It is the last day of February and I have no idea where February went. Time just flies by, for me anyhow… I did laundry, made potato soup for our lunch, and then we went to do some errands in Yukon… It has been a pretty day up in the fifties… Martha and Nancy called and I called Sandy in Ohio to ask her to host chat for me today… This evening I had another one of my freezing spells and ended up in bed under the electric blanket… Goodnight all… Keeping The Faith In Oklahoma

Happy Birthday Louise!!! Louise is our daughter in law Kathy’s Mother and our friend in Lawton, Oklahoma… We got some rain during the night and it has been chilly today, but the sun did come out to give me a sunset to enjoy… I put some things in the motor home, folded laundry from yesterday and put them away, hosted chat, played solitaire, and fixed supper… We are getting all our tax stuff together… I would like for you to check out Heather’s blog. Heather is a new member of DASN International, has Alzheimer’s and is 29 years old with a two-year-old son. http://www.heathersheart.blogspot.com/ … I had phone calls from Martha and Nancy and I called my school friend Lynn in South Dakota… Dave sets my medication up for me every week and makes sure I take it. I always despised the job of setting up my medication, it got so it was just too many pills for me to handle. I don’t know what I would do without you Honey. Thank you for all you do for me… Goodnight all… Keeping The Faith In Oklahoma

Happy Birthday Jan/Mina!!! Jan is our friend in Checotah, Oklahoma...
Thanks to Joann in Welcome, North Carolina for visiting Mary’s Place and signing my guest book…
Dave and I saw a bunch of turkeys across the road this morning. I bet there were twenty of them. I had never seen that many turkeys at one time before… I have been busy today, doing laundry, dusting, picking up, cleaning bathrooms, hosted chat, fixed lunch, and helped fix supper… Goodnight all… Keeping The Faith In Oklahoma

I was so tired last night that I was only able to host half of the DASNI chat so I asked Alan in New Zealand to take over for me… I woke up early this morning around 7:30 feeling rested… I have taken it easy today except for going to get groomed and doing some work in the motor home… Josh came down and helped us… Martha and Alfred called and they are coming out tonight and bringing barbeque ribs for our supper. You can’t beat friends like that. We are so thankful for our friends… Goodnight all… Keeping The Faith In Oklahoma

Happy Birthday Glenna!!! Glenna is our friend in Canada… I was so tired last night. My speech was terrible and I just wasn’t able to tell Dave what I wanted to say so that he could understand me. That happens when I am tired and I am still having trouble talking today… To top it off I didn’t sleep well at all last night and my bad foot is hurting worse than usual. I am blaming my not sleeping on being so tired and the full moon… I am so thankful I didn’t have to leave the house today. I have been going somewhere every day this week… I got caught up on my friend Chip’s journal today. I highly recommend you check it out. Here is a link to it. http://www.zarcrom.com/users/alzheimers/chip.html … We had sunshine today but not that warm outside and a pretty sunset tonight… I got something accomplished today but now I can’t remember what it was… Josh came down and watched a DVD with his Pops… Kenny came down later… Goodnight All… Keeping The Faith In Oklahoma

They delivered the other refrigerator yesterday and this one has the handles on the correct side… It stormed and rained hard all night. Our power went off for a little while… This morning I got to sleep late and that felt good… I washed a load of laundry then got ready to go again. We had to go to Tinker to pick up some prescriptions and while we were there we went to the BX and the Commissary… I went from 500 to 250 on the ADVAIR today. I am hardly coughing at all now so it is has done the job for the Asthma… I fixed supper and worked on reading emails until it was time to go to chat… Goodnight All… Keeping The Faith In Oklahoma

I was tired last night when I did my journal and I missed some birthdays. I am so sorry about that. Happy belated birthday to Ernie in Kentucky, Kathy Sue in North Carolina and Bob in Texas… I have been lazy today. I did manage to strip our bed and wash our sheets… We went to McClain’s RV and Campers World and looked around… We are looking forward to another trip in the motor home… Goodnight All… Keeping The Faith In Oklahoma

