Still hanging in there

I am still hanging in there, even though I still feel rotten.  I had gone to the doctor and received two shots plus some oral medications and felt good for a while but this week has been horrible.


I guess I should have asked Marcie to make me well.  I told her I had four days to get better before I announced a truck and tractor pull in Sulphur Springs on the 18th.


While I made it through the show, my drainage and cough have come back with a vengeance.


On the 15th I took Makai back to Dr. Crofford for her check up and she got an excellent report.  She I now off her walker and cane and he told her she could do what she feels like doing,  I saw and x-ray and the joint looked good.


Two days later I made the drive back to the metroplex.  I had planned  a weekend getaway, but plans changed.  I arrived at my hotel on Friday just before five.  Moved into my room for the weekend and sat down to do some pre- show homework, plus I cleaned my briefcase out.  By the time I was through I didn't want to get back out so I ate ritz crackers and Robertsons summer sausage for supper. 


I was in bed by 9 and slept until two minutes until ten Saturday morning.


After preparations were complete, I left just after noon headed to Sulphur Springs.  Worked the show and then drove back to the metroplex.


I have done this long enough to know It takes me a while to wind down after a show, and the drive back was just about right.  I was ready to shower and go to bed when I got to the room.


Sunday morning I woke, got around slowly, re-packed and just after noon checked out and headed west.


The following Friday, I drove to San Angelo to supervise an overnight visit for Noble with Merrit.  It had been a long time since I had gone to a slumber party.  We played, drew, colored, and even watched Nemo.


Noble finally got to sleep in his bed that Georgiana gave him a year ago.  He said it slept good and he had the hair to prove it.


Even though Merrit had asked for the day off several weeks in advance, her bosses scheduled an early Saturday meeting that was mandatory for all employees, so I woke at seven to be sure she got there and I stayed with little man.  I kept hearing some rustling sounds and then some munching.  I had about decided Merrit had mice when I discovered a big RAT named Noble!  He had found some of the peanut brittle his Dandy had taken down there and was eating it in bed!


When Noble got up, we began talking about where we wanted to eat.  Nothing I suggested suited him.  Finally he told me, "Dandy, let's go to our Roscoe house and let Frances cook our breakfast!"


That boy loves Friday breakfast that Frances cooks with frijoles and papas.


It was a fun sleep over.


I drove home and stopped by the pharmacy and grocery store.


I had been scheduled to sing on the praise team Sunday at church but I had called Shannon and told her my singing wouldn't be very good and I asked her to get me a replacement..


I have been taking over the counter meds this week but now I am waking up in the night for three or four hours.  Yuk!


I spent about half the day with insurance adjusters yesterday, looking at the crop.  We received an appraisal on the hail damaged home place of 32 pounds.  That is about what it would cost us to strip it so we accepted that appraisal.  The other farms went way to high, 128-158 pounds, so we will strip those places.  Oh well, it doesn't cost anything to ask.


We are still working on the horse pens.  The new barn is almost finished.  We have been mouldboarding the different paddocks.  (They haven't been plowed since 1990.  You talk about hard).  We are thinking about planting some oats or wheat when we get through plowing today.


I cooked out last evening, so Memama ate good.  Baked potato, baked beans, steak, sausage, and stuffed jalapenos.  I even cooked some hamburger patties for later in the week.


Keep Rian in your thoughts and prayers, as he is dealing with issues on several fronts.  I believe when the truth is know Erica will be at the center of ALL his issues.  I had someone tell me the other day that Erica will get what is coming to her, because what goes around comes around.


I cant wait to see that day!


Oh FATHER.  I am so tired of feeling sick.  I ask for YOUR gifts of healing.  FATHER, I lift Rian for YOUR gifts of patience and perseverance, and that he will keep in mind that YOU are in control and YOU are working YOUR plan.  I lift up the boys and ask that YOU protect them from their mother.