Catch Up Sunday Afternoon

It has been a while so I thought I would try to get caught up on the events going on in my life.

Mother came home last week still unable to walk. The insurance company decided not enough
progress to keep paying. She is suppose to have some kind of at home help but no one has contacted
us to get that set up. She needs help from wheelchair to bed and also to use the bathroom. She is
so scared she is going to fall that she is stiff and dead weigh. I cannot do it alone. I will have
to hire someone to help me if family not available.I am still sore and not fully healed from my wreck
and that does not help. It is what it is and we will just do the best we can.

My car totaled. The insurance paid off the balance (Hurray) and a little extra. My husband replaced it with a very Blue F-150 4 door truck. It is a 2010 but it is very nice.I Love My Truck. I just hope I get
to drive it some.

Mama and I are back at our house in Youngsville with my grand daughter and her family. My
husband at our place with the dogs. So I need to be 2 people which is not going to happen so
I will split my time between both as soon as I can get some dependable help with Mama.
My grand daughter is a very small person and also expecting so she is not able to help much..

God is still in control and I will keep trusting him to work it all out for the best.

Until next time'
Linda

Best Laid Plans

I had this weekend all planned. My grandson Brandon was staying and other grandson Zack who I hadn't seen since June graduation was coming. I went to grocery store and planned meals for all week-end. Friday
evening went great. Saturday morning started off good with the boys going swimming. Saturday afternoon Zack and I went to see Memaw at nursing home.Then on the way home is when it all changed. I don't know what happen I don't know if I blacked out or what but whatever happen we are blessed by God to be here.
I ran off the road and hit a driveway culvert and the car flipped and we were upside down in the road.All I
remember is Zack calling my name and then we flipped and whatever else we did and then it ended and
we are hanging from our seat belts in the car. Shock and then I saw smoke and I think I told Zack to get out.
Someone stopped and pulled his door open and helped him out. I had to crawl out his door. Some wonderful man helped me up and just stood  there with me.I get all nervous again as I write this. The car looks destroyed. We went to ER.We are bruised beaten but not broken. The air bags and the seat belts save lives but they beat the heck out of you doing it.I thank God that Zack is ok if I had seriously hurt him I don't think I could deal with it.I know that God was watching over us and protected our lives. At this moment in time I am not sure I will be driving again because I don't know what happen to me and my
family is so very precious to me I don't want to be the cause of hurting them in a car.
Life can change in a moment.I am thankful that my life and that of my grandson did not end that day upside
down in a car.
God is Good All The Time.
Until next time
Linda

Taking Care of Mama

My Mama is still in Rehab and not making much progress.We had a care meeting today and they are
going to x-ray her knee to see if something is going on besides the arthritis. She needs assistance for
everything. They are talking assisted living. I donot plan for that to happen as she is so unhappy every
time we go.You walk in and she is sitting in wheelchair with her head down. I will do my best to bring
her home.Even though it is necessary for some people it is still a sad lonely place.
We are looking for a bigger place to live so it will be easier for her to get around.I had rather pay rent than
pay for her to stay in one room and be extra unhappy.
I believe God is in control and he will work it out for Mama.
Until next time
LInda

July Celebration

Since the 4th was on a Wednesday we had our family celebration on Saturday the 7th. The lake
where we lived had there fireworks that evening. It was so hot but it cooled off in time for the show.
As usual the fireworks were the best. It is such a nice feeling to be sitting outside under the stars
and watching the sky light up with colors of the rainbow.
Family and friends came up and went swimming and we had a cook out before the fireworks
display. Had a great time except for a brief run in with a grumpy neighbor.
We missed some of our family who either by choice or were unable to attend. We missed them.
I am thankful for this place we have to entertain our family and friends. It is a blessing.
Hope that the rest of July is the best for you and yours.
Until next time
Linda

Another Writing Class

I started another online writing class. Creative Writing Workshop. I started late so I am in catch up mode.
This class will have a lot of practice assignments in it. I love words they can be the best and the worse thing
in life.I am planning to use what I am taught to improve this blog. For me it is much easier to express myself
with the written word than face to face.
One of our assignments was to light a candle and watch it and write down our thoughts. I am going to share
with you my brief paragraph

My candle gives out a soft comforting warm glow.As I watch my candle the thought comes to me what
a much better world, neighborhood,family we all would have if our lives like the candle gave off the
same soft comforting warm glow to all we come in contact with.

Until next time
Linda

Indifference

Indifference  The lack of interest or concern. I think that this may be a very sad word and one that hurts
more than any other word in our language.I am still reeling from the relationship change with my daughter
but she seems to be quite alright with it. It makes you wonder if the relationship you had was what you thought it was.Life is full of changes some good, some bad, some easier to accept than others.This is a change that is not easy for me. My children have always been top priority for me and I would do almost anything for them. I guess this is why this is so hard for me.I am going through the stages of grief over this
sadness, anger, unbelief but I will accept whatever this stage of my life brings and mourn for the lost of
the close relationship I had with this child of mine.
God is in control.
Until next time
Linda