This past week I had a former patient pass away she was a 93 yr. old woman that I took care of for a year before she went into a Board and Care home. That is two in two weeks. So I have been going through some emotional changes.
However I now have a new patient that is going to be a tough one to care for. She has Lou Gehrig's (ALS) disease and is trapped in her own body; she has to have others do everything for her. It is such a sad situation as she has 3 children, two in their 20's and one only 10.
I thank my Heavenly Father every day for my good health. At 67 I am so grateful to be so healthy and pain free most of the time. I don't take any medications, exercise daily and take my vitamin and herbal supplements. All praise goes to my Lord and Savior. I should have been dead years ago, living the life that I did in my past.
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Saturday, October 20, 2007
The past month
This past month has been rather uneventful. I did get another private patient. He was terminal, on Hospice, had a third brain tumor and lived for three weeks. At present I have two small two hour jobs but I believe that when God closes one door he opens another.
About 4 this morning I woke to the sound of sleet hitting my bedroom window. In the distance I heard the sound of thunder rolling, I immediately called out to Happy, as he is so frightened by loud noises. About that time there was a very loud clap of thunder, as I leapt out of bed I found that Happy was right there where my feet were about to hit the floor. I reached for him as I stooped to hold him close and soothe him with my words of comfort before he scooted under the bed to his hiding place. The heavens opened and it began to pour it was loud. He did come out for his breakfast but it another 4 hours before he decided he could not wait any longer to go outside and take care of his business.
About 4 this morning I woke to the sound of sleet hitting my bedroom window. In the distance I heard the sound of thunder rolling, I immediately called out to Happy, as he is so frightened by loud noises. About that time there was a very loud clap of thunder, as I leapt out of bed I found that Happy was right there where my feet were about to hit the floor. I reached for him as I stooped to hold him close and soothe him with my words of comfort before he scooted under the bed to his hiding place. The heavens opened and it began to pour it was loud. He did come out for his breakfast but it another 4 hours before he decided he could not wait any longer to go outside and take care of his business.
Crescent Beach Sunsets
These two photos were taken at Crescent Beach on the way back home from Crescent City. It was so peaceful and serene.
Friday, September 28, 2007
2 dogs from Tudogmom
This photo is a combination of two photos combined into one for a Christmas card a couple of years ago. This morning Happy and Bebe got an email from thier friend Barney in Redlands, California who wanted to see more photos of them on the blog. They told Barney that they would have a talk with me about that, so here they are my two bestest buddies in the whole world. they are wonderful companions and will actually sit and stare into my eyes and make noises like they are talking to me. Of course they expect treats for doing that, so they get pieces of raw carrots.
Dr. Betsy, their Vet, recommended the raw carrots after we discovered that both of them were 10-12 lbs overweight. They have been on the diet since around May of this year. They each get 1 cup of kibble for Seniors, and I add a cup of mixed vegetables that I have cooked for them to which I add 1 can of dog food, sometimes a can of spaghetti sauce and different kinds of veggies. I cook enough for a whole week at one time. Every now and then I split 1 can of wet food between them for an afternoon treat. Late afternoon they each get another cup of kibble.
Bebe doesn't like the rain and today it is raining, she just runs out to do her business as quickly as possible and runs right back inside she is shorthaired and gets cold and soaked quickly.
Happy, well he likes to lay in the corner of the fence and look at the cats next door and what ever else happens by his window on the world no matter what the weather is like. His nice undercoat keeps him warm and the water seems stand on top of his fur.
This is Happy now. Hi Barney Ty, Rocko, Harry, Benny, Joie, January, Mia, Buki, Shadow, Zoe, Kodi and beverly. Me and Bebe will see you guys over at SeniorNet.org Bebe says Hi! to all y-all too.
Dr. Betsy, their Vet, recommended the raw carrots after we discovered that both of them were 10-12 lbs overweight. They have been on the diet since around May of this year. They each get 1 cup of kibble for Seniors, and I add a cup of mixed vegetables that I have cooked for them to which I add 1 can of dog food, sometimes a can of spaghetti sauce and different kinds of veggies. I cook enough for a whole week at one time. Every now and then I split 1 can of wet food between them for an afternoon treat. Late afternoon they each get another cup of kibble.
