The Theme is?

Most blogs have some kind of theme or common thread that runs through it. I thought that mine would be my thoughts on my TV watching. Brit soaps specifically.
Well I get so back logged on those that when I do watch its 5-6 hours worth at a time. And giving my thoughts on that would be difficult.
Then I thought the girls. Letters to Aunt Sarah and outtings with them. Then some one ruined that for me by saying that perverts are out looking for pictures of little kids....ick...Makes me want to take all the pictures down.

Now I think I have a theme.Illness. Does n't that just sound uplifting and something that you want to came back for?
I'm a new diabetic. 2/2/09 one of those days that will stick with me. Stick with me...ha a pun and having to take my blood samples...
Now a month later is it any better...well no. I've still got it but the symptoms are less. I no longer drink 6 gallons of water a day and hit the rest room every hour day and night. I take my two little pills a day and eat healthy. Now here is a funny thing. I went for some diabetic education and was told I'm eating healthy but not getting enough carbs in my diet. I'm not eating enough...WOW...I don't ever think I've heard that in my life. So now I have to find the stuff that I cut out and take it in little portions.

I'm still not friends with Vlad my lancette. I don't like the sight of blood no matter how small and never will.

I was asked how I felt about it and I was honest. I'm pissed at my body for doing this to me...I'm taking the darn pills why isn't everything all better now? I should find out who makes the pills because they must be making a mint.

Next week I'm going for 10hrs of diabetic training. I'm sure that will be fun. It should at the price they are charging. Must not think about price when it comes to ones health...but still...

the Yankee Woodshop Its not

After my diabetic eduction I decided I needed to go shopping. Let all the info thrown at me time to seep into my brain. I hit the near by Goodwill to see if they had any interesting paperbacks. Found a couple and then was ready to walk out and I saw this. I thought wow its ugly. Someones project from 10 years ago. Then I got to look at it and think its solid and in pretty good shape. Maybe a coat of paint and its wouldn't look that bad. So I got it $5. Then I got it home and thought where am I going to put it? It fit fine in the kitchen. I think its a small side board. Some place to put the silver and place mats and napkins. It will be just another place to put junk...The picture make it look beige but really its a light purple...or at least I think.....First I need to get that storage smell out of it.

What Happen to January

The old saying goes "time flies when your having fun." Well that's a bunch of BS. The month of January slide by and I wasn't having fun. On New Years Day I heard one of the radio stations say its all going to be fine in 09. Haven't heard that since...wonder why? Banks,automakers,housing,jobs going away. Who's to blame...Lets not go into that...
So what happened in January. Well a some birthdays and a couple deaths. My darling older sisters turned 55 and 53 and I have a great niece who is 17 now.....oh that makes me feel old.

So what else happened in January...I haven't feel good since thanksgiving. Took the symptoms and looked into Web MD. It was something I knew I had a big chance of getting. Family history and all that fun stuff...Diabetes. Did I do anything about it? No I waited for almost three months...well part of that was getting in to see a doctor. I did get a lot of not taking new patients also.
So I dragged through Christmas and the New Year. But it wasn't going to stop me from taking the road trip of my life.
I went out to D.C. to see the Inauguration. Stayed with a friend and froze by but off. But I was there. Back about the Washington Monument. The parade we watched from the comfort of his home. From what you saw on tv it was that great and more. Na Na Hey Hey...good bye.

When I got back it was back to the grindstone and inventory at work. So that brings me to the end of the month. There was a lot of other drama going on but just let that slide into history and forget about it.
So now its February I'm trying to get my head around carbs and sugars and Diet Dr Pepper. Is it all going to be fine in 09 maybe...

I think its neat

Twins Birthday 4th

My wonderful older sisters. Mary on the left and Dianne...
Dianne trying not to have a turkey neck and her grandson Zion
My niece Lena and her daughter Chevla.

