 01

Ball is rolling....

Well, my letter didn't get published in the local newspaper, but; my friend, who also lives here, her's got in print. So, the "ball is rolling" so to speak. We are trying to gather as many pet owners as we can to attend the next Board meeting. Since my letter didn't get printed, i think i will make another copy of it, and i will take it with me to the meeting this Tuesday so i can read it then. What do you think?? So, that is the most i can update that subject.

Tonite, i attended the Hospital Volunteers Banquet. It was nice and quick!! Boy! some of the hours that people put in there is amazing. Each of us received a nice cloth bag lined with a lining that you could even use it for swimming clothes/towels. Know what i mean?? Any-ga-who, it was nice to be recognized and appreciated. :) OH, we also received a big blue prescription bottle with some mints in them. The script was a Thank you also.....it was cute. Chicken, mashed potatoes, mixed vegies(squashs, green beans, asparagus....not bad, rolls, salad, drinks(non-alcohol) and cake for desert. i will probably use my bag for my

crocheting supplies.

Hope this finds you all doing okay!! Take care, luv ya,............

April 20

Newspaper~~

PWell, i have started to write my article for the local newspaper. They print what they call "Public Pulse". i am writing about the increase in my rent in order to keep my cat. Boy Doc, sure wish we lived closer so you could do a look-over on my letter . i want it to sting, but; not get me evicted, altho, i am sure i will live if i do get kicked out of here. i am just so sick and tired of her doing things first without discussing it with us, the residents. Also, she discourages us from attending the Board meetings, by saying , "Oh, you don't want to come to the meeting, it is pretty boring"......also, i believe that she should be posting an Agenda before the Board meetings for the residents here to see what is being discussed that month. i don't believe i have ever seen an Agenda. Any-ga-who, i am going to get back to composing my masterpiece......lol....Hope all of you are fine and dandy. Take care, luv ya,

P.S. i just happened to think, if i mention the Agenda's not being posted on the Bulletin Board, i am sure she will write them up to make sure they are in a file so she can say she wrote them. When i worked at Adapt, i had to fudge "safety drills" for like a whole year, before the Accredidation people came.

April 14

don't know if i ever said anything,

to any of you, but; for over a month, i have had pain in the middle left side of my back. i finally saw my doc last Monday, and she gave me muscle relaxer med, pain med(not a real hot one)and she gave me back my anti-anxiety pills. i think that part of all this pain i have been having is cuz i was uptight in March about a new rule that was made here, so i felt i had to speak up about it at out Resident Advisory meeting, which i did......then came the new pet policy , and that made my pain worse. In other words, i get stressed out and i don't relax and my muscles play havic with my body. i still haven't turned in my new pet policy paper with my signature, but; i will write that i signed it "under duress" My friend who has to sign it also, has not been available to sign. She is the one whose name is on the paper to take Calee in case of any emergercy or my death. So, i am a little slow getting the paper back to the office. Any-ga-who, i have pretty much been in bed for the last 7 days and nites. it does feel some better today, and since there is no work again for John tomorrow, i am going to run some errands anyway......see how i feel after i do that. Thank you for your opinions on my situation here. i have tried to look up about HUD policies, and from what i have seen, HUD gives the Director of a Site, the guidelines to go by, but; the director can add or take away from that policy. The Director here has done enough adding this past year, all we can do is hope she will calm down. There is no other place that i could live this cheap in this city, so she kinda has me by the "balls" so to speak. i know i am not the only person in the world that has problems, someone is always trying to run your life......

Take care, luv ya...............

April 05

i need to RANT!!

