May 30, 2008
May 29, 2008
Update on Meg
The latest, as far as I know it, is.. If anything is going to be done, it will be tomorrow. This means I know nothing. Really. Will try to keep you posted but I hope I have more definite news.
Waiting
Donata, first I want to tell you how sorry I am that you had to read about Meg on my blog. Neither Bob nor I had any idea you didn't know. Next time something like this happens in the family I will not post until we are sure everybody knows.
We still don't know what is going to happen. Meg has an artery that is 85 % blocked and one with a lesion. The blocked artery is a bendy (for lack of a better description) one and would be too hard to put a stint in. The one with the lesion also needs to be fixed. Last night we thought Meg had agreed to open heart surgery. This morning Bob went to the hospital and Meg said she may not have it. She is going to talk to a couple of surgeons this morning , I guess to see what her options are. If she opts for the surgery, it sounds like it will be this afternoon.
I guess what I am trying to say is, we don't know yet what is going to happen. Keep Meg in your prayers, and will let you know more as we know more.
We still don't know what is going to happen. Meg has an artery that is 85 % blocked and one with a lesion. The blocked artery is a bendy (for lack of a better description) one and would be too hard to put a stint in. The one with the lesion also needs to be fixed. Last night we thought Meg had agreed to open heart surgery. This morning Bob went to the hospital and Meg said she may not have it. She is going to talk to a couple of surgeons this morning , I guess to see what her options are. If she opts for the surgery, it sounds like it will be this afternoon.
I guess what I am trying to say is, we don't know yet what is going to happen. Keep Meg in your prayers, and will let you know more as we know more.
May 28, 2008
Weather
We are getting kind of tired of the weather we are having. Rained steady all night (poured for 30 min.) with a good wind. never did get over 52 deg. Really made for a damp cold night. We are supposed to have rain for the next 5 days. Hope we get some of this in July and August when we really need it.
I get real nervous when it rains and after Friday and Sunday nights, even more so. The lights flickered two nights at work last week. If we lose power during a downpour, our sump does not work. I have been after Bob to call Thrasher, and he did yesterday. They are coming out June 6th and will put a battery on our sump that will kick in if the power goes off. You don"t even want to know what they cost. But, still so much cheaper than a flooded basement.
Bob left the house this morning before I got home from work. Meg is in the hospital and soon to undergo a heart cath. She has had some really bad chest pains lately. Mary took her to the emergency room yesterday and they kept her. ( For those of you who don't know, Meg is Bob's sister). Bob just called and they are about to start the procedure. Will post the results as I get them.
I get real nervous when it rains and after Friday and Sunday nights, even more so. The lights flickered two nights at work last week. If we lose power during a downpour, our sump does not work. I have been after Bob to call Thrasher, and he did yesterday. They are coming out June 6th and will put a battery on our sump that will kick in if the power goes off. You don"t even want to know what they cost. But, still so much cheaper than a flooded basement.
Bob left the house this morning before I got home from work. Meg is in the hospital and soon to undergo a heart cath. She has had some really bad chest pains lately. Mary took her to the emergency room yesterday and they kept her. ( For those of you who don't know, Meg is Bob's sister). Bob just called and they are about to start the procedure. Will post the results as I get them.
May 26, 2008
Weekend
A three day weekend !! Too few and far between. We had storms here in town Friday night, with winds up to 60 mph. As we were driving around town Saturday, there were trees and branches down all over. Some parts of town were without power for up to 3 hours.
We went out to one of the cemeteries Saturday afternoon, and that was kind of sad. So many people had gone out Friday to decorate early. So many vases contained fresh bouquets of flowers that were shredded or almost destroyed. Many bouquets of artificial flowers were blown out of vases and across the cemetery. Some blown so far you couldn't find and empty one to put them back in.
There were a few men working but not enough to clean up the entire cemetery before Monday. There were branches, twigs and leaves down everywhere. Had we known, we would have taken a rake and done some work around Gene's grave. It really wasn't a pretty sight.
Today we went to Bob's home town and decorated his parents graves. No tree damage there, but we had a straight south strong wind. Then we went to a nephew's birthday dinner. Just family, which was quite a crowd as he has 9 brothers and sisters and their families. The food was awesome and of course we ate too much. The family was going to meet at Jim's house after the dinner, but we decided to go to the local Catholic cemetery first where Jim's parents and other family members are buried. This cemetery serves a very small Church with a dwindling parish. Upkeep is becoming a vital issue. As we pulled up to the cemetery, we could see a stock trailer pulled off on the side road and a pickup and trailer in the cemetery. Half of Jim's family was there. One of his brothers and 4 assorted son-in-laws were on riding mowers getting the cemetery ready for Monday. This cemetery is at least 5 acres. The younger guys had their brew with them and it was quite a site. Jim's dad would have loved this !!! Don and Ann"s (Bob's Sister) graves looked so nice. Besides the flowers, they had matching veterans flags. Ann served overseas during WWII and reached the rank of SGT. She also had a full military funeral.
