Category: life in general

03.07.2024

33°F SE7mph SR0628 SS1800

Morning Offering given

Village peaceful

Coffee good

Deepest sympathies to the Pat Leis family.

DSTime lurks around the corner… do you know how very much I dislike it? You can all contact the president https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ letting him know this foolish practice should end. Or send him a post card The White House,1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20500

All my little health things are coming along just fine. Nuff said about that.

Scripture readings for today: Jer 7:23-28; Psalm 95; Luke 11:14-23
Memory Verse: Joel 2:12-13… Even now, says the Lord, return to me with your whole heart, for I am gracious and merciful.

GARDENING-– are you doing that this year? I am giving it great consideration due to the high cost of food these days. Am also thinking that canning is the way to put up the garden produce since our electric grid will have an added strain on it if people buy those foolish EVs. Google the cons/pros of electric vehicles… they are not as green as you have been led to believe. Not to mention the other issues cost of replacement parts.

Know you are prayed for

03.06.2024

22°F ESE9mph SS0629 SS1758

Morning Offering given

Coffee what is it about that first sip, from the cup from the first fresh brewed pot. Takes me somewhere else.

The man is off this morning with Noah won’t see him till late tonight

NT… who would think it would be so difficult to find 35 mins 2xs daily to do this? But I do, and it’s working for me, or I’m kidding myself into thinking it is. Either way the tight sock feel on my feet is lessening, the toes on my left foot feel much better and less and less like little fat sausages, the toes on my right are better but still feel like fat sausages for a part of the day.

IF… need to keep at the water consumption… it is a must for everything to work together properly.

Cpap… doing it, you know what I think. Yes, the events have lessoned greatly.

I have a handicapped van sitting in my garage. I need to find a day to get it in order. As in, power washing, and power airing the inside. Disgustingly filthy. It will be used twice a day, 3 days a week. It was insanely cheap, is in descent shape body wise and mileage wise. I will put covers on the seats. Don’t ask… really don’t ask. I tell you only because you will see it and ask… It was a weak moment… don’t ask.

Lent, lets talk about Lent. How’s it going for you? Did you get a special devotional for it? How is that? The one I got, I dislike, no not because it’s good thought provoker, but because it is too for lack of better wording, fluffy, progressive, and just not for me. I switched to the one I used last year. I feel unsatisfied- is that a good thing or bad?- time will tell. Perhaps my sights are set too high… can you do that in Lent?

Bible reading for today… Deut 4:1, 5-9; Ps 147:12-20; Mat 5:17-19
Bible verse for today… Jn 6:63c, 68c… Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life; You have the words of everlasting life. Just something to repeat in your head throughout the day to keep you in touch with Jesus.

Firefighter/police employee… arrested for child enticement… pray for those involved in this.

Know you are being prayed for

03.04.2024

31°F NNE11mph SR0633 SS1756

Morning Offering given… praying for the repose of the soul of Patty Melin. A dear friend who died last Friday and is continuing her journey to Jesus.

Village waking, rain. Oh Monday you came too fast!

NT… on track for the day. In all honesty, something is happening. Let’s hope it continues.

IF… 2038 hrs so far, things are coming along, slow but sure. Not even my feet escape the loose skin.

Cpap… being used. Still hate it.

Good grief this looks like a medical chart! No one told me hitting the over 65 yrs was going to be filled with simply getting and staying healthy.

Book…”Eskens” finishing the one, starting another. Time to request the next. Read Allen Eskens… just do it.

I’m killing plants again. For some unknown reason during the winter I just can’t seem to keep them alive. I forget to water, forget to turn, and honestly this house is so very dark it drives me crazy! Back in the day I had awesome plants. I have friends who have awesome plants (wonder if they shake their heads at mine.)

Trump… I wouldn’t be me if I didn’t mention this… WOW just WOW at how things are for him. In 50 years I’d like to see what the history books have to say about all this. Does anyone else NOT understand the inconsistancies in this? Red vs Blue vs Wokes vs Progressives wiith the big bucks being spent like they were just a 1 or a 5? Then there’s the rest who are being bombarded with paid for media that insinuate something and when their half truth is laid out in front of them they refuse to acknowledge the insinuation. Should any of you need a lesson on the Constitution I have several good books from various authors (credible ones) I’d be happy to loan you. And then of course we have the sheep who follow without a clue and just want it all to be done and over. Trust me, it will never be done and over as long as people are unwilling to acknowledge there is another side, a different view, and stop blindly following. Ok, I’m off the soapbox.

I’m off to greet the day. Come what may, I will make it thru.

Isaiah 35:4 read it!

Know you are prayed for.

03.03.2024

44°F S14mph SR0635 SS1755

Morning Offering given

Sleepy Sunday morning

no coffee

My day to pray for Cmom… let me know your needs. Shoot me a text.

Early Happy Birthday Christopher! Was good seeing you yesterday.

Neuropathy Routine (NR from now on) completed

Intermitant Fasting (IF from now on) as ever steady it goes, nothing mind blowing just a steady loss of weight averaging 1-2# a week and steady decrease in body size. I very seldom even think about it now. Unless of course it is not my eating time and I’m somewhere they are serving awesome food.

Pioneer Catholic program at St Augustine… still thinking about what an impact seems to be happening there iin Platteville. I am wondering if Brew Catholic is having the same impact? Anyone know? Tahira?

I want to thank the team once again for a very informative info meeting and I encourage all to learn about this program and more importantly put your $$ into it. The young people of today are looking, let them find this good, wholesome, way to go before they find the other side of the coin.

Let me ask, if someone walked into your home today, heard no words and could only see… would they know you know Jesus? Would they know you were Catholic? If someone met you on the street, would they know you know Jesus by your action? Your dress? Your words?

