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!!

Life

Some days it seems that the things around me are trying to push me in another direction and as a Christian I know that some of those are of God and some are of the devil who is always trying to bring me down. How to know which is which some days can get me down and when those days kick in I try to use this reasoning......if it is of God it will not go against what I have learned in the scriptures, otherwise I then have to believe it is of satan.

The key to this is being in the scriptures(I need to be there more) and talking to God on a regular bases. I have also added to this by listening to my Christian music more and being open to God talking to me through the words. You can't base your life on what other people who call themselves christians as many are not in the place where they need to be either, it has to be a one on one with the Lord on and hourly bases if that is what is needed. Some days it is a minute by minute time with the Lord and I have had a lot more of those lately......and yes I have doubted God and his word more times then I'd like to admit. But the one thing I always know is that God is there waiting for me to turn back to Him and His love and tender mercies.

Getting ready for the 4th!!

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Busy week this week.....

Well, the last 2 days have been long and busy but have gotten eveything set up so I can have surgery on my right foot come next Tuesday, July 7th. I will go tomorrow on the local bus to go get my laundry done and caught up and then hopefully I will be able to go to the store and Walmart on the 6th and have that all taken care of also. I have a couple of friends that will kick in and help me with that if one or the other can't.

Todays Dr appointment was a good one. I am soon to be 2 yrs out on the gastric by pass surgery. Had a positive visit and then they are now having a "reminder class" for those who have had the surgery. Reminding us of what we need to do to maintain the weight loss and so forth. I saw a guy today that I had seen at the clinic before he had his surgery, never knew how much he weighted till today......he weighted 468 lbs a year ago yesterday when he had his surgery and he in down on the 270's some where today......He looked fantastic!! AND he is going back to work this Monday and getting off of disability!! He works a prison and is looking forward to getting back to work and keeping busy again. I think the class did do me some good and I am greatful for them having this. Next year on July7th I will have me 3 yr check up and hopefully I will see that he has lostthe rest of the weight and I will have lost some more also.

As we went over the Missouri River on the I-70 bridge yesterday and today a dredging boat was busy so took a pic of that from the OATS bus window. I tried to get some pics of all the white egrets but they are on the other side of the road and when we came back, couldn't find but 1 or 2 and they were far enough away couldn't get a good shot.

Had the windows open all night and all morning, just shut them and turned on the air about half hour ago.....it was 82 in the apartment so decided it was getting time to turn it on.

I had a bit of a break thru today for me anyway. My best friends lawyer did contact me and let me know finally what was going on and I in return agreed to take something he is sending me to a notary and sign it and send it back to have in the records. I want to help stop this all from happening in anyway I can. So sad the way things happens when you think something has been taken care of and then the state can come in behind your back and push action. Don't they have enough to do already?

My sister sent me an email today asking about stoping by on their way thru to see the folks. I'm glad they are coming by and I will get to see them. If I had a vehichele I could go there but since I don't I will at least get to see them this way.

I also talked to my mom for a few minutes today filling her in on things here and again assuring her I will be okay cause God is in control of all of this including me and the things I need to do. It is hard on her with me being so far away and them not being able to make the trip here but God has assured me He will take care of it all in His time and in His place.

Today

While resting and cooling off thought I'd add to my blog. I finally was able to get in a walk today, the wind is stirring and the breeze felt good. It was a long walk but I took my time and went slowly, however I will pay for it tonight and probably tomorrow.

Have needed to go to the store and had put out fellers letting people know if they were going and didn't mind a rider I'd like to hear from them but that didn't work. Soooo when you are out of bread, milk and almost to the end of the cat food you do what ever you can. I am glad I waited till today and didn't go out in the unreal humidity of this last week.

Again this year I missed out on Heritage Days here in Boonville, because of the heat. One of these days I would love to go and see the booths and things going on up town during these fun days.

