We had a very nice weekend even though we spent Saturday morning in the hospital while our grandson had surgery on his back. The surgery went well, and they put a bracket and some screws on his vertebra to stabilize it where it was cracked. We stayed till he came out of surgery and was sent up to his room and we knew he was fine. He's doing pretty good and will probably come home today. He's still in pretty much pain but I think that is to be expected. I just hate that for him, to have to be going through this at only 16 years old, to be having back problems so young. The next surgery he has to have in November will be even harder on him. My heart just goes out to him.

Sunday we went to a baseball game. We even took Winnie along. I think she enjoyed her outing. I just about froze to death and I even had on long sleeves and a light weight jacket but it got so windy out and it got really chilly. We did enjoy the game though. On the way home we stopped and got some Chinese food at our favorite place. It was good. Then we went home and I got all nice and warm in my pj's and watched TV and read for the rest of the night.

Today I'm making meat balls and spaghetti for dinner, which we might take some of it over to our Grandson Alex who had the surgery because he just loves my meat ball & spaghetti. Whenever he comes over that's what he always asks for, for dinner, so I'm sure he'd love it if we brought him some. Well I need to get off here and get something to eat. Hugs.

Today I spent the day with my daughter. I had an appointment to get my hair colored and cut and she was going to to with me and tell the girl how to color my hair and then while she was doing it all she was going to do her power walking to get her exercising in for the day. Well believe it or not the girl didn't show up. To make a long story short we got another appointment later with another girl we've been to and went and had lunch first and did some shopping and then went and had my hair done. Well I'm liking the color but I think she cut it just a bit too short on top, but in a weeks time it will probably be perfect. Anyway, now all my gray is gone. It's just not highlighted, she also put brown in it too. The colors are very nice. I look at least 10 years younger. Yea right. lol. Tomorrow I have to spend the day dusting and cleaning as we've had the windows open and there is a coat of dust on everything and Terry's brother and his wife are stopping over tomorrow night. The windows a getting closed and staying closed. They are doing road work not far from us and it will be that way for another year or more. Well Saturday one of our grandson's is having surgery so I'd like you to keep him in your prayers. He 16 and he's having back surgery. He has a crack in his vertebra and they are going in to fix it. I'll let you know how it goes. He also has scoliosis and will need further surgery next fall to have that fixed. He is in no pain. Please just keep him in your prayers. I probably won't be back on the computer till late Saturday or maybe Sunday. Hugs.

Well I didn't get my walk in yesterday but I will today. I got in a bad mood yesterday and I just sort of didn't want to go out. I was feeling sorry for myself. Patti mentioned something about that they might move and I got to thinking about how I would hate it here alone if they did move. Well I've snapped out of it today and I'm just hoping it doesn't happen and I'm not going to dwell on something that might or might not happen. I did some laundry yesterday and I'm doing more today. Terry is changing the front brakes on our Van and also the struts. I wish he would just have someone else do it but he won't. He just doesn't trust anyone else and you know it's cheaper to do it yourself even if it does kill him, meaning his back. He'll be in so much pain when he gets done. But it won't stop him. Stubborn that what he is. Well, guess I'll get out of here and get something to eat and switch my loads of laundry and then go for my walk and see what else needs doing around here. Hugs.

Monday the 21st

We had a very nice weekend. I was thinking we did nothing but then I remembered that on Saturday we meet with some friends for late lunch. They have been in Florida since the first of the year and they are on their way home. They are staying in a place close to us because their daughter lives close to us. It sure was great seeing them. We've missed them. I'm glad they are home. After eating they came back to the house for a bit and we had a nice visit. They are heading to home tomorrow. Home is about an hour away in Ohio. They have a house out in the country with about 40 acres that we go visit once in awhile. We've been good friends for a long while. The men folk were both policemen but on different departments and we got to know each other that way. Sunday we did nothing. Watched movies and read. Nice day inside, rainy outside.

Today is looking nicer. It's shaping up to look like a pretty nice day. I think I'll probably get my walk in today. It's almost 60 degrees now and the sun is shining. Hugs.

Friday the 18th

Yesterday I went and bought a new vacuum sweeper. I was tired of not being able to pick up all the dog hair. Well when I got home and ran the sweeper I couldn't believe all the hair and stuff it picked up. It was unbelievable. So I'm glad I finally talked Terry into a new one. Today I have to go to the dentist as I've lost a filling. On the way home I will stop at the grocery store. Afterwards I will go for a walk as the weather here is still just awesome. Tomorrow the rain is supposed to come back. Guess it couldn't last forever. It sure was nice while it lasted. Don't know what we're doing over the weekend, but hope you all have a nice weekend. Hugs.

Not much going on today except the sun is shining and that is a good thing. A really good thing. When I went for my walk yesterday I about froze my butt off. At least today the sun will be shining when I do it. Made my cup cakes yesterday and Terry make chocolate cream cheese icing on chocolate cake and was it good. Sent some over to the kids and they all came over wanting more. It was too good. Today I'm cleaning bathrooms and then I'm going for a walk and then I'm reading. Well, hope you all have a nice day. It suppose to be about 55 degrees and sunny all day and that sounds good to me. Wouldn't mind a bit warmer though. See ya.

