you get a new computer, lose ALL of your meticulously organized bookmarks for school - related sites & the first thing you panic about is your motorcycle forums. :)
Damn. I'm fricking proud of myself right now.
Flash!
Monday, August 30, 2010
Friday, August 27, 2010
Gracisms
I just sent this to both Jamie & Ryan. They got home late yesterday afternoon. :
Me: Grace , we should...........
Grace: Why?
Me: Well, ...................
_________________________________________________
Me: Grace , let's ...........
Grace: Why?
Me: Well, ...................
_____________________________________________________
Me: Grace , we should...........
Grace: Why?
Me: Well, ...................
_________________________________________
Grace: blah blah blah blahblahblah.
Me: Why????
Grace : Because.
End of story!!!!! :)
Me: Grace , we should...........
Grace: Why?
Me: Well, ...................
_________________________________________________
Me: Grace , let's ...........
Grace: Why?
Me: Well, ...................
_____________________________________________________
Me: Grace , we should...........
Grace: Why?
Me: Well, ...................
_________________________________________
Grace: blah blah blah blahblahblah.
Me: Why????
Grace : Because.
End of story!!!!! :)
Thursday, August 26, 2010
I will be making Moussaka
this weekend. I found a recipe that includes the ingredients I remember that my Mom used. I found the recipe here.
I'll have to substitute onions ( freshly dug from the garden) for scallions & olive oil for extra virgin olive oil 'cause there's nothin' extra virgin about anyone around here anymore. Also, I don't know what gruyere cheese is so I have motzerella.
I will be cooking down our own tomato juice ( includes all the pulp) that Dan had already frozen for the crushed tomatoes. I shouldn't have to cook it too long. I'll have to go graze the garden for other veges to include. Everything else should be the same. Is there anything the same???? Oh yes. Eggplant & zuchini.
In conclusion I would like to say that with the exception of the garlic, my moussaka will only have home grown vegetable in it. Ta da!!!!!!!!!!!! ( Since my name is Mary Cathryn, you can assume I just threw my arms in the air & bent on one knee )
Flash :)
I'll have to substitute onions ( freshly dug from the garden) for scallions & olive oil for extra virgin olive oil 'cause there's nothin' extra virgin about anyone around here anymore. Also, I don't know what gruyere cheese is so I have motzerella.
I will be cooking down our own tomato juice ( includes all the pulp) that Dan had already frozen for the crushed tomatoes. I shouldn't have to cook it too long. I'll have to go graze the garden for other veges to include. Everything else should be the same. Is there anything the same???? Oh yes. Eggplant & zuchini.
In conclusion I would like to say that with the exception of the garlic, my moussaka will only have home grown vegetable in it. Ta da!!!!!!!!!!!! ( Since my name is Mary Cathryn, you can assume I just threw my arms in the air & bent on one knee )
Flash :)
"Technical Writing" at its finest.
Luke Miller needs to incorporate this into his curriculum :)
Someone knows how to wear high heels :)
Flash!
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
The poll above is for the following ? :
How excited are you for a new school year?
You may choose more than one answer.
ps. I am eating freshly caught bass. Yum :)
You may choose more than one answer.
ps. I am eating freshly caught bass. Yum :)
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
My Dayelle looking better!
Our Denver girl will be home this coming weekend for a friend's wedding. Hopefully I can post some picts.!!! I think she looks better already...
While I'm thinking of it...
I'm going to put down some family "things'. Just ramblings...
My Grandma Puckett met her husband Walter Puckett when he was boarding in her parent's home. Her parents were Winstons. Their first names escape me now but I do remember her mother..( Great) Grandma Winston. She lived in Franklinton, NC and was a tiny woman. One time she put her hand up to mine & her fingers barely went over my first digit.
********Donna (my sister's) kids both have tiny hands...*******
Grandma P. had Br. & sisters. Robert, Maynard, Pricilla ( ok that was Grandma Winston's name...they called her Miss Prissy)Ella & Vashtie. Ella lived with Grandma Winston, was a nurse & took care of her. Don't think Ella ever married.
Anyway, Grandma Puckett's Father was never very successful. I never met him. But when my Mom was married to Bill, she made a camel colored wool suit for the wedding for herself & used buttons that ( Great) Grandpa Winston had made from pecan shells for it. I had the suit in my basement for a long time & just a few years ago Mom cut the buttons off & she has them now.
