I Am A Sissy But I Did It........

I have never had a mammogram and everyone has a different opinion about them. From it feels like  a truck ran over you and smashed you flat to it don't hurt. When I heard my sister in law had to have a mastectomy for breast cancer it made me stop and think I needed to have  a mammogram. I have a pen pal who has breast cancer and will have to take pills the rest of her life.

My doctor called right about the time all of this was taking place and said a mobile unit would be at the doctors. That would be so much easier than having to go downtown or some place hard. I decided it was time and I done it last Friday. It was easy. It didn't hurt at all. A little pressure and that  was it. I was so relieved. Now I just have to wait for the results.

I done something else I never thought I would get done either. I got new dentures after 29 years. I am so afraid of dentists. It has been an ordeal. I went and got impressions. The next week was the wax bite which takes longer than the impressions. The next week you see the wax impression with teeth on them. A week later which was last Monday I got the teeth.

Then the trouble starts. I had to go back because they were not fitting right. Such pain. Now the weekend I am having to wait until Monday to go back again. I cant even wear them. They hurt so bad.

When I got my dentures 29 years ago an impression was done and that was it. A few weeks later got the dentures and never had to have adjustments or anything. They fit fine. These seem so heavy and thick and I don't know if I will ever get used to them.

Monday it is back to the dentist. Next Monday back to dermatologist. I have roscea and have to see if it is better after medication for it. That was inherited from my Dad. Two of my daughter have it too. Oh well things from my Dad are mild. He was pretty healthy and died at 92.If he hadn't drank he would probably lived to be 100.

Today Makes Two Years Since I Wrote My First Blog....

This day two years ago I wrote my first blog. I don't write every week. I just write when I think I have something to write about. I have written 158 blogs in these two years. Any writing you do improves your writing. I know I need improvement but at least I try. I have written for three newspapers for a long time. When I first started at Abilene Reporter they had me write a short story so they could see if I knew how to write. He said he could tell I was a writer by the way I wrote. So, hey I am  a writer.

It is nice to go back and read some of the blogs I have written. Some are kind of interesting. At least to me. I know several of my friends on facebook always read my blogs. And I always read my friend Judy's too. She is a published author. I hoped someday to write a mystery but it is not going to write itself. You have to work at it to do it and I cant seem to find the time.

Anyway I guess I will just keep on with my blog. I had a busy day today. I went shopping this morning at Kohl's. On the way home I stopped by my favorite BBQ place and got a sandwich with potato salad. Later today I went with Jana to clean a car lot we have done for 10 years. Then we went to office supply place to get started on school supplies for kids. That is the smart way to do it. She gets school supplies early when they are on sale.

I cooked a cornish hen and we had a salad for dinner. Now I am in my bedroom finishing this blog. Then I will be reading  " Wedding Cake Murder" before I go off to sleep.

I have a good life that I am very grateful for. I read. I write. I may not be rich but I manage to pay my bills. I am healthy. I still work at 71.

Count your blessings. I do.

Not A Good Day........

This has not been a good day. I heard that the baby (Jordyn)that was 5 months old and finally home passed away from SIDs. She weighed only 15 oz. to start with. She was in the hospital for four months. She had been home for a month. She had gained weight and everything looked great.

I had followed this baby's journey from day 1. Her grandma was my daughters best friend in school. I don't know why things happen like this but I guess there is a reason. It brought back memories from when my daughter Paula died. Her birthday is on July 5th. She died two days later. An eighth month baby back in the day was hard to survive then. I cried a good bit of the day for both these babies that never got to live.

I thought in todays world it would all be okay. But not so.

On a different side I don't like to admit defeat but I don't think I can handle the job I have. I don't like to admit I am older and cant do everything I used to do but I cant. I had been throwing this free paper in River Oaks for almost a year. That was only 3,000. I started this one this week that had 11,500. I worked for three days on them. Oh, no. I cannot do all of that alone.

A lot of people tried to tell me that but I think I am tough and can do anything. It was 10 hours of work yesterday and last night I couldn't even go to sleep. Today I tried taking a nap and I couldn't take  a nap. I still don't feel sleepy. I hope I can sleep tonight. I have never been so tired I cant sleep.

We will see what happens I guess.