Let's all say it together "Merry Christmas"

There now it can be over.  For the most part it is finished here.  the parties and giving of gifts. not the eating though. That I fear will go on and on and on if I don't get with it. Christmas day will just be our son and possibly his friend who would be alone. 
We are going to bake a chicken since we are all tired of turkey.  then open presents and have a quiet day.  I will probably start taking down the tree that evening as usual. It seems so much cleaner when everytings put away. It is supposed to snow a litttle during the week so maybe we will have a white Christmas.  I woudl love that.   THen it should melt and stay in the 40's and 50's the rest of the winter.  I know I know I am dreaming. 
What do you do when people keep buying you presents and you really would like to cut down the list of people you buy for. There are a few presents we got that we did not intend to buy for them.  We discussed this a month or two ago but here they come with presents and so I have to keep some gifts without names on them to give in a pinch. This year I am giving fruit baskets that I can get quickly.  Walmart is a life saver with those. My son thought it was very funny when I walked around trying to find things to put in my red hatters gift bag that I had gotten as gifts.  I passed on some lovely dish towels and candles thank you very much.  
Sunday afternoon the guys are watching football and I have a new book to read so this is a perfect time.  Hope you are having a good day too.  Merry Christmas, Happy birthday Jesus, felice navidad(Sp) show some love to someone you aren't too fond of   It will confuse them and you will feel better if it's with the right fame of mind.  ,luv ya Sass
He looks a little frazzled like me. but he does have a nice smile.

People keep saying how can this happen

I have a few opinons and since I have this opportunity to voice my opinion I am going to state what I feel is the obvious.
Here we go.  I believe the United States has turned into a me country.  Everywhere we go its me me me. I beleive it started in the 50's/  Our soldiers came back home after the war and the women who had been doing the men's jobs while they were gone decided they liked the extra money so they continued to work and there were now 2 income families.  This meant more money at home to spend on the kids, and the mothers felt gluilty for not being home so they bought more and more and more
The disipline changed from the guilt it went from I said no and that's that to please do it for mommy and I will give you a surprise. It esculates more with each generation. 
I have sat in a childrens Sunday class and watched young motfhers let their childrens dictate the atmosphere of the room and of course when one starts others join in.  And we older ladies don't want to interfere for fear of making waves in the church/.  So we just sit there and look at other older ladies and roll our eyes. 
It has grown so that now the grown ups are adutls and still believe they can have everything that they want.  I worked in human resourses for years and watched as the interview for hiring went from the
prospective employee went from the attitued of Look what I can do for you to what can you do for me. The demands got bigger and bigger thanks in part to unions and we have demanded ourselves right out of Now don't get me wrong unions can be a good thing but they also can be distructive to our workforce and our llvelyhoods. 
I do not consider myself a very intelligent women. however. anyone with half a brain can tell we are spoiled way out of proportion. 
I don't want to harp on the past but for you older and I mean much older people think about when you got married.  IF you were like us you had hand me down furniture and a bearly running old car.  We thought we had the world.  My husband was in the military and Viet Nam was a threat everyday.  So we lived with that fear, It never occured to us to go to our parents and ask for money. They were in the same boat of trying to keep there lives going as best they could. I did go to stay with my parents when my husband went to war.  I worked and paid them a little not because they asked for it but because it was the right thing to do. How many parents are receiving help from their children when they come back home. 
This last week has been another example to me of the me thing. I don't want to dwell on the tragedy but why in the world would a mother who knows her child has massive problems choose to keep fireams in the house.If she enjoyed target practice then keep the guns somewhere else or lock them securely away from the family.  While this sounds terrible and am going to say it anyway.  Thank goodness the son killed her before he took other lives.  I don't think she could have withstood the pain and agony of knowning what happened.  I have thoguht about it a lot and I would want to be dead in that case.
Not to be rude but they seay they were well off, and there is nothing wrong with being well off. It seems like she could have gotten help but I am not to judge that is God's decision.
Last God,  people say why did God let such a thing happpen.  I remember when my brother was 28 years old and his plane, he was a pilot in the Air Force, crashed.   At the funeral the one thing the minister said that has always stuck with me.  Wouldn't it be awful if only old people were in heaven.
Think about it