My Grandma Puckett was a bit "hoity toity" if you will. She always dressed to the nines & I grew up thinking she was a refined, well-to-do souththerner. Not the case. She grew up dirt poor...in the literal sense. She was the oldest child & she worked as a teenager to keep shoes on her brothers and sisters.
I never met Robert or Maynard, or if I did I don't remember them.When Grandma P. was dying of cancer, those brothers made sure that she was able to pay for her apartment in Seattle for dignity's sake. Dignity was Grandma's middle name:) Not really..It was Dolly Madison Puckett.
Like I said, Grandma P. met my grandfather, Walter while living at home as a teenager & helping ( Great) Grandma Winston with the boarders in Franklinton, . She got pregnant with my Mom & they married. I didn't know all of that until Mom's 70th B-day which we celebrated in Las Vegas. Mom's brother, my uncle Walt ( nicknamed "Bink"), told us. To be honest I didn't think it was very funny although he & Mom laughed about it.
See, Prissy ( my aunt..Mom & Bink's sister) didn't come to Vegas. The joke between Mom & Bink behind Prissy's back was that while Mom and Bink were " mistakes", Pris was not & she was the ***"screw up" of the family . Bink was born while Grandma P was in her 40s. Never understood the meanness toward Prissy. I love all three of them, Mom, Pris, & Bink.
Prissy lives in Texas now, just had a pre- cancerous tumor removed from her colon , has just sold her house in Seattle & Mom just got a check out-of-the- blue for $13,000 last week. So did Prissy's two boys & a few others ( not ME! Darn!!!)
Which got me to thinking of all of this soooooo I'm done . But I want to say that I always was intrigued by Prissy. She is a middle child & over the years I have picked up tidbits of wisdom about how to live your life from her.
***"screw up" defined as being scrappy ( NEVER had a penny & barely a pot to piss in in her early adult years ( 20- 45) ) , liked her men, divorced her first husband, married the God father of her oldest child, ( Joe Wodzinski... nice ring to it ehh?). She worked until she was 65 & when Joe died a few years ago she inherited a SHIT LOAD of money.
The colon thing is just a bump in the road , I think. I hope.
Later,
M
My Grandma Puckett met her husband Walter Puckett when he was boarding in her parent's home. Her parents were Winstons. Their first names escape me now but I do remember her mother..( Great) Grandma Winston. She lived in Franklinton, NC and was a tiny woman. One time she put her hand up to mine & her fingers barely went over my first digit.
********Donna (my sister's) kids both have tiny hands...*******
Grandma P. had Br. & sisters. Robert, Maynard, Pricilla ( ok that was Grandma Winston's name...they called her Miss Prissy)Ella & Vashtie. Ella lived with Grandma Winston, was a nurse & took care of her. Don't think Ella ever married.
Anyway, Grandma Puckett's Father was never very successful. I never met him. But when my Mom was married to Bill, she made a camel colored wool suit for the wedding for herself & used buttons that ( Great) Grandpa Winston had made from pecan shells for it. I had the suit in my basement for a long time & just a few years ago Mom cut the buttons off & she has them now.
My Grandma Puckett was a bit "hoity toity" if you will. She always dressed to the nines & I grew up thinking she was a refined, well-to-do souththerner. Not the case. She grew up dirt poor...in the literal sense. She was the oldest child & she worked as a teenager to keep shoes on her brothers and sisters.
I never met Robert or Maynard, or if I did I don't remember them.When Grandma P. was dying of cancer, those brothers made sure that she was able to pay for her apartment in Seattle for dignity's sake. Dignity was Grandma's middle name:) Not really..It was Dolly Madison Puckett.
Like I said, Grandma P. met my grandfather, Walter while living at home as a teenager & helping ( Great) Grandma Winston with the boarders in Franklinton, . She got pregnant with my Mom & they married. I didn't know all of that until Mom's 70th B-day which we celebrated in Las Vegas. Mom's brother, my uncle Walt ( nicknamed "Bink"), told us. To be honest I didn't think it was very funny although he & Mom laughed about it.
See, Prissy ( my aunt..Mom & Bink's sister) didn't come to Vegas. The joke between Mom & Bink behind Prissy's back was that while Mom and Bink were " mistakes", Pris was not & she was the ***"screw up" of the family . Bink was born while Grandma P was in her 40s. Never understood the meanness toward Prissy. I love all three of them, Mom, Pris, & Bink.
