Good Grief! Where did January go??? It was a busy month, that's for sure...and one with a few problems!!
The biggest problem right now iS my car...It has starter problems, light problems, windshield wiper problems and the radio doesn't work! I think the best thing to do is too "part it out" and finally stop driving....Lordy, Lordy...that is certainly a tough decision!!I have applied to Access to get permission to ride their vans...but you have to be fairly severely disabled to get approval....One would think that being 81 years old would qualify me - wouldn't you? Once I get that approval I can resume my volunteering which I really want to do. I have found a "Hyde Shuttle" that will take me places around here....and, of course, my kids are ready (sometimes) willing, (always) and able (usually) to haul me around to doctor appointments and such..
I saw my doctor a week or so ago and she sent me to get an ultra-sound on my aorta of all things. She thought I had an aneurysm on it....but, fortunately, that turned out not to be so. I also have been having trouble swallowing so she sent me for a "barium swallow"...ugh!! Not pleasant!! so now I need to see a gastroenterologist too see what is going on with that! Brother!!! She also said I needed to go back to the "Back" doctor- so I did that yesterday....and it is back to PT for me...this time for tight muscle type stuff.. believe me, this is seriously interfering with my social life!!!! (such as it is :-) )
Jocelyn took off for Germany on Sunday for another 6 months.. She is pretty excited about that excerpt for the fact that she will be leaving her two precious grand-babies. She will return in early April for 10 days and be back home permanently in mid-July. She landed safely and is happy to see her friends again...and is back to work! What an opportunity this is for her!!
Well I had best get to gettin' I will try to post more often..Take care,everyone!
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Snow!!!!
I do NOT enjoy the snow!!! I agree that it is beautiful.....I don't like not being able to get around safely....The "pundits" gave us a lot of hype that we would probably be buried in the stuff...then there were blue skies yesterday so I actually started up the car and went to get my meds at the pharmacy....Glad I did...it is probably 4 to 5 inches this morning!! I peeked out the window and noticed that the walkways were clear around the building, so I hitched up Fritz and gave it a try....He is not much of a fan of the snow any more than I am...so it was a quick trip...Needless to say we arrived home safe and sound....we'll give it another try around noon or so..
I had a magnificent birthday on the 7Th!!Seemed like there were more phone calls than in the past...Dian came and cleaned my apartment and we went to dinner (all of us here in Seattle area) and then off to the casino....where I actually came home with more than I brought!! I just love getting together with my family!!!
I have a friend here in the building, who has the same birthday....she's a year younger than I am...she had me up to her apartment for some celebratory wine and wonderful conversation on Tuesday...then played CLR (a simple dice game) on Thursday and won 3 pots which gave me enough quarters to wash a ton of laundry..Friday I went to lunch with the building ladies and played scrabble that night (didn't win that, but did come in 2nd)....Saturday Jocelyn treated me to a trip to the nail salon where I got my nails done, Brooke got a pedicure, and Joce got a mani-pedi..Then we went to Wal Mart and I stocked up on groceries....so I don't need anything during this snow business...and then to dinner....A nice day, that's for sure.
I have taken a leave from my volunteering job...my car's lights are hay-wire..and I come home when it is dark - don't want sketchy lights when it is dark!! I am seriously thinking about getting rid of the vehicle and rely on Access for my transportation..if I get accepted by Access that is....It takes a long time....I sent in the first questionnaire over a week ago and haven't received the second, more detailed one yet. The next step after that is a trip to Harborview for a physical to determine if I am actually disabled....I really don't think I am...unless you count being old being disabled. So...we shall see!!
Enjoy the snow.....I will as long as I don't have to go out in it!!!!
I had a magnificent birthday on the 7Th!!Seemed like there were more phone calls than in the past...Dian came and cleaned my apartment and we went to dinner (all of us here in Seattle area) and then off to the casino....where I actually came home with more than I brought!! I just love getting together with my family!!!
I have a friend here in the building, who has the same birthday....she's a year younger than I am...she had me up to her apartment for some celebratory wine and wonderful conversation on Tuesday...then played CLR (a simple dice game) on Thursday and won 3 pots which gave me enough quarters to wash a ton of laundry..Friday I went to lunch with the building ladies and played scrabble that night (didn't win that, but did come in 2nd)....Saturday Jocelyn treated me to a trip to the nail salon where I got my nails done, Brooke got a pedicure, and Joce got a mani-pedi..Then we went to Wal Mart and I stocked up on groceries....so I don't need anything during this snow business...and then to dinner....A nice day, that's for sure.
I have taken a leave from my volunteering job...my car's lights are hay-wire..and I come home when it is dark - don't want sketchy lights when it is dark!! I am seriously thinking about getting rid of the vehicle and rely on Access for my transportation..if I get accepted by Access that is....It takes a long time....I sent in the first questionnaire over a week ago and haven't received the second, more detailed one yet. The next step after that is a trip to Harborview for a physical to determine if I am actually disabled....I really don't think I am...unless you count being old being disabled. So...we shall see!!