Bebe doesn't like the rain and today it is raining, she just runs out to do her business as quickly as possible and runs right back inside she is shorthaired and gets cold and soaked quickly.
Happy, well he likes to lay in the corner of the fence and look at the cats next door and what ever else happens by his window on the world no matter what the weather is like. His nice undercoat keeps him warm and the water seems stand on top of his fur.
This is Happy now. Hi Barney Ty, Rocko, Harry, Benny, Joie, January, Mia, Buki, Shadow, Zoe, Kodi and beverly. Me and Bebe will see you guys over at SeniorNet.org Bebe says Hi! to all y-all too.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Better late than never
I see it has been awhile since I have posted in my blog. I have been off work for two weeks so I don't have a legitimate reason for ignoring my blog. However I have enjoyed having the time off. I switched from cable to a satellite dish and got DSL for the computer. It costs me about the same as cable but I have a lot more channels to watch on the TV where I only had 13 before. So I have been exploring all the options. I really like the Animal Planet, History, and Discovery channel's. There are other favorites of course.
I picked up a client from someone who is on vacation until October 9th, it is a one day per week 4 hour job. Then I picked up another when the Home Health Nurse called, this one is two days per week at two hours per day. The money is good on both jobs.
This afternoon I was out in the back yard and caught Happy (dog) with a tomato that he stole right off the plant. Good thing it was a ripe one. Then he went back for more and was after a green tomato. I put a lawn chair in front of the tomato plant so he couldn't get at them. Dogs sure do the funniest things sometimes. But stealing the tomato was something I didn't expect.
I would really like to spend some time with my grandchildren, they are pretty busy for an 11 and 7 year old. They are involved in sports etc. So there is lots of practice going on. They only live a few miles away, but with the busy schedules on both ends it is difficult.
It gets pretty lonely, not being in close contact with family members. I'm sure a lot of mother's out there in cyberspace can identify with that. Our children get married, start their own families and it seems like mom gets put on the back burner until they need someone to watch the youngsters or there is a birthday party. We used to be so close. Then we moved far away from each other and only got together every couple of years. I've lived close by for 4 years now, one would think we would spend more time together.
Well that's it for this time. Y-all come back ya hear.
I picked up a client from someone who is on vacation until October 9th, it is a one day per week 4 hour job. Then I picked up another when the Home Health Nurse called, this one is two days per week at two hours per day. The money is good on both jobs.
This afternoon I was out in the back yard and caught Happy (dog) with a tomato that he stole right off the plant. Good thing it was a ripe one. Then he went back for more and was after a green tomato. I put a lawn chair in front of the tomato plant so he couldn't get at them. Dogs sure do the funniest things sometimes. But stealing the tomato was something I didn't expect.
I would really like to spend some time with my grandchildren, they are pretty busy for an 11 and 7 year old. They are involved in sports etc. So there is lots of practice going on. They only live a few miles away, but with the busy schedules on both ends it is difficult.
It gets pretty lonely, not being in close contact with family members. I'm sure a lot of mother's out there in cyberspace can identify with that. Our children get married, start their own families and it seems like mom gets put on the back burner until they need someone to watch the youngsters or there is a birthday party. We used to be so close. Then we moved far away from each other and only got together every couple of years. I've lived close by for 4 years now, one would think we would spend more time together.
Well that's it for this time. Y-all come back ya hear.
Saturday, September 8, 2007
Friday, August 31, 2007
Friday
Here it is 5:50 AM on Friday morning, I am going to to call my friend Willa at 6AM and we will go to Curves to workout. This is something we do 5 days per week. It sure helps make one feel better physically and emotionally. Being fit and healthy is important. My body is the temple of the Holy Spirit and I must do all I can to keep it clean, healthy and in good condition. I do not take any prescription medications so that is a real blessing right there. I used to take three kinds of Asthma meds, Fosamax for my bones, and Niaspan for my Cholesterol. However, I do not need the Asthma meds anymore, God healed me. There are more natural things that will control my Cholesterol. Exercise and Calcium for my bones and joints are doing that job. There are other supplement that I take as well.
I am so blessed to have God's healing power at work in my body. There is nothing impossible for God or if you believe.
I am so blessed to have God's healing power at work in my body. There is nothing impossible for God or if you believe.
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