We enjoyed Martha and Alfred’s visit last night. It is so nice to have friends that Dave and I both get along with… Kenny called last night and wanted us to come up to see the moon through his new telescope. We went up to his house and watched the moon with him and Josh. How neat that was… Dave and I left early this morning, well it was early for us retired people, we just wanted to get out of the house and see what we could see… We had a good time and ate lunch out… Goodnight all… Keeping The Faith Oklahoma

Thanks to Joann in North Carolina and Tom in Texas for visiting Mary’s Place and signing my guest book… I called Aunt Flo last night. She sure has a wonderful sense of humor. She thinks a lot of Dave and she is always telling me that she is going to marry him when I am gone. LOL She is 88 and she may out live me… It is a beautiful day up in the seventy’s and I saw a butterfly this morning… This afternoon I sat outside on the patio watching the birds at the feeder… I had a call from Martha and they will be driving out here to the country to visit us later this afternoon… I am posting this journal early so I can enjoy Martha and Alfred's visit… Goodnight All… Keeping The Faith In Oklahoma

This morning when I woke up I remembered to turn on the radio. We only have one radio in the house I can figure out how to operate. The other one is too complicated for me… I listen to the talk show on gardening. It won’t be long till I will be buying flowers and planting a garden. I am getting the bug to do that too. I still have the pansies that we planted last fall blooming. It is nice to have flowers blooming all winter… I did laundry and wrote a long letter to answer a letter we received from our nephew Bill in Ohio… Kenny called and invited us to go with them to The Comedy Club tonight. I don’t think Dave wants to go. He is such a stay at home person… I watched a couple movies “Shark Tale” and “The Stepford Wives” and I didn’t care for either one… Goodnight all… Keeping The Faith In Oklahoma

Before I went to bed last night I put some beans in water to soak over night. I was getting hungry for some pinto beans and corn bread. I have cravings like this often… Lori called last night to see if I was doing okay. David reminded me I needed to come out and see their cow Gertie. Gertie was my Mother’s name and the day she died this calf was born so they named it Gertie. His other cow Miss Kitty with the bad foot still isn’t doing well. David has been giving her antibiotic shots. David really likes his new job. I am so happy for him… This morning I put the beans on to cook with a ham bone… They delivered our new stainless steel KitchenAid refrigerator this morning but it was not the right one. The handle was on the wrong side. This is not one that you can switch so they will be bringing us another one next week. I was disappointed because now we can’t use it but it does look nice. Our old refrigerator is in the garage and we will continue using it… I did laundry and took care of the house plants… Tonight Dave made the cornbread… Goodnight all… Keeping The Faith In Oklahoma

Before I went to bed last night I put some beans in water to soak over night. I was getting hungry for some pinto beans and corn bread. I have cravings like this often… Lori called last night to see if I was doing okay. David reminded me I needed to come out and see their cow Gertie. Gertie was my Mother’s name and the day she died this calf was born so they named it Gertie. His other cow Miss Kitty with the bad foot still isn’t doing well. David has been giving her antibiotic shots. David really likes his new job. I am so happy for him… This morning I put the beans on to cook with a ham bone… They delivered our new stainless steel KitchenAid refrigerator this morning but it was not the right one. The handle was on the wrong side. This is not one that you can switch so they will be bringing us another one next week. I was disappointed because now we can’t use it but it does look nice. Our old refrigerator is in the garage and we will continue using it… I did laundry and took care of the house plants… Tonight Dave made the cornbread… Goodnight all… Keeping The Faith In Oklahoma

