FRIDAY JANUARY 20, 2010
6:00 AM
Mother is not doing well. In fact she is in the last stages of life. Her body is shutting down. The nurse has told us that it is a matter of a few days. The nurses are keeping her comfortable.
Mother is ready to go be with the Lord. She has told us several times over the past few months that she is ready to go. One of the last things that she told the nurse, that could be understood, was that she was going to meet God.
Please keep mother and our family in your prayers as she and we go through this difficult time.
Friday, January 20, 2012
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
TUESDAY JANUARY 17, 2012
8:42 PM
It has been cold and raining the last several days in Iuka. The forecast for the next several days is more of the same.
Amy made a surprise visit last Thursday night. She was off last Thursday and Friday. Thursday afternoon she and her boyfriend were ridding around and she mentioned the she would like to see her mother and daddy. Before she realized what was going on they were on their way to Iuka. It was a surprise. We had a very good visit before they had to return.
Pat and I went to the library for a meeting today and a concert with some old friends from Iuka. The event was well attended and I met several people that I have not seen since returning to Iuka. I also saw several that I have met since we moved back.
I talked to a couple from Iuka that I have probably not seen in well over forty years. The lady had gone to a business school in Memphis after high school. When she learned that we had lived in Wynne she told us that she had gone to business school with some women from Wynne. She could remember the first name of one of the women, but could not remember her last name. When she told me her first name I told her that I knew that woman. Her name is not a very common name. Based on the age of the women I told her that it had to be the woman I knew in Wynne. When I got home I called the lady in Wynne and she told me that she remembered the lady from Iuka and that there were four women from Wynne going to the school in Memphis at that time. We had a good visit talking on the phone. I then called my friend in Iuka and told her the phone number of the lady in Wynne. She said that she would give her a call. When I was talking to the lady in Wynne, she told me that several times over the years she and the other ladies from Wynne had talked about my friend from Iuka. I hope that they had a good visit on the phone. I will check with my friend when I see her again.
Since I have moved back to Iuka I have met two men who had worked for the owner of the shoe factory in Wynne. They had not worked in Wynne, but they knew that the company had a factory in Wynne. Small world.
Mother in not doing well. She has had three bad days. In fact the last two she has had an nurse in the room all of the time. Mother's body is wearing out.
8:42 PM
It has been cold and raining the last several days in Iuka. The forecast for the next several days is more of the same.
Amy made a surprise visit last Thursday night. She was off last Thursday and Friday. Thursday afternoon she and her boyfriend were ridding around and she mentioned the she would like to see her mother and daddy. Before she realized what was going on they were on their way to Iuka. It was a surprise. We had a very good visit before they had to return.
Pat and I went to the library for a meeting today and a concert with some old friends from Iuka. The event was well attended and I met several people that I have not seen since returning to Iuka. I also saw several that I have met since we moved back.
I talked to a couple from Iuka that I have probably not seen in well over forty years. The lady had gone to a business school in Memphis after high school. When she learned that we had lived in Wynne she told us that she had gone to business school with some women from Wynne. She could remember the first name of one of the women, but could not remember her last name. When she told me her first name I told her that I knew that woman. Her name is not a very common name. Based on the age of the women I told her that it had to be the woman I knew in Wynne. When I got home I called the lady in Wynne and she told me that she remembered the lady from Iuka and that there were four women from Wynne going to the school in Memphis at that time. We had a good visit talking on the phone. I then called my friend in Iuka and told her the phone number of the lady in Wynne. She said that she would give her a call. When I was talking to the lady in Wynne, she told me that several times over the years she and the other ladies from Wynne had talked about my friend from Iuka. I hope that they had a good visit on the phone. I will check with my friend when I see her again.
Since I have moved back to Iuka I have met two men who had worked for the owner of the shoe factory in Wynne. They had not worked in Wynne, but they knew that the company had a factory in Wynne. Small world.
Mother in not doing well. She has had three bad days. In fact the last two she has had an nurse in the room all of the time. Mother's body is wearing out.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
TUESDAY JANUARY 3, 2012
3:15 PM
I have stayed in the house all day today. It is cold in Iuka today. It is now 36 degrees and that is the high so far today. I did go to the coffee shop this morning and caught up on the latest news.
