God on the Mountain

Okay about time to take off for Columbia for the knee surgery. Here is my song for the day.....

Life is easy when you're up on the mountain
And you've got peace of mind like you've never known.
But then things change and you're down in the valley.
Don't lose faith for you're never alone.

For the God on the mountain is still God in the valley.
When things go wrong, He'll make it right.
And the God of the good times
is still God in the bad times.
The God of the day is still God in the night.

You talk of faith when you're up on the mountain.
Oh but the talk comes easy when life's at its best.
But it's down in the valley of trials and temptation
That's when faith is really put to the test.

For the God on the mountain is still God in the valley.
When things go wrong, He'll make it right.
And the God of the good times
is still God in the bad times.
The God of the day is still God in the night.

For the God on the mountain is still God in the valley.
When things go wrong, He'll make it right.
And the God of the good times
is still God in the bad times.
The God of the day is still God in the night.
The God of the day is still God in the night.

"God On The Mountain" words and music by Tracy G. Dartt

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Busy Week ahead!

This next week is going to be busy between Scott and I and our appointments.
I have dr appointments almost all day tomorrow so I can have surgery on the 9th on my knee.....total knee replacement.Have appointments with Family Dr at 10 on Wed and an appointment with Counselor at 1:15 but even before my appointments Scott has a colonoscopy Wed morn at 7AM. Scott has counselors appt on Tues.. We have a train club meeting on Thurs evening and somewhere inbetween all of this I am going to get my house cleaned......right?!

Scott's cat Grumman seems to be really feeling the weather change this last week, you can tell he is hurting but when I come over he gets excited and tries to be full of energy. So I try to do games with him where neither of us has to put out to much energy and it keeps him satisfied. You know something isn't right when he dosen't leap for the paper balls thrown up in the air.....poor guy. Poor guy we are just thankful we were able to work with him and keep the bad leg and hope he is happy living with Scott.

Grumman was over to my place one or 2 days a week or so ago and got re-aquainted with the girls. Last time he'd been with the girls they were still little and young and I'm sure it was a shock to him to see them now. Momo and Grumman were working on their relationship and getting it back to where it was but Smokey Jo was wanting nothing to do with Grumman. Grumman also had to learn you don't try to hold Momo down like he use to as she dosen't like to be held still. Momo is one of those cats that to say she is a VERY active cat is not enough....no doubt in our minds she is ADHD!!

Okay, today is the day to go to the back bedroom and work. At some point Scott is suppose to come over and help me glue down the foam to the train board, so we can get the track glued down also. Want to work on train stuff this winter. He got his foam down yesterday and now he can begin to get his train board set up.

Foot doctors visit

Well had another foot dr visit today....it has been 3 months since I had the toes done and they still haven't healed all the way. They took x-rays and decided the toes are trying to fuse but for some reason the one toes next to the big toe isn't healing completely and is very sore. They took the cartilage out and so it is bone fusing to bone......this toe was very crooked and the hammer toe of it was bad.

The doc wants to give it another 2 months and then if things aren't better he will shoot it with cortisone!! Grrrrrr.....we talked about the fact that my body keeps being so low of Vitamin D, which I take Vit D pills as well as the D that is in with my Calcium and still it is low. Of course it has to do with healing ......Grrrrr!! Suppose to watch the long walks and not take as many and keep trying to put my foot up while sitting . He also put a metal plate in the bottom of my shoe to keep me from bending my toes so much.

Don't need any more stress!!

Been pretty out of it ....

the last couple days and over the weekend didn't go anywhere ......just have slept. I went downstairs tonight and watched the NCIS Shows and also clicked over to see how the Dancing with the stars was going. NCIS was better!!

The Urologist I saw believes as I have that I never fully got over the last kidney infection as I kept having so much trouble with low grade fevers so much. So will see the dr again in 2 weeks and will continue to take antibiotic until they believe I am fully over this. He told me not to be in too big of a hurry as the whole process might take a month or 2. Haven't had to take any pain pills for that today, but still taking pain pills for the arthur and still some for the toes some. Go see toe dr first of the month I believe and will see what he has to say. All the toes except the second one are doing great but the second one is bowing up some like it was before operation.....he wasn't very happy with that happening like it did.

Quick note

It is 6AM and am getting ready to catch the OATS bus for Columbia for Dr appointment in Urology. Very frustrated right now, apparently I also have a packed colon and have taken 2 bottles of Magnesium Citrate to try to move it all but no such luck......hopefully it won't happen on the way to the Dr. Think I will question them today and see about a GI Dr since that seems to be a problem also. I know I've had upper scopes with the gastric bypass but been a while since I've had a lower one.
Just one day at a TIME!!

Hurting but hanging in there!

