Being 84, I find myself with less patience …

Being 84, I find myself with less patience …

I am not good at being told what I need to understand and what I am to do.. and what I am told I have to call things. 

When you do things for over 80 years..  you find you don’t give a damn if others like  or don’t like how you react to things. Or new wording, that makes no sense..  WOKE PEOPLE?  what the hell..  by the way I saw that there was in 1860 a group called WIDE AWAKE… during the Lincoln elections.  Google it.. it is interesting.. 

I also got some paper work from PBS with the idea of getting more to donate.. and the author of the letter signed it off with his name…  his position.. AND the word THEM…  What the hell?  Sorry that doesn’t work for me.. in so many levels.. When I have answered his letters or wrote to him.. I did not sign myself off with FEMALE..  Just leave it at the position.. I DON’T WANT TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR SEX LIFE OR GENDER!!...   I am not going to write back and say.. Dear so and so.. them..  not going to happen.

See at the age of 84.. changing terminology doesn’t work for me.  It is what it is.. is my theory.  And the old way is my theory.  Why do they take words that already mean one thing and use it for something else..  like the word gay.. while growing up.. gay meant.. fun, good, and etc..  gay time.. was a fun time.. or a good time..  Just like the rainbow.. now we can’t use those colors.. because it means some one who like the same gender.. NOT..  RAINBOW IS GOD’S GIFT TO THE HUMAN RACE… to make us feel better about the beauty of nature..  

Don’t try to change my mind..  I am 84 and I DON’T HAVE TO.. AND MORE SO..  I DON’T CARE..  IT IS WHAT IT IS..

GOOD MORNING APRIL….

GOOD MORNING APRIL….

Ok, so we are a week into April… but still.. we are having teasing weather..  peeking at 60 degree weather.. making one think of the yard.. 

To me…  APRIL is the beginning of the year..  January, February and March are just months to give us enough rest to get going on to the rest of the year. That is, if we aren’t shoveling snow.. and we didn’t do much of that this year.

Oh the yard..  so full of brown leaves, on the bushes.. and dead branches to be cut off..   So much to do.. but it is SPRING..  and sweatshirt weather.. 

Except of course for the days of rain..  after all .. remember.. APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOWERS..  We get so excited..  but the cold stays .. so can’t get the plants into the ground quite yet.  So feel like our feet are spinning in the mud.  Ready to GO..

There is the tilling up the garden. .. the flower gardens need to be weeded and more mulch.   We are so ready to..go get the yard clean up.. I do the front yard first as it has the least of the bunch..  then going around the sides..  the back is the worse. But the veggie garden… is the King’s territory .. he has the green house to start plants.. BUT IT NEEDS TO BE CLEAN OUT.. it becomes a catch all in the fall.. 

So it is looking for the buds..  cutting the bushes dead stuff off and rake out the dead brown leaves from the clematis.

Maybe sneak a little of the yard art out.  

But all in all.  April brings on the spirits of joy.. if you can over look the mud and all the stuff to be removed before you can get excited about planting..  and remembering not to plant too soon.. That is anytime before June, in Idaho …..but one month at a time..

Are you home?

Are you home? 

Are you home, watching the sun and moon? Do you have your glasses? 

Two things.. first, here in Northern Idaho, we will only get a very small glimmers of it, if even that… Even southern Idaho won’t get much..  AND THEN  if it is like the Northern Lights.. it will be a foggy, over cast day and we will see NOTHING…

So I am going to wait until the news comes on at 5 and watch it there.. as it should be on ALL of them. and who knows what other programs will have it.. 

Besides when was the last one? 2017? I think they said.. That too was a dud here in Idaho.. 

I just can’t get into traveling hundreds of miles to get a half an hour show.  The money you spend.. and we all know gas is far from cheap.. then you better get your camping gear out, because you are going to be sleeping on the ground somewhere safe..  As every hotel … motel and such will be full.

Nope, I am good..  watching the news after the fact..  Just like last time.

 

 

Water fights never get too old..

 

April 2, 2924 

Water fights never get too old.. 

 

 

As you can see, I am always up for a water fight.. this picture is of my grandson Uriah, who is now about 30 maybe.. When I gave him the hose… and told him, have at it..  as we had been chasing his younger brother…  he was very hesitant ..  told him.. if he didn’t get me as well, that it was surely not going to stop me from getting him.   .. Over the years we have done it with what ever will hold water.  Hoses, cups, water guns, pitchers.. you name it..  By the way I was in my 70’s at the time..  and I can tell you at the age of just days away from number 84.. I am still not too old.

We lived in a old house in Roslyn Washington.. and my kids every summer had the kitchen floor floating..  well, can’t just say my kids.. as I was in the middle of it.. Their dad, not so much.. he usually headed out the door to the middle of the yard .. out of water range. That was over 50 years ago.

Even goes back 60 years ago, when I had a neighbor who thought he would get me with his hose as he watered his flowers..  only to end up drenched, as I have believed .. never lose and make sure the other guys ends up on the soaked end.

