November 10, 2007

• Cars & Grandma's House

  This seems to be the "week of the cars" as I'm not sure what all has been done to all of our vehicles, but it's been one thing after another being worked on!  The man who had the mini-van yesterday didn't charge us a dime since it was just a wire that had come loose!  We'll definitely be back to that repair shop!  This morning Jesse had a remote start added to the Suburban.  That way, when it's cold, I can start it from inside the house and the motor will be warm enough, when we go outside, to immediately blow heat.   He's gone to meet his mechanic friend, Mike, to work on Steve's (Steve is our heat & air guy, friend) son's vehicle so he can sell it.   Jesse, being the contact, had to be there when the Mike met up with Steve.  Are you following all this????!!!!

  This morning, I went early (well, 10am is early to me!) for my second massage.  This one did more good than the first and she said the knots in my shoulder blades had felt like golf balls on Wednesday and today were mere marbles!  Maybe my shoulder blades are the source of my headaches, which haven't gone away.

  I talked with my mom last night.  She said things were the same with my brother.  A different piece of lab work has improved, but his condition was still being termed "guarded," which sounds very serious to me.  From what I've read, Alzheimer's and pneumonia go hand and hand with Down Syndrome in older people; and, usually around the age of 60 is where they begin to have problems.  My mother even commented that he has lived far longer than any prognosis or what any of us believed.  Still . . .

  I talked with my sister, Nancy, and she has promised to let me know if there is anything I can do to help.  She's the most similar to me (right there when someone is needed) and I DO believe she'll call, just as she's promised.  She seemed more concerned with my recent problems with pneumonia and all.  My parents are visiting Michael and meeting with a doctor this week end, so I'll call my mom Sunday night to see what's up.

  I've planned a simple dinner based around 3 kinds of sausage and may just add macaroni & cheese (Velveeta brand) and some green vegetables - to keep it basic & easy. I really would rather have roast beef, mashed potatoes, gravy, several vegetables & salads, rolls, and dessert - but sausage will work!  I told Jesse I want to go to Grandma's house for dinner; where you: walk in, it smells like food, and she won't let you get off the sofa to help.  Of course, Grandma died in 1995 right before her 99th birthday . . . but I can dream , can't I?

  I feel good about the ceiling fans and upper walls being cleaned, even though the kitchen table and part of the bar are still cluttered: and, I think I'm going to quit writing here and go pick up a book I've been trying to start for the past 2 weeks! 

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