I have an appointment on Friday at 8AM at the Urologist. They say there is a spot on my right kidney they want to look into. I know it hurts and am taking tylenol and ibuprofen alternatly to help keep pain under control. Hoping not to get too much tylenol in my system that way. Have a call into my regular Dr to see about my vicodin refill until at least Friday. I was told to also keep the fluids going......how can I add to many more fluids as I am always drinking anyway. I do know after the IV yesterday the pain was less so am going to try to keep things going here.

As God allows I will continue to go downastairs to be available to others as we have so many hurting here right now. For those who don't know God has given me a ministry here in our building and calls me downstairs and usually sends someone in need of just having someone to listen to them....I figure if he calls me down he will also give me the strength to be there.

Just pray is all I can ask right now.

and there's even more going on 1.1

coming back from doctor's - further appointment in the works.

and there's even more going on

Hey Y'all;

Bubbybird's hubby here.
She's got a bigtime kidney infection or something - is this moment letting Docs figure it out.
She's pretty sick.

Kitties are already missing MamaKat being herself, they know something ain't right.

So please do send her prayers; positive energy; you know, all that good stuff; Chinese take out; half a dozen five-hundred dollar bills; and, a second-hand long-bed GMC 4x4 would go over well too.


update - it ain't the infection, it's the "or something". still working on that one.

So much going on.

Well, wish I could say this last week was without incident.....but that would be a lie and I try hard not to lie to anyone!!
Truth is I feel last Thursday out front, was getting my groceries off the Katy Flyer Bus, I backed up and caught my heel on a brick in the road and down I went. Knew I'd be better off just relaxing when I realised I couldn't catch myself, so fell on my right side mostly.
Knee

upper Arm
(not showing you my hip hehe)
I have a bruise on my arm, one on my knee and one on my hip. The one on my knee was from trying to get up, I had to reverse the way I usually push up and push up with my left side due to the toes still swollen and sore some. Not any power on the left side to speak of so if after the second try the bus driver hadn't thought to grab my belt loops to help pull when I was pushing up not sure how i would have gotten up.

I am sore no doubt about that but now my hip on the left side is hurting a lot so have an appointment with hip and knee Dr to make sure everything is okay. I also need to see about possible a cortisone shot in the knee again so it will last till I can have it replaced in a few months. Hopefully before winter set in.

Today the guys with the window company are here.....it has taken then from 8AM till 10:30 just to get the windows out in the one room......they are currently on a break apparently so let the kittens out so they can move around. The carrier I have is terrible small for the 2 cats but it is all I have currently. Will need to buy something when and if my other money ever gets here.Figure they will have to knock when they come back and will need to put the guys (uh, girls, as it turns out) back into their cage......which I just had to do.

Have a new pic of each of the cats......they are getting so big!!

Mighty Mouth or MoMo


Smokey Joe

Pics of me and my Great Nephew Daniel

Had to throw this one in to show everyone. My brother works for UPS, his grandson Daniel has his own outfit and so does my brothers dog Benji!


Daniel was getting sleepy and leaned into me and did his sleepy song...I love little ones who do that!!


My first visit with my Great Nephew Daniel from Alaska. His grpa was making cow mooing noises over on the side at him.

Yes I know I have ugly feet but......

he they are the only ones I have and with genetics like it is I have not much choice but for them to look like they do. That is why I am having work done on them. The foot that was operated on was much worse than the other with the curling toes. I walked on the tips of my toes because they were so bent over, that is why I have such callouses on the tips of my toes on the foot operated on.
Maybe by posting this someone else might see the need to get things caught up on their feet.

Knew it had to happen sometime.....

my MoMo learned to jump upon the cabinet and into the sink in the bathroom. Since this picture was taken, Smokey has accomplished it also and now my scrunchies for my hair have been moved........it was either move them or loose them cause they are one of MoMo's favorite things of mine to run off with.

I'm sure glad she is enjoying taking his bath in the sink ....I got very tired of it and had my first long shower today and the baby oil treatment after wards......go me!! So glad the sores are healing on my foot.

Behind again

Well got behind again on posting as I've had to spend my time with my foot up to reduce the swelling in my foot and toes. Still suppose to keep it up as much as possible but it is getting a lot better. Last week had the stitches removed and then yesterday had the pins removed from toes.......didn't really hurt like I was afraid it would. The Doc had them pulled before I knew it and tomorrow I can take a real honest to goodness shower!! YAY!! Been doing make shift showers and baths and my skin is so dry now. Tomorrow plan to use baby oil to help skin look better again and I'm sure my hair will appreciate a GOOD wash. Here is a pic after stitches came out.....




Here is a pic of my and my sister that my niece had taken while they came to visit on their way to visit mom and dad.





