Remember that song. Words trigger songs in me, just ask anyone who knows me, especially Annie and Leroy. They get sick of my singing. I should say they have no taste!!!!
We ended up at the casino near Rochester, WA. Headed to ocean tomorrow. Have reservations at the Travel Inn resort - the K&M resort. Hope its nice and close to water, we will see.
Well today i made a discovery, the times i say i don't really like traveling are about 4-5 pm. I have achy legs and restless legs by then, i am uncomfortable from sitting so much, i am bored, restless, tired and i need to have a home. If we stop, and turn it into a home it is not a vehicle any longer and I am fine. Otherwise its a vehicle to me and that part wears thin on my patience after a few hours. So that is an awakening today and helpful to both of us. Leroy gets in a zone and he could drive all day, not me. To many years of being on the road, don't like that part. I like looking, i like investigating, but four hours is my max, i can make it 6 but i guess it will take us a long time to get anywhere folks. The dogs agree so we outnumber Leroy. ha ha so there!!
We got here to the casino, Leroy got out, slammed the door but did not look back. It didn't shut. I was in my seat and did not get up. I did not notice door. Pretty soon, Leroy is at the window with a cat. Stupidly I exclaim, is that Sidney? Of course he is a brown tabby with white paws. Do you know how many lookalikes there are in the world. I figured he had found a similar cat and was just showing me. NO NO NO. It was Sidney, the door was open, he went out, went and found Leroy to help or keep him company or something. He is never skittish or upset or anything, just calm and collected. He is something else again. He is without a doubt not like any other cat we have had. Jeff was so blessed to have found this little turd. And i am so blessed to have Jeff leave him with me. He reminds me of my Baby Precious cat who I still miss after all these years.
Saturday, July 27, 2013
ok, catch up again
Last wed we took a break, went to look up our old camp neighbors, the ones with the little model girl. They weren't home so we went over to deception pass park. We had to show flat maysen around. We hiked down to the one beach and it was sad. We remembered bringing mom down there and then that led to other memories of that trip out here It was her last and tho others couldn't see it yet as much I could and knew she had alzheimers, tho i didn't want to admit it either. I remember her asking me when she couldn't get something straight or remember it "What is happening to me?" She had the look of a frightened animal backed into a corner. It was a terrifying thing to see. It has taken a long time to forget it but i was particularly nostolgic that day and it hit me harder than usual. So tears were shed again. Then i promptly fell flat on my face over a log in front of many people, so my dignity which had already been shattered when we got there by a incident, was totally devastated. Earlier i had to make a bathroom stop when we got there. I had run out of all my pills days earlier so that am i took one of leroys diuretics (same as mine but stronger), well i will let you figure out the rest. The whole day shattered my vision of myself and my reality to the aging process. I only tell it as it is my journal and reality includes being honest about it to myself at least.
Thurs we had a financial mtg and then we had our eyes examined. Mine was just a vision adjustment, bad enough, but no cataracts. That surprised me as since i do everything donna does so since she just had her cataracts done and now needs no glasses, i was sure i would have them. Leroy had a vision change too and he said if he used his imagination and looked real hard he might say leroy is starting one but he doubted it.
So we picked out leroys glasses and they look so good on him (i think i wrote this before, sorry). I will go again and see if they have any i like, as i have to have bigger ones now and so that equates to ugly to me.
We went to agility thurs nite and we didn't do to bad. we have been practicing so our instructor was happy with us i think. We don't get there very regularly now.
Fri i finally finished up my pile of paperwork i had to do and had piled up since the move. yeah,!!!! Made a big difference in the attitude of my area in the RV. the passenger seat is my desk and personal area, so i have a brief case and my dog stuff and etc here. Then the dogs jump on the dashboard, or the cats, and mess it all up so i am so glad i have it now under control. Also I am the electronics central for things to be plugged in as i have a plug in that works all the time.
