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Had a cold but sunny day. Cleaned bathrooms and was not easy. This pneumonia really whips me! I gasp for air after just the least bit of effort. But it is getting a tiny bit better. Making black bean and fish enchilada casserole. I can serve it two nights! Yea! I can sit on kitchen stool and put the ingredients together. I…

Gloomy out and chilly! Come on spring……we need you! As far as final remains….well! I decided not to die. I will hang around and haunt our house. Maybe just toss me in a plastic bag and toss me in the garden. My dad arranged for each lady that attended his service would be presented a rose as they left the funeral home.…

Hello! It is a sunny but chilly day. We don’t have a beast from the east but we have wet , dark and cold for days on end. Maybe we need to name it so we can call it bad names from time to time. I do relate to the blessing of grandchildren. I have one grown grandson who has stepped in to help John and me. He is disabled and…

When my dad died and husband of friends, the advice is always the same from attorneys, including John’s nephew, an attorney in Colorado. Don’t make any huge changes for at least a year. Don’t relocate or sell your home or buy another place. Take time to evaluate and re-evaluate. My nephew who is also an attorney suggests…

Hello there, cold and wet..as usual. But I wanted tell you all about another senior citizen rip off! This one is truly evil. As you all know I recently got out of the hospital. I was given names of a couple of in home care companies to help with cleaning and home health care help. The nice young woman showed up for the…

I have never lived alone, ever. I am not sure I know how. I admire independent people who forge on and still remain in their social and family circle. I can understand those of you already saying…there are times when you have no choice. True! But some people are better at living than others. I have only one grandson and…

Hello dear friends. To answer you question about how I am feeling…..I went into the hospital on last Friday at 3:30 in the morning by ambulance. I had a vicious flu. (I had a flu shot by the way months ago) I was vomiting so hard I aspirated into my lungs and ended up with bacterial pneumonia. Recovery has been slow.…

Oh my dearest Sandy, I can’t tell you how very sorry I am for your loss. There are no words of comfort that helps I know. I so wish I could be at your side to help in whatever way I could. Please know this, you were a comfort and loving companion when he needed it the most. Ever at his side, constantly trying to find…

Cold out today. I am still in recover mode. Katie and John are my nurses. Katie is oddly subdued since I have been sick. I am hoping I regain some strength soon. Existing on frozen TV casseroles is horrible. But I can’t cook yet and canned soups are not appealing. Stay well dear friends, Patsy☘️

Hello dearest friends! Your posts wishing me well means a lot to me. I will rest because I am still very wobbly and woozy. I hate the feeling of being lightheaded and not able to walk very well or think properly. Everything requires thought and rethink again! Doing gentle chair exercises now. Home health nurse will be…

Just got out of hospital, heart problems, a fib, pneumonia, etc. will post later when I feel better. Sort of weak and wooozy now. Patsy☘️

Sunny morning but cloudy afternoon. Spring is on the way. Daffodils are at least 6 inches high and showing a bit of color. Yea! I made an appt. With a cardiologist for John and hope our regular doctor doesn’t get upset. I don’t feel too confident in his treatment plan. If he gets upset…so be it. I want expert care not the…

Cold today! Some sun and lots of clouds. Damon had to get back as soon as we returned from the doctor appt and a quick lunch. The appt was so upsetting I can’t tell how upset I am. John has congestive heart failure. I am , Learning all,I can about it. It is to be a process to get the right meds and plan of action. Sorry if…

On a day that was to be dry and warmer…it isn’t! But tomorrow should be better. It is our yearly physicals day. John had his echocardiogram this morning. Our sweet daughter showed up early at the hospital to keep us company and cheer us on. She ended up giving a handmade iPhone holster to a lady also getting a…

Ooooooops forgot to sign that little note of crazy worry. Need coffee or a snuggle with a warm blanket… Patsy☘️

A sort of mixed kind of day. Some high thin clouds but chilly. It looks like a few showers are possible. Tomorrow John has an early echocardiogram. I am sure he will end up with a diagnosis of heart failure. Our doc has strongly hinted at that possibility. It can be managed to a degree but at our age, we really don’t like…

