Monthly Archives: October 2007

There was a request for some updated pictures of the boys and their gals.

So, here you go!

Eldest Son with his Regina-girl.

Youngest Son with his Jessica-girl.

Say a prayer today for my sister
(www.xanga.com/Jeremimah)

She is having knee replacement surgery this morning at Bay Health, Dover.

Over the years, she has endured much pain.  She nearly died with a ruptured appendix, she has had migraine headaches that would have stopped lesser women.  She has had back surgery following unsuccessful pain management therapy.  The knees have been giving her excruciating pain over the last few years, actually, and she finally decided the time was right to do something about it.  She is first of all, Godly.  But beyond that, she is warm and funny and has a heart for people that is as big as the whole outdoors.  Please pray that the surgery is successful, that the results will be beyond our wildest expectations, and that the time between now and full recovery will be filled with unexpected joy and wonderful surprises!

I love you, Sis!

Update, 1100AM–

Sarah is out of surgery.

The Dr. says
everything went well!

“Lord, we offer grateful praise!”

My Baby is 17 today!

(Do you see why they call her “Blueberry Eyes”?)

Happy Birthday, Rachel!

I’m so glad you are ours!

I went to the doctor today.  I had hoped to have my cast taken off.  It has been five weeks.  The good doctor says that there are signs of healing, but not very much.  They will re-evaluate in two weeks.  He insists that things are going good.  He did not take the cast off.

The hardest things about a cast have nothing to do with my broken foot. 

For one, it is hard to have a hot cast and a heat flash and a husband who is always chilly in the same bedroom.

Another thing that isn’t nice is that the foot that isn’t broken has had to work so hard compensating that it has something wrong with it, now, too.  Today the doctor gave me a shot in the “good” foot because it has gone so bad.  My lower back has been extremely out of alignment, too, so the pain medicine that I take has been for stuff other than the broken foot.  I am very thankful for my chiropractor these days.

I must confess that I wasn’t surprised that they didn’t take the cast off today.  Two weeks ago, they had to change it because I had gotten it wet.  I entertained the thought then that maybe they would put on the “removable” cast that they had promised me “when things were a little farther along.”  After all, it had already been three weeks.

It turns out, I didn’t even ask  They had no more than gotten that cast cut off than I was silently begging, “Please, please, please, just get it back on.  Quickly!”  I didn’t say anything, but the beads of sweat on my brow or the panic in my eyes must have betrayed me, because today the doctor said he knew that was how I was feeling.  The cast went back on without discussion.

Today, I briefly considered doing a quick Dover shopping excursion, but decided that I maybe should just bring myself on home.  I drove the thirty miles and made good use of my cell phone, planning food for yet another funeral.  About the time I was coming into good old Milford, I had hung up my phone and was thinking about life and getting older and things that matter.

I was in the last residential district before the end of Canterbury Road when I saw an old, bald headed man on his mower by the left side of the road.  I thought momentarily that he was a bit near the road, when I saw him raise his right arm and cheerily wave.  His smile was broad, and he looked so happy.  I looked over to the other side of the road, (to see what he was waving at) and there was another old man, on his mower as well.  He was waving back as best he could around the big yellow dog that was riding on his lap.  The dog sure looked like he was enjoying himself, though I’m not sure how the old man was able to see around him.  It was a sight!  It made me laugh and it made me all warm inside.

I thought about friendship then, and about how thankful I am for all the friends who have been cheering me on.  I’ve had so many people who have gone out of their way to bless me.  And I am so better off because of their prayers and friendship and helping hands.  So much better off because of cheery waves that have come my way and the smiles that people give me inspite of the big yellow dog that insists on riding on my lap.  Well, I guess it is a clumsy black cast that is on my leg, but it sure does get in my way. Sometimes I think I can hardly see around it.  But my friends seem to know that I’m somewhere inside that cast, and they have helped me to keep perspective. 

So thank-you, all of you!  I am grateful for my precious friends!  And maybe that removable cast can happen in another two weeks.

Thank you, all of you for a great string of birthday wishes.  It was a wonderful, wonderful day.  And I enjoyed all of the comments very, very much! 

And Youngest Son is home on Fall break, and Our Girl with a Beautiful Heart is coming for the weekend.

And Eldest Son’s Ohio Heart throb is coming for the weekend, also.  (If things continue, I shall have to find a proper name for her, too.)

If I had time to post, that would be nice but this will have to do.

Love to all!

Middle Daughter went forth
upon the face of the earth
to her Auntie’s Garage Sale.

And when she returned
she carried in her hands
the most unusual mug
that she had purchased there.

“Beeba!” Said Certain Man’s Wife.
“What in the world did you buy that for?”

“Oh, Mom!” Said Middle Daughter. 
“It’s just so cute and funny lookin’!
I don’t know.
Something about it just reminds me of
Uncle Clinton and his cousin, Ken. 
Don’cha’ sorta’ see what I mean?”

Well, Beeba, even if I did, I certainly would never say so. 

 Remember this gal???

She is my sister in law, Frieda.

she is having a 

yard sale

Tomorrow and Saturday
(October 12 &13)
Beginning at 7:00 AM

She and my Eldest Brother

live on Cannon Road
They have been dragging stuff
down and out
and
up and about.

There is a little bit (or maybe a whole lot) of everything

There are clothes and household things and knicknacks and even some furniture.

If you are looking for some good bargains on some good stuff, this is your chance!