Soda Shoppe for January 15, 2020

[Denver]

A good Monday HELLO to EVERYFRIEND.  I am so disappointed in myself that I do not find the time to get in here and post.... one would think I am really getting a LOT done as I am busy all day long! We are trying our best to get things cleaned out, and it is a terrible thing for me as it makes me "see" all of the mementos  and I have a really hard time being objective about what to do with them.  I have told Bob, I just wish I could walk away and take just the very minimal stuff with me, and then just have an estate sale and never look back!  I do know this is NOT. A realistic solution, but it sure would be easier on me! 

It is dreary again today and I do not do well with dreary😩😢!

I enjoyed ALL of the posts and love reading what all you are up to.

AMY, your HUG was wonderful!  Thank you!

GLORIA, I smiled at BOTH of your sons visiting at the same time!  So sweet! 

LLOYD, happy your grandchildren were able to come to your rescue and pull the van out of the mud! 

I do enjoy reading, but for some reason I just can not concentrate on my book that I am reading right now.....THE GOLD FINCH.  It is a very large book with small print and I am not doing well.  It is so heavy for me to hold...
Even though I have it resting on a pillow in my lap, and my eyes just are not doing well with the teeny tiny print.  I always order books with large print but this one was not available in large print.  I might just have to go to the audio books.  So that is my tail os whoa! 🤪🤪

Today is #3 son, Mark and Megan's second wedding anniversary.  It is hard to believe it has been only two years and yet it seems like Jonah has been in our lives at least that long!  Mark, Megan and Jonah are going to visit my Dad this coming Saturday.  Sadly, Dad has not been very nice to Mark about them coming for a visit.....I should not even mentioned this as it is upsetting to me, and to Mark as well, but we all just have to realize Dads age and TRY to under WHY he feels them coming is a burden to him.  Mark and my Dad have always been VERY close and this has been hard on Mark.  Dad tells Diane that Jonah is going to run around and break everything......
Mark has assured him that they will not stay long but they just want to SEE him and for him to meet his GreatGrandson Jonah!  I am in tears....I know well that they are not going to let Jonah run wild....

I think I had best get myself going....we have all kinds of irons in the fire today.

Have a great day, EVERYFRIEND 🥰🥰🥰

Jenny

[Shirley]

Jenny, hope your dad & the kids can figure out what works in MY house.... like him, it isn't "kid proof" anymore & makes me nervous to have little ones run through, partly because they may get hurt, but also don't want them to break things that have a special meaning to me. SO, I find it works to either meet them at any of the fast food places or their house... I provide the food either way! Not possible for them to visit the grands houses, but he can still be the host at any restaurant he chooses & a lot less stress on everyone. You will understand when it is YOUR GREAT GRANDS!  Tell your father I am on his side this time & YOU don't get upset about it. Hugs for all your caring, sometimes kind of hard to play peacemaker, isn't it?    

[Denver]

SHIRLEY, I appreciate your comments and suggestions to alleviate the issues of Mark and Family visiting my Dad.  They did suggest that they wanted to come by and pick him up and take he and Diane out for lunch, for the very reason you suggested, however my Dad has not been able to go out and eat for a very long time.  The only time he leaves the house now is to go to the doctor, so that plan was shot down, understandably. Yes, it is hard to be peacemaker for sure.  Diane called this morning and said that Dad did not know any about Mark and Family coming, even though he has been talked to several times about their visit.  She wanted me to talk to him about it when I called him today, and AS USUAL my Dad was normal sounding to me and said readily that's yes, Mark would be coming to visit him on this coming Saturday.  I mentioned that they did not plan to stay long at all, but they just wanted to SEE him and have him meet his GGrandson and have his picture taken so Jonah would have memories to see when he is older...I told him to please do not worry about them letting Jonah run all over the place as they will not let him do that, and Dad said "oh I know Mark won't let him do that"!  He never said or sounded negative at all!  Diane thinks Dad has Alzheimer's very bad, but he never sounds that way to me on the telephone when I talk to him daily.  Brian, #4 son as well as Dave and his entire family were all there to visit Dad in the last couple of months and they all assure me that Dad does not seem to have any signs of Alzheimer's.  Oh goodness, I am sorry I am SO wordy! 