It was one year ago today that I lost my Mother. I miss her so much, not one day goes by that I don’t think about her. I know she is in a better place now but that doesn’t stop me from missing her… I had a call early this morning from Mary Ann Duncan with the Tulsa Alzheimer’s Assn. She wanted my input for the Alzheimer’s Summit that is coming up in April. I also had calls from Carole and Chip… Dave tilled the garden again and did some yard work… I paid bills, helped fix supper, played dominoes, and hosted two chats… Goodnight all… Keeping The Faith In Oklahoma

I folded the laundry from yesterday and got it all put away and helped fix supper… Our nice warm weather is gone again. The high today was in the 40’s and it felt much colder because of the strong winds… Dave and I watched a DVD, “Something The Lord Made”… I called Joann with the Alzheimer’s Assn. in Tulsa to see if she would send me another newsletter. It seems mine got lost along the way. I have asked Joann if she will be a guest in our DASNI chat room and she said that she might... I wish you could all see the beautiful sunset I am watching tonight. We have such a great view from our study windows… Goodnight all… Keeping The Faith In Oklahoma

I did a load of laundry and picked up around the house this morning…
This afternoon we got out of the house. Dave took me to pick out a new stainless steel refrigerator and freezer. They will deliver it on Friday. Then we went to get a new cell phone. We had this one put in Dave’s name instead of mine so we have a new number to learn. Not an easy thing for me to do… Dave took me to Outback for dinner to celebrate Valentine’s Day. It would have been to crowded yesterday for me… I am tired tonight but have had a great day… Goodnight all… Keeping The Faith In Oklahoma

I did a load of laundry and picked up around the house this morning…
This afternoon we got out of the house. Dave took me to pick out a new stainless steel refrigerator and freezer. They will deliver it on Friday. Then we went to get a new cell phone. We had this one put in Dave’s name instead of mine so we have a new number to learn. Not an easy thing for me to do… Dave took me to Outback for dinner to celebrate Valentine’s Day. It would have been to crowded yesterday for me… I am tired tonight but have had a great day… Goodnight all… Keeping The Faith In Oklahoma

Happy Valentines Day!!!Happy Anniversary Morris and Andrea!!! Morris and Andrea are friends in Houston, Texas. They met on DASNI three years ago and were married a year later… Happy Birthday Amanda!!! Amanda is our grand niece in Seagrove, North Carolina… I have felt tired all day and I don’t know why… It got up to 73 today but it was too windy to really get out and enjoy it. I did go out and feed the Magnolia trees. I don’t know if I was supposed to but I did it anyhow… I watched “Princess Diaries 2” and fixed Dave a breakfast supper. I wanted to do it by myself but at the end I had to call on him for some help… I am watching a beautiful sunset as I type this journal… Kenny had some lumps taken off his head and neck this afternoon. I am anxious to see how it went… Kathy and Lori called… Goodnight all… Keeping The Faith In Oklahoma

Last night Kenny called and came and got me to take me to their house so I could watch The Notebook with Kathy and Heather. Yes, that made three times I watched it. But it is such a great movie… I hope all of you had a beautiful day like I have had. We got up to 70 degrees. After chat I went outside and sat out on the patio and watched Dave and Kenny fly their model planes and watched the birds. They would fly into the feeders singing. We have so many birds now to watch. It keeps Dave busy keeping the feeders filled. I can’t wait until they start singing in the mornings… I had a phone call from Sis in Rusk, Texas… I did a load of laundry and watched a beautiful sunset. The days are getting longer and I love it… Goodnight all… Keeping The Faith In Oklahoma

Last night I invited Martha and Alfred over for supper. I was feeling better than I had in a long time and I was missing our friends… We enjoyed a great meal. We had pork roast, mashed potatoes and gravy, peas, apple salad and biscuits. We had chocolate peanut butter ice cream for dessert… After cleaning up the kitchen we then gathered around the TV to watch a DVD “The Notebook.” A great movie but it did make us cry… It has been cloudy and rainy today and not a good day for anything. I worked on the computer some, hosted chat, and watched The Notebook again, and helped fix supper… Tonight I am watching the Gaither’s on TV… Goodnight all… Keeping The Faith In Oklahoma