Prissy lives in Texas now, just had a pre- cancerous tumor removed from her colon , has just sold her house in Seattle & Mom just got a check out-of-the- blue for $13,000 last week. So did Prissy's two boys & a few others ( not ME! Darn!!!)
Which got me to thinking of all of this soooooo I'm done . But I want to say that I always was intrigued by Prissy. She is a middle child & over the years I have picked up tidbits of wisdom about how to live your life from her.
***"screw up" defined as being scrappy ( NEVER had a penny & barely a pot to piss in in her early adult years ( 20- 45) ) , liked her men, divorced her first husband, married the God father of her oldest child, ( Joe Wodzinski... nice ring to it ehh?). She worked until she was 65 & when Joe died a few years ago she inherited a SHIT LOAD of money.
The colon thing is just a bump in the road , I think. I hope.
Later,
M
Monday, August 23, 2010
We're back:)
Connor and Grace were soooo good. It was nice to have Jessica with us too. We went to The House of Bounce where they have these HUGE blown up things to jump on. Jess had to go in after them to find them a couple of times.
Jamie & Ryan just hooked up skype ( webcam?) so are able to talk to the kids, although the connection wasn't always the best. They are having fun in Hawaii ... who wouldn't?
George & Cheryl got into Rochester about 6:00 last night. The 4 of us ( Jess went home yesterday) stayed up until 11 or so last night. Both Cheryl & George are talkers & they have some great iron range stories. I laughed so hard. It was fun.
≈
We took an alternate route back home. I'm planning the motorcycle route to Rochester for my WOW group for the last weekend in September. I'm glad we did that because some of the roads I THOUGHT were good were crap... so putting that all together...
Back to the grind soon .........
Flash.
Jamie & Ryan just hooked up skype ( webcam?) so are able to talk to the kids, although the connection wasn't always the best. They are having fun in Hawaii ... who wouldn't?
George & Cheryl got into Rochester about 6:00 last night. The 4 of us ( Jess went home yesterday) stayed up until 11 or so last night. Both Cheryl & George are talkers & they have some great iron range stories. I laughed so hard. It was fun.
≈
We took an alternate route back home. I'm planning the motorcycle route to Rochester for my WOW group for the last weekend in September. I'm glad we did that because some of the roads I THOUGHT were good were crap... so putting that all together...
Back to the grind soon .........
Flash.
Friday, August 20, 2010
The most precious thing.
Just happened. There is a bedtime routine in this house. Two books for Grace at 7:30
( we're a little late) & the same for Connor but at 8:30.
For Grace.... you have to lay on the floor by her little bed & she holds your hand for a little while. I tell you, that little hand in mine with Enya playing in the background about melted this tough old broad into a puddle of butter.
Sometimes it takes just a split second to set the world right again.
( we're a little late) & the same for Connor but at 8:30.
For Grace.... you have to lay on the floor by her little bed & she holds your hand for a little while. I tell you, that little hand in mine with Enya playing in the background about melted this tough old broad into a puddle of butter.
Sometimes it takes just a split second to set the world right again.
Camp Grandparent has BEGUN!!!
And all of the grandparents brought the kids to Day Care. George & Cheryl have set the bar high- no crying so far ( on the kid's part anyway!!) .
You should see the directions for the remotes... quite the schematics.
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You should see the directions for the remotes... quite the schematics.
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Thursday, August 19, 2010
So HOW wrong is this?
While conversing about going to Rochester for Camp Grandparent, Dan looked at me the other night & said with a twinkle in his eye, "I'm going to dig through their freezer and find me a BIG steak to grill".
Just now as I was emptying the dishwasher I thought to myself, "I'm going to go through their liquor cabinet and find me some HIGH priced booze for a mixed drink.".
It's kind of like reversed naughtiness, isn't it?
Flash!
Just now as I was emptying the dishwasher I thought to myself, "I'm going to go through their liquor cabinet and find me some HIGH priced booze for a mixed drink.".
It's kind of like reversed naughtiness, isn't it?
Flash!
Friday, August 13, 2010
Fried eggplant from the garden tonight!!!
Also from the garden & in a pasta salad tonight:
White & red onions, cucumbers,tomatoes, zucchini & dill.
The eggplant recipe ( from Dan the gardening Man):
Breading : Mix together
2/3 cup flour
1/3 cup cornmeal
garlic powder ( use sparingly)
salt/ pepper
Slice the eggplant 1/8 inch thick. Leave the skin on.
