cloudy skies in San Antonio

I am typing this on Mumsy's computer as I have no Internet service on mine. DUH! Mine is wireless!! Don't even go there with me...

And I am watching the festivities of a little boy's birthday party that is being held across the street. We have been ooh-ing and ahh-ing at the decorations... camo! There is an obstacle course complete with a rope swing hanging in the tree and parallel bars and tires on the ground...it's really neat. As we speak, cars of kids are arriving. It's cute.

FIL still holding his own. We got to the hospital around 8:00am and the new 'day nurse' was attending to him. He was confused and in some pain and it appeared that it would take some time for her to finish so we decided to come back later in the day. Our original plan was to stay until the Dr arrived, but that could have taken hours as it's Saturday and there is no set schedule and Mumsy herself was not feeling well. It's a tiring process just for her to got to the hospital and walk as much as she has to while there as she is still recovering from surgery herself. And FIL's room was quite cold as they are keeping it that way due to the ongoing fever. But the latest worst news is that he has contracted MERSA (staph infection). This has concerned me all along because of the sore that had developed on his foot. We are supposed to wear gowns and gloves when we visit now. They have increased the anti-biotics for him, but they can only increase them so much. We will go back out later this evening.

I have some 'chores' to do here this afternoon. I am also watching the sky...it very overcast! There are a few rays of sunshine peeking through...but there is a possibility of rain!! I'll take photos!!

We did stop at the grocery store on the way home. I didn't want to leave. I could live in HEB. I guess I really could! There is everything you could possibly want in there!! It's like walking into heaven with unlimited Milano Cookies...and a shopping cart. We got food for Husband to cook tonight. Actually, Mumsy's house is like an HEB. There is food everywhere!! We probably should have inventoried the freezers first...but we all have a hankering for a pork chop. So tonight is pork chop night.

I guess I'll go do a few things and may be back later. Have a good one!

b

San Antonio

We are in San Antonio and lots going on. My father in law is holding his own. He was remarkably 'better' today, but as the DR's said...he is not out of the woods yet. We got here around 9:30 Wednesday night after straight through from Alpine. It seemed to make sense to keep driving...the more miles we drove, rather than stop and get up early, etc. I was so happy to see Mumsy and just be here. We talked till at least 1:30 am and then the phone rang at 2:30 am. The hospital recommended that we come to the hospital a once as FIL was not doing well. We went.

I can tell you first hand that anyone who has had a defibrillator implanted in their heart is well protected. Although witnessing the effect of the 'shocking' of the heart is frightening, this implant saved my FIL's life 6 times. Six times that we actually saw...who knows how many more. We seriously thought he wasn't going to make it through the night. By 2:00 Thursday afternoon he was, at the very least, slightly comfortable...and alive. However, there are still several serious factors. He has pneumonia, his kidneys are failing, he has a serious infection and bacteria in his blood stream. But he's conscious, talking with us, eating a little...

We will know more of a prognosis this evening when we go back to the hospital. It's still scary when the phone rings...

On the lighter side, Mumsy and I have been having a great visit...as always. She has been catching me up on the latest gossip (which I miss!) and we are, of course, solving all of the problems of the world. And we have giving our expert criticism of the 'Royal Wedding'. We both expected more glitz. Obviously no one at the palace had the direct phone number to Mumsy & Favorite Daughter in Law, Wedding Planners, Esq. Their loss! Just seeing all of the hats makes me think their are a lot of bald chickens in England these days.

I am going to take pictures while I am here. I may have said earlier that her home is like a museum. I haven't been here in a few years...and I cannot believe my eyes!! Just when you thought you couldn't stuff more things in a house...I fear I am mistaken! And if you have never seen over 12,000 books in one house (totally and amazingly more organized than a library) I will show you what it looks like. After checking her email this morning and printing off today's book orders, Mumsy showed me how to find 'the book'. It was easy. Her system is flawless. I told you she was brilliant.

But I have to tell you this story. These words came out of her mouth and I am still laughing. She may be brilliant but she's also blatantly honest and slightly crazy.

Mumsy notices that her car needs to be inspected (possibly a few months ago but she's been busy!) so she jumps in and drives down to the local inspection station. She explains to 'Bob' that she is disabled and is it possible for her to say in the car as it's quite difficult for her to get in and out (this is true...).

'Sure.' he says.

He does his thing and starts the official inspection. Tires - OK. Horn - OK. Windows(?) - OK. He then asks her to turn on the lights.

'I don't know how to turn the lights on.' She says.

He looks at her. She looks back at him.

'You don't know how to turn the lights on?', he asks.

'No'. She answers.

'How longs have you had this car? He asks.

'Eight years.' She answers.

He looks at her. She looks at him.

He turns on the lights.

She pays him for the inspection and goes home.

She gets home and goes in the house...makes herself a glass of tea and sits down at the kitchen table to look at the mail. She looks up and notices that the lights are still on. Hmmmm. Mumsy has enough sense to know that the lights being on will kill the battery. Since FIL is in the Rehabilitation Hospital and she is by herself...she calls the (very kind) neighbor to help. He comes over, opens the driver's door and does something she can't see and viola! the lights go off. 
Hmmmm....battery saved - lights off. All is right with the world.

Mumsy's opinion. Why the hell would I need to know how to turn the God Damned lights on! When I get in the car the son of a bitches come on! Am I right? She is right. Point being. Men are stupid.

See you later.

b

Great balls of fire the wind is blowing!! (Tuesday)

I'm sure glad we were done for the day when the worst of the wind started to blow. It's literally walls of dirt out there! I just saw where there is a fire burning south of Balmorhea which is approximately 70+ miles North of Alpine. With these winds...currently gusting 40 MPH here...it's not good.

