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8:16:00 AM EDT
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What's been going on here in the boondocks? Let me see, should I start with the good, bad, sad, or the onry? I think I will start with the good.
Dad's inner ear infection is healing. He does continue to have problems with his balance at times but it's getting better. He says the neighbors probably think he's drunk if they see him going to the mailbox. Na, they know better.
My brother Kevin who 'had' lung cancer got a great report from his doctor last week after taking more test. No signs of cancer recurring. He did have to go thru test on his heart because one of his doctors felt something wasn't quite right. All is well, it is a heart murmur and nothing to be concerned about at this time.
Monday afternoon Dad called to tell me he had lost a neighbor that morning. His nextdoor neighbor had tried to wake his 41 year old son who had been having a few medical problems lately. After a few attempts of calling to him, his Dad walked in his bedroom and found he had passed away. They had a family reunion the day before and their son seemed to be doing fine at that time.
My Aunt lost a brother & sister two weeks apart about two months ago. Dad called yesterday afternoon to tell me that she has lost another sister also. Her niece went to her Mom's apartment before she headed to work and found her Mom sitting at the kitchen table with her rosary and keys in her hands. She had already turned blue and the estimated time of death was between 7 & 8 pm Tuesday night. My Aunt left last week to spend a month with some of her kids & grandkids in PA. She is on her way home, her family is driving her instead of putting her on an airplane flight.
Please keep these families in your thoughts and prayers.
On the homefront our local economy isn't looking so hot. What few plants that have located here are struggling to keep their doors open. Some are being idled for three months affecting others which will most likely follow suit. Who's to say they will ever open their doors again. Sad part, in my opinion, is the answer is no, they just aren't telling their employees. Several of my family members are being affected by this downward spiral. Our local economic development keeps stressing the importance of upgrading the riverfront downtown. Well whooooopteedoo! And they wonder why all the kids graduating are leaving this area. There is absolutely NOTHING to keep them here. Wake up and smell the damn roses it has to smell better than where you have your nose stuck up right now!
I've dealt with insomnia for years and like all other nights this has been one of those nights. I catch a little catnap when I can and most of the time it's in the morning hours after the sun has come up. Catnaps are all I get, I wish I knew what a good night or days sleep was. Monday morning I headed off to bed around 7, I crawled in under the covers after turning my fan on, turned over on my side and felt something crawling on my arm, I give it good sling with my right hand. I laid there for a couple minutes thinking about it. Yikes, maybe I better check this out. I got up, turned the light on, threw the covers back, there 'IT' was. I grabbed the closest thing I could find ( my dusty umbrella) and smashed that thing to smithereens. I don't take too kindly to sharing my bed with a..a..a..SPIDER! It was brown, it was ugly, and all brown spiders are brown recluse in my mind, all black spiders are black widows in my mind. I don't know what kind it was but it sure ain't sleeping with me. Thankfully Gary had fallen asleep on the couch that night and hadn't slept with it. I watched my arm for swelling or any signs of being bit for two days.
Now here comes the onry part, oh I'm so evil, I could have used my dusty umbrella when I went to the little country store down the road from our house last night. Out of the corner of my eye while I was checking out I got a glimpse of the biggest, ugliest, sneaky varmit I ever laid my eyes on. Oh it didn't dare approach me, it knew better, the web had been weaved long ago...I cussed him all the way home, haha. Frankie Do Little you may be creeping & crawling around in a big fancy Titan but your poisonous venom has earned you a nice set of gray hair and no respect. I didn't need my dusty umbrella to smash you to smithereens, you managed that all on your own. You didn't have the guts to say a simple hello & I'm thankful like so many of your other victims. We may have been tossed out on the streets but at least we can live with ourselves. ( My little rant for the day. I wish no ill will on this man. Last night is the first time I've seen him since Oct. 11, 2001, the day we were told we were losing our jobs. This man is the one who was sent in as a plant manager to take us down, he did his job well. He was there less than a year and walked out with more benefits and money in his pocket than most of us had earned in the many years we had worked there. Am I jealous of that fact NO, I earned my pay honestly. He lives in a big fancy home about two miles from me, am I jealous of that NO. Simply put, I hope I never run into him again. He's not the type of person I want to be around.)
Well it's time for me to see if I can get a little sleep. Hope all of you are having a nice week.
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hello my friend. my son 21 saw a spider in the kitchen sink and ran away screaming like a girl lol
you are so brave. i am afraid of being bitten by them too.
Sorry to hear of so many greif stricken family members. no wonder you have been so quiet. but still it is so good to hear from you. I pray God grant you peace of mind and restful sleep. your friend , jun -
Just stopped by to say Hi, hope you have had a good weekend, time to get to work!!! Enjoyed the comment, amazing how many stories there are about wash day.
Jack -
Well, that woulda been it for me.....the spider could have the bed, the bath, the den.......let it pay the mortgage.....Ugh! I LOATHE those creatures.
I'm glad to hear all is going good for Kevin! Sorry about all the other illnesses and deaths.
Hope you are getting some rest.....I'm running on empty~kids up late, dogs up WAY too early....
Angel -
I'm glad your dad is doing better but sad to hear about the loss of his neighbor. I will keep everyone in my prayers. I understand how you feel about the guy that let you go from your job years ago. You are in a better place than him. I'd hate to live of the misfortune of others. Have a happy Friday. : )
Allison
7/28/08 6:36 PM