I have been doing good counting carbs in my diet. That is wehre i am starting, since that is what i read, start counting that and learn that first. it helps to just concentrate on one thing at a time. Leroy is learning too and is reading labels. Think i haven't got balanced enough nutrition tho as this am when i was walking i got pretty hungry and tired. So need to not completely starve. Its a process, just as i used to tell my patients. I do have determination and support on my side tho that helps. Tho i am sure when i am faced with times i have no control over i will have some flubs. But life goes on. Anything is better than i was doing. I knew about carbs and etc but counting them, finding the serving size and such man is a bigger deal than you realize. I see why so many brittle diabetics have so much trouble. Probably not a big deal if you have already been a fairly healthy eater, its a big deal if you have lived on crap all your life and only eaten when you are hungry (not regular times).
Today we are headed to ocean shores. We will stay at a place that is connected to K and M an organization we belong to that allows cheaper lodging. Leroy has had it in his head to go to the ocean and just sit for a while after the house sold and just recoup. Haven't had a chance. So i rescheduled some appts and made a free two weeks and we are headed down. Never been there but its supposedly close to the beach. So he can fly kites and enjoy himself. It is still hard for me to just sit, partly cause its painful, but partly cause I am a squirrel. So i find something to do all the time and the dogs and i put on lots of miles each day, and play. Today we walked off the trail into a field and on a mowed path around the field. Iris sniffed for mouses and it was beautiful, blue sky, hawks in the sky, birds in the marsh beside the trail, cat tails in the marsh. it was gorgeous. whidbey is a beautiful place, wish it wasn't so expensive to live there.
As we drive, diesel is in the window in his bed in full sunshine. No one is making him sit there, he chose it himself. He is panting and i didn't know his tongue was that long, he is so hot but he is a true Mexican, he loves the sun. Sidney was on his table watching cars and things go buy and then must not have felt so good. We heard some pre puke growls and he jumped down. He never did throw up but i think he felt like it for a while. Not been up there after that. Went back to the bed to lay down instead. That is Carries motis opierendi (lay stretched out and sleep for the drive).
Think i will try and hit some quilt stores this weekend. But plans and actuality are sometimes different.
Oh i know. Today we stopped for gas. I get out and spot and tell him where to stop. I asked him, after i was out, which tank he was going to use. Of course, we had a communication problem. He got out and gave me the money and said go pay for blank on tank blank. I did so. But being tired and frustrated with him i went in, gave the money to the clerk and said i want this much on tank bla bla. Then i want you to call the cops because i am then going to murder my husband." You should have seen her face, it was priceless. She was not sure i was kidding, she was stricken with fear and disbelief for a while. Leroy went in after for a coke and she said, guess she didn't kill you huh? for all i know she would have done it.
The traffic today is really heavy. It is like a regular day. The traffic out here has really increased in the twenty years i have been here. Guess this is the place to be. Glad we don't have to drive in this all the time. There is no way i could have done home health over here for all those years. Glad i switched to the island when i did. My poor friend Joyce gets caught in this for work, but maybe she can transition to the island again.
The birds are chirping away. We finally fixed the rattle in the bird cages. It was the floor bouncing up and down. it drove them and Iris and I crazy and i couldn't figure out a fix. Then last nite Susan came over and she helped my brain come up with a solution. Cross bar perches that one end rests on the floor. Great fix, helps the sound and gives those crazy birds something to climb around on. They just go down the road, singing and talking and having a great time. Sometimes we swear they are answering our questions or repeating words but its probably in our imaginations, but it creates some humor at times.
All for now.
Thurs we had a financial mtg and then we had our eyes examined. Mine was just a vision adjustment, bad enough, but no cataracts. That surprised me as since i do everything donna does so since she just had her cataracts done and now needs no glasses, i was sure i would have them. Leroy had a vision change too and he said if he used his imagination and looked real hard he might say leroy is starting one but he doubted it.
So we picked out leroys glasses and they look so good on him (i think i wrote this before, sorry). I will go again and see if they have any i like, as i have to have bigger ones now and so that equates to ugly to me.
We went to agility thurs nite and we didn't do to bad. we have been practicing so our instructor was happy with us i think. We don't get there very regularly now.