Enough from ME TODAY! 

[Shirley]

Jenny, has anyone ever talked to Diane's doctor, could it be she is stressing and actually worrying out loud that that these things could happen with your dad? Not that she imagines, but actually believing he says or does things she worries about he MIGHT do? Maybe SHE is the one with the Alzheimer's starting to show? My sister-in-law was so convincing for a couple years I thought her eyes really were the problem, like she told me, but turned out her eyes were fine. I am guessing that she was losing the ability to read at one point, and explained not being able to see was easier that trying to explain she couldn't read the signs. Such a wicked disease. Seems strange that your kids and you don't witness what she tells you. Of the many friends that have dealt with someone they love going into the early stages, you can feel the terrible fear of what Alzheimers patients go through, the gaps in memory and then the total recall of their reality. My niece took her mother to a specialist that diagnosed and warned them of the many stages she would go through. Has your father or Diane both been evaluated by experts? My brother couldn't bring putting his wife into nursing care because of the lucid times, but taking care of her full time took a toll on his health and he ended up in the hospital several times the last year she was at home. My heart goes out to you, so difficult being miles apart.

We are supposed to get snow, ice & rain (not in that order)... tonight and tomorrow, so I went to KFC for a "bucket" & sides to hold me over. I get tired of my own cooking so panic at the thought I may be grounded a couple days!

Wishing all a peaceful sleep, like Lloyd says, "hope to see you tomorrow".

[angelface555]

I don't usually post here but just had to comment that there is more than one type of disease like Alzheimer's. I know because my paternal grandfather had problems very similar that were caused by strokes and a maternal aunt had issues very similar to Alzheimer's that was caused by sugar diabetes.

" Dementia Doesn't Always Mean Alzheimer's. Dementia is any memory loss or  thinking problem caused by changes in your brain. Alzheimer's is just one type. Your memory also can be harmed by many other health issues, such as a stroke, Parkinson's disease, or a buildup of fluid on your brain."

My mother did have Alzheimer's and in the early stages, friends and some family members refused to believe it was more than simple occasional forgetfulness. Since Diane is the one living day by day with your father, she might have more of an idea. In any case, an exam for Alzheimer's and other memory issues would have the answers to any questions.

[Lloyd Hammond]

well we had a good day but are both tired out even tho we both had naps today, well good night and sweet dreams everyone hope to see you all tomorrow.

Lloyd

[Lloyd Hammond]

well I woke up and could not go back to sleep and was bothering Nancy so I got up and came in here and got on Line. well I had three different head knocks in 014. first one got hit in the face with the handle of a handy jack (they are man killers) it broke my nose in three defer-ant Places and the sertamin between my upper front teeth,second roiled my four wheeler and road it over three times,Landing on its left side and discharging me on the third time and rolled me about 150 feet away from it. I got up and walked over to it set it up on it's wheels. key was in the run position. no broken battery's or cable's pulled lose. would not start,so turned the key in kill position. after looking it over better, I turned the key back on and it reset the computer on it and started up ok. I thought we were both ok (wrong) I went home to bed that night thinking alright. about 1 AM I woke up could not make a word, got dressed and woke Nancy up she was mad wakening her up at that time. when she finely relised i was hurt and needed help. she got up dressed and took me to hospital. when we got in there the nurse took me in to catscann machine and put me in it and ran it. brought me back out and said he has got the worst head injury I have seen in my 30 years of nursing. we can not handle it here,they sent me to another bigger hospital.they driled a hole in the side of the forehead and another in the low spot behind my ear and put tubes in them, draining the blood off my brain for ten days.after done draining it they pus a titiaumin screw in the front hole. you can still feel it a bump under the skin. my wife says I am a accident looking for a place to happen. so I know first hand about darning blood off of the brain. I am going back to bed and try for some more ZZZ's after I go take a couple more pills to help me sleep. see you later this morning.

 Lloyd

[Amy]

Good morning everyone.
Yay ,no snow to deal with this morning. Waltzed with the shovel yesterday morning and then did a clean up of the winrow  with the snow blower last night.

Today we are back to the city for an x ray on Kyle's hip. While there we will exchange the pants he got for Christmas .

