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Oh Kim - definitely keeping you guys in our prayers! So sorry that things aren't working easily!0
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No change with Mom. Thank you so much for your prayers. Okay, just talked to closer place and he is going to get in touch with farther away place and we'll see what happens! Jesus knows.
Chilly here today. I did get in about three laps or 700 steps today, I just wanted to make sure I went over my 2,000 step a day goal. I know, that's low, but it's realistic for me. I'm at 2189 so far today. I also weighed this morning and was again at 236.4, so no new weight added on despite eating whatever I feel like! LOL! Oh, peanut butter cookies on the kitchen counter when you're ready, Connie!
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Lots of headaches recently. I am going to try Emgality rather than go through the process of getting aid to get the Aimovig. I think that it's allergies or sinus trouble that is causing these. Usually extra strength Tylenol and some caffeine helps, but sometimes I need the migraine med and that makes me sleepy. But. when it's one or two headaches a day, that's just too much Tylenol!
Pray for Bren, Texas has had a lot of power outages and freezing temps.
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I'm sorry to hear you've been having a lot of headaches, Kim. I do pray that's getting better for you.
So ladies, I'm looking at Kindle Unlimited right now and I can get 6 months for $30. That's the only deal I'm seeing. You're more experts than I am. Do you think that's the best I'm going to be able to do for a while?0 -
If you found 6 months for $30, that is half price and the best that I can see. I found 6 months for $47.86, 12 months $80.30 and 24 months for $143.80.
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This is what I see when I click on KU under my account. Maybe it's to get me to sign back up?
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I saw on the What are your Reading thread that you went ahead and signed up, Cindy. That is a good deal, especially in today's economy. I try to figure out how many books I am going to read in that time span and how much money I would have to spend to be able to read those books and decide if I come out ahead getting KU. Hope that made sense - it sure didn't while I was writing it
Mom is in the hospital again. She was very lethargic and unresponsive and would just hold her food in her mouth, not chewing or even trying to swallow at the nursing facility she is in. They thought it best to send her in. She does have a UTI this time which can cause those symptoms. I went in to see her today and she would do what I asked her to do but she wasn't able to verbalize with me. Right now she just repeats what you say to her or just says "yes". She said yes a few times and tried to say what I was saying, but couldn't always get the words out right. I'm just happy she was engaging with me. I was able to get her to drink some water and some tea as well as got her to eat some applesauce and fruit! She seemed eager to eat which hasn't been the case for awhile. Her liver has gotten worse in the past four weeks too, so we aren't sure just how much longer Mom is going to be with us. We just keep praying that God would take her in His perfect timing, but we will rejoice with her when she is finally home with Jesus and out of this pain and struggle! We got some good news today too. A facility just down the road from us is willing to take her after her stay at the hospital and can be transferred there from the hospital. Right now the place she is staying is an hour and 15 minutes away, this one is about 15 minutes away. We'll have to go to that facility and get her things, but she is not too far away from them while in the hospital so it shouldn't mean an extra trip. The place we wanted her to go just hasn't been working to get her in there, so we are so happy that this place, which is actually closer to us, is willing to work with us and get her in there! Thank you so much for your prayers.0 -
This reminds me so much of my father-in-law's last months with us, Kim. He had stroke related dementia and would also just repeat what we said or say only 'yes' to us. We were very fortunate to find a place less than 10 minutes from our home when he could no longer stay with us. Continuing to pray that things work out for your mom in God's will and timing.0
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Kim - Continued prayers for you and your Mom. So thankful that you are getting her so close to home, too! What a blessing.
The kindle unlimited deal probably isn't showing up on my account since it doesn't run out until April of 2023. Year before last at my birthday, Bill bought me a 6 month subscription, then I bought a 2 year one.0 -
Wow, sounds so familiar, Cindy! Right now she can say "Okay" over and over, and today she kept saying "Oh" which is what she says when she is in pain. Wade went in to see her and wasn't sure if she was trying to say okay, or if it was just oh. It is so hard to see her like this. Right now she is totally helpless, she doesn't even move her arms, just lays there and lets you do whatever you need to do. I'm just glad she will eat and drink!
Today started out chilly but it's warmed up a bit. I'm going to try and get out and do some walking around in a little bit. Every nice day I try to get out and do something. I did get my steps in yesterday - went shopping at Wal-mart on the way home from visiting Mom. I hadn't been in there in quite awhile. No empty shelves, but not as full as they usually are.