Thursday when i went to play cards with some ladies here, one lady was very upset by new changes to our current "Pet Policy". i hadn't received my info pack as yet. However; i was immediately upset(pissed, excuse my french)so as we proceeded to play cards, our Director who went to the Board Members with this decision to change our policy, came into the room where we were. She said something, and then i let loose on her. She walked out the outside door......well, i started to cry, so i excused myself from the game, (i always get the crying jags, then when i calm down, i can think straight). i was waiting for the elevator when Cathy came up to me and tried to talk to me some more. i tried to tell her to leave me alone, that when i was calmer, i would talk to her. Well, she then told me that she was mad for me "yelling" (confronting) her in front of the other ladies, and for calling her Tom Kramer. Tom Kramer was the Director where i used to work. He has the Board of Directors wrapped around his little finger, as Cathy does our Board of Directors here. He only listens for about a minute and then he just shuts you out, which is also what Cathy does. Tom is a City Commisioner here in town, also Mayor Pro-Tem.......Lord help us all here, if he ends up as Mayor. So, i am, along with another resident here, going to try to organize a group of pet owners, so we can "go enmass" to her with our proposels. One fact that i do know is that pets have proven to be an asset for Senior citizens. The new policy is to have to pay $10 extra a month to have a pet. We have all paid a one time fee of $100 as a security deposit. She has also changed some of the wording in our new policies, which would make it much easier for her to use it to "evict" a resident. If we don't sign this agreement to this new policy, it will be cause for "eviction"........i would like to picket outside the building, after we get organized. This is not the only "new policy" that has occurred lately. Over the past year, there have been 5 or 6 new rules set up. Another one, which may not seem like a "biggie" either, is that we can not have any bird feeders up. it is too messy. Give me a BREAK. Seniors like to BIRD WATCH!! Before i was a senior citizen i loved to feed the birds and watch them......BTW, this is a HUD Housing Complex. i am sure it is at the "descretion" of each individual Director to use their judgment on each of the polices. Sooooo, what do you think??? Do we have a "leg" to stand on???? Would appreciate your thoughts and comments. Thank you. Take care, luv ya....

March 23

Easter is over~~~

for another year.......i received a couple of Easter cards and also received a couple of birthday cards. i did fix that small ham and a small turkey breast, dressing, mashed potatoes and butternut squash, for dessert it was Red Hot's Applesauce. i had this leftover from the potluck on Thursday. You take red hot candies and put them into a pot with applesauce and cook over low heat until the candies are melted. it is one of my favorite things.

i took food down to Aggie and i also gave another friend food for her dinner. All in all it was a good day with nothing spectacular happening.

Hope you all had a good day. Take care, luv ya......

March 17

Tis the day o'the green~~~

HAPPY ST PADDY'S TO YA!! Well, i had to call today to see if they had work for John and i to do tomorrow. Things are slowing down......John and i have been lucky cuz they have kept up working til now it is becoming questionable. All we can do is hope and pray for work to be there for us.

if it drops down to nothing, i shall miss going to work with him.

Called my friend Aggie. She sounded better today. She had half her Chemo and will go Thursday to have the rest......so far no more transfusions. Thank God. She was pretty sick with that respiratory flu that is going around here like hotcakes! She still is coughing but; is feeling some better.

i thank God that i have been lucky so far! Alot of people are sick with that stuff.

Can't believe that Easter is this Sunday~! HOLY COW!! i don't remember it being this early before, but; if i remember correctly they said it happened sometime back in the 1920's....so i guess i wouldn't remember it this early, DUH~~!!!! The year i was born , i was born on Good Friday. That was along time ago too~~~ ;)

i plan on fixing a real small ham and a turkey breast, mashed potatoes, stuffing and i don't know what else, but; i will take some food down to Aggie. She loves mashed potatoes, actually, potatoes period!!!

Hope this finds you all well and as happy as can be! Take care, luv ya....