Enjoy the snow.....I will as long as I don't have to go out in it!!!!
Monday, January 2, 2012
Happy New Year!
Who'da thunk it? That I would see 2012???? Well - here I am..fairly fit and healthy ready to take on a new year!!! My back issues are still here...but I seem to be able to tolerate them better...Getting out of bed is still a huge problem - but fortunately getting INTO bed isn't...LOL.....I am glad the holidays are over...however...this holiday season was wonderful - and fairly stressless....
New Year's Eve was dinner at Jocelyn's house...she was baby-sitting her grandkids (another "who'da thunk it!) so Marcia came down and took me over there. We had baby back ribs which were wonderful/ Marcia was busy making cupcakes for a friend's birthday....she is getting quite accomplished at the cake decorating and baking thing. I wish she could open her own bakery!! Or be able to work in one to learn the ropes. My favorite this time were the chocolate-Irish Creme ones!!
Jocelyn brought me home and I went down to the building New Year party...they were playing CLR (a dice game) and I won three pots....I now have enough quarters to do ALL my laundry...now I need to get the gumption to go down the hall and DO IT!
Yesterday (New Year's day) I went over to Dian's to go down to Idlywild park and watch Nigel and Chris participate in the Polar Bear thing to go into the water, They are crazy! There was a large crowd of them....some in string bikinis! it was a cvold and windy day, for gosh sakes! This was a fund raiser for Special Olympics. Nigel raised over $300...one guy pledged 50cents for every second he stayed in the water....he lasted 46 seconds - the last to come out.....Chris was the first to come out..pehaps he lasted 2 seconds! It was fun to watch - and a good cause!!
I got home in time to go down and watch the Seahawks lose in their last game...Had a nice visit from my friend across the hall who came over to look at the incredible calendar Jocelyn made for us for Christmas....It is nice to have friends again!! This morning while walking Fritz, I heard another friend yelling at me from the 4th floor inviting me up to visit...of course we went. I share a birthday with her - which is fun.
So...next big deal is my birthday Saturday....Don't know what we'll be doing. When they asked me what I wanted to do - I replied "I want to eat a good steak!".,..so guess that will be happening! (Wouldn't mind a lobster tail thrown in...tee hee!)
Got to take down the decorations from my door - so better get at it!
New Year's Eve was dinner at Jocelyn's house...she was baby-sitting her grandkids (another "who'da thunk it!) so Marcia came down and took me over there. We had baby back ribs which were wonderful/ Marcia was busy making cupcakes for a friend's birthday....she is getting quite accomplished at the cake decorating and baking thing. I wish she could open her own bakery!! Or be able to work in one to learn the ropes. My favorite this time were the chocolate-Irish Creme ones!!
Jocelyn brought me home and I went down to the building New Year party...they were playing CLR (a dice game) and I won three pots....I now have enough quarters to do ALL my laundry...now I need to get the gumption to go down the hall and DO IT!
Yesterday (New Year's day) I went over to Dian's to go down to Idlywild park and watch Nigel and Chris participate in the Polar Bear thing to go into the water, They are crazy! There was a large crowd of them....some in string bikinis! it was a cvold and windy day, for gosh sakes! This was a fund raiser for Special Olympics. Nigel raised over $300...one guy pledged 50cents for every second he stayed in the water....he lasted 46 seconds - the last to come out.....Chris was the first to come out..pehaps he lasted 2 seconds! It was fun to watch - and a good cause!!
I got home in time to go down and watch the Seahawks lose in their last game...Had a nice visit from my friend across the hall who came over to look at the incredible calendar Jocelyn made for us for Christmas....It is nice to have friends again!! This morning while walking Fritz, I heard another friend yelling at me from the 4th floor inviting me up to visit...of course we went. I share a birthday with her - which is fun.
So...next big deal is my birthday Saturday....Don't know what we'll be doing. When they asked me what I wanted to do - I replied "I want to eat a good steak!".,..so guess that will be happening! (Wouldn't mind a lobster tail thrown in...tee hee!)
Got to take down the decorations from my door - so better get at it!
Monday, December 19, 2011
Merry Christmas!!!
Six more days.....hard to believe! I got my shopping done a week ago yesterday, when Marcia and Dian came to take me down to Macy's at South Center....and....thanks to a bunch of sales...was able to finish off my whole list! Feels quite good...and unusual for me....furthermore, everything is wrapped - how about that!!
We usually have Christmas at Jocelyn's house but this year we are going to Dian's...Jocelyn will be returning to Germany in a month so isn't doing the tree thing and just didn't need the further stress.
On last Thursday evening the cub scouts came to carol for us. Is there anything cuter than a little boy singing carols?? except a whole troop of them ?? They were so much fun. Then...since we have a resident here who has a full white beard, white hair AND a Santa suit, came down...You should have seen the looks on the little ones' faces...it was priceless...FUN!
