Failure!!!

I tried to add a picture to my blog but no go. I was following Trudy's directions, but some step was left out, on the computer's side, that is. Oh, well. Maybe another day.

I appreciate your concern about my health Mary Kate, but don't let it get you down. I felt better today, but I swear, this day had 48 hrs. in it! I washed 3 loads, folded and put it all away. Ran the dishwasher (whew! what a hard job...)I was going to town to Good Will to get a pair of old shorts so I could cut a hole in a pocket (to go with my Primary lesson) but there was a yard sale at the top on my road and I got a pair of shorts for a quarter and didn't have to go to town. Time just dragged by. I even asked dad if there were any old bills I could file ( you know I was desperate if I wanted to do that!). But my mind felt good, so I'm just complaining. I just don't have enough things to do with my time. If I was making cards, that would fill in but I haven't been in the mood to make cards. I'm afraid I'm loosing interest in doing it. Maybe not, just taking a long break from it.

Tomorrow I'm going to our Stampin' Up! card making class at the Blackburn community center. Mary Rager called and said it might just be her and Judy and me. That's okay. I like small classes. Maybe it'll make me want to make cards again.

Mary Kate, I took your quiz. It wasn't hard. Only three questions. I could remember them without writing them down! Did the one about the science research surprise you? Trudy, call me about this Sunday's meal.

Resignation

I called Dr. Sharp today because I was so miserable. He said I could go up to 10 mg on the Abilify. Unknown to myself, I had been taking 12 1/2 mg. already! I had some 2 mg tabs which I had divided and was taking 5 mg. When the new Rx came in, I just continued adding 2 1/2 tabs like before but the new tabs were 5 mg instead of the 2 mg! I've had no side effects so I guess it was alright. I see Dr. Sharp in a couple of weeks so I guess I'll just resign myself to whatever mood I have and try not to complain. The not complaining part is the hard part! Not really, I hate feeling at the end of my rope all the time.

I went to Wat-mart today and got a large tote bag to put all of my Primary stuff in. I bought some chalk and some crayons and some name tags. Mary Kate helped my learn how to print off color pages from LDS.org. With some more review of my lesson, I think I will be ready. I'm not going to use the lesson manual, just the note cards I have prepared. Karen thinks I have the young class and they will be lively and will need my constant eye and attention. I'm anxious and excited too. The name tags will help since I don't know who all is in my class. Hopefully, my brain has begun to come out of retirement and I will be up to the task!

I took the car by Big 10 to get a leak fixed and I was cold sitting in the waiting room. Turns out there wasn't a leak but the tires got rotated and balanced. It wasn't real hot out today but I did run the car air conditioning. This evening before dark, it was very pleasant outside. Too bad we don't enjoy the out of doors. I still don't know for sure whether to take a light jacket when I go out or not. It seems hot enough to go without, but then I have to sit in a place and freeze!

No Title

Sometimes there's just no creativity in coming up with a title. I was tired this morning after the H'ville trip so I didn't exercise. Karen came over and we cut out some more of her figures and stories for her daughter's quiet book. She left at 3:00PM to be home for Stacey. Stacey graduated from tech school yesterday. She plans to go to Calhoun for 2 years and then transfer to Auburn to continue studying to be a vet. She had a lot of school to go to, about 8 years, I believe. Nothing much happening today.

Good Dr. Visit

We left the house at 12:00 PM to go to H'ville for dad's Dr. apt. We were 15 minutes early but didn't have to wait long. Then we went by the shoe store and dad ordered a pair of shoes. Then on the way home, he called the store and said that he needed to have his foot measured. He thought he needed a size 12, but his foot measures an 11 1/2. Maybe we'll drive back up next week so he can get his shoes sooner. We stopped to get gas (I like to keep a full tank and fill up when it's down to 1/2 a tank) and the sign said, $3.49 but the pump had $3.45 and that's what we paid!

We've enjoyed watching the outside birds gobble up the seed we put out. Then one day, I saw a squirrel sitting in the bird feeder doing his own gobbling! I now put no seed in that feeder but do sprinkle seeds on the ground. The squirrels don't mind eating off the floor. It's fun to see what pigs the little birds are. In this case, pigs do fly!

Nails Are Gone

I went to exercise class today. My body was saying "no!" the entire time but I was there and had to move, which was good. I could have this same class 4-5 times a week if I wanted to travel to the East Limestone annex. Maybe someday. It's making up my mind that's the hard thing.

After class, I went to Wal-mart to buy a few groceries. Then, I went to the nail place and had my acrylic nails taken off. It wasn't too painful, but he did take a big chunk of flesh out of my left thumb! He used a long nail to get up under the acrylic part and dragged it along until the acrylic popped off. I have ugly, weak little nubs now. I like it, though. I was tired of the up keep of the nails. Maybe someday I might get them again, maybe not!

Frank had fevers last night, so doesn't feel too well. We go to H'ville tomorrow for a Dr. appointment and we're going to stop by a special shoe store and see if dad can get some comfortable shoes. His arthritis has caused all the fat pads on the bottom of his feet to disappear and it's painful for him to walk or stand. He's ordered numerous pair of shoes from Mason's mail order shoe Co., but somethings always wrong with them and we have to send them back. You just about have to try on shoes to see if they fit before you buy.

Sunday Again!

I was called to be Primary Worker today at church. Was released as Relief Society pianist and will teach my first Primary lesson to 4-7 year olds next Sunday. CTR-Choose The Right. Sis. Cathy Bradley will be in the class as my helper. It seems like two of the children like to slide on the tables. I wonder if I'm too old for this kind of challenge. When Bishop Falconbury was giving me a blessing, I wanted to listen carefully but this little cherub of a little girl came up and put her head in my lap and started playing with my fingers! I opened my eyes and was so charmed by her presence, I didn't listen to the blessing! I gave her a kiss when I got up. Maybe that was a sign that I'm where I should be! I've always loved working in Primary, so I'm back again. Rel. Soc. was rather boring to me anyway. Now I get to teach little kids that rather be swinging from the rafters!! Actually, I would too, but I can't get up there.

Bill and Lynn White's address is: 461 Yellow Creek Rd, Louisville, MS 39339, if you want to send a card. Might tell them that you are cousins, otherwise they might not know who you are. Uncle Bubba called and said the funeral or the situation there went from worse to bad. Bill says he knows Grace is gone, but expects her to come running around the house calling, "daddy, daddy!" How can they ever get over this? If you send a card, be cool in what you say. In a couple of months, I'll send them a Together Forever video. They don't need anything else now.

Saturday

I feed the animals at 10:00 AM and at 2:00 PM I played the piano for an adult baptism. That's pretty much all I have done today. I wish I had the energy to do something in the yard. I guess it's energy I'm looking for. Today was prednisone day for dad, but now he's in the living room cleaning the bird cages and chirping with the birds, so he's feeling better. I put Gert back in his cage today. We were to wait until Mon. but I felt like he was ready today. I got him on my finger but grabbed him by his tail also so he wouldn't be able to fall. He was squawking and flapping his wings but it was just 2 seconds and he was on his perch. He left 4 tail feathers in my hand! It will probably be a day or two until he gets used to his cage again. The big container he was in is now downstairs in the basement.