Pat has been gone since early this morning. She is in Memphis with my aunt. She had a doctors appointment this morning.
Yesterday Pat's brothers, Mike and Steve came over. Mike's wife and daughter and grandson also came. Steve and his girlfriend came. We had a lunch and visited for a while. Tommy came over just before they left. He stayed and we watched football games until about midnight. I watched part of several games yesterday. At one time there were four games going on at the same time. All of the games were very good and no blowouts among the games.
I have to go to the doctor tomorrow. Nothing is wrong, it is time for my yearly checkup and get a new prescription for my drugs for the next year. I will have to skip my honey bun and coffee until they draw blood. They will draw blood about 8:30 AM. I can then have some coffee and my honey bun. My appointment to see the doctor is not until 9:45 AM. This will be my second time to see this doctor. I was impressed with him the first time I had an appointment with him.
3:15 PM
I have stayed in the house all day today. It is cold in Iuka today. It is now 36 degrees and that is the high so far today. I did go to the coffee shop this morning and caught up on the latest news.
Pat has been gone since early this morning. She is in Memphis with my aunt. She had a doctors appointment this morning.
Yesterday Pat's brothers, Mike and Steve came over. Mike's wife and daughter and grandson also came. Steve and his girlfriend came. We had a lunch and visited for a while. Tommy came over just before they left. He stayed and we watched football games until about midnight. I watched part of several games yesterday. At one time there were four games going on at the same time. All of the games were very good and no blowouts among the games.
I have to go to the doctor tomorrow. Nothing is wrong, it is time for my yearly checkup and get a new prescription for my drugs for the next year. I will have to skip my honey bun and coffee until they draw blood. They will draw blood about 8:30 AM. I can then have some coffee and my honey bun. My appointment to see the doctor is not until 9:45 AM. This will be my second time to see this doctor. I was impressed with him the first time I had an appointment with him.
Friday, December 30, 2011
FRIDAY DECEMBER 30, 2011
11:30 AM
I have been cleaning up the mess left by the plumber when they installed my new field line. They had to remove several small trees. I took my new chain saw and cut them in to small pieces and then burned them. I have about 95 % of them removed and burned. I will remove the rest of them after the plumber returns and completes the spreading of the dirt. It has rained quiet a bit since they put in the new field line. That makes a muddy mess, but it has helped settle the dirt around the field line.
I need to do a small roof job, but it is cloudy and the wind in blowing. I will wait until the sun comes out and the temperature is a little higher.
Pat has just left to meet one of her relatives for lunch. They have met several times for lunch since we moved back to Iuka. They enjoy visiting and eating together.
I have watched parts of several bowl games over the last few days. I will watch Mississippi State and Wake Forrest later today. I will probably watch the entire game unless it is a blowout.
I talked to Amy last evening. She was off yesterday. She said that she caught up on her sleep. She was glad for the break. She has been very busy since Christmas.
11:30 AM
I have been cleaning up the mess left by the plumber when they installed my new field line. They had to remove several small trees. I took my new chain saw and cut them in to small pieces and then burned them. I have about 95 % of them removed and burned. I will remove the rest of them after the plumber returns and completes the spreading of the dirt. It has rained quiet a bit since they put in the new field line. That makes a muddy mess, but it has helped settle the dirt around the field line.
I need to do a small roof job, but it is cloudy and the wind in blowing. I will wait until the sun comes out and the temperature is a little higher.
Pat has just left to meet one of her relatives for lunch. They have met several times for lunch since we moved back to Iuka. They enjoy visiting and eating together.
I have watched parts of several bowl games over the last few days. I will watch Mississippi State and Wake Forrest later today. I will probably watch the entire game unless it is a blowout.
I talked to Amy last evening. She was off yesterday. She said that she caught up on her sleep. She was glad for the break. She has been very busy since Christmas.
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
TUESDAY DECEMBER 27, 2011
5:30 AM
We had a very good Christmas. The family all got together at my brothers house for breakfast. Everyone had plenty to eat and I enjoyed visiting with family members. Mother came. She enjoyed the visit and food. My sister in law had scanned a lot of old family pictures and they were on a slide show on the TV. Mother enjoyed viewing the pictures.