Don't let the holidays go by without talking to loved ones.  God keeps in touch with us let's do the same.   Luv ya Sass

can't get into the spirit

 I am having trouble getting into the Christmas spirit.  We have had our children's and adult Christmas programs at church and they went well, but now everything just seems blah again.  Won't be with our family again this year.  It has been so long since we have been together for the holdiays that I can hardly remember it.  I am just not able to travel and their lives are so busy they can't take the time. Besides I think our daughter in laws family will be there with them and that is good that part of the family will celebrate.. 
I am not even going to send Christmas cards this year.  It seems like more and more are cutting down on such things.  I feel guilty about it, but I usually send about 100 and more and that adds up fast money wise.
It looks pretty bare under our poor little tree.  We sent the packages out yesterday so just the three of us have presents from each other. 
We decided to not make so many sweets this year too.  I made 4 dozen cookies and they have been almost all eaten no candy yet .  Hubby always gets  me chocolate covered cherries and I am still waiting for them. Friends make a dish of homemade candy and it has been eaten.  I am hoping not to gain weight this year. 

It seems as tthough I have been at the hospital or doctors office everyother day amd not making much progress.  Still not able to walk very far without a walker and then can't take the weight of standing very long.  Hopefully that will change soon. The one nice thing is that they have given me happy pills so I really don't care very much.
Have a great week.  Don't let grouchy people like me get you down.  Enjoy this time AND SPREAD THE CHEER.  LUV YA sASS

Good morning,
It is a rainy day in my area today. Kinda gloomy.  My sister believes that she becomes depresessed at about this time every year because she is a light person., and as she lives in Wisconsin there isn't a whole lot of light up there.  I always thought it seemed very light due to the sun bouncing of the snow. Just goes to show you how different people see things. I too prefer light to gloomy, but I wouldn;t want to live some place that has light year round. Friends of ours leave for Florida the day after Christmas and stay for three months. Too much.

Does anyone else get shots in yout back for arthritis of the spine?   They really hurt and I have had only one so far.  It only worked for about 3weeks I was very disappointed so I am going to get another shot on Thursday.  I sure hope this one works alot better.   Hoping I can walk without a walker.  They sure get in eeryones's way My poor husband trips on it quite often.

This coming Sunday is the adult Christmas program.  Glad it's coming to a close.  Hope it is a  Hit ,mostly hope theyget the message accross to have fun but remember why we are celebrating.

Time to eat the one good thing about my problems is that my hubby does all the cooking.  I must admit that I miss it somethimes/
Have a great week  Whose turn is topray  I love it when the children pray for us. see ya Sass