Trying to imagine what veterans went through during all of the wars, is almost impossible for most of us. What must life have been like ? At times the outlook for the world was pretty grim, but they kept on fighting. Never knowing what terrible battle was next. Ann, like many others, had siblings and family spread through out the world. At times they weren't allowed to tell their families where they were serving. I remember reading old letters from my dad to my mom. They would start out, Dear Alice and end with Love Arvid. So much would be blacked out by the censors you couldn't get the gist of the letter. News traveled so slow then. If a family member was killed or wounded, it could take weeks to find out. I remember Bob telling of one of his brothers serving somewhere overseas during the war. He figured out how to let his dad know where he was by commenting on a Church in a town where they had passed through. Bob's dad knew what he was talking about and could tell where he was. So important for a parent to know and so important for a son to know a parent knew. How did these people take the stress, worry and hardships? They were a generation like no other. To these people we owe our world as we know and enjoy it today. These little flags we put out at memorial day? They seem so small and insignificant. No they aren't !! They are what thousands of our troops died for. They are for their families, friends and country. They are for the life so many wanted and gave up for us. If you do nothing else today, honor a veteran. Juneshgp brought up the song title in her blog that I think says it all. "Proud to be an American". God Bless The Veteran!
After leaving the cemetery we stopped and visited friends, Bonna and Gary. Had to catch up on family. (Grand kids) Bonna has a new 7 month old granddaughter. What a sweetheart !! She has long dark hair down to her shoulders. Curly of course. Looks just like Curtis!! Even had a picture of Curtis cutting her bangs. Scared me, but the after pictures were great.
Then we went to Jim's house for a few minutes to say our goodbyes. An hour and a half later we got on the road. By the time we hit city limits, we still had a strong south wind and it was 93 degrees. Storm warnings were out. Bob cranked the air and I napped on the couch. I could hear the storm updates on the TV. We were to have winds up to 70 mph. Hail, rain etc. The worst missed us and landed in Iowa. Up to 7 deaths due to tornadoes.
Which brings me to why I am posting at this time of night.. Morning.. When I say Bob had the air cranked, I mean he had it set on freeze. I am now in my room in the basement with my little heater running. Running.. Running..
We went out to one of the cemeteries Saturday afternoon, and that was kind of sad. So many people had gone out Friday to decorate early. So many vases contained fresh bouquets of flowers that were shredded or almost destroyed. Many bouquets of artificial flowers were blown out of vases and across the cemetery. Some blown so far you couldn't find and empty one to put them back in.
There were a few men working but not enough to clean up the entire cemetery before Monday. There were branches, twigs and leaves down everywhere. Had we known, we would have taken a rake and done some work around Gene's grave. It really wasn't a pretty sight.
Today we went to Bob's home town and decorated his parents graves. No tree damage there, but we had a straight south strong wind. Then we went to a nephew's birthday dinner. Just family, which was quite a crowd as he has 9 brothers and sisters and their families. The food was awesome and of course we ate too much. The family was going to meet at Jim's house after the dinner, but we decided to go to the local Catholic cemetery first where Jim's parents and other family members are buried. This cemetery serves a very small Church with a dwindling parish. Upkeep is becoming a vital issue. As we pulled up to the cemetery, we could see a stock trailer pulled off on the side road and a pickup and trailer in the cemetery. Half of Jim's family was there. One of his brothers and 4 assorted son-in-laws were on riding mowers getting the cemetery ready for Monday. This cemetery is at least 5 acres. The younger guys had their brew with them and it was quite a site. Jim's dad would have loved this !!! Don and Ann"s (Bob's Sister) graves looked so nice. Besides the flowers, they had matching veterans flags. Ann served overseas during WWII and reached the rank of SGT. She also had a full military funeral.
Trying to imagine what veterans went through during all of the wars, is almost impossible for most of us. What must life have been like ? At times the outlook for the world was pretty grim, but they kept on fighting. Never knowing what terrible battle was next. Ann, like many others, had siblings and family spread through out the world. At times they weren't allowed to tell their families where they were serving. I remember reading old letters from my dad to my mom. They would start out, Dear Alice and end with Love Arvid. So much would be blacked out by the censors you couldn't get the gist of the letter. News traveled so slow then. If a family member was killed or wounded, it could take weeks to find out. I remember Bob telling of one of his brothers serving somewhere overseas during the war. He figured out how to let his dad know where he was by commenting on a Church in a town where they had passed through. Bob's dad knew what he was talking about and could tell where he was. So important for a parent to know and so important for a son to know a parent knew. How did these people take the stress, worry and hardships? They were a generation like no other. To these people we owe our world as we know and enjoy it today. These little flags we put out at memorial day? They seem so small and insignificant. No they aren't !! They are what thousands of our troops died for. They are for their families, friends and country. They are for the life so many wanted and gave up for us. If you do nothing else today, honor a veteran. Juneshgp brought up the song title in her blog that I think says it all. "Proud to be an American". God Bless The Veteran!
After leaving the cemetery we stopped and visited friends, Bonna and Gary. Had to catch up on family. (Grand kids) Bonna has a new 7 month old granddaughter. What a sweetheart !! She has long dark hair down to her shoulders. Curly of course. Looks just like Curtis!! Even had a picture of Curtis cutting her bangs. Scared me, but the after pictures were great.
Then we went to Jim's house for a few minutes to say our goodbyes. An hour and a half later we got on the road. By the time we hit city limits, we still had a strong south wind and it was 93 degrees. Storm warnings were out. Bob cranked the air and I napped on the couch. I could hear the storm updates on the TV. We were to have winds up to 70 mph. Hail, rain etc. The worst missed us and landed in Iowa. Up to 7 deaths due to tornadoes.
Which brings me to why I am posting at this time of night.. Morning.. When I say Bob had the air cranked, I mean he had it set on freeze. I am now in my room in the basement with my little heater running. Running.. Running..
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