Run water over a slice of eggplant, shake off excess water , roll in prepared breading until covered completely & put on a plate.
Repeat with each slice until you have a plateful of prepared eggplant slices.
Cover the bottom of a frying pan with olive oil. Heat it hot enough so that when you put the eggplant in it fries. We use the 5 setting on our stove. Eggplant will soak up a lot of oil so the following trick is important:
Once you have placed all the slices of eggplant on the bottom of the hot frying pan flip them over right away.
Fry on this side until golden brown, then flip back over to the side you started with & brown that side. Place on a paper towel. Serve hot.
I personally like the following on the side ( but Dan does not) . I learned to like it while in Turkey and sometimes I double it & put sliced cucumbers and onion in it for a cool, summer salad:
In a glass bowl blend:
1 cup plain yogurt
1 generous tsp. garlic paste ( you buy it in a small jar.. it is soaked in olive oil)
2 tsp. sugar
Stir to blend thoroughly by hand. Let sit in the refrigerator for at least a day, stir it a few times.
It gets better as it ages ( like us).
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Kids.
First.... CNC situation is under control. Lisa has rallied & has good friends ( whom she trusts) helping with details. They had a will. Lisa is hoping to get out from under the properties ( sell out) & find a small condo near her doctors.
1) Danielle has a kidney stone. She has been experiencing pain & discomfort for a few months. Several things had happened simultaneously to confuse what was going on. 1) they moved. 2) they hiked down the grand canyon & back & drank some H2O from the CO river 3) She started using the Nuva ring for BC. 4) She had a UTI that cleared up.
I always know something is up with D when she calls me. She never calls just to chat... so this is a bit of a relief of sorts. One of her friends had convinced her to go on a crazy diet to quel the symptoms & she lost about 10 lbs. So when she was here in July for that wedding she really scared me. As a matter of fact, the reason I never posted any picts. was because she is scary skinny. She's off the diet & sees the urologist next week. Hope it is the stone causing her symptoms.
2) Jess is crazy writing essays for PT school. Her writing test score was good. It amazes me that she does not recognize traits in herself that make her a great candidate. Things like determined, persevere, confident etc. escape her. I think not making the first round of choices kicked her in the ass a bit. I see it making her stronger. I think she is beginning to see it now too when I critique her essays and believe it!!! Which is all that really matters.
I had a weird dream last night.... that Jess got pregnant and that Matt was lazay fair about her continuing to pursue her dreams. It pissed me off.
Let me tell you, if she is not accepted somewhere, it will definitely NOT be for lack of TRYING!!!! Which also, in my opinion, is all that matters. Do your best. And that is all anyone can ask.
Side note..... I told her to take a shower yesterday.... she stinks from being in the "zone". ha ha.
3) Jamie.... getting ready for Hawaii!!!! WOOT!! The kids are looking forward to what J & R call "Camp Grandparents". Cheryl/ George down there T- F. Dan & I F- T. George & Chryl T- whenever they get home.
I've been working on school stuff & realize that somehow we have all gained an extra work load. THREE preps. E3, Reg class, Honors class. Thanks.
Later,
Flash.
1) Danielle has a kidney stone. She has been experiencing pain & discomfort for a few months. Several things had happened simultaneously to confuse what was going on. 1) they moved. 2) they hiked down the grand canyon & back & drank some H2O from the CO river 3) She started using the Nuva ring for BC. 4) She had a UTI that cleared up.
I always know something is up with D when she calls me. She never calls just to chat... so this is a bit of a relief of sorts. One of her friends had convinced her to go on a crazy diet to quel the symptoms & she lost about 10 lbs. So when she was here in July for that wedding she really scared me. As a matter of fact, the reason I never posted any picts. was because she is scary skinny. She's off the diet & sees the urologist next week. Hope it is the stone causing her symptoms.
2) Jess is crazy writing essays for PT school. Her writing test score was good. It amazes me that she does not recognize traits in herself that make her a great candidate. Things like determined, persevere, confident etc. escape her. I think not making the first round of choices kicked her in the ass a bit. I see it making her stronger. I think she is beginning to see it now too when I critique her essays and believe it!!! Which is all that really matters.
I had a weird dream last night.... that Jess got pregnant and that Matt was lazay fair about her continuing to pursue her dreams. It pissed me off.
Let me tell you, if she is not accepted somewhere, it will definitely NOT be for lack of TRYING!!!! Which also, in my opinion, is all that matters. Do your best. And that is all anyone can ask.
