kIDNEY STONE SURGERY

 oN THE NIGHT OF sEPTEMBER 17TH i CALLED PARAMEDICS TO GO TO HOSPITAL WITH SERIOUS STOMACH PAINS.  aT ER, i WAS  CHECKED OUT AND FINALLY ADMITTED WITH A SERIOUS UTI INFECTION. THOUGH SEVERAL TESTS THEY FOUND A KIDNEY STONE BLOCKING THE FLOW TO THE BLADDER.   dOCS SAID IT HAS TO COME OUT.  sO ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH i HAD THE SURGERY.  NOW ON THE 19 I AM HOME RESTING AND TRYING TO GET WELL.  iT WAS A TRYING EXPERIENCE, BUT THE POINT IF YOUR BODY  SAYS SOMETHING IS WRONG LISTEN

new roof

Our building got a new roof this week.  LOts of activity in front of my room.  I enjoyed the big machinery   but  i was sorry the porta potties had to be in front of my room as well.

On a happier note, the beauty bush root I brought from maine, is showing good growth.  

Outside garden

I have completed outlining the outside garden path and Larry helped by finishing the rock laying outlining the paths.   We will have a guide for any new plantings.  I'm excited to get new plants.  I would like a birdbath to put in the garden.   

fINAL ESTING PLACE

bETH AND i FLEW, WITHOUT POBLEMS  TO mAINE.  bARBARA AND ALAN INVITED ME TO STAY WITH THEM.  THEY GAVE UP THEIR BED, BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T WANT ME FALLING DOWNSTAIRS.THEY WERE GRACIOUS HOSTS.aRNOLD CAME OVER fRIDAY TO VISIT ME AND TO INVITE ME TO SENOIR LUNCH.  oF COURSE, i WENT. i LATER WENT AACROSS THE STREET TO OUT OLD HOME AND SAW HAZELS CHICKENS.eTHANK HAD MOWED THE YARD NICELY AND i WALKED ALL AROUND REMEMBERING WHEN i LIVED THERE.fRIDAY NIGHT i TOOK bARB, ALAN AND bRYCE TO DINNER AT 99'S. oUR OLD WITRESS REMEMBER ME BY NAME. bETH SLWPT IN THE CABIN WITH qUINL aRORA, AND HAZEL.  a BIG THNDER WOKE THEM IN THE NIGHT.  fRIDAY DAWNED DRY AND PLEASANT.  THE SERVICE WENT VERY WELL AND NOW tOM CAN SEE HIS OLD HOUSE FROM HIS PLACE I THE CEMETERY.  oF COURSE, HE LOOKSD ON FROM hEAVEN.

FinAl ACT

 TODAY IS aUGUST 5, 2026

bETH AND i WILL FLY TO mAINE TO PLACE tOMS' REMAINS IN THE fIELDS hILL cEMETERY, WHERE HE HAD ALWAYS WANTED TO BE.  fAMILY WILL BE THERE AND A FEW FRIENDS.  pASTOR cROFF FROM WAYSIDE bAPTIST, OUR LAST mAINE CHURCH TO DO THE SERVICE.  i AM APPREHENSIVE WITH MIXED EMOTIONS.  I KNOW tOM WILL BE WATCHING FROM hEAVEN SO i WILL FEEL CLOSE TO HIM.  i ALSO KNOW GOD WILL MAKE SURE EVERYTHING RUNS WELL           AS HE DIRECTS  THE FAMILY TO DO WHATS NEEDED.  wILL WRITE MORE WHEN i RETURN TO COLORADO.

virus fom hell

 ON Saturday night JUNe 13 I woke with bad stomach pains and started throwing up and having bad diahrea. I rang from help and paramedics came and took me to St. Mary's hospital.  I was admitted and stayed until Tuesday when I was finally well enough to come home.  It was a horror  few days and I never want to have a repeat of that time.  

Fish Tank

 This week the labby fish tank suddenly exploded.  NO one was near, so no falls.  We all have suggestion as to what made this happen.  There were two very large fish.  did they get in a fight?did they conspire to break out and crash the front of the tank together?  Or did it just break.  The big guys were saved to live in the other Solstice tank but two of the small fish didn't make it.  The flood did no real damage as the water was vacumed up quickly as Josiah was nearby and called Sam for help.  Anyway, we are without our beloved fish.