Fri i finally finished up my pile of paperwork i had to do and had piled up since the move. yeah,!!!! Made a big difference in the attitude of my area in the RV. the passenger seat is my desk and personal area, so i have a brief case and my dog stuff and etc here. Then the dogs jump on the dashboard, or the cats, and mess it all up so i am so glad i have it now under control. Also I am the electronics central for things to be plugged in as i have a plug in that works all the time.
I have been doing good counting carbs in my diet. That is wehre i am starting, since that is what i read, start counting that and learn that first. it helps to just concentrate on one thing at a time. Leroy is learning too and is reading labels. Think i haven't got balanced enough nutrition tho as this am when i was walking i got pretty hungry and tired. So need to not completely starve. Its a process, just as i used to tell my patients. I do have determination and support on my side tho that helps. Tho i am sure when i am faced with times i have no control over i will have some flubs. But life goes on. Anything is better than i was doing. I knew about carbs and etc but counting them, finding the serving size and such man is a bigger deal than you realize. I see why so many brittle diabetics have so much trouble. Probably not a big deal if you have already been a fairly healthy eater, its a big deal if you have lived on crap all your life and only eaten when you are hungry (not regular times).
Today we are headed to ocean shores. We will stay at a place that is connected to K and M an organization we belong to that allows cheaper lodging. Leroy has had it in his head to go to the ocean and just sit for a while after the house sold and just recoup. Haven't had a chance. So i rescheduled some appts and made a free two weeks and we are headed down. Never been there but its supposedly close to the beach. So he can fly kites and enjoy himself. It is still hard for me to just sit, partly cause its painful, but partly cause I am a squirrel. So i find something to do all the time and the dogs and i put on lots of miles each day, and play. Today we walked off the trail into a field and on a mowed path around the field. Iris sniffed for mouses and it was beautiful, blue sky, hawks in the sky, birds in the marsh beside the trail, cat tails in the marsh. it was gorgeous. whidbey is a beautiful place, wish it wasn't so expensive to live there.
As we drive, diesel is in the window in his bed in full sunshine. No one is making him sit there, he chose it himself. He is panting and i didn't know his tongue was that long, he is so hot but he is a true Mexican, he loves the sun. Sidney was on his table watching cars and things go buy and then must not have felt so good. We heard some pre puke growls and he jumped down. He never did throw up but i think he felt like it for a while. Not been up there after that. Went back to the bed to lay down instead. That is Carries motis opierendi (lay stretched out and sleep for the drive).
Think i will try and hit some quilt stores this weekend. But plans and actuality are sometimes different.
Oh i know. Today we stopped for gas. I get out and spot and tell him where to stop. I asked him, after i was out, which tank he was going to use. Of course, we had a communication problem. He got out and gave me the money and said go pay for blank on tank blank. I did so. But being tired and frustrated with him i went in, gave the money to the clerk and said i want this much on tank bla bla. Then i want you to call the cops because i am then going to murder my husband." You should have seen her face, it was priceless. She was not sure i was kidding, she was stricken with fear and disbelief for a while. Leroy went in after for a coke and she said, guess she didn't kill you huh? for all i know she would have done it.
The traffic today is really heavy. It is like a regular day. The traffic out here has really increased in the twenty years i have been here. Guess this is the place to be. Glad we don't have to drive in this all the time. There is no way i could have done home health over here for all those years. Glad i switched to the island when i did. My poor friend Joyce gets caught in this for work, but maybe she can transition to the island again.
The birds are chirping away. We finally fixed the rattle in the bird cages. It was the floor bouncing up and down. it drove them and Iris and I crazy and i couldn't figure out a fix. Then last nite Susan came over and she helped my brain come up with a solution. Cross bar perches that one end rests on the floor. Great fix, helps the sound and gives those crazy birds something to climb around on. They just go down the road, singing and talking and having a great time. Sometimes we swear they are answering our questions or repeating words but its probably in our imaginations, but it creates some humor at times.
All for now.