Side note..... I told her to take a shower yesterday.... she stinks from being in the "zone". ha ha.
3) Jamie.... getting ready for Hawaii!!!! WOOT!! The kids are looking forward to what J & R call "Camp Grandparents". Cheryl/ George down there T- F. Dan & I F- T. George & Chryl T- whenever they get home.
I've been working on school stuff & realize that somehow we have all gained an extra work load. THREE preps. E3, Reg class, Honors class. Thanks.
Later,
Flash.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Thursday, August 5, 2010
I'm sorry. Pioneer woman ..again.
Ok I'm just gonna call her PW 'cause she does. See? The damn lingo ( gonna??? 'cause??? )
is freaking rubbing off on me. But this post made me laugh so hard . It's short. Am I sick??? Gaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwd. It is NICE outside!!!! I should get on my motorcycle!! Ok. I will tomorrow. Promise. Go here for Pw's , very funny, post.
Unless you are sane....... then go outside. It's nice out!!!!
Flash
ps We have the windows open & ahhhhhhhhhhhh. How NICE!!!!!! :)
is freaking rubbing off on me. But this post made me laugh so hard . It's short. Am I sick??? Gaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwd. It is NICE outside!!!! I should get on my motorcycle!! Ok. I will tomorrow. Promise. Go here for Pw's , very funny, post.
Unless you are sane....... then go outside. It's nice out!!!!
Flash
ps We have the windows open & ahhhhhhhhhhhh. How NICE!!!!!! :)
Today's post is about
minor medical errors & no, it has nothing to do with CNC , my new acronym for this portion of my life ( crazy in colorado) but with ME and DAN. Fancy that!
So. Both of us had some doctoring done this week. Dan had his physical yesterday & I had a mammogram today. All three minor medical errors ( we'll call them MME WTH) have to do with NAMES. All three MME are true stories. All were caught by ME and all likely wouldn't have caused any major disasters although one just about gave a nurse a heart attack.
MME #1. Year= 1995.
Because of the history of colon cancer in Dan's family , Dan & all of his siblings have been advised to get their first colonoscopy at age 40. The summer that Dan had his first I was nervous. Very nervous. Partially because I detest hospitals, doctor's offices, dentist's offices, anything that smells alcoholly.New word for you:) And partially because , well, I was scared. So when the nurse brought us back to one of about 6 small rooms, his name was hand written in green on a small white board. But it was the wrong name. It said " Daniel Bernard ". I told the nurse that there must be some sort of mistake, he is not Daniel Bernard. She got a very frightened & shocked look on her face and Dan said to me VERY harshly "WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?????" And suddenly I came out of my stupor (as in stupid), shrunk to the size of a pea & we went into the room & all was well. See. Neither I nor anyone in Dan's family ever calls him " Daniel". I affectionately and frequently call him "Daniel B ", but never "Daniel Bernard" which was on the whiteboard outside of the room and is his correct first and middle name . Duh.
MME #2. Year= 2007. I went to my annual mammo gram & when I was called back, I was brought into a room with a different looking piece of equipment in it than I had seen before for a mammogram. As I was disrobing, I made a comment about the apparatus & the nurse said, "Yes, this machine can show breast tissue in more detail so when we see a suspect spot we use it for further screening."Several things went through my head at a very fast pace but the most distinct was a WTF are you TALKING about?! It has been ONE YEAR since I had my last Mammo & it is just NOW that you got back to check a SUSPECT SPOT??????????????. But I didn't exactly say that. I MENTIONED it & she looked at her chart and said "you ARE Mary blah blah blah, right?" And I said, noooooooooo I am not Mary blah blah blah (thinking God be with her) , I am Mary blah.
MME #3. Today as I was reading in the Breast Center's waiting room ( wouldn't you love to have that sign above your door?) a nurse peaks out, chart in hand and says, "Mary?". I stood up and went back. On the way back & as we entered a room I said,"are you sure that you have the right Mary?" She said, "are you Mary blah blah blah?". And I said in as un annoyed a way as I possibly could muster considering SEVERAL circumstances that have happened in the last 24 hours "NO! I am NOT Mary blah blah blah! I am Mary BLAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!".
And I was re escorted into the correct room.
Moral of the story #1...... double check your names in Dr's offices.
Moral of the story # 2........ there are too many fucking Marys in Stearn's County.
