Saturday

Its been a good day. I managed to get alot finished. Scrubbed floors, did laundry, cleaned the bathroom, washed the sheets.

Then cratered.

I keep trying to find any record I can find on Parthena Johnson. There has got to be a connection somewhere. Four generations back.

Dialysis is going well. The dr. came in yesterday and would like me to reach a point where I can do the dialysis from home. It would be a good thing and I'm sure I can do it. Its just the idea of poking myself.

Steve has been busy this week. Working on Monty's project and a few other side jobs. He is a good man.


Church tomorrow.

Another day

Today has been a good one. The roads were iced over here and yet I made it to dialysis. Dyann came to see me at lunch. What a neat lady she is. She brought me a sandwich and yogurt parfait and just sat and visited with me. I enjoy our visits and find we have more in common each time we visit. I'm so glad she was assigned to be my visiting teaching companion because I've learned to love her as a friend through that calling.

I came home and braved the cold and walked the dogs for a while and then Stephen came over and I went to the mall with him while he bought a cd he wanted.

Tonight, I will just rest. Tomorrow morning I volunteer at the temple and then see an eye dr. in the afternoon. Of all things, I think I am developing cataracts. Just one more thing.

Such is life.

Update

Last week started out great. Steve finally had a job and things were looking up. Unfortunately, they found Steve was too slow. The contractor he does side jobs with said he was "unerringly slow" and that's what he liked about him. It does well on custom remodels just not commercial jobs.

Dialysis is going well. They have me finally stable enough where the cramping has finally stopped. I'm learning that I can't do much on dialysis days without becoming completely exhausted. So I'm trying to balance things out.

Update

Church was good today. I felt lifted by the time I got home.

Its been a quiet afternoon. I read from one of Elder Maxwell's books on Discipleship, did some indexing on two records, and played some Mah Jong.

Took the dogs for a walk before and after church.

We ate dinner and I'm getting ready to get ready for bed. Its been a good day. Its nice to be able to have time to do things to be ready. I can't remember another Sunday when I have felt better prepared for the Sabbath and not completely exhausted to get there.

I actually made it through church without falling asleep, which I have been doing for sometime.

Update

Just finished my second full week of dialysis. Dialysis for me was a whole lot less frightening than the anticipation or expectations. A little skin prick - no problem. I bring my laptop and play Mah Jong and read.

Yesterday my visiting teachers came to see me. Trina and her temporary partner, my good friend, Karen. Dyan Bennett came over at lunch and brought me a salad. It was so neat to have their company and it certainly made the four hours go by faster.

I have more energy than I can remember ever having. Made it 15 minutes this morning on the elliptical ... thats big for me.