Pandemic worse--reopened too soon!!!

March 29, 2020--Ten years has gone by--Holy Cow!!!

I have just gotten back to Dandy's Place.  OK it is time to come clean about this--I could not remember how to get back to it.  Now that I have rediscovered it, I plan to do a lot more writing here.  I have lots of stuff stored up on journals that I can write about.  Some of it is essays, and some of it is poetry.  TADA!!!  I am back.  I have done lots of writing on FB, but that has not been the same as this.  Now, I have to decide what I am going to write about--maybe the president, the coronavirus, my grand babies (who are not longer babies), how retirement shook me up, how I cherish my breakfast group, there is a whole list of stuff.  I really must think about this and come up with some note worthy blurbs of wisdom!!!


July 14, 2020--Experiencing the second go-round of Covid-19.   This pandemic has killed so many people and wreaked havoc on our economy.  Donald Trump is going full steam ahead with his re-election campaign as if nothing is wrong.  There is a lot of controversy about the opening of schools in August.  The numbers of people getting the coronavirus is rising rapidly and they still want to open schools.  I would like to understand how children who change classes in middle and high school and who play outside and in PE in elementary school and contract Covid-19 will be isolated to prevent further exposure??  Our national education leader says that she will with hold government funding of schools that do not open in August.  I am not well versed on how all that works, but I think that Congress has some say, somehow about it. 

2010 The year for good health!!!

Well, I did it!!! I have hired a trainer. I have been at it for two weeks now and I feel great. Sore, but great. I am actually sleeping through the night and seem to have more energy than before. Thanks to Gwen's friend, Brandi. I will miss the week of spring break, and I know that I will miss the workouts. Hopefully, it won't be too bad after a week's break.

Time flies even when you aren't having fun!!!!!

Hi to all,
Summer is really over--temperture wise--thank goodness. Otherwise, NO!!!!!!!!!!! I did not do my usual summer house cleaning and throwing away!!!!!! I am shredding every weekend. This past weekend I filled four (4) plastic bags of shredded old papers. What a MESS!!!!!!!!! I have one more large basket to go and then I start on the file cabinet in our bedroom. If I could keep only one years worth of bank statements and tax papers I would, but I think it is safer to keep five (5) years worth. Damn it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If the IRS audited us now, I would probably say "Come and get me!" This is crazy--there are files from 1984 (that's 25 years!!!). I have to shred for about 30 minutes and let the shredder rest for 30 minutes--I don't want to burn up the moter. This is going to take me until January to finish.

Gwen made me feel bad for not posting sooner--because she posted--she did not shame me into this. Things have been whirly, whirly--trip to Kansas stayed 23 days came home started school--flew back on Aug. 17 and returned Aug. 22. Whew!! Mama did not have hip replacement surgery because she has developed heart problems. Her heart doctor has put her on meds for heart arrythmia and also says her blood needs to be thinned. He wants to wait for 8 weeks before any hip surgery. She is so frail and can't walk. So, she is not doing any rehab for the broken hip right now. It is such a mess and very stressful for my sister--who has the total responsibility for her health issues. I am so sad that I am so far away that I cannot help take up the slack. Kirk and Linell are so lucky that they have each other to lean upon when they get stressed like this.

Back in the Saddle

Summer is over--workshops started today. A monkey wrench has been thrown in. Mama's hip surgery did not work, so the doctor has to go in a do a complete hip replacement on Aug. 18. I am more than a little worried about this because Mama has some heart issues now. EVERY TIME I THINK IT CAN NOT GET ANY WORSE--IT DOES. She is having EKG and blood work done tomorrow. Please keep us in your prayers.

Just when you think...

...that everything is going pretty good--BAM! It turns on a dime. Yesterday, Mama fell and broke her left hip. She had only been home from rehab about a week--give or take a few days. She is undergoing surgery and I am leaving tomorrow morning to go up there and give Patsy some relief. I plan to just stay there until Kirk flies up on July 21. Mama will be 90 years old July 23. My aunt and cousin are going up next week, which will be a really good thing. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers as we weather this with Mama.

Hot Cha Cha

Where is the rain???? The three drops that we got yesterday, I am grateful for, however, we need more. I need to hand water my pot plants--they are gasping. It is even too hot to swim. Kirk mowed the lawn this morning and then we kept Cam and Landon--what fun they were. There is so much going on right now it is hard to keep up with it all. I am in the throes of cleaning out the closets--that got put on hold this morning, which is OK. I would much rather play with the kids. We are just waiting, and waiting for Liam to appear. We were in Garland last weekend and he is not ready yet to make his appearance. We will be sailing up there as soon as we hear something. Then we will be off to Kansas to celebrate Mama's 90th birthday. When I get back, I will be hitting the road running for school will be starting on August 11. So little time and so much to do.
Later.