So. Both of us had some doctoring done this week. Dan had his physical yesterday & I had a mammogram today. All three minor medical errors ( we'll call them MME WTH) have to do with NAMES. All three MME are true stories. All were caught by ME and all likely wouldn't have caused any major disasters although one just about gave a nurse a heart attack.
MME #1. Year= 1995.
Because of the history of colon cancer in Dan's family , Dan & all of his siblings have been advised to get their first colonoscopy at age 40. The summer that Dan had his first I was nervous. Very nervous. Partially because I detest hospitals, doctor's offices, dentist's offices, anything that smells alcoholly.New word for you:) And partially because , well, I was scared. So when the nurse brought us back to one of about 6 small rooms, his name was hand written in green on a small white board. But it was the wrong name. It said " Daniel Bernard ". I told the nurse that there must be some sort of mistake, he is not Daniel Bernard. She got a very frightened & shocked look on her face and Dan said to me VERY harshly "WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?????" And suddenly I came out of my stupor (as in stupid), shrunk to the size of a pea & we went into the room & all was well. See. Neither I nor anyone in Dan's family ever calls him " Daniel". I affectionately and frequently call him "Daniel B ", but never "Daniel Bernard" which was on the whiteboard outside of the room and is his correct first and middle name . Duh.
MME #2. Year= 2007. I went to my annual mammo gram & when I was called back, I was brought into a room with a different looking piece of equipment in it than I had seen before for a mammogram. As I was disrobing, I made a comment about the apparatus & the nurse said, "Yes, this machine can show breast tissue in more detail so when we see a suspect spot we use it for further screening."Several things went through my head at a very fast pace but the most distinct was a WTF are you TALKING about?! It has been ONE YEAR since I had my last Mammo & it is just NOW that you got back to check a SUSPECT SPOT??????????????. But I didn't exactly say that. I MENTIONED it & she looked at her chart and said "you ARE Mary blah blah blah, right?" And I said, noooooooooo I am not Mary blah blah blah (thinking God be with her) , I am Mary blah.
MME #3. Today as I was reading in the Breast Center's waiting room ( wouldn't you love to have that sign above your door?) a nurse peaks out, chart in hand and says, "Mary?". I stood up and went back. On the way back & as we entered a room I said,"are you sure that you have the right Mary?" She said, "are you Mary blah blah blah?". And I said in as un annoyed a way as I possibly could muster considering SEVERAL circumstances that have happened in the last 24 hours "NO! I am NOT Mary blah blah blah! I am Mary BLAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!".
And I was re escorted into the correct room.
Moral of the story #1...... double check your names in Dr's offices.
Moral of the story # 2........ there are too many fucking Marys in Stearn's County.
Pioneer Woman is on the Today Show!!!
I THINK this morning.... but I am not sure. Could be tomorrow.
public service announcement ( I am beginning to feel like a stalker) ..... and her cookbook is on Dan's Christmas list:)
Flash!
public service announcement ( I am beginning to feel like a stalker) ..... and her cookbook is on Dan's Christmas list:)
Flash!
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
First off. Thanks Marohl!!! You hot too!
Came home to this:
Dan- you better listen to the answering machine. pause. It's not Lisa. pause. It's not your Mom ( Dan is following me now) .... Donna is fine.
Me - Bill.
Dan - no.
Me - Dwaine.
Dan- yes.
Me... He didn't die.
Dan... yes. He died. You need to listen to the message. Your Mom is pretty upset.
Background.... as you know, Lisa my sister was diagnose with pulmonary fibrosis & told to " get her things in order" two years ago now? 2.5 years ago.
I went to see her the last two summers and a couple of times in between thinking she was going to pass on immanently. The progression has slowed ( obviously) .I called her for the first time since the beginning of June just a few days ago. She doesn't remember (always) how long it's been since I've called & I have been ok with that.
We had a fun visit when we talked... as usual, lots of laughing, a little family gossip, & she told me that Dwaine had had some low blood sugars ( he is insulin dependent) lately but she has been able to bring him around.
A little more background. During the first summer visit, my Mom & I with the help of Danielle contacted social services to get Lisa "in the system". Lisa caught wind of it, called social services, LIED and said that we were confused & that it was her cousin who was very sick not her. Good thing I had a feeling something was up & called that case manager. Lisa was very convincing & the case manager was pretty confused.
Because of confidentiality, the case manager couldn't say much at this point & so I gave her Lisa's primary doctor's number to confirm the diagnosis and the situation... as in living situation.... Dwaine being insulin dependent & the actual LIVING conditions ( atrocious).
