Saturday Surprise
"F" this cell phone. Been trying to write an update for over an hour and keep loding it.
Short and sweet...I'm doing ok, but dealing with insurance is a challenge (PIA) to say the least. Still filling out forms and getting no money yet. GGGGRRRRRR!!!!!, as Judy eould say.
Will try to get to access to a computer so I can tell you my sad story.
That is it for now..dont want to lose this post. Pardon typos.
Miss you all ... Please keep me in your prayers
Mary
HW: 380 SW: 324 GW: 175
Mary,
I know how hard it is to get insurance companies to pay up. I will keep good thoughts coming your way.
Today we are about to head out to pick up our grandkids. We usually get them on Friday but today, my sister and I are going to visit my sister in law who is dying of breast cancer. I usually go visit my sister-in-law when I take my grand babies home but my older sister just has such a hard time visiting my brother and his family and she wants to go so we are doing it today. Once I get my sister there, she will be okay and will probably go visit on her own but she is not one to go visit anyone and when she needs to visit, she feels awkward. Anyway, I am the one who she calls and tells me that she needs to go visit but she just feels so funny after not seeing them for over two years. I wanted to say, you should feel worse than funny, but I don't and I tell her why don't you just let me take you over and visit...that way it won't seem like you are going just because she is dying. I called my brother and told him we were coming and I said I was bringing Sis...we call our eldest sister Sis. Anyway, he laughed and said, she is a mess. He doesn't hold a grudge. Then, when I take Sis home, I'll go get my babies and bring them up here and Sunday, we head to Little Rock for our adventures at the Clinton Library.
I have been quite a few times and took them when they were really young but now they are old enough to understand the impact he made on our country. My friend is a curator there and she promised to let us in to the oval office (a replica with his furniture) but we can only take pictures through the window. We, of course, will be wearing our Hillary shirts and my grandkids have the Hill for the Hill hats. So we are all set for a fun day with the Clintons...minus the Clintons. LOL. There is an old bridge that is a train track bridge that goes over the AR river right by the Clinton Library and we always take pictures of the kids there but now we can actually walk across it so we are going to do that. Also, a trolley will take us to Old Town where they have all kinds of little places to eat and shop...we plan to spend the day there. Before we leave, we will take the kids to the state capital where we are meeting up with one of my students who is now an aide to one of the state legislature folks and he is going to take us on our own little tour behind the scenes. We have to wait for after hours for that because there will be others touring and it isn't easy to sneak a family of four behind the scenes while others are touring. I will take pictures of me at the bridge, with the Clintons (not the real Clintons) and at the state house and post for your viewing pleasure.
I've been to every presidential library but Reagan's and I am going to visit that one before I die.
Well, ladies, have a good day and take five minutes...that's all you need is five minutes, to meditate. Turn off the lights, close the blinds and curtains, light a soothing smelling candle, and sit in whichever position you can that is comfortable...begin by letting the stress go from the top of your head and move every few seconds to another part of your body...then, empty your mind...let it go...do some deep breaths and hold and then slowly exhale until there isn't any air left in your lungs and keep doing that, concentrating on your in and exhales. You might find yourself entering a trance state or not but if I find myself getting so relaxed that I am close to trance, I usually humm...I know that is silly but it just happens...my teacher says that it is sort of automatic and it's how chanting originated...I wouldn't say I chant but I do sort of humm or make a noise with exhales. It is strange but strangely relaxing. I make the kids do relaxation breathing especially when they are arguing....anyway, have a good and restful day.
Hi dear,
Sorry your SIL has terminal breast cancer. I one of my former SIL to breast cancer. It is heartbreaking. Will pray for her comfort.
From one Hil supporter to another, yea.
I need to meditate. I am worrying myself to death lately over a major upcoming dental procedure. Can we say phobia?