Last night my brother called to let know that we had lost our cousin Joe. Joe lost his battle with cancer. Joe is the second cousin we have lost recently to cancer. My deepest condolences go out to Joe’s family… I received our first valentine in the mail today. Thanks to Erin our granddaughter for the beautiful valentine and for thinking of us. I love valentines and I used to send them to everyone I loved. I don’t send valentines anymore but I still think of the ones I love… Dave and I were busy this morning getting ready for the maids visit. We had new ones today and that always makes me a little uneasy. I like to see familiar faces each month… I walked around the yard checking the trees, they all look healthy except for one redbud tree and I am not so sure about it… The maids did a great job and it is so nice to have a clean house… It has been another beautiful day. I could get used to this… More tomorrow… Goodnight all… Keeping The Faith In Oklahoma

I woke up this morning feeling so over whelmed with things that needed to be done before tomorrow when the maids come. Laundry to do and so much picking up and putting away to do and today was my day to host two chats… It was a gorgeous day and that always helps… I am feeling better and that is a good thing… I got a phone call from Nancy… I haven’t made any phone calls because I don’t want to be coughing in someone’s ear… Goodnight all… Keeping The Faith In Oklahoma

I woke up this morning feeling so over whelmed with things that needed to be done before tomorrow when the maids come. Laundry to do and so much picking up and putting away to do and today was my day to host two chats… It was a gorgeous day and that always helps… I am feeling better and that is a good thing… I got a phone call from Nancy… I haven’t made any phone calls because I don’t want to be coughing in someone’s ear… Goodnight all… Keeping The Faith In Oklahoma

Dave went to Walgreen’s and picked up some medication for us that they don’t have at Tinker. I don’t like it when we have to pay for medication since Dave spent all that time in the service so we could have free medical and we still have to pay for medication… I spent most of today in bed just resting. I finished reading The Notebook and Josh came down and we watched Dodgeball… I had a phone call from my cousin Ernie… Dave has been working hard on his workshop. All the sheet rocking is finished and he has textured and is painting it now. It really is looking good… I tried to go to chat tonight but couldn’t stay because of a terrible headache… Goodnight all… Keeping The Faith In Oklahoma

I rushed around this morning in order to get to my appointment with Dr. Baugh. I am not a morning person anymore… I got the results of my breathing test and Dr. Baugh said I definitely have Asthma. She increased my ADVAIR from 100/50 to 500/50. My sleep study showed I have Restless Leg Syndrome. She ordered another pill, Mirapex, for that. She said I dreamed a lot and that I don’t have Sleep Apnea. I was happy to hear that… I had phone calls from Carole and Nancy… I started chilling again this afternoon and went to bed and turned on the electric blanket and it wasn’t long till I fell asleep… I contacted David Shenk, author of “The Forgetting” and he has agreed to be a guest in our DASN chat on Monday night… Goodnight all… Keeping The Faith In Oklahoma

Last night I went to bed around seven. I was so tired from all the coughing… Kenny, Kathy, and Josh came by and I got hugs from them. I love hugs… I woke up only once during the night coughing… This morning it was almost noon before I came out from under the covers. I was just plain tired. I sat on the side of the bed looking out the window watching the birds at the feeder and the cows across the highway walking along the fence… David called and we got caught up with what is going on in his life. I forgot to ask about his cow. David recently had a physical and he got a good report… I got a call from my pulmonary doctor and she is back from vacation early so instead of seeing me next week she will see me tomorrow morning. I am hoping to get the results of my breathing test and sleep study… I did laundry and took care of the houseplants… Goodnight all… Keeping The Faith In Oklahoma