What a nice surprise

There are still people out there that look for me from time to time.  How great is that?  Thank you Jutka and Judy for letting me know you care.
How much pain can you stand brfore you finally can't take it anymore?  That is the question.Whether tis nobler to just accept that this is the way my life will be from now on or to keep calling the drs. trying to get some relief is the rub.  I get so tired of explaining my pain and getting the impression that they think I am a hyercondriac (sp). 
New topic:
What do you think of the military bigwigs having all these affairs.  And to think these are the people who are leading us to victory.  And what is it that would mean victory to the USA  What exactly are we fighting for? As yoiu may know I consider my family fairly military.  My father was a prisoner of war in WW2, my brother was killed as a pilot during the Viet Nam war.  My husband was in Viet Nam, and both of our sons went into the military after graduation.  Our youngest son has made it his career. When I ask him how he feels about going overseas he just says it's his job. He has been to every war zone we fought in since he joined.  He has been away from his family almost more than he has been with them.  I remember reading the story of Dwight D. Eisenhower.  He had a mistress all the years he was in the serivice. Poor Mamie said that he even called his mistresses name while making love to Mamie.  That's just sad.  We need to first teach our leaders to zip it up and keep it up before they try to lead our boys and girls. If they don't have any more control than that then how can the be good leaders. I wonder if they have any idea how this will effect their children and wives.or if they even gave it a single thought
New topice again.
We need to laugh.  Give me something to laugh about.  I watched comedy central they other night for quite a while.  Either I just don't get it or they aren't funny anymore. and what's with all the language and nasty stuff to talk about.  Katt Williams is a funny man but there are so many bleeps that you miss the joke.  He seems to me to be a very intelligent man. and I like what he says for the most part.  Kevin Hart is the same.  I wish they would do one show with out swearing I would reccommend it to anyone.  Katt Williams is very down to earth with his thoughts and they way he moves around the stage is hillarious. I am sure he reads this so please Mr. Williams do a show for me.
and that's my complaining for today. 
I am going to call all three of my Drs. and raise some holy Hannah.  That should make them laugh.

Have a great week.  Rake the leaves . Holidays are coming .  Family and God time.  Luv ya Sass

I am 70

Wow there I said it.  I really didn't ever expect to reach this age.  I somehow always thought I would not make through my 60's Now I will have to see if I can make it to 80.  I sitll find that my birthdays are not that exciting.  I don't know what I eexpect but whatever it is I don't get it apparently.Even when I was small I was not sad but excepting that it would be a crummy day for the most part.  I sound like a real whiner don't I?  Part of it is that almost every presidnetal election is held on my birthday. and it usually is rainy and cold.  same this year.
Got to get ready for bible study.  so this is short just wanted to complain and whine a little and this is my place to do this as no body much reads it. If you did take the time to read it.  Sorry I will try to do better ok?
You could go to church with me.  We are studying Peter.  You remember him he walked on water for a few secounds and then looked down.  Never look down always look up./ See you sass.

It's true you never know

This last week has been just unbelievablr.  Friends went out of town for a funeral of a friend. She called me that afternoon following the funeral and said she had been feeling very bad all day so she went to the emergency room due to the pain and after checking it was decided she had to have her appendix taken out. It was perfurated, and so she was full of infection.  Later that afternoon the minister at our church called and said one of our members in the nursing home passed away and his funeral would be Saturday.  The next day as we were starting our ladies meeting at church the minister called and told us my good friends husband had just passed away. He had been put in hospis just the day before.
It really makes you take a moment and think how true it is that you never know when it will be your time.  For isntance all of those people who died during hurricane Sandy.  One minute watching the water rising and the next being swept away and gone.   Scary isn't it.  People get ready there's a train a coming.  Don't need no ticket you just get on board.

Good news I get to brag a little.   Our granddaughter who will be 12 next week was inducted into the National Junior Honor Society Friday.  Wish I could have been there, but I am planning on going there in Dec. to see her in a play at school.  She is following in her Daddy's footsteps and joined the drama club at school.  She has been teased a lot about being a drama queen through the years so I guess she figures she might as well live up to her nickname  This is our Hannah Lou. Not a very good picture kind of fuzzy, As you can tell we aren't the best picture takers.

Are you going to vote?  I hope so it's really the thing to do.  I used to say I was too busy and besides I didn't know who to vote for. Now after getting calls all day and all evening long for the last few monthe I have decided to vote just so I can try to help make sure it's over and my phone will stop ringing,.  I am not one to try and influence others as to who to vote for since I don't watch the debates but a few mintues each time before I get bored, but I have been listening about the healthcare proposal quite a bit and in my opinion even though it will take effect I think we should somehow get rid of it.  The less the government has to do with my life the better.
I will ger off my soap box now. 