MORE.... last Fall someone from social services show up at their house for a "welfare check" . Someone had called & said they were concerned about the people in the house. I DID NOT CALL! I do not know who did, but I am glad that they did. And I am glad that Mom & I got Lisa into the system and that her primary doctor knows that her family will not tolerate anything from him but what is required by law for her welfare. Hell. It may have been HIM who called!
It is all we, as her family, have from a distance as some sort of reassurance that she is ok. Well. That and Dwaine. And now Dwaine is gone.
I really don't know what is going to happen. Donna is on her way to CO. Mom is too damn old. My Mom has been through and to Hell in many ways in her life already including dealing with my step dad's dementia, his tooth being pulled (today) her knee surgery this month.
I told Dan "tell me I should not hop on a plane and go Lisa's". He said "I really don't think you should go."
I will have to call Mom now even though the message was left at noon & she said she would call back because I'm sure that she has already had some wine.
Who will I depend on for logic? Donna. My recovering addict, brilliant sister who just kicked another habit of pain killers and who has a supposedly savant- native american shaman , communicating mystic type boyfriend.
Well this sure makes babysitting the grand kids a fricking piece of cake.
Flash G. Sane right now......
Dan- you better listen to the answering machine. pause. It's not Lisa. pause. It's not your Mom ( Dan is following me now) .... Donna is fine.
Me - Bill.
Dan - no.
Me - Dwaine.
Dan- yes.
Me... He didn't die.
Dan... yes. He died. You need to listen to the message. Your Mom is pretty upset.
Background.... as you know, Lisa my sister was diagnose with pulmonary fibrosis & told to " get her things in order" two years ago now? 2.5 years ago.
I went to see her the last two summers and a couple of times in between thinking she was going to pass on immanently. The progression has slowed ( obviously) .I called her for the first time since the beginning of June just a few days ago. She doesn't remember (always) how long it's been since I've called & I have been ok with that.
We had a fun visit when we talked... as usual, lots of laughing, a little family gossip, & she told me that Dwaine had had some low blood sugars ( he is insulin dependent) lately but she has been able to bring him around.
A little more background. During the first summer visit, my Mom & I with the help of Danielle contacted social services to get Lisa "in the system". Lisa caught wind of it, called social services, LIED and said that we were confused & that it was her cousin who was very sick not her. Good thing I had a feeling something was up & called that case manager. Lisa was very convincing & the case manager was pretty confused.
Because of confidentiality, the case manager couldn't say much at this point & so I gave her Lisa's primary doctor's number to confirm the diagnosis and the situation... as in living situation.... Dwaine being insulin dependent & the actual LIVING conditions ( atrocious).
MORE.... last Fall someone from social services show up at their house for a "welfare check" . Someone had called & said they were concerned about the people in the house. I DID NOT CALL! I do not know who did, but I am glad that they did. And I am glad that Mom & I got Lisa into the system and that her primary doctor knows that her family will not tolerate anything from him but what is required by law for her welfare. Hell. It may have been HIM who called!
It is all we, as her family, have from a distance as some sort of reassurance that she is ok. Well. That and Dwaine. And now Dwaine is gone.
I really don't know what is going to happen. Donna is on her way to CO. Mom is too damn old. My Mom has been through and to Hell in many ways in her life already including dealing with my step dad's dementia, his tooth being pulled (today) her knee surgery this month.
I told Dan "tell me I should not hop on a plane and go Lisa's". He said "I really don't think you should go."
I will have to call Mom now even though the message was left at noon & she said she would call back because I'm sure that she has already had some wine.
Who will I depend on for logic? Donna. My recovering addict, brilliant sister who just kicked another habit of pain killers and who has a supposedly savant- native american shaman , communicating mystic type boyfriend.
Well this sure makes babysitting the grand kids a fricking piece of cake.
Flash G. Sane right now......
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Some of you
say that my blog sometimes make you laugh or giggle, chuckle or smile. I like that. I take it as quite a complement because #1) When I post, my intention is not to make you laugh or giggle, chuckle or smile and so it is a nice surprise & kind of flattering that I could have such an effect & #2) I like thinking about making the few of you read this happy for a moment.
