It is Monday morning and I am sitting here in my room looking out the window as I browse through all my social links (Facebook, El Tigre, family blogs etc.). It looks bright and sunny outside with a breeze, which is causing leaves to blow down. I am not looking forward to looking at bare trees, but I know that it (meaning winter and really cold temps) is coming.
It looks fairly warm outside, but I must be wrong because my room is feeling a little bit chilly at the moment. I have goosebumps, teeth would chatter a little bit if I were not clenching them, and my feet are getting cold (which for me is a very bad sign - cold feet, cold me). Maybe if I get up, move around and get a cup of coffe I can improve things.
I really should be folding some clothes and cleaning my room, but for the moment this computer is stealing my attention. Can't let it go on much longer though because it is getting late and I have things to do. I can feel it - it is going to be a slow day.
Just looked out my window and noticed a Cardinal sitting in my tree. They are such pretty birds. Yesterday it was blue jays. Small things make me appreciate God's wonders.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Living Vicariously
I am living vicariously through the lives of my two nieces. Between them there are 6 and 1/2 kids and their lives seem to be very full and always exciting. I did good raising one child - I managed to get him through a childhood rife with many stumbling blocks and raise a decent and caring human being. He is my greatest accomplishment.
If there had been several children (as seems the case with both my nieces) I would have come out the other side of that experience more of a blithering idiot than I already am. I have never claimed to be sane and sometimes that is evident in my life. I have not always made the best decisions, but somehow everything has turned out for the best. I have always received what I needed when I needed it and for that I have been very grateful.
Both of my nieces have blogs and I enjoy browsing them on a daily basis to find out what is new and exciting in their lives. I feel privilaged to be able to be a part of their lives however vicarious it may be.
If there had been several children (as seems the case with both my nieces) I would have come out the other side of that experience more of a blithering idiot than I already am. I have never claimed to be sane and sometimes that is evident in my life. I have not always made the best decisions, but somehow everything has turned out for the best. I have always received what I needed when I needed it and for that I have been very grateful.
Both of my nieces have blogs and I enjoy browsing them on a daily basis to find out what is new and exciting in their lives. I feel privilaged to be able to be a part of their lives however vicarious it may be.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Gloomy Days
We have had rain for the past 4 days (not really complaining just observing) and this is by far the gloomiest of all those days. So far there has been no hint of sunshine like there was all the other days. The rain is steady. Rain can be depressing - not only for me but for my cat as well. She has been sleeping more lately (her favorite spot is my lap). She is my shadow most of the time.
I started her (Scooter) on a new eating regime because the vet said she was getting too fat and the prospects of diabetes was more and more real. Not going to let that happen - the thought of sticking her with a needle on a daily basis was daunting. I am a mass of scars now from when she gets mad at me - what do you think she would do to me when I am coming at her with a needle once a day. Anyway, not going to happen. Since the end of July she has lost three pounds (1/5 of her total body weight). All this happened because her dry food was changed to canned food (duck and green pea). Vet had told me that it would take awhile because cats lose weight slowly. Hopefully there is nothing else wrong that would have caused this. Have to take her back to the vet in a couple of weeks to monitor the weight loss (they are concerned that she lost it so fast) - we went yesterday because it was mani/pedi day. I do not attempt to cut her nails either.
Well, it is time for me to move on for the day. I have spent enough time on the computer today - have to eat, do some housework and then get ready for a memorial party honoring my brother-in-law David, who passed away earlier this year due to complications from MS. Diagnosed 1986 and lived his life to the fullest until 2009 all due to his loving wife Bernadette (who is having a hard time adjusting back into the "real world"). Her sole purpose for the past 23 years was to make sure that David had the best life possible - dealing with the day to day trials and tribulations of dealing with doctors, government agencies, and charitable groups to get what he needed. Because of that she is now in a position where she has to start over and focus on taking care of her future - going to be a daunting task. I have no doubt that she will succeed however.
I started her (Scooter) on a new eating regime because the vet said she was getting too fat and the prospects of diabetes was more and more real. Not going to let that happen - the thought of sticking her with a needle on a daily basis was daunting. I am a mass of scars now from when she gets mad at me - what do you think she would do to me when I am coming at her with a needle once a day. Anyway, not going to happen. Since the end of July she has lost three pounds (1/5 of her total body weight). All this happened because her dry food was changed to canned food (duck and green pea). Vet had told me that it would take awhile because cats lose weight slowly. Hopefully there is nothing else wrong that would have caused this. Have to take her back to the vet in a couple of weeks to monitor the weight loss (they are concerned that she lost it so fast) - we went yesterday because it was mani/pedi day. I do not attempt to cut her nails either.
Well, it is time for me to move on for the day. I have spent enough time on the computer today - have to eat, do some housework and then get ready for a memorial party honoring my brother-in-law David, who passed away earlier this year due to complications from MS. Diagnosed 1986 and lived his life to the fullest until 2009 all due to his loving wife Bernadette (who is having a hard time adjusting back into the "real world"). Her sole purpose for the past 23 years was to make sure that David had the best life possible - dealing with the day to day trials and tribulations of dealing with doctors, government agencies, and charitable groups to get what he needed. Because of that she is now in a position where she has to start over and focus on taking care of her future - going to be a daunting task. I have no doubt that she will succeed however.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Fall has sprung!!
It is cloudy, the humidity is low, the temps are low and the leaves are starting to turn colors. I guess it is safe to say that Fall has finally arrived in our neighborhood. Oh Joy!!! This means that winter cannot be far behind - YUCK!!!