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Oak Harbor again
Well, the weather is absolutely my very favorite. cool ams, great for early morning walks with the dogs. Love it when i have to wake Them up to head out in the am. I have to admit i also love walking somewhere for coffee early in the am. All those years of working i always drank a 20 oz, now i am changing to 12 and 16 as i can't seem to finish the big ones anymore. get to busy, so only slow them when i can slow down and enjoy it.
As usual I have a hard time relaxing, but have found i just relax at a faster speed than others. Tho today i sat in the sun and it is just like sitting in my garden before, i sit in the sun, i relax and fall asleep. Today sitting in a chair with the dogs was no exception. Finally Leroy came out and got out the lounger chair our for me vs the one i was using Think he was afraid i would fall out of the other one. :0
Spent yest day getting paperowrk done. Leaving a house and trying to size down really creates a apaper snafuu. If we can finally get a hang on it.( I just fell asleep and typed one letter for a whole row before i snapped out of my doze).Leroy is still at it today and i have some to do but moved it all outside. May have to break tho for a walk or bike ride.
Got a lovely note and monitary gift from Kathleen Flanagan at work. She was one of my bosses. The note made the leaving all a bit better and i appreciate it imensly. The right things come in to your life at the right times i guess. I was with my good friend when i read it and we both shed some tears. Thank you Kathleen.
No special plans till we get to the ocean.
I have found out i have diabetes. Now family memebers that read this just know, don't rag on me about it. i will take the classes and see the nutrionist. It is at this point able to be diet controlled which is harder than anthing else. I may have to make changes slower than is nec but i will do what i need to do. its just another fly in the ointment for me. Hardest part is not eating all the time. We have now seriously managed it for 48 hours and i have done well, we will see what the future brings.
Guess that is all for now.
As usual I have a hard time relaxing, but have found i just relax at a faster speed than others. Tho today i sat in the sun and it is just like sitting in my garden before, i sit in the sun, i relax and fall asleep. Today sitting in a chair with the dogs was no exception. Finally Leroy came out and got out the lounger chair our for me vs the one i was using Think he was afraid i would fall out of the other one. :0
Spent yest day getting paperowrk done. Leaving a house and trying to size down really creates a apaper snafuu. If we can finally get a hang on it.( I just fell asleep and typed one letter for a whole row before i snapped out of my doze).Leroy is still at it today and i have some to do but moved it all outside. May have to break tho for a walk or bike ride.
Got a lovely note and monitary gift from Kathleen Flanagan at work. She was one of my bosses. The note made the leaving all a bit better and i appreciate it imensly. The right things come in to your life at the right times i guess. I was with my good friend when i read it and we both shed some tears. Thank you Kathleen.
No special plans till we get to the ocean.
I have found out i have diabetes. Now family memebers that read this just know, don't rag on me about it. i will take the classes and see the nutrionist. It is at this point able to be diet controlled which is harder than anthing else. I may have to make changes slower than is nec but i will do what i need to do. its just another fly in the ointment for me. Hardest part is not eating all the time. We have now seriously managed it for 48 hours and i have done well, we will see what the future brings.
Guess that is all for now.
Monday, July 22, 2013
Well it looks as if we will stay on or around whidbey thru the next week. I have been looking around and there are a number of posts that are similar. People traveling and keeping up a log. I must admit many or all are more interesting than ours. This is mainly designed as a journal and for family that want to keep up and what ever friends want to be bored and keep track of where we are.
I find things interesting enough as we do our shake down travels in the northwest before we set out.
I went out for a very early morning walk this am. It is foggy and damp out there to day, at least here along the water. This is whidbey island, downtown oak harbor could be sunny the way this island operates. A few blocks to a few miles can be a whole climate change difference around this island.
I find things interesting enough as we do our shake down travels in the northwest before we set out.
I went out for a very early morning walk this am. It is foggy and damp out there to day, at least here along the water. This is whidbey island, downtown oak harbor could be sunny the way this island operates. A few blocks to a few miles can be a whole climate change difference around this island.
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