Lloyd, I think it is time for you to be kind to your body! I know we all did a lot of foolish things in our youth and need to take care of it.

Jenny, sorry you are going through all this..not easy when you live far away. Hope both Dianne and your Dad get a Dr appointment to figure all this out.

Better scoot..

Enjoy your day everyone..

[Gloria]

Good morning everyone, woke early and I like this better. Been up long enough to watch Dragnet, remember that with Joe Friday? Love those old shows that are on the ME channel.

LLOYD  you are too old for heart surgery? Like I am too old to do anything about my back? The last orthopedic that told me that I asked him if I fell and broke my hip would he shoot me like a horse. He turned around and walked away.

JENNY  wish I could get both sons and daughter together at Christmas time.  Of course not a good time of year for traveling and I know it will not happen. Since they moved to Arizna they love it so much neither one wants to travel anymore. They do go back to San Diego at Christmas to be with their sons. Like you we have had more gray days than sunny ones and it is getting to me. Lot of rain and damp days. We have a lady here who was baby sitting her great grandson and he would open her door and run into the hallway. Disturbed those who worried he would put the elevator button and end up downstairs, or even outside. This was at night when she was sleeping and he was supposed too. The ones under her apartment started complaining so manager stopped her from watching him here. Glad my little great grandson does not run around in here when my grandson brings him here. He always brings something to  keep him occupied. He will be 5 in July and even at their home he does not run around but he sure does when he is outside.

LLOYD  we all know you are ab accident wai ting to happen. Slow down and s tay off machines.

AMY  I'm right behind you. Glad you had no new snow to play in.

Have a good day.

[JaneS]

Good Morning my friends.  I've been up for a while and I slept better last night.  We've had breakfast and I think Mickie is about to tell me it's time to take a walk. 

My grandmother used to say "Bad things come in threes" and in my case, she's right.  After fixing a radiator leak and spark plugs, and then fixing a gas leak, I came home yesterday with a flat tire!  There now, that's three and I will not accept any more.  My son is coming this morning and we will deal with the flat tire.  I'm thinking if he gets it off we'll take it to WM and probably get two new tires.  That takes care of my zero balance on my WM credit card.

Now I'm off to walk Mickie....

I wish you all a lovely day!
Make it your own in every way!

And stop by and share it with us!

[phyllis]

Sorry I haven't posted anything for a couple of days.  I'm OK, just didn't seem to have anything to say.  Weather has been dreary here, too, and chilly but no snow and no storms so all is well and the sun is shining this morning.  That is always welcome.

I'm sorry, Jenny, that you have worries about your Dad.  Perhaps you can get a better idea from Mark after he visits your Dad.  He might be a little more objective than Dianne appears to be about whether your Dad has symptoms of Alzheimer's or not.

Have a great day, Everyone.

[Sandy]

Good Afternoon from the
clear,  but cloudy rocky coast of
Maine.  (in the 30's,  dry under foot).

Jenny... so sorry that your Dad is
still facing issues that I
guess only Dianne can experience.

Being the sole caretaker for
and elderly person with dementia
issues is not a position that
anyone chooses to be in.  And
as it has been said,  these dementia
problems are different for everyone.

So hopefully your son will
be able to see how things are going
but if he is only going to be there
for a few minutes,  then it is going
to be very hard to tell,  unless
they catch him experiencing
difficulties. 
Sure hate to see anyone going
through this.   

Hope things get better soon.
Sandy

[Amy]

The day went better than expected. No wait for the xray in and out in jig time Took pants back and got a replacement.Did a bit of shopping ,picked up a lot of nice vegetables

[Tomereader1]

I understand from post on Norm's B&T that Mary Ann is in hospital. Tom Tock had posted on Facebook.

[JaneS]

Hello Everyfriend!  I said a prayer for Mary Ann and now I'm off to bed.  I wish you all a peaceful night's sleep and a happy tomorrow.  And may God bless us, every one!

[Gloria]

Good morning everyone. Went to bed early last night and woke too early. Here I sit with my coffee at 3:15 am. 33 now and cloudy again. I need some sunshine.

JANE  enough now, that is the third time you had to spend $$$ on your car. If things do come in 3 lets hope that is the end of it for a few years.

