Spring Has Sprung

 

Special day: Spring Equinox & Alien Abductions Day 😯

Mood Today:😒

Weather Today:🌧️

These days the only thing I seem able to write about is the weather and my aches and pains. That's so boring that it hurt. Another pain. 

This morning I'm dealing with a lack of sleep on top of the above mentioned A&P. I went to bed early because I was so tired. As usual, I had trouble shutting off my brain. I thought I had it under control but got the huge "download" of stuff that wouldn't stop rolling around in there. I got up, wrote it up and when I went back to bed at 2 a.m. I went to sleep. I was up at 8:30 a.m. After the day I had yesterday I was tired and today, after the night I've had, I'm even more tired. 

Yesterday, I took Becca to get measured for a new wheelchair. It was so nice to see them recognize how much she was handicapped by the stroke. Why? Because other agencies have dragged their heels assisting with anything. She can't walk, she can't use her right hand and arm. Why would the food stamp office want her to do 30 hrs of job search when she can't even go to the bathroom without help? 

I'm not going there but the folks she met with yesterday immediately recognized the limitations and began to plan on what exactly she needed in this wheelchair. They were considerate, compassionate, and intelligent. The put in an order for an electric chair and started organizing physical therapy to address her mobility issues. 

She had this stroke nine months ago. The first three months in Ohio she received no after stroke care.  NONE. She was sent home with an 8 yr old to take care of her. The doctors here believe the stroke resulted from an overdose of medication she was prescribed but they're not sure. She now has an internal medicine doctor, a neurologist, and a team of therapist. It's taken six months to get here but now there is some hope she can make a better recovery. She'll began therapy next week. She's had some therapy but it wasn't helpful and they gave her a ankle brace that is not helpful. We hope this new group will be more helpful. The neurologist immediately ordered a new type of ankle/leg brace to stop the twisting of her foot and order a battery of test to see if she has any underlying disease that could have caused the stroke. If they don't find anything, she can then sue the people responsible for the overdose of medication. 

And she should. The neglect was a disgrace and Madi, her daughter has been terribly traumatized. Becca woke up in a stroke and managed to wake Madi and Madi had to call the 911. For the next 3 months, the child had to care for her mother or stay with people while her mother was in hospital. She still fears something happening to her mother.

So, today, I've just sat here listening to my Bible studies and trying to rest without sleeping. I need to go back to bed but I hate sleeping in the day time! And I have so much to do. I need to vacuum and put away laundry. I also need to figure out what to eat. I haven't even had breakfast yet and it is nearly lunch time. 

The weather is beastly today. Cold again, cloudy, rain comes and goes. I'm dressed in a pair of knit pants and a long sleeved shirt in front of the heater. The cats are keeping me company. 

Everything is a wreck, but the weather was nice.........

We had a week of beautiful weather last week and now we're back to rain and cold. The weekend was pretty bad in the mid-west and several states had tornados and fatalities. Thankfully, my crew and I were safe. In fact, the low pressure systems that caused the weather passed north of us, so the pain I was expecting did not happen. I'm so thrilled about that. 

I could go to church this morning and stay for the whole service. Admittedly, the service was shorter than usual, but it was good. 

Tomorrow is my biannual appointment with the eye specialist. I'm required to see them twice a year because the immuno-suppressant shot I take can cause blindness. So they do retina scans to make sure there are no problems. Should they find the medication has built up in the eye, I will have to stop taking it. That wouldn't be good either. 

Tonight, I'm feeling depressed. Got some issues I'm trying to work through. Found some repairs on the house that I can't ignore this time. The car has a warning light that came on yesterday that we don't know what it means. Mike took it and ran a scan for a code, but the machine showed nothing. The car manual says the code means a powertrain issue. If you know what that is, you know it's not good news. I can't seem to cut a break. I have almost got my finances back in some order for all this to drop on me. 

So, that's the way it is, Sunday, March 16th, 2025. Thank you, Mr. Cronkite. 

A Beautiful Day in My Neighborhood

 What a lovely day it has been! I got to spend the whole day with my Sarah and we had a grand time. We had breakfast together, and she wanted to shower and wash her hair. Then, for a couple of hours, we just sat around and talked. She was on her new phone and I was on my laptop. It was lovely to just visit and browse. We went to lunch around one and then we went to Ollie's to shop. 

I had a reason. I wanted to look at the patio umbrellas. Last few years, I haven't been able to keep one because weather destroyed them. However, I must have been early because they didn't have them out, despite their flyer saying they were out. So, will have to wait or order one online. But their prices were so reasonable I really wanted to get it there. 

However, I found some other things I know I needed. New shower curtain, some bath towels, large to take to the gym, and some hand towels that were too adorable not to buy. I got four large hand towels for $10. And I bought a light for my garage to put over the freezer. It's so dark where it stands that you can't see what's in there at night. As soon as I can get up the ladder, I'll find out. A 4 foot led shop light for $10 should be plenty of light for the space. And I could get more to link up to this one if I wanted. My garage is rather dark. 

After shopping, we came home and chilled out. We were both tired out from all the back and forth and I took her home around six. Now, I've had a hot shower and am ready for bed. I can't remember a nicer day.