Oh Yay! Bossy is home from the hospital and was able to post an almost coherent, yet slightly sleepy post. It is about...something...here is the link She has actually come by this blog once or twice...I can find the posts if you don't believe. HA! For real...she is very clever and writes funny and intersting posts. I love the saving money part of her blog. I even shared a dinner item about greens and cornbread on there.
Again I have the tv on while I'm writing and Saturday Night Live is actually funny tonight. hmm...well...sort of. J Lo is good anyway.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Thursday, February 25, 2010
'Tis Better to Laugh Than Cry Sometimes
I was getting ready or fixin' to write a sob story about my in laws when Ellen (tv on and Ellen show on tv)showed some really funny commercials! Oh my goodness.
followed by this one. I'm really enjoying these and laughing so much.
And then this one.
Somehow it just seems better to laugh this morning than cry about something I have no control over. Hubby is having to move his dad to the Alzheimer's side of the place. Actually they moved him yesterday, but now hubby has to move the furniture that won't fit in the room back to either our house or their house. He has the same movers that moved their belongings out there three months ago.
Also, hubby got a lesson in stubborness this morning. The home health people came today and they needed to draw blood to make sure her blood count is ok and isn't lower than it was. They are both anemic and the doc is trying to make sure there is no internal bleeding. When they got ready to draw the blood from my mil she refused. My husband was stunned, flabbergasted, and ready to disown her. He told me yesterday he could see her at the door of the wing where she lives pounding on the glass door trying to get out. It breaks my heart to hear that. It has been 3 months and she is still desperate to go home. Plus he found out they are only giving her Tylenol for osteoarthritis in her hip. I gotta tell you I hope there is a special place in hell for the doctor who took her off the pain patch that controled the pain and put her on freakin' tylenol.
She had to go to the emergency room a while back and they kept her for about a week. I'm pretty much for controlling pain. The longer you go without anything to relieve the pain it gets out of control and it is so much harder to deal with then. I'm not concerned that she will become a "junkie", and if she does we will deal with the addiction when she gets well.
In my humble opinion elder health care in the U.S. bites the big one. Unless you qualify for Medicaid the cost of "assisted living" or having three shifts of caregivers come come in is prohibitive. If you are somewhere in the middle, your children will be in charge of caring for you or your spouse until they are in the same shape you are. We will either bankrupt ourselves, put our children in a world of grief they aren't prepared for while we spend their inheritance.
That same doctor who took her off all the pain medication, took her off all the antidepressants her personal physcian had prescribed and the antianxiety meds, too. My husband talked with the staff where she is and with her primary doctor's aide to get something started again for her. But for right now she is back to perseverating about going home and beating on a locked door with her fists and in general making herself even more upset. I guess that is what we have to look forward to if we are unable to care for ourselves. Personally I'd rather be able to care for myself, but if that isn't an option I'd rather die.
PS-my hubby just got back from yet another visit to the nursing home and the nurses thought it would be sweet for his mom and dad to see each other. Well, it wasn't what they thought it would be. Neither of them recognized the other! Just a week ago he recognized her but she didn't recognize him. This week they didn't recognize each other. I guess 70 years together was enough for both of them.
followed by this one. I'm really enjoying these and laughing so much.
And then this one.
Somehow it just seems better to laugh this morning than cry about something I have no control over. Hubby is having to move his dad to the Alzheimer's side of the place. Actually they moved him yesterday, but now hubby has to move the furniture that won't fit in the room back to either our house or their house. He has the same movers that moved their belongings out there three months ago.
Also, hubby got a lesson in stubborness this morning. The home health people came today and they needed to draw blood to make sure her blood count is ok and isn't lower than it was. They are both anemic and the doc is trying to make sure there is no internal bleeding. When they got ready to draw the blood from my mil she refused. My husband was stunned, flabbergasted, and ready to disown her. He told me yesterday he could see her at the door of the wing where she lives pounding on the glass door trying to get out. It breaks my heart to hear that. It has been 3 months and she is still desperate to go home. Plus he found out they are only giving her Tylenol for osteoarthritis in her hip. I gotta tell you I hope there is a special place in hell for the doctor who took her off the pain patch that controled the pain and put her on freakin' tylenol.
