5/24/10

I just got a call today that one of my ST Louis cousins has lung cancer.
from the description it sounds like stage four which would have a poor prognosis.

5/23/10


I just came back from a visit with my great nieces and they are coming along as well as can be expected. I have high hopes for the three of them. I hope the world they enter will be a nurturing place where they can grow and progress.

5/21/10
. Bummer. I hit the wrong key and lost my posting. I have hopes of getting my flowers planted before the rains come in today. If not then , I'll try for next week. This morning, when I was fixing breakfast, I saw a fox go through my yard. I didn't have time to get my camera to take a photo.

Hi, nothing new, just the same ol same o. Trying to make changes in my life a day and one step at a time.

Brian took me out to dinner at Marbella's, a Spanish restaurant in Woodmere. I had paella and he had something similar but without the rice. The food was good and the portions were enormous. We both took home doggy bags and I had enough for two more meals. The prices were rather steep for me so I don't think that I'll be making lunch reservations. 5/16/10..

happy mother's day to all.

I just finished my yearly physical and I find that my blood pressure has risen a bit so the doctor prescribed an additional pill to take once a day. I had been taking Nadolol and hydrochlorothiazide which had wooed quite well. I have been taking the two of them for close to 10 years. I didn't get the colonoscopy done last year so the pressure is on to get it done this year and I hope for a negative result. I am fortunate that I work at a world class facility and my insurance can cover the cost. I believe last year my physical ,including lab work would have been $900 if it had to come out of my pocket which I could not afford to pay and I would have put off seeing a doctor until I got really sick. 5/4/10

spring

What is spring? To me, spring means a new beginning . I see green shoots springing up everywhere , the return of the birds and bees. I see the flowering trees which are gorgeous. However, I have hay fever and right now I have a spring cold and cough brought on by all the pollen which is floating around in the air. I should buy stock in Theraflu because that is the one thing which has helped me during the season. This makes the second long weekend that I have been feeling under the weather.