I think I will run for office someday.  My platform will be that we need to laugh more..  THis last week I noticed how few times people laugh really laugh.  My slogans are all ready known for the most part. Laughter is the best medicine. laugh and the world laughs with you. I could have laughed all night, sorry that's danced all night. Of course most of the situations I have been in lately weren't a whole lot of laughs., AND SO we need to have put more fun in our lives.  Tomorrow when you sit down to breakfast or lunch look around and laugh. a huge laugh..  I'll bet others will join in very shortly.  Of course they will have a perplexed look on their faces and if you are in a restaurant you might get asked to leave if someone thinks you are making fun of them but I doubt it. If you are in a restuarant I would suggest that you take inventory of those around you and try not to be close to grouchies.or someone who looks like he or she maybe carrrying a weapon.  zThey tend to have short fuses..
Just a thought when you vote try to remember if your candidate has a nice smile..If not move on to the next one.    

Church tomorrow.  Time to thank him for all you have.  He takes time for you and imagine how busy he must be so doesn't he deserve the same respect and attention> And you get to sleep and extra hour so you will have plenty of time. to get there.  See you there.Sass
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I'm back again

Hi there,

I know you probablly thought well she has done it again.  And you would be right.   I have been practically bed ridden for a couple of months and could not sit for very long at a time. After figuring out that I had inflamation on my spine that caused my legs and hips not to work very good I have had a proceedure that helped.  I can now walk without so much pain and I can sit too.  If any of you has had this you will know the pain I am talking about. 
But enough about me.  How are you all doing?
I missed not being able to have a place to tell my problems to. So let's start with the Nov elections. Does anyone feel very secure about either candidate? I tried to watch the debates but especially the vice presidentals debate was almost embarassing.  Now ladies if we were talking about the cutest candidate I think I would have to say all of them are ok but my husband has them beat even with his teeth out.  I  will vote, because I feel it is our duty but I may do it with enee menee minee
moe.
A friend of mine just started a blog that I think you will love.  It's called just 2 c u smile..  I met her through Parkinsons.  She is such a nut.  Her heart is as big as can be, she really cares for people and does something about it.  Not like most of us who go oh that's to bad and then go on with our lives. 
Judy I hope you enjoy blogging and I know we will enjoy reading your posts.

We have started rehearsal for the Christmas play at church.  I couldn't get my act together for the longest time when writing it, but I finally came up with something.  It's definitly not the best play I have ever written but they seemed to think it was ok.  Most of the people in our church are retired in
other words we are old.  So I tried to relate to that and the story takes place in a nursing home.  As usual I tried to put a lot of humor in it, it was surprisingly easy .  Old people are hilarious if you really listen to them.  I will let you know what kind of reaction we get after the show. 

This year I turn 70.  and we will be married 49 years in NOV. and I have been diagnosed with pd for almost eleven years. I am writng it down because I find it hard to believe,  Where did the time go?

I will try to think of more interesting things to write about and if you want to feel free to write in the comments to give me hints on subjects.  To those who have looked for me from time to time while I was gone Thank you.  To those who gave up on me I understand completely I had given up on me too.
Have a great day and don't sit at the computer for too many hours at a time.  They say that is part of my problem.   Missed you all.  Sass 
  

ain't we got fun

when we were raising our boys I was constantly telling them to use the proper words and such.  I could not stand to hear them say ain't and that sort of thing.  David told me that the other kids thought they talked to plain and uppity.  I just kept remembering how I was teased when we first moved to Wisconsin for the way I spoke and my accent.  We were from the south and didn't realize how much we slurred our words. When i went home I told my mother how I was being teased she told me to do something about it.  I couldn't imagine what I could do but she said they had speech classes and they would help me speak any way I wanted.   I signed right away and years later when we moved to Southern Illinois I was teased because I spoke too uppity.  You just can't win.  According to my husband I now speak however the people around me do.  He gets a big kick out of it.  By the time we reach Mississippi or even Kentucky I am slurring my words to beat the band.  and as we return so does the uppity way of talking.  The one word that never changes for me is the.  No matter where I am it comes out the biblical way thee. Now I know you are saying thee is a person where the can be many things, that is true however I say thee.  One of my uppity things I guess. That is my grammar lesson for today kiddies.