Monday

Nothing planned for today, except to make some cup cakes for Terry. He's got a craving for some so I said I'd bake him some. Then he'll make cream cheese icing. Yummy!! We didn't do much over the weekend. It was a very laid back weekend. Saturday we checked out our new Krogers and then did nothing, and Sunday we went to Mass and then had breakfast out and then had a laid back day the rest of the day. I read and watched the Masters Golf Tournament on TV. I always like watching that every year. We use to play golf in our younger years and I love watching that particular tournament. After that I just read and watched TV. Well guess I should get on with baking those cup cakes. Have nice day all. Hugs.

Saturday

Well now that I look it's really afternoon, Good Afternoon to you one and all. I had no idea it was this late in the day already. Terry and I got up this morning and went up to our new grocery store up the street from us. It's a Kroger's and It's only about 2 miles from us. We've had a Remke and a Flick's but Flick's just closed and Kroger's moved in temporarily until their big store gets built a bit farther down the road and that store is going to be huge. Any way it's going to be so nice having a Kroger's this close as that's where we like to grocery shop and also take our Rx too. So it will really be convenient being this close. Sure will save us in gas money. Nothing planned for the rest of the weekend and the weather is sort of cold and dreary out so I guess we'll be spending our time inside unless something comes up. Have a nice weekend all.

Not much going on today. Cleaning the bedroom and changing the bed linens and doing some laundry and if the rain holds off I'll get to go for a walk also. Think we're going to have grilled pork chops for dinner. That's about my day. I'll probably watch American Idol tonight and to see who gets kicked off and also watch their American Gives Back show too as they've got some pretty good guests going to be on. I've finished my books so I need to get up to the library again to get some new books. I feel at a lose when I don't have a book to read. I end up watching too much stupid TV. Hugs.

We had a very nice weekend. Saturday we stayed home and one of the grand kids came over, Tyler because he didn't want to go to his brother basketball game. So he came over here and spent some time on the computer and when they weren't home yet and we were getting hungry we took him and went and got pizza. It was nice only to have one of the grand kids alone, usually we have more with us. Sunday we went to Mass and then afterward I had to stop up at Bath and Body works to get my sister something for her birthday as last nite we went over my nephews house for dessert for her 70th birthday. That was a nice evening. It was nice seeing all her kids and there families. I hadn't seen some of them for awhile and I hadn't seen my sister and hubby since they got back from Florida a week or so ago. She didn't know we were coming and when we got there she cried. She was so glad we came. Well that's our weekend.

Looks like we're going to have at least a day or 2 of nice weather before we go back into more rain. So Terry got our grass cut already today where it was really getting long and I'm about ready to go for my walk. My pansy's are blooming and so are my daffodils and lots of other things are coming up. Hugs.

Friday 4/11/08

Rain, rain and more rain! I'm sick of rain, and when we need rain this summer when it's so hot and all dried up we won't get any. Oh well that's life I guess. Was up late again last nite reading so I slept late today. I have not a thing planned for today. I did make copies of tax forms so Terry can get started of making out our taxes. Other than that I'll probably dust a bit here and there and find something to fix for dinner and then read some more. We don't have anything planned for the weekend either. Oh yes we do. My sister turns 70 on Sunday and we're going over my nephews house to celebrate her birthday on Sunday, but that's our only plans. Hope everyone has a nice weekend. Stay dry. Hugs.

It's sort of dreary out today, not like yesterday which was sunny and nice all day. We've got light rain it looks like all day too. Oh well guess it's a good day to do what I'm doing. Run the sweeper. The house really needs it as I've sort of neglected it this past week or so since I wasn't feeling the best, but today I'm doing it. Can't stand the little fuzzy things I see on the floor any longer. lol. Patti wanted me to do something with her today but I bowed out and said no that I had to catch up on my house work. She said she really did to since she is off today. I'm glad Terry is feeling better cause he's out of my way and downstairs doing something light but at least he's not in my way. Well off to finish my sweeping.

Well here I am at 12:22 am on the computer so I thought I'd write you a note and let you know that I am feeling better. Still get a stab every once in awhile but I can deal with that. Today Terry went to the doctor as his back has really been bothering him. We were even afraid he might have a kidney infection, but he didn't. Terry is really careful about the doctor touching his lower back because of all his past surgeries, but the Dr. felt around and said that all his lower back muscles were locked up and felt very tight so he gave him a shot in each side and tried to loosen him up a bit. Well he is feeling much better. I'm so glad, as he has been down for almost two weeks or more. There's allot more to it but I'm not going to go into it all here but that's about the gist of it. I'm just glad he's feeling better. Those shots must have really helped. So with Terry down and me down too, we haven't been doing much. Think I'll got to bed and read now. Hopefully I'll be writing more often now. Good Night All.