Amy any Matt came late Saturday night. He had to go to work on Monday, so they had to go back home on Sunday evening. She got a call Christmas day from one of her outside jobs, so she would have had to leave even if Matt could have stayed. She sent me a text yesterday afternoon. She was working on her third body at that time and had made a removal for the funeral home. I hate that she could not spend more time with the family, but she had a good day making extra money yesterday.
Pat had lunch for some family members on Christmas day. One of my brothers and his family, my aunt, Amy, Matt, Pat, and I all enjoyed the food and company for a few hours.
I had a gift card from Lowes and Amy gave me another one for Christmas. I went to Lowes yesterday and used them to buy a chain saw. I used it a little yesterday before the rain forced me to stop. I was removing some of the trees that had to be taken down to install the new field line. I will finish the job over the next several days.
I enjoyed the time we had together with family members over the Christmas holidays.
5:30 AM
We had a very good Christmas. The family all got together at my brothers house for breakfast. Everyone had plenty to eat and I enjoyed visiting with family members. Mother came. She enjoyed the visit and food. My sister in law had scanned a lot of old family pictures and they were on a slide show on the TV. Mother enjoyed viewing the pictures.
Amy any Matt came late Saturday night. He had to go to work on Monday, so they had to go back home on Sunday evening. She got a call Christmas day from one of her outside jobs, so she would have had to leave even if Matt could have stayed. She sent me a text yesterday afternoon. She was working on her third body at that time and had made a removal for the funeral home. I hate that she could not spend more time with the family, but she had a good day making extra money yesterday.
Pat had lunch for some family members on Christmas day. One of my brothers and his family, my aunt, Amy, Matt, Pat, and I all enjoyed the food and company for a few hours.
I had a gift card from Lowes and Amy gave me another one for Christmas. I went to Lowes yesterday and used them to buy a chain saw. I used it a little yesterday before the rain forced me to stop. I was removing some of the trees that had to be taken down to install the new field line. I will finish the job over the next several days.
I enjoyed the time we had together with family members over the Christmas holidays.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
THURSDAY DECEMBER 22, 2011
2:35 PM
It has been raining here all day. It has been a good day to stay inside. Pat has been cleaning the house today.
I have not felt good today. I have been running a fever. Pat told me if I did not get better that I should got to the doctor. If I do not get better I will go. I do not want to be sick during the Christmas season.
Amy is planning to come home on Friday night. She is off Saturday, Sunday and Monday. She will get to spend three days here if she does not have to go to one of her other jobs. (she does contract work for a Memphis funeral home and a funeral home in Arkansas) She needs to make the money, but I hope she gets to spend three days in Iuka.
I went to the coffee shop this morning. One of the ladies that does a lot of baking brought a strawberry cake and chocolate chip cookies. The men at the table enjoyed both. I asked if I could bring Pat a piece of cake. They told me that I could, but they were going to check with Pat and make sure that she got the cake. I did give her the cake.
One of our neighbors brought us a cake today for Christmas. I graduated with her husband and he in in my Sunday School class. She also brought us a cake when we first moved to Iuka.
It is good to have neighbors like this couple.
2:35 PM
It has been raining here all day. It has been a good day to stay inside. Pat has been cleaning the house today.
I have not felt good today. I have been running a fever. Pat told me if I did not get better that I should got to the doctor. If I do not get better I will go. I do not want to be sick during the Christmas season.
Amy is planning to come home on Friday night. She is off Saturday, Sunday and Monday. She will get to spend three days here if she does not have to go to one of her other jobs. (she does contract work for a Memphis funeral home and a funeral home in Arkansas) She needs to make the money, but I hope she gets to spend three days in Iuka.
I went to the coffee shop this morning. One of the ladies that does a lot of baking brought a strawberry cake and chocolate chip cookies. The men at the table enjoyed both. I asked if I could bring Pat a piece of cake. They told me that I could, but they were going to check with Pat and make sure that she got the cake. I did give her the cake.
One of our neighbors brought us a cake today for Christmas. I graduated with her husband and he in in my Sunday School class. She also brought us a cake when we first moved to Iuka.
It is good to have neighbors like this couple.
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