Thursday, April 29, 2004
Give Yourself A Chance!
Two years ago today at 11:30am my hubby and I smoked our last cigarette. Why? Because the cost too much money! I was tired of $30.+ every three days. I didn’t care about health I was just angry at our stupidly burning up money that could fix my house, put extra food in the pantry, even help pay for medicines that we needed.
We decided we would quit cold turkey because patches, pills, and gum could cost as much as the cigarettes. If we were going to it then it would be right then.
Now can I say I feel better? No but I will live a little longer. Yes I wanted a cigarette every time I poured a cup of coffee. Every time I picked up a phone to call someone. I would even dream I was smoking and be glad when I woke up that I hadn’t.
Finding out last October that I have Emphysema reaffirmed that I made the right decision--just not soon enough. I smoked for 48 years. I enjoyed it. Now I can only say if you smoke stop. Please try to give yourself a chance to live longer.
Tuesday, April 27, 2004
Bare Bunny Is Back
It’s 8am out the window what do I spy?
Seems the rabbit fur fell again from the sky.
It’s the 27th of April, the month of showers.
Why is snow falling in the wee hours?
The indoor plants went out under sunny skies-warm.
Why are they now sitting in a snow storm?
Come on Mother Nature give us a break.
We’ve had all the winter one person can take!
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Monday, April 26, 2004
Getting Ready
I sat in the swing this afternoon and watched three rabbits romp around the yard. They chased each other, jumped up in the air, and ran in big circles from the side of the hill, into the brush, down to the frog pond in the back, and back up the hill near the swing. Then they stretched out, on their tummies, in the grass to rest for a while. I tried several times to catch them with the camera but couldn’t get close enough and the sunshine made it hard to see the viewer.
An hour in that sunshine under the swing awning reading a book made for a relaxing time. Then a walk around the house to check on the flowers, the bushes, and the flowering trees for the blooms and buds.
I took the seed feeder down off the deck yesterday in preparation for installing the Oriole and Hummingbird feeders. They should show up in May. But the Doves, Red-winged Black Birds,Chickadees, and my Woodpeckers were here today looking for the feeder. I was at a Wild Bird shop last week and pick up a butterfly feeder and the nectar. Never tried to feed them but it is worth a try.
I drove to Walmarts today in search of a Curio cabinet that I found wasn’t on sale until Wednesday. I collect figurines of big cats and I thought the cabinet would be great to show them off yet still keep them dust free.
I had the Evil one help me get the gas grill up onto the deck last weekend and finally got it cleaned up for grilling shortly. I can’t wait for the ribs and potatoe salad. He also helped with the umbrella, table, and chairs. The two chairs and small table on the porch by the door we use as a front door were that dirty white plastic until yesterday when I used bright green Fusion paint on them. I need to practice my spraying because they look like what I called marblize and Jay said was thin and uneven. No amount of explaination could convince him I was being creative. Boy, give a guy his vision back and he becomes an art critic! Ain’t that great!!
Saturday, April 24, 2004
Dominoes Falling
Thank you EEOC for making me and 12 million other people over 65 the chosen ones. The news is full of stories in the past how some seniors ate cat food or nothing to pay for medicines. How the government was warning us that Social Security was going broke. Well the Government seems to be trying to make that warning come true with the latest dump of humans on to the Medicare pile. The chairwoman of the commission said, “We are aware of the anxieties and misperceptions that have taken root”. When the next paragraphs ‘Employer-sponsored health plans help retirees pay medical expenses not covered by Medicare. Those expenses could include co-payments and deductibles, (in my case they don’t) the catastrophic cost of severe illness, the cost of preventative care, and prescription drugs, beyond what Medicare might pay’. Anxiety will definitely take root Ms.Chairwoman.
The commission members said that under the age-discrimination act it had authority to make ‘reasonable exemptions’ to the law in the public interest. I have two points to be made on that statement:
1. Are 12 million people realy considered a ‘reasonable exemption’? If so from whose side of the table?
2. Is that in the public interest or in business interest? Sorry but I see bigger dividends and larger CEO paychecks.
The big laugh in this whole article is this paragraph. A preamble to the final rule says it “is not intended to encourage employers to eliminate any retiree health benefits they may currently provide.”
I hear the dominoes starting to fall!
Spring Has Sprung 2
Remembering last fall
Bulb digger and all
Blisters galore
What was it for?
Thursday, April 22, 2004
Late
It’s 11:51pm and in 6 1/2 hours the day starts again. I should be on my way to bed but a moment of emptiness just hit me. The urge to reach out and grab someone and hold them tight. My coffee is almost cold. I don’t smoke anymore so there is nothing smoldering in the ashtray. I think about the appointment with Dr. Ross in the morning. I’m not worried because his vision seems to be better ever day. I wonder how my lungs are doing but again I’m not worrying. As my mom always said What Is To Be Will Be!
I think I’d like to take a trip. Jay and I always loved traveling together. I remember the funny times, the feeling of closeness, and no fear of illness hanging over us. But I now know the feeling of working together to achieve a goal, depending on each other to wade through the the bad times, and being glad to be here to accomplish this. I’m a pretty lucky lady!
Wednesday, April 21, 2004
The Lady Who Fixes Eyes
I am please to introduce Dr. Robin Ross. The Lady who has help me get my breakfast cooker back. Jay’s vision since the surgery has improved greatly. He is still having trouble reading but hopefully as the eye heals the vision will be better.
It was the day before Thanksgiving last year when his vision failed. It has been a rough six months but we made it.
To all of you who have high blood sugar, please get it under control. I don’t wish this type of problems on anyone because you don’t know how many times you can keep trying to fix it.
To My Son And His Love!
I’m a little late but Happy Anniversary on your third year together.
May there be many,many more.
Friday, April 16, 2004
Guess Who Is Coming To Dinner
Yep the Evil one, the Little Snit, and their beautiful offspring will be spending a day or two with us in the wilds of Otisville. As usual Les will be looking over my systems and even though he doesn’t know it yet I’m hoping to get him to help me move the patio table and chairs up on the deck.
We have good news about Jay’s surgery and I’ll get that posted tomorrow.
Glorious Day
The temperature was in the 70s. I moved my big plants out on the deck. I planted the three plants my sons gave me in the appropriate areas for light and shade. I check the shoots coming up. I moved some tulips that were out in the yard into a side garden where the Consumer Energy had dug thr place up to put the gas line in.
Then down to the shed for the garden stakes of butterflies and fireflies. The ladybug house, the windchimes, the patooie figure. and the gound bells. I brought the swing pad up and the small table for the kitchen porch. It is going to be summer soon!
