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| Happy chilly morning from my little house! We finally had a real cold front blow in. Gracie and I went to the lot later than usual. I wanted the sun to be up. Of course, after the time change this weekend, we'll be going later anyway The government shutdown has finally affected me. Im one who relies on SNAP for food. My Social Security barely covers basic bills and necessities. I'll persevere though. I have a dog sitting gigs this weekend so I can stock up on meat. I do utilize food pantries when needed. On top this my TV crapped out on me. Can we say quiet house? I have a lot of books and more on my Kindle. It will all work out. Have a gorgeous day y'all!    from me and Gracie! |
| Rain coming through here this week. Never cold but cooler weather will follow. |
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| Hey y'all! I really do exist. Its just a pain to be here on my phone. I'm good. Still on my post stroke healing journey. Still some rough days but more good ones. Gracie and I go to the lot in town every morning. I'm slowly adding laps and am up to 5. Every step forward is a good one. There was a day that I just wasn't feeling like walking so I sat on a bench and watched the traffic. Nearly every driver looked for Gracie. I've had several folks stop and tell me they look for her and that she makes their day. I love that my silly girl makes others smile. That makes me happy. Now, I make eye contact and wave to every one. Guess what? They often have back! I've got to where I refer to her as a rock star. So we have 2 series filming some of their scenes in my little town: Landman and the Beth and Rip spinoff. Its kinda exciting. I've yet to see any of the stars but I know Cole Hauser and Sam Elliot have been in town. Swoon! I wanted to check in and let y'all know I'm okay. Have a gorgeous day y'all! from me and Gracie! |
Nikola-Spooky Dog Mama  - I imagine that's bringing lots of revenue to Texas. Taylor Sheridan is such a talented writer, actor, producer. You are close to the action. Hopefully you'll get close enough to see Cole Hauser. He's a hunk! His ranch must be something else!  |
| I'm always glad to see you post. Dogs attract people who love dogs. Easy conversation opener. Some days I only have enough energy to sit and observe. Now about volleyball... when do they play? |
| Kåre เลียม Enga - they play Tuesday and Friday. Tonight is the last of regular play. They are undefeated in district. |
| Happy Friday from my little house! Its a wonderfully rainy, cool day. Gracie and I didn't get to go to the lot. Hopefully Sunday morning we'll get to go. I have 3 titles for poems. I haven't written in awhile. My brain gets tired. Its a stroke thing. My writing is crap. I think that's what bothers me most. Day by day and a positive attitude helps me through. Y'all have a beautiful weekend! from me and Gracie |
| Happy Tuesday from my little porch! I'm tired this morning. I worked on the little house yesterday. More stuff to trash. It seems the more I toss, the more is left. Ugh. Volleyball season has begun and football begins on Friday. Our girls are doing great and are even flying to Hawaii this weekend for an invitational tournament. They play at home tonight so I plan to be there. I'm navigating the steps in the gym pretty well. I bring my purple can for balance. I did get too excited after walking down the steps at a game last week and fell on my butt. Nothing hurt but my pride. I'm hoping to get my Gracie Girl home next weekend. She's driving my friend up the wall with her barking. He leaves her in her crate except to go out for maybe 15 minutes a few times per day. He doesn't pay her enough attention. I'm ready for her to be home. Have a gorgeous day y'all! from me and Gracie |
| Happy Wednesday from my little place! My physical therapist and I have been walking farther. This morning, I walked all the way to the front of the RV park to get my mail. Its a roughly 1/2 mile round trip. I did it! I'm really excited about that accomplishment. High school volleyball starts Friday and I plan to be there cheering on the girls. I'm cherishing my mornings on the porch, drinking coffee and reading. I get to watch the world wake up. The geese, ducks, and some cats have been visiting. Of course once I get Gracie Girl home, she won't allow me to make friends with the critters. I'm making progress on my place so I can get her home. I miss having her here. Tomorrow will ve 2 weeks since my stroke. Its been. A wild ride! to y'all! Hope your day is a blessed one! |
| Happy Tuesday from my little porch! My part of Texas has been very fortunate, temperature-wise. Its the end of July and we haven't hit 100 degrees yet. I'll take that any day. My mornings are spent drinking coffee and reading. I love the quiet, simple start to my days. Once I get Gracie home, the quiet part will definitely end. Have a gorgeous day y'all! from me and Gracie |