Today as I left on my walk I heard the ambulances coming this way and as I rounded the building I saw why.......a young boy lay on the ground in front of a car here at the corner of our building, his bike just under the bumper of the car at the stop sign. My heart went out to all involved, he couldn't have been more than 8 or 9 yrs old.He was awake and showing the guys where it hurt so I crossed the road and prayed for them all as I went on.

As I went to the store I went through the residential streets and stopped by to see my friend Mildred. She was doing pretty good now, especially now that her air conditioner was fixed. She had had some pretty miserable days during last week when the humidity was so high but the landlord got the thing fixed on Friday and it was nice feeling in there today.

Storms

Well......we just had one dozy of a storm take it's time going thru. Lots of lightning and rain, some hail but it knocked out our lights this time for almost 2 hours......will have to go thru tomorrow and reset clocks, have 2 battery clocks so I'll be okay till then.

Meds are kicking in so off to bed for now.
Night all.

Well as you can see Mighty Mo has discovered the whirling water in the toilet when it is flushed. Then the next thing is that the babies have discovered the window in the bathroom and as you can tell in the one that looks like poor Mo is up chucking, the toilet paper has been removed......cause I can't afford for them to have fun anymore with a whole roll!! TP is too important and cost to much to waste and I don't get Sears or Montgomery Ward catalogues anymore. No thanks, don't want anyones old catalogues, I'll just try to keep the TP out of their reach for now.

I go to the Doctors on the 30th to talk about my surgery on my feet on the 7th of July. Please pray that all goes well and that not having someone there with me, for the surgery/procedure, is not a problem. I have people to help me when I get home and can get a ride there thru the services I use at other times. I will work all of that out hopefully when I go in on the 30th. For those who don't know I am having my toes on my right foot worked on to straighten them out and to take care of the bunion and straighten my big toes also.
Okay back to working on things now......

Not one of my better nights

Tonight is not one of my better night........can't sleep, just can't get the brain to turn off tonight and the meds aren't kicking in. Also having the leg spasms/cramps I get some days with this restless leg syndrome. I know some of it is standing in one place for so long today when the cats and the dog met......was afraid to sit down till knew all was well with them all. Took some Ibuprofen and we will see if that helps any.

I had had a TV given to me that was a large TV but some one had pulled the thing you hook the cable to in the back out. I was able to hook my DVD player to it but just decided it was going to cost too much to fix it, so gave it to a friend of ours named Bobby. Bobby is Skitzophrenic and dosen't do a whole lot but he does like to play games on his machine so this way he can have a bigger picture for it. He was really happy about the whole thing and I was just glad to get something that was really too big for me to handle out of here. Maybe one of these days I'll be able to get me a different one. For now I have 2 smaller TV's and honestly, even with these new boxes can't get much of anything in on these antennas.

I've had a rough day today anyway as I can't stop thinking how miserable my best friend is and how I can't be there to put my arms around him and hold him. I've read some writings he has been doing on his other blog and the ones that seem so dark just make me cry cause I can't kiss it and make it better.I want him to be happy or as happy as one can be in the time in the world. If I thought walking away completely and never seeing him again would do this I would do it in a heart beat! But I know how he was before we got together and I don't see him being better off if I was to leave. Time will tell how things will come out I guess.

New experience for the kitties

The kittens met a dog for the first time today.....Autumn the dog lives in our building and loves cats and actually the kittens didn't do to bad with Autumn either. There were some hunched backs at first but unless Autumn got excited and barked they began to move closer and sniff her out.

I figured it would be mighty Mo, my mighty brave little boy who would be first to make up but actually it was Smokey first and Mo Stayed back against me. What a switch, when Grumman Kitty was coming over Smokey would not have much to do with G-man unless he had to and Mo was all over him especially in the game of tag. Oh well will be interesting to see how these guys develope.

Here they are now all worn out!!


Mo does have a beginning and and end somewhere in here!! This is also their favorite places to rest during the day.