H'ville

I had a 9:50 dentist appointment this morning. I got there about 10-15 minutes early but I didn't have to wait and I got right in. My teeth were okay but Dr Drew found a piece of tooth coming down where a tooth had been pulled and he wants to get it out. Since I take medicine for osteoporosis, he wants to know what medicine it is. There might be a problem of some sort. He said he could do it or he would send me to an oral surgeon.

I had to stop by Sam's to get some things. I never get out of that place without spending a lot of money, but it was things we needed.

I had to go by Sear's to take back a pair of sandals I had bought from Land's End, and from there I walked through the Mall to the Shoe Dept. I needed a new pair of tennis shoes. I found a pair of Nikes
 that I liked and got another pair of Skechers that you just slip your foot into-like a clog. I hope I will enjoy both pair. Since it's summer, I should have looked for another pair of sandals. Maybe later.

Memorial Day

I went to Trudy's house today. I left here around 11:30 AM. George's family was coming over too, and Trudy wanted me to come over early. George's two brothers and their families came but his parents didn't feel well enough to make it. There were lots of children of various ages there. I came home at 6:00 PM. I brought Dad some ribs, potato salad and some cole slaw.

I've really been having fun reading on my Kindle. I'm reading material I wouldn't have read in my younger years. In fact, I never really like to read that much for pleasure. Now, with the Kindle, I'm really enjoying reading.

I have a dentist appointment tomorrow morning. I'll have to leave here by 8:50 or so to get there on time. I remembered to medicate this time. I took one antibiotic tonight, will take one in the morning and one tomorrow night. It's because I had my knees replaced in '09.

Saturday Night

It's been a good day. Rather busy in a calm sort of way. I did three loads of clothes, cooked lunch, and have spent the lasts hour on the computer looking for new books for my Kindle. I finished a thriller called Cracked-Up and decided to get some more adventure books. I've been reading the customer reviews on the three books that I downloaded. One, The Righteous, is about a murder in the FLDS church(Fundamentalist Latter-Day Saint). Of the three books I downloaded, I'll probably read this one first. Reading on the Kindle is great. I haven't liked to read previously because the print is so small, but one can get the print any size they want on the Kindle and it's easy on the eyes.

Friend's House.

Since I didn't get to bed until after 12:00 AM, I didn't get up for exercise today, but slept in.  I did go to Curves after lunch. There's a holiday Monday, Memorial Day, I believe, so Curves won't be open neither will the Senior Center. I'll probably have to teach class Friday because I think Jan said Steve went to the Dr that Friday.

Wanda called and said Mike was cooking some ribs and wondered if I'd like to come over and join them. We got caught up on our gossip while Mike cooked the ribs. Charlie is learning the black smith's trade and was out back pounding on some iron. We had a nice meal, chatted a while and then I had to come home.

Wellness Center

Frank had an appointment at the Wellness Center to see a PT for his hip pain. He got a through exam by Marty. I remember him from the time I went there for physical therapy. Frank has to make appointments to go back. We needed to come home and consult the calendar in order to make the appointments. I hope they can help him for he can hardly walk now.

I cooked the rest of the pork chops in the pressure cooker tonight. I cooked them the amount of time suggested, 15 minutes, but they were still tough! I couldn't believe it! I made a note in the cookbook to cook them longer the next time...if there will be a next time!

We are supposed to get some bad weather tonight and tomorrow. The Mid-West is getting the tornadoes but the tail end of the rain should hit us. Memphis is in line for a tornado. I hope it misses the town. I hope it will not touch down at all. There's a volcano erupting in Iceland and all this bad tornado weather, surely God is speaking through the weather!

Tuesday, So,So Day

I slept in and then went to Curves. I just gave it a half- hearted try. I got plenty of steps out of it. I was feeling a bit down when I went to Karen's. We talked about what was troubling me and I feel much better now. We studied about Noah.

I'm going to give this diet one month. If I don't loose any weight on it, I'm eating too much. I haven't had anything sweet (there was sugar in the cereal I was eating but I haven't eaten any thing sweet) and except for 1/2 piece of bread I eat before going to sleep, I've cut out bread. I've cut down on the milk I drink too, but when I remembered that my fingernails go to pot if I don't drink milk, I'm going to add milk back into the diet. My problem is that I don't cook like an average homemaker does. With Frank's dietary restrictions, I don't cook much at all. I have some pork chops I can thaw and cook in the pressure cooker and maybe that will make them tender. I got the pressure cooker to cook the beans in but the directions said not to cook bean in it! And the meat I cooked in it didn't really get tender. I guess I didn't cook it long enough.

Going to the temple Thursday afternoon.

We got a Kindle and I think I finally got a book I might enjoy. The first two books I got were about dark and miserable characters and I don't need that kind of book to read! I found one that had lots of good reviews and ordered it. I just typed in adventure books and found a lot of books offered. This one is about a mentally ill man that accomplishes great things. Hope I like it.

Hospital Visit

Frank got a heart monitor today at the hospital. He'll wear it for a month and it will record any irregularities is his heart rate. He can push a button on it if he experiences any disturbances. It took about an hour to get there and have everything done and get back home.

I taught the exercise class today but didn't go to Curves. I hate to be on a schedule, even if it is for my sake, and decided to go home instead. I can go tomorrow. We'll be doing scripture study tomorrow too since we had the hospital visit today. I like to have things to do on Tuesday and Thursdays that are my slow days.

I think it's time to get some new tennis shoes. I've had my present ones for two years and thanks for getting good ones plus wearing sandals in the summer time I've been able to make the tennis shoes last longer. The cheaper ones I used to buy would need replacing every 6 months or so.

Got birthday cards ready to send to Rachel and Luke. Rachel's b'day is in 3-4 days and Luke's is June 3rd. I'm usually late with b'day cards but this year I'll be early. Sadie has a birthday in June and so does Frank. Today is the 23rd and I panicked because I thought It was his birthday today! I've bought two shirts for him for Father's Day and I could have given him one today. He loves anything electronic, but I'm not educated in what to buy him in electronics.