As you can see I am not a big fan of the colder months of the year - makes me wish that I were a millionaire because I would be packing up for my annual trek to New Zealand, where the sun is shining and the temps are getting warmer and warmer (it is going into spring and then summer there). I would follow summer and warmth around the world or at least between the U.S. and New Zealand.
It won't be long before I will have to make sure the pantry is full of the staples (both food and paper products) so that when the really bad parts of winter hit I can stay at home, let mother nature dig out my vehicle etc. and watch it all from the comfort of the inside of my house. I hibernate like the bears do - I guess that is why I am such a fan of all my teddy bears.
Terry is home today - I guess he has a migraine again. They have been coming more and more often - I certainly hope that this is not a "peek at the future" for him. They have an idea as to what is causing them, but because he has no health insurance (like so many others in the country) he has to save up for whatever medical appointments and procedures are needed. I will have to talk to him in a little while to find out what he is doing - taking the whole day, or half a day, from work. He does not get paid when he is off like this either - so he is hit with a double whammy. Such is life in this economy.
Fall is the time of the year for open season for insurance. I have been trying to keep track of all the things that are being done by the government regarding health coverage but I am a little bit apprehensive because of all the talk about government employees and their health care coverage (this applies to retirees as well). The media makes it sound like we are getting so much (the senators etc. are getting really good stuff) but those of us that were and are "peons" pay for what we get - and it is no where near the priority treatment that the senators etc. get. Plus we have deductibles to meet - they don't. I hate being lumped in with them - I hate that the whole world thinks that government employees are "all rich and well off" - I would venture to say that the majority of the government jobs are at the GS5 to GS9 level and believe me they do not make the money with the government that they could make in the private industry. Governments saving grace - jobs with more stability and a good leave policy (vacation and sick days).
Ooops!!! I got on my soapbox - sorry about that. It happens ever once in a while. Don't mean to bore you - just have to say things ever once in a while. Time to go. I am getting hungry and I am tired of listening to Terry snore. Take care and have a good day everyone......
As you can see I am not a big fan of the colder months of the year - makes me wish that I were a millionaire because I would be packing up for my annual trek to New Zealand, where the sun is shining and the temps are getting warmer and warmer (it is going into spring and then summer there). I would follow summer and warmth around the world or at least between the U.S. and New Zealand.
It won't be long before I will have to make sure the pantry is full of the staples (both food and paper products) so that when the really bad parts of winter hit I can stay at home, let mother nature dig out my vehicle etc. and watch it all from the comfort of the inside of my house. I hibernate like the bears do - I guess that is why I am such a fan of all my teddy bears.
Terry is home today - I guess he has a migraine again. They have been coming more and more often - I certainly hope that this is not a "peek at the future" for him. They have an idea as to what is causing them, but because he has no health insurance (like so many others in the country) he has to save up for whatever medical appointments and procedures are needed. I will have to talk to him in a little while to find out what he is doing - taking the whole day, or half a day, from work. He does not get paid when he is off like this either - so he is hit with a double whammy. Such is life in this economy.
Fall is the time of the year for open season for insurance. I have been trying to keep track of all the things that are being done by the government regarding health coverage but I am a little bit apprehensive because of all the talk about government employees and their health care coverage (this applies to retirees as well). The media makes it sound like we are getting so much (the senators etc. are getting really good stuff) but those of us that were and are "peons" pay for what we get - and it is no where near the priority treatment that the senators etc. get. Plus we have deductibles to meet - they don't. I hate being lumped in with them - I hate that the whole world thinks that government employees are "all rich and well off" - I would venture to say that the majority of the government jobs are at the GS5 to GS9 level and believe me they do not make the money with the government that they could make in the private industry. Governments saving grace - jobs with more stability and a good leave policy (vacation and sick days).
Ooops!!! I got on my soapbox - sorry about that. It happens ever once in a while. Don't mean to bore you - just have to say things ever once in a while. Time to go. I am getting hungry and I am tired of listening to Terry snore. Take care and have a good day everyone......
Monday, October 5, 2009
Hack, Hack, Cough and Cough Some More
It has been a couple of weeks since I last checked my blogs and e-mails. I have had no interest in sitting at my laptop and coughing away. I am battling an upper respiratory viral infection and am only now starting to feel better. At least after I hack away for the first hour the rest of the day is pretty calm, but getting through the first couple of hours is what tires me out. I am getting there - I guess that getting over things like this just take longer when you are older....Notice I said older and not old. I will never admit to being old.....
The weather has been great the past couple of weeks - some rain, but mostly lower temps and lower humidity. Would have liked to take better advantage of it but it did not work out that way. It is going to take a while for me to get my energy and my breath back. I try to do too much and I am knocked to the sidelines to recuperate. I will get there sooner or later.
Saw the pictures (ultrasounds) of my newest grandnephew. Going to be a cutie. Was very glad to hear that he is healthy and that mom is doing okay.
Time to move on - I must have a ton of e-mails to look through - things sure to have a tendency to pile up when you are incapacitated in one way or another. Take care everyone......
The weather has been great the past couple of weeks - some rain, but mostly lower temps and lower humidity. Would have liked to take better advantage of it but it did not work out that way. It is going to take a while for me to get my energy and my breath back. I try to do too much and I am knocked to the sidelines to recuperate. I will get there sooner or later.
Saw the pictures (ultrasounds) of my newest grandnephew. Going to be a cutie. Was very glad to hear that he is healthy and that mom is doing okay.
Time to move on - I must have a ton of e-mails to look through - things sure to have a tendency to pile up when you are incapacitated in one way or another. Take care everyone......
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