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to my two comcadres in the “STAB SQUAD” had infustion on Wed. took 3 nurses 5 tries to get a good IV/stab. The second nurse was in tears - as was I.

Jem. I want to get your way & see you before you leave but until I move financially through my property will not have $$ for vehicle to make it a reality

my home has not been razed yet. I have sooooo much of value I would like to rescue. but no physical ability, no albe friends, no $ to hire anyone, no place to put anything. I guess God is telling me regularly... “STUFF” is not important. I am. sigh. the struggles of materialism vs spiritual awareness.

Have caught up every day on the thread and everyone’s news.

Still cooking and learning. (like until 2 days ago had no idea what a smash burger was and wow.. whole restaurants devote.. huge groups..

my recent culinary chow - first time for spring rolls.. easy and really good. I love them at chinese restaurants but I can eat MANY at any given time & they can be pricey. I know what is in mine & how prepared safely.

Made Jen a couple steaks.. a couple days ago SAlmon and today again. A few wonderful side stir fries..experimenting with homemade steak/french fries.. some wild and wierd breakfasts.

we’ve had a LOT of rain.. a lot. When I was driving home from the infustion appt the rain was torrential the whole way (y’ know the white knuckle variety) and many streets deeply flooded. I was driving slowly and cautiously. Of course many were driving like bats out of hell at insanse speeeds.

My caution due to accident I was in a couple decades ago hydroplaning on water in storm. car flipped many times into culvert... not driveable. In NY 3 hours from home.

Rusty I hope you are healing well. You have surely had enough of the pain and med issues.

Cotton.. everyone on this train who has had pets is with you big time, understanding the love, heartbreak, frustrtion of having a wonderful pet who is probably past their lifespan, hurting medically but still a loving member of the family. NO ONE can fully understand each persons pain and struggles. We can accept something intelligently but accepting it in heart and soul is quite another thing.

Dear Dolly,

I sympathize most strongly with your IV experience. I had my infusions last month. The second infusion presented a new IV nurse who could not “find” the vein. 4 stabs then on the 5th announced success only to discover he had blown through my vein which I knew because of the intense pain as he pushed meds into my arm. The arm is still black and blue a month later.
As for your house, I have not posted in a few months because I have been spending every day at my mother’s house readying it for sale. It is finally ready and will go on the market on Monday. My sister came up from California and with my other sister we spent two weeks going through years and years of accumulated STUFF. You can’t take it with you, just let it go is my advice. Even after kids and grandkids taking all they want, there will be a gigantic estate sale as soon as the house sells.
It is a beautiful old farm house and should sell quickly. I stayed there the entire month of May and slept in my own bed last night for the first time as the house cleaners did their work yesterday. I’m headed back out there now to pay the landscaper who is removing a dead cherry tree today and I’ll leave the keys with the RE agent. It’s a bit sad as so many wonderful memories in that old house, but what a relief also. My mom was OCD with clean house, but who knew she could pack closets and attic with so much stuff. And my dad’s garage....whoo boy!!! I promised my kids I will clean out my garage pronto. I’m not going to do that to them.
I’ve tried to catch the train when I can. Will start a new thread maybe next week.
Take care.