My KU goes until June of '23!
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We had 9 inches of snow on Thursday. It is still just YUCKY! That is a record snowfall for this time of year. They have the roads clean and we will be able to get to church, but I still don't have the porch cleaned off. It is supposed to be 60 degrees again tomorrow, so I am going to see how much melts and then seen if I can just sweep it off. We are coming and going from the garage, so haven't needed it.0
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We got 8 inches of snow the other day. Unfortunately we won't get to 60° for a while.0
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This is a one day warming trend, then back to winter and another storm overnight Wednesday/Thursday. I'm ready for Spring!!
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We had a couple of chilly days, but no snow! Woohoo. It was fairly warm for several days before it turned chilly on us (in the 40's). Yesterday afternoon it got into the 50's, yes!
Not sure what is happening with Mom right now. Last we heard she was supposed to be going to her new nursing facility, but no new information since Friday. I've called the hospital Care Coordinator and the admissions director of the new facility but had to leave a message with both. We are on hold right now until we hear what is going on. I called the nurses station for her section, and she wasn't available, so we will wait and see!
I haven't been doing a whole lot diet/health-wise. I have been working at getting 2000-3000 steps a day, taking walks when the weather permits, but right now I am eating whatever I want, although I am working on a mild diet, easy to digest stuff and cutting out as much wheat and dairy as possible; everything going on has really taken its toll on my tummy.
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Mom is in hospice care at the hospital. Yesterday she was very aware and talking to us more than she had in quite a few days. When we went today she was sleeping and wouldn't wake up no matter what we did. People tend to have a rally before they pass on and I think yesterday was her rally day and now it's just waiting for her to let go. They are simply keeping her comfortable and safe.
I hope that Bill is doing better, Connie, I know that he's been quiet lately.
Had lunch at a place called The Spot this afternoon. Yummers. I had the shrimp burger without the bun - very good fried shrimp. It wasn't a batter but just a crunchy coating. Had my fries too and a soft drink, probably the first one I've had this year! As soon as we have everything settled with Mom I am going to get myself back on track!0 -
Keeping you and your mom in prayer Kim.0
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Kim - Prayers for you and Wade during this process with your mom. I know this is very difficult.
We are doing fairly well in Kansas. We have glorious weather on Sunday and Monday (it reached 70 degrees!). Tuesday it flurried all day long, but no accumulation. Tomorrow it is supposed to get bad again. Whew what a roller-coaster ride.
I had kind of a tough morning with Bill on Sunday morning, but got everything cleaned and together in time that we could still go to church. Other than that "accident" the week has been fairly good.0 -
Hi my name is Wyn. I'm from Northern Saskatchewan, am 71 years old love to read all kinds of books. Had a stroke about 5 years ago but before that I used to review Christian books on a blog and was a member of several readers group. I don't think they do that any more but I might be wrong. I have lots and lots of weight to lose.0
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Welcome Wyn! Glad to see you here.1
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Wyn - It is nice to see you here! Welcome to Christian Bookworms. I'm sure you are seeing a couple of familiar faces.
I know that I belong to Avid Readers of Christian fiction and several author's pages on facebook. I don't blog or do scheduled reviews. To me that makes it too much like work.
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Thank you for the welcome. It was a lot of work but I have trouble with words now although I am getting better. I have been doing lots of word games and they are coming back. I belong to the Australian Christian writers group on fb. It's the only one right now.1
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Wyn - do you listen to audiobooks? There are so many now available free through YouTube. Of course, library applications are my go-to! I LOVE audiobooks so that I can listen while I do life, but if I had a medical issue, they would become even more important.0
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Wyn, they do still have "beta" readers for books. I do this for several authors. Most of the time an author that I get e-mails from will ask us if we are interested in pre-reading their story and giving her/him our opinion and then writing a review once the book comes out. I get gobs of e-mails from authors! I'll be doing a pre-read soon for one of the authors who has a book coming out in March.
Are you on Goodreads, there are a ton of groups for Christian readers as well. Can't wait to hear what you've been reading.