Take care and much love,
Arlene
Arlene,
Thank you so much. She has battled breast cancer for six years and it has spread to her bones. The medicine they are giving her to lower her iron levels and to strengthen her bones has weakened her so much. When my sister and I arrived at my brother's house, I was shocked at how fast her health had deteriorated. Her nausea medication and pain meds were not working so I told my brother that we needed to get her to the hospital so they could give her something. Of course my SIL, so weak, said no...I explained that if she wants to stop treatment, that is okay but she shouldn't suffer...that they can give her meds to help...we talked her into going to the ER and the ER doctor had the nurse give her a nausea shot and and pain shot....while she sat in the ER, we rushed and got her a tray of food and she was able to eat a little food...first time in a week. The doctor gave her IV fluids for three hours and finally he was able to talk to her cancer doctor. I have to tell you...there's nothing like small town folks. She wanted to go home so the doctor loaded my brother up with things he might need, some IV solution, and other IV care equipment...even a pole...and one of the nurses called her friend who works for hospice and she met us back at my brother's house and her supervisor and two other nurses were there and when we left, my brother walked us to the car and hugged me and said, I cannot thank you enough....we know she is going to die but we didn't know we could get this kind of help...I told him never let her suffer...there are good drugs and organizations to help. After I get my husband back from Little Rock on Monday, I am going to stay with them for a few days. I can work from their house....If I have to, I will get my graduate students set up to teach my class. Thanks so much for your kind words.
Hi girls,
Just, once again, want to pop in to say hi to all of you.
Having a major dental procedure. My dental phobia got me here in the first place. Now, I am a messed out person. It is what it is. I have a dental phobia. I now have to face it, and deal with it. Others have much worse situations going on and I have to put my big girl panties on. Those huge panties, LOL.
Hi to Vicki, Connie, Judy, Cindy and everyone else I forgot.
Sending all my love.
Oh Mary, sorry you having insurance problems. The offer of that Microsoft Surface computer still stands. It's a nice little computer. I have more computers than I need. All you have to do is say yes. Insurance companies can be a *****
Not much going on here. Weather is warming up but then we're supposed to get rain again. I feel it. And my thumb is getting no better. I don't think the steroids did any good. I'm almost out of them and I wonder if that's the reason for my IBS issues.
Well, the only thing happening here is a big night of work ... basketball, basketball and more basketball. I like basketball, but sometimes reading so much of it, I get tired of it, just as I got tired of it when I had to cover it.
Swinging chickens for you, Mary. 
Have a good day, everyone.
Hello sistas!
For some reason the black type won't show up on my post, so I'm borrowing Eileen's favorite RED today!
I am sleep deprived but happy today. I've got all three of my grandkids under my roof today. It's hectic, but fun, too. I got to play in the dirt for a few minutes this morning, but had to give it up after about an hour. Still I got three more pots done. It's a beautiful sunny warm day and the boys are playing non-stop outside, but they want to dig in the dirt every time I do. It gets to be a bit much! Dirt starts flying everywhere.
Carrie gave the baby a bath in the bubble tub and they were so cute together! Caralee was practically floating on her back with Carrie just supporting her head. It was the picture of absolute bliss!
I have a funny picture to post from earlier this afternoon. I had Caralee wrapped up and sleeping in my arms in the back porch rocker. Then Budder got sleepy and he wanted to be rocked, too! So here's a pic of both of them asleep in my lap. Budder is so big, he's about to slide right off!
So we're about to lie down and read a book (and hopefully sleep awhile!) I'm so tired my eyelids are drooping. Caralee screamed and cried for about 2 hours straight last night. Finally fell asleep on my chest around 2 a.m. Whew! I am really feeling my old age today!
Had more to say, but I forget it. So glad to hear from you, Mary! Do you have a phone number now? Can you PM it to me? I need more information in order to set up a GoFundMe account for you.
Love you all!
Vickie
Vic,
My first two grandchildren were six years apart, so there wasn't too much by way of double lap duty; however, when my granddaughter was less than a year old, my son's first baby was born and I have pictures of me holding a newborn with a not so happy toddler sitting on the other side....I have to say that if it hadn't been for WLS, the lap would not have held one child let alone two....you are rocking the double baby in the lap very well....