Constance ripping into her gift...
Aunt Sarah with her crown...yes we've always known closet royalist
Savannah checking out the food.
Savannah and gift
Birthday princess
Constance one step from a sugar coma
Cake one

Cake two...each one had their own.

Symphony of Light

Every year the Clinton Iowa Jaycees put on the Symphony of Lights in Eagle Point Park. I think every year they try to add something new. Click on the picture to see a bigger size if you want to see more detail. The twins thought this was so neat. Savannah kept gasping at every new sight...

And She Can Cook

This is Toni who used to work with me and for a time lived in my closet under the stairs. If she writes about that part of her life people will really think she's lost it.

Thanksgiving Shopping

This year I didn't have to do the cooking for Thanksgiving dinner. Yeah I have mixed feelings about that. I did cook two turkeys for a charity. They didn't want any seasoning on it ...just cook it. Something about homeless people and allergys.
So I got a call from the niece that there was some missing or needed more ingredients. So went on down to the local HyVee. I wasn't surprised by the amount of people there but by how fast everyone was going thru the store. I'm just wandering along looking for the stuff I was sent out to get and people are rushing past me. There was one yuppie girl with her Martha Stewart magazine crossing off the stuff she got. She almost took me out in the veggie area.
Our meal turned out great.

Thanksgiving Shopping

This year I didn't have to do the cooking for Thanksgiving dinner. Yeah I have mixed feelings about that. I did cook two turkeys for a charity. They didn't want any seasoning on it ...just cook it. Something about homeless allergys.
So I got a call that there was some missing or needed more ingredients. So went on down to the local HyVee. I wasn't surprised by the amount of people there but by how fast everyone was going thru the store. I'm just wandering along looking for the stuff I was sent out to get and people are rushing past me. There was one yuppie girl with her Martha Stewart magazine crossing off the stuff she got. She almost took me out in the veggie area.
Our meal turned out great. But it was hard not to stick my nose in.

Dinner is served

I only make Lasagna once a year. But this year I was talked into it a second time. I went out and got me a lasagna pan and yes it did make a difference. I could load even more stuff onto it. The picture doesn't make it look that good but it was.

Davenport Halloween Parade 2008

The Davenport Halloween Parade. the theme this year was Never Never Land. Lots of Peter Pans and Tinker bells or like the people below...Crocs.


Savannah bored with it all...Let color
Capt Hooks Pirate ship
and the Fantastic Four
treasure map on the side of a garbage truck
I got candy and you don't

some ones castle



The two little princesses waiting for the parade to start...

Trivia Night for the Library

We're ddddddddddddddddddddddddddddoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmed

One Last Perfect Rose

I thought this looked just so perfect. Won't last much longer fall chill is in the air.

Election poll

So what do you think of the up coming election?

Jamie and Mikey's New Digs

I think this is looking South down the lake...Loyla is in there somewhere and you can see the Hancock in the distance.

Jamie said this is what is outside her front door...I have a word for her...

Go East

My Sister went on vacation...Can you guess where?

Waiting for Supper.

This is a picture of the girls sitting nice and quiet on the couch. Why are they there...did they do something to Tick me off....oh never...notice the blondes lack of shoes. they sat there for 20 minutes just quietly talking to each other and no tv on.

Autumn Time Blues

Here it is almost mid October and I haven't posted anything...Not even a picture of the twins.
It could be that I'm to busy with work to post anything...naaa. with the economy it seems like I'm spending less and less time there. Thank you Washington.
I could be my social calendar is full....who am I kidding. I haven't had a funeral in two weeks.
No I think it all comes down to me not really liking the month of October. July is number two on the months I don't like....Bad stuff seems to happen to me in this month so I just try to lay back and hope it passes without any problems.
Its not all bad. There are family and friends who have birthdays and anniversary this month. It Breast Cancer Awareness month,Halloween is this month,its almost election time....Oh there's that bad stuff again.
I may come to hate November.

Remember to Vote in November or don't come crying to me.