So disappointed. a Hedley Huntt regency romance had a cuss word in it. I was so enjoying it too. Normally she doesn't have them, so I'm hoping it's an anomaly and will continue reading, but will let her know how disappointed I was in seeing it when I write my review! If I find any more than I will have to quit reading the book - it's UNDER THE EARL'S PROTECTION - a clean and sweet... sigh!
I am continuing to work on my re-read of CROWN OF SHADOWS by K M Shea and my re-read of the Ravenwood Series by Morgan Busse.0 -
Was cleaning out 2 drawers this afternoon and came across a booklet from Prevention magazine called The Amazing Peanut Butter Diet. Hmmmm 2001.0
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Hmm - well, peanut butter is filling, and if you use the right type has low sodium and no sugar, but if you use common brands it is full of both. Kind of curious on how that would work since it has lots of calories.0
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Happy Monday, everyone.
Went to see Mom last night. She was responding when we first got there, but her eyes were fixed. She fell into a deep sleep and wasn't responsive at all. We left about 6:15 and got a call at 9:42 that Mom had passed, probably between 8 and 8:30. We are in funeral preparation mode now and getting all of her accounts closed out. We won't be having the funeral until next Monday, the soonest her grave site could be readied. We're doing okay. Rejoicing that she is home with the Lord and not suffering any longer, although she was kept very comfortable and pain free for her last days. The hospital we had her at has been incredible for all of her stays and the nurses very compassionate and kind. Thanks for all of your prayers for us, we appreciate them deeply.0 -
Prayers for you guys. I know there is a Mom sized hole in your lives, but it is such a comfort knowing she is in the arms of Jesus!0
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Thank you so much! I'm surprised by how much peace I feel. I heard something yesterday and thought it was her calling out to me like she did when we were caring for her - that's okay, I still hear things go bump and think Jake is knocking at the door! He's been gone for almost 9 months now! Going through lots of her stuff and picking out pictures for an album for the receiving keeps us very busy. We're heading to Hickory on Thursday to get things worked out with the funeral home and then stay until the funeral on Monday. Our Pastor's wife is going to go with us. She's been my right arm through all of this. Our pastor wishes he could go, he was very close to Mom, but he can't travel very far any more. He will do a memorial service when we get back. I am looking forward to that.
It is so warm today. I tried to get some walking in yesterday but the breeze made it just too cold for me to stay out long. It's 63 and still right now so when I am done here I'm going for a walk!
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Kim- continued prayers.
I am so frustrated today. I have a great Motorola phone that has a ton of memory, takes great pictures and I Iove the phone. I noticed yesterday that when I tried to call Mom that I got network busy and couldn't call her. I called from landline and didn't think anything about it until the same thing happened today. I tried several things and it didn't call out on WiFi calling or network. I tried calling the company on the landline, but was on hold over an hour and needed to call Mom. I took out the SIM card and put in my old iPhone that hardly holds a charge and it calls out fine. I tried to chat with them online about the problem and I was #236 in line. They have to be having an issue if I have to wait that long. I guess I will try again tomorrow. AARG!0 -
I hate when that happens. I'm having trouble getting into three different sites. CVS hasn't let me into my account on-line for at least three weeks, they just keep saying they are having issues. Today it was also with Fidelity and another of my sites! I think, hmmm, it must be my computer, nope, other sites let me in! OOOEEEOOOEEE!
Well, we had Mom's funeral yesterday. We were in Hickory since Thursday making arrangements, although she had everything planned ahead of time, she had done that in the 1990's and things have changed since then. On her list of things she paid for was a sign for the yard and a wreath on the door. People don't do that any more because of burglars looking for those things, and she doesn't live there any more, so there's no door to put it on! LOL! We found out too that she had death benefits from somewhere so he kept asking us if we wanted to add stuff because we had extra money! Wow, that never happens! It was a wonderful place though and the people very kind. I'm just so happy for her, she is whole and happy and has her full mind and strength, how awesome is that. I've cried a little bit, but when I think of where she is now, the tears stop and a smile comes on my face. That's what I need to remember right now, I can think of other stuff later!
We had beautiful weather, except for one day being chilly the other days were in the 70's! We are looking for storms here over the next week, but okay temps. I do need to get some walking in while it's good. Tomorrow I begin my healthy eating again. I need to get rid of some snacks that I got while on the trip! heeheehee! I plan on doing a 1000 to 1200 calorie diet, low carb/high protein. I think that will help take off some pounds.0