Moving on.  Today is hubbies 70th birthday.  He does not like to get gifts so he says and will never tell me what he wants.  Don't you just hate that.  His comment is always I go out and get what I want when I want it so  therefore there is nothing you can get me.  Oh I don't think so!!! This year I was in a tizzy
trying to think of a great present when it hit me.  A friend had some  firearms and equipment from her deceased husband that she showed  me and said she would kind of like to get rid of some of them.  I went to her house and looked at them and had told my husband about them.  He looked at them and said it would be neat to have some of them especially a little hand gun.  She later decided not to sell any of them and everyone forgot about them.  A few days ago I called her and she said she would sell me that particular firearm.  I gave it to him last night.  I think he really liked it, but as usual he didn't make a fuss about it like us ladies would do.  He should have gotten up and done the happy dance or something.  to let me know he really liked it , but that's not going to happen.  So I am going to say he loved it and try really hard to believe it's so.  men heaven forbid they show any emotion.  I think I will keep the old old man around though, he comes in handy from time to time. 


 Once upon a time there was this King, he and his queen lived in an old castle that was run down and in need of repair, but the King couldn't see anything wrong.  The queen continued to tell him about different things in great need of help.  but as usual the King looked the other way. The queen decided that the only way she would get her King to really look at the problems was to force his hand.  The most important place she felt that needed fixing was the floor in the main chamber.  She had one of the princes take the weak boards and make them weaker.  The only problem was that she didn't want anyone to get hurt if they fell through the floor. Would you believe the King steps on those boards everyday and they still have not given way.   It has been months now. The queen is confused.  The money she had put aside for repairs has been used for other things now.  So she is saving again and they are living carefully ever after.   The end.     

Have a great week.  Luv ya  Sass

How old do you think I am?

I used to have a pretty good voice. I started out as a telephone operator with at &t.  I loved my job and apparently I was pretty good at it.  I was promoted within the first year. The thing I wanted to say is that people would tell me time and again how pleasant I sounded Our motto in those days was put a smile in your voice.  All you old operators will remember that.  But now due to illness and age I guess I went from a happy sounding soprano to a gravelly sounding alto.When friends and family call one of the first things out of their mouth is do you have a cold?  I try to push my voice up to the old sound but some days it just won't go.  I have quit the choir at church since I don't know where my voice will be at any given time.  Well that plus I don't know if I will be able to stand long enough without my leg shaking.  Fun fun fun.
As you can tell I am back to complaining.again. Oh woe is me.
The theme of this is how old do you think I am?
My husband will have his 70th birthday in a couple of weeks. I just can't imagine being that old.  However as some of you may remember I met him in class in our 5th grade, so therefore I will be 70 later this year too.  I know people live longer now, but according to the obits in our area there are a lot who never make it. What is it supposed to feel like at this age?  I have no idea.  I wonder what people see when they look at me.  Do they walk away saying boy she's ancient? Or am I lucky enough that they say I can't believe she's that old?  And why do I care.  I am having a good life other than the illness that I have to put up with, and others have it so much worse.  I have tried not to ask God all the time to fix me or make it easier,  I know he has more important things to do, but we are studying in Isaiah and it says we should always come to God even for the miner things, so from now on be prepared Lord to hear more and more about what ails me.

