So, Where Have I Been?

Well, that's a long story and not one I feel like telling for now, maybe one day. We'll see. Has life changed me since my last post? Oh, far more than even I want to think about.

Just let it be said that I am as healthy as I can be at the moment, getting on with life, still exercising (jogging even), and keeping on.

Regrets? I have a few, who doesn't? But you deal with life as it deals with you.

Someone once asked, "Do you believe in Destiny?" The answer: "I believe everyone does the best they can until their Destiny is revealed."

I'm still waiting.

Change, like the seasons, is inevitable. To those who have passed through my life, I wish you well. To those foolish enough to still be in it, my undying respect for your stick-to-it-ness.

Y'all probably won't hear from me again for a long time. I just wanted to pop in and let everyone who gives a damn know that I'm still breathing.

Be well.

Winter Is Arriving?

Life just keeps at me so I find little if any time to update this thing. I know I should get better at it. I just don't have the will or the time, of late or so it seems.

Mr M was a first responder in a three car crash last week. He had to be tested for AIDS as he had some small cuts on his fingers. The victim he assisted turned out negative so that was a relief. Otherwise, his health still continues to a big issue. Nothing has really changed in that area.

Other than doubting my sanity at times, I'm hanging in there. My health continues to improve. Odd how that works. I think I am healthier now that I am older than when I was younger. It's not because I'm older either. I think the only time I think about that is when my bones let me know it.

So, that's the Zoo in a nut shell, at least for now.

Happy Halloween.

The End of September

Where does the time fly these days? Who knows but before I knew it, here we are at the end of September and it feels like fall is slipping in.

So catch up.. Mr M's health continues to be an issue. There's far more on the front now than before but the good news is that with previous health problem, we think we know know what's causing those attacks and they aren't TIAs. The bad news is, there is no cure and the treatment(s) suck. In other words, there's very little they can do for Mr M. We've gotten procedures to follow and they're going to do a tilt table test on him next month. Mostly, it's learn to live with it.

The new development to his health is a bit more worrisome. I keep asking myself, over and over, when does it stop or does it ever stop. This new thing has me worried but I'll get through it like I've managed to maintain through everything else.

Mr M is bowling and has managed to talk me into letting him have a new bowling ball -eye roll- he'll probably be contacting someone I know for some advice.

The kidlings are growing like weeds. Pookie is in the 6th grade which means a new school for her this year and that takes getting use to. Topper is still Topper.

Between worrying and WoW, I've been on an exercise regime and a new medication means I need to go give them some blood to check my liver.

That's about it folks.

Still here, Still around...

...kinda. Life has its demands and mine seem daunting from time to time and downright scary too. However, thankfully, Troll has come home and he helps me maintain my sanity, whatever is left of it. All things happen for a reason with a purpose, I just maintain my faith in that and wait to see what is being delivered this time.

Unfortunately my desire for roleplaying or writing has come to a virtual stand still. The trade off being a new game to play that I find challenging and fun, when I have time for fun, that is.

For those of you who have tried calling and only getting my voice mail, my new phone was acting up but I got it straightened out and most times, I'm either somewhere where I can't answer or just too damn tired to even try. I haven't forgotten you, I promise.

I'm out of communication, but for the time being, I simply don't mind. I have far too much taking up my time and my effort and I would hope, my friends would understand this. In the meantime, I wish everyone the best and all is going well for each of you.

Ugh!

So, here it is the last day in July and I suck at keeping this thing updated. My apologies. The recent news in the Grove is that Mr M was admitted to the hospital early this past Sunday morning, around 1am with stroke like qualities. he just came home today. he did, indeed, have a small stroke. Part of his vision is affected, but not overly so, words are a just a little blurry. His right side was affected. His grip in his right hand isn't what it use to be but is stronger than it was. His right leg is also somewhat weak, but all these things the doctor feels will eventually revert to normal.

Some of you may be wondering why I haven't been answering my cellphone. I've either been sleeping, in the hospital or playing WoW (to relax and forget my worries for a small bit of time), yes, I have succumbed to the game of World of Warcraft and I love it. In any case, Mr M is on two new medications in addition to his regular stuff. All the testing the V.A should have done, is finally done and it's going to cost them alot more since they decided to take their sweet ass time and do it themselves. What Mr and I thought would happened, came to pass, only we got lucky, it wasn't a severe stroke but it could have been. When I got him into the ER his blood pressure was 50/40. Yeah, you read that right. They pushed fluids into him via IV. It was a long Saturday night (or Sunday morning however you look at it) but he's home now.

Oh yeah and Troll moved back home.

That is all.

Into A Hot, Hot, July

The highest temp it's been this past week is 115 degrees. Right now? It's 111.9 degrees. The fires that spawned during the last thunderstorm are still burning up here, There were 158 but some of them have merged. it's still early into the fire season and already things are blazing out of control, that's scary.

Daughter and the kids are with Troll in Oregon and will be there for a couple more weeks. The high there? About 90 degrees. -snicker- The natives are melting, personally, I'd call it a vacation.

Nothing new with Mr. M's health, but -knock wood- he hasn't had another one of those episodes lately. Hopefully, the new medication is what is holding those at bay.

I have a doctor's appointment on the 16th so I'm hoping she'll be pleased, especially with my weight. All my clothes definitely show I've lost considerably. I'm just praying my A1C is good too. I'll be surprised if it isn't.

So, that's it for the grove. Nothing really happening around here worth mentioning. Just trying to stay cool. Hope everyone had a safe and good fourth. It was quiet as it was just Mr M and myself and each of us was off doing our own thing.

The End of June

Well, this is starting to be a habit =/ I write at the first of the month and at the last. I really should try to make the effort to update this more. Where to start?

Well, FB had Daughter in tears and when she came crying to me, over the phone, I interrupted her and told her to go calm down, go take a shower or a nice long hot bath, especially since FB had the kids. She also gave him his copy of the court ordered child support. I'm sure he's not happy about that or won't be when he finds out how much it is. He didn't open the envelope while she was around, so we don't know. He's suppose to get the kids back in late July for two weeks. One thing he did that upset her badly was that he kept taking the kids all over the place and spent the dollars. Well, that will stop once he sees the child support order. Daughter and kids are going up to Troll's after the the fourth of July for about a week. I get a break. Yay. We were suppose to go up for the fourth but, I have an older dog that has hip trouble and I need to stick around to help him get up. I'll have to put him down here in about a year, I think.

Mr M got a phone call from the neurologist. He did have a at least one stroke, maybe more. he wasn't too worried. They're called silent strokes and usually found in people Mr M's age. Management is the new medication they put him on but they still don't know what's causing these episodes. They're baffled. They'll schedule him for an appointment and they're going to start more rounds of tests. other than that, there's nothing they can do.

I'm staying busy. I don't see much of Sprout these days. That boy really does need to get a job and become a viable part of society. -sigh- I do worry about him.

So, in a nutshell, nothing out of the ordinary bounds of The Grove's usual routine. Oh, except that last weekend we had thunderstorms and lightning. It caused at least 100 fires in our area. I'm safe. The transformer, about 100 feet from my house, took a direct hit by the lightning. Took out the transformer and melted the wires up on the pole. I was without electricity for about 7 hours. Well, just before midnight I got electricity restored just before midnight. They say we're due for more storms this weekend. I hope not. We haven't gotten these fires contained yet.

That's it folks. Hopefully, I'll update this thing more.