| Happy Monday from my little place! Two of my dog sitting ladies have been keeping me busy! I'm not complaining, I need the money. They ate both very good to me and I love their dogs! I'm working on my place this week so I can finally get my Gracie Girl back home! I only get to see her 3 times per week. The days my friend is off. Home health physical therapy is going well. On our walk, we went farther than we have. Someone has a German Shepherd puppy that followed us b Back to my place. We went inside with the hopes it would go home. Nope. It was sitting in my chair on my porch. But when I went to take care of my dog sitting charges, I didn't see it anywhere. I hope it made it home. Y'all have a gorgeous day! from me and Gracie! |
| Happy Monday from my little place! I had my follow up with the neurologist last Thursday. He is pleased with my progress. He's ordering a sleep study, and later, a memory test. We discussed me going back to pet sitting. He gave the okay. So I sat Saturday night with one dog. The next 3 nights, I'm staying with 3 more of my regulars. This morning and beautiful grey kitty came to visit. It was very affectionate and chatty. It's pretty thin so if it's still there I'm going to feed it. How can I not? I worked on the house more this weekend. I'm getting closer to getting my Gracie home. Y'all have a gorgeous day! |
| Happy Tuesday from my little porch! There is one of the RV spots that, when empty, gives me a nice view of the duck pond. Right now, it's empty. I love to watch the water ripple in the breeze and the ducks and geese glide across the water. It's relaxing. It was already getting hot by the time I went out to drink my coffee so time was limited. I texted NY friend who has Gracie. I want to go see my girl today. My first 2 follow up appointments are set one this Thursday and the other on Monday. I have questions for my neurologist, like what kind of stroke did I have. Can I go back to dog sitting? I miss the dogs that I sit not to mention the cash. I'm barely scraping by on a fixed income. I choose to think in the positive. Y'all have a gorgeous day! |
| Good morning from my little place! I bought a resin chair for my front porch. The chair I had out there wasn't sturdy enough. I sat outside, reading and drinking my coffee There is a pond here and the park ducks and geese are loving it. One duck mama has been waddling around with her pack of fluffbutts. Our geese had 5 goslings which are almost as big as their parents. I hope the geese will be friendly! Those things can be mean! Sparrow were chirping and I saw a hawk. I didn't see the Mississippi kites. I love being able to take in the critters Y'all have a beautiful day! |
| Happy Sunday from my little place! I'm still making small steps in my stroke recovery.ive actually cooked twice and, today, I got a few groceries. It's a whole new world retraining my brain. Little things that I used to do. I'm either relearning or finding a new way to do those things. It's been cool here in my part of Texas. In other parts of the state, has been dealing with catastrophic flooding. Numerous dead, including children. My heart is breaking for the victims and their loved ones. The pictures and videos are devastating. Hugs to y'all! |
| Glad to know you're doing better. Can you drive yourself? I hope you have people around you to check on you without smothering you. |
Pumpkin Pie & Coffee  - I have been driving locally. I have a great community of friends who call and text to check on me. |
| Happy Wednesday from my little house! Yes I'm finally home! My place is a cluttered mess. No one would help when I was in the hospital and rehab. But I have help now. My friend is letting Gracie stay with him until we make room for her crate. This stroke stuff is for the birds. New challenges and learning how to do things with a disability. I was very fortunate. It was a mild stroke. I'll try to check in more. Yall be good! from me and Gracie |
| Good evening from rehab. I begin the rehab part of my journey tomorrow I've heard good things about this place. I'm scared and frustrated but determined to battle through this. My room has a nice view. I'm watching a storm move in now. I have such wonderful people in my life.. checking on me, helping me, and taking care of Gracie I miss my girl so much! Yall have a wonderful evening. |
| Good evening from the hospital! Yes the hospital. I felt off Saturday morning and numb and weak on my left side. It was worse on Sunday. I kept trying g to fall. Same yesterday morning so I call 911. Seems I had a mild stroke. My speech is good. Just weak. Was stubborn and insisted on going home to Gracie. I have 3 small steps. Got to the last one and fell and couldn't get up so I called for the ambulance and here I am again in the hospital. I'm being admitted and they are looking for a rehab to admit me to. I'm freaked out about not being as independent. |
| Happy Friday from my little house! I'm still looking for work. I've had some dog sitting Gig and have another scheduled. It helps to keep my head above water. Gracie and I are good. I've been working on my place, getting rid of clutter and making it into a home. Summer is finally rearing it's ugly, hot, and humid head. Ugh Just wanted to check in. Y'all have a beautiful weekend! from me and Gracie |
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