Soggy cold Sunday here. But we are chugging along . Nice music…Vince Garold's trio…the Charlie Brown album. Happy bright but mellow jazz. Damon has found another house he is interested in. He keeps getting really busy at work then finds something else he likes better! Interesting news there…he is animating a lot of stuff…

Wind and rain and a bit chilly. What was that quote? Something about weather and mad dogs and Irishmen, I can’t remember that quote except that I thought it was funny. This is trash day and the wind surely tips over the trash cart. Embarrassing trash would have scattered and been an arduous job to clean up. Instead our…

Dearest Jackie: John, Katie and I are wishing you a lovely peaceful birthday. I always feel that you live in a place very much like where we live…except across the two oceans. Your love of animals, respect of all living things, both plant and animal, make you a rare species in your own right. The way you help your friends…

A beautiful sunny very chilly day. So happy to see Mr. Sol, even if going outside requires a lot of coats, sweaters, hats and gloves. Our neighbor who is now doing some yard work for us is an amazing guy. We are so grateful for his help. He is a longshoreman and only works when the big container ships come into port and…

No offense Anne, but your doctor is a jerk! In the first place, people are living longer. The pandemic caused a few steps back but in general we are getting healthier. We exercise and eat right. A few naughty treats occasionally but not too much or too often. We have vitamins and good meds now. A good attitude and strong…

A cold day with high thin clouds. Dreary! But tonight we are to have a winter super cold snap that will also have icy rain. No fun there! John had his eye exam and he is super anxious about the cataract surgery. His doc wants him to be extra careful in recovery. He has a difficult cataract in one eye. He has a…

Oh dearest Sandy, all my thoughts and prayers for you and Babe and your families. This does sound bad! My strong advice is to gather your support around you. Family, friends and your church We all here are so very concerned about you and Babe. As you know, these sneakers have hung together for years. Your well-being is…

Hello! Cold ! Cold! Cold! Here and a bit dreary. No rain or snow, however. Sandy: dearest friend, I can only imagine how tired, worried and stressed you must be. Babe is in a terrible situation. You are right. It will be a long battle, I fear. Respiratory problems aren’t easy to resolve under the best of conditions. Our…

Hello! Once again a cold day. High thin clouds keep us chilly and longing for sunshine. I understand Sandy’s frustration with Babes family. Everyone has the “best” idea on how to proceed. That is sort of happening here. We are trying to handle things as best we can, on our own. However, there are things that require a bit…

Hello! We have sun but high thin clouds. And it is quite chilly. Katie refused to chase the frisbee but just nosed around the bushes and trees. She must have smelled something very interesting. I am determined to lighten the load when it comes to all the stuff I have accumulated through the years. I am renewing my Poshmark…

Hello dear sneakers; we have sunshine and blue but chilly Skies. That’s okay! Like singer from the 60s, John Denver, used to sing….sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy. Cleaning the dungeon and I had a fun creative idea. I watch movies and TV series all the time in the evening. As a funny family project, I think we all…

Wow, a sunny morning, but cold ! As everyone used to say….colder than a welldigger’s behind! An saying from the past. Worn out but still funny to me. Today is a busy day. I had to be up early to bathe, change my toe bandage, gather all the trash and reline the trash baskets, put on a load of laundry, cook Katie’s chicken…

I must admit my real name is Patience Yvonne. A mouthful! As a chubby girl with curly dark hair and dark freckles across my nose, green eyes and always skinned knees and teeth that were too big for my face. My gran said we were black Irish. From when the Moors invaded Ireland. Fact? Maybe…maybe not. A pretty name but I was…

Hi there, we have a light rain off and on. Cold however! I am snuggled in my sweater and under a throw while I plan dinner and text son and daughter. Tonight I will fix stirfry veggies with a couple o those huge mushrooms as a kind of meat substitute. I can hear John already fussing! I sincerely understand about reluctance…