March 05

Time does~~

fly by, doesn't it??? Lordy, i guess it is going by so fast cuz i have been busier than normal. Today was my first day at the Hospital. Well, i had "orientation" on Friday morning, but; the lady who trained me only works on Fridays. i knew that i would be working with a man this morning. Everyone on Friday, said that he was a funny guy and they were sure i would like him. Well.........it isn't that i didn't like him, he was not thrilled to find me there. The person, a woman, he usually works with is still on leave and won't return til April. He came right out and said that when she gets back i will have to work another time. i talked to the girl that is in charge after he went home, and told her that i would be more than happy to work in the afternoon, as i didn't want to make him any more upset or keep him upset. She told me not to worry about it. Whatever, i enjoyed my time making phone calls today.......BTW, i am eating lunch there, today i had a Baked potato with Brocoli(sp) and Cheese, and a Fruit cup....and the BEST part is it is FREE.....don't get many free things in this world so i guess i will take advantage of it.

Talked with my friend Aggie, she just isn't doing too well. She had to have a couple blood transfusions last week, no Chemo this week cuz she has a cold and is on an antibiotic...She just doesn't sound real hopeful. Bless her heart, she has been trying to beat this thing for the last 11 years. My heart goes out to her.

Things around here seem to be about the same. We were suppose to get alot of snow last nite but; it went further east of here....Thank God. Detroit area got around 10 inches. i think i can finally say that i am ready for Spring! Last week when it warmed up for a couple of days, i awoke to birds chirping outside my window......what a Wonderful sound that was! :)

Hope this finds you all well and happy. Take care, luv ya.......

February 25

Well~~~

after reading the SilveryLizard's space, i thought i best get busy and add some words here!! :) i mean i have so many people that come to my space to read what delightful things i have written..... i don't have alot to say most of the time. i wish i could be as interesting as the people on my friends list. They all know how to write....and make me smile, think, or ponder.....

i can let you know that, i am still doing volunteer work for John at the workshop, and i passed the tests and inquiries at the local hospital, so i most likely will be working every Wednesday morning and every other Monday morning there. i have my ID card, so i can check in and out of work, so they can track my hours. On the days that i work , they offer a free lunch, haven't decided whether to do that or just come home. Actually, the Hospital Cafeteria has quite good food, most of the time.

My friend Aggie, still isn't doing real well. She gets this Wednesday off from her Chemo. i just feel so bad for her, she had to make the decision to give her little dog away, cuz she is still too weak to walk her(the dog) outside for her business. i really couldn't tell you how my ex-brother-in-law is cuz his daughter, my neice has decided i am not important enuf to call......WHATEVER......

Well, i think i have brought you all up to date, Oh, the weather here was beautiful this weekend, but; now we are having freezing drizzle, with snow and blowing expected tomorrow.....Oh well, it is winter yet, right??? :) Hope this finds you all fine and dandy.....Take care..

February 12

not alot~~~

to say.......been busy, am tired, and i ache.......(wasn't that exciting?) :)

Hope all is alright with you, take care......

January 27

Well ```

here i go again.....i can't believe it is the end of January already.....Good Lord, where in the heck is time going to???

My friend Aggie might be home this week, she was in the hospital for 2 weeks now is in a rehab place for the past week....i will call her tomorrow and hopefully get some good news about her.

Also, my ex-brother-in-law has been in the hospital, V.A. and he lost 50 pounds by toilet plus they drew water/fluid off also. He is home for now, but will go back for the doctors appt, on Feb. 14th, i believe. He has to have a whole blood thing done, i am assuming the doc will have the results before the 14th. No conclusive diagnosis yet........hopefully they will know something conclusive soon. He is only allowed 2litre of fluid a day now. Holy Cow, i don't know if i could do that. i am always drinking water or eating ice. Just started to eat ice again. Wonder if my iron is low again. That is , believe or not one of the signs of low iron. i am a diabetic, so maybe the water thing is from that also, but; alot of my meds make me dry, so , therefore; i drink.....

i put in an application to volunteer at the local hospital, and i am volunteering again with John where is used to work. So, i have been keeping busy. Plus, i have the responsiblity here at the Senior Complex to orgainize Bingo on Monday and Wednesday nites. So, all in all, i am keeping busy in this new year.

Hope this finds you all well and happy. Take care, luv ya, nana

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