Now for the most important thing I need to get straight.  Miss Jutka how can you even think I have a problem with you.  You are my one true friend in this blog.  I love you more than I can say.  I have been remiss in keeping in contact for that I do so apologize.  I guess I have been in a funk again.  I seem to do that more often, just when I think I can get going again I draw a blank on what to say, but i am working on it.  I am also having trouble coming up with plays and skits and that just won't do.  I need that focus to keep me going. So forgive me and I can't imagine ever being upset with you. 
Ok?
The weather has been so great I hope your area is too.  Other than A tornado a few weeks ago we are having a beautiful spring.  Get out and enjoy it. I have a feeling the summer is going to be incredibly hot.  Have a great weekend every one Don't forget church on palm Sunday.  the pic is from Fern Cliff about 4 miles from our home.  We love to walk the trails.  The water falls can be heard from quite a distance. 

Luv ya,
Sass

Is that Dolly

sometimes life just gets to complicated and busy.  Or else I just get too lazy and can't think of anything to say.  Imagine me not talking I bet you can't, but mornings are the worst.  I hardly have any voice at all and people who call or stop by always think I have lost my voice from a cold or whatever.  Now I use the allergies as an excuse which I don't really have.
So what's new with you?  It's almost May so I am getting ready for our spring fling at church.  This year it has a country theme.  Not my cup of tea but that is what they wanted.  I love country music but not too fond of some of the humor, and my stuff is always full of humor, at least I try to make it so.  I have women dressing us and singing like Dolly Parton, Patsy Cline, Brenda Lee, Taylor Swift, and Elvis.  With a few others and some surprises.  I hope they like it.  Have you ever tried to write a play full of humor and country things and church things.  It's a challenge. 

Let's see what else has happened since I last wrote.  Our son has moved to Nashville Tennessee and taken his dog. So we no longer have a pet around here.  I tried to talk my husband into getting two ducks and putting them on our friends pond, but he didn't go for it.  I love to hear them quacking.  It is very quiet here now with just to two of us.  We took a friend down with us to see his house and to go to the grand ole opry.  We had a great time.  then last week our niece came to spend spring break with us and we went down again.  He is going to get so tired. of us.  the most amazing thing happened.  We were looking for a place to eat that we could get veggies.  You know you get tired of fries and onion rings .   So we went to a Ryans. We walked in and told the waitress there were two seniors and two regulars.  She said dinner was Free. My husband is a little hard of hearing and he said it again.  She said sir the dinner is free we only ask that you tip the waiter nicely when you leave.  I am kidding about my husband being a little hard of hearing he is a lot hard of hearing.  But the dinner was actually free.  Our son actually lives in a little town outside of Nashville called Old Hickory.  we like the area very much, he lives by a marina so it's right up his alley.

I intend to find out the address and send a note thanking them for the dinners.
 well I have to go to practice so maybe I will write again soon.  Have a great life, you only go around once.  Isn't this the most beautiful time of year.  Luv ya.  Sass 

It's been awhile

I apparently didn't figure out how to streaighten up my blog.  I am so confused, but I will march on. 
It has snowed for the last two days off and on.  Right now it's off.  It sure plays havoc with the pd.Stiff stiff stiff.  I know how arthritis people feel for sure. 
We had decided to go to Florida for the month of Feb., however, it seems our house guest is going to stay longer than expected.  I don't wPant to be mean but he has outstayed his welcome.  Three months almost already and he shows no sign of leaving.  I feel sorry for him, but enough is enough.  Our son is coming here to take his dog this weekend and we are very very happy about that.  I can't wait to shampoo the rugs and vaccum all the dog hair away.  It seems like we have been tied down forever.  One of the first places we are going is the Grand Ole Opry  we have tickets for the 25th of Feb.  Our house guest must be gone by then no matter what. 
I sure am doing a lot of complaining aren't I?  I really need a break from all of this. 
My dr. has cut my meds down and I am shaky more than usual.  She thinks I was overmedicated and she was right.  The symptoms seen about the same for not enough or too much.  Strange isn't it. 
Well enough complaining I will try to do better but it feels good just to get it off my chest. 
Have a great weekend.  Go to church and smile.  People will wonder what you're up to.

   Luv ya Sass