She had to go to the emergency room a while back and they kept her for about a week. I'm pretty much for controlling pain. The longer you go without anything to relieve the pain it gets out of control and it is so much harder to deal with then. I'm not concerned that she will become a "junkie", and if she does we will deal with the addiction when she gets well.
In my humble opinion elder health care in the U.S. bites the big one. Unless you qualify for Medicaid the cost of "assisted living" or having three shifts of caregivers come come in is prohibitive. If you are somewhere in the middle, your children will be in charge of caring for you or your spouse until they are in the same shape you are. We will either bankrupt ourselves, put our children in a world of grief they aren't prepared for while we spend their inheritance.
That same doctor who took her off all the pain medication, took her off all the antidepressants her personal physcian had prescribed and the antianxiety meds, too. My husband talked with the staff where she is and with her primary doctor's aide to get something started again for her. But for right now she is back to perseverating about going home and beating on a locked door with her fists and in general making herself even more upset. I guess that is what we have to look forward to if we are unable to care for ourselves. Personally I'd rather be able to care for myself, but if that isn't an option I'd rather die.
PS-my hubby just got back from yet another visit to the nursing home and the nurses thought it would be sweet for his mom and dad to see each other. Well, it wasn't what they thought it would be. Neither of them recognized the other! Just a week ago he recognized her but she didn't recognize him. This week they didn't recognize each other. I guess 70 years together was enough for both of them.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
the underwhelming neighborhood association meeting
We have snow again this morning! This has been a very snowy year for us. I wonder what the spring will bring in the way of storms.
We attended our neighborhood association meeting last night. It wasn't too much fun at all. We were asked to pay dues once again and the leadership did nothing at all last year. This is the first meeting since this time last year. We had high hopes for this group, but somehow or other it has fallen by the wayside. Now and all of last year was the time to pay attention to what the gas well lessors are doing, aka the sharks. I got $1.00 the other day on a property I own in another area for them to keep the lease. I put it up until I can talk to them to find out what the heck they are doing.
My cousin and I went shopping for herbs and tomato plants on Sunday. They had some really nice tomato plants at that plant shop. This cold front came in while we were out. It had been 70ish and then dropped to the 50s and the wind was blowing like crazy. Plastic over one of the greenhouse was loose on one side was blowing and flapping like mad. We looked around, got what we needed and stopped for a Coke and some onion rings. We spent a good bit of time chatting away and catching up. It was a nice day, but no big giant insects for us. I saw in the paper the butterflies exhibit will be coming through soon. That is always a fun thing to do...if it isn't snowing and the heat is working. The lunch bunch went a couple of years ago, but it was snowing and then when we got to the building with the butterflies, the heat had gone out. The poor little butterflies were not doing much and it was cold in there. The staff was frantically trying to get it going again.
Today would be a good day to finish reading my book or to catch up on the Olympics we tivoed last night, or work on a scarf I started the other day. When I bought the yarn a couple of years ago I just thought it was pretty and different. When I started working it up I realized it is very soft. The yarn is a synthetic and I sure wish I'd bought a whole bunch of it!
We attended our neighborhood association meeting last night. It wasn't too much fun at all. We were asked to pay dues once again and the leadership did nothing at all last year. This is the first meeting since this time last year. We had high hopes for this group, but somehow or other it has fallen by the wayside. Now and all of last year was the time to pay attention to what the gas well lessors are doing, aka the sharks. I got $1.00 the other day on a property I own in another area for them to keep the lease. I put it up until I can talk to them to find out what the heck they are doing.
My cousin and I went shopping for herbs and tomato plants on Sunday. They had some really nice tomato plants at that plant shop. This cold front came in while we were out. It had been 70ish and then dropped to the 50s and the wind was blowing like crazy. Plastic over one of the greenhouse was loose on one side was blowing and flapping like mad. We looked around, got what we needed and stopped for a Coke and some onion rings. We spent a good bit of time chatting away and catching up. It was a nice day, but no big giant insects for us. I saw in the paper the butterflies exhibit will be coming through soon. That is always a fun thing to do...if it isn't snowing and the heat is working. The lunch bunch went a couple of years ago, but it was snowing and then when we got to the building with the butterflies, the heat had gone out. The poor little butterflies were not doing much and it was cold in there. The staff was frantically trying to get it going again.