“Preach the gospel at all times, and when necessary, use words” St. Francis of Assisi

Go see Jesus today, he’s waiting for you.

Know you are prayed for.

02.29.2024

8°F S16mph SR0640 SS1751

Morning Offering given
Jesus take me as I am
Summon out what I should be
Put your seal upon my heart
Holy Spirit dwell in me

Village quiet

Coffee strong this morning

Happy “Sweet 16” to Suzy Sutton!

Cpap… back in place. Not for the entire night but at least I can once again breathe and not have them hounding me about not wearing it. After all these months, I get a virus, can’t breathe and don’t wear it for 5 days and all hell breaks loose. SMS start pinging on my phone. Heaven forbid I wouldn’t get my compliance hours in.

Intermitant Fasting… 1975 hours thus far. Water consumption getting better. You ever tried to drink 115 oz of water a day? That’s a rush to the bathroom every 45 mins. Prevents you from having any kind of life. Not to mention messes with the cpap mask at night in the how many times you removed the mask category. Today my eating time is 10:00 – 8:00… a bit more realistic. Thank you very much. I want to talk to someone about Panniculectomy. Once I reach my weight goal I cannot begin to imagine hauling all this skin around for the rest of my life. It already creates issues by pressing against my bladder… hence the every 45 min bathroom run for a thimblefull. Hmmm so would Medicare think this was medically necessary or not? That is the question. Oh wait, the form says if it is done while a hernia is being repair and the dr says if not done would mess with the mesh then it is covered. May those deciding have a skin apron that hangs to their knees unless tucked up into support underwear, and when they sit make their belly push out so they look 9 months pregnant, and may they run to the bathroom every 45 mins daily 24/7… we’ll see how medically necessary it then becomes.

Little Free Libraries… I have some if anyone is interested in them.

Author… “Allen Eskens” has become my new read. I was hooked and still am. The Life We Bury, The Heavens May Fall, The Shadows We Hide, The Stolen Hours, The Guise of Another, Nothing More Dangerous, The Deep Dark Descending, Forsaken Country, and Saving Emma. All touch on some real part of life that most times doesn’t get talked about. I’d love to know his back story.

Now let’s discuss the dumbest thing ever thought up… DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME… once again those who think they know everything and force it off on those who apparently are not smart enough to take care of themselves have deemed March 10- thru November 3 as the time this year we are to lose an hour of sleep daily and feel like crap for 8 months. There is no good reason to change the time and many good reasons to LEAVE IT ALONE! No energy has been saved, no health improved, no more family time available, yada yada yada. For cryin out loud people don’t let them lead you around with a ring in your nose. Their bottom line is $$ they are making it off your compliance with these inane ideas.

Okay… I’m climbing down off my soap box, drinking my coffee and going to start my neuropathy therapy. While I do the foot soak I will be offering up the rosary…Luminous Mysteries, spriptural https://youtu.be/wUjKAsQTEaI?si=BdL9_AGak46HdVS4 I’m thinking.

Know you are prayed for.

Neuropathy in my feet

I think I’ve mentioned previously that my feet feel like I am wearing tight socks all the time.  Have also talked about my bones feeling very cold or very hot. As well as mentioning an electric buzzing in them. That I’m wobbly sometimes when I walk or that my feet feel numb or tingle.  They have felt like this for years, at least 10.  I’ve mentioned all this over the years to my medical doctors, most of whom never actually acknowledged I brought it up, some who said oh lose weight and it will be fine, others ckd my blood said it was good, others saying A1C is up but not over/or on the line. Someone just said learn to live with it.  Of late, they seem more tingly, so the man and i went to a neuropathy seminar to see what could be done. 

Today, I started a 90-day therapy course with Chiropractic Place in Onalaska. Was told to continue my chiro with Pene and reflexology with Tracy , both were good.. Along with adding a twice daily regime, which I will get into later.

If you are looking for help, call them.  They let you know upfront if they can help you or not.

You do this at home with a mentor/coach, and they’ve had good success.

I started as soon as I got home.  Have the second set left to do this evening.

Will have some scheduling things to deal with.

I’m thinking 2024 is my year.

02.28.2024

8°F cloudy WNW19mph SR0641 SS1750

Morning Offering given

Village peaceful

Coffee strong, the old eyes open

Wonderful supper last evening with M&V and family. Fun to laugh and catch up.

I can breathe this morning (day 6 of the viral gunk) still very tired but breathing is a huge one. Perhaps tonight the cpap can be used again.

Another trip in LAX this morning for an appointment. Friday I return to my regular daily schedule.

The front porch needs putting in order. Perhaps I can get that done this afternoon.

We are back to winter weather for a day or so. It had to happen. We also need another good snow or a week of fine rain as our ground moisture is sorely lacking.

Need to work on my bible study class. Also need to get paperwork filled out and a couple doctor appts set up. The year moved by too quickly. Gotta love those yearly things.

Pondering Philippians 2:3-4 today. Do nothing out of selfishness or out of vainglory; rather, humbly regard others as more important than yourselves, 4 each looking out not for his own interests, but [also] everyone for those of others.

Know you are prayed for.

02.27.2024

40°F SW14mph SS0643 SS1748

Morning Offering given

Village quiet

Coffee strong

Good to be home. Lots to get accomplished before the end of the week when all goes back to normal.

Book: Broken but Unbowed by Gov. Greg Abbott

Cpcp: not in use until stuff nose is gone

Intermitant Fasting: on track, still slow

FYI: Vicks is now in lavendar… who wouda thunk it?

Laundry calls my name, as does the vacuum.

Have an awesome day!

Know you are prayed for.