PHYLLIS  like you I would love a week of sunny days. I am not getting out for fresh air in this damp weather. No matter how I dress I get chilled in less than 5 minutes.

TOMEREADER1 thanks for telling us about Mary Ann. Hope it is nothing serious.

AMY  nothing as tasty as good fresh veggies.

Nothing new here, same old thing every day.

Have a good day.

[Lloyd Hammond]

Good Morning everyone. 27º and light snow here @4:48 AM. hope you all have a great day I have a stuffy head this morning. see you all Later.

Lloyd

[Amy]

Good morning everyone..

Light snow over night but no dances today. 

Need to take the van in for an oil change this morning, then home to get back at purging.

Jane, talk about things in 3's...my sister had an abscessed tooth...then her son got one and then David had one. His happened when he was in Wyoming I believe and luckily enough he did find a dentist and got some antibiotic.

Mary Ann, prayers coming your way.Hope you are feeling better soon as we miss your posts.

Lloyd, hope you also feel better.

Gloria, I think there may be a cat nap for you later today.

Phyliss ,great seeing your post..

Shirley and Joy hope all is well with you.

Enjoy your day everyone..

[JaneS]

Good Morning Everyfriend!  The coffee's on and Mickie had her pill.  We're waiting for the boinger for breakfast. 

JENNY, I sure hope your son has good news to report about your Dad.  It's so hard when they are so far away.  My prayers are with you and your family always.

Today, I'll be taking Frankie for her appointment, then dropping her off at work, then lunch and then off to WM for two new tires.  That should do me for the next ten years for as much as I drive this car.

I'll be having two doggies for the next 2 or so days.  Frankie will be spending a couple of days with her dad and he and Cooper are not friends.  So Cooper will stay here. 

The weather is above freezing...just barely.  It's 34 degrees right now and heading for a high of 39.  I can take that after what we've been having.  I know the winter weather isn't over but i'd take the rest of the winter like this with NO SNOW!

I wish you all a lovely day!
Make it your own in every way!

And be sure to share It with all of us!  We need the company!

[Shirley]

Hope you are out of the hospital fast, Mary Ann, my husband's doctor used to tell him that "he didn't want to send him to the hospital 'cause too many sick people in there". Make sure everyone uses the hand sani when they come in your room! Seriously, hugs and prayers for you.

Thanks for passing on the news, Tomereader.

Busy week again here, daughter flies into town for most of the whole week and she keeps everyone hopping! She has been a whirlwind all her life.

Gloria, I have given up on "normal" sleep pattern, just eat & sleep when I please. I also went to bed too early and after a short nap got up & fixed a peanut butter & grape jam sandwich, chunk of dill pickle, along with a cup of coffee & back to bed & sound asleep in less than 5 min. We didn't get the amount of snow predicted but freezing rain, inch of snow & kind of weather that chills to the bone.

Amy, I do miss the trips shopping with my husband, he always wanted me along to check fabric, he loved clothes & shopping. I also took my little car in for oil change this week, on the warmest day so they could wash it for me. They missed the crumbs in the pencil or phone holder by the gears (sporty on the floor), so plan to drag out my vac to suck them out before all done. I keep crackers for the birds that greet me at the different stores, they look so pitiful as they walk around the parking lots. Not seen any lately, these types don't migrate so wonder where they hide out during snow & ice, expect in the bushes in surrounding areas.

We are heading toward spring, not far off! I hear the 6:00 am plane coming in a little late... depending on the wind, now & then the planes come in over this house, still high enough I have to listen for them. The airport is 3-5 miles south & any time I pick someone up, just a short drive down the bypass. Have a great day, everyone!

Good morning, Jane... happy day to you!

[Denver]

VERY sad to read the news about MARY ANN. I checked Tom Tock's Face Book page today and there is not a new up date.  Sure hope MA is feeling better and will be home and posting soon.

Thank you to all that have commented about my Dad and about Alzheimer's in general.  I appreciate all your thought and experiences. It is a nasty disease, we all know that. 

We worked ALL DAY again on going through things.....seems we are making very little progress, but I know we are. 

