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4/21/2022 Getting Gas

By pwsadmin / April 22, 2022 / Comments Off

I finally drug myself out of my chair to drive to the gas station and fill my tank. When I arrived, I realized I was only in: Shorts, a white Tee Shirt, Suspenders, and Shoes.—No Socks.Unfortunately for me, my two Ostomy bags, hanging from my stomach, hang out and show under my white Tee Shirt.…

4/21/2022 – Early Morning

By pwsadmin / April 22, 2022 / Comments Off

I got up early. I was in pain. I even slept in my Lazy Boy chair last night.The first thing I do is get my phone to scan my FreeStyle Libre to see what my blood sugar is.As soon as I scan my sensor, the phone beeps and goes dead. “Great. Gonna be a great…

Good Friday Night

By pwsadmin / April 16, 2022 / Comments Off

—Good Friday Night— It’s Good Friday, 2022. At Night. I can’t sleep, so I decide to ride around.It’s after 10:00 PMThe moon is full, the sky is cloudy, and I see flashes of lightning in the distance. —I can hear the Thunder. This moment feels so familiar to me. Like I’ve done this before.The air…

The Disabled Garden

By pwsadmin / April 16, 2022 / Comments Off

Over the years, I have enjoyed Gardening. —Small Gardening. I would get on my hands and knees and plant the Vegetables that I wanted to grow, and then, each day, I’d get the Weeds out of the Garden and Water the plants.Now, do not think that I’m talking about a Big Garden. No, that’s what…

Love

By pwsadmin / April 14, 2022 / Comments Off

4/13/2022 —Love— I had a Breakdown today. It started over the littlest thing. That’s how they all start.Then, eventually, you get to the truth of the matter. You figure out why you had the breakdown.I began to wail out loud. It was intense. I remembered that one particular surgery, my 30th-something surgery, when my late…

Ridin’

By pwsadmin / April 12, 2022 / Comments Off

The day started with me taking my niece to School early this morning. I don’t know if my niece likes to listen to Old Timey Radio, but that’s what we listen to when she rides with me.Actually, that’s what we listen to every time either one rides with me. Growing up, when I took a…

Nickels

By pwsadmin / April 11, 2022 / Comments Off

—Nickels— I’ve often wondered why counterfeiters can’t make their counterfeits identical to real money. Don’t get me wrong; it’s a good thing that they mess up. And I’m against counterfeiting. Dead against it. It-is-not-for-me. My late brother and I once got into trouble for using a copy machine to copy dollar bills.We were kids, and…

Pecan Pie

By pwsadmin / April 10, 2022 / Comments Off

Well, I guess I’m okay at making Pecan Pies. The family who has tried my pies have all complimented me on them. And, when you do something well, you will get asked to do it again and again. That’s a compliment. So, momma came to my room today and asked if I could make a…

Floyd’s Hat

By pwsadmin / April 8, 2022 / Comments Off

To get to my doctor’s office, all of my doctors, I have to drive through Birmingham.Specifically through two areas. One appropriately named “Malfunction Junction,” and another simply known as “280…”And that’s how you say it. “280…” You have to include the ellipsis after saying it. “280…” I got home from my doctor’s appointment yesterday when…

Health Update

By pwsadmin / April 7, 2022 / Comments Off

—To Family and Friends Who Keep Up With My Health— I went to my Endocrinologist today to get my 3-month check-up for my Diabetes.He was very happy with my numbers. My A1c was 6.8, which is down from 7.4 three months ago. With my FreeStyle Libre, he could see a more detailed report of my…

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