So come summer, don’t think.. sneaking up on me and soaking me..  will turn out good for you.. Even the King has been on the losing end.. as I don’t play fair, he says.. He just sprinkled me..  and drenched him..  

Hope you have fun with your kids and grandkids in old fashion water fights..  We use to have about 8 water guns here, but I think they are out at my daughters now..

Happy APRIL FOOLS DAY…

Happy APRIL FOOLS DAY…  

Two days in a row of HAPPY DAYS…  Easter and Fools.

Do people still do April Fools jokes? 

I remember when their was a horrible results from one..  On the radio in the 1930’s Orson Wells did a April Fool story called THE END OF THE WORLD..   a lot of people didn’t get the mention of it being a joke.. some even jumped out of windows I think the stories went, thinking it was the end of the world.

Children, of course over the years have pulled jokes on their siblings, parents teachers and childhood friends.  

Now days, it is hard to do one because the world is soooooo crazy.. people would believe the stories for sure..

The King did one on his mother about 40 or 50 years ago.. He told her that her best friend had died..  And she lost it.. it was when he realized she really believe him, that he had a heck of a time convincing her it was a bad joke..  Now you got to understand.. the King’s mother stood about 4 foot 8 at best… and he is 6 feet.     To tell you.. she made him feel very sorry he pulled that on her.. is an understatement.. As  she chased him around the house with the longest spoon she had and beat him all the way around..   Sad to tell you, it did not stop him from pulling April Fools jokes on her.. but at least it wasn’t as horrible as the one about her friend.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GAL PAL LORRAINE ALLEN

HAPPY EASTER and the MRI

HAPPY EASTER  and the MRI

Figured I would end up the month of March with an extra post.   Next month is a busy month..  April..  beginning of yard clean up from the winter…  April also brings about 12 birthdays in the month..  Including my husband, the King…myself a day later.. and near the end of the month.. the baby of the family, of my kids.. turns 54.

So you might want to know how did Friday go with the MRI?.. it actually went very well..  And the thought of much ado about nothing comes to mind.  As it went so smoothly. Had a nice gal who explained everything very well.  Step by step..  She was very professional but with a caring side effect. Also asking if I was warm enough..   It took almost 2 hours.. I started at about 6:05 AM and was done by 7:44AM.

We agreed on a wash cloth over my eyes..  which open a new door on the noises.. lol..   See with me not seeing anything.. my imagination went wild on the noises. I play..”WHAT IS THIS SOUND?” First there was the sound of a car wash, expecting brushes to come down and wash me.. lol.  Later there was rat a tat tat.. which sound like the French fighting it out with the Germans in Paris.   Then there was the car shop sounds of banging tools and parts..  See I told you my imagination went wild..  But it past the time..  So if you ever have one.. Know it is not bad.. just noisy.  Have them put a wash cloth over your eyes…and make up your own ideas of what the noises are.

In the meantime.. GOOD BYE MARCH… HAPPY EASTER ..  

 

Your mother dresses you funny….

Your mother dresses you funny….

Remember that saying when you were a kid.. Nope?  Well you must be under the age of 55..

Because it was said in the 1940’s and 50’s for sure.

In those days.. we would NEVER EVER be caught (dead as the saying went) with clothes that were pink and red.. together. Or pink and orange together..   Nor were we to wear blue and green.. UNLESS you were Italian.. as that was the color of the Italy flag.. What that had to do with it in United States.. I don’t know.  

Also you did NOT wear white before March..  or after September..   You, girls, were to wear gloves, dresses and hats to church.. and especially for Easter.. Easter was the time of the year for NEW shoes and hats and gloves..  and especially pastel colored clothing.    So remember that next week when Easter rolls around..  It is the day of wearing your finest.. A real clothes styling day. 

So did your mother dress you funny?  Did you look at pictures from your past or your children childhood and say.. WHAT WAS MOM THINKING?  I KNOW my daughter will tell you about the animal western shirt I made her at the age of 5.. with purple and pink hippos and elephants and etc..  And there is one son, who would probably point out the plaid pair pants he had … and I think they might have been flared bottoms?   It was the 1970’s …… lol..   even have a picture somewhere.. of my husband Marv in a pair of plaid pants.. being he was a tee shirt and jean type of a guy.. I don’t know why he agreed to those..

YUP, MOM’S DRESS YOU FUNNY…

 

Some times things don’t turn out like you figured….

Some times things don’t turn out like you figured….

For those who didn’t get the memo on Friday..  I was already last Friday.. to pull up my big girl pants and get the MRI done with out whimpering…   WHEN fate jumped in on Thursday,

With a call from the hospital.. telling me the next morning MRI was cancelled and moved to the 29^th.  WHY,  you might asked…  those words that shake you… THE MACHINE BROKE… and the parts won’t be in until Friday afternoon.