Today would be a good day to finish reading my book or to catch up on the Olympics we tivoed last night, or work on a scarf I started the other day. When I bought the yarn a couple of years ago I just thought it was pretty and different. When I started working it up I realized it is very soft. The yarn is a synthetic and I sure wish I'd bought a whole bunch of it!
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Dove....it is a good thing, but don't forget Pretty Is As Pretty Does
Akansas Patti chose not to listen to the Delta commercial for fear it would get stuck in her head, too. She said she had just gotten over the new Wal-Mart Dove commercial with the song "Do Your Ears Hang Low". Now I have both in my head, but it is a good thing.
While looking for the "Do Your Ears Hang Low" song I found that Dove has started a campaign to target young girls to let them know they are beautiful as they are without all the falderal they are being told they need to be beautiful and desirable in life. The commercial says Talk to your girls before the glamour industry does. It is an eye opening little bit of good advice. Temper the you are pretty part with the reality that how you act allows others to see your beauty. My grandmother used to tell me that "Pretty is as pretty does." That means your actions are more, or at least as important as physical beauty. my grandmother was a wise woman.
The other day I found a box of pictures and saw myself through my life at different stages. I actually was beautiful and I remember at the time thinking how fat, crummy hair, etc. I had. If I'd only known.
Campaign For Beauty
While looking for the "Do Your Ears Hang Low" song I found that Dove has started a campaign to target young girls to let them know they are beautiful as they are without all the falderal they are being told they need to be beautiful and desirable in life. The commercial says Talk to your girls before the glamour industry does. It is an eye opening little bit of good advice. Temper the you are pretty part with the reality that how you act allows others to see your beauty. My grandmother used to tell me that "Pretty is as pretty does." That means your actions are more, or at least as important as physical beauty. my grandmother was a wise woman.
The other day I found a box of pictures and saw myself through my life at different stages. I actually was beautiful and I remember at the time thinking how fat, crummy hair, etc. I had. If I'd only known.
Campaign For Beauty
Friday, February 19, 2010
Delta Faucet "Hands"
I have fallen in love with this little commercial. I'd go around singing "Even make a pizza pie!" and had no idea which product commercial from whence it came. Aha! I finally found it and lo and behold it is now going onto my blog. I don't think Delta faucets would mind and I just want to put it on here to share....so you can get it caught in your mind.
Enjoy and we do have Delta faucets we really like. We just don't happen to need one in the kitchen right now.
Gustare!
Enjoy and we do have Delta faucets we really like. We just don't happen to need one in the kitchen right now.
Gustare!
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Loss and Gain
A few days ago the blogworld lost a wise and good man. He blogged using the name Dr. John and his blog is Dr. John's Fortress, written with a twinkle in his eye and a smile on his face. He was a pastor and even though I didn't read his blog daily, he was very clear when he wrote. He had stories of mythical towns and a whole host of dragons who were forever getting into trouble. I liked his stories about how he went from atheist to pastor, and what a smug little atheist he was. That is in his road to the ministry.
I will miss his bright candle glowing in the dark, but know he is with his Maker now. The last chapter of the part about going from atheist to believer is titled An End and A Beginning. I like that.
I will miss his bright candle glowing in the dark, but know he is with his Maker now. The last chapter of the part about going from atheist to believer is titled An End and A Beginning. I like that.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Happy Valentine's Day and Gung Hay Fat Choy!
Today is Chinese New Year
of the white metal Tiger
Gung Hay Fat Choy!
Find out what to expect during the coming year go to this url:
http://www.gotohoroscope.com/yearly-horoscope.html
The astrologists note that 2010 is a year of the white metal Tiger, and the best metal for this animal is considered to be silver. Present your friends with silver items - they will surely bring luck in 2010 year of white Tiger! If according to Chinese horoscope you were born in a year of Sheep, Horse (especially Fire Horse), Dog, Tiger, Ox or Dragon, this 2010 year will not lay you aside! Take your chance! Don't be afraid of starting something new - you will succeed! Those, who were born in a year of Rabbit, Rooster or Monkey, in 2010 year of the Tiger, will have to try harder. This 2010 year will require of these people certain efforts to fulfill all their goals and not to lose what they already have. For the rest of "animals", according to the Chinese horoscope, 2010 year of white Tiger promises to be neutral.
Also, it is the day of love called St. Valentine's Day when we traditionally give beautiful cards, flowers, and candy to our beloved.
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