Another dreary day here......seems we have had more of them than we normally do!  There is a possibility of snow here later on today.  They do not expect there to be much at all.  If there is not a measurable amount today we will break a record of having no measurable precipitation in the month of January EVER. The mountains are getting plenty, which is GREAT and where I prefer it to snow🤣🤣

OK....I am off to get something done....have a good day everyone.

Jenny

[CallieOK]

Prayers and Good wishes for Mary Ann.

It literally rained all day yesterday!  Wasn't even going to get the mail but had to put the trash bin out for collection this morning and decided if I had to go to the end of the driveway, I might as well go to the mailbox.

Fortunately, overnight temps didn't go below freezing (as predictions warned they might) so was able to do the errands this morning that I'd planned to do yesterday.

Jenny, I didn't completely realize the extent of my Mother's health issues during Leadville days when my only contact was a phone call twice a week.  After we moved here and I was seeing her more regularly, I realized she had been giving me limited information.  Hope Mark will be able to give you a clearer picture about your Dad.

E-books that were on my "Hold" list have begun appearing in my Loans on a regular basis.  Sure cutting into my plans to sort/stack/shred old file contents. 

Wishing Everyfriend Everywhere an Enjoyable Day.

[Sandy]

From Tom about MaryAnn!



* UPDATE *  Maryann had a small heart attack on Monday.  She will be in the hospital for a few more days.  Her troponin levels continue to go up. They are also concerned that her potassium and magnesium levels are at normal levels but they are giving her those through an IV in order to maintain those. She is exhausted and sleeping a lot.

I visited her this morning after they had her up for a short walk.  She was not feeling well and did not seem with it.  I just got off the phone with her and she sounded much better but did not remember me being there this morning even though we talked.

At the moment when she comes home, she will have two to four visits from a visiting PT specialist to work with her and make recommendations on how to make the home more efficient and safer for her.  We will also talk about long term in-home care options.

[CallieOK]

Thanks for the update, Sandy.  Keeping Good Thoughts and Prayers for our friend.

[Amy]

Didn't take long for the day to disappear. Managed to get two loads of laundry done and on the line,beautiful sunny weather it soon dried.....freeze dried at first though. Temp was -3 but soon got up past +3°.
Friends came at 4 and we traded off fabric we had for each other.and had a wee visit.

Shirley, my husband does not like shopping or trying on clothes but because of the distance we have to travel I gave him no choice but to try these pants on and they fit!! Just have to hem then but finally a pair that fit. Now having said he doesn't like to shop, he wants to head to the cheese factory and of course it will also be the chocolate factory and he knows me well enough that a trip to the quilt shop will be in order. I don't abuse the situation as I usually know what I am going for and will be quick about it. Then a feed of lovely fish and chips on the way home.

Better go get a quilt top ready to take I just may find a backing for it!

[Joy]

I am so sorry to here about Mary Ann.  Thoughts and prayers for a quick recovery for her.

Joy

[JaneS]

Thinking of Mary Ann and all who need prayers tonight!  It was a busy day for me.

My car now has two new tires and my bank account has a few less dollars.

We are entertaining an extra doggie for a couple of days while Frankie visits her father and takes care of some business.  He keeps us busy.  He has an excess of energy just like his "mother".

We're off to bed and I'm not sure where he will choose to sleep.  I'll leave the door open to the bedroom where he usually sleeps with Frankie and he can come up with us if he chooses.  We'll see what happens.

I wish you all a peaceful night's sleep and an happy tomorrow.  And may God bless us, every one!

P.S.  Fish and chips sounds like a good dinner, AMY.  I haven't had that in a long time!

[JaneS]

Not going to talk to myself this morning. 

[Amy]

Good morning everyone..

-15°F this morning...geemogotchiee day here. A fun road running trip today...just need to get ready, fill the water bottles/jug for the trip.

Joy, hope you are feeling better to.

Jane ,you are all set now with the new tires, now don't go burning rubber!!The place we are eating at is amazing,food is not only delicious but plentiful......way too much for Kyle and I.

No new news about Mary Ann, no news is good news they say but I do hope she is getting stronger.

Better get ready to meet the day.

Enjoy your day everyone.

[Amy]

Jane, it is ok to talk to yourself.....just don't answer!!!