October 2007

Here’s a couple pictures of the coffee table….made in the Ozarks.  It would look best in a log cabin type setting but I think it looks fine with the current furniture…Phil had to bring it in on a cart because it is so heavy.  Read more

What a great few days of camping and fishing.  It rained all day Monday, but that just adds to the memories…the boys got to McGuyver us a shelter from the rain.  Brett and Christa, Brett’s dad and Phil caught a lot of fish.  Phil was particularly proud of one rainbow that is included in the Read more

I learned today that I am not to refer to them as old friends but rather as friends I’ve had for a long time :0  Actually about 35 years.  It was great telling stories on each other, catching up on each other’s lives and making plans to get together in the future. Biscuit, the adorable dog Read more

First, I must let coffeeiv and lovetocraft….. know how much their feedback has helped.  Role reversal is obviously what must happens now…. or is happening now.  The best thing I can do is learn my lessons from this so I don’t put my daughters thru it…or at least so I am aware I am putting Read more

She’s obviously not able to fully take care of herself…I am pretty sure that she is not even able to take care of herself enough that Aunt Frances could help.  She can walk with her walker down the hall at the nursing home.  Other than that she spends her time in the wheel chair in Read more

I want to tell you about a call I took Tuesday night but I really don’t know where to start.  A 50 year old man who described himself as a freak – a fat man and a man people avoid because of his handicap which is COPD.  I’m going to call him BOB although that Read more

We bought a pontoon boat yesterday…I’ve wanted a pontoon boat for about the last 25 years…Hopefully this is a sign that good things come to those who wait 🙂We plan to hit the lake this weekend – if the weather cooperates..probably Red Rock…Ground hog….ARE YOU INTERESTED? Read more

He died in 2001…thank goodness before 9/11 or he would have worried himself to death.  With Aunt Frances and mom possibly coming back home, I went over to mom’s basement today and started moving things around and tossing stuff.  My dad saved EVERYTHING!  I must give him credit.  He was an artist.  During my childhood, Read more

These are highlighted as the issues I dealt with today.  Took Frannie (the black lab aka devil dog) to the vet this morning…the holistic vet…he is not sure what is wrong with her especially since she is so young..started her on new dog food, gave her some bladder enhancing herbs and said to see how Read more