Actually, it's 1:48 a.m. and I'm currently sitting up trying to fight off my severe nausea. I drank some apple cider vinegar with water, and took one of my anti-nausea pills (the trick is keeping it all down, of course). I was sick enough that I couldn't stand hearing the TV even down low. I couldn't stand reading (and can only barely stand writing ( Read more... )

If you were with me in yesterday's blog entry, you know I was discussing my sister Sue -- and how she has been failing. Yesterday was a BAD day ( Read more... )

Marilyn amazes me all the time. We worked from 8:00 to 8:00 today -- her second long day in a row with no break. (We went for Starbucks, but that was it for her!) Honestly, I don't know how she does it ( Read more... )

I went out to the park and walked today. I chatted on my cell with sister Sue much of the time. I had a total STRANGER stop his big truck in the middle of the street to tell me "exercise will make you live longer." (He was an older black man with a younger black woman sitting beside him.) I have to say I did not find him encouraging, but rather it ( Read more... )

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I started having pain on Sunday. It's gotten increasingly worse each day ( Read more... )

Marilyn went to work early. I had been planning to go in, but fell back asleep. So when she was departing, I was awake, but NOT ready to go ( Read more... )

It's now 2:35 a.m. -- and we're just in the door from returning from Seattle, Washington (well, Auburn). And we are ALIVE and WELL. So is the car.And that is really something of a MIRACLE. I'm not joking. Our joke became how often one of us would say: "What's that in the road?" (Or "What's that parked on the side of the road?" or, "What's that ( Read more... )

Marilyn went back to WORK today. I didn't get up until she phoned me at 9:30, if you can believe that ( Read more... )

Marilyn and I did get out to have Starbucks today -- and sit in the BAKING sunshine for a bit! Honestly, my hip felt a little better today. As Marilyn said, it was probably because it wasn't as cold, which is hard on my joints ( Read more... )