Where is this going? Well, Pioneer Woman & some of her posts have the same effect (ok you english teachers....if I'm using the wrong EFFECT I'm soooooooo sorry! At least I know my too, to & twos and ALSO my their there and they're so there. AND I know the correct time to use a possessive apostrophe except for the darn exceptions. )
anyyyyyyyywhooooooooooooo as I was saying. Pioneers Woman makes me laugh. This particular post that I just read made me laugh out loud several times so I thought I would share. Go here.
I hope that you laugh too!
F
Where is this going? Well, Pioneer Woman & some of her posts have the same effect (ok you english teachers....if I'm using the wrong EFFECT I'm soooooooo sorry! At least I know my too, to & twos and ALSO my their there and they're so there. AND I know the correct time to use a possessive apostrophe except for the darn exceptions. )
anyyyyyyyywhooooooooooooo as I was saying. Pioneers Woman makes me laugh. This particular post that I just read made me laugh out loud several times so I thought I would share. Go here.
I hope that you laugh too!
F
Monday, August 2, 2010
Dan & I have a hot date.
We are going to Shopko. Shopko is my favorite store in St. Cloud. Here is my traveling list. It has been traveling around with me for a couple of days:
1) Quarry park. This is NOT an item to purchase. It is a reminder that I want to swim there once before school starts.
2) Salmon colored paint. Again,this is not a Shopko purchase but a reminder to look for paint for the living room. Mom suggested this color. She is good with color, but I don't always listen.
SHOPKO:
3) Cotton underwear. My nylon granny pants make my butt sweat.
4) Accu therm- reusable cold/hot compress. I need another one for my right knee that bothers me some when I get off of the elliptical. NOT serious, but the compress def helps.
5) Beach Towels. They are usually on sale & I like a BIG towel after a shower. And since Jessica has been home...... well..... towels have been disappearing. Which is AWESOME!!!! Because I can't wait to get a few BIG beautiful/ colorful towels! And she will be warned. My towels Jess, DO NOT TOUCH!
6) Shower curtain. Our $2 shower curtain needs to be replaced by a $2 shower curtain.
7) Disposable razors. BIC disposable razors. Dan is picky.
8) Comet cleanser.
9) That's it but since Dan wants to come along he must have something else in mind. It is always interesting to see what he has in mind:)
Later,
Flash.
1) Quarry park. This is NOT an item to purchase. It is a reminder that I want to swim there once before school starts.
2) Salmon colored paint. Again,this is not a Shopko purchase but a reminder to look for paint for the living room. Mom suggested this color. She is good with color, but I don't always listen.
SHOPKO:
3) Cotton underwear. My nylon granny pants make my butt sweat.
4) Accu therm- reusable cold/hot compress. I need another one for my right knee that bothers me some when I get off of the elliptical. NOT serious, but the compress def helps.
5) Beach Towels. They are usually on sale & I like a BIG towel after a shower. And since Jessica has been home...... well..... towels have been disappearing. Which is AWESOME!!!! Because I can't wait to get a few BIG beautiful/ colorful towels! And she will be warned. My towels Jess, DO NOT TOUCH!
6) Shower curtain. Our $2 shower curtain needs to be replaced by a $2 shower curtain.
7) Disposable razors. BIC disposable razors. Dan is picky.
8) Comet cleanser.
9) That's it but since Dan wants to come along he must have something else in mind. It is always interesting to see what he has in mind:)
Later,
Flash.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Heat sucks.
Hate is a powerful word but I hate you heat. You suck the life right out of me. I loath you & if you show up in September I will very likely, quite literally, bawl like a baby.
And then get the vapors. And then faint. And then secretly steal someone else's fan because hate will make a person do such heinous acts.
Then I will come home and pass out on my bed naked with a fan on me and wail to Dan like a crazy woman possessed with demons.
And he will get scared out of his wits ( as usual when these symptoms appear... I use them to my advantage) , & he will dote upon me with a worried expression on his face & then agree to come to my classroom and follow me around with a wet rag soaked in ice water. Seriously. He would do that for me. But I would never ask.
Even I have scruples.
f
And then get the vapors. And then faint. And then secretly steal someone else's fan because hate will make a person do such heinous acts.
Then I will come home and pass out on my bed naked with a fan on me and wail to Dan like a crazy woman possessed with demons.
And he will get scared out of his wits ( as usual when these symptoms appear... I use them to my advantage) , & he will dote upon me with a worried expression on his face & then agree to come to my classroom and follow me around with a wet rag soaked in ice water. Seriously. He would do that for me. But I would never ask.
Even I have scruples.
f
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