March, 2, 2026 Two days after

 On March 1, 2026, my husband of 70 years went

 on to see the Lord. Words cannot express my grief and I never know what will spark a memory.  I have so many memories over the years.  The last years were full of misery because of his fall and broken hip, femer, leg and spirit.  He was never the same again. 

 But we have so many wonderful memories of life together over the years, trips with chuck and Luella, grandkids and camping trips with friends.  I never dreamed of so many adventures and he planned them all for our enjoyment.  He was very nervous when I got out of his sights in a foreign land and so I bought a flower hat so he could always see me.  

Awaiting Tom's return from the VA

We were supposed to meet today for bringing Tom home,but Covid broke out at the VA. and the meeting was cancelled.  So we still ldon't know when he can come back,.  We don't want Covid here.  

Tpm's second surgery

 ON Tuesday, Jauary 13,2026, Tom had a second surgery.  He had been in pain for over a week.  It turned out a screw ha come loose in his broken hip surgery. The surgeon this time took the old rod out and replaced with one that didn't need screws.  HE survived ane is going well.   Praise God.  He is not finished with Tom yet.  

Mary's pneumonia

 After going to church on Sunday, DEcember 7, Mary continued to feel very sick.  I called for help around midnight and after checking me out the responding team took me to St Mary's hospital where I was admitted with double pneumonia.  Poor Beth, she now had the VA for Tom and St. Mary's for me.  This kept her on the road constantly.  Fortunately she is now retired. Mary came home on December 11cured of her pneumonia.

toms fall

 ON or about Novermber 17 , tom fell in the bathroom and after calling for help.  He was checked out and taken to St. Mary's hospital where it was determined he had broken his hip and femma.  He was admitted for surgery the next morning.  That   in itself was scary.  I called Charlie Maddaus who called Beth who was still in Maine.  She arrived the next day after he had survived the surgery.  God is so good.  After three days he was transferred to the VAfor REHAB. Beth was constanlly on call and managed us through many rough days.  Charles Thomas and family had planned to arrive on NOv. 21 and decided to still come to see Tom.  We  a lovely two days of visiting and touring Grand Junction area.  Tom continued to improve and we expect him back at Solstice tomorrow, December 18.

Halloween

we got our baseboards in yesterday and that is the last building thing to happen.  The blind are     in the future.  The drapes helo the glare in the living area, but the study still needs help for the glare.  we love the sun though

we love our apartment and are very happy.  Julia gave Tom a big bag of walnuts today .  HE mentioned at breakfast that he liked walnuts with his oatmeal.  She said  to follow her home and he could have a big bag of walnuts.  Her sister had given her many bags of nuts.  

October 2025

Well, here we are in Otober 2025 and we mark 6 months of living in a retirement home.  We have a comfortable apartment and enjoy three meals a day.  we have all kinds of activities to attend if we choose and I play piano for 30 minutes every Tuesday for the ice cream social time.  I also attend art class on Saturday.  We take exercise most every day and enjoy walks around the lovely property ever so often.  Right now I am waiting for Sam to put up a rod for my darkening drapes  as we don't have our blinds up since we were flooded out months ago.   The temperature is really chilly outside, but warm inside.  We may have been close to 40 this morning.  It is a beautiful sunny day outside and the leaves have turned yellow and are quickly falling to the ground.