I asked her is this a bad omen..  she kind of giggled and say.. NO..  we will have it up and running on Monday.. and my appt. would be the following Friday.. A HALF AN HOUR EARLIER..  Heck I will have to get up at 5am.. to get something to eat and take my sedative before I get there.. at 630AM…  Oh, well..  let’s get this done.. 

Woke up yesterday to winter #4…. Yep more snow.. but at least it didn’t add up to much and was melted off by 10am.  It sure was windy while it snowed.. the snow was going sideways and blowing everything ever where.   Oh, well, this is IDAHO.. and we get anything any time.. when it comes to weather..  I remember one year I had transplanted some corn from the green house to the garden..  they said..IT WON’T GROW HERE… NOT ENOUGH SUMMER…  Well it grew up alright.. it was about 6 feet or more.. I was so proud, I had the kids take a picture of me, standing in front of all that green with tiny ears on it..   THEN.. I took a picture of it the next day..  black and on the ground.. See it froze, as the temps dipped to 10 above.. just for the one night..   So you just never know.

Trying to pull up my big girl pants…

Trying to pull up my big girl pants…

Ok, so as you saw I am going in for a MRI on Friday..  Being I have never had one..  never seen the machine..  I googled it.   As they asked about claustrophobic.)  ..  looked at the machine..  it didn’t look like it was small..  but one thing that did worry me.. as .. they stick you in head first..  and no opening on the head side.   As I thought if my head it stuck out on one end.. I would be ok with that..  just don’t like anything over my head … thinking to myself..  well, that won’t be too bad..  but wait a minute..  there is no opening.. 

Was talking to one of my son’s.. he says..  NO PROBLEM, MOM..  I FELL ASLEEP IN IT..  So I thought.. ok.. BUT THEN… I ask two friends and yes they both are female.. and the look of horror on their faces..   OH, NO.. DID THAT.. NEVER AGAIN..NOT UNLESS THEY CAN KNOCK ME OUT!!   Well, this isn’t looking so good..   One of them did mention.. “you need to talk to your doctor.. get a pill to take before you go.. it calms you down.”   Now I am not much for pills..  I barely remember my vits.. each morning…   I put off aspirins in hopes it will go away on it’s own..  but maybe this would be a good idea..  only one pill..  See I take things internally..  meaning my blood pressure hits sky high.. and I think I am handling things just fine.. Last time was when they took some bone marrow to see about my platelets.. at a CANCER UNIT…  I thought I was just fine with doing it.. but when they took my blood pressure it was 201 over 180..  I normally run 130 over 78…  She had me think happy thoughts (walking the beach and etc) and it went down to 160 over 88…  So I called and got the pill..  I am ready to go with this..    I want to know what is going on with my bones.. that over rules.. being nervous wreck.. and backing out.. 

So Friday… I will pull up my big girl pants… with the help of the pill..  and get it done..   It is hell to get old.  I told a friend..  why now?  I have gone almost 84years.. no prescriptions. No health issues..  good legs and love to walk.. (not now).. couldn’t God just wait on this..  just wait until he takes me home.. I have a lot of places to go yet.. and want to walk it..

   

UPDATE..   got the call that they cancelled..  MACHINE BROKE.. what the heck?   is this a bad omen... lol..   Anyway.. I am on for next Friday the 29th..

Well, that is a revolting development….

 Well, that is a revolting development….

I went to the dr. and I got my xrays…  And that didn’t quite turn out like I thought.  Well, actually..  I didn’t know how it would turn out..  I wanted the xrays for answers..  and I sure got that.. Not quite what I thought it would be.   She wanted to have a MRI…but the insurance company has to approved it and they have to see xrays to see if it really is needed. Well, they must have seen enough.. as I got in for a MRI on Friday the 22^nd..   Now I have never ever had a MRI..  Have heard other talk about having them.. but not about the procedure itself.. Only seen on dr. shows on tv.. kind of how it goes.  Now I have a better idea of it.. but still unsure.  As I got the call to come in and a little run down of what it is like and what to do before..  Like NO rings or any other jewelry.. Nothing on or in the body that is metal.  AND IT LAST AN HOUR to maybe an hour and half.!!

This is not good.. I am not good in close in places..  Don’t know how bad it can get, as I make a chose not to be in close in spaces.  Worse one was in a underground fort in Oregon, that they have tours thru.. I was doing pretty good until they said.. Here we have a door way, and if anyone has trouble with low ceilings.. this might be a good place to leave the tour.  I didn’t know I had issues so I went ahead with the King..  after all he is taller than me..  Well, I am hear to tell you after the next turn..  and too late to reverse… the ceil was lower.. I had a good foot.. should have not been bad.. it could even be a foot and half as the Ken is 6 feet and he seemed to be ok.. Found out later, he wished he had left too.

So this ought to be good … not…  asked if I could close my eyes.. she said yes, and they can put a washcloth over my eyes if that would help..  I said.. OH YES..  lol..

Anyway.. what they suspect and want better pictures of is.. degenerate bone/ arthritics..  I had them do my back, as well as my hip…, and they found something wrong at my 12 level in my spine?