Last night, was the night Michael came to visit/ Michael's mother used to be a resident here and enjoyed it so much, he started "paying back" by providing us with a big screen TV and DVD player...and to annually come to us with a huge offering of stuff from Costco along with a cold cut/veggie/cookie buffet....and big white sacks to put the stuff in to pack it home. This was my third time to experience this and it was wonderful. I think he goes to the other SHAG building here in Renton. He brings his family along to help out and they would carry people's stuff home if they couldn't carry it themselves...They also filled up a cart with sacks of stuff and went to apartments of people who couldn't come down...It was wonderful!!
I have become fascinated with knitting fingerless mitts...found a lot of patterns online...and came across one particular one that stumped me...it had a "lateral braid" - but I finally figured it out with the help of a few women who knit here in the building...It really doesn't look that great but will when I get more practiced at it.
Well...time to take Fritz out.....Talk to you later....
We usually have Christmas at Jocelyn's house but this year we are going to Dian's...Jocelyn will be returning to Germany in a month so isn't doing the tree thing and just didn't need the further stress.
On last Thursday evening the cub scouts came to carol for us. Is there anything cuter than a little boy singing carols?? except a whole troop of them ?? They were so much fun. Then...since we have a resident here who has a full white beard, white hair AND a Santa suit, came down...You should have seen the looks on the little ones' faces...it was priceless...FUN!
Last night, was the night Michael came to visit/ Michael's mother used to be a resident here and enjoyed it so much, he started "paying back" by providing us with a big screen TV and DVD player...and to annually come to us with a huge offering of stuff from Costco along with a cold cut/veggie/cookie buffet....and big white sacks to put the stuff in to pack it home. This was my third time to experience this and it was wonderful. I think he goes to the other SHAG building here in Renton. He brings his family along to help out and they would carry people's stuff home if they couldn't carry it themselves...They also filled up a cart with sacks of stuff and went to apartments of people who couldn't come down...It was wonderful!!
I have become fascinated with knitting fingerless mitts...found a lot of patterns online...and came across one particular one that stumped me...it had a "lateral braid" - but I finally figured it out with the help of a few women who knit here in the building...It really doesn't look that great but will when I get more practiced at it.
Well...time to take Fritz out.....Talk to you later....
Monday, December 5, 2011
For some strange reason my posts keep publishing themselves when I sometimes hit the wrong keys...
I am mighty sick and tired of diabetes supply companies calling me! One day last week the call came at 6:30 AM!!!! I have gotten so I just turn the phone on and then off again without saying anything. Between Nov. 23 and today (Dec. 4) I have had 11 calls. I went ahead and re-registered at "do not call" site...hopefully that will help!! It is so annoying!!!
Back pain has gotten either much better or I have finally gotten used to it....Yesterday, Dian and Marcia came down to take me to South Center Macy's so I could do my Christmas shopping. Got it almost done!!
I should probably be able to pay off the Macy's bill in about 3 months...which I don't think is too bad considering the length of my list...This is what I get for having so many kids, huh?!! anyhow I have only two more to get which I should be able to do on Tuesday when I am out and about... Now to wrap this stuff....
I sort of got in the spirit when I hauled down the Christmas box....decor on the door, winter rug on the entryway, a Santa on the floor on one side and a snowman wooden cutout on the other...That's about it....Don't have much room for anything else...
Jocelyn had another friend from Germany last week....a real nice lady!! Jocelyn is returning to Germany probably in January. She really liked it over there. Met a lot of new friends...
Well...better get to gettin'...have started a new finger-less glove pattern ....Hope I can finish them....it is sort of difficult to figure out...but once I get it, it should not take much effort to finish them....I surely do have a lot of yarn to use.....
Don't freeze out there!
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Howdy!!
Tell me, please, where is the time going? and why is it going so quickly??
Still raining leaves...that is quite a sight.. This morning I counted 36 trees shedding their leaves..and it isn't that large of a park!! There a lot more to come down before it is over!!Kudos to the Renton Park Department for keeping up with them.
Well...I got another back brace and this was equally uncomfortable and I still didn't see any difference...so....This week I am going to call the doc and have him show me what is wrong and if, indeed, it can be fixed...if not, I will live with it...I am almost used to it.
Had a lovely Thanksgiving meal Friday night down in the social room. There were a ton of people there...which is quite a thing because that doesn't happen very often. We have a lot of new residents and that is probably why it was so crowded. Our manager cooks the turkeys and we all bring whatever we want. I had a "trader Joe's" brownie mix so I brought that.
Also this morning (after counting the trees) there was a blue heron down at the river....they are so regal and beautiful...and then when he decides to take off it is incredibly beautiful with his huge wing span and the deep blue stripe at the bottom of the wings!! Love it!!!
Our Mortland Thanksgiving will be at Dian's again this year....we will have another one of Jocelyn's German friends with us this year. Looking forward to meeting her!! I am still torn about what to bring,,,,most likely a cranberry jello salad.....SO unoriginal!!
Guess that's it for now. Have a marvelous Thanksgiving everyone!!!!
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