I fixed lunch and hosted the afternoon chat and that is about all I have done today. I haven’t felt good, still doing too much coughing. I had another one of those afternoons where I started to chill and had to go to bed and turn on the electric blanket to get warm. I took a nap while I was there… I am ready to go back to bed now… Goodnight all… Keeping The Faith In Oklahoma

Thanks to Joann in North Carolina for visiting Mary’s Place and signing my guest book… Dave brought me breakfast in bed like he does every morning and gives me my medication… I watch the news on TV while I am trying to wake up… Dave left with Kenny to spend the afternoon running around to pawn shops. I like it when Dave has special time with our sons. Just like I like it when I have that special time with them… I cleaned the bathrooms, folded the laundry from yesterday, hosted chat, helped fix supper, I watched a DVD “Tuesday With Morrie.” I had read the book awhile back. I want to live my life more like Morrie… Goodnight all… Keeping The Faith In Oklahoma

I woke up this morning feeling better than I have since before Christmas. I think the new inhaler is helping, at least my cough is sounding much better. Gosh I sure hope so because I am sick and tired of feeling bad… Kenny called this morning after his visit to his doctor and he has high blood pressure. He will be put on medication for it. He seems too young for this… I placed an online order for our next Schwan visit next week… I did some more reading and then I got so cold I had to go to bed and turn on the electric blanket to get warm. I think I fell asleep for a short time while I was there… We had another beautiful day up to 62 degrees… I washed another load of clothes and that was about it for today… Goodnight all… Keeping The Faith In Oklahoma

Happy Birthday George!!! George is my brother in Louisville, Kentucky. Happy Birthday Morris!!! Morris is our friend in Houston, Texas… Congratulations to our son David for getting his new job promotion at Tinker Air Force Base. David we are so proud of you… David and Kenny called last night. I love talking to our sons… I didn’t post a journal yesterday because by the time Dave and I saw the doctor, went to Wal-Mart, and met Alfred and Martha at Fire Mountain for dinner I was too tired by the time I got home. All I could think about was getting to bed… Dave and I are so happy we found Dr. Brown our family doctor. When we moved here in May we didn’t know anyone so we had to pick a doctor out of the phone book. We decided to go with a name we could both pronounce and that is how we ended up with Dr. Brown and we really like him. We never have a long wait to see him and he spends plenty of time with us. Yesterday he changed Dave’s blood pressure medicines and he changed my inhaler. He can’t believe how bad I am wheezing. He keeps teasing me about having to give up those cigarettes of course I don’t smoke… When we got to Wal-Mart they didn’t have any wheelchair for Dave to push me in so I ended up in a motorized one. Dave gets so nervous with me in one of them. He just doesn’t trust me. I don’t know why. The only person I ran over was Dave… We always have a good time with our friends and the meal was okay too. Food just doesn’t taste that good to me right now. I enjoyed the mashed potatoes and gravy more than anything else. Mashed potatoes and corn bread are my comfort foods… Dave had to make another trip to Tinker today to get our new medicines. Then he met with Alfred to use his truck to haul home the sheet rock for Dave to finish up his workshop… I did a load of laundry and fixed supper… Nancy, a phone buddy called and a call from Angela Buckelew my favorite news anchor that did my TV interview several years ago… We had a beautiful day with sunshine and tonight I watched the sunset… I have been reading some more of “The Notebook”… Goodnight all… Keeping The Faith In Oklahoma

Last night I started reading the book Notebook. As soon as I finish the book I want to watch the DVD … The doctor’s office called this morning for Dave to come in for a blood pressure check… This morning was the same as all the mornings before. Coughing and Wheezing and Coughing and Wheezing and so on. It has been worse in the morning and evenings but today it seemed to last all day… I striped our bed and did laundry… This afternoon I left chat early and went and crawled in bed and was able to take a short nap... I called and made an appointment to see our family doctor tomorrow at the same time Dave will be going in for his blood pressure check up… I hope tomorrow will be a better day… Goodnight all… Keeping The Faith In Oklahoma