Also had a wonderful suprise last Sunday. My niece her husband and my great nephew were in town in Kansas City from Alaska and it didn't look like I was going to get to see them, BUT..... they stopped by for a few minutes as they were heading thru on their way to Bob Jones for a conference. By brother Paul and his wife were takeing them down and were watching their first grandbaby while the parents were in the conference. As soon as the kids get back home they will send me a pic of me holding Baby Daniel and am looking forward to seeing it. This was the first time I'd seen him or held him and was so greatful for being able to do so! Here is a pic or 2 of them in other situations so you can see what a wonderful family they all make.



I love this one of Baby Daniel


This is my brother and Sister in law Paul and Marilyn Hays and their first Grand baby Daniel




This is my niece Rebecca her husband Daniel and then Baby Daniel.
Love these pics!

Before I close do want to share with those who might not know that if you are a member of Netflex you can get some of the Gaithers videos on there. Have totally enjoyed the 2 I got earlier in the week. One was on George Beverly Shea and the Mark Lowry in Hollywood.

Okay time to get the foot up again.

Good Morning Babe

Good morning Babe, you've been hacked by my smiling face :-)
Click on my nose and I'll become big as life

man I look good dressed like that, and scruffy too.

Wait a minute, can you be hacked with a photo YOU took????????????

This last week

Well got a bit behind as I have had to spend more time either in the recliner or in bed to try to keep the swelling down more on my foot. I ended up going to the Dr. with my foot on Wed and having all the old bandages removed. Apparently there had been much more drainage then we were seeing from the outside and even the nurse was surprised how much was there when she began to cut away the bandages. There was a lot of swelling but I personally think that was due to the ride to the Dr more than anything, but that is a whole different story. It was also pretty red on my toes so the dr sent me home with 2 weeks of Bactrim antibiotic and instructions again to become a couch potato. I had also knocked on of the pins out of the toenext to the small toe.....still not sure how that happened unless I did it in my sleep. So now I don't go back to him till the 30th of the month early in the morning and have a ride scheduled already for that. It feels a lot better and the swelling is down a lot!!

Things happen around here when mom is on pain meds.....

Just had a good visit with my daughter on the phone. Brie is doing good and recently got another raise where she works. She was having a rough day and just needed to talk to her mommy. She was at Walmart getting a new pair of sandals and then she got food and went back to the office to finish up work.



These are pics of what happens when mom is stoned out on pain meds and the kitties find where the toilet paper is being stashed now that mom won't put it on the holder any more.........this is the very reason why mom has hidden it to begin with!! Of course the bathroom was their free room that they stayed in after they were too big for the container we had them while bottle feeding them. To me it stands to reason why this is a play room for them now.

I wish I was going to be able to attend my best friends court time tomorrow but due to the resent surgery I won't be able to and will have to wait to see the out come of it when someone finally lets me know. I am pretty sad about it all today as I love my best friend and want to be there for him when I am allowed to.

I am doing real good with my foot so far. I do wonder if the dried stuff isn't what I'm feeling maybe rubbing in a place or two. If it dosen't back off in a day or two I will need to call my dr office and see what needs to be done. Even when I go down stairs to just get out of the apartment I take my pillow and prop my foot up. One day at a time is all I can do for now.

Better now.....

Well finally got a hold of my Aunt who is taking me on Tuesday so feel better about everything. Have time frames and all worked out, sometimes it just has to have a plan to ease the stress.

I actually was watching Golf today on tv......oh no I've turned into my grma! Just joking on that, Grandma Coen use to watch golf when she was pretty much house bound because of here feet and legs. But others down stairs had the tv when I got down there and were watching the Tiger Woods golf tournament so watched it with them. Then I watched Delta Farce with Larry the Cable Guy in it. Have seen it before as my son Rusty has it and love the way it is done.

A bit frustrated today.....

Somehow last week I blew it and didn't get the call made to the Oats bus for transportation for Tuesday. I really can't believe I did that, so much else has fallen into place but somehow that escaped me. If my Aunt can't come and get me to take me to the hospital I will have to reschedule the surgery and that is also frustrating. I'm use to having a car to be able to go when I need to but without my best friend......

I did go ahead and walk a bit today, while I was out went by the bread store and got another loaf of bread. Mildred my friend wasn't home when I went by her place so may not get to see her for awhile since I can't walk over there if I have surgery on my foot. I will miss our chats for a few weeks.

My sister was here with her husband Tim and my niece Michele. We had a good visit and my kitties behaved them selves wonderfully. They weren't constantly in our faces and bother some, they actually went off and slept for awhile. At the end I did pull out some of their toys out of my bedroom and they played where the family could see how much fun they are. My sister also brought me a present of another cat.....



This one I don't have to feed or potty train!! By the way the tissue it came in has been recycled.....the kitties loved every bit of attacking it and playing with it. Of course I am now going through the house picking up a piece here and there but the truth is I gave it to them to play with. Well it was either that or get my hand taken off, after all it makes noise!!

Happy July 4th

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Hope everyone has a safe and Happy 4th!!