It was an easy day...thank God. I woke up (another good thing) with minimal pain, but it didn't take long to recreate the moment. This job is killing me. (July)

Husband took the truck in this morning and expected to pick it up by 1:00. NOT! There was something else other than the 'arm' wrong...(most likely the leg) but thank goodness Husband found the parts locally rather than the mechanic ordering them waiting even longer so we should be in route to San Antonio by tomorrow afternoon. God willing and there is no danger of the creek rising!!

I keep losing a signal and I'm sure it's due to the wind. Gotta go get some stuff done. Bye!

b

I also forgot to finish it...yesterday

What a sh*t hole of a day!! I think both of my legs are broken. Seriously. Or severely wounded. Whatever...they are absolutely positively in a aching mode that I haven't experienced in a very, very long time...

Corinna and I worked today and we had 21 of the filthiest, dirtiest, trashiest rooms ever!!! EVER!!! 30 beds of sheets...and corresponding appropriate towels and accessories...It took over an hour and a half just to fold the f**king laundry! I hate this place on a whole new level. July. Remember that month....

Bobbie and Raven had to go to El Paso, as I had mentioned before (I think) and originally we only had minimal work today. Well....!!! That changed! A shit load of bikers showed up and filled the place up. Can you hear my legs screaming?? What??? Cut me off??? NOW!! OK....

I want to take a hot shower but I don't feel like standing up....And I should wash my Brown Ash hair. It's stiff from salty sweat. Yummmm! Doesn't that sound enticing!

I ate leftovers tonight for supper. Husband cooked enormous steaks last night and one of his friends from out of town was here for Easter and came over and did a number on one of them. So did I. So I had some more tonight. And salad. I plan on eating everything in the refrigerator that might go bad rather than throwing it away. Corinna and I had a tuna salad from Subway today. It was very good. Whoever was preparing food there today did a good job. I like their tuna. I almost never buy anything with mayo (like a tuna, chicken or egg type salad) from a fast food place, but I usually get this when we eat from Subway. I have also had the Black Forest Ham on the salad...and I saw and ad for a, hell I already forgot what they called it....like a chicken salad with grapes and apples in it...probably it's 'Subway's Chicken, Grape and Apple Salad'...and I want to try it. I'd eat it right now as a matter of fact. I can't though...cuz I can't stand up.

Husband Is getting the truck fixed at 8 o'clock in the morning. Hopefully it will be ready by mid afternoon. I am ready to go to San Antonio. I'm packed. I'm ready. I'm not clean...but I'm cute!

It's not busy tomorrow. I will work. Bobbie will be here. Let me rephrase that. It better not be busy tomorrow. I will work. Bobbie will be here. After today...I won't feel guilty not being here this weekend when it is busy...again. I promise you I won't even think about this place.

I think I'd better buck up and go take a shower. I think I shouldn't wait any longer. I think my leg muscles have atrophied. I'll see you later. Have a nice night!

b

Short and sweet and late (as usual)

It's late and I'm tired but I'll jot a few things down if I can remember what I was going to say! I have 'Brown Ash' on my head and I think it seeped through my scalp.

I forgot to post this...big surprise!

I like Brown Ash....

b

You know I can't put a photo on here!!

This is what I tried to post!! Ain't it purty???

Who let the dogs out!!!

I have no idea where all the people in town came from. But a lot of them are here. Dammit! Quite busy today. Quite hot today. Quite a long day...today. I ate a Peep. My first one! Honest! I have been looking at them for 3 full days! But tonight...I caved. I couldn't help it. But I only ate one.

Ten little yellow Peeps in the box...ten little yellow Peeps  
Rip one off and chew it down...
Nine little yellow Peeps in the box.
The End.

See...you can't even make eye contact with them! That's what I'm talking about!

I took photos of my flowers, too. They sure are pretty. I hope they live. And I'm not just talking about me killing them...I'm talking about the heat, now. It was 95 today...it's still 89 and it's 7:18 PM. It's supposedly going to be windy for the next 2 days. The fires around us are still only 70% contained and over a million acres have burned in Texas. We haven't had rain in 211 days. And none in sight.

See? I think they are really pretty. The rose bush is a mineature. The zinnias are full of buds. No parsley or cilantro popping through yet. I'll show you as soon as there is the slightest bit of green popping through the soil. And the hummingbirds are all over the place. Earlier they were hovering in the mist from the sprinkler. And giving me the hairy eyeball....

I made 3 little bead necklaces for Bobbie's grandkids last night to go with their Easter outfits. They went to the Easter Egg Hunt this morning which was as well organinzed as everything else that goes on around here! Supposedly there is a corded off area for the little bitty kids to rush out and ooo and ahhh and pick up the eggs...and separate areas for the older kids, 4-6, 7-9, etc. Well, the 'big kids' were all over the place grabbing like they'd never seen an egg...and the little bitty kids got next to nothing! Here's the sad part...the parent's that were there did nothing! It's just wrong. No...here's the saddest part...the little bitty kids were happy with one egg! We should just put some eggs around the courtyard here and do our own hunt....Here's the other funny part...the little bitty kids could care less if there is even anything in the egg...they are just so excited. Oh...in the eggs that they did get...mind you, these are 1 1/2  to 3 years old....they had put large peppermints and caramels! Perfect!! Morons...

OH!!! The Easter Bunny was there....it was an older lady dressed up....and she kept taking her 'head' off and freaking out the kids!!

Gotta run to the